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Rajatantra
''Rajatantra'' is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language film directed by PVR Swamy in his directorial debut. The film stars Raghavendra Rajkumar. P.V.R. Swamy previously worked as a cinematographer for Raghavendra Rajkumar's ''Ammana Mane'' (2019). The film was the first release of 2021. Cast *Raghavendra Rajkumar as Captain Rajaram *Bhavya * Doddanna as the home minister *Srinivasa Murthy as the chief minister *Shankar Ashwath * Neenasam Ashwath * Muni * Ranjan Hassan * B. Shivananda * Prathap Simha * Herambha * Praveen * Vallabh Suri * Venkatesh Prasad * H. Vijayabhaskar The flashback scene from Dr. Rajkumar's ''Parashuram'' (1989) is used in the film. Production Raghavendra Rajkumar was cast as an army veteran. The film was shot in Bengaluru, Madikeri, Mysuru, and Nelamangala. ''Rajatantra'' was entirely made during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reception A. Sharadaa of ''The New Indian Express'' opined that "Raghavendra Rajkumar, in his role as a retired military officer, lifts u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raghavendra Rajkumar
Raghavendra Rajkumar (born 15 August 1965) is an Indian actor, singer and producer of Kannada cinema. He is the son of actor Dr. Rajkumar and film producer Parvathamma Rajkumar. He made his debut as a lead in the film ''Chiranjeevi Sudhakar'' (1988) before appearing in the hugely successful 1989 film '' Nanjundi Kalyana''. He went on to star in films such as '' Gajapathi Garvabhanga'' (1989), ''Anukoolakkobba Ganda'' (1990), and ''Geluvina Saradaara'' (1996). His last prominent film was Upendra's '' Swasthik'' (1998), a box office failure. He starred in ''Pakkadmane Hudugi'' (2004) before taking a fifteen year sabbatical from acting. Since then he has produced television serials under Poornima Productions and films under Sri Vajreshwari Combines. His comeback film as a villain, ''Chillum'', was dropped. In 2019, when he went to act in a lead role in the movie ''Ammana Mane'' (2019), the Prime Minister of Singapore heard about it and watched the movie. Personal life His bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhavya
Bhavya is an Indian actress. She has acted in several Kannada and a few Tamil and Telugu movies. She was a top heroine of Kannada cinema during 1985–1992. She switched over to key supporting roles post 2000. She is settled in Mumbai, India and travels frequently to Bangalore for her shoots. Career Bhavya began her career with the Siddalingaiah directorial ''Prema Parva'' opposite Murali in 1983. This was followed by the role of Vishnuvardhan's sister in the multi-starrer ''Kallu Veene Nudiyitu.'' She next starred in a glamorous role in the V. Ravichandran starrer ''Pralayantaka'' and played the harassed daughter-in-law in the ''Baddi Bangaramma'' followed by several medium budget movies with newcomers of the time like Vinod Alva, Vijayakashi, Charan Raj and Arjun Sarja. She also worked in Tamil/ Telugu films including the musical hit '' Geethanjali'' with Murali. Her big break to the top league came in the form of the heroine's role opposite superstar Vishnuvardhan in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doddanna
Doddanna (born 11 November 1949) is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry who has acted in about 800 films. He started his career as a theatre actor. During this time, he entered the Kannada film industry as a character actor. Early life Doddanna was born on 11 November 1949. The youngest son in the family, He belongs to Lingayat community. he was named after his grandfather Kadle Doddappa. He started his career as a theatre actor with Vighneshwara Kala Sangha in Bhadravathi during which time he worked in a steel factory there. He, along with his friends had formed a theater troupe called Gandharva Ranga. Later, he entered the Kannada, Telugu and Tamil film industry. Career Doddanna is a versatile actor. He has portrayed villains, policemen and other characters. He has been especially successful as a comic actor. Partial filmography Kannada Tamil *'' Jai'' (2004) *''Ainthaam Padai'' (2009) Telugu *''Aatagadharaa Siva'' (2018) Awards * Karnataka State Film Award fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srinivasa Murthy
