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S. P. Varadappa
Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Varadaraj (also known as S. P. Varadappa, 1935 – 8 February 2006) was an Indian actor and producer in Kannada cinema. He produced films such as ''Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu'' starring Lokesh, and ''Hemavathi'' starring Udaykumar. He was an architect in shaping up Sri Vajreshwari Combines, one of the most successful banners in the Kannada film industry, under which his sister-in-law Parvathamma Rajkumar produced films starring his brother Rajkumar, and his sons Shiv RajKumar, Raghavendra Rajkumar, and Puneeth Rajkumar. Biography He was born at Gajanur – situated in the Karnataka–Tamil Nadu border – to Singanalluru Puttaswamayya, a theatre-artist, and Lakshmamma as a third child; Rajkumar, a Kannada film icon, is his elder brother while Sharadamma and Nagamma) are his sisters. He began his career as an actor part of ''Gubbi company'' (drama troupe) along with his father, elder brother – S.P. Muthuraj – popularly known as Rajkumar – and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gajanur, Tamil Nadu
Gajanur (pronounced: Gaajanoor) is a village in Thalavadi taluk, Erode district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is also known as Dodda Gajanur. The village is located from the Karnataka–Tamil Nadu border, and is south of the town of Thalavadi. Most of roads are connected to Karnataka state. Gajanur is the birthplace of Kannada matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar, who was kidnapped by Veerappan from his native house in Gajanur on 30 July 2000. The village abuts the Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve is a protected area and tiger reserve in the Eastern Ghats in the Erode District of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It has a tiger population of 83 individuals and a leopard population of 111 individuals according .... References Internal borders of India Villages in Erode district {{TamilNadu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandulal Jain
J. Chandulal Jain was a popular Kannada film director and Producer of almost 40 films, notably, ''Thaaye Devaru'', ''Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu'', '' Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane'', ''Bhakta Siriyala'', and many more. He also produced movies in Hindi such as ''Godhuli'' and ''Pyaar Karke Dekho''. His film ''Idu Saadhya'' was shot in just 48 hours. This filmmaker won a national award for ''Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane'' and three Government of Karnataka awards for films ''Bhootayaana Maga Ayyu'', ''Veerappan'', and ''Gangamma Gangamaayi''. He also won the state government's Lifetime Achievement Award and Kannada Rajyotsava for his contributions to the Kannada film industry. He was instrumental in introducing Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth to the Kannada film industry. Personal details His family originates from Padiv, a town in Rajasthan, and he migrated to Chennai during the 1970s. He married Leela and were blessed with two daughters and two sons: Rajakumar and Rohit. He initially started ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |