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Mahesh Rao
Mahesh Rao (born 14 February 1982) is an Indian director, screenwriter and lyricist who works in Kannada films. He is known for the movies Dheemaku, Murali meets Meera (2011) and Bhadra (2011). His next movie is with Yash and Radhika Pandit which is in pre-production stage to be produced by K.Manju. Early life and education Mahesh Rao was born on 14 February 1982 at Bangalore. He studied in St.Josephs High School Bangalore & did his graduation at PES College Bangalore. He was performing dramas since his school days. His friend Thilak introduced him to a theater performing dramas. He performed plays under Nataranga, Samudhaya, C.R.Simha's Vedike & Snehasamooha. In 2012 he married Kirthika, CO-producer of popular television serials Puttagowri Maduve & Akka. Mahesh Rao started his career as an assistant director to acclaimed director K. M. Chaitanya for his T.V show Ee Prashne. He acted in veteran director Nagabharana's T.V serial Joku Joke. After this he assisted Sunil Kumar S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangalore
Bangalore (), List of renamed places in India, officially Bengaluru (), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan area, metropolitan population of around , making it the List of cities in India by population, third most populous city and List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fifth most populous urban agglomeration in India, as well as the largest city in South India, and the List of largest cities, 27th largest city in the world. Located on the Deccan Plateau, at a height of over above sea level, Bangalore has a pleasant climate throughout the year, with its parks and green spaces earning it the reputation as the "Garden City" of India. Its elevation is the highest among the major cities of India. An aerospace, Heavy industry, heavy engineering and electronics hub since the 1960s, Bangalore is widely regarded as the "Silicon Valley of India" because of its role as the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daisy Shah
Daisy Shah (born 25 August 1984) is an Indian actress, model and dancer who primarily appears in Hindi and Kannada films. She has worked as an assistant to choreographer Ganesh Acharya. Her first breakthrough came when she was selected to play the lead role in the 2011 Kannada film ''Bhadra''. She then appeared opposite Salman Khan in the 2014 Hindi film '' Jai Ho''. In 2015, she was a part of ''Hate Story 3''. Early life Shah belongs to a Gujarati family, but was born and brought up in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Shah won the Miss Photogenic award in the MS Dombivli contest at a local mall when she was in 10th class. She studied arts at Mumbai's Khalsa College. Career Shah worked as an assistant to choreographer Ganesh Acharya in films like ''Zameen'' and ''Khakee'' and later started modelling, doing photo shoots and print ads. Kannada director Harsha approached her for the film '' Chingari''. She played Ammu in the Kannada version of ''Bodyguard''. She then shot for two item son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santhu Straight Forward
''Santhu Straight Forward'' is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language romantic action comedy film directed by Mahesh Rao and produced by K. Manju. The film features Yash and Radhika Pandit. The music is composed by V. Harikrishna. The film was dubbed in Hindi and Bengali as ''Rambo Straight Forward'' and in Tamil and Malayalam as ''Sooryavamsi''. The makers had clarified that the movie was inspired by the 2015 Tamil movie '' Vaalu''. Producer Manju had bought the remake rights of the Tamil film earlier. Plot Deva is a gangster and real estate dealer, who locks horns with a Dubai-based Don in a real estate issue. Santhosh aka Santhu, a straight forward youngster who is loved by his family. One day, he falls in love with Ananya, who is an B.Arch student. Initially, Santhu befriends Ananya to woo her and after few days, He learns that she is engaged to Deva, due to her dead parents's wish. Though she loves Santhu, she keeps on avoiding him. Deva soon learns of this and a cat-mous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaalu
''Vaalu'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by debutante Vijay Chandar. The film stars Silambarasan and Hansika Motwani, with Santhanam, VTV Ganesh and Brahmanandam portraying supporting roles. The film was produced by S. S. Chakravarthy under the banner NIC Arts. S. Thaman composed the music while Sakthi and T. S. Suresh handled the cinematography and editing respectively. The film's production began on 6 June 2012 in Chennai and lasted until June 2015. The film was predominantly shot in Chennai, with the portions of the film also shot at Hyderabad, Bangalore and Bangkok. After facing multiple delays, the film was released worldwide on 14 August 2015. The movie is loosely adapted into the 2016 Kannada film ''Santhu Straight Forward''. Plot Sharp aka Vaalu (Silambarasan) is a carefree, jobless youth leading a life without any worry in the world. He falls in love with Priya ( Hansika Motwani) after seeing her in the rain in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khushi Khushiyagi
''Khushi Khushiyagi'' () a 2015 Indian Kannada romantic comedy film, the first by the director Yogi G. Raj with former associate directors Preetham Gubbi and Harsha. It stars Ganesh, Amulya, and Nandini Rai. It is a remake of the Telugu blockbuster film ''Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde'' (2013) and was released on 1 January 2015. Plot Raj is an independent-carefree software engineer, who believes that everyone should love their independence and takes their decisions wisely. At his friend Sadhu's wedding reception, he sees Priya and falls for her. He asks Sadhu's wife to learn more about Priya. Sadhu's wife gives Priya's number to her husband and asks him to pass it to Raj. A miscommunication between Raj and Sadhu leads to Raj calling another woman, Nandini. Raj mistakes Nandini for Priya on the phone and has a conversation with her where he calls her ''Chinnu''. Unknown to him, Nandani knows about Raj and develops an interest in him. Through a series-of-events, everything is revea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganesh (actor)
Ganesh Kishan (born 2 July 1980), known mononymously as Ganesh, is an Indian actor and television presenter known for his work in Kannada cinema. Through his career in films and television shows, he has become one of the most popular celebrities and highest-paid actors in Kannada cinema. He is the recipient of several awards, including two Filmfare Awards. Ganesh shot to fame with the film ''Mungaru Male'' (2006), which set a record in Kannada cinema. In theatres, it was speculated to have collected over 75 crore by the end of its record-breaking 865-day theatrical run. It was the first movie to be screened continuously for one year in a multiplex in any language in India. The success of ''Mungaru Male'' brought Ganesh the nickname, "Golden Star". Ganesh won two consecutive Best Actor awards at Filmfare for the romantic comedy-drama ''Gaalipata'' (2008) and in the romantic drama ''Maleyali Jotheyali'' (2009). His other major success was ''Cheluvina Chittara'' (2007) after ''Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom
''Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom'' (), abbreviated as ''NKPK'', is a 2012 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language black comedy film, written and directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan in his directorial debut. Produced by V. S. Rajkumar under the studio Leo Vision, it was distributed by J. Satish Kumar, under his banner JSK Film Corporation. It stars Vijay Sethupathi, Gayathrie, Vigneshwaran Palanisamy, Bagavathi Perumal and Rajkumar (Tamil actor), Rajkumar, thus marking the acting debut for Rajkumar, Vigneshwaran and Bagavathi. The plot is based on a true story that involves a young man who experiences retrograde amnesia after a cricket incident two days before his wedding. The music and background score of the film are composed by Ved Shankar and Siddharth Vipin respectively. The cinematography of the film was handled by C. Premkumar and editing was done by R. Govindaraj. The film released on 30 November 2012 to widely positive reviews from critics, and became a cult hit. Owing to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwatle Satisha
''Kwatle Satisha'' () is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language comedy film directed by Mahesh Rao and starring Sathish Ninasam, Chikkanna, Anand, Suri, and Sonia Gowda. It is a remake of the Tamil film ''Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom'' (2012). Cast *Sathish Ninasam as Satisha * Chikkanna as Chikkanna aka Chikka *''Silli Lalli'' Anand as Ananda *Suri as Suresh aka Suri *Sonia Gowda as Dhanalakshmi aka Dhanu *Achyuth Kumar as Dhanalakshmi's father *Padmaja Rao as Dhanalakshmi's mother *Pratham as Prem * Suchendra Prasad as Doctor *Rockline Sudhakar as Suri's father *Hulivana Gangadharaiah as Satisha's father Production The title of the film is based on Sathish Ninasam's character from ''Drama'' (2012). The film shot began at Maharaja's College, Mysore on 20 February 2013. The first look poster of the film featured Satish Ninasam in the '' Ghajini'' getup; however, the actor later clarified that the two films are unrelated. Soundtrack The songs were composed by V. Harikrishna. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engaeyum Eppothum
