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Lankesha
''Lankesha'' is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by B. C. Patil and starring himself, Bhavana and Sheetal Bedi. The film was released to mixed reviews. Cast Production Bhavana shot for this film alongside '' Ellara Mane Dosenu'' (2001), '' Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu'' (2001), and ''Rashtrageethe'' (2001). She plays a sacrificial character. Mumbai based-Sheetal Bedi made her Kannada debut through this film. Soundtrack The music was composed by Hamsalekha, who also wrote the lyrics. *"Jinchakka Jinchakka" - Hemanth, Anuradha Sriram *"Mahesha Papa Vinasha (Title Song)" - Hemanth *"Kennege Hyange Banthu Kempu" - Hemanth *"Mere Samane Wale" - Hemanth *"Ranne Oh Ranne" - Hemanth *"Bandaga Obbane Bande" - Manu Reception A critic from ''Chitraloka.com'' called the film liked by everyone including Ravana and 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhavana (Kannada Actress)
Nandini Ramanna, better known by her stage name Bhavana , is an Indian actress who works predominantly in the Kannada film industry. A Bharatanatyam dancer, she has received three Karnataka State Film Awards and acted in '' Shanti'', a film that entered the Guinness Book of Records. Bhavana Ramanna is the director of HomeTown Productions, a production house that conducts dance and music shows. Career Bhavana was born as Nandini Ramanna before her name was changed by Kodlu Ramakrishna. Bhavana trained to be a classical dancer and initially had no intention of acting; "films just happened by chance." She learned Bharatanatyam for nearly ten years and aspired for a career as a stage choreographer. She was cast by Krishnappa Uppur in ''Maribele'', a Tulu film, who "saw me at a wedding and was pleased with my looks." The film did not do well, but Bhavana was noticed by Kannada film producers. She was cast as heroine in Kodlu' Ramakrishna's romance-drama ''Nee Mudida Mallige'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shobaraj
Shobaraj is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of his notable films include '' Yajamana'' (2000), '' Shabdavedhi'' (2000), '' Police Story'' (1996), and '' Sangliyana Part-3'' (1997). Career Shobaraj has been part of more than 250 Kannada films. Selected filmography Kannada * '' Chaitrada Premanjali'' (1990)...Veerabhadra * ''Golibar'' (1993) * '' Lockup Death'' (1994)...Soori * '' Megha Maale'' (1994) * '' Bangarada Kalasha'' (1995)...Murgyappa's son * '' Police Story'' (1996)...Shobaraj "Black Tiger" * '' Snehaloka'' (1999)...Police officer * '' Shabdavedhi'' (2000)...D'Cruz * '' Galate Aliyandru'' (2000) * '' Lankesha'' (2001) * '' Baava Baamaida'' (2001) * '' Simhadriya Simha'' (2002)...Madesha * '' Pakka Chukka'' (2003)...Sundar Raj * '' Hrudayavantha'' (2003) * '' Mourya'' (2004) * '' Swamy'' (2005)...Paramashiva * '' Deadly Soma'' (2005)...Babaraj * '' Valmiki'' (2005)...Desai * '' Varsha'' (2005) * '' Ayya'' (2005) * '' Mandya'' (2006)...Cylinder Seen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rami Reddy (actor)
Gangasani Rami Reddy (1 January 1959 – 14 April 2011) was an Indian actor in Telugu and Hindi cinema. He was also a film director and producer. He is known for his negative roles, character roles and comedy timing. He was a well-known villain and he had an inimitable style with typical Telangana dialect. He shot to fame with his dialogue "spot pedatha" in the film Ankusam. Early life Gangasani Rami Reddy was born on 1 January 1959 in Chittoor district at Valmikipuram (formerly known as Vayalpad). He did his BCJ (journalism) from Osmania University. Career Before entering films, Reddy worked with The Munsif Daily as a journalist. He shot to fame with his role as 'Spot Nana' in the super hit film ''Ankusam'' and other movies including '' Osey Ramulamma'', '' Ammoru'', ''Gaayam'', ''Anaganaga Oka Roju'' and ''Peddarikam''. He acted in more than 250 films as a villain and character actor in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Bhojpuri languages. Death Rami Reddy dev ... [...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] |
Avinash Yelandur
