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Sampath (actor)
Mavinakere Srinivasayyangar Cheluvayyangar better known by his stage name Sampath was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Sampath as an actor include ''Gandhada Gudi'' (1973), '' Sri Srinivasa Kalyana'' (1974), '' Bhakta Kumbara'' (1974) and '' Eradu Kanasu'' (1974). Career Sampath has been part of more than 130 films in Kannada. His combinations in films, with actor Dr.Rajkumar gained popularity. Selected filmography * ''Bharathi'' (1949) * ''Dallali'' (1952) * ''Chintamani'' (1957) * ''Nakkare Ade Swarga'' (1967) * ''Dhana Pishachi'' (1967)...Rama Rao * ''Sarvamangala'' (1968) * '' Margadarshi'' (1969)...Chennayya * '' Mallammana Pavaada'' (1969)...landlord * ''Madhura Milana'' (1969) * ''Gejje Pooje'' (1969) * ''Rangamahal Rahasya'' (1970) * '' Paropakari'' (1970)...Veeranna * ''Devara Makkalu'' (1970)...Krishnaswamy * ''Thayi Devaru'' (1971)...Paramashivayya * ''Sothu Geddavalu'' (1971)...Rao Bahadur Shivarudrappa * ''Nyayave Devaru'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badavara Bandhu
''Badavara Bandhu'' is a 1976 Indian Kannada language drama film directed by Vijay. It stars Rajkumar and Jayamala. The movie is also notable for the negative character played by K. S. Ashwath.The movie saw a theatrical run of 25 weeks and was declared a Blockbuster at the box office. Plot Despite being a B. A. graduate, Ranga( Rajkumar) is forced to work as a server in Annapoorna Hotel run by Badrinath(K. S. Ashwath) due to poverty. His father( Sampath) who suffers from Hemiparesis was once a rich man and lived a luxurious life until he was cheated by a shrewd Nagappa(Balakrishna). Ranga is loved by everyone in the hotel. He comes across different types of people in his daily life. He rescues Susheela( Jayamala) from committing suicide and gives her a new reason to live. He reforms an alcoholic Chaayapathi and mediates all the problems involving the workers. However, his moralities and sincerity gets him into the bad books of Badrinath and his son Gopinath(Vajramuni). Rang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama
''Sri Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama'' is a 1971 Kannada-language Hindu mythological film written and directed by K. S. L. Swamy. The film stars Rajkumar, B. Saroja Devi, Aarathi and Bharathi. The film was released under Raghunandan Movies banner and the music was composed by R. Sudarsanam. Cast * Rajkumar as Lord Krishna * B. Saroja Devi as Rukmini * Bharathi as Satyabhama * Aarathi as Jambhavathi * Srinath as Narada * Dwarakish as Makarañda * Lokanath as Ugrasena * Thoogudeepa Srinivas as Rukmi * Dinesh as Shishupala * K. S. Ashwath as Satrajitha * Arun Kumar * B. Jaya as Kamala * Sampath as Bhishmaka Soundtrack The music of the film was composed by R. Sudarsanam and lyrics for the soundtrack written by Chi. Udaya Shankar and Chi. Sadashivaiah. Track list See also * Kannada films of 1971 The following is a list of films produced in the Kannada film industry in India in 1971, presented in alphabetical order. References External links * http://www.b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhagyavantharu
''Bhagyavantharu'' is a 1977 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by H. R. Bhargava, making his debut. The film featured an ensemble cast including Rajkumar, B. Saroja Devi, Ashok, Balakrishna and Ramakrishna playing the pivotal roles. The film was produced by Dwarakish. The dialogues and lyrics were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The film featured original score and soundtrack composed by Rajan–Nagendra.Puneeth Rajkumar made a brief appearance in one of the songs of this film. The movie is a remake of 1974 Tamil movie '' Dheerga Sumangali''. Cast * Rajkumar as Kumar * B. Saroja Devi as Parvathi * Ashok as Ramu * Balakrishna as Mahadevayya * Ramakrishna as Arun * Mynavathi as GunduRao's wife * Thoogudeepa Srinivas as GunduRao * M. S. Umesh * Sampath * M. S. Sathyu * M. N. Lakshmi Devi as Parvathi's step mother * Shashikala as Kumar's sister * B. Jaya as Parvathamma * Dwarakish as Subbu (Parvathi's step brother) in a guest appearance * Gurudath Musuri as young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shani Prabhava
