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Sharmiela Mandre
Sharmiela Mandre (born 28 October 1990) is an Indian actress and producer. She is well known for her works predominantly in Kannada cinema. Career Mandre was the third generation of a family with film connections. Her grandfather R. N. Mandre was a film distributor, as was her father Dayananda, who was also a car-racing enthusiast. Sharmila made her film debut with '' Sajni'' (2007), produced by her aunt Sunanda Murali Manohar. Mandre had her first commercial success with the film ''Krishna'' opposite Ganesh. Her other films include ''Navagraha'' (2008), ''Venkata in Sankata'' (2009) and ''Swayamvara'' (2010). In 2012 she debuted in Tamil with the film ''Mirattal'', a remake of the Telugu film ''Dhee'', and got accolades for her performance in the film. She immediately went on to sign her first Telugu film ''Kevvu Keka'' opposite Allari Naresh. In 2013, she changed her name from Sharmila to Sharmiela. In December 2014, it was announced that she was selected to play the prota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophia High School
Sophia High School is a private school in Bangalore, India. The middle and high schools are girls only, while the primary school is co-educational. History Sophia High School is located on a land in central Bangalore overlooking the Vidhan Soudha and Bangalore golf course. In August 1948, when the Internuncio and the Apostolic Delegation shifted to New Delhi, his residence and grounds in the heart of Bangalore was then taken over by a group of Catholic sisters of the Society of the Sacred Heart, RSCJ. In January 1949, three pioneers of the order, Mother Catherine Andersson, Mother Ivy Bourke and Sister Dorothy Bullen opened a school called the "Convent of the Sacred Heart" in the only residential building on the grounds, the old "white bungalow". A Montessori class with 17 students and one qualified teacher was established. About 40% of the students admitted were not Indian nationals. In 1957 the school's name was changed to "Sophia High School" after St Madeline Sophie Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya (2015 Tamil Film)
''Maya'' is a 2015 Indian Tamil-langauge neo-noir horror film written and directed by Ashwin Saravanan. It was produced by Potential Studios, which features Nayanthara along with Aari Arujunan in the lead roles. Lakshmi Priya and Amzath Khan were in supporting roles. This was Nayanthara's 50th film, and is regarded as one of the best horror films of Tamil cinema. It was one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of 2015. A dubbed Telugu version, ''Mayuri'', was also released. The film was remade in Kannada as '' Aake'' by K. M. Chaitanya, starring Chiranjeevi Sarja. Plot Vasanth (Aari Arujunan) is an artist who is working on a story about 'Mayavanam', a haunted forest. On his friend's birthday, he tells a story involving 'Maya', a malevolent spirit. He tells him about how one experiences chills and witnesses a spirit descending on them when one says "Maya! Your daughter is not with me!" three times. To mock Vasanth, the friend says the same three times, and a similar figure enters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kari Chirathe
''Kari Chirathe'' ( kn, ಕರಿ ಚರಿತೆ) is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language film directed by K Madesh, starring Duniya Vijay, Sharmila Mandre, Yagna Shetty and Rangayana Raghu in lead roles. Cast * Duniya Vijay as Madha * Sharmila Mandre * Yagna Shetty as Bharti *Rangayana Raghu * Imran Khan * Raghav Uday * Anil Kumar * Umesh Punga * Jai Jagadish Music Reception The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics. ''The Times of India'' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars. ''Sify'', in their review, wrote- "''Kari Chirathe'' adds to the list of so-called action potboilers which have hit the screens in almost all the languages in the country. The story lacks freshness". Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana of ''Rediff.com 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swayamvara (2010 Film)
