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Archana (actress)
Archana (born as Sudha) is an Indian actress and Kuchipudi and Kathak dancer, known for her works in Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films and regarded as one of the great actress in Indian cinema for her performances . She is the recipient of two National Film Awards. Filmography Films Television *''Meenakshi Ponnunga'' (20222023) on Zee Tamil as Meenakshi Accolades References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Archana Living people Actresses in Telugu cinema Actresses from Vijayawada Telugu actresses Best Actress National Film Award winners Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners Filmfare Awards South winners M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute alumni Actresses in Kannada cinema Actresses in Hindi cinema Nandi Award winners Indian film actresses 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Year of birth missing (living people) Actresse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
National Film Award For Best Actress
The National Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is an honour presented annually at the National Film Awards of India since 1968 to an actress for the best performance in a leading role within the Cinema of India, Indian film industry. The National Film Awards were called the "State Awards for Films" when established in 1954. The State Awards instituted the "Best Actress" category in 1968 as the "Urvashi Award for the Best Actress"; in 1975, the Urvashi Award was renamed as the "Rajat Kamal Award for the Best Actress". Throughout the years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, the Government of India has presented a total of 61 Best Actress awards to 49 different actresses. Since the 70th National Film Awards, the name was changed to "National Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role". Until 1974, winners of the National Film Award received a figurine and certificate; since 1975, they have been awarded with a "Rajat Kamal" (silver Nelumbo nucifera, lotus), certif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yemaatrathe Yemaaraathe
''Yemaatrathe Yemaaraathe'' () is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by V. C. Guhanathan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Archana and Anuradha, with Vijayakumar, Sumithra and Nizhalgal Ravi in supporting roles. It was released on 23 October 1985. Plot Cast *Vijayakanth * Archana * Anuradha * Vijayakumar * Sumithra *Suruli Rajan *Nizhalgal Ravi Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by Chandrabose. Reception Jayamanmadhan (a duo) of ''Kalki Kalki (), also called Kalkin, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hinduism, Hindu god Vishnu. According to Vaishnavism, Vaishnava cosmology, Kalki is destined to appear at the end of the Kali Yuga, the last of the four ages i ...'' wrote that as the title says do not be cheated, they had nothing else to say. References External links * {{IMDb title, 0397745 1980s Indian films 1980s Tamil-language films 1985 action films 1985 films Films directed by V. C. Guhanathan Films scor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bharat Bandh
''Bharat Bandh'' is a 1991 Telugu political thriller film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna and produced by A. Subhash. The film stars Vinod Kumar, Archana, Rahman and Costumes Krishna in the lead roles. The music was composed by Vijaya Shekhar. Cast *Vinod Kumar Vinod Kumar Alva (born 1 April 1963) is an Indian actor who has worked predominantly in Telugu cinema and appeared in Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam films. He is known as Vinod Kumar in Telugu film industry. He hails from Puttur in Dakshina Kan ... * Archana * Rahman * Kolla Ashok Kumar * Costumes Krishna Soundtrack *"Deshamitta Tagaladipotundi" *"Bharat Bandh Voice" *"Tappu Ledu Oppu Ledu" *"Swatantra Bharatam" *"Idenaa Jaati Pragati" References External links * 1991 films 1990s Telugu-language films 1990s Indian films Indian political films Indian political thriller films Fictional portrayals of the Andhra Pradesh Police Films directed by Kodi Ramakrishna {{1990s-Telugu-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Matti Manushulu
''Matti Manushulu'' () is a 1990 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by B. Narsing Rao starring Archana. The film won the Best Feature Film in Telugu at the 38th National Film Awards, "For portraying the stark reality of pain which has been underlined with the warm hues of life" as cited by the Jury. Plot The film explores the lives of woman labourers and construction workers of Urban India. International honors The film won Diploma of Merit award at the 17th Moscow International Film Festival in 1991. The film was subsequently screened at the 1990 International Film Festival of India The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is an annual film festival currently held in Goa, on the western coast of India. The festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excel .... References {{National Film Award Best Feature Film Telugu 1990 films 1990s Telugu-language films Best Telugu F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bagh Bahadur
''Bagh Bahadur'' (, translation: ''The Tiger Dancer'') is a 1989 Bengali drama film directed and screenplayed by Buddhadev Dasgupta based on a short story of Prafulla Roy. Plot The film is about a man, Ghumuram who paints himself as a tiger and dances in a village in Bengal. The movie conveys a strong message as it illustrates the hardships of rural village life in Bengal. Cast * Archana as Radha *Pavan Malhotra as Ghunuram * M.V. Vasudeva Rao as Sibal *Biplab Chatterjee *Rajeswari Roychowdhury Awards 1989 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film The National Film Award for Best Feature Film is one of the categories in the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in I ... References External links * 1989 films Bengali-language Indian films 1989 crime drama films Films directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta Best Feature Film National Film Award w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sandhya Raagam
''Sandhya Raagam'' () is a 1989 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language drama film produced, written and directed by Balu Mahendra. It stars Chokkalinga Bagavathar, Veera Santhanam, Oviyar Veera Santhanam and Archana (actress), Archana in prominent roles. Shot in black-and-white, the film was photographed and edited by Mahendra himself. At the 37th National Film Awards, it won the National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare, Award for Best Film on Family Welfare (1990). Plot Chokkalingam, an octagenarian, leaves his village upon the death of his wife. He migrates to Madras, where his nephew Vasu, a lower-middle-class man lives along with his family. Chokkalingam becomes an additional burden for Vasu, who is not able to meet the demands of his own family. Cast * Chokkalinga Bhagavathar as Chokkalingam * Archana (actress), Archana as Thulasi * Veera Santhanam, Oviyar Veera Santhanam as Vasu * Baby Rajalakshmi as Valli Themes The film's central theme revolves around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Piravi