''Shani Prabhava'' is a 1977 black and white Kannada film directed by Ratnakar-Madhu and starring actors Vishnuvardhan and Bhavani. Plot Cast * Vishnuvardhan * Bhavani * Sampath * K. S. Ashwath * B. Saroja Devi * Udaya Kumar * Gangadhar * Balakrishna * Subba Rao * Saraswathi * Indrani * Ramkumar * Rajasree * Dikki Madhavarao * Thoogudeepa Srinivas * Anantharam Maccheri * Srinivas Iyengar * Kumari Chaya * Chandra Shekar Soundtrack The music was composed by M. Ranga Rao. References External links ''Shani Prabhava''at the Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... * 1977 films 1970s Kannada-language films Films scored by M. Ranga Rao {{1970s-Kannada-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olavu Geluvu
''Olavu Geluvu'' is a 1977 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by S. A. Srinivas. The film stars Rajkumar, Lakshmi, Balakrishna and Sampath. The film has musical score by G. K. Venkatesh. A famous sequence from this movie - where the hero repeatedly calls a landline number but disconnects the call giving a feel of wrong connection but finally doesn't disconnect it when both the villains are into discussion - went on to be used in the 1984 Hindi movie '' Duniya''. Plot The lead character Rajkumar plays the role of an English professor, Mohan, in this movie. The story begins with a few fun-filled incidents that happen between him and Rohini, the most popular girl in college (played by Lakshmi). As the story unfolds, the two lead characters end up falling in love. The news of their love affair reach both the families and leads to Rohini deciding to end the relationship. Rajkumar's mentally ill brother then becomes the focus for the rest of the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naa Ninna Mareyalare
''Naa Ninna Mareyalare'' () is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Vijay and produced by N. Veeraswamy. The film is based on the story ''Naanu Neenu Jodi'' by A. R. Anand. The film stars Rajkumar and Lakshmi. The Rajan–Nagendra duo scored and composed the film's soundtrack. The film was remade in Tamil as ''Puthukavithai'' starring Rajinikanth and in Hindi by director Vijay as ''Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge''. The film garnered highly positive reviews upon release and was an ''All Time Blockbuster'' at the box office with a theatrical run of 175 days. The film was dubbed in Malayalam in 1981 as ''Njaan Ninne Marakkilla''. In the run up to the relaunch of Jawa motorbikes in 2018, the marketing team of Mahindra & Mahindra used the climax sequence of this movie as a part of their promotion strategy. Plot Usha is the innocent and charming daughter of a bossy and arrogant Annapoorna Devi. She resides with her mother in the latter's coffee estate. Usha has a crush o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premada Kanike
''Premada Kanike'' () is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language thriller film directed by V. Somashekhar and produced by Jayadevi. The film starred Rajkumar, Aarathi and Jayamala. The songs composed by Upendra Kumar were received extremely well and considered as evergreen hits. The story of the movie was written by the acclaimed duo Salim–Javed who made their South Indian debut as original story writers for which they rehashed the story of the 1969 movie '' Do Bhai'' by retaining only the core plotline which was originally credited only to Prince Salim. This was Salim-Javed's first release after '' Sholay''. The film upon release was declared a blockbuster at the box-office and established a cult status for all the crime-thriller genre films. The movie is noted for merging romantic story with thriller genre. It was appreciated for having redefined the thriller genre in the industry. The film saw a theatrical run of 25 weeks. It went on to win multiple awards and accolades including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katha Sangama (1976 Film)
''Katha Sangama'' () is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language anthology film, directed by Puttanna Kanagal, based on three short stories; ''Hangu'' by Giraddi Govindaraj, ''Athithi'' by Veena and ''Munithaayi'' by Eshwara Chandra. The film stars Kalyan Kumar, Rajinikanth, B. Saroja Devi and Aarathi in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes Lokanath, Vamana Rao, Shivaramaiah and Master Umesh. The film won three awards at the 1975–76 Karnataka State Film Awards, including the award for Best Actress (Aarathi). The 1984 Tamil film '' Kai Kodukkum Kai'' was an extended version of the '' Munithayi'' segment from this movie. Rajnikanth, who played the antagonist role in the Kannada movie, played the lead role in the Tamil version. The antagonist role of the Kannada movie was also an inspiration for Rajanikanth's characterization in the 1977 Tamil movie '' 16 Vayathinile'' directed by debutant Bharathiraja who was an associate of Puttanna Kanagal. Cast *B. Saroja Devi * Aarathi *R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daari Tappida Maga
