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Sri Murali
Sriimurali (born 17 December 1981), also known simply as Murali, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Kannada cinema. After making his debut in 2003 in ''Chandra Chakori'', he appeared in '' Kanti'' as the eponymous lead, a performance that won him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor in 2004. His performance in the 2014 Kannada film ''Ugramm'' received unanimous praise and emerged as a major success. Early and personal life Sriimurali was born on 17 December 1981 in Bangalore, Karnataka, in a family of film people. His father S. A. Chinne Gowda is a film producer and brother Vijay Raghavendra, an actor. Actor Rajkumar was his uncle and actors Shiva Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar his cousins. He married his Telugu girlfriend, Vidya from Andhra, on 11 May 2008. They have a son and a daughter together, who are non-identical twins. Vidya is the sister of Prashanth Neel, a director in Kannada cinema, and Aadarsh Balakrishna, an actor in Telugu Cinema. Career Sriim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Press Conference
A press conference or news conference is a media event in which notable individuals or organizations invite journalists to hear them speak and ask questions. Press conferences are often held by politicians, corporations, non-governmental organizations, as well as organizers for newsworthy events. Practice In a press conference, one or more speakers may make a statement, which may be followed by questions from reporters. Sometimes only questioning occurs; sometimes there is a statement with no questions permitted. A media event at which no statements are made, and no questions allowed, is called a photo op. A government may wish to open their proceedings for the media to witness events, such as the passing of a piece of legislation from the government in parliament to the senate, via a media availability. American television stations and networks especially value press conferences: because today's TV news programs air for hours at a time, or even continuously, assignment edit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the second most circulated English-language newspaper in India, after '' The Times of India''. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. The current chairperson of the group is Malini Parthasarathy, a great-granddaughter of Iyengar. Except for a period of about two years, when S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, the editorial positions of the paper were always held by members of the family or held under their direction. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loosegalu
''Loosegalu'' is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by Arun and starring Sriimurali, Shreeki, Akul Balaji, Aishwarya Nag, Shravya Rao, and Rekha Vedavyas. The film began production as ''Nande'' and was delayed for two-and-a-half years before the title was changed. Cast * Sriimurali as Kabir *Shreeki as Buji *Akul Balaji as Shankar *Aishwarya Nag as Milky *Shravya Rao *Rekha Vedavyas as Maggie Soundtrack This film marks the debut of Vani Harikrishna, wife of V. Harikrishna, as a music director. Release and reception The film was inititally scheduled to release on 19 July before the date was pushed to 26 July. A critic from ''Sify'' opined that "The director has made an honest attempt to showcase youths and their troubles, but the movie falls short of expectations and in the process fails to impress the audience". A. Sharadhaa of ''The New Indian Express'' stated that "A moral lesson of sorts, Loosegalu tries to tell us about what happens when we try ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hare Rama Hare Krishna (2011 Film)
''Hare Rama Hare Krishna'' is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language film directed by C. V. Ashok Kumar, starring Sri Murali and Pooja Gandhi. Plot An unemployed guy Anand bribes an official for a job, but when he doesn't get that job, Anand approaches the higher authority demanding the return of the money he paid. The officials frame him and put him behind bar. Cast * Sri Murali *Pooja Gandhi *Achyuth Kumar *Nakshatra *Padma Vasanthi *Siddaraja Kalyankar *Kote Prabhakar *Ravi nayak Music Reception Critical response A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote "Then Ashok Kumar takes the film to a moralistic - cinematic heights by saying that all that was shown in the film never happened and Murali did not take up the 'job' of a rowdy. It was only a dream". B S Srivani from Deccan Herald wrote "But the second half, trudging on expected track kicks up a frantic pace. But that is until the audience realises that it has been had. A smart move from the director, but in a lost cau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Harikathe
''Sri Harikathe'' is a 2010 Indian Kannada language romantic thriller film directed by Dayal Padmanabhan. The film stars Sri Murali, Pooja Gandhi, Radhika Gandhi and Naveen Krishna in pivotal roles. The film is jointly produced by S. A. Chinne Gowda and M. N. Kumar. The film release co-coincided with another Sri Murali film ''Sihigali'' on 12 March 2010. Plot Hari ( Sriimurali), a young businessman and Neha (Radhika Gandhi), a PhD student at the Singapore university love each other and get married. However, Neha insists that they start the family only after she submits and completes her thesis. Hari agrees to the condition for about 6 months. Later again, Neha asks for 3 more months time until she gets prepared to start a family. This makes the couple clash and Neha leaves for an educational trip abroad. Meanwhile, Hari brings a celebrity model ( Pooja) home and Neha finds them getting cosy after which the celebrity is seen murdered. The rest of the plot deals with the "who-don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sihigali
