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Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy
Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy ( English: Karnataka Film Academy) was formed by the Government of Karnataka in 2009 to promote film culture in Karnataka. The academy has taken up several projects to develop a healthy film culture in the state and adopted the motto of promoting 'Education in Cinema and Cinema in Education'. Activities Karnataka Chalanachitra Sanstha (Karnataka Movie Academy) has been conducting Film Appreciation Courses in different parts of the Karnataka state, in colleges and film societies. It has also promoted the establishment of district, institutional and campus film societies all over the state. It engaged the members of these societies to participate in the first-ever Karnataka Chalanachitra Sanstha Antarjatiya Chalanachitra Utsava ( English: Karnataka Film Academy International Film Festival), a low-budget event with DVD screenings of 100 films, which found overwhelming response in Bengaluru and four other districts of Karnataka. SV Rajendrasingh has ...
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Governmental Department
Ministry or department (also less commonly used secretariat, office, or directorate) are designations used by first-level executive bodies in the machinery of governments that manage a specific sector of public administration." Энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона", т. XIX (1896): Мекенен — Мифу-Баня, "Министерства", с. 351—357 :s:ru:ЭСБЕ/Министерства These types of organizations are usually led by a politician who is a member of a cabinet—a body of high-ranking government officials—who may use a title such as minister, secretary, or commissioner, and are typically staffed with members of a non-political civil service, who manage its operations; they may also oversee other government agencies and organizations as part of a political portfolio. Governments may have differing numbers and types of ministries and departments. In some countries, these terms may be used with speci ...
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Shylashri
Shylashri is an Indian actress who acted in Kannada cinema, Kannada, Tamil cinema, Tamil,Telugu cinema, Telugu,Hindi cinema, Hindi, Malayalam cinema, Malayalam, and Malay cinema, Malay (Malaysian Launguage). She was awarded the Rajyotsava Awards (2019), Rajyotsava Award in 2019 for her contributions to Kannada Cinema. Shylashri is known to be one of 3 daughters of a classical musician, Veena Gnanambal, who taught music in Annamalai University. Career Shylashri began her career with a small role in the Malyalam film ''Kalanjukittiya Thankam'', released in 1964 and with a small role in Kannada Film ''Sandhya Raga'', released in 1969, by this she was introduced to Kannada Film Industry. She has acted as heroine and a supporting actress in many Kannada movies. She is well remembered for her role in the National Award-winning Kannada film ''Naguva Hoovu'', released in 1971 where she plays a nurse who falls in love with a doctor but sacrifices her love for a cancer patient who love ...
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Lokanath
C. H. Loknath (14 August 1927 – 31 December 2018) was an Indian actor who made more than 1000 Kannada plays and 650 films. Loknath is affectionately known as "Uncle Loknath" or "Uppinakayi" in the industry. His last performance was in a Star Suvarna Channel's TV series titled ''Priyadarshini''. Biography Some of the characters he has played are Galileo in ''Galileo'', Rajaram in ''Aspota'', Dr. Faustus in ''Dr. Faustus'', Kakaji in ''Tanavu Ninnade Manavu Ninnade'', and Dushtabudhi in ''Chandrahasa''. His most famous films include ''Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu'', ''Collegu Ranga'', ''Naagarahaavu ''Naagarahaavu'' ( ) is a 1972 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal, based on T. R. Subba Rao's three novels ''Nagarahavu'', ''Ondu Gandu Eradu Hennu'' and ''Sarpa Mathsara'', and starring Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, K. S. A ...'', ''Katha Sangama'', ''Hosa Neeru'', '' Singapurinalli Raja Kulla'', '' Minchina Ota'' and '' Mane Mane Kathe''. He has also acted in ...
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Kunigal Nagabhushan
Kunigal Nagabhushan (6 December 1942 – 23 June 2013) was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. His films include '' S.P. Sangliyana 2'' (1990), '' C.B.I. Shankar'' (1989), ''Daari Tappida Maga'' (1975). Career Kunigal Nagabhushan had contributed to more than three hundred Kannada films, as actor, dialogue writer and assistant director. Selected filmography ;Director # ''Ashirvada'' (1975) # '' Baalu Jenu'' (1976) ;Writer # '' Golmaal Radhakrishna'' (1990) # '' Ganeshana Maduve'' (1990) # '' Golmaal Radhakrishna 2'' (1991) # '' Gauri Ganesha'' (1991) # ''Solillada Saradara'' (1992) # '' Nagaradalli Nayakaru'' (1992) #'' Gadibidi Krishna'' (1998) #'' Swalpa Adjust Madkolli'' (2000) ;Actor *''Yaarigoo Helbedi'' (1992) *'' Amruthavarshini'' (1997) *''Ammavra Ganda'' (1997) *'' Rambhe Urvashi Menake'' (1999) *''Mane Magalu'' (2003) *''Ramasamy Krishnasamy'' (2003) *''Kiladi Krishna'' (2010) *''Gokula Krishna'' (2012) Awards See also * List of people from Karnataka *C ...
