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Premada Kanike
''Premada Kanike'' () is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language thriller film directed by V. Somashekhar and produced by Jayadevi. The film starred Rajkumar, Aarathi and Jayamala. The songs composed by Upendra Kumar were received extremely well and considered as evergreen hits. The story of the movie was written by the acclaimed duo Salim–Javed who made their South Indian debut as original story writers for which they rehashed the story of the 1969 movie '' Do Bhai'' by retaining only the core plotline which was originally credited only to Prince Salim. This was Salim-Javed's first release after '' Sholay''. The film upon release was declared a blockbuster at the box-office and established a cult status for all the crime-thriller genre films. The movie is noted for merging romantic story with thriller genre. It was appreciated for having redefined the thriller genre in the industry. The film saw a theatrical run of 25 weeks. It went on to win multiple awards and accolades including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salim–Javed
Salim–Javed were an Indian screenwriting duo, composed of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, working in Bollywood. They are noted for being the first Indian screenwriters to achieve star status, becoming the most successful Indian screenwriters of all time. They are regarded as "Hindi cinema's greatest screenwriters". They worked together on 24 films during 1971–1987, of which twenty were commercially and critically successful films. They worked together on 22 Bollywood films, as well as two Kannada cinema, Kannada films. Salim–Javed revolutionized Indian cinema in the 1970s, transforming and reinventing the Bollywood formula, and pioneering the Bollywood Blockbuster (entertainment), blockbuster format. A significant departure from the romance films that had previously dominated Bollywood, Salim–Javed pioneered cultural phenomena such as the "Amitabh Bachchan, angry young man" character archetype, the masala film, the Dacoit Western genre, and Mumbai underworld film, Bombay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polladhavan (1980 Film)
''Polladhavan'' () is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film produced by S. Ravi, written and directed by his father Muktha Srinivasan. A remake of the 1976 Kannada film ''Premada Kanike'', it stars Rajinikanth, Lakshmi and Sripriya. The film revolves around a wealthy merchant who keeps his daughter's nanny, an eyewitness to a murder committed by him, captive in his house. Rajinikanth initially wanted to star in a Tamil remake of the Hindi film '' Vishwanath'' (1978), but as Ravi did not like the film, they decided to collaborate on a different project, eventually choosing to remake ''Premada Kanike'' which Rajinikanth had already seen and liked. The film was shot mainly in Bangalore, with additional shooting taking place in Madras, Shimla and Kashmir. ''Polladhavan'' was released on 6 November 1980, Diwali. The film became a commercial success, and was one of many films which helped Rajinikanth to carve out a niche for himself in vendetta roles. Plot Seetha, a yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnataka State Film Awards
Karnataka State Film Awards are the most notable and prestigious film awards given for Kannada film industry in Karnataka, India. These are considered the highest awards for Kannada language films. They are given annually by the Government of Karnataka to honor the best talent and to provide encouragement and incentive to the Kannada film industry. The awards are decided by a committee, headed by a panel of judges. The jury usually consists of eminent personalities from the film field. The awards intend to promote films with artistic values and to encourage artists, technicians and producers. The awards are declared by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister of Karnataka. On 14 November 2016, Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah declared that the State Government will present the Karnataka State Film Awards on 24 April, the birthday of thespian Dr. Rajkumar, every year henceforth. List of awards Creative awards * First Best Film * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vani Jairam