''Piravi'' () is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Shaji N. Karun. It stars Premji, Archana and Lakshmi Krishnamurthy. The film is based on the life of professor T. V. Eachara Warrier, whose son, a student in Regional Engineering College, Calicut, was killed in police custody during the National Emergency Period of 1976. The film's music was composed by G. Aravindan and Mohan Sithara. ''Piravi'' received widespread critical acclaim upon release. The film was screened and very well received at many film festivals and won at least 31 awards, including the Caméra d'Or — Mention Spéciale at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. It also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film at the Indian National Film Awards in 1989. Plot Raghu is one of two children born to Raghava Chakyar (Premji) and his wife. Born quite late in his parents' marriage, Raghu is brought up with immense devotion and love until adulthood. Now studying in an engineering colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Veedu
''Veedu'' () is a 1988 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language film directed by Balu Mahendra. Starring Archana (actress), Archana as the central character, it depicts the difficulties faced by a middle-class family in building a house. Apart from directing, Balu Mahendra wrote the script, photographed and did the editing as well. The film score by Ilaiyaraaja earned critical acclaim. At the 35th National Film Awards, the film received two awards including one for the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil, Best Tamil Film. Archana (actress), Archana won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 1987 for her role in this film. The film was also screened at the "Indian Panorama" of the International Film Festival of India in 1988.also it was the biggest success film in the year Plot Sudha, a 22-year-old unmarried woman, lives in an apartment in Chennai, Madras with her younger sister Indhu and grandfather Murugesan. She is engaged to her colleague Gopi. The owner of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ondu Muttina Kathe
''Ondu Muttina Kathe'' () is a 1987 Indian Kannada language film directed by Shankar Nag, starring Rajkumar and Archana. It is based on John Steinbeck's 1947 novella '' The Pearl''. This was the last directorial of Shankar Nag. It is also the only movie in which he directed Rajkumar, making him the youngest person to direct him. The movie was not very successful but is still remembered for its screenplay and technical superiority. It is considered one of the cult classic movies in the history of Kannada cinema. The film is notable for the underwater fighting sequence by Rajkumar at the age of 58 with a London-made artificial octopus shot in the Maldives ocean with a Canadian camera by a German cameraman.Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine It was the first Indian film to have an underwater action sequence shot in an ocean outside India without the help of oxygen mask. Premise The movie narrates the tale of Aithu, a pearl diver, who has to face many problems when he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rettai Vaal Kuruvi
''Rettai Vaal Kuruvi'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed, written and photographed by Balu Mahendra, starring Mohan, Radhika and Archana. It is based on the 1984 American film '' Micki & Maude''. The film was released on 27 February 1987. Plot The story sets back to the vintage Madras Presidency. Gopi works in the National TV Station under his handler Margabandhu, a confidant and good friend. Though Gopi has already been married to Thulasi, the rightful daughter of his aunt, he finds love in Radha, who is a reputed singer. Gopi swaps between the two consorts, and the film sets in a mood of hilarious, romantic journey. This goes on until it ends up in admitting both of the wives at a same hospital due to different reasons. He manages to cover up his secret love to be known from each other, which fails in the end. Finally, the film ends on a happy note sharing the lives between the trio and two beautiful little kids. Cast Soundtrack T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ladies Tailor
''Ladies Tailor'' is a 1986 Indian Telugu-language comedy film, produced by K. Sarada Devi under the Sri Sravanthi Movies banner, presented by Sravanthi Ravi Kishore and written and directed by Vamsy. It stars Rajendra Prasad and Archana, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was dubbed into Tamil under the same name. The movie was remade in Marathi as ''Kuthe Kuthe Shodu Mi Tila'' (1990) and in Hindi in 2006 with the same name as the original. Plot The film begins in a village where a proficient ladies' tailor, Sundaram, is a slacker & strong proponent of a fluke that molds him into affluent. He turns a deaf ear to his disciple Sitaramudu, and friend, Battala Satyam, a cloth vendor, urging him to work. Once, a Koyadora prophecies that Sundaram has kingship by knitting a lady luck possessing a mole on her right thigh. He shares it with his mates, but they are terrified of the chieftain Venkata Ratnam, who will abide by any roguery on women. He is under penalty, so they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Guri (1986 Film)
''Guri'' () is a 1986 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by P. Vasu and produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar under Poornima Enterprises. The film stars Dr. Rajkumar, Archana, Mukhyamantri Chandru and Jai Jagadish, while Pandari Bai makes a cameo appearance. The music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra, while cinematography and editing were handled by V. K. Kannan and P. Bhakthavathsalam. P. Vasu remade the film in Tamil in 1991 as ''Adhikari'', thus making it the last film of Dr. Rajkumar which was remade in other language. Plot Kaliprasad "Kali", a newly deputed customs officer, lives a happy life with his father and young sister. Rudrayya, a crime boss, gets irritated by Kali's work in interfering his illegal business and invites Kali to work for him, but Kali refuses and insults Rudrayya. An enraged Rudrayya imprisons Kali on smuggling charges. Kali's sister commits suicide and his father loses his mental balance. A distraught Kali escapes from prison and plots to exact r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |