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, Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam language films. Vishnuvardhan had a prolific career spanning over four decades, during which he acted in more than 220 films. A popular cultural icon of Karnataka, he holds the status of a matinée idol among the Kannada diaspora.
RajamanikyamRajamanikyam is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language masala film directed by Anwar Rasheed in his directoral debut and written by T. A. Shahid. It stars Mammootty as the titular businessman, along with Rahman, Manoj K Jayan, Ranjith, Salim Kumar, Sai Kumar, Bheeman Raghu, Sindhu Menon, Padmapriya and Cochin Haneefa in supporting roles. The music is composed by Alex Paul.
MammoottyMuhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (born 7 September 1951), known professionally as Mammootty ([mɐmːuːʈːi]), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam-language films. With a career spanning over five decades, he has appeared in over 400 films, predominantly in lead roles, across Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and English languages.
Avinash YelandurYelandur Narayan Ravindra (born 22 December 1959), known mononymously by his stage name Avinash, is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Kannada and Tamil films. He has been working in films for more than three decades. Known for his authentic portrayal of complex characters and versatility, Avinash is one of the most sought after actors for supporting roles.
MalayalamDravidian languageA Malayalam speaker, recorded in South AfricaMalayalam (മലയാളം, Malayāḷam, ) is a Dravidian language, primarily spoken by the Malayali people, native to the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district). It is one of 22 scheduled languages, as well as one of 11 classical languages, of India. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé).
KannadaDravidian languageKannada (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.
Chitra ShenoyChitra Shenoy is an Indian actress and producer in South Indian movies and television series. She has acted in more than 600 films, predominantly in Kannada and Malayalam. She is known as the 'young mother' in the Kannada film industry having portrayed the role of a mother to almost all top stars in Kannada. In Malayalam she rose to fame with her role as Mammootty's mother in Rajamanikyam.
Niranjan SudhindraNiranjan Sudhindra (born 20 August 1996) is an Indian actor who works in Kannada films. He made his debut as a child actor in Bellary Naga (2009). Early lifeNiranjan Sudhindra was born to Sudhindra Kumar B.M. and Veena S.K. He is the nephew of Upendra and Priyanka Upendra. He has a younger brother Nidarshan. Niranjan Sudhindra grew up in Bangalore and graduated in Business Administration from PES University. As a student he was drawn to acting and western dance.Trishna PritamTrishna Pritam (formerly known as Mansi Pritam) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Telugu-language films.
Dinesh BabooDinesh Baboo (also known as Dinesh Babu) is an Indian film director, cinematographer, actor and screenwriter who works predominantly in Kannada cinema. In a career spanning five decades he has directed more than 40 films, filmed more than 20 films and been the scriptwriter for 6 films. He is the recipient of several accolades including two Karnataka State Film Awards, two Filmfare Awards South and two Cinema Express Awards.Rajesh NatarangaRajesh Nataranga (18 April 1973) is an Indian actor who works in Kannada-language television and films. He is known for his roles as a police officer in films, Kendasampige (2015) and Operation Alamelamma (2017), and as Gowtham Diwan in the television soap, Amruthadhare. He is married to Chaitra Rajesh since 2005.
Honnavalli KrishnaHonnavalli Krishna is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. His films include Ratha Sapthami (1986), Aasegobba Meesegobba (1990), Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu (1974), Janumada Jodi (1996). CareerAs of October 2017, Honnavalli Krishna has acted in 1,000 films.
Bank JanardhanJanardhan Rao (2 March 1949 – 13 April 2025), known by his stage name Bank Janardhan, was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. He was well-known for his comedy and drama roles in various Kannada films and television series. Some of the notable films of Janardhan as an actor include News (2005), Shhh! (1993) and Tharle Nan Maga (1992). He acted in Kannada television serials such as Papa Pandu.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.