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Shubhamangala
''Shubhamangala'' () is a 1975 Indian Kannada language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal, based on a novel of the same name by Vani, starring Aarathi and Srinath. The supporting cast features Shivaram, Ambareesh, Musuri Krishnamurthy and K. S. Ashwath. Plot Hema is a pampered girl brought up in a small town by her father. Timma and Mooga are her servants, but she treats them just like her friends. Hema is playful and acts like a kid in all matters even though she has reached marriageable age. She meets Prabhakara, her cousin, who is visiting their town after many years. Hema's father, who hates Prabhakara due to a longstanding family-feud sows the seeds of hatred in her mind as well. In a twist of fate, when Hema's father loses all his wealth and passes away, Hema and her two servants are left with no choice but to move in with Prabhakara. The self-respecting Hema takes up a job and strives to become self-reliant. When another twist of fate restores her wealth to her, she is f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aarathi
Aarathi (born as Bharathi in 1954) is a former Indian actress and director who prominently worked in Kannada films during the 1970s and 1980s. Her accolades include four Karnataka State Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards. Besides Kannada, Aarathi has appeared in few Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. Aarathi made her acting debut with the Kannada film '' Gejje Pooje'' (1969), playing a supporting role. She rose to prominence by her collaborations with Kannada filmmaker Puttanna Kanagal in the novel adaptation dramas '' Upasane'' (1974), '' Shubhamangala'' (1975), '' Bili Hendthi'' (1975), '' Dharmasere'' (1979) and '' Ranganayaki'' (1981). She received widespread critical acclaim for the action drama '' Naagarahaavu'' (1972), for which she won her first Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress. Her other notable roles in films include '' Bangaarada Panjara'' (1974), '' Daari Tappida Maga'' (1975), '' Katha Sangama'' (1976), '' Premada Kanike'' (1976) and '' Hombisil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puttanna Kanagal
Shubraveshti Ramaswamiah Seetharama Sharma (1 December 1933 – 5 June 1985), known popularly as S. R. Puttanna Kanagal, was an Indian filmmaker known for his work in Kannada cinema. He is often considered one of Indian cinema's most influential filmmakers. Background and personal life Puttanna Kanagal was born to Ramaswamaiah and Subbamma in Kanagal, Mysore, Kanagal, a village in the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore into a poor family. As he hailed from a poor brahmin family, he had to endure hardships and struggled to get a decent job. He worked as a teacher, salesman and even as a cleaner. His job as a publicity boy brought him closer to theatre and subsequently to cinema. His association with films began when he started working for B. R. Panthulu as an assistant director and also as his driver. His first film as an assistant director was ''Rathnagiri Rahasya'' (1957). Puttanna married Nagalakshmi at very young age and they had 5 children. However he fell in love with his prote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srinath (Kannada Actor)
Narayana Swamy (born 28 December 1943), known by his stage name Srinath, is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Kannada cinema. He holds the position of vice-president of the Kannada television channel Udaya TV. He is popular for presenting the Game Show, ''Adarsha Dampatigalu'' (). Srinath has earned the nickname Pranaya RajaPranayaraja Srinath to direct movies - IndiaGlitz.com Report. Retrieved on 22 April 2007 meaning 'King of Romance' because of his stupendous success in romantic movies during the 70s. In 2003, he was conferred the ‛''Kalaratna''’ Award by the . Early life [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vani (writer)
Vani (; 1912–1988) was a Kannada writer. She was born in Srirangapatna (near Mysore Mysore ( ), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Mysore district and Mysore division. As the traditional seat of the Wadiyar dynasty, the city functioned as the capital of the ...). Her father B. Narasinga Rao was an advocate. She was bestowed the "Rajaseva Saktha" title by Nalvadi Krishna Raja Wodeyer of Mysore Palace. Three of her novels — '' Shubhamangala'', '' Eradu Kanasu'' and '' Hosa Belaku'' — were made into successful Kannada movies directed by top Kannada directors. Novels * Bidugade * Chinnada Panjara * Mane Magalu * Avala Bhagya * Kaveria Madilalli * Anjali * Baleya Neralu * Anireekshita * Ale Nele * Shishiragana * Hoovu mullu * Premasethu * Trishula * Sulgna Savadhana * Bale * Hosa Belaku *Eradu Kanasu *Shubhamangala Story collections (''Kathaa Sankalana'') * Kasturi * Arpane * Naneya maduv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijaya Bhaskar
