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Rama Parushurama
''Rama Parashurama'' is a 1980 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Vijay and produced by Smt Gowramma Somashekar and Smt Dhanalakshmi Vijay. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Srinath, Manjula and Thoogudeepa Srinivas. The film has musical score by Rajan–Nagendra. Cast * Vishnuvardhan *Srinath *Manjula *Thoogudeepa Srinivas *Dinesh *Shakti Prasad *Prasad *Rajanand *Ramakrishna *Comedian Guggu *Adavani Lakshmidevi *Lakshmishree *Lalithamma *Shanthamma *Sripramila *Roopashree *Master Rajesh *Master Arun *Baby Rekha *Mallesh *Bhatti Mahadev *Shivaprakash *Sharapanjara Iyengar *Thipatur Siddaramaiah *Police Mahadev *Kunigal Ramanath *Tiger Prabhakar Soundtrack The music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra Rajan–Nagendra were an Indian musical duo who were prominent composers of film music in Kannada and Telugu cinema from the late 1950s to the early 1990s. Rajan, along with his brother Nagendra, created a niche for themselves for nearly four de .... References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay (director)
B. Vijaya Reddy (15 July 1936 – 9 October 2020), better known as Vijay Reddy or Vijay, was an Indian film director who worked primarily in Kannada cinema with over 50 movies to his credit. His debut directorial venture was ''Rangamahal Rahasya'' (1970). He was known for his collaborations with leading Kannada actor Rajkumar for movies like ''Gandhada Gudi'' (1973), '' ''Mayura'' '' (1975), ''Naa Ninna Mareyalare'' (1976) and ''Sanaadi Appanna'' (1977) which are considered among the classic movies of Kannada cinema. Early life Reddy was born in Tadepalligudem in the West Godavari district of Madras Presidency in British India to a farming family. He subsequently went to Madras (now Chennai) to look for work. Career Reddy started his career in the cinema industry as an assistant editor for B. Vittalacharya's Kannada directorial ''Mane Tumbida Hennu''. His directorial debut was ''Rangamahal Rahasya'' (1970), starring Srinath, the success of which earned him recognition i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishnuvardhan (actor)
Sampath Kumar (18 September 1950 – 30 December 2009), known by his stage name Vishnuvardhan, was an Indian actor predominantly in Kannada cinema. He is regarded as one of the popular cultural icon of Karnataka. Vishnuvardhan is often referred to as ''Sahasa Simha'' and ''The Angry Young Man of Kannada Cinema.'' He appeared in more than 220 films all together in Cinema of Karnataka, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil cinema, Tamil and Telugu cinema, Telugu. He was called ''The Phoenix of Indian Cinema.''sandalwood: Vishnuvardhan comes alive as a comic character , Kannada Movie News – Times of India M.timesofindia.com (26 December 2013). Retrieved on 2018-11-08. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srinath (Kannada Actor)
Narayana Swamy (born 28 December 1944), known by his stage name Srinath, is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Kannada cinema. He holds the position of vice-president of the Kannada television channel Udaya TV. He is popular for presenting the Game Show, ''Adarsha Dampatigalu'' ( kn, ಆದರ್ಶ ದಂಪತಿಗಳು). Srinath has earned the nickname Pranaya RajaPranayaraja Srinath to direct movies - IndiaGlitz.com Report. Retrieved on 22 April 2007 meaning 'King of Romance' because of his stupendous success in romantic movies during the 70s. In 2003, he was conferred the ‛''Kalaratna''’ Award by the |
Manjula (Kannada Actress)
Manjula (8 November 1954 – 12 September 1986) was an Indian actress who acted in Kannada language films and also few Tamil (credited as ''Kumari Manjula'') and Telugu films. She was one of the most successful and prominent actresses of Kannada films in 1970s and 1980s. She acted in more than 100 films and won several awards for her performances, including a Filmfare Award. Personal life Manjula was born to M. H. Shivanna and Deveramma in Honnenahalli, a village in Tumkur District. family, her father Shivanna was a police sub inspector. She was married to film director Amrutham who worked with her in films such as ''Hudugaatada Hudugi'' and ''Kanasu Nanasu''. The couple had a son, Abhishek. Career Manjula started her acting career in 1965 with a drama troupe Prabhat Kalavidaru. She entered the Kannada film industry in a small role in ''Mane Katti Nodu'' in 1966. Her debut as a heroine was in the 1972 film ''Yaara Saakshi'', directed by veteran director M. R. Vittal. She shar ... [...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] |
Rajan–Nagendra
Rajan–Nagendra were an Indian musical duo who were prominent composers of film music in Kannada and Telugu cinema from the late 1950s to the early 1990s. Rajan, along with his brother Nagendra, created a niche for themselves for nearly four decades. The duo scored music for about 375 films, over 200 of them in Kannada and the remainder in other languages like Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Tulu, Hindi and Sinhala. They composed innumerable hits, hundreds of melodious tunes in their career spanning four decades. They also hold the record for the longest active musical pair in the industry. Childhood Rajan (1933–2020) and Nagendrappa (1935–2000) were born in Shivarampet of Mysore in a middle-class musical family. Their father Rajappa was a harmonium and flute player who played background music for silent movies. Within a short time, each of them attained proficiency in playing a different instrument – Rajan in violin and Nagendra in Jal tarang. Rajan used to listen to music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native speakers, and was additionally a second or third language for around 13 million non-native speakers in Karnataka. Kannada was the court language of some of the most powerful dynasties of south and central India, namely the Kadambas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Yadava Dynasty or Seunas, Western Ganga dynasty, Wodeyars of Mysore, Nayakas of Keladi Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara empire. The official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka, it also has scheduled status in India and has been included among the country's designated classical languages.Kuiper (2011), p. 74R Zydenbos in Cushman S, Cavanagh C, Ramazani J, Rouzer P, ''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics: Fourth Edition'', p. 767, Princeton Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakti Prasad
J. C. Ramaswamy (19 May 1928 – 2 August 1986), known by his screen name Shakti Prasad, was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada films in mostly villainous roles. In a career spanning close to 20 years, he appeared in over 200 films including landmark films such as ''Immadi Pulikeshi'' (1967) and '' Antha'' (1981). He is the father of actor Arjun Sarja and grandfather of actors Chiranjeevi Sarja, Dhruva Sarja and Aishwarya Arjun. Partial filmography * ''Immadi Pulikeshi'' (1967) * ''Jedara Bale'' (1968) * ''Goa Dalli CID 999'' (1968) * ''Boregowda Bangalorige Banda'' (1970)...Hulikunte Hanuma * ''Bhale Huchcha'' (1972) * ''Kulla Agent 000'' (1972) * ''Bangaarada Panjara'' (1974) * '' Mayura'' (1975)...Narasimhadutta / Jada * ''Beluvalada Madilalli'' (1975) * ''Babruvahana'' (1977) * ''Singaporenalli Raja Kulla'' (1978)...Gopinath Rao * ''Kiladi Jodi'' (1978) * ''Nanobba Kalla'' (1979)...Shankarappa * ''Huliya Haalina Mevu'' (1979)...Muthanna * ''Bhakta Siriyala'' (1980) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajanand
Venkataraju known by his professional name Rajanand (1927-2004), was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Rajanand as an actor include ''Operation Diamond Racket'' (1978), '' Mayura'' (1975), and '' Eradu Kanasu'' (1974). Career Rajanand contributed to more than 318 Kannada films as an actor, and he directed 350 drama/theater plays. He had written thousands of Vachanas and around 3,000 poems and 9,000 '' Kavanas''. Rajanand completed a 480 feet length dialogue in one take in his debut film ''Dhana Pishachi'' (1967). Rajanand started the ''Ranga Vaibhava'' theatre group in 1965. Selected filmography *'' Rangamahal Rahasya'' (1970) *'' Mayura'' (1975) *''Bahaddur Gandu'' (1976) *''Bhagyavantharu'' (1977) *''Thayige Thakka Maga'' (1978) *''Putani Agent 123'' (1979) *'' Bhakta Siriyala'' (1980) *'' Guru Shishyaru'' (1981) *'' Bhaktha Prahlada'' (1983) *''Ranadheera'' (1988) *''Devatha Manushya'' (1988) * ''Kunthi Puthra'' (1994) Award * D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramakrishna (Kannada Actor)
Ramakrishna (born c. 1951), also known as Neernalli Ramakrishna, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Kannada cinema, and known for his portrayal of character roles as a lead actor. He was born into the Havyaka Brahmin community in Neernalli, near Sirsi, in the erstwhile North Canara (now Uttara Kannada) region of Karnataka State. In his career spanning over 30 years, he has appeared in over 200 films, mostly Kannada and a handful in Tamil and Telugu cinema; he appeared in a lead role in K. Balachander's '' Poikkal Kudhirai'' (1983). A protégé of the renowned filmmaker Puttanna Kanagal, he featured in some of the latter's best works such as ''Ranganayaki'' (1981), ''Maanasa Sarovara'' and ''Amrutha Ghalige'' (1984). Since the 1990s, he has appeared mostly in supporting roles. At the 2004 general elections, he contested from the erstwhile Kanara Lok Sabha constituency and lost, representing the Janata Party (JP). He had revealed that he had played the role of Lakshma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger Prabhakar
Tiger Prabhakar (30 March 1948 – 25 March 2001), also known as Kannada Prabhakar, was an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Kannada and Telugu cinema, with a few Malayalam, Tamil and Bollywood films. Career Prabhakar started his film career by appearing in a negative role in small-budget movies. Kanglish quotes Prabhakar introduced Kanglish into Kannada movies. Kanglish is a mix of Kannada and English dialogues. Death He died in Mallya Hospital in Bangalore at 9:45 p.m. on 25 March 2001. Films As actor * ''Kadina Rahasya'' (1967) * '' Punya Purusha'' (1969) * ''Mathrubhoomi'' (1969) * '' Kallara Kalla'' (1970) * '' Modala Rathri'' (1970) * '' Baalu Belagithu'' (1970) * '' Paropakari'' (1970) * '' Mahadiya Mane'' (1970) * ''Kasidre Kailasa'' (1971) * '' Prathidhwani'' (1971) * '' Triveni'' (1973) * ''Cow Boy Kulla'' (1973) * ''Gandhada Gudi'' (1973) * ''Professor Huchuraya'' (1974) * '' Anna Attige'' (1974) * '' Kalla Kulla'' (1975) * ''Bhagya Jyothi' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
