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M. R. Vittal
M. R. Vittal was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked primarily Kannada cinema. He directed over 18 films in his career, with most of them being very successful and attaining a cult status. In a career spanning two decades, Vittal won three National Award and three Karnataka State Awards for his films. Vittal is considered one of the "doyens" of Kannada cinema and is considered to have "carved a niche in the Kannada film industry by exhibiting a rare insight and boldness" while selecting the themes for his films. Most of his films were based on novels written by eminent scholars. Popular directors such as K. S. L. Swamy and K. V. Jayaram worked as assistant directors under the guidance of Vittal. Career Midway through the shoot of ''Dharma Vijaya'' (1959), Vittal assumed the responsibilities of directing the movie and completed the shoot but refused to be credited as the director. Similarly, when his friend B. Vittalacharya suffered from typhoid and was unable to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Mysore
The Kingdom of Mysore was a realm in South India, southern India, traditionally believed to have been founded in 1399 in the vicinity of the modern city of Mysore. From 1799 until 1950, it was a princely state, until 1947 in a subsidiary alliance with Presidencies and provinces of British India, British India. The British took Direct Control over the Princely state, Princely State in 1831.Rajakaryaprasakta Rao Bahadur (1936), p383 It then became Mysore State (later enlarged and renamed to Karnataka) with its ruler remaining as Rajapramukh until 1956, when he became the first Governor of the reformed state. The kingdom, which was founded and ruled for most part by the Hindu Wodeyar family, initially served as feudatories under the Vijayanagara Empire. The 17th century saw a steady expansion of its territory and during the rule of Kanthirava Narasaraja I, Narasaraja Wodeyar I and Chikka Devaraja, Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar, the kingdom annexed large expanses of what is now southern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Leelavathi
''Miss Leelavathi'' ( kn, ಮಿಸ್ ಲೀಲಾವತಿ) is a 1965 Indian Kannada language film directed by M. R. Vittal and written by Korati Srinivasa Rao. It stars Jayanthi as the protagonist, along with Udaykumar, K. S. Ashwath, Ramesh and others. The film won the National Award for second best film in Kannada. The film was talked about for its bold portrayal of women and was accredited of being the first Kannada feature film showing the leading lady wearing a swimsuit. The film was a musical hit with R. Sudarsanam as the composer. Cast * Jayanthi as Leelavathi * Udaykumar * K. S. Ashwath * Vanisri Vanisri (born Rathna Kumari) is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada films. In a film career spanning 40 years, she has received three Filmfare Awards South, the Nandi Awards and the Tamil Nadu S ... * Jayasree * Papamma * Ramesh * Narasimharaju * Jr. Revathi * Rama Soundtrack Awards * 1965 - Second Best Film i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margadarshi
''Margadarshi'' () is a 1969 Indian Kannada-language film directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by Srikanth Patel and Srikanth Nahatha. The film stars Rajkumar, Chandrakala, T. N. Balakrishna and Narasimharaju. The film has musical score by M. Ranga Rao. The film is based on a novel of the same name by T. R. Subba Rao Talukina Ramaswamayya Subba Rao (1920–1984), popularly known as TaRaSu, was an Indian novelist and a scholar in the Kannada-language.Mohan Lal and Others (1992), p4185 He is considered as a harbinger of the Kannada literature#Navya, Navya move .... This was the first Kannada movie to be shot in Abhiman Studio. Cast Soundtrack The music was composed by M. Ranga Rao. References External links * * 1960s Kannada-language films Films scored by M. Ranga Rao Films directed by M. R. Vittal {{1960s-Kannada-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manassiddare Marga
''Manassiddare Marga'' is a 1967 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by Srikanth Nahatha and Srikanth Patel. The film stars Rajkumar, Rajashankar, Narasimharaju and K. S. Ashwath. The film has musical score by M. Ranga Rao. The film was a remake of 1957 Hindi movie ''Bada Bhai'' which had also been remade earlier in Telugu in 1959 as ''Sabhash Ramudu''. Cast Soundtrack The music was composed by M. Ranga Rao M. Ranga Rao (26 April 1932 – 3 August 1990) was a prominent Indian composer who predominantly worked in Kannada cinema. Rao was known for his mellifluous scores and lilting tunes backed with strong classical nuances. "Ranga Rao" composed tune .... References External links * Manassiddare Marga /ಮನಸ್ಸಿದ್ದರೆ ಮಾರ್ಗ - explanation 1967 films 1960s Kannada-language films Films scored by M. Ranga Rao Kannada remakes of Hindi films Films directed by M. R. Vittal 1967 drama films {{1960s-Kannad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnataka State Film Award For Best Film
The Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors Kannada language films. Winners See also * Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film * Karnataka State Film Award for Third Best Film * Cinema of India * Cinema of Karnataka * List of Kannada-language films This is an alphabetical list of the Kannada feature films released by the Kannada film Industry List of Kannada films of 2018 0–9 * '' 18th Cross'' * '' 27 Mavalli Circle'' * '' 1st Rank Raju'' * ''No 73, Shanthi Nivasa'' * '' 6-5=2'' * ... References {{Karnataka State Film Awards Karnataka State Film Awards Kannada-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premamayi
''Premamayi'' is a 1966 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by Srikanth Nahatha and Srikanth Patel. The film stars Rajkumar, K. S. Ashwath, Leelavathi and Jayanthi. The film has musical score by R. Sudarshanam. This is the only movie where Leelavathi played the role of Rajkumar's sister-in-law. The movie is an official adaptation of the National Award winning 1964 Malayalam movie ''Kudumbini''. This was singer K. J. Yesudas's second movie which had Rajkumar in the lead role - the first one being ''Ondaguva Mundaguva'' from ''Chandavalliya Thota'' (1964) which however was not picturized on Rajkumar. Thus, this became the only movie where Rajkumar lip synced to Yesudas' voice who sang two songs in the movie - ''Too Too Too Bedappa'' and ''Henne Ninna Kannanota''. The movie is also noticeable for not having any songs by P.B. Sreenivas. Cast * Rajkumar as Madhu *K. S. Ashwath as Raghavaiah * Leelavathi as Lakshmi * Jayanthi as Janu * B. Jaya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Attige
''Anna Atthige'' () is a 1974 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by M. R. Srinivas. The film stars K. S. Ashwath, Pandari Bai, Vishnuvardhan and Bharathi. The films musical score was composed by G. K. Venkatesh. Plot Cast *K. S. Ashwath as Siddappa *Pandari Bai as Annapoorna * Vishnuvardhan as Ravi *Bharathi Vishnuvardhan as Hema *Ramgopal as Shailendra *B. V. Radha as Shobha *Balakrishna as Chandru *M. N. Lakshmi Devi as Lakshmi *Dwarakish as Shyam *Tiger Prabhakar as a thief *Prameela *Shani Mahadevappa *Rajashree as Mamatha, Siddappa's daughter (credited as Baby Rajashree) *Sampath Sampath is a given name and surname, meaning ''prosperity'' or ''wealth'' in Hindu/Sanskrit. Given name * K. V. Sampath Kumar (1956/1957–2021), Indian newspaper editor * P. Sampath Kumar, Indian politician * R. Sampath Raj (born 1969), In ... as Hema's father (cameo) Soundtrack The music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh. References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professor Huchuraya
''Professor Huchuraya'' is a 1974 Indian Kannada-language comedy-drama film directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by actor Narasimharaju. The story is written by Narendra Babu. Besides Narasimharaju as the protagonist, the film features Vishnuvardhan, Manjula, R. Nagendra Rao and Balakrishna in prominent roles. The film was widely appreciated for its songs and story upon release. The songs tuned by Rajan–Nagendra were huge hits. Cast * Narasimharaju as Prof. Huchuraya * Vishnuvardhan as Venu * Manjula as Geetha * R. Nagendra Rao as Shama Shastry, Huchuraya's uncle * Balakrishna as Colonel Dhanley, Venu's father * Dwarakish as Thimma * Bhargavi Narayan as Meera * Leelavathi as Indira * Vaishali Kasaravalli as Kamali * Rajashankar as a constable * Lokanath as Dr. Manjesh * Shyam * Ranga Soundtrack The music of the film was composed by Rajan–Nagendra. The song "Doora Doora" was received extremely well. Awards * Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bala Panjara