Vani Jairam (born as Kalaivani on 30 November 1945), also credited as Vani Jayaram, is an Indian singer. She is best known as a playback singer in South Indian cinema. Vani's career started in 1971 and has spanned over five decades. She has done playback for over one thousand Indian movies recording over 10,000 songs. In addition, she has recorded thousands of devotionals and private albums and also participated in numerous solo concerts in India and abroad. Renowned for her vocal range and easy adaptability to any difficult composition, Vani has often been the choice for several composers across India through the 1970s until the late 1990s. She has sung in several Indian languages, such as Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Gujarati, Haryanvi, Assameese, and Bengali languages. Vani won the National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer three times and also has won State Government awards from the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijaya Narasimha
Vijaya Naarasimha (ಕನ್ನಡ:ವಿಜಯ ನಾರಸಿಂಹ)(16th January 1927 – 31 October 2001) was an Indian lyricist who worked in Kannada cinema. Career Vijaya Naarasimha's first Kannada film song was "Yee Dehadinda Dooranaade" (Oh soul, why did you depart this body) for the 1956 film ''Ohileshwara''. He was part of the magic trio of director S. R. Puttanna Kanagal and music director Vijaya Bhaskar, which came up with widely appreciated songs. He worked with every major singer and music director through the 60s, 70s and 80s and with every major actor, including a couple of Kannada films with Tamil superstar Rajnikanth. His last film was the Rajkumar-starrer ''Odahuttidavaru''. He was always writing, though his eyesight was bad, it was a passion with him. According to his family, even three days before his death, he was writing devotional songs on lord Rama for a cassette. Other than nearly 4,000 film songs, he wrote three novels: Badukina Bairagi, Srimanchakr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saregama
Saregama India Ltd. (Saregama refers to the first four notes of the Indian musical scale); formerly known as The Gramophone Company Of India Ltd. is India's oldest music label owned by the RP- Sanjiv Goenka Group of companies. The company is listed on the NSE and the BSE with its head office located in Kolkata and other offices in Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi. Apart from music, Saregama also produces films under the brand name Yoodlee Films and multi-language television content. Saregama also retails a music-based hardware platform called Carvaan. Saregama owns music repertoire across film music, non-film music, Carnatic, Hindustani classical, devotional music, etc. in over 25 Indian languages. The first song recorded in India by Gauhar Jaan in 1902 and the first film made in Bollywood ‘Alam Ara' in 1931 were under the music label. Saregama purveyor of Carnatic, Hindustani classical, devotional music also promotes dance music likMadhuban mein Radhika Nache. Saregama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Soundtrack
A soundtrack is recorded music accompanying and synchronised to the images of a motion picture, drama, book, television program, radio program, or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film, video, or television presentation; or the physical area of a film that contains the synchronised recorded sound. In movie industry terminology usage, a sound track is an audio recording created or used in film production or post-production. Initially, the dialogue, sound effects, and music in a film each has its own separate track (''dialogue track'', ''sound effects track'', and '' music track''), and these are mixed together to make what is called the ''composite track,'' which is heard in the film. A ''dubbing track'' is often later created when films are dubbed into another language. This is also known as an M&E (music and effects) track. M&E tracks contain all sound elements minus dialogue, which is then supplied by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashmir Valley
The Kashmir Valley, also known as the ''Vale of Kashmir'', is an intermontane valley concentrated in the Kashmir Division of the Indian- union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The valley is bounded on the southwest by the Pir Panjal Range and on the northeast by the main Himalayas range. It is approximately long and wide, and drained by the Jhelum River. Geography The Kashmir Valley lies between latitude 33° and 35°N, and longitude 73° and 76°E. The valley is wide and covers in area. It is bounded by sub-ranges of the Western Himalayas: the Great Himalayas bound it in the northeast and separate it from the Tibetan plateau, whereas the Pir Panjal Range in the Lesser Himalayas bounds it on the west and the south, and separates it from the Punjab Plain. The valley has an average elevation of above sea-level, but the surrounding Pir Panjal range has an average elevation of . The Jhelum River is the main river of the Valley. It originates at Verinag; its most importa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoogudeepa Srinivas
Mysore Srinivas (17 April 1943 – 16 October 1995), known by his stage name Thoogudeepa Srinivas was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada films and is remembered for his portrayal of negative-shaded characters. He is the father of actor, Darshan and film director Dinakar. Early life Srinivas was born to Muniswami and Parvathamma in 1943 as their fourth son. He had eight siblings. He lost his parents at a young age. Right from his childhood days, Srinivas was interested in theatre and cinema and was a regular participant in his school and college plays. During one of these plays, he caught the eye of another theatre artist M. P. Shankar, whom he later went on to star with in many Kannada films. Srinivas then became a regular member of Shankar's camp and had to discontinue his education during his pursuing of a Bachelor of Science from St. Philomena's College in Mysore. Career Srinivas made his debut in film in 1966 with K. S. L. Swamy's Kannada film '' Thoogudeepa''. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampath (Kannada Actor)
Mavinakere Srinivasayyangar Cheluvayyangar better known by his stage name Sampath was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Sampath as an actor include ''Gandhada Gudi'' (1973), '' Sri Srinivasa Kalyana'' (1974), ''Bhakta Kumbara'' (1974) and '' Eradu Kanasu'' (1974). Career Sampath has been part of more than 130 films in Kannada. His combinations in films, with actor Dr.Rajkumar gained popularity. Selected filmography * ''Bharathi'' (1949) * ''Dallali'' (1952) * ''Chintamani'' (1957) * ''Nakkare Ade Swarga'' (1967) * ''Dhana Pishachi'' (1967)...Rama Rao * ''Sarvamangala'' (1968) * '' Margadarshi'' (1969)...Chennayya * '' Mallammana Pavaada'' (1969)...landlord * ''Madhura Milana'' (1969) * ''Gejje Pooje'' (1969) * ''Rangamahal Rahasya'' (1970) * '' Paropakari'' (1970)...Veeranna * ''Devara Makkalu'' (1970)...Krishnaswamy * ''Thayi Devaru'' (1971)...Paramashivayya * ''Sothu Geddavalu'' (1971)...Rao Bahadur Shivarudrappa * ''Nyayave Devaru'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balakrishna (Kannada Actor)
Tirumakudalu Narasipura Balakrishna (2 November 1911 – 18 July 1995), commonly known an T. N. Balakrishna or Balanna, was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. He was said to have a hearing problem and some say that he was totally deaf. However, he would catch the lip movements of the artists and would narrate the dialogues spontaneously. He was popular for his comic and villainous roles in films like '' kantheredu nodu'' (1961), ''Muriyada Mane'' (1964), ''Bangaarada Manushya'' (1972), ''Gandhada Gudi'' (1973) and ''Kaamana Billu'' (1983) and appeared in numerous versatile roles over a hundred films that starred Rajkumar in the lead role. Balakrishna is known to have played the most roles in Kannada cinema, having appeared in over 560 films as a hero, villain, comedian, good Samaritan, loving father and lunatic. Sudha Chandran is his ex-daughter in law. Early life Balakrishna was born into a poor family on 2 November 1911 in Arsikere, Kingdom of Mysore. When h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajashankar
Raja Shankar or Rajashankar was an Indian actor in Kannada cinema. His films include '' Bhakta Kumbara'' (1974), ''Sampathige Saval'' (1974) and '' Sri Srinivasa Kalyana'' (1974). He also co-produced the 1974 Kannada movie ''Bangaarada Panjara'' starring Dr. Rajkumar and the 1976 Kannada movie ''Vijaya Vani''. Career Shankar has appeared in more than 50 movies in Kannada. Personal life His family lives in Malleswaram, Bangalore. There is a park and playground named after him at 1st Cross, Malleswaram, Bangalore. His youngest daughter, Chaya, contested the 17th Lok Sabha elections from Tumakuru representing the political party of the actor Upendra. Selected filmography * ''Abba Aa Hudugi'' (1959) * ''Kittur Chennamma'' (1961) * ''Malli Maduve'' (1963) * ''Saaku Magalu'' (1963) * '' Kanyarathna'' (1963) * ''Mangala Muhurta'' (1964) * '' Manassiddare Marga'' (1967) * '' Sri Purandara Dasaru'' (1967) * '' Manassiddare Marga'' (1967) * '' Broker Bheeshmachari'' (1969) * '' Vaagdaan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
