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Jayanth Kaikini
Jayant Kaikini (born 24 January 1955) is a poet, short story writer, playwright, columnist in Kannada and a lyricist and script writer in Kannada cinema. He has published seven short story collections, six poetry collections, four essay collections and three plays so far. 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 many notable awards like ' Karnataka Sahitya Academy' award(1974,1982,1989,1996), Kusumagraj National Literary Award (2010), Katha Award for Creative Fiction (1996), DSC South Asian Literature Prize (2018) amidst others. 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 high school teacher, and Shanta Kaikini, a social worker. After graduating with an M.Sc. in Biochemistry fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gokarna, Karnataka
Gokarna is a small temple town located in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state in southern India, It has a population of around 20,000. The Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna, Mahabaleshwara Temple is dedicated to Shiva. Gokarna is one of seven important centres of pilgrimage in Hinduism. Gokarna is one of the most popular beach destinations for tourists in India. It is popular with beach trekkers. Yana, India, Yana Caves hosts the second cleanest village in India. Etymology According to legend Brahma, feeling proud because he could create the universe, decided to meditate to apologize for his arrogance. He wanted to lift a curse given by Shiva. During his meditation, Shiva appeared unexpectedly, emerging from the ears of a cow. So the place came to be known as Gokarna or ear of the cow. The ''Puranas'' state that when Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu created Kerala, it was from Gokarna to Kanyakumari. According to legend, Ravana was given ''Atmalinga'' by S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shreya Ghoshal
Shreya Ghoshal (; born 12 March 1984) is an Indian singer. Noted for her wide vocal range and versatility, she is one of the most prolific and influential singers of India. Often referred to as the "Queen of Dynamics'' for her remarkable vocal expressions, Ghoshal is widely regarded as one of the greatest vocalists of the Indian subcontinent. She has recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian and foreign languages and received numerous accolades, including five National Film Awards, four Kerala State Film Awards, two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, one Maharashtra State Award, one Telengana gaddar award, BFJA Awards, seven Filmfare Awards and ten Filmfare Awards South. Ghoshal began learning music at the age of four. Beginning her training in classical music at the age of six, she made her singing debut with the 2002 romantic drama '' Devdas'' (2002) after winning the television singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma. Her debut songs " Bairi Piya" and " Dola Re Dola" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geleya
''Geleya'' is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language crime film directed by A. Harsha, a popular choreographer making his debut in direction. The script is written by Preetham Gubbi and the cinematography is by Krishna; all of whom had worked previously together for the blockbuster film '' Mungaaru Male''. The film stars Prajwal Devaraj, Tarun Chandra and Kirat Bhattal in the lead roles with Duniya Vijay and Pooja Gandhi appearing in cameo roles. The film released on 19 October 2007 across Karnataka and set high expectations for its storyline and the team. However, upon release, the film generally met with average reviews from the critics and audience. The film is a box office success. Plot Guru (Prajwal) and Vishwa (Tarun), both from the same village, are best friends. They move to Bangalore in search of work and a better way of life. They join the anti-social group that is harming the everyday lives of Bangalore out of greed for quick money. Guru and Vishwa, by chance, join th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasad (2012 Film)
''Prasad'' is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Manoj Sati and produced by Ashok Kheny. The film stars Arjun Sarja, Madhuri Bhattacharya and Sankalp. The film's music was scored by Ilaiyaraaja. The dance choreographer for the movie was Shiamak Davar. The film released across the Karnataka cinema halls on the auspicious Ugadi festival day on 23 March 2012. The film was screened at the Berlin Film Festival, along with fellow Indian film ''Don 2''. Plot Shankar (Arjun) is a mechanic who leads a happy life with his wife Malathi (Madhuri Bhattacharya) and his sister's daughters. Malathi gives birth to a boy named Prasad who is deaf and dumb. Shankar doesn't love his son because he is physically disabled. Malathi finds out that Prasad is talented as a swimmer. Initially, Shankar refuses to come to see the swimming competition but later changes his mind. Shankar understands his son's talent and starts caring for him. Malathi joins as a deaf and dumb teacher in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chigurida Kanasu
''Chigurida Kanasu'' () is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language film directed by T. S. Nagabharana and starring Shiva Rajkumar, Anant Nag, Vidhya Venkatesh, Rekha Unnikrishnan and Avinash. It is based on the 1951 novel of the same name by legendary Kannada litterateur and Jnanpith Award winner K. Shivaram Karanth. The film was considered one of finest movies in the history of Kannada cinema. It is a milestone movie in the career of Shiva Rajkumar. Jayant Kaikini debuted as a lyricist, with his first song ''Bandhuve'' sung by the legendary Dr. Rajkumar. Kaikini would go on to become a very successful and popular lyricist in the Kannada film industry. The story and characterisation of the lead role - an urban youth in search of his roots giving up his city life and deciding to stay back in a remote village and setting up a micro hydroelectric project to generate electricity for the benefit of the villagers - went on to be used in the 2004 Hindi movie ''Swades'' whose story writer M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daijiworld Media
