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R. G. Vijayasarathy
Rajapur Gopalarao Vijayasarathy was an Indian actor, journalist and film critic who was known for being the only writer of Kannada film reviews for ''Indo-Asian News Service'' and ''Rediff.com'' during the 2000s. He started his work in the 1970s writing for sports and business columns before transitioning into a film critic. Reportedly, he was "a familiar face in Kannada films and television, he would be mobbed by fans when spotted at theatres to watch new releases". Personal life He studied at National College, Bangalore and was Vishnuvardhan's classmate. He passed away on 24 February 2013. Filmography He worked as an actor in films and tele-serials such as ''Operation Antha'' (1995), ''Shabdavedhi'' (2000), ''Sainika'' (2002), ''Haseena'' (2005), '' Sirivantha'' (2006), '' Chikkamagaloora Chikka Mallige'' (2008), '' Preethiya Theru'' (2010), ''Aptharakshaka'' (2010), '' Rame Gowda vs Krishna Reddy'' (2010) and ''Myna'' (2013). He was the dialogue writer for ''Vishnu Sena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indo-Asian News Service
Indo-Asian News Service or IANS is a private Indian news agency. It was founded in 1986 by Indian American publisher Gopal Raju as the "India Abroad News Service" and later renamed. Their main offices are located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The service reports news, views and analysis from the subcontinent about the country, across a wide range of subjects, to subscribers via the Internet. While IANS is primarily known as a wire service in English and Hindi 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 de ..., it also has a publishing division that currently produces newspapers and periodicals for other clients in the media industry. IANS also operates a mobile news service. References Further reading * News agencies based in India Mass media companies established in 1986 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chikkamagaloora Chikka Mallige
''Chikkamagaloora Chikka Mallige'' () is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by E. Channagangappa and starring newcomers Shravanth, Radhika Gandhi and Jagadish. The film's title is based on a song from ''Shiva Sainya'' (1996). The film's story is based on one of Rabindranath Tagore's short stories. The film was an average success. Cast Music The music was composed by K. Kalyan. Reception R. G. Vijayasarathy from ''IANS'' wrote that "Chikkamagaloora Chikka Mallige is a neat entertainer". A critic from ''Rediff.com'' wrote that "All in all, Chikkamagaloora Chikkamallige has engaging and entertaining moments to appeal to the family audience". A critic from ''Bangalore Mirror ''Bangalore Mirror'' is a daily English-language newspaper published in Bangalore, India. It is a deputed newspaper and is the second-largest circulating English newspaper in the city ''Vijay Times'' ''Vijay Times'' was an English newspaper st ...'' wrote that "The beautif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Film Critics
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Vishnu Sena
''Vishnu Sena'' is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Naganna and produced by M. Govinda. The film stars Vishnuvardhan along with Ramesh Aravind, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy and Gurleen Chopra in the prominent roles. The film had a musical score and soundtrack composed by Deva. The film is an unofficial Kannada remake of 2002 Tamil movie ''Ramanaa''. The film released on 23 December 2005 to generally positive reviews from critics. Summary The film is the story of Prof. Jayasimha, who creates awareness among the public about corruption and his operation to curb the people who are responsible for the same. Cast * Vishnuvardhan as Prof. Jayasimha * Gurleen Chopra as Devaki, social worker * Lakshmi Gopalaswamy as Chitra, Jayasimha's wife * Niharika N as Priya, daughter of Prof. Jayasimha (Child Artist) * Ramesh Aravind as Ramesh, police jeep driver * Ashutosh Rana as Badrinath * Ananth Nag as Chief Minister * Pankaj Dheer as DCP Samarjith singh * Dod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myna (film)
''Myna'' is a 2013 Indian Kannada language romance drama film written and directed by Nagashekar. Based on a real-life incident, the film was produced by N. S. Rajkumar for Vajreshwari Combines. Chetan Kumar and Nithya Menen played the lead roles. Jassie Gift is the music director for the film. The film won Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada. The film is currently being remade in Hindi. Plot The film begins with Satya being chased by the police. He is caught and is charged with a 34 serial murder case. While being transported to Bangalore on criminal charges, he shares his story with ACP B. B. Ashok Kumar, the officer who is leading the team that arrested him. How Satya met Mynaa is revealed in a flashback sequences. Satya was one of the contenders of a reality game show played near Dudhsagar Falls. In one of the tasks, he is to collect as much money as possible incognito. He chooses to beg as a disabled person using a trolley to push himself. On the train he spots a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rame Gowda Vs Krishna Reddy
'' Rame Gowda vs Krishna Reddy'' is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by T. N. Nagesh and starring Anant Nag, Rangayana Raghu and Shashikumar. The film is a remake of the Hindi film ''Khosla Ka Ghosla'' (2006). The film released alongside '' Huli'' (2010) and ''Nayaka'' (2010). Cast *Anant Nag as Subbanna *Rangayana Raghu as Krishna Reddy *Shashikumar as Rame Gowda *Roopasri as Roopa *R. G. Vijayasarathy *Sudha Belawadi Production The film was initially titled ''Gowda vs Reddy'' as a reference to the rivalry between H. D. Deve Gowda and G. Janardhana Reddy. Music Reception A critic from ''The Times of India'' wrote that "The director could have done a better job by taking present-day developments as a reference point". A critic from ''Bangalore Mirror'' wrote that "It was an uncomplicated story, all it needed was a tight narrative. If one leaves out a few outdoor scenes, it would be hard to distinguish the film from a tele-serial". A critic fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aptharakshaka