''Daari Tappida Maga'' () is a 1975 Indian Kannada-language film produced and directed by Peketi Sivaram. The film stars Rajkumar, Kalpana, Aarathi, Manjula and Jayamala with K. S. Ashwath, M. V. Rajamma and Vajramuni in supporting roles and Thoogudeepa Srinivas in a cameo along with Rajkumar's second son Raghavendra in a small role in his second on screen appearance as a child artist after the 1974 movie '' Sri Srinivasa Kalyana''. Rajkumar appeared in dual roles in the movie. The music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh. The movie was a ''Blockbuster'' and saw a theatrical run of over 175 days in multiple centres. The movie was re-released on 22 November 2019. The movie was dubbed in Malayalam in 1976 as ''Kollakkaran''. It was later remade in Malayalam in 1980 as '' Manushya Mrugam'' starring Jayan. Plot Prakash (alias Prashanth) and Prasad (Rajkumar in dual role) are born twins. One of the boys, Prakash, is lost somewhere in childhood. Prasad grows and is raised by his par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayura (film)
''Mayura'' is a 1975 Indian Kannada-language historical drama film, directed by Vijay. It is one of the most popular films of acclaimed Kannada actor Rajkumar, who plays the role of Prince Mayurasharma of the Kadamba dynasty, the earliest native kingdom to rule over what is today the modern state of Karnataka. The film depicts the life of Mayura, a Brahmin youth, as he discovers his royal heritage and realizes his destiny of ascending to the throne of the then- Pallava kingdom. Based on a novel of the same name by Devudu Narasimha Sastri, the film is notable for its various scenes filmed inside and around the famous Mysore Palace. The movie was also the last movie to be shot inside the Mysore Palace. The movie saw a theatrical run of 30 weeks. It is considered by many as a symbol of Kannada pride. The movie was dubbed in Telugu as ''Mahaveera Mayura'' and in Malayalam in 1976 as ''Raja Mayura Varma''. Plot The film opens in Kanchi with Mayura, a Brahmin youth challenging a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onde Roopa Eradu Guna
''Onde Roopa Eradu Guna'' (Kannada: ಒಂದೇ ರೂಪ ಎರಡು ಗುಣ) is a 1975 Indian Kannada film, directed by A. M. Sameevulla and produced by A. M. Sameevulla. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Bhavani, Chandrakala and Chandrashekhar in lead roles. The film had musical score by Salil Chowdhury. Cast * Vishnuvardhan * Bhavani * Bharathi in Special Appearance * Chandrakala * Chandrashekhar * Ambarish * Shivaram * Sampath * Balakrishna * Narasimharaju * Sharapanjara Shivaram in guest appearance * Maccheri in guest appearance * Chethan Ramarao in guest appearance * Manmatha Rao * Raghu * Shyam * Nandagopal * Muniyappa * B. Jayashree B. Jayashree (born 9 June 1950) is a veteran Indian theatre actress, director and singer, who has also acted in films and television and worked as dubbing artist in films. She is the creative director of Spandana Theatre, an amateur theatre co ... * Halam Soundtrack Reception References External links * * 1975 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bidugade
''Bidugade'' is a 1973 Indian Kannada language drama film directed by Y. R. Swamy and produced by T. P. Venugopal. It starred Rajkumar, Rajesh and Bharathi along with a host of supporting actors. Minugutare Kalpana made a special appearance in the film. M. Ranga Rao scored the music and the story was written and produced by Ramesh Movies. Chi. Udaya Shankar wrote the lyrics and dialogues. The cinematography by Annayya won him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Cinematographer award. The core plot of the movie is based on a short story which had earlier been an inspiration for two English movies - the 1946 movie '' The Man Who Dared'' and the 1956 movie ''Beyond a Reasonable Doubt''. The 1983 Telugu movie '' Abhilasha'' , in spite of being based on the Telugu novel of same name, was reported to be similar to these movies. Plot The movie is about a reporter who concocts a false case so as to get himself convicted for first degree murder so that he can prove that the dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |