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Devraj Ghorpade
Devaraj (born 20 September 1953) is an Indian actor and theatre actor who works in Indian film industry. He has largely featured in Kannada films performing various roles as a lead character, supporting character and villainous character. He has also featured in Telugu and Tamil films. Having worked in over 200 feature films, Devaraj is popularly referred to as a "Dynamic Hero" in the Kannada film industry. Prior to acting in films, Devaraj performed in stage plays under the guidance of Shankar Nag and B. Jayashree. Devaraj has won several awards and accolades including the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor for his portrayal as the protagonist in the film ''Veerappan'' in 1991. Early life Devaraj was born on 20 September 1953 to Ramachandrappa and Krishnamma in Lingarajpuram, a locality in Bangalore, in the erstwhile Mysore State (now Karnataka). His father worked in ITC Factory, Welfare department. Devaraj lost his father when he was 3 months old as he was sufferin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangalore
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Karnataka. As per the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, the city had a population of 8.4 million, making it the List of cities in India by population, third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India. The Bengaluru metropolitan area had a population of around 8.5 million, making it the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fifth most populous urban agglomeration in the country. It is located near the center of the Deccan Plateau, at a height of above sea level. The city is known as India's "Garden City", due to its parks and greenery. Archaeological artifacts indicate that the human settlement in the region happened as early as 4000 Common Era, BCE. The first mention of the name "Bengalooru" is from an ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaria
Malaria is a Mosquito-borne disease, mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects vertebrates and ''Anopheles'' mosquitoes. Human malaria causes Signs and symptoms, symptoms that typically include fever, Fatigue (medical), fatigue, vomiting, and headaches. In severe cases, it can cause jaundice, Epileptic seizure, seizures, coma, or death. Symptoms usually begin 10 to 15 days after being bitten by an infected ''Anopheles'' mosquito. If not properly treated, people may have recurrences of the disease months later. In those who have recently survived an infection, reinfection usually causes milder symptoms. This partial Immunity (medical), resistance disappears over months to years if the person has no continuing exposure to malaria. The mosquitoes themselves are harmed by malaria, causing reduced lifespans in those infected by it. Malaria is caused by protozoa, single-celled microorganisms of the genus ''Plasmodium''. It is spread exclusively through bites of infected female ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jana Nayaka
''Jana Nayaka'' () is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language political drama film directed by H. R. Bhargava, jointly produced by Bhargava and Rajaram, edited by Victor, starring Vishnuvardhan, Bhavya and Sudheer in the lead roles with Doddanna, Devaraj, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Ramesh Bhat, Sundar Krishna Urs, K. S. Ashwath, Rajanand and Umashree in the supporting roles. The Rajan–Nagendra duo composed and scored the film's soundtrack. Plot Janardhan's father is murdered by a group of criminals while trying to expose them. Enraged, Janardhan sets out to avenge his father's death. Cast * Vishnuvardhan as Janardhan *Bhavya as Shanthi *Sudheer as Veerabhadriah (Veerabhadru) *Doddanna as Nugeerappa *Devaraj as Narasimha *Mukhyamantri Chandru as Pampayya (Pampu) *Ramesh Bhat as Shivu *Sundar Krishna Urs as Secretary Seenu *K. S. Ashwath *Rajanand *Umashree as Paari *Mysore Lokesh *Bank Janardhan Janardhan Rao Chauhan (2 March 1949 – 13 April 2025), known by his stage name Bank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samyuktha
''Samyuktha'' is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language thriller film directed by K. N. Chandrashekar Sharma. The story is based on a novel of same name by Kakolu Saroja Rao. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Balaraj, Chi Guru Dutt and debutant actress Veena. The film was widely appreciated for its songs and story upon release. The songs composed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao were huge hits. Singeetam also co-wrote the screenplay for this movie. The background score was composed by Shankar–Ganesh. In an episode in ''Weekend with Ramesh'', Shiva Rajkumar had revealed that initially the movie was supposed to have only 2 protagonists – Chi Guru Dutt and Balaraj as in the original novel. However, he was later on board to give credibility to the project. Plot Three youngsters Shivaraj aka Shivu, Balaraj aka Balu and Gururaj aka Guru arrive in Saligrama to work in a factory owned by Mohan Rao, with the influence of the Home Minister. They all stay at factory manager Gopal Rao's house upon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elu Suttina Kote
''Elu Suttina Kote'' () is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language film directed by B. C. Gowrishankar and starring Ambareesh and Gouthami with Ramesh Aravind, Sadashiva Brahmavar, Sundarakrishna Urs, Devaraj, Sunil Raoh, Kavya amongst others in supporting roles. The film enjoys cult classic status in the Kannada cinema industry. The core plot of the movie is based on the Russian novel ''Crime and Punishment'' by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Cast Production In an interview, Ambareesh said that his character in ''Elu Suttina Kote'' had a lot of scope for performance. Soundtrack The music for the film was composed by carnatic musician L. Vaidyanathan. Reception ''The Hindu'' listed this film alongside five other films for which 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangrama (film)
