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M. Venkataraju
M Venkataraju (1916-1969) was a music director/composer of Kannada cinema. Filmography ;List of films *'' Bhakta Kanakadasa'' (1960) *''Raja Satyavrata'' (1961) *''Swarna Gowri'' (1962) *''Thejaswini'' (1962) *''Sri Dharmasthala Mahathme ''Sri Dharmasthala Mahathme'' is a 1962 Indian Kannada film directed and produced by D. Shankar Singh. The film stars H. T. Urs, Dikki Madhava Rao, Shamarao and H. R. Shastry in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. Venkataraju. Ca ...'' (1962) *'' Nanda Deepa'' (1963) *'' Jeevana Tharanga'' (1963) *'' Chandra Kumara'' (In association with T.Chalapathi Rao) (1963) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Venkataraju, M Kannada film score composers 1916 births 1969 deaths Film musicians from Karnataka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada Cinema
Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. The 1934 film ''Sati Sulochana'' directed by Y. V. Rao was the first talkie film in the Kannada language. It was also the first film starring Subbaiah Naidu and Tripuramba, and was the first motion picture screened in the erstwhile Mysore Kingdom. The film was produced by Chamanlal Doongaji, who in 1932 founded ''South India Movietone'' in Bangalore. Major literary works have been adapted to the Kannada screen such as B. V. Karanth's ''Chomana Dudi'' (1975), (based on ''Chomana Dudi'' by Shivaram Karanth), Girish Karnad's '' Kaadu'' (1973), (based on ''Kaadu'' by Srikrishna Alanahalli), Pattabhirama Reddy's '' Samskara'' (1970) (based on ''Samskara'' by U. R. Ananthamurthy), which won the Bronze Leopard at Locarno International Film Festival, and T. S. Nagabharana's Mysuru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhakta Kanakadasa
''Bhakta Kanakadasa'' ( kn, ಭಕ್ತ ಕನಕದಾಸ) is a 1960 Indian Kannada language film, directed by Y. R. Swamy. It depicts the spiritual journey of Kanakadasa, who was a devotee of the Hindu deity Krishna, and a poet belonging to the Dasa sect. The film stars Rajkumar, Krishna Kumari and Udaykumar in the major roles. This film, officially marked the 100th production/release of Kannada cinema, since its inception in 1934. Boasting of lilting tunes including the works of Kanakadasa himself, the songs were held in high esteem. The music was composed by M. Venkataraju, the songs turned very popular. Edited by Govinda Swamy & M.S. Parthasarathy Story line Kanaka, who is the chieftain of a fort wishes to marry a lass, played by Krishna Kumari, much to the chagrin of his opponent, Uday Kumar. In a riveting battle scene, Kanaka is on the verge of losing, while Lord Krishna appears and asks him to surrender himself to divine grace. Man of high temper, Kanaka refuses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja Satyavrata
''Raja Satyavrata'' (Kannada: ರಾಜ ಸತ್ಯವ್ರತ) is a 1961 Indian Kannada film, directed by D. Shankar Singh and produced by N. Bhakta Vatsalan. The film stars Udaykumar, T. N. Balakrishna, Dikki Madhava Rao and Prathima Devi in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. Venkataraju. Cast *Udaykumar * T. N. Balakrishna *Dikki Madhava Rao Dikki Madhava Rao (born Murali Madhava Rao; 15 January 1919 – 14 July 1985) was an Indian actor and singer known for his work as a character actor in Kannada-language films. He spent much of his early years as a stage actor in the 1920s and 193 ... * Prathima Devi References External links * 1961 films 1960s Kannada-language films Films scored by M. Venkataraju {{1960s-Kannada-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swarna Gowri
''Swarna Gowri'' is a 1962 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Y. R. Swamy and produced by D. R. Naidu. The film stars Rajkumar, Krishna Kumari, Udaykumar and Narasimharaju. The film has musical score by M. Venkataraju. The movie was simultaneously shot in Telugu with the same name by the same producer and director with Kanta Rao and Krishna Kumari in the lead roles. Cast * Rajkumar as Kaalinga/Chandra * Krishna Kumari as Gowri *Udaykumar as Maharaja * Narasimharaju as Ganapati *K. S. Ashwath Karaganahalli Subbaraya Ashwathanarayana (25 March 1925 – 18 January 2010) was an Indian veteran actor who appeared in Kannada films He appeared in over 370 films during his five-decade-long career. His only memorial in the whole of Karnata ... as Narada * Sathyanarayana as Lord Shiva * H. R. Shastry as Shambudasa *Sandhya as Goddess Partvati * Rajasree as Malini * M. N. Lakshmi Devi as Gomathi *Ramadevi as Chandi * M. Jayashree as Maharani *Vadiraj as Giri *Ganapathi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thejaswini
