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Swami (other)
Swami is a Hindu honorific title, which also has other meanings such as the husband, possessor, or owner. Swami or Swamy may also refer to: Literature and fictional characters *"The Swami", an alter ego of Chris Berman * Swami, the central character of books like ''Swami and Friends'' (1935) and ''Malgudi Days'' (1943) by R. K. Narayan * ''Swami'' (novel), a 1962 novel by Ranjit Desai Films * ''Swami'' (1977 film), a Hindi film directed by Basu Chatterjee * ''Swamy'' (2004 film), a Telugu film directed by V. R. Pratap * ''Swamy'' (2005 film), a Kannada film directed by M. S. Ramesh * ''Swami'' (2007 film), a Hindi film People * Swamy (surname) Other * Swami belt, a kind of climbing harness * Swami Records, a record label * Swami (band), a United Kingdom band * Swami, a software used for editing SoundFont files * Swami's (surfing), an Encinitas, California, surfing spot See also * Suomi (other) Suomi means ''Finland'' in Finnish. It may also refer to: * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swami
Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used either before or after the subject's name (usually an adopted religious name). The meaning of the Sanskrit root of the word ''swami'' is "e who isone with his self" ( stands for "self"), and can roughly be translated as "he/she who knows and is master of himself/herself". The term is often attributed to someone who has achieved mastery of a particular yogic system or demonstrated profound devotion (''bhakti'') to one or more Hindu gods. The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' gives the etymology as: As a direct form of address, or as a stand-in for a swami's name, it is often rendered ''Swamiji'' (also ''Swami-ji'' or ''Swami Ji''). In modern Gaudiya Vaishnavism, ''Swami'' is also one of the 108 names for a sannyasi given in Bhaktisiddhanta Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Berman
Christopher James Berman (born May 10, 1955), nicknamed "Boomer", is an American sportscaster. He has been an anchor for '' SportsCenter'' on ESPN since 1979, joining a month after its initial launch, and hosted the network's '' Sunday NFL Countdown'' program from 1985 to 2016 and ''NFL Primetime'' from 1987 to 2005 and since 2019. He has also anchored ''Monday Night Countdown'', U.S. Open golf, the Stanley Cup Finals, and other programming on ESPN and ABC Sports. Berman calls play-by-play of select Major League Baseball games for ESPN, which included the Home Run Derby until 2016. A six-time honoree of the National Sports Media Association's National Sportscaster of the Year award, Berman was instrumental in establishing ESPN's lasting popularity during the network's formative years. He is well known for his various catchphrases and quirky demeanor. In January 2017, ESPN announced that Berman would be stepping down from several NFL-related roles at the network, but would re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swami And Friends
''Swami and Friends'' is the first of a series of novels written by R. K. Narayan (1906–2001), English language novelist from India. The novel, the first book Narayan wrote, is set in British India in a fictional town called Malgudi. The second and third books in the trilogy are ''The Bachelor of Arts'' and '' The English Teacher''. The novel follows a ten-year-old schoolboy, Swaminathan, and his attempts to court the favour of a much wealthier schoolboy, Rajam. ''Malgudi Schooldays'' is a slightly abridged version of ''Swami and Friends'', and includes two additional stories featuring Swami from '' Malgudi Days'' and '' Under the Banyan Tree''. Summary Swaminathan is a lazy schoolboy who lives with his father, mother, and grandmother in Malgudi. He attends the Albert Mission School with his friends Samuel, Sankar, Somu, and Mani. The arrival of a new student, Rajam -- the son of a wealthy police superintendent -- threatens Swami's popularity. After an initial rivalry, Swam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swami (novel)
''Swami'' is a Marathi novel by Ranjit Desai. It was published in 1962. Desai received several awards for the novel including the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1964. It is set in Maharashtra, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ..., during the regime of fourth Peshwa Madhavrao. It is a very sensitive and touching portrayal of Madhavrao's life and his relationship with his wife Ramabai. The novel was later adapted into Marathi TV series of the same name in 1987. Swami has been translated into English, Hindi, Malayalam and Gujarati. References {{Reflist Marathi-language literature Novels set in Maharashtra 1962 Indian novels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swami (1977 Film)
''Swami'' is a 1977 Hindi Indian romance drama film directed by Basu Chatterjee and produced by Jaya Chakravarty (Hema Malini's mother). The film stars Shabana Azmi, Vikram, Girish Karnad and Utpal Dutt. Hema Malini and Dharmendra made guest appearances together in the film. The film's music is by Rajesh Roshan. The film was shot in location in Dahisar, Mumbai and the Dahisar River Banks. Plot "Saudamini" (Shabana Azmi) is a bright village girl with academic ambitions and an appetite for literature and philosophy. Her intellectual uncle (Utpal Dutt) indulges her brainy bent, encouraging her studies and patching up the petty ongoing conflicts with her mother, a pious widow whose only concern is to see Mini married, and quickly. Mini is in love with Narendra (Vikram), the Zamindar's son, a student in Calcutta who on his visits brings her Victorian literature, listens raptly to her discourse, and is bold enough to kiss her opportunistically when caught together in a rainstorm. Howev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swamy (2004 Film)
