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Shashikumar
Shashi Kumar (born 2 December 1965) is an actor and politician from Karnataka. He works predominantly in Kannada films. Acting career Shashi Kumar's first released film was ''Chiranjeevi Sudhakara'' starring Raghavendra Rajkumar. In 1989 he became popular with ''Yuddha Kaanda'' starring V. Ravichandran and Poonam Dhillon and C.B.I Shankar with Shankar Nag. In 1990 two successful films ''Rani Maharani'' and Baare Nanna Muddina Rani established him as a top hero of Kannada cinema. Shashi Kumar and Malashri, who acted together in several hit films together are considered one among the all-time popular pairs of Kannada cinema. He was also paired with other popular actresses of his time like Sudha Rani, Tara, Soundarya and Sithara and Shruthi. At the peak of his career, he was involved in a car accident near the Bangalore Turf Club in 1998. The ensuing surgeries altered his looks and offers for lead roles from big banners stopped coming his way. For a few years, he starred in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanasugara
''Kanasugara'' () is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Karan. Film stars V. Ravichandran, Prema and Shashikumar, Hema Choudhary in lead roles. ''Kanasugara'' is a remake of 1998 Tamil film ''Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen.'' Music is composed by Rajesh Ramanath. Film was released on 3 August 2001, The film received a very good response at the box office. Actress Prema won the Best Actress at South Filmfare Awards for this film. Cast *Ravichandran as Ravi * Prema as Sangeeta * Shashikumar as Ajay * Anu Prabhakar (Guest appearance) * Srinath as Sangeeta's father * Ambika as Sangeeta's real mother * Hema Chaudhary as Sangeeta's Step - mother * Mandya Ramesh as Baalu * Doddanna * Tennis Krishna as Don Delli * Sana * Sneha Eshwar * Guru Murthy * Mysore Ramanand as Police Constable * Honnavalli Krishna as Swamiji * Mimicry Dayanand as House Owner * V. Manohar as Himself * M. S. Umesh * Sulochana Rai * Shiva Rajkumar in Cameo appearance in Song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habba
''Habba'' () is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language drama film written and directed by D. Rajendra Babu. The film has an ensemble cast including Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh, Devaraj, Jayapradha, Urvashi, Shashikumar, Ramkumar, Vijayalakshmi, Kasthuri and Charulatha. The movie was produced by Bharathi Devi for Chinni Chitra productions. The movie became a blockbuster and ran for more than 25 weeks. The film was remade in Telugu in 2002 as ''Chandravamsam'' starring Krishna. The movie was loosely based on the Pandavas's exile episode in the Virata Parva of ''Mahabharata''. Cast Awards ; Karnataka State Film Awards 1999-00 * Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay - D. Rajendra Babu Soundtrack The music of the film was composed and lyrics were written by Hamsalekha. Popular playback singer Nanditha made her entry into film songs with this soundtrack. The song "Habba Habba" is a slightly modified version of the song "Yele Hombisile" which Hamsalekha had composed for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Policena Hendthi
''Policena Hendthi'' () is a 1990 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Om Sai Prakash and produced under Dynamic Film Makers. The film features Shashikumar, Malashri and Devaraj in the lead roles. The film's music was composed by M. Ranga Rao. The film was a remake of the Telugu film '' Police Bharya''. Plot This a story of Vanaja ( Malashree), a television news reader who provides for her brother Avatari Lokayya (Devaraj) and his wife (Vinaya Prasad). The unemployed brother makes his money by putting on various disguises until he is caught trying to masquerade as a lower-caste person in order to obtain state benefits. He later delivers a speech about the evils anti-caste discrimination laws. Vanaja marries a timid cop (Shashikumar) and transforms him into a real man. She also arranges the cop's sister's marriage while herself getting through a tough civil service examination. Cast * Shashikumar * Malashri as Vanaja * Devaraj * Vinaya Prasad * Jai Jagadish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rani Maharani
''Rani Maharani'' is a 1990 Indian Kannada language film directed by B. Ramamurthy, starring Malashri, Ambarish and Shashikumar in lead roles. The supporting cast features Jaggesh, Umashree, Doddanna, Mysore Lokesh, Umesh, Tennis Krishna. The film is a remake of 1989 ''ChaalBaaz'' (1989). It was remade in 2010 by B. Ramamurthy, titled ''Na Rani Nee Maharani''. Plot synopsis Rani and Maharani, twin sisters with opposite personality traits, get separated at a young age. Later when they cross paths, Rani finds out about Maharani's abusive family and decides to take Maharani's place to punish them. Cast * Malashri * Ambarish * Shashikumar * Umashree * Doddanna * Jaggesh * Mysore Lokesh * M. S. Umesh * Tennis Krishna Soundtrack Hamsalekha Gangaraju (born June 23, 1951), professionally known as Hamsalekha, is an Indian film composer and a songwriter who works in South Indian cinema, predominantly in the Kannada film industry since the late 1980s. He is also a screenplay writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snehaloka
''Snehaloka'' () is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by S. Mahendar and produced by N. Bharathi Devi. The film has an ensemble cast comprising Ramesh Aravind, Ramkumar, Shashikumar, Vinod Raj and Anu Prabhakar in the lead roles. This film is the Kannada remake of Tamil blockbuster film '' Kannedhirey Thondrinal'' (1998) directed by Ravichandran and starring Prashanth and Simran in the lead roles. The film was also made in Malayalam as '' Dhosth'' (2001). The film released on 24 December 1999 to generally positive reviews from critics who lauded the lead actors performance and the musical score by Hamsalekha. Cast Soundtrack This film music was composed and written by Hamsalekha. A breathless song "Onde Usiranthe" was recorded in the voices of Rajesh Krishnan and K. S. Chitra which was widely appreciated. Sonu Nigam also sang his second number in Kannada whose soundtrack was inspired by Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" from the soundtrack of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mruthyunjaya
''Mruthyunjaya'' () is a 1990 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film, directed by Chi. Dattaraj while the story, screenplay, dialogues and lyrics were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar.The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Malashri and Shashikumar. Produced by Raghavendra Rajkumar under Vajreshwari combines, the film screened for 100 days in the cinema halls. Plot While phoning Murthy, Chandru happens to speak to Shailaja over a crossover call and makes fun of her. Later he identifies her at a clinic and instantly falls in love with her. Though she initially he appears to her like a flirt he manages to make her fall in love with him through a few gimmicks. Meanwhile, Chandru, on the orders of his father, relocates to his younger brother, Sundaru's room in the college hostel. Unlike Chandru who is studious and responsible, Sundaru is a wastrel who spends time in pubs and bars. Their father Lakshmipathi, learns from his close friend and legal advisor Ramakrishnaiah that Sundaru has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indrajith (1989 Film)
''Indrajith'' is a 1989 Indian Kannada-language film directed and written by K. V. Raju. The film stars Ambareesh and Deepika, with Devaraj, Shashikumar and Keerthi in supporting roles. The music and lyrics of the film were composed and written by Hamsalekha. Plot Indrajith, an honest cop, is betrayed, accused of bribery and thrown behind the bars when he investigates a high-profile case related to an influential gangster. Upon release, he reunites with his wife and his son (who has been brought up by an old friend). He teams up with Fernandez, a handicapped police informant and a betrayed ex-cop, and develops an army of youngsters to battle corruption and seek revenge. Cast * Ambareesh as Indrajith * Deepika * Devaraj as Fernandis * Shashikumar * Mukhyamantri Chandru * Doddanna * Lohitashwa * Keerthi * Disco Shanti *Sathyajith *Rama murthy *Rajaram. H. S. Production Actor Devaraj explained in a later interview that, while the first three films in which he had roles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challenge Gopalakrishna