''Sangrama'' () is a 1987 Indian Kannada language action crime film directed by K. V. Raju. The movie was a remake of Sunny Deol starrer 1985 hit movie '' Arjun''. Cast * V. Ravichandran *Bhavya *Lokesh *Ramakrishna * Aparna *Loknath *Jaggesh *Mukhyamantri Chandru *Ramesh Aravind *Disco Shanti in an item number Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Hamsalekha. *Dandam Dashagunam – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam *Vandane Nooru – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam *Avasarapurada – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam *Adenadu – S. Janaki Sistla Janaki (born 23 April 1938) is an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely referred to as Janaki Amma and Nightingale of India(nightingale of South) . She is one of the greatest playback singers in the history ... References External links * 1987 films Indian action films Kannada remakes of Hindi films Films scored by Hamsalekha 1980s Kannada-language films 1980s Indian films 1987 action films {{1980s-Kannada-film- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Raja Dance
''Dance Raja Dance'' is a 1987 Indian Kannada-language dance film, directed and produced by Dwarakish for his Dwarakish Chitra banner. The film stars newcomers Vinod Raj, Divya and Sangeetha. Cast *Vinod Raj * Divya * Srinath *Devaraj Production For this movie, the climax was shot by helicopter, apart from that they used five cameras to shoot this climax scene. Actually it was Dwarakish's dream to shoot in Mysore from an aerial angle. He dropped that idea due to a financial crisis. But the then Chief minister Ramakrishna Hegde learned of this dream and he helped Dwarakish to do so. He called his minister Siddaramaiah to go to Mysore with a helicopter. He went with the helicopter and told Dwarakish to utilize the helicopter. Soundtrack The music was composed by Vijaya Anand, with lyrics by Chi. Udaya Shankar and R. N. Jayagopal. Music director A. R. Rahman, who was Dilip then, had assisted Vijaya Anand on the keyboards. Around 1988-1990 Telugu and Tamil Tamil may ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnataka State Film Award For Best Supporting Actor
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours Kannada language films. Superlative Winners Award winners The following is a partial list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won. See also * Cinema of Karnataka * List of Kannada-language films References {{Karnataka State Film Awards Karnataka State Film Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaganthuka
''Aaganthuka'' ( ) is a 1986 Indian Kannada language thriller film directed by Suresh Heblikar and written by A. Balakrishna. It was produced by Anubhava Films banner. Besides Heblikar, the film features Devaraj, Vanitha Vasu and Seetharam in pivotal roles. The music was composed by Rajeev Taranath. The film won actor Devaraj Karnataka State Best Supporting Actor award for his performance. Cast * Suresh Heblikar as Anand * Vanitha Vasu as Suma * Devaraj Devaraj (born 20 September 1953) is an Indian Film actor, actor and theatre actor who works in Indian film industry. He has largely featured in Kannada cinema, Kannada films performing various roles as a lead character, supporting character and ... as Chandu * Seetharam * Aravind * Sudheendra * M. Jayashree * Goda Ramkumar * Veeranna Kurli * Sundaramma Soundtrack The songs are composed and scored by Rajeev Taranath and lyrics written by M. N. Vyasa Rao. References External links * 1986 films 1980s Kannad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yagnam (2004 Film)
''Yagnam'' () is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by Pokuri Babu Rao on the Eetharam Films banner, directed by A.S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary. It was released on 2 July 2004. It stars Gopichand and Moon Banerjee (credited as Sameera Banerjee), with music composed by Mani Sharma. The film was remade in Tamil as '' Mannin Maindhan'' (2005) and in Odia as ''Mo Mana Khali Tori Pain'' (2005). The film won two Nandi Awards and was a blockbuster hit. In 2007, the film was later dubbed and released in Hindi as ''Aaj Ka Raavan Raaj''. Plot Seenu is a loyal servant and the right-hand man of faction leader Reddeppa. He and Sailaja, Reddeppa's daughter, grew up together. Nayudamma is an archrival of Reddeppa. Factional feuds between them have resulted in the loss of several lives among their groups. When Reddeppa realizes that his daughter and Seenu are in love, he swings into action, trying to kill Seenu. The rest of the story is about how Seenu secures Sailaja's hand in ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villu (film)
''Villu'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Ayngaran International. The film stars Vijay in the main dual lead role as father and son alongside Nayanthara, Ranjitha, Prakash Raj, Vadivelu, Manoj K. Jayan, Devaraj, Anandaraj, and Sriman. Mumaith Khan, Zabyn Khan, and Khushbu appear as item numbers. It is a remake of the 1998 Hindi film ''Soldier''. The film follows Pugazh, an undercover police officer, who avenges the death of his father who was an honest army officer falsely accused and killed by corrupt army officers. The film was officially announced in December 2007 under the initial title ''Pugazh'', which was later changed to ''Singam'', which was later changed to ''Vill'' after Deva received a copyright notice from Hari, which was soon after changed and finalised to be ''Villu'' after a negotiation with S. J. Suryah. Principal photography commenced in June 2008. It was sporadically in several legs, with film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaikottai
''Malaikottai'' () is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Boopathy Pandian. The film stars Vishal, Priyamani, Devaraj, Ajay, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Urvashi. The music was composed by Mani Sharma, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Vaidy S and G. Sasikumar respectively. The film was released on 28 September 2007 and became a commercial success. Plot Anbu, a happy-go-lucky engineering student, lives with his family in Pattukottai and has fun with his friends. One day, Anbu gets into a fracas with a local politician and his henchmen while trying to save his friend, where he gets arrested and has a case registered against him. The local court gives him conditional bail, provided that he signs the register in a Trichy Fort police station. On the way to the police station, Anbu sees a college girl named Malar and falls in love with her. The police station, where Anbu has to sign daily, is handled by his uncle Inspector Kand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
