Umashree
Umashree (born 10 May 1957) is an Indian actress and politician. She appears in Kannada cinema, particularly in character roles and supporting roles. She received the National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Gulabi in the 2008 Kannada film ''Gulabi Talkies''. In 2013, Umashree became a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Karnataka in the government of Siddaramaiah where she was the minister for women and child development, empowerment of the differently abled and senior citizens, Kannada language and culture. Personal life Umashree was born into the Devanga family. She has two children, a daughter named Gayathri, who is a dentist, and a son named Vijayakumar, an advocate, she raised them as a single mother. Public office Umashree participates in positive social activities such as supporting rural and disadvantaged women. She performs on stage in rural villages to highlight their needs. Her election in 2013 as the member for Terdal constituency (Congress Par ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anubhava (film)
''Anubhava'' ( ) is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language drama film starring Kashinath, Abhinaya and Umashree. Actresses Abhinaya and Umashree made their debut with this film. The film is directed, co-produced and written by Kashinath and produced under Sri Gayatri Productions banner. It was remade in Hindi twice - first in 1986 as ''Anubhav'' starring Shekhar Suman, Richa Sharma and Padmini Kolhapure directed by Kashinath himself and second as ''Chadti Jawaani''. The film was dubbed in Malayalam as ''Aadhyate Anubhavam'' and in Telugu as ''Anubhavam''. Sunil Kumar Desai worked as an assistant to Kashinath on this movie. The film ran into censor issues but was a box office success. The film was re-released on 29 November 2013 to cater to the modern audience making it a third-time release. Plot Ramesh is doing his routine job in Bangalore. In his native village, his aunt lives with her children Gauri and Gunda. When Gauri attains puberty, her mother thinks of getting her married to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Terdal Assembly Constituency
Terdal is one of the 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka in India. It is part of Bagalkot Lok Sabha constituency. Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2023 2018 2013 2008 See also * List of constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly The Karnataka Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of Karnataka state in India. Karnataka is one of the six states in India, where the state legislature is bicameral, comprising two houses. The two houses are the ... References {{coord, 16.50, 75.05, display=title Assembly constituencies of Karnataka Bagalkot district Politics of Karnataka Constituencies established in 2008 2008 establishments in Karnataka ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Puttakkana Makkalu
''Puttakkana Makkalu'' is a 2021 Indian Kannada television soap opera which airs on Zee Kannada. This series is directed by Arooru Jagadish who is the director of the TV series ''Jothe Jotheyali''. It premiered on 13 December 2021 The show is a remake of Telugu series ''Radhamma Kuthuru'', which aired on Zee Telugu. The series stars Umashree, Manju Bhashini, Ramesh Pandit, Sanjana, Akshara and Shilpa, Dhanush NS. Cast * Umashree as Puttakka * Akshara as Sahana * Sanjana Burli/Vidya as Sneha * Shilpa as Suma * Dhanush NS as Kanti * Manju Bhashini as Bangaramma * Hamsa Pratap/Swathi as Rajeshwari * Ramesh Pandit as Gopala * Sarika as Nanjamma * Nandeesh as Chandru * Deepashree/Sowmya Mendan as Vasu * Pavan as Muruli * Gowthami as Pallavi * Tukali Santosh as Naga * Gajendra as Mungsi * Anirish as Kaali * Praveen as Huli * Ramya Raju as Radha * Madhusudhan as Chotu * Sundarashri as Chowdavva Reception Ratings ''Puttakkana Makkalu'' topped in TRP charts with 13.5 TVR in its ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jayamala
Jayamala (born 28 February 1959) is an Indian actress and politician. She served as the Minister for Women and Child Development and Empowerment of Differently Abled and Senior Citizens in the Government of Karnataka, by virtue of being a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council. She served as the female president of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce between 2008 and 2010. Her popular Kannada films include '' Premada Kanike , Shankar Guru, Antha and Chandi Chamundi'' among several others. She has produced and acted in the award-winning '' Thaayi Saheba''. Personal life Jayamala was born to a Tulu speaking Billava family in Mangalore. Her father G. Omaiah was an agriculturist and mother Kamalamma, a homemaker. She has six sisters and a brother. They moved to Chikmagalur in 1963 after being displaced due to the harbour work in Panambur. She was first married to Kannada film actor Tiger Prabhakar and the couple had a daughter Soundarya, a popular actress in her own ri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bangarada Jinke
''Bangarada Jinke'' ( ) is a 1980 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by T. S. Nagabharana and produced by B. S. Somasundar and T. S. Narasimhan under the banner of Kavitha Komal Productions. It stars Vishnuvardhan, Bharathi, Aarathi, Leelavathi, Pramila Joshai and Sundar Raj. Anant Nag's '' Janma Janmada Anubandha'' and Vishnuvardhan's ''Bangarada Jinke'' released in the same year and both the films had reincarnation as their central theme. Plot It is a story of rebirth and revenge in the midst of a treasure hunt for the golden deer. Cast Notes The song "Olume Siriya Kandu" picturised on Vishnuvardhan and Bharathi was shot at the Channarayana Durga Hill. Bangara Nayaka's Fort is Channarayana Durga, which is atop the Channarayana Hill in the vicinity of the Madhugiri Betta, near Tumkur in Karnataka. Soundtrack The music of the film was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar Vijaya Bhaskar (; 1924 – 3 March 2002) was an Indian music director and composer who composed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Karibasavaiah
Karibasavaiah (1959 – 3 February 2012) was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada cinema and a theatre personality. He has acted in over 120 films. He died on 3 February 2012 after a road traffic accident in Bangalore. He made his debut in the movie ''Undo Hodha, Kondu Hodha''. Some of his memorable films are '' Kotreshi Kanasu'', '' Janumada Jodi'', ''Galate Aliyandru'', '' Mungarina Minchu'', ''Yaarige Salute Sambala'', '' Police Story 2'', and '' Ullasa Utsaha''. Background He was born in 1959 and belonged to a poor Kuruba Gowda family. As a child, he learnt Kuruba Gowda art forms like Kamsale, Dollu Kunitha and Harikathe. He worked as a lab assistant in a Seshadripuram college before entering film industry. He started acting in television serials beginning with ''Doddamane''. Director Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar gave him the break in Kannada film industry. Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar also helped him during his last days by paying the medical bills via his association ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tumakuru District
Tumakuru district is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. It is the second largest district in Karnataka by land area with an area of 10,598 km2, and fourth largest by Population. It is a one-and-a-half-hour drive from Bengaluru, the state capital. The district is known for the production of coconuts and is also called as 'Kalpataru Nadu'. It is the only discontiguous district in Karnataka ( Pavagada Taluk has no geographical continuity with the rest of the district). As of census of 2011, the district has a population of 2,678,980, with a population density of 253 people /km2, the district has the literary rate of 75.14% and a sex ratio of 984 women/ 1000 men. Tumakuru district is surrounded by Chikkaballapura district and Bengaluru Rural in East, Ramanagara district in South-East, Mandya and Hassan districts in South-West, Chikmagalur district in west, Chitradurga district in north-west and Sri Sathya Sai district and Anantapur district of Andh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Tiptur
Tiptur is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. It is one of the three sub-divisional headquarters of Tumakuru district in Karnataka. Capital city Bengaluru is 140 km from Tiptur. Tiptur city is known for its coconut plantations. It is the second largest and fastest growing city in Tumkur District. Etymology Thipatooru is said to have got its name from "tipatala", the word for "copra" in the local language, Kannada. The name was probably derived from the industry which produces dried coconut in the areas surrounding the city. History Tiptur was historically a part of Honnavalli, a village headquarters located 11 miles northwest of Tiptur in Tumkur district. Honnavalli was the taluk headquarters until 1886. The history of the village dates back to eleventh century . It was built by the king Someswara Raaya, who belonged to the Harnahalli Nayak dynasty. Legend has it that ''Honnu Amma'', the family deity of the Paalegaar, appeared in a dream and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Karnataka Legislative Council
The Karnataka Legislative Council (formerly the Mysore Legislative Council) is the upper house of the state legislature of Karnataka. Karnataka is one of six Indian states with a bicameral legislature; the Legislative Assembly is the lower house. The Council is a permanent body of 75 members, of whom 64 are elected in various ways in staggered elections and 11 are appointed by the Governor of Karnataka. Members hold their seats for six-year terms. History Originally, the government of the princely state of Mysore comprised the ''diwan'' and the unicameral Mysore Representative Assembly (constituted in 1881 by Maharaja Chamarajendra Wadiyar X). With the intent of creating a body composed of a certain number of non-official persons with practical experience and knowledge of local conditions to assist the government in making laws and regulations, the Mysore Legislative Council was established by Regulation I of 1907, in the reign of Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV. In addition to the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Actor
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for Hypocrisy, hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the Tragedy, tragic Greek chorus, chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of acting pertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role", which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |