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Nanditha (singer)
Nanditha (born 28 February 1978) is an Indian singer. Best known as a playback singer in the Kannada film industry, she sings in other languages such as Tamil and Telugu. Nanditha began her playback career from the film ''Habba'' (1998). Since then, she has won numerous awards including the Karnataka State Film Awards and Filmfare Awards South for her singing. Early life Nanditha completed her BE from R V College of Engineering (RVCE), Bangalore. She worked as a software engineer for Cisco systems for some time. She left the job and got involved fully into music. She is also a trained veena player. Her musical career started as a track singer for music director Hamsalekha. He gave her the first break in his film ''Habba'' in 1998. Career Nanditha has worked with many composers including Ilayaraja, Mano Murthy, Hamsalekha, V. Manohar, Rajesh Ramanath and others. She has won the Karnataka state award for three consecutive times and she is the only singer so far from Karnataka t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channarayapatna
Channarayapatna is a town and Taluk headquarters in Hassan district of Karnataka, India. It lies on the Bangalore-Mangalore National Highway 75 in Karnataka, India.It has number of temples like Channakeshava temple, Anjaneya temple, Tejigereyamma temple... etc. Famous Jain pilgrimage Shravanabelagola belongs to this taluk. Channarayapatna has major railway connection from Bengaluru to Mangaluru, Karwar and Mysuru. Taluk Channarayapatna Taluk is one of the eight taluks in Hassan district of Karnataka state. There are 40 panchayat villages in Channarayapatna Taluk, for 407 villages. Geography Channarayapatna is in Hassan District in Karnataka state, India and located at . It has an average elevation of 827 metres (2716 ft). Located within Channarayapatna is Bagur Navile Tunnel, the longest water tunnel in India. Demographics As of 2011 India census, Channarayapatna has a population of 279,798. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Channarayapatna has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamsalekha
Gangaraju (born June 23, 1951), professionally known as Hamsalekha, is an Indian film composer and a songwriter who works in South Indian cinema, predominantly in the Kannada film industry since the late 1980s. He is also a screenplay writer, dialogue writer, instrumentalist and a conductor, composed and written for over 500 feature films. Also regarded as one of the greatest music composers of all time in history. Hamsalekha has won one National Film Awards and six Filmfare Awards in the Best Music Director Category; seven Karnataka State Film Awards - four for music direction and three for lyrics - and is a recipient of an honorary doctorate from Bangalore University. Early career Hamsalekha was born as Gangaraju in 1951, to K. H. Govindaraju and Rajamma in Tulasikatte, near Akkipete in Bangalore. After his studies, he was employed in his father's printing press and subsequently joined his brother Balakrishna's orchestra group. Lavani Neelakantappa his teacher modified his na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apthamitra
''Apthamitra'' () is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language horror film directed by P. Vasu, and stars Vishnuvardhan, Soundarya and Ramesh Arvind in the lead roles with Prema, Dwarakish and Avinash in supporting roles. This was Soundarya's last film in her career which ended with two posthumous releases - the other being the Telugu movie '' Shiva Shankar'' which released few days before ''Apthamitra''. The movie is a loosely based on the 1993 Malayalam classic film ''Manichithrathazhu'' with a few scenes borrowed from the 1997 Malayalam film '' Aaraam Thampuran''. The film was released on 27 August 2004 to highly positive reviews. It ran for one year in the main theaters across Karnataka and was one of the highest-grossing films of the year. Apthamitra was later followed by its sequel, '' Aptharakshaka'' (2010). P. Vasu also remade the film in Tamil in 2005 as '' Chandramukhi'' with Rajinikanth and Jyothika in the leads. Late actress Soundarya is remembered for her performance in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inthi Ninna Preethiya