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Mukhyamantri Chandru
Honnasandra Narasimhaiah Chandrashekar (born 28 August 1953), known popularly as Mukhyamantri Chandru, is an Indian actor and politician. As an actor, he is known for his work in Kannada theatre and cinema. The sobriquet ''Mukhyamantri'' (Chief Minister) stuck to his name after the play of the same name that sees him portray the title role became widely popular. Having portrayed mostly comic and negative roles throughout his career, Chandru is a character actor, and has acted in over 500 films since making his debut in 1983. Chandru joined the Janata Party in 1985 and won the year's assembly elections from Gauribidanur. Switching to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he became a member of the legislative council in 1998 and 2004. He served as the chairperson of the Kannada Development Authority till 2013 before quitting the party to join the Indian National Congress (INC) in 2014. Eight years later, he joined the Aam Aadmi Party. Personal life Chandru was born on 28 August 1953 ...
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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 ...
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Ashok (Kannada Actor)
Ashok (born 12 September 1951) is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry, known for drama roles. His notable films include '' Ranganayaki,'' ''Sanadi Appanna'', ''Bayalu Daari'', ''Archana'', ''Chellida Rakta'', ''Thayiya Madilalli'', ''Raja Maharaja'' and ''Krantiyogi Basavanna''. Early life Ashok was born to V. Lakshminarasimhaiah, a police inspector and Puttamma in Anekal. From a young age, he aspired to become a film star. After completing his degree, he applied to the National School of Drama (NSD), the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune Pune ( ; , ISO 15919, ISO: ), previously spelled in English as Poona (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau in Western ..., and the Madras Film Institute. He was admitted to the Madras Film Institute, where he completed his course. Career His first Kannada film was '' Hennu Samsarada ...
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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 ...
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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 .


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Anant Nag
Anant Nagarkatte (born 4 September 1948) is an Indian actor whose predominant contribution has been in Kannada cinema. He has acted in over 300 films which include over 250 Kannada films and few films in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam and English languages. He has featured in theatre plays, parallel cinema and television shows. Nag made his feature film debut through ''Sankalpa'' (1973) directed by Prof. P.V Nanjaraj Urs. Sankalpa went on to win seven state awards in Karnataka. His foray into parallel cinema was through Shyam Benegal's '' Ankur'' (1974). His commercially successful Kannada films have been '' Bayalu Daari'' (1976), '' Kanneshwara Rama'' (1977), '' Naa Ninna Bidalaare'' (1979), '' Chandanada Gombe'' (1979), '' Benkiya Bale'' (1983), ''Hendthige Helbedi'' (1989), '' Ganeshana Maduve'' (1990), ''Gowri Ganesha'' (1991), '' Mungaru Male'' (2006), '' Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu'' (2016), '' Raajakumara'' (2017), '' Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu ...
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Sowkar Janaki
Sankaramanchi Janaki (born 12 December 1931), widely known as Sowcar Janaki, is an Indian actress known for her works in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. In a career spanning over seven decades, Janaki has appeared in nearly 390 films. She also performed on stage in over 300 shows and was a radio artist during her earlier years. She is the recipient of two Nandi Awards, a Kalaimamani, and India's fourth-highest civilian award, Padma Shri. Her younger sister, Krishna Kumari, was also a noted actress. She was featured in the first Kannada pan-Indian film '' Mahishasura Mardini'' alongside Dr. Rajkumar, which was released in 1959, making her one of the first leading pan-Indian actresses. At 93, she is the oldest living Tamil actress. Personal life Janaki was born on 12 December 1931. She is the elder daughter of Tekumalla Venkoji Rao and Sachi Devi of Rajahmundry. Her younger sister, Krishna Kumari, is a noted actress. She was born in a Kannada-speaking Madhva Bra ...
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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 ...
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