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Manthana
''Manthana'' ( kn, ಮಂಥನ) was a 2007 Indian Kannada soap opera, which aired on ETV Kannada. The serial portrayed the challenges faced by individuals and social classes when they try being thoughtful in their actions ( Manthana literally transliterates as ''Churning''). The show started in 2007. The director is S. N. Sethuram who has acted in T. N. Seetharam's series of Maya Mruga, Manvanthara and Muktha (TV series). He is also a retired Commerce Officer. There are three prime strong characters that of a Mother and her two daughters (one being her own and other step but groomed without any distinction) who are shown in different sets of society and the way they face challenges. The Mother is self-respecting, tough character who takes responsibility being a second wife, now a widow but still a very practicing fundamentally religious woman (void of superstitions). The elder daughter is a gold medalist in her degree academics but is deeply rooted with the family values and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padma Kumta
Padma Kumta or Padma Kumata was an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Padma Kumta as an actress include ''Chomana Dudi'' (1975), ''Bayalu Daari'' (1976), '' Phalitamsha'' (1976), ''Avasthe'' (1987) and ''Arivu'' (2017). She died of cardiac arrest. Awards Career Padma Kumta has been part of more than thirty movies, and many serials/soaps in Kannada, including ''Manthana''. Selected filmography *''Chomana Dudi'' (1975) *'' Phalithamsha'' (1976) *''Bayalu Daari'' (1977) *''Shiva Mecchida Kannappa'' (1988) *'' Sri Venkateshwara Mahime'' (1988) *''Devatha Manushya'' (1988) *''Sindhoora Thilaka'' (1992) *'' Bevu Bella'' (1993) *''Nan Hendthi Chennagidale'' (2000) See also *List of people from Karnataka *Cinema of Karnataka *List of Indian film actresses *Cinema of India The Cinema of India consists of motion pictures produced in India, which had a large effect on world cinema since the late 20th century. Major centers of film product ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raju Ananthaswamy
Raju Ananthaswamy (1973–2009) was a music composer and director. He worked on Sugama Sangeetha for more than 15 years. He was the son of vocalist Mysore Ananthaswamy. He died in 2009, at the age of 35 years. Personal life Raju Ananthaswamy began playing music in his father's troupe at a young age. He had his initial Tabala lessons from Vid. Gunda Shastry of Hanumantanagar, Bengaluru. In addition to tabla, he could play a variety of other musical instruments including guitar, mandolin and keyboard. Raju’s compositions and singing style was greatly influenced by his father, late Mysore Ananthaswamy . His songs, Krishna Yenabaarade, Madhava, Beldingal raathrili, Tunge Dadadalli, Heege ondu Raathri are among his more important compositions. He was well known for his songs "Yaava mohana murali kareyitu" from ''America America'' and "Hottare yedbittu" from the movie, ''Rishi''. Raju was an artiste in All India Radio and regularly appeared on Radio City, Doordarshan, Udaya TV, Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakshmi Chandrashekar
Lakshmi Chandrashekar is an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry, and a theatre artist in Karnataka, India. Some of the notable films of Lakshmi Chandrashekar as an actress include '' Atithi'' (2002), ''Avasthe'' (1987), '' S. P. Sangliyana Part 2'' (1990). Awards Career Lakshmi Chandrashekar has been part of more than 10 films and 35 drama plays in Kannada and English, with drama '' 'Singarevva mattu Aramane' '' playing in national and international drama festivals and in universities and conferences on women's issues. She was part of Kannada television series '' 'Mayamruga' '','' 'Manthana' '' etc. Selected filmography # ''Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu'' (2016) # ''Tananam Tananam'' (2006) # '' Beru'' (2005) # '' Atithi'' (2002) # ''Mathadana'' (2001) # ''Avasthe'' (1987) Drama Works See also *List of people from Karnataka *Cinema of Karnataka *List of Indian film actresses *Cinema of India The Cinema of India consists of motion pictures produced in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudha Belawadi
Sudha Belawadi is an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry, and a theatre artist in Karnataka, India. Some of the notable films of Sudha Belawadi as actress include ''Mathadana'' (2001), ''Mungaru Male'' (2006), ''Moggina Manasu'' (2008), '' Kaadu'' (1973). Career Sudha Belawadi has been a part of more than 70 films, many drama (theatre) plays, and soaps/serials ''Manthana'', ''Manvanthara'', '' Mahaparva''. Selected filmography * '' Aduva Gombe'' (2019) * ''Kaafi Thota'' (2017) * ''Puta Thirugisi Nodi'' (2016) * ''Vaastu Prakaara'' (2015) * '' Hejjegalu'' (2013) * '' Bacchan'' (2013) * ''Googly'' (2013) * ''Thamassu'' (2010) * '' Prem Kahani'' (2009) * '' Bhagyada Balegaara'' (2009) * '' Kaaranji'' (2009) * ''Gaalipata'' (2008)...Ganesh's mother * ''Meera Madhava Raghava'' (2007) * ''Mungaru Male'' (2006)...Kamala * ''Joke Falls'' (2004) * ''Mysore Masala: The UFO Incident'' (2019) * ''Act 1978'' (2020)...Sabiha Bhanu * ''Arishadvarga'' (2020) * ''Gaalipata 2'' (2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhargavi Narayan
Bhargavi Narayan (4 February 1938 – 14 February 2022) was an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry, and a theatre artist in Karnataka, India. Her notable films include '' Eradu Kanasu'', '' Hanthakana Sanchu'', ''Pallavi Anupallavi'', and '' Baa Nalle Madhuchandrake''. Career Narayan has been a part of more than 22 films and many drama (theatre) plays in Kannada, including the television series ''Manthana'' and '' Mukta''. She has written and directed plays for AIR's women's programs and Women's Association for Children, Karnataka. She has worked as a member of Kannada Natak Academy. Before beginning her career in the arts, Narayan worked as a manager in ESI Corporation, Bengaluru. She wrote a book in Kannada, called ''Naa Kanda Nammavaru'', published by Ankita Pustaka, Bengaluru. Narayan was a speaker at the Bangalore Literature Festival 2018, Bengaluru. Personal life and death Bhargavi was born on 4 February 1938 to Naamagiriyamma and M. Ramaswamy. She was m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srinath Vasishta