''Inthi Ninna Preethiya'' () is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language drama film written, directed and produced by Duniya Soori. The film's plot revolves around a family which struggles due to the bad effects of alcohol addiction. The film features Srinagar Kitty (credited as Krishna), Bhavana and newcomer Sonu Gowda in pivotal roles. The film score and soundtrack were composed by Sadhu Kokila. The cinematography was done by Suri's previous associate Satya Hegde and was edited by Deepu S. Kumar. The film was released on 29 February 2008 to mixed reviews from the critics. However the movie became one of the cult classic and reminded Late. Puttanna Kanagal, K. Balachander style of movies portraying family issues. While the cinematography, music direction and art director received praises, the film's screenplay and direction was criticized for glorifying the alcoholism. The film was declared a musical hit with its soundtrack hitting high on popularity. For the year 2008–09, the film bag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aa Dinagalu
''Aa Dinagalu'' () is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language crime drama film based on the non-fiction novel ''Daadaagiriya Dinagalu'' by Agni Shridhar, and directed by K. M. Chaitanya. It stars Chethan Kumar in the lead role. The supporting cast features Sharath Lohitashwa, Ashish Vidhyarthi, Atul Kulkarni and Veda Sastry. The plot revolves around mafia in Bangalore during the 1980s when gangsters Kotwal Ramachandra and M. P. Jayaraj dominated the Bangalore underworld. The film's soundtrack and background music was scored by Ilayaraja. Upon theatrical release on 19 October 2007, the film received positive reviews from critics who acclaimed the screenplay and the acting performance of Sharath Lohitashwa who portrayed the role of Kotwal Ramachandra. The film won three awards each at the 2007–08 Karnataka State Film Awards and 55th Filmfare Awards South; the awards at the latter ceremony being Best Film, Best Director (K. M. Chaitanya) and Best Supporting Actor (Sharath Lohitashwa). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kallarali Hoovagi
''Kallarali Hoovagi'' ( kn, ಕಲ್ಲರಳಿ ಹೂವಾಗಿ) is a 2006 Indian Kannada historical drama romance film directed by T. S. Nagabharana, based on a novel of the same name written by B. L. Venu. Set in 1772, during the reign of Madakari Nayaka, the last ruler of Chitradurga, it features a fictitious love story between a Hindu Veerashaiva boy and a Muslim girl. The film stars Vijay Raghavendra, Umashankari, Anant Nag, Bharathi, Ambareesh, Avinash. At the 54th National Film Awards, the film won Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. It also won multiple awards at the 2006–07 Karnataka State Film Awards. Upon theatrical release on 22 December 2006, the film received widespread critical acclaim and also emerged as a box-office success. The core plot of the 2015 Hindi film ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' was thematically same as this movie. Plot A young Hindu boy (belonging to a caste primarily considered vegetarian) staying in a Hindu dominated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duniya (2007 Film)
''Duniya'' ( 'World') is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language film written and directed by Soori. It was successful with both critics and audience. Plot Shivlingu a.k.a. Shivu, an innocent villager who works as a manual laborer in stone quarry realizes that his mother is seriously ill. He gets his mother to Bangalore for treatment, but his mother dies and he is unable to arrange finances for her funeral. He manages to pay with the only ornament he had in order to carry out the funeral of his mother. With his inability to procure a tomb-stone for his mother's grave, Shivu leaves the city walking without any money, devastated. While on his way he comes across a girl (Purnima) who is kidnapped and the abductors try to rape her. Shivu saves her and gets her to the orphanage where she is staying. The warden of the institute misunderstands the situation and believes that Purnima is in love with Shivu and had eloped with him. The warden asks the girl to leave the institution immediately. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SIIMA
South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appreciate film makers from across the South Indian film industries: Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema, Kannada cinema, and Malayalam cinema, and provide a platform to promote South Indian films in international markets. History The ceremony was instituted in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri, the founder of Celebrity Cricket League. Adusumilli Brinda Prasad is the chairperson of SIIMA. The Awards are presented in separate parts on two different days. On the first day the most promising upcoming South Indian film artistes are honoured at the Generation Next Awards, while the second day is reserved for the main SIIMA Awards. The Award nominees are selected by a jury of senior artistes and professionals and voted for by public polling. The first SIIMA ceremo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Pranaya
''Paris Pranaya'' () is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed and written by Nagathihalli Chandrashekar. The film stars newcomers Raghu Mukherjee and Minal Patil in the lead role whilst Rajesh, Tara and Sharath Lohitashwa feature in other prominent roles. The film was produced by 21st Century Lions Cinema banner. The film released on 18 April 2003 to generally positive reviews from critics. Extensively shot in many European locales such as Paris, Rome, Southern France and Spain, the film covers a scene of the annual "Vishwa Kannada Sammelana - 2002" held at Detroit. It went on to win awards at the Filmfare Awards South and Karnataka State Film Awards for the year 2003. Cast * Raghu Mukherjee as Krish alias Krishna * Minal Patil as Poorvi * Rajesh as H. K. Master * Sharath Lohitashwa as Aditya * Tara as 'Cell' Seetha * Harinath Policharla * Sumalatha * Sudha Belawadi * Nagathihalli Chandrashekar guest appearance Voice-over * Rajesh Krishnan dubbed for R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanna Preethiya Hudugi
''Nanna Preethiya Hudugi'' () is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed and written by Nagathihalli Chandrashekar. It stars newcomers Dhyan and Deepali in lead roles and actors such as Lokesh, Bhavya and Suresh Heblikar in other prominent roles. The film is produced by Jyothi Shankar and Uma Shankar for East West Creations India (Pvt) Ltd. The story is based on Chandrashekar's own decade-old short story "Malenada Hudugi, Bayaluseeme Huduga". The film was reviewed as average by the critics, and it was declared a musical hit at the box-office. It went on to win two awards at the Filmfare Awards for 2001. Cast * Dhyan as Puttu * Deepali as Chinnu * Lokesh as Maduve Manjaih * Bhavya as Seetha * Suresh Heblikar * Vijayalakshmi Singh * Richard Louis - As postman * Chitra Shenoy * Nagathihalli Chandrashekar in a brief role as a teacher Voice-overs * Rajesh Krishnan for Dhyan * Nanditha for Deepali Production After the stupendous success of Nagathihalli Chandrashekar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubbing (music)
In sound recording, dubbing is the transfer or copying of previously recorded audio material from one medium to another of the same or a different type. It may be done with a machine designed for this purpose, or by connecting two different machines: one to play back and one to record the signal. The purpose of dubbing may be simply to make multiple copies of audio programs, or it may be done to preserve programs on old media which are deteriorating and may otherwise be lost. One type of dubbing device combines two different storage media, such as an audio cassette deck that incorporates a Compact Disc recorder. Such a device enables the transfer of audio programs from an obsolete medium to a widely used medium. It may also simply be used to transfer material between two types of media which are popular in different settings, so that material originating in one type of environment can be used in another. An example of the latter would be the dubbing of a Digital BetaCam videocasse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajesh Ramanath
Rajesh Ramanath is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer. He has scored music for Kannada films. He has also acted in a Kannada feature film ''Black & White'' (2003) as a lead actor. Rajesh Ramanath debuted as a music composer in 1995 for the film '' Shubha Lagna'' and has composed for over 175 commercial and critically acclaimed feature films. Some of Rajesh Ramanath's notable works are ''Annavra Makkalu'' (1996), '' Thavarina Thottilu'' (1996), ''Veerappa Nayaka'' (1999), '' Yajamana'' (2000), '' Huchha'' (2001), ''Swathi Muthu'' (2004), ''Aishwarya'' (2005), ''My Autograph ''My Autograph'' is a 2006 Kannada-language romantic drama film which was directed, produced and enacted by Sudeep in his first directorial venture. Along with him, this film starred Meena, Sridevika, Deepu, and Rashmi Kulkarni. This film is a ...'' (2006) among others. Rajesh ramanath nominated for Filmfare Best Music Director award for Vaalee And Huchcha. Discography References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