Yelandur 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 actors in the supporting category. Early life Avinash was born in the town of Yelandur in Mysore district (now in Chamarajanagar district), in the Mysore State (now Karnataka), to Indira and B. K. Narayana Rao, a lawyer. After completing his education at Mysore's Hardwick High School and College, Avinash went on to attend University of Mysore, where he obtained his master's degree in English literature. Drawn to theatre and cinema from a young age, he had an active theater life at Mysore and later at Bangalore. During the time, he taught English at the National Institute of Engineering, Mysore, and later at the MES college in Bangalore. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rathnakar (actor)
Kollur Manjunatha Bhatta Rathnakar (11 April 1931 - 21 September 2010) was an Indian actor and director, known for his work in Kannada film industry. He is best known for his comic roles in movies including Kanyarathna (1963), Satya Harishchandra (1965), Guru Shishyaru (1981), Hosa Belaku (1982) and Halli Meshtru (1992). Personal life Rathnakar was born in Kollur in a family of priests. His father Manjunatha Bhatta was one of the priests at Mookambika Temple, Kollur. Being the only child in the family, Rathnakar refused the job of priest and came to Mysore. Career Early days & theatre life Rathnakar left home at the age of 12 and came to Mysore. He worked in a Choultry on Seethavilasa road and used to sing near temples in Mysore. Sorat Ashwath and Dikki Madhava Rao who heard his singing, introduced him to theatre personality H.L.N. Simha. Rathnakar became a permanent member of Simha's troupe and went on to act plays with Rajkumar and Pandari Bai. Entry to films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shashi Kumar
Shashi Kumar (born 2 December 1965) is an actor and politician from Karnataka. He works predominantly in Kannada films also appeared in Telugu and Tamil films. He acted with many leading ladies in 1990s and he acted as Rajnikanth's brother in Blockbuster movie ''Baashha'' (1995). He is credited with the title 'Supreme Hero' by the Kannada audience. Acting career Shashi Kumar's first released film was ''Chiranjeevi Sudhakara'' starring Raghavendra Rajkumar. In 1989 he became popular with ''Yuddha Kaanda'' starring V. Ravichandran and Poonam Dhillon and C.B.I Shankar with Shankar Nag. In 1990 two successful films ''Rani Maharani'' and Baare Nanna Muddina Rani established him as a top hero of Kannada cinema. Shashi Kumar and Malashri, who acted together in several hit films together are considered one among the all-time popular pairs of Kannada cinema. He was also paired with actresses Sudha Rani, Tara, Mahalakshmi, Soundarya, Sithara and Shruti. He was injured a car acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemanth (singer)
Hemanth Subramanya known by his stage name as Hemanth, is a playback singer in Kannada cinema. Early life Hemanth was born in a family of musicians at Bangalore, India. His mother Rathna Sastry is a classical singer and his father Subramanya Sastry is a retired economics professor. He considers his mother as his first Guru. Hemanth practised Carnatic classical music under R. K. Srikantan and his son R. S. Ramakanth, Nagavalli Nagaraj and H. K. Narayana for about a decade. Career Hemanth started his film career as a music assistant to music director Hamsalekha, who also introduced him to the Kannada cinema. His foray into the film world was made in 2000 for the blockbuster movie Preethse. Hemanth replaced Udit Narayan in his debut song "Preetse Preetse" of movie Preethse composed by his mentor Hamsalekha. Hemanth became a popular and prominent playback singer in Kannada cinema since his debut hit song "Preetse Preetse". Hemanth rendered his voice to many actors including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Action Drama Films
Indian or Indians may refer to: Associated with India * of or related to India ** Indian people ** Indian diaspora ** Languages of India ** Indian English, a dialect of the English language ** Indian cuisine Associated with indigenous peoples of the Americas * Indigenous peoples of the Americas ** First