Vijaya Bhaskar (; 1924 – 3 March 2002) was an Indian music director and composer who composed music for several mainstream and experimental feature films in the Kannada film industry. Scoring music for over 720 films, Bhaskar worked in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Tulu and Konkani language films as well. He had a noted association with directors including KSL Swamy (Ravi), Puttanna Kanagal, Adoor Gopalakrishnan and a long association with singers including P. Susheela and Vani Jairam. Influenced by R C Boral and Mukul Mehta, Bhaskar developed his own style of music and introduced the concept of theme music in Kannada film industry. He is credited for inspiring producers to select popular works of Kannada poets through his music. He was awarded with the Dr. Rajkumar Award and the prestigious Sur Singar Award from Mumbai music lovers (for his classical score in Malaya Marutha Kannada movie, directed by Ravi). He was also a recipient of Karnataka State Film Award for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivaram
S. Shivaram (28 January 1938 – 4 December 2021), popularly known simply as Shivaram or Shivaramanna, was an Indian actor, producer and director whose Kannada cinema career has spanned six decades. He has played roles including lead hero performances, character roles, comedic roles, as well as supporting parts. He teamed up with his elder brother, S. Ramanathan and produced several films under the name Rashi Brothers apart from directing '' Hrudaya Sangama'' in 1972. They together produced movies directed by Puttanna Kanagal like '' Gejje Pooje'' and '' Upasane''. They also produced Dr. Rajkumar 's 175th movie '' Nanobba Kalla'' and the Tamil movie '' Dharma Durai'' starring Rajinikanth which was a remake of the 1989 Kannada movie ''Deva''. The brothers together produced few Bollywood films as well including the 1985 movie '' Geraftaar'' which is known to be the only Indian movie to star three stalwarts - Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth - in a singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambareesh
Malavalli Huchchegowda Amarnath (29 May 1952 – 24 November 2018), known by his screen name Ambareesh, was an Indian actor, media personality, politician from the state of Karnataka. Alongside Rajkumar and Vishnuvardhan, he is counted in Kannada cinema's "triumvirate" as its most celebrated actor. With his debut in Puttanna Kanagal's '' Naagarahaavu'' (1972), Ambareesh's acting career commenced with a brief phase of portraying antagonistic and supporting characters. After establishing himself as a lead actor portraying rebellious characters on screen in several commercially successful films, he earned the moniker Rebel Star, similar to Krishnam Raju in Telugu cinema. He also earned the nickname ''Mandyada Gandu'' ( Man of Mandya) and continues to hold a matinee idol status in the popular culture of Karnataka. After entering politics in 1994, Ambareesh became a three-time member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament representing Mandya, first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijaya Narasimha
Vijaya Naarasimha (16 January 1927 – 31 October 2001) was an Indian lyricist who worked in Kannada cinema. Career Naarasimha's first Kannada film song was "Yee Dehadinda Dooranaade" (Oh soul, why did you depart this body) for the 1956 film '' Ohileshwara''. He worked with filmmaker Puttanna Kanagal and music director Vijaya Bhaskar. He worked with major singers and music directors throughout the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, including on some Kannada films with Tamil actor Rajinikanth. His last film was'' Odahuttidavaru''. He wrote a Kannada song for a Tamil movie in M. G. Ramachandran's '' Nadodi Mannan'' (1958). He was always writing, despite having bad eyesight. According to his family, three days before his death, he was still writing devotional songs on Rama Rama (; , , ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. In Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is considered the Supreme Being. Also considered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded as a weekly publication in 1878 by the Triplicane Six, becoming a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. Except for a period of around two years, when Siddharth Varadarajan, S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, senior editorial positions of the paper have always been held by members of the original Iyengar family or by those appointed by them under their direction. In June 2023, the former chairperson of the group, Malini Parthasarathy, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Indian Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 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 * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an artificial canal between the Tigri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Films
The year 1975 in film involved some significant events. 20th Century-Fox will celebrate their 40th anniversary. Highest-grossing films North America The top ten 1975 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: *Because of its long theatrical lifespan, the figure for The Rocky Horror Picture Show is not 100% accurate. International The highest-grossing 1975 films in countries outside of North America. Worldwide gross The following table lists known worldwide gross figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1975. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1975. This list also includes gross revenue from later re-releases. Events *March 26: The film version of The Who's '' Tommy'' premieres in London. *May 26: In order to create the necessary special effects for his film, '' Star Wars'', George Lucas forms Industrial Light and Magic. *June 20: '' Jaws ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