Jadalathimmanahalli Krishnappa Srinivasa Murthy (born 15 May 1949), known popularly as Srinivasa Murthy, is an Indian actor and television director. He is mostly known for his work as a director having made many television series in Kannada, beginning in 2001, based on the lives of various Kannada philosophers and poets, and adaptations of the works of popular Kannada writers. As an actor, he is known for his work in Kannada cinema, appearing often in supporting roles. He began his career as a stage artiste in both professional and amateur theatre, before taking to films in 1977. Known for his graceful acting, he is a disciplined actor who has carved out a niche in historical and emotional roles, and is a two-time recipient of the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. His elder son Naveen Krishna is also an actor in Kannada films. Career Films Srinivasa Murthy debuted under the tutelage of director Siddalingaiah in the movie Hemavati. The movie was based on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is an Indian " newspaper of record". Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (B.C.C.L.), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. Reuters rated ''TOI'' as India's most trus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammana Mane
''Ammana Mane'' () is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Nikhil Manjoo Lingaiah and starring Raghavendra Rajkumar and Rohini Nagesh. The film is based on a book by Sri Lalithe. Cast *Raghavendra Rajkumar as Rajeeva *Rohini Nagesh as Rajeeva's mother *Sheetal Hemanth as Shive, Rajeeva's daughter *Manasi Sudhir as Rajeeva's wife *Suchendra Prasad as a judge *Nikhil Manjoo as a police inspector *Chaitra *Tabla Nani Production Raghavendra Rajkumar, was signed to make an acting comeback after fifteen years as an antagonist the film ''Chillam''. However, he dropped out of the venture and was cast in the main role in a film by Nikhil Manjoo. In the film, he plays a man who is akin to himself: strong despite having health issues. The film also explores the relationship between a mother (played by Rohini Nagesh) and her son (played by Raghavendra Rajkumar). The mother-son relationship is inspired by Raghavendra Rajkumar's real life relationship with his mother, Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parashuram (1989 Film)
''Parashuram'' is a 1989 Indian Kannada action thriller film directed by V. Somashekar and produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar. The film starred Rajkumar, Mahalakshmi and Vani Viswanath. This was V. Somashekhar's last movie with Rajkumar, who incidentally started his directing career with Rajkumar's ''Bangaarada Panjara'' (1974). Also this was last movie of Puneeth Rajkumar as a child actor, who later returned as a fully fledged hero in the movie '' Appu'' (2002). The film's score and soundtrack was composed by Hamsalekha. Plot Indian Army Major Parashuram is an ex-army man running a private security agency. He is a happily married to Usha, and leads a good life with his son. He deals with a case where an actress is abducted and the film's producer seeks Parashuram's help. He befriends Appu, who is a slum-dweller. Parashuram comes across an organized crime syndicate, headed by MD, and supported by Purohit, Kulkarni and Nayak. MD is powerful enough to placate governments. He r ... [...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] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Express
''Cinema Express'' was an Indian Tamil-language entertainment fortnightly magazine published from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was a part of The New Indian Express Group, which also publishes ''Samakalika Malayalam Vaarika'' weekly as well as '' Dinamani'' and ''Kannada Prabha'' newspapers. The ''Cinema Express'' brand is now used for the film industry coverage of ''The New Indian Express'' regardless of language. ''Cinema Express'' also honoured artistic excellence of professionals in the Indian film industry through the Cinema Express Awards. The published version was discontinued in February 2016, in favour of an online magazine. History ''Cinema Express'' came out with their first issue on 10 January 1980 and had the last on 16 February 2016. The magazine was priced at Rs.15 when publication ceased. Afterwards, The New Indian Express Group used the name ''Cinema Express'' for the online magazine that publishes information related to cinema.https://www.facebook.com/pg/XpressCine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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