''Engaeyum Eppothum'' () is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy drama road film written and directed by M. Saravanan in his Tamil debut, he had earlier directed the Telugu film ''Ganesh'' (2009). Starring Jai, Sharwanand, Anjali and Ananya, it was produced by A. R. Murugadoss in association with Fox Star Studios, marking the studio's entry into Tamil cinema. The film illustrates two love stories—one set against the backdrop of Chennai and the other in Tiruchi—which join in the climax. The film released on 16 September 2011, to very positive reviews, going on to become a critical and commercial success. The film was dubbed into Telugu as ''Journey'' and released on 16 December 2011. The film was later remade into Kannada as '' Endendu Ninagagi'' and in Bengali as '' Bojhena Shey Bojhena''. Plot The film focuses on two love stories in Chennai and Tiruchirappalli; one takes place in the period of a day, while the other ensues for months. The film starts with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endendu Ninagagi
''Endendu Ninagagi'' is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Mahesh Rao. A remake of the Tamil film ''Engaeyum Eppothum'', it features newcomer Vivek Narasimhan, Deepa Sannidhi, Anish Tejeshwar and Sindhu Lokanath in the lead roles. Cast * Vivek Narasimhan as Suri * Deepa Sannidhi as Soumya * Anish Tejeshwar as Gowtham * Sindhu Lokanath as Mathura * Abhaya Simha * Rashmi Simha Critical reception The Times of India gave it 3 stars out of 5 and called it "a compact film worth watching at least once". The New Indian Express wrote that director Mahesh Rao "tells us a tragic tale of love and fate with great sensitivity and that he has managed to retain much of the melodrama of the original flick in his remake". Sify Sify Technologies Limited (formerly Satyam Infoway) is an Indian information and communications technology company providing end-to-end ICT solutions including telecom services, data center services, cloud & managed services, transformation in . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suvarna TV
Star Suvarna is an Indian Kannada language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. The channel telecasts Kannada language programmes such as drama, reality shows and Kannada films. History It was launched on 17 June 2007 by Jupiter Entertainment Venture (JEV) as Asianet Suvarna owned by Asianet Communications Limited. Star Suvarna is also the first channel in India to give importance to Tulu language programming during the year 2010 despite the channel being known for Kannada language programming. In 2013, Star India acquired Asianet Communications excluding the news channels from their parent company. On 25 July 2016, the channel was rebranded as Star Suvarna along with its sister channel Star Suvarna Plus. Star Suvarna Plus was launched on 14 August 2013. Star Survana launched its own high-definition simulcast on 15 July 2017. It offers HD visuals and Dolby Digital Plus 5. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangayana Raghu
Kotturu Chikkarangappa Raghunath (born 17 April 1965), known by his screen name Rangayana Raghu, is an Indian film and stage actor, known for his work in Kannada cinema. Portraying mostly comic and negative-shaded characters, he has appeared in over 250 films. Prior to acting in films, he worked as a stage actor with B. V. Karanth's theatre group Rangayana, from 1988 to 1999. He made his debut in films in 1995 with ''Suggi'', which got shelved. Raghu got his major break in films after appearing as an antagonist in '' Dhumm'' (2002). He is best noted for his performance in the 2007 film '' Duniya'' which won him his second Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. His other notable roles came in ''Cyanide'' (2006), '' Raam'' (2009), ''Olave Mandara'' (2011) and '' Jayammana Maga'' (2013). In 2014, his wife Mangala and he started Sanchari Theatre, a theatre training institute for children. Early life and career Raghu was born as Kotturu Chikkarangappa Raghunath on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
