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Tagaru
''Tagaru'' () is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film directed by Duniya Soori and produced by K. P. Srikanth. It features Shiva Rajkumar, Bhavana and Manvitha in the lead roles along with Dhananjay, Vasishta N. Simha and Devaraj in key supporting roles. The soundtrack and score are composed by Charan Raj and the cinematography is by Mahendra Simha Shivakumara Swami of the ''Sree Siddaganga Mutt'' appears for three seconds in the film while lyricist Jayanth Kaikini and composer Charan Raj make a guest appearance in a song sequence. The film was officially launched on 22 August 2016 and the first look was released the following day. The project marks the second collaboration between Soori and Shiva Rajkumar after ''Kaddipudi'' (2013). ''Tagaru'' was theatrically released on 23 February 2018 where the film received positive reviews for its narrative style, action sequences, technical aspects, direction and cast performances (particularly Shiva Rajkumar, Dhanan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charan Raj (composer)
Charan Raj is an Indian composer and singer known for his work in Kannada cinema. For his work in ''Jeerjimbe'' (2016), he was awarded the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director. Early life Raj trained in Carnatic music with Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath and in Classical music with Neecia Majolly. He also holds a grade eight certificate in piano from the London School of Music. Career Raj's first major success came when ''Winds of Samsara'', an album of Ricky Kej and Wouter Kellerman won the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album in 2015. The album also featured vocals by Raj. During the time, he also worked as an arranger for composers such as Prashant Pillai. Raj's first work in Kannada films came in ''Harivu'' in 2014. He received acclaim for his work in ''Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu''. He scored for '' Pushpaka Vimana''. For his work in ''Jeerjimbe'' (2016), he was awarded the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director. Raj received praise for his music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhananjay (actor)
Kalenahalli Adaviswamy Dhananjaya (born 23 August 1986), also known as Daali, is an Indian actor, lyricist and film producer known for his work in Kannada cinema. He made his acting debut in '' Director's Special'' in 2013 for which he won the best debut actor award at the 3rd SIIMA Awards. He turned producer through the film, '' Badava Rascal''. He has also occasionally penned columns for leading Kannada newspapers. Dhananjaya got the major breakthrough in the film '' Tagaru'' (2018) directed by Duniya Soori for his performance as a menacing villain. He is now popularly addressed as Daali - the character name in the film. Dhananjaya has also played roles in films in other languages such as Telugu and Tamil. Early life and family Dhananjaya was born on 23 August 1986. Dhananjaya excelled in studies and had secured top marks for the whole of Hassan District once when he was in 7th standard and then again in 10th standard. He says he grew up watching Dr. Rajkumar movies and hen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manvitha (actress)
Manvita Kamath is an Indian actress who works in Kannada cinema. She started her career as a Radio Jockey in Radio Mirchi and made a switch to acting through the Kannada film ''Kendasampige'' (2015) directed by Duniya Soori. Early life Manvita Kamath, earlier known as Manvita Harish aka Shwetha Kamath, was born to Harish Kamath and Sujatha Kamath on 13 April in Mangalore. She was brought up in Kalasa of Chikmagalur till SSLC, later pursued her PU and Degree in Sharada PU college and graduated in Journalism, Animation and English literature from St. Aloysius College Mangalore. She worked for more than a year in Radio Mirchi, Mangalore prior and was hosting a show named Khiladi 983. Career Even though she did not have any connections in the industry, a contact recommended her name to Duniya Soori. She was called for the auditions of ''Kendasampige'' and got selected for the lead role. Apart from her acting skills, she had two qualities that Duniya Soori was looking for in his le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiva Rajkumar
Nagaraju Shiva Puttaswamy (born 12 July 1962) known by his screen name Shiva Rajkumar, is an Indian actor, producer and television presenter, predominantly works in Kannada cinema.25 years of Shivaraj Kumar! . Cinecurry.com (3 February 2011). Retrieved on 29 March 2013. He is the eldest son of legendary actor & Kannada matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar. In a career spanning over three decades, Shiva has worked in over 120 films. He has won , |
Jayanth Kaikini
Jayanth Kaikini (born 24 January 1955) is a poet, short story writer, playwright, columnist in Kannada and a lyricist in Kannada Cinema. He has so far published six anthologies of short stories, four books of poetry, three plays and a collection of essays. He is valued as one of the best writers in Kannada literature and has revolutionized the field by giving it a fresh new perspective. He has bagged in many notable awards like 'Karnataka Sahitya Academy' award. Kaikini is regarded as one of the most significant writers in Kannada today. Kaikini has been conferred the honorary doctorate from Tumkur University. Early life Dr Kaikini was born in Gokarna to Gourish Kaikini, a thinker, litterateur and teacher, and Shanta Kaikini, a social worker. After studying a M.Sc. in Biochemistry from Karnataka University, Dharwad, he moved to Mumbai where he worked as a chemist for many years. Jayanth Kaikini began his career working as a production chemist, eventually working also as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duniya Soori
Suri/Soori known as Duniya Suri or Sukka Suri is an Indian movie director. He became known as Duniya Suri in the wake of the success of his debut movie '' Duniya'', for which he won the 2006–2007 Karnataka State Film Awards in the Best Screenplay category. Suri came to fame after the ''Duniya'' release, for its realistic style. The work brought a different dimension to Kannada movies. His second film ''Inthi Ninna Preethiya'' though critically acclaimed, performed poorly at the box office, while his next project ''Junglee'' was a greater critical and commercial success. Recent projects include the film '' Jackie'' with Puneeth Rajkumar which was declared the blockbuster of 2010 and was adjudged the Best Film of 2010 at the South Filmfare Awards. After the success of '' Jackie'' in 2010, Suri teamed up with Puneeth Rajkumar again in ''Anna Bond'' which released on 1 May 2012 and broke all previous Sandalwood Sandalwood is a class of woods from trees in the genus '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krack (film)
''Krack'' is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Gopichand Malineni, who wrote the script with the dialogues by Sai Madhav Burra. It stars Ravi Teja, Shruti Haasan, Samuthirakani, and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar. Produced by B. Madhu under Saraswathi Films Division banner and based on multiple true incidents that took place in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the film depicts the conflict between a circle inspector and a gangster. The film's narrative style is inspired from 2018 Kannada film ''Tagaru''. After the launch at a formal ceremony on ''14 November 2019'' at Hyderabad, principal photography commenced on 21 November 2019, and ended on 7 December 2020, with production delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film features music scored by Thaman S, with cinematography by G. K. Vishnu, and editing by Naveen Nooli. ''Krack'' was released theatrically on 9 January 2021, and opened to highly positive reviews from critics who appreciated the per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Kannada Films Of 2018
A list of Kannada language films produced in the Kannada film industry in India in 2018. * Films are generally released every Friday or Festival Day * In addition films can be released on specific festival days. Film awards events * 65th National Film Awards * 2017 Karnataka State Film Awards * 65th Filmfare Awards South * 7th South Indian International Movie Awards * Suvarna Film Awards, by Suvarna channel. * Udaya Film Awards, by Udaya Channel * Bengaluru International Film Festival * Bangalore Times Film Awards Scheduled releases January–June July–December Dubbed films Notable deaths See also * List of Kannada films of 2019 * List of Kannada films of 2017 References External links Kannada Movies of 2018at Internet Movie Database {{2018 films 2010s Kannada-language films Kannada Lists of Kannada films by year Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhavana (actress)
Karthika Menon, better known by her stage name Bhavana, is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam and Kannada films, and has also appeared in some Tamil and Telugu films. Bhavana made her acting debut with the Malayalam film ''Nammal'' in 2002. Early life Bhavana was born as Karthika Menon in Thrissur, Kerala, as the daughter of Pushpa and assistant cinematographer G. Balachandran. She has an elder brother, Jayadev. She did her schooling at Holy Family Convent Girls High School, Thrissur. Bhavana has described herself as a restless person and someone who's "hard to handle". She grew up with a dream to become an actress. As a five-year-old, she used to imitate actress Amala's scenes from the Malayalam film ''Ente Sooryaputhrikku'' in front of the mirror and was even willing to jump from a building and break her arm, like Amala's character, did in the film. Career At age 16, she debuted in the Malayalam film ''Nammal'' taking the stage name Bhavana oppos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaddipudi
''Kaddipudi'' is a 2013 Indian Kannada language crime drama film directed by Duniya Soori and produced by M. Chandru. The screenplay was written by Soori and Rajesh Nataranga and the film stars Shiva Rajkumar as Anand alias Kaddipudi, a ''rowdy'' in Bangalore who vows to relinquish his life of crime and lead a normal life. The film also features Radhika Pandit, Rangayana Raghu, Anant Nag, Rajesh Nataranga, Balu Nagendra, Sharath Lohitashwa, Renuka Prasad and Avinash in pivotal roles. The music of the film was composed by V. Harikrishna with lyrics for the soundtracks written by Yogaraj Bhat and Jayant Kaikini. ''Hedarabyadri'' song sung by Shachina heggar also received a State award for best play back singer year 2013-14 . The movie received mixed reviews from the critics. However, it was later hailed as a neo-noir experiment. Plot Anand is a young man who is nicknamed "Kaddipudi" as his grandmother used to sell tobacco products where he is unwillingly being used as a pawn by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devaraj
Devaraj (born 20 September 1953) is an Indian actor and theatre actor who works in Indian film industry. He has largely featured in Kannada films performing various roles as a lead character, supporting character and villainous character. He has also featured in Telugu and Tamil films. Having worked in over 200 feature films, Devaraj is popularly referred to as a "Dynamic Hero" in the Kannada film industry. Prior to acting in films, Devaraj performed in stage plays under the guidance of Shankar Nag and B. Jayashree. Devaraj has won several awards and accolades including the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor for his portrayal as the protagonist in the film ''Veerappan'' in 1991. Early life Devaraj was born on 20 September 1953 to Ramachandrappa and Krishnamma in Lingarajpuram, a locality in Bangalore, in the erstwhile Mysore State (now Karnataka). His father worked in ITC Factory, Welfare department. Devaraj lost his father when he was 3 months old as he was suffering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native speakers, and was additionally a second or third language for around 13 million non-native speakers in Karnataka. Kannada was the court language of some of the most powerful dynasties of south and central India, namely the Kadambas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Yadava Dynasty or Seunas, Western Ganga dynasty, Wodeyars of Mysore, Nayakas of Keladi Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara empire. The official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka, it also has scheduled status in India and has been included among the country's designated classical languages.Kuiper (2011), p. 74R Zydenbos in Cushman S, Cavanagh C, Ramazani J, Rouzer P, ''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics: Fourth Edition'', p. 767, Princeton Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