Daijiworld Media is an Indian company, headquartered in Mangalore, that provides news services, including the web portal, www.daijiworld.com. It was founded by Walter Nandalike, as www.daijidubai.com on 14 January 2001, primarily with the objective of relaying news from the Coastal Konkan region of India. It was later renamed as www.daijiworld.com, and established as a media company in 2007. , Daijiworld's website had a daily viewership of around 500,000 unique visitors from around 180 countries. The portal contains a variety of columns ranging from daily news, events, special columns, cookery, and other information covering Mangalore, Coastal Karnataka, Goa, Mumbai, and Middle-Eastern countries, apart from national news from authorized agencies. Daijiworld runs Daijiworld 24x7 TV channel, which was launched on 9 May as test transmission, telecast from 16 June 2014 across coastal Karnataka through cable network and set-top boxes. The TV channel is also available on Internet a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangalore
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Karnataka. As per the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, the city had a population of 8.4 million, making it the List of cities in India by population, third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India. The Bengaluru metropolitan area had a population of around 8.5 million, making it the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fifth most populous urban agglomeration in the country. It is located near the center of the Deccan Plateau, at a height of above sea level. The city is known as India's "Garden City", due to its parks and greenery. Archaeological artifacts indicate that the human settlement in the region happened as early as 4000 Common Era, BCE. The first mention of the name "Bengalooru" is from an ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinakara Desai
Dinakara Desai was a poet, writer, educationist, and political activist. He was famous for his poetry form called ''chutuka'' (also known as ''Chutuka Brahma''). Chutuka or chutuku is a quadraplet poem. This format was later adopted by other poets. He made major contributions towards the literary development of the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. Biography Early life His grand parents were basically from Hondadahakkalu – Antarvalli (near Mirjan, Kumta taluka, Uttara Kannada district) and, were Konkani speaking people. Dinakar was the third child of Dattatray Desai (father) and Ambika (mother). He was born at AnkolaUttara Kannada District on 10 September 1909. He had two elder brothers – Yeshwant and Shankar; and, one younger sister – Saraswati. His mother died when Dinakar was 9 years old.Dr. Shripad S Shetty: ದಿನಕರ ದೇಸಾಯಿ: ಬದುಕು - ಬರಹ (1988) http://hdl.handle.net/10603/100177 - Thesis submitted to Karnatak University, Dharwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamsalekha
Gangaraju (born June 23, 1951), professionally known as Hamsalekha, is an Indian film composer and songwriter who works in South Indian cinema, predominantly in the Kannada film industry since the late 1980s. He is also a screenplay writer, dialogue writer, instrumentalist and conductor, having composed and written over 500 albums. Hamsalekha has won one National Film Award, six Filmfare Awards in the Best Music Director Category, seven Karnataka State Film Awards - four for music direction and three for lyrics - and is a recipient of an honorary doctorate from Bangalore University. His collaboration with V. Ravichandran resulted in producing blockbuster soundtracks in mainstream Kannada cinema. Early career Hamsalekha was born as Gangaraju in 1951, to K. H. Govindaraju and Rajamma in Tulasikatte, near Akkipete in Bangalore. After his studies, he was employed in his father's printing press and subsequently joined his brother Balakrishna's orchestra group. Lavani Neelakant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada
Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a second or third language for 15 million speakers in Karnataka. It is the official and administrative language 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 University Press, 2012, Kannada was the court language of a number of dynasties and empires of South India, Central India and the Deccan Plateau, namely the Kadamba dynasty, Western Ganga dynasty, Nolamba dynasty, Chalukya dynasty, Rashtrakutas, Western Chalukya Empire, Seuna dynasty, kingdom of Mysore, Nayakas of Keladi, Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colors Kannada
Colors Kannada (previously known as ETV Kannada), is an Indian Kannada language general entertainment channel, owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It primarily telecasts programs such as serials, reality shows and Kannada films. History The channel was originally launched on 10 December 2000 as ETV Kannada and was promoted by Hyderabad's Ramoji Rao. It later became a part of Viacom 18, owned by Network 18, officially re-branding under the Colors franchise on 26 April 2015. Colors Kannada was the first GEC to start an HD channel in Karnataka. Current broadcast Fiction series Dubbed Shows Non-fiction shows Former broadcast Fiction series # '' Agnisakshi'' # ''Antarapata'' # '' Brundavana'' #''Chukki Taare'' #'' Dasa Purandara'' # '' Doresani'' # '' Geetha'' # '' Ginirama'' # '' Hoo Male'' # '' Ivalu Sujatha'' # '' Kannadathi'' # '' Kanyakumari'' # '' Kendasampige'' # '' Lagna Patrike'' # '' Lakshana'' # '' Lakshmi Baramma'' # '' Mangal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivaram Karanth
Kota Shivaram Karanth (10 October 1902 – 9 December 1997), also abbreviated as K. Shivaram Karanth, was an Indian author, who was a novelist in Kannada language, playwright and an ecological conservationist. Ramachandra Guha called him the "Rabindranath Tagore of Modern India, who has been one of the finest novelists-activists since independence". He was the third writer to be decorated with the Jnanpith Award for Kannada, the highest literary honor conferred in India. His son Ullas is an ecological conservationist. Early life Shivaram Karanth was born on 10 October 1902, in Kota near Kundapura in the Udupi district of Karnataka to a Kannada-speaking Smartha Brahmin family. The fifth child of his parents Shesha Karantha and Lakshmamma, he completed his primary education in Kundapura and Bangalore. Shivaram Karanth was influenced by Gandhi's principles and took part in the Indian Independence movement when he was in college. His participation in the Non-cooperation movem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