''Swamy'' is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by VR Pratap and starring Harikrishna, Meena, Uma and Rajiv Kanakala. Cast * Harikrishna as Swamy *Meena as Swamy's wife *Aamani as medical college principal *Uma as Seeta and Geeta *Rajiv Kanakala as Anand *Jaya Prakash Reddy *Tanikella Bharani *Mohan Raj *Nutan Prasad as judge * Jeeva *Banerjee *Raghu Babu *Chalapati Rao as taxi driver *Srinivasa Reddy *Duvvasi Mohan * Venu Madhav *Brahmanandam *Asha Saini (item number) Production This film marks the return of Meena to a high-key Telugu film after a hiatus. Soundtrack The soundtrack composed by M. M. Keeravani in his third collaboration with Harikrishna. The songs were well received. Reception A critic from ''Sify Sify Technologies Limited (formerly Satyam Infoway) is an Indian information and communications technology company providing end-to-end ICT solutions including telecom services, data center services, cloud & managed services, tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swamy (2005 Film)
''Swamy'' is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language romantic action film directed and co-written by M. S. Ramesh and produced by Bharathi Basavaraju. The main cast includes Darshan, Gayatri Jayaraman and Avinash besides Jai Jagadish and Rangayana Raghu in other pivotal roles. The film was released on 30 September 2005 across Karnataka cinema halls and received a mixed response from critics and audiences. The critics mentioned that the story line draws parallels from Tamil films such as ''Saamy'' and ''Anjaneya''. Cast * Darshan as Narayana Swamy * Gayatri Jayaraman as Aishwarya * Avinash as Aravinda Desai * Jai Jagadish as Police Commissioner * Rangayana Raghu as Police Constable * Sadhu Kokila * Ashok * Nagashekar * Sriraksha * Shobharaj as Paramashiva Soundtrack The music of the film was composed by Gurukiran Gurukiran or Gurukiran Shetty is an Indian music director of the Kannada film industry in India. He started his career as a music director of the Kannada movie '' A'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swami (2007 Film)
''Swami'' is a 2007 Indian Hindi drama film, directed and also choreographed by Ganesh Acharya and Screenplay by Bhavani Iyer and Muazzam Beg. The main cast consists of Juhi Chawla and Manoj Bajpai. In a first of its kind attempt, the background music score of ''Swami'' was recorded before shooting the film. The music of this film is by Nitz 'N' Sony. They are the First Music Composers in the history of World Cinema, to have recorded the Background Music Score of a Movie, even before the film was shot. Also, they are the first one's to have recorded a Folk Ganpati Mandal (The Best in Maharashtra), live in 5.1 channels, overnight in an open-air makeshift studio, constructed specifically in an open ground in Film City Mumbai; for the movie ''Swami''. This is the only 5.1 recording of a Folk Ganpati Mandal ever done. The music of the film has been incorporated in a U.S film school curriculum as well, while drawing immense critical acclaim from music critiques worldwide. Plot The plo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swamy (surname)
Swamy is an Indian surname that is used to refer to many people including the following. It is used as a part of the name of many Hindu Gods for example, Venkateswara Swamy, Padmanabha Swamy, Chennakesava Swamy etc. Swamy is also used to address elders and Saints, Sanyasis (monks, ascetics) etc. Swamyji, Swamy ji and Swamiji are also used. ji is a suffix that is used to denote respect. Swamy means Master, owner etc. and the feminine equivalent word is Swamyni or Swamini. * Arvind Swamy, Tamil actor * B. G. L. Swamy, Indian botanist * Chandra Swamy, Canadian politician * Narayan Swamy, Indian social worker * Narain Swamy, Indian test cricketer * P. A. V. B. Swamy, statistician * Puripanda Appala Swamy Puripanda Appala Swamy (1904–1982), also spelled Appalaswamy, was a linguist, writer, translator, journalist and editor. Early life He was born in Salur, Vizianagaram district on 13 November 1904. After primary education, he learned Telugu ..., Indian writer * Subraman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glossary Of Climbing Terms
__NOTOC__ This glossary of climbing terms is a list of definitions of terms and jargon related to rock climbing and mountaineering. The specific terms used can vary considerably between different English-speaking countries; many of the phrases described here are particular to the United States and the United Kingdom. A B Completing the climb upon one's first attempt ever. Often confused with 'flashing' which is the first attempt of the day. There is a second opportunity for a climber to 'blitz' a wall after 12 months. C D E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swami Records
Swami Records is a San Diego-based independent record label specializing in punk rock and rock music. The label was founded in 2000 by John Reis, who also has his own radio show, ''Swami Sound System'', on station 94.9FM KBZT KBZT (94.9 FM, "Alt 94-9") is a commercial radio station licensed to San Diego, California. Owned by Audacy, Inc., the station broadcasts an alternative rock format. Its studios are located in San Diego's Stonecrest area, and the transmitter is ... in San Diego. Releases External links Official site* {{Authority control Record labels established in 2000 American independent record labels Punk record labels Post-hardcore record labels Rock and roll record labels Garage rock record labels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swami (band)
Swami is a British Indian electronic music/ bhangra/ world music act from Birmingham, England. "Swami" is also the pseudonym of the DJ producer Diamond Duggal (aka DJ Swami). Swami currently performs as a hybrid electronic DJ act with special world music guests and collaborations including Deep Forest and PunjabTronix. History Swami's debut dance album ''Desi Nu Skool Beatz'' was initially released on Simon & Diamond Duggal's own Sub Dub label in 1999. The album was picked up by Nation Records. Described as "blinding" by the Birmingham Post, the album received some international recognition when the opening track ''Mehbooba'' appeared in the 2004 Olsen twins movie New York Minute. ''Desi Nu Skool Beatz'' was followed by the 2002 album ''Bhangradotcom'', which was less dance-oriented. 2004–2006: ''DesiRock'' Swami's big break came with the release of the third album '' DesiRock'', which became popular in the British Asian music scene. By this time Diamond was the only or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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