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Mallammana Pavada
Mallammana Pavaada (Meaning: The miracle of Mallamma) is a 1969 Kannada film, directed by Puttanna Kanagal. The film is based on the novel ''Ardhaangi'' written by B. Puttaswamayya. The screenplay was by P. Pullaiah based on his 1955 Telugu movie with similar story titled ''Ardhangi'', which itself was based on Maddipatla Suri's Telugu translation of the Bengali novel ''Swayamsidda'', written by Manilal Banerjee. ''Swayamsiddha'' went on to be made into a 1975 Bengali movie of the same name. ''Ardhangi'' was remade in Tamil as ''Pennin Perumai'' and in Hindi twice as '' Bahurani'' in 1963 and as '' Jyoti'' in 1981. The Kannada novel ''Mallammana Pavaada'' also inspired the 1987 Tamil movie ''Enga Chinna Rasa'', which went on to be remade in Telugu as ''Abbaigaru'', in Hindi as '' Beta'', in Kannada as '' Annayya'' and in Odia as ''Santana'' (1998). Plot The female lead of the film, Mallamma is married to a dullard by her parents. While at her in-laws house, Mallamma realises ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puttanna Kanagal
Shubraveshti Ramaswamiah Seetharama Sharma (1 December 1933 – 5 June 1985), known popularly as S. R. Puttanna Kanagal, was an Indian filmmaker known for his work in Kannada cinema. He is often considered one of Kannada cinema's most influential filmmakers. Background and personal life Puttanna Kanagal was born to Ramaswamaiah and Subbamma in Kanagal, Mysore, Kanagal, a village in the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore into a poor family. As he hailed from a poor brahmin family, he had to endure hardships and struggled to get a decent job. He worked as a teacher, salesman and even as a cleaner. His job as a publicity boy brought him closer to theatre and subsequently to cinema. His association with films began when he started working for B. R. Panthulu as an assistant director and also as his driver. His first film as an assistant director was ''Rathnagiri Rahasya'' (1957). Puttanna married Nagalakshmi at very young age and they had 5 children. However he fell in love with his prote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udaya Chandrika
Udaya Chandrika was an Indian actress of Kannada cinema from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s. She also appeared in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu-language films. Career Udaya Chandrika began her career with ''Katari Veera'', released in 1966. She played Dr. Rajkumar's sweetheart in that film. Later, she went on to play many roles in Kannada films till her last appearance in ''Udugore'', released in 1979, with Kalyan Kumar. She acted with almost all the stars of her time, like Dr. Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar, Udaykumar, Rajesh, Vishnuvardhan, Srinath, Rajinikanth, etc. She even worked with Sivaji Ganesan, MGR, Prem Nazir, Krishna in her other language films. She produced two films under her banner Chandrika Films, ''Asadhya Aliya'', starring Vishnuvardhan and ''Kiladi Aliya'', starring Shankar Nag in the lead roles. Her famous films are Thillana Mohanambal, ''Katari Veera'', ''Dhoomakethu'', ''Bhoopathi Ranga'', ''Anchusundarikal'', ''Pattukunte Laksha'', etc. Filmography Kannada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B Sarojadevi
Bangalore Saroja Devi (born 7 January 1938) is an Indian actress who has acted in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. She acted in around 200 films in over six decades. She is known by the epithets "''Abhinaya Saraswathi''" (Saraswathi of acting) in Kannada and "''Kannadathu Paingili''" (Kannada's Parrot) in Tamil. She is one of the most successful actresses in the history of Indian cinema. At the age of 17, Saroja Devi got her big break with her movie, the Kannada film ''Mahakavi Kalidasa'' (1955). In Telugu cinema, she made her debut with ''Panduranga Mahatyam'' (1957), and starred in a number of successful films until the late 1970s. The Tamil film ''Nadodi Mannan'' (1958) made her one of the top actresses in Tamil cinema. After her marriage in 1967, she continued to be the second in demand actress in Tamil films till 1974, but she continued to be one of the top actresses in Telugu and Kannada cinema from 1958 until the 1980s. She also starred in Hindi films until the mid- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada
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 Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mala Sinha
Alda Sinha (born 11 November 1936), better known by her stage name Mala Sinha is a former Indian actress who has worked in Hindi, Bengali and Nepali films. Initially starting her career with regional cinema, she went on to become a top leading actress in Hindi Cinema in the late 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. In a career spanning four decades, Mala Sinha rose to prominence with films like Guru Dutt's ''Pyaasa'' (1957) and Yash Chopra's ''Dhool Ka Phool'' (1959). Later, she starred in over hundred film productions including ''Phir Subah Hogi'' (1958), ''Hariyali Aur Rasta'', ''Anpadh'' (both 1962), '' Dil Tera Deewana'' (1962), '' Gumrah'', '' Bahurani'' (both 1963), '' Jahan Ara'' (1964), ''Himalay Ki God Mein'' (1965), ''Aasra'' (1966), '' Ankhen'', '' Do Kaliyan'' (both 1968) and '' Maryada'' (1971) . She was known as the "daring diva" and "torch bearer of women's cinema" for essaying strong female centric and unconventional roles in a range of movies considered ahead of her ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guru Dutt
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone (9 July 1925 – 10 October 1964), better known as Guru Dutt, was an Indian film director, producer, actor, choreographer, and writer.Rajadhyaksha, Ashish, and Paul Willemen. 9941998''Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema''. London: British Film Institute Publishing. He is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Indian cinema. Dutt was lauded for his artistry, notably his usage of close-up shots, lighting, and depictions of melancholia. He directed a total of 8 Hindi films, several of which have gained a cult following internationally. This includes '' Pyaasa'' (1957), which made its way onto ''Time'' magazine's 100 Greatest Movies list, as well as ''Kaagaz Ke Phool'' (1959), ''Chaudhvin Ka Chand'' (1960), and '' Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam'' (1962), all of which are frequently listed among the greatest films in Hindi cinema. He was included among CNN's "Top 25 Asian Actors" in 2012. Early life Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone was born on 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalita Pawar
Lalita Pawar (18 April 1916 – 24 February 1998) was a prolific Indian actress, who later became famous as a character actress, appearing in over 700 films in Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati cinema. She holds a Guinness world record of longest acting career spanning over 70 years. Pawar is the awardee of a Filmfare award for best supporting actress for Anari. She featured in hit films such as ''Netaji Palkar'' (1938), made by Bhalji Pendharkar, New Hana Pictures' ''Sant Damaji'', Navyug Chitrapat's ''Amrit'', written by VS Khandekar, and Chhaya Films' ''Gora Kumbhar''. Her other memorable roles were in the films ''Anari'' (1959), ''Shri 420'' and '' Mr & Mrs 55'', and the role of Manthara, in Ramanand Sagar's television epic serial '' Ramayan''. Biography Pawar was born as Amba Laxman Rao Sagun on 18 April 1916, into an orthodox family in Yeola in Nashik. Her father Laxman Rao Shagun was a rich silk and cotton piecegoods merchant. She started her acting career at age nine in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindi Language
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been described as a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language, which itself is based primarily on the Khariboli dialect of Delhi and neighbouring areas of North India. Hindi, written in the Devanagari script, is one of the two official languages of the Government of India, along with English. It is an official language in nine states and three union territories and an additional official language in three other states. Hindi is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Republic of India. Hindi is the '' lingua franca'' of the Hindi Belt. It is also spoken, to a lesser extent, in other parts of India (usually in a simplified or pidginised variety such as Bazaar Hindustani or Haflong Hindi). Outside India, several ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Language
Tamil (; ' , ) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian territory of Puducherry. Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by the Tamil diaspora found in many countries, including Malaysia, Myanmar, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and Mauritius. Tamil is also natively spoken by Sri Lankan Moors. One of 22 scheduled languages in the Constitution of India, Tamil was the first to be classified as a classical language of India. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving classical languages of India.. "Tamil is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India" (p. 7). A. K. Ramanujan described it as "the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savitri (actress)
Savitri Ganesan (born Nissankara Savitri; 6 December 1935 – 26 December 1981) was an Indian actress, playback singer, dancer, director, and producer known for her works primarily in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She had also worked in Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam films. She starred in more than 250 films over three decades. She was one of the highest-paid and most popular Indian actresses of the 1950s, 60s, and early 70s. She is known by the epithets ''Mahanati'' () and ''Nadigaiyar Thilagam'' (). Savitri's first significant role was in the 1952 Telugu-Tamil bilingual film ''Pelli Chesi Choodu'' which simultaneously made in Tamil as Kalyanam Panni Paar . She has starred in successful ventures such as '' Devadasu'' (1953) which received special mentions at India International Film Festival, '' Donga Ramudu'' (1955), ''Mayabazar'' (1957), and ''Nartanasala'' (1963), featured at the Afro-Asian film festival in Jakarta. She also starred in works such as ''Missamma'' (1955), ''Ardhangi'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao (20 September 1923 – 22 January 2014), widely known as ANR, was an Indian actor and producer, known for his works majorly in Telugu cinema. He starred in many landmark films in his seventy five-year career, and became one of the most prominent figures of Telugu cinema. Nageswara Rao received seven state Nandi Awards, and five Filmfare Awards South. He is a recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award and Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, for his contributions to the fields of Art and Cinema. Nageswara Rao is known for his work in biographical films. He portrayed the Tamil saint Vipra Narayana in the 1954 film ''Vipra Narayana''; Telugu poet Tenali Ramakrishna in the 1956 film ''Tenali Ramakrishna'', which received the All India Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film; the Sanskrit poet Kalidasa in the 1960 film ''Mahakavi Kalidasu''; the 12th century Sanskrit poet Jayadeva in the 1961 film ''Bhakta Jayadeva''; the legendary sculpt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santha Kumari
Santha Kumari (born Vellaala Subbamma; 17 May 1920 – 16 January 2006) was an Indian musical artist and actress. She was married to the Telugu film director and producer P. Pullayya. Early years Vellaala Subbamma was born in Proddatur town, (Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh) to Sreenivasa Rao and Pedda Narasamma. Her father was an actor and her mother was a classical music singer. Santhakumari learned classical music and violin under the guidance of Professor P. Sambamurthy and was a classmate of D. K. Pattammal. She joined a drama troupe and was an AIR artiste by the age of sixteen. She came to Madras (now Chennai) to pursue a career in music. She found employment in Vidyodaya School for a remuneration of Rs 2 per month. She sang along with music director S. Rajeswara Rao for AIR. Film career P. V. Das, producer and director of '' Mayabazaar'' (also known as ''Sasirekhaa Parinayam'') was scouting for a young girl to play Sasirekha. He saw Subbamma at a music concert. At th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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