Srinath Vasishta is an Indian actor, writer, director, stand-up comedian and dubbing artist who appears mainly in Kannada language films and serials. Filmography Films ''As an actor'' * 3 Gante 30 Dina 30 Second * Bhagavadgita * Bombeyata * Harakeya Kuri * Kraurya * Maha Edabidangi * Mr.Mommaga * Naa Ninna Mareyalare * RangiTaranga * Ravana * Shubra * Tapori ''As a director'' * Dr. Sukanya * Manthana * Salila ''As a dubbing artist'' * Bachchan (2013 film) (for Nassar (actor)) Serials ''As a writer'' * Male Billu * Mr Bhoopathi * Mukta (TV series) * Muthina Tene * Paramapada * Silli Lalli ''As an actor'' * Krishna Nee Begane Baaro ''As a director'' * Hasya Taranga * Mussanje * Nighuda * Tirukana Kanasu Literary works * Vyūha (''A detective drama'') Awards and honours * Kempegowda Award The Kempegowda Award or Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Award is a civilian award presented annually by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Then, int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Television Series
Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asian ethnic groups, referring to people of the Indian subcontinent, as well as the greater South Asia region prior to the 1947 partition of India * Anglo-Indians, people with mixed Indian and British ancestry, or people of British descent born or living in the Indian subcontinent * East Indians, a Christian community in India Europe * British Indians, British people of Indian origin The Americas * Indo-Canadians, Canadian people of Indian origin * Indian Americans, American people of Indian origin * Indigenous peoples of the Americas, the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Americas and their descendants ** Plains Indians, the common name for the Native Americans who lived on the Great Plains of North America ** Native Americans in the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shruti Naidu
Shruti Naidu is an Indian film actor and producer known for her works in Kannada cinema. Personal life She is the only child to her parents. Her father is Janardhana Naidu, a bank manager. Her mother is Susheela Belawadi, also a bank manager, and a relative to Prakash Belawadi. Career In her early career she assisted TV commercials producer M.G. Sathya. She was part of serial ''′Preethi Illadha Mele′'' on ETV. She has directed Kannada television soaps/serials like ''′Brahmagantu′, ′Shri Asthu Shubham Asthu′, ′Punarvivaha′ and ′Mahadevi′''. Filmography * ''Premier Padmini The Premier Padmini was a four-seat saloon manufactured in India from 1964 to 2001 by Premier Automobiles Limited, a division of the Walchand Group, under license from Fiat and marketed initially as the ''Fiat 1100 Delight'' — and from 197 ... (2019) (as producer)'' Television List of television daily soaps produced by Shruti Naidu, under ''Shruti Naidu Chitra Production'' are: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harish Raj
Harish Raj is an Indian actor and director based in Kannada cinema. He made his acting debut in the television serial ''Hosa Chiguru Hale Beru'' in 1996 and his debut in feature films was with ''Doni Saagali'' in 1998. After featuring in a string of films and serials, Raj moved into film direction with ''Kalaakaar'' (2009). He also acted in several Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam films and Hindi television serials. He also performed in television commercials. He is best known as an actor in critically acclaimed films such as ''Dweepa'', ''Koormavatara'', ''Thaayi Saheba,'' and ''Kaanuru Heggadathi''. Personal life Harish Raj was born and raised in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. He completed his M.A in English from Karnataka State Open University. He married a Lingayat, Shruthi Lokesh in 2014, and together they have two daughters. Filmography TV Serials Participated in Bigg Boss Kannada (season 7) The seventh season of the Kannada-language version of Indian reality te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achyuth Kumar
Achyuth Kumar is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Kannada cinema. Born in the town of Belur, in the district of Hassan and brought up in Tiptur. He graduated in bachelor of commerce from the Kalpatharu First Grade College, which was then under the University of Bangalore. He is well known for his performances in the films, ''Sidlingu'' and '' Lucia'' & he has won 3 South Filmfare Awards and 2 Karnataka State Film Awards, one each in Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor categories so far. Career Kumar began acting during his time as a college-going student Tiptur, Karnataka, along with his theatre groups like Geleyarabalaga, Mungaru Hudugaru and Abhinaya Theatre Group, with a guidance of Nataraj Huliyar. Later, he started his training as an actor at Ninasam. Working in theatre during the time, he was chosen by Girish Kasaravalli to play a pivotal role in his television soap ''Gruhabhanga'' in 2000. In the soap '' Moodala Mane'', Kumar played a supportive colleague ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by "horse opera", a derogatory term for low-budget Westerns. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running radio soap opera. The longest-running current television soap is '' Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV in 1960, with the record for the longest running soap opera in history being held by '' Guiding Light'', which began on radio in 1937, transitioned to television in 1952, and ended in 2009. A crucial element that defines the soap opera is the open-ended serial nature of the narrative, with stories spanning several episodes. One of the defining features that makes a television program a soap opera, according to Alber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
