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Nanna Prathigne
''Nanna Prathigne'' (Kannada: ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ) is a 1985 Indian Kannada film, directed by K. S. R. Das and produced by Padmanabham. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Ahalya, Vajramuni and Kanchana in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Satyam. Cast * Vishnuvardhan as Shankar * Ahalya as Vardhini * Vajramuni as Vishakantaiah * Kanchana as Mangala * M. Jayashree as Seethamma * Shani Mahadevappa Shivaprakash, known by his screen name Shani Mahadevappa (19 March 1933 – 3 January 2021), was an Indian actor who worked in Kannada cinema. Having made his acting debut on stage in the 1950s, he became popular for his portrayal of deity Sha ... as Somanna * B. Hanumanthachar * Sulochana * Kuchalashree * Malleshwari References External links * 1985 films 1980s Kannada-language films Films directed by K. S. R. Das Films scored by Satyam (composer) {{1980s-Kannada-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishnuvardhan (actor)
Sampath Kumar (18 September 1950 – 30 December 2009), known by his stage name Vishnuvardhan, was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Kannada cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil language, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu language, Telugu and Malayalam language films. Vishnuvardhan has a prolific career spanning over four decades, during which he has acted in Vishnuvardhan filmography, more than 220 films. A popular cultural icon of Karnataka, and holds the status of a matinée idol among the Kannada people, Kannada diaspora. He is popularly called as Sahasa Simha, Dada and The Angry Young Man of Kannada Cinema''.'' Vishnuvardhan's contributions to Kannada cinema have been praised by his contemporaries in the Cinema of India, Indian film industry. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vajramuni
Sadananda Sagar (10 May 1944 – 5 January 2006), better known by his stage name Vajramuni, was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada films. He portrayed negative characters during most of his career and was considered one of Kannada cinema's finest actors. Over his career, he came to be known for his "thundering voice and sterling performance that earned him the epithets, ''Nata Bhairava'' and ''Nata Bhayankara''. Vajramuni began his career as a stage actor and gained popularity with his portrayal of Ravana in Kanagal Prabhakar Shastri's play ''Prachanda Ravana''. He made his film debut in 1969 with Puttanna Kanagal's '' Mallammana Pavada''. His pairing with Rajkumar, with the latter as the lead, in the 1970s came to be widely appreciated, with films such as '' Sipayi Ramu'' (1972), '' Sampathige Savaal'' (1974), '' Premada Kanike'' (1976), '' Bahaddur Gandu'' (1976), '' Giri Kanye'' (1977) and '' Shankar Guru'' (1978). Recognizing his contribution to Kannada cinema, he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanchana (actress)
Vasundhara Devi (born 16 August 1939), known by her stage name Kanchana, is an Indian actress who primarily worked in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada films, in addition to Malayalam and Hindi films. Early life Kanchana was born as Vasundhara Devi on 16 August 1939 in Madras (now Chennai). She is the daughter of Ramakrishna Sastri, a civil engineer. From a young age, Kanchana exhibited a strong artistic inclination, which was nurtured alongside her academic pursuits. She learned Bharatanatyam at an early age and performed her Arangetram at the Museum Theatre when she was just nine years old. Kanchana pursued her education at Good Shepherd Convent, where she excelled in her studies. She later attended Ethiraj College for Women, where she continued to distinguish herself as a talented student. During her college years, she began participating in stage plays, notably portraying Celia in ''As You Like It'' and Sita in Manohar’s popular play ''Lankeswaran''. Career Initially int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satyam (composer)
Chellapilla Satyanarayana Sastry (1933 – 12 January 1989), known mononymously as Satyam, was an Indian music composer. He was popular in the Telugu cinema, Telugu and Kannada cinema, Kannada film industries in the 1960s to 1980s. Sathyam is best remembered as "Andhra R. D. Burman". He also composed a handful of Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali, Bhojpuri cinema, Bhojpuri, and Hindi cinema, Hindi films. Satyam was born in Gunanupuram village, Komarada mandal in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh. He had acted in some plays with popular writer Rajasri and others at Vizianagaram. He later shifted to Madras and worked in the orchestra of P. Adinarayana Rao and T. V. Raju. He worked as an assistant composer in the magnum opus film ''Suvarna Sundari'' (1957). He debuted as a music director in the 1963 Kannada film ''Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddha''. His debut film as a full-fledged music director in Telugu cinema was ''Pala Manasulu'' (1967), though he was credited as a music director in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada Films Of 1985
The following is a list of films produced in the Kannada film industry in India in 1985, presented in alphabetical order. See also *Kannada films of 1984 * Kannada films of 1986 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kannada Films Of 1985 1985 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 ... Films, Kannada ... [...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] |
Shani Mahadevappa
Shivaprakash, known by his screen name Shani Mahadevappa (19 March 1933 – 3 January 2021), was an Indian actor who worked in Kannada cinema. Having made his acting debut on stage in the 1950s, he became popular for his portrayal of deity Shani in ''Shanishwara Mahatme''. His film career began with '' Sri Dharmasthala Mahathme'' (1962) and was known for his portrayal of supporting characters, notably the poet Dindima in '' Kaviratna Kalidasa'' (1983). He appeared in over 400 films. Biography Shani Mahadevappa was born on 19 March 1933 in Belakavadi, a village in the present-day Mandya district of India's Karnataka State (in erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore). His father Kenchappa worked as a contactor while also staging and acting in plays in his village. Mahadevappa was drawn towards it as a youngster, but lack of steady income led him to do menial jobs. He then joined Gubbi Veeranna's theatre company and later Kannada Theatres, another stage company,where he was paid 15 a mont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1985 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Five popular films ('' Fantasia'', '' E.T. the Extra Terrestrial'', '' Ghostbusters'', '' Gremlins'' and '' 101 Dalmatians'') were re-released in theaters. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1985 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Context The year was considered an unsuccessful one for film. Despite a record number of film releases, many films failed at the box office, and ticket sales were down 17% compared with 1984. Industry executives believed the problem, in part, was a lack of original concepts. Films about fantasy and magic failed, as audiences leaned towards science-fiction. Janet Maslin said the fault for this lay partly with Steven Spielberg, who had created such a successful template with films like '' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' and '' Close En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s Kannada-language Films
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 28 ** Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 249) Deaths * Li Jue, Chinese warlord and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By K
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