''Aaptharakshaka'' ( en, italic=yes, Dearest Savior) is a 2010 Kannada horror film directed by P. Vasu and written by V. R. Bhaskar. The film stars Vishnuvardhan in his 200th Kannada film and posthumous film, along with an ensemble cast including Vimala Raman, Sandhya, Bhavana Ramanna, Avinash, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, and Komal Kumar. The film is a sequel to the 2004 Kannada blockbuster film ''Apthamitra'', also directed by P. Vasu. The film was released on 19 February 2010 to highly positive reviews. The movie was remade in Telugu as '' Nagavalli'' with Venkatesh Daggubati. The movie was dubbed in Telugu as ''Raja Vijaya Rajendra Bahadur (Nagavalli - Return of Chandramukhi)'', in Hindi as ''Sab Ka Rakhwala'' under the production of Sumeet Arts and in Bengali as ''Amar Rakshak''. Plot The story starts off with an ancient painting of Nagavalli (Vimala Raman) floating away to distant places, where it finally comes into the hands of a village painter. The painter brings it home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Indian Express
''The New Indian Express'' is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Chennai-based Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as ''The Indian Express'', under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naidu. In 1991, following the death of owner Ramnath Goenka, his family split the group into two companies. Initially, the two groups shared the ''Indian Express'' title, as well as editorial and other resources. But on 13 August 1999, the northern editions, headquartered in Mumbai, retained the ''Indian Express'' moniker, while the southern editions became ''The New Indian Express''. Santwana Bhattacharya was appointed Editor-in-Chief on July 1st, 2022, replacing G.S. Vasu. History ''Indian Express'' was first published on September 5, 1932, in Madras (now Chennai) by an Ayurvedic doctor and Indian National Congress member P Varadarajulu Naidu, publishing from the same press where he ran the ''Tamil Nadu'' Tamil weekly. But soon, on accoun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preethiya Theru
''Preethiya Theru'' () is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Prasad and starring Thanil, Madhumitha, and Sonia. Cast *Thanil as Shakthi *Madhumitha as Preethi *Sonia as Spoorthi *Sadhu Kokila *Dharma as Seena *Lokesh Reddy as Guruji *R. G. Vijayasarathy as the discotheque owner *Mysore Ramanand *Malathi Sardeshpande *Mico Nagaraj *M. N. Lakshmi Devi *Bank Janardhan *Rachana Maurya as an item number in "Kabli Hula Nanu" Soundtrack Reception A critic from ''The New Indian Express'' wrote that "The movie is worth watching if you go to the theatre without expecting too much entertainment". A critic from ''IANS Indo-Asian News Service or IANS is a private Indian news agency. It was founded in 1986 by Indian American publisher Gopal Raju as the "India Abroad News Service" and later renamed. Their main offices are located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The ser ...'' wrote that "''Preethiya Theru'' isn't really worth watching. While technically it is ave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirivantha
''Sirivantha'' is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language film starring Vishnuvardhan.This film was directed by S. Narayan. It was the sixth and last film of the Vishnu-Narayan combination. Sirivantha followed the other five Vishnu-Narayan films ''Veerappa Nayaka'', ''Surya Vamsha'', ''Simhadriya Simha'', '' Jamindaru'' and '' Varsha''.The movie is a remake of 2004 Telugu movie ''Aa Naluguru''. Cast * Vishnuvardhan as Narayan Murthy * Shruthi as Lakshmi * Doddanna as Kondaiah * Srinath as Subbu * Avinash * K. S. Ashwath * Bhuvan Chandra * Ravi Chethan * Hemalatha * Hemashree * Shivaram as Seenayya Plot ''Sirivantha'' revolves around the concept of ideologies and being self-sufficient in life. Narayan Murthy (Vishnu) is a very kindhearted and a peace-loving person. He works as an editor for a newspaper ''Mitravani'' and believes in the ideology of being helpful. He spends half of his earnings on his family and the other half to help the needy. His family consists of his wife, two s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rediff
Rediff.com (stylized as ''rediff.com'') is an Indian news, information, entertainment and shopping web portal. It was founded in 1996. It is headquartered in Mumbai, with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi and New York City. , it had more than 300 employees. It is one of the earliest web portals and email providers in India. When its founder Ajit Balakrishnan launched Rediff on the NeT, the internet was barely five months old in the country, and had a total of about 18,000 users. History The Rediff.com domain was registered in India in 1996. Early products included the email service Rediffmail and Rediff Shopping, an online marketplace selling electronics and peripherals. In 2001, Rediff.com was alleged to be in violation of the Securities Act of 1933 for filing a materially false prospectus in relation to an IPO of its American depositary shares. The case was resolved by settlement in 2009. In April 2001, Rediff.com acquired the ''India Abroad ''India Abroad'' is a weekly new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shabdavedhi
''Shabdavedhi'' is a 2000 Kannada-language action drama film directed by S. Narayan and produced by Sri Bhargavi Arts Combines. The film stars Rajkumar, Jayapradha, K. S. Ashwath, Sowcar Janaki, Umashree. The music was composed by Hamsalekha. This film marked the last acting venture of the celebrated actor Rajkumar. The movie is based on a novel of same name by Vijay Sasanur. The film was a commercial success and completed a 25-week run at the theatres. The title refers to the Shabda-bhedi proficiency in Indian archery that involves shooting at a target not by seeing it visibility, but by hearing it. Shabdavedhi is about Sandeep (Rajkumar), a strict police officer crusading against narcotics. The man is so straight that when his wife Vathsala (Jayaprada) refuses to reveal the identity of a key link in the drug ring that he is investigating, he beats her in lockup. Eventually he overcomes all the usual attempts to throw him off the chase like tarnishing his reputation and impli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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