''Sihigali'' () is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed and written by Lekhan. The film stars Sriimurali and Sherin, with Thulasi Shivamani and Sharan in supporting roles. Cast * Sriimurali as Dharani * Sherin as Jeevi *Thulasi Shivamani * Sharan *Achyuth Kumar Production Debutant director Lekhan opted to make his first film and chose to focus on the mother-son relationship. Actress Sherin made a comeback after a brief absence from acting through the project, and shot for forty days. Soundtrack Reception Critical response Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana of ''Rediff.com'' scored the film at 1 out of 5 stars and says "Dialogues, especially those between the just smitten Dharni and Jeevi, are too poetic to digest. Sharan, who plays Murali's friend, also fails to impress. Stale jokes find a place in the film and there is nothing even Sharan can do to make them sound funny. Sihigalli is sure to give you a headache. Give it a miss". BSS from Deccan He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yagna (film)
''Yagna'' ( kn, ಯಜ್ನ) is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Krishna Brahma, starring Sriimurali and Priyanka in the lead roles. Cast * Sriimurali as Anji * Priyanka as Yagna * Sathya Prakash as Raj * Jaya Prakash Reddy as Varadaraj * Om Prakash Rao * Venu Madhav * M. S. Narayana Music Reception Critical response A critic from The New Indian Express wrote "The suspense begins when Yagna’s friends start getting killed one by one. Anji kills Raj , a dejected lover, who used to frighten the bungalow’s inmates In the climax, the director reveals that Anji is a police inspector who was assigned to investigate the mysterious deaths and Yagna is the owner of that bungalow. If you manage to sit through this film, it will be a miracle". A critic from Rediff.com scored the film at 1 out of 5 stars and says "Sree Murali once again proves that he is a good actor who unfortunately chooses the wrong films. He is good in the climax as well as in th ... [...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] |
Preethigaagi
''Preethigagi'' is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed by S. Mahendar and starring Murali and Sridevi Vijayakumar. It is a remake of the 1997 Malayalam film ''Aniyathipraavu''. The plot is of a love story between a boy and a girl, whose relationship is not approved by their families, who eventually elope. Cast * Murali as Sanju * Sridevi Vijaykumar as Mili * Ramakrishna as Sanju's father * Bhavya as Sanju's mother * Jayanthi as Mili's mother * Avinash as Rajeev * Chithra Shenoy * Doddanna * Mukhyamantri Chandru * Shobaraj as Venkat * Srujan Lokesh as Mili's brother * Preethi * Amrutha * Master Anand as Sanju's friend * Nagashekar * Bank Janardhan * Honnavalli Krishna * Karthik Sharma Production Ramu agreed to produced the film although he usually does not not produce any remake films. In order to get tax exemption, the film was released ten years after the original film. Soundtrack S. A. Rajkumar composed the film's background score and music for its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Indian International Movie Awards
South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appreciate film makers from across the South Indian film industries: Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema, Kannada cinema, and Malayalam cinema, and provide a platform to promote South Indian films in international markets. History The ceremony was instituted in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri, the founder of Celebrity Cricket League. Adusumilli Brinda Prasad is the chairperson of SIIMA. The Awards are presented in separate parts on two different days. On the first day the most promising upcoming South Indian film artistes are honoured at the Generation Next Awards, while the second day is reserved for the main SIIMA Awards. The Award nominees are selected by a jury of senior artistes and professionals and voted for by public polling. The first SIIMA ceremo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by the Filmfare magazine of The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Indian film industry encompassing four languages, namely, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. They were introduced in 1954, around the films released in 1952-53 and Filmfare Awards initially recognizing the Hindi film industry. In 1964 awards were extended in Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Marathi, around the films released in 1963. The inclusion of the Malayalam cinema in the awards came in 1967 while Kannada cinema was recognized in 1970. Each industry is given its own set of creative awards in annual ceremonies that have predominantly been held in Hyderabad and Chennai. Before 1976, the Awards ceremony was held in Mumbai along with Hindi awards. From 1976, Southern region film awards were separated from Hindi and moved to Chennai. Kamal Haasan and Uday Kiran hold the rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Indian Express
''The Indian Express'' is an English-language Indian daily newspaper founded in 1932. It is published in Mumbai by the Indian Express Group. In 1999, eight years after the group's founder Ramnath Goenka's death in 1991, the group was split between the family members. The southern editions took the name ''The New Indian Express'', while the northern editions, based in Mumbai, retained the original ''Indian Express'' name with ''"The"'' prefixed to the title. History In 1932, the ''Indian Express'' was started by an Ayurvedic doctor, P. Varadarajulu Naidu, at Chennai, being published by his "Tamil Nadu" press. Soon under financial difficulties, he sold the newspaper to Swaminathan Sadanand, the founder of ''The Free Press Journal'', a national news agency. In 1933, the ''Indian Express'' opened its second office in Madurai, launching the Tamil edition, '' Dinamani''. Sadanand introduced several innovations and reduced the price of the newspaper. Faced with financial difficultie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