''Thejaswini'' is a 1962 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by H. L. N. Simha and produced by Pandari Bai. The film stars Rajkumar, Pandari Bai, Rajashankar and Rajasree. The film had musical score by M. Venkataraju. The movie is based on the short story ''Holathi Kote'' by Govinda Murthy Desai which was published in the monthly magazine ''Karmaveera''.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-hfsiBdh9Zo&feature=youtu.be Cast * Rajkumar *Pandari Bai *Rajashankar *Rajasree * Narasimharaju *M. N. Lakshmidevi *Ramachandra Shastry *Chindodi Leela *Hanumanthachar *Adavani Lakshmidevi *Ganapathi Bhat *B. Ramadevi *Suryakumar *Papamma *H. A. Narasimhan *Nagarathnamma *Maheshwaraiah *Sharadamma *Dikki Madhavarao in Guest appearance * T. N. Balakrishna in Guest appearance *K. S. Ashwath in Guest appearance *S. N. Lakshmi Sennalkudi Narayana Lakshmi (1927 – 20 February 2012) was an Indian actress, who appeared in supporting roles, often playing roles of a mother or grandmother in films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Dharmasthala Mahathme
''Sri Dharmasthala Mahathme'' is a 1962 Indian Kannada film directed and produced by D. Shankar Singh. The film stars H. T. Urs, Dikki Madhava Rao, Shamarao and H. R. Shastry in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. Venkataraju. Cast *H. T. Urs *Dikki Madhava Rao *Shamarao *H. R. Shastry *Sorat Ashwath *Krishna Shastry *Shivashankar *D. N. Wadeyar *Sriranga *Srikanth *M. Ramarao *Mahadevappa *Mallikarjunappa *Venkatappa *Venkataramaiah *Sham Singh *Rajendra Prasad *H. R. Hanumantha Rao *Jorge *Anantharam Maccheri *Ankappa *Nanjundappa *Prathima Devi Prathima Devi (9 April 1933 – 6 April 2021) was an Indian actress known for her work in Kannada films. Devi made her debut through the 1947 film ''Krishnaleela''. She starred in the lead role in '' Jaganmohini'' (1951), the first Kannada film ... *Indira Acharya *C. K. Kalavathi *Chandthara * Jayanthi *Kalyani References External links * 1962 films 1960s Kannada-language films Films scored by M. Venkat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanda Deepa
''Nanda Deepa'' is a 1963 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film, directed by M. R. Vittal, making his first venture in film direction. The film was produced and written by actor Vadiraj and co-produced by Jawahar for ''Sri Bharathi Chitra'' studio house in its debut production. The film stars Rajkumar and Harini, along with Leelavathi and Udaykumar playing other pivotal roles. The film, upon release garnered wide appreciation and recognition and won the prestigious National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada at the 10th National Film Awards. The movie was remade in Gujarati in 1964 as ''Ramat Ramade Ram'' - making this the first Kannada movie to be remade in that language. The movie starred Tarla Mehta and Mahesh Kumar in the lead role with popular actor Sanjeev Kumar reprising the role of Udaykumar. While the Kannada version won the National Award, the Gujarati version won eight State awards. Cast * Rajkumar as Shankar * Udaykumar as Ravi * Harini * Leelav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeevana Tharanga
''Jeevana Tharanga'' is a 1963 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by G. Bangar Raj and produced by D. Rama Naidu. The film stars Rajkumar, Rajashankar, D. R. Naidu and K. S. Ashwath. The film has musical score by M. Venkataraju. Cast * Rajkumar as Kumar *Raja Shankar *D. R. Naidu *K. S. Ashwath *Dikki Madhava Rao *Balakrishna * Subbanna * Narasimharaju *B. Hanumanthachar * Leelavathi *Advani Lakshmi Devi * M. Jayashree *Ramadevi *Jr Revathi *Leela Jayavanthi *Chandrakala Chandrakala was an Indian actress who appeared in Telugu language, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil language, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films. Film career She debuted in Kannada films in 1963 and went on to pair with Dr. Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar, Uday ... (credited as Kumari Chandrakala) *Chithradevi *Rajani Soundtrack References External links * 1963 films 1960s Kannada-language films Films scored by M. Venkataraju {{1960s-Kannada-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandra Kumara
''Chandra Kumara'' is a 1963 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by N. S. Varma and produced by T Madar. The film stars Rajkumar, Udaykumar, Rajashankar and Narasimharaju. The film has musical scores by T. Chalapathi Rao and M. Venkataraju. The plot is about a man faces who face a lot of problems in his life and learns a lesson through a hard way that neither fate nor destiny can be changed by human efforts. Udaykumar played the titular character Chandrakumara while Rajkumar appeared as his father in law Prachanda. Krishnakumari played the role of Rajkumar's daughter. This is the only movie in which Rajkumar played the role of father in law to Udaykumar. Cast * Rajkumar * Udaykumar *Rajashankar * Narasimharaju * Balakrishna * Krishnakumari *Rajasree * B. Jayashree *Sheshkumari *B. Jaya B. Jaya (11 January 1964 – 30 August 2018) was an Indian film director who worked in Telugu cinema. Early life Jaya completed an MA in English literature and received a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada Film Score Composers
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native speakers, and was additionally a second or third language for around 13 million non-native speakers in Karnataka. Kannada was the court language of some of the most powerful dynasties of south and central India, namely the Kadambas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Yadava Dynasty or Seunas, Western Ganga dynasty, Wodeyars of Mysore, Nayakas of Keladi Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara empire. The official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka, it also has scheduled status in India and has been included among the country's designated classical languages.Kuiper (2011), p. 74R Zydenbos in Cushman S, Cavanagh C, Ramazani J, Rouzer P, ''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics: Fourth Edition'', p. 767, Princeton University Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1916 Births
Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Empire, British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled. * January 9 – WWI: Gallipoli Campaign: The last British troops are evacuated from Gallipoli, as the Ottoman Empire prevails over a joint British and French operation to capture Constantinople. * January 10 – WWI: Erzurum Offensive: Russia defeats the Ottoman Empire. * January 12 – The Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, part of the British Empire, is established in present-day Tuvalu and Kiribati. * January 13 – WWI: Battle of Wadi (1916), Battle of Wadi: Ottoman Empire forces defeat the British, during the Mesopotamian campaign in modern-day Iraq. * January 29 – WWI: Paris is bombed by German Empire, German zeppelins. * January 31 – WWI: An attack is planned on Verdun, France. February * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Deaths
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to London's Gatwick Airport, killing 50 of the 62 people on board and two of the home's occupants. * January 14 – An explosion aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''Enterprise'' near Hawaii kills 27 and injures 314. * January 19 – End of the siege of the University of Tokyo, marking the beginning of the end for the 1968–69 Japanese university protests. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is sworn in as the 37th President of the United States. * January 22 – An assassination attempt is carried out on Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev by deserter Viktor Ilyin. One person is killed, several are injured. Brezhnev escaped unharmed. * January 27 ** Fourteen men, 9 of them Jews, are executed in Baghdad for spying for Israel. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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