''Swayamvara'' is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language film directed by R Anantharaju, starring Diganth, Srinagara Kitty and Sharmiela Mandre in lead roles. Plot Cast * Diganth as Vijay * Srinagara Kitty as Ajay * Sharmiela Mandre as Anu * Rangayana Raghu as Col Kenchappa * Sudha Belawadi * M. N. Lakshmi Devi * Ramesh Bhat * M. S. Umesh * Tennis Krishna * Harish Rai Music Reception A critic from ''The New Indian Express'' wrote "Almost all the character artists have performed well in the film. H.C. Venu has done a good job behind camera. "Swayamvara" is an average fare and is worth just a one-time watch". B S Srivani from ''Deccan Herald'' wrote "Kitti is up to the task. Sharmila is restrained and oozing glamour wherever required. Having perfected the art of grating on the nerves in other films, the dimpled actor manages to pull off inane jokes easily. ‘Swayamvara’ is a nice title for a less-than-nice film". Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana from Rediff.com scor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivamani
''Shivamani'' ( kn, ಶಿವಮಣಿ) is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language film directed by S K Amarnath, starring Sriimurali and Sharmiela Mandre in lead roles. Cast * Sriimurali as Siva * Sharmiela Mandre as Shruthi * Ramesh Bhat * Avinash as Subbanna * Vinaya Prasad * Shobaraj as Nakarar Narayana * Kote Prabhakar * Mahesh * Besant Ravi Music Reception Critical response R G Vijayasarathy of ''Rediff.com'' scored the film at 1.5 out of 5 stars and says "The film is digitally graded and Venkat's cinematographic work is good. Debutant Veera Samarth has delivered two nice compositions including the popular Moda Modala Nota. Overall, however it's best to avoid this torture". ''The New Indian Express'' wrote "Meanwhile, Narayan’s henchman tries to rape a widow. This enrages Siva, prompting him to teach Narayana a lesson. And of course, Narayana does not keep quiet. He organises several goons to attack Siva. Finally, how Siva teaches Narayana a lesson is the clima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mast Maja Maadi
''Mast Maja Maadi'' is a 2008 Kannada comedy-romance film directed by R. Ananth Raju featuring Sudeep, Vijay Raghavendra, Diganth, Naga Kiran, Komal and Jennifer Kotwal in the lead roles. The film features background score and soundtrack composed by P. B. Balaji and lyrics by K. Ram Narayan. It is a remake of the 2007 Hindi comedy film ''Dhamaal'', with the opening sequences copied from the 2006 comedy '' Golmaal: Fun Unlimited''. This film stars the highest number of guest roles in recent times. Sudeep's role is also supposed to be a guest appearance in the film. Upendra turns item boy for this film; he dances with 12 heroines for an end credits song in the style of Shah Rukh Khan's ''Om Shanti Om''. Plot ''Mast Maja Maadi'' is the story of four good-for-nothing, unemployed youngsters in search of treasure hidden in a place in Ooty’s Botanical Gardens. Apart from them, a cop is also eyeing the treasure. The youngsters’ attempts to get the treasure all to themselves and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ee Bandhana
''Ee Bandhana'' is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language drama film written, directed and co-produced by Vijayalakshmi Singh. This marks her debut directorial project. It stars Vishnuvardhan and Jayapradha. While Darshan, Ananth Nag, Tara, Sharmiela Mandre, Tarun Chandra and Jennifer Kotwal form the rest of the ensemble cast. The movie was produced by Jai Jagadish for Dakshath Combines. The film is a remake of Hindi film ''Baghban'' (2003) which was an unofficial adaptation of the 1937 Hollywood movie ''Make Way for Tomorrow'' which had earlier inspired the 1958 Kannada movie '' School Master''. The music is scored by Mano Murthy and all the songs were received well. The film met with positive response from the critics. Cast * Vishnuvardhan as Harish Raj * Jayapradha as Nandini * Darshan as Kiran in an extended cameo appearance * Ananth Nag as Narayana Ullagaddi * Tara as Narayana Ullagaddi's wife/Sukanya (Sukku) * Tarun Chandra as Kapil * Sharmiela Mandre as Priya * Jennifer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvind Sastry
Arvind Sastry is an Indian film director, screenwriter and an editor in Kannada cinema. He started his career with "Kahi (Bitter)", an independent Kannada movie which was released in November 2016. Early life Arvind was born in Bengaluru district in Karnataka on 22 May 1990. He is an alumnus of Manipal Institute of Technology (I&P Engineering). Then, he pursued his post-graduate studies in screenplay writing and film direction at Ramoji Academy of Film and Television, Hyderabad before making Kahi. Career In 2016, Arvind stepped into Kannada film industry with the independent film, "Kahi". The film garnered rave reviews and went on to win the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Original Screenplay making Arvind the youngest ever recipient of the award. Kahi was one of the Kannada films to be streamed on Netflix. In 2017, Arvind started work on his second directorial venture, a film named Alidu Ulidavaru. The film's story was written by Sudheer Shanbogue while Arvind wrote the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rukmini Vijayakumar
Rukmini Vijayakumar is an Indian dance choreographer, Bharatanatyam dancer, and actress from engaluru . Along with her performances on stage, she has appeared in films such as '' Ananda Thandavam'' (2009), ''Bhajarangi'' (2013), '' Kochadaiyaan'' (2014), ''Final Cut of Director'' (2016) and ''Kaatru Veliyidai'' (2017). Career Rukmini Vijayakumar is the artistic director of Raadha Kalpa dance company, and the director of LshVa, an art space. She is the founder of The Raadha Kalpa Method, a pedagogical system of training classical Indian and particularly Bharatanatyam dancer. Rukmini's approach to Bharatanatyam is dedicated, rigorous and layered. She has presented her work as a soloist all over the world, including venues such as the Jacobs Pillow festival, Drive East NYC, and the Korzo Theater. Recently she played ‘the goddess of love’ in ‘Sukanya’, produced by The Royal Opera house in London. She studied Bharatanatyam under Guru Narmada, Guru Padmini Rao and Guru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sathish Ninasam
Shiva, known by his screen name Sathish Ninasam, is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada films. Having made his film debut with ''Madesha'' (2008), Sathish appeared in small but significant roles in films like ''Manasaare'' (2009), ''Pancharangi'' (2010), ''Lifeu Ishtene'' (2011) and '' Anna Bond'' (2012). He shot to fame after his performance in ''Drama'' (2012) and his 2013 film '' Lucia'' received critical acclaim nationally and internationally. Early life Sathish hails from a village, Yaladahalli in Mandya district, Karnataka. He was born into a family of farmers. His family went through a lot of ups and downs. Unable to bear the mental stress, Sathish ran away from home at the age of 16 and landed in Bangalore. He began working as a canteen boy, selling tea and popcorn, in Gopal Theatre, Yeshwanthpur. He worked several odd jobs in one year to sustain himself. His mother (Avva) soon came to know of his whereabouts and took him back to his village. Theatre Sathish beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku
''Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language adult comedy film directed by Mukesh and produced by Sharmiela Mandre. The film stars Vimal and Ashna Zaveri, with Singampuli, Anandaraj, Poorna, and Mansoor Ali Khan in supporting roles. The music was composed by Natarajan Sankaran with cinematography by Gopi Jagadeeswaran and editing by P. Dinesh. A remake of the Telugu film '' Guntur Talkies'' (2016), the film was released on 7 December 2018 to mixed reviews and become an average grosser. Plot Hari ( Vimal) and Giri ( Singampuli) are colleagues who work together in a pharmacy. In the night, they become robbers but steal only petty things. However, they land in trouble by going beyond their limits. Soon, both partners in crime gets chased by a cop named SI Geetha (Poorna), a gangster named Annachi ( Anandaraj), and a horny NRI (Miya Rai) who wants Hari. Above all, the family of Hari's lover Surekha (Ashna Zaveri) also wants to wallop him. The rest of ... [...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] |