''Challenge Gopalakrishna'' is a 1990 Indian Kannada comedy film directed and written by Om Sai Prakash. The film stars Anant Nag in the title role, along with Ashwini in the leading role. Actor Shashikumar made a brief appearance in a song sequence. The music of the film was composed by Upendra Kumar. Produced by K. Chidambara Shetty under Chitra Productions banner, the film was released in 1990 and met with positive response from critics and audience. The film was a remake of Telugu film '' Aha Naa Pellanta''. Cast * Ananth Nag as Gopalakrishna * Ashwini * Shashikumar in a guest appearance * Umashree * Mukhyamantri Chandru * Sihi Kahi Chandru * Doddanna * Girija Lokesh * Disco Shanti * Sarika * Mysore Lokesh * M. S. Umesh * R. N. Sudarshan Soundtrack The film's soundtrack was composed by Upendra Kumar Upendra Kumar (18 July 1941 – 24 January 2002) was an Indian composer who predominantly worked in Kannada and Odia films. He was known for his strong association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuddha Kaanda
''Yuddha Kaanda'' () is a 1989 Indian Kannada-language film directed by K. V. Raju, starring Ravichandran, Poonam Dhillon and Bharathi Vishnuvardhan. It is a remake of the 1985 Hindi film ''Meri Jung''. Upon release, the movie received positive reviews and became one of the highest-grossing films of the year after movies like '' Nanjundi Kalyana'' and '' Indrajith''. The movie had a theatrical run of 16 weeks. Plot Bramhavar, a common man is trapped in a murder case, where J . D Patil, a famous Adv. proves him guilty, and is sentenced to be hanged by the court. Sharadha Devi, Bramhavar's wife tries to convince Patil to be truthful and spare Bramhavar, but Patil asks her to give evidence for his innocence, to which she sadly quotes: ''One who does not have any proof or witness of innocence, are they not innocent?''. Patil was determined to let Bramhavar receive the death sentence. Bramhavar is hanged as per the court's decision, where Sharadha becomes mentally unstable from s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tara (Kannada Actress)
Anuradha (born 4 March 1971), known by her stage name Tara, is an Indian actress, known for her work in Kannada cinema and politics. She joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2009 and is currently a nominated member of the Karnataka Legislative Council. Tara made her debut in film in 1984 with the Tamil film ''Ingeyum Oru Gangai''. Her Kannada film debut came in 1986 with ''Thulasidala'' and has since portrayed many author-backed roles. Her notable performances came in films such as ''Krama'' (1991), '' Munjaneya Manju'' (1993), ''Kanooru Heggadithi'' (1999), ''Munnudi'' (2000), ''Mathadana'' (2001), '' Hasina'' (2005), ''Cyanide'' (2006) and ''Ee Bandhana'' (2007). Her performance in ''Hasina'' won her the National Film Award for Best Actress. After joining BJP, she was elected as the president of the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy in 2012 and held the position for a year. In the same year, she was nominated as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council, the upper hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yajamana (2000 Film)
''Yajamana'' is a 2000 Indian Kannada-language film directed by R. Sheshadri and Radha Bharathi. The film is a remake of Tamil film ''Vaanathaippola'' (2000). The movie became an Industry hit. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Prema, Shashikumar and Abhijeeth. Plot Shankar sacrifices his own interests and refuses to marry in order to support and educate his younger brothers. However, his life changes when a girl falls in love with him. Cast * Vishnuvardhan as Shankar / Ganesha * Shashi Kumar as Subramanya * Prema as Sangeetha * Abhijith as Shanmukha * Avinash as Devaraj * Ramesh Bhat as Ramesh * Tennis Krishna as Tippesha * Pavitra Lokesh as Lakshmi * Swathi as Keerti * M. N. Lakshmi Devi as Ammamma * Lakshman as Rajeeva, Sangeetha's father * Ashalatha as Sangeetha's mother * Shivaram as hotel owner * Vijaya Sarathi as Swamiji at hotel * Archana * Shobaraj * Michael Madhu as Beggar Soundtrack The official soundtrack contains all songs tuned by Rajesh Ramanath with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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