''Bala Panjara'' (Kannada: ಬಾಳ ಪಂಜರ) is a 1972 Indian Kannada film, directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by Indian National Pictures (P) Ltd. The film stars Pandari Bai, Shailashree, K. S. Ashwath and Ranga in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar. Cast *Pandari Bai *Shailashree *K. S. Ashwath *Ranga * Narasimharaju *Rama *Jejamma *Malashree *Indrani *Kumari Savithri *Sampath *Chethan *Thoogudeepa Srinivas Mysore Srinivas (17 April 1943 – 16 October 1995), known by his stage name Thoogudeepa Srinivas was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada films and is remembered for his portrayal of negative-shaded characters. He is the father of actor, D ... *Somashekar *Narayan *Master Ganesh *Master Ravishankar *Master Nagaraj *Master Kanti *Master Ravi * Mastar Santosh References 1970s Kannada-language films Films scored by Vijaya Bhaskar {{1970s-Kannada-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnataka State Film Awards
Karnataka State Film Awards are the most notable and prestigious film awards given for Kannada film industry in Karnataka, India. These are considered the highest awards for Kannada language films. They are given annually by the Government of Karnataka to honor the best talent and to provide encouragement and incentive to the Kannada film industry. The awards are decided by a committee, headed by a panel of judges. The jury usually consists of eminent personalities from the film field. The awards intend to promote films with artistic values and to encourage artists, technicians and producers. The awards are declared by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister of Karnataka. On 14 November 2016, Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah declared that the State Government will present the Karnataka State Film Awards on 24 April, the birthday of thespian Dr. Rajkumar, every year henceforth. List of awards Creative awards * First Best Film * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eradu Mukha
''Eradu Mukha'' () is a 1969 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by B. V. Srinivas, K. S. Prasad and A. S. Bhakthavathsalam. The film stars Jayanthi, Rajesh, K. S. Ashwath and Sampath in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar. The film was adapted from the novel of the same name written by Aryamba Pattabhi. The movie won the Karnataka State Film Awards - Third Best Film for the year 1969–70. Cast * Jayanthi *Rajesh *K. S. Ashwath *Sampath * Narasimharaju *Ranga * Subbanna *Srinivas * B. Jaya *Vijayaleela *Indrani *Yamunadevi *S. Indrani *Manjula (credited as Kumari Manjula) *Baby Mala *Srividya Srividya (24 July 1953 – 19 October 2006), also known as Sreevidya, was an Indian actress best known for her work predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films, along with few Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. In a career spanning for 40 years, ... *Lakshmi Janardhan References External links * 1969 films 1960s Kannada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannele Chiguridaga
''Hannele Chiguridaga'' () is a 1968 Indian Kannada-language film directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by Srikanth Enterprises. The film stars Rajkumar, R. Nagendra Rao and Kalpana. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Triveni and deals with the empowerment of women in education and also issues around widow marriage. The original score and soundtrack were composed by M. Ranga Rao and had lyrics written by R. N. Jayagopal. The film won several awards after release including the Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film. Cast * R. Nagendra Rao as Anantha Rao * Rajkumar as Prasad * Kalpana as Malathi * Arun Kumar as Shivanand * Dinesh as Keshava * Ranga as Madhava * B. V. Radha * M. Jayashree as Raji * Papamma * Pradhan * Vijaykumar * Indira George * Baby Rani as Manju * Premalatha as Jayanthi, a stage actress Soundtrack The soundtrack music was composed by M. Ranga Rao, and lyrics written by R. N. Jayagopal. The album has six tracks. Awards ;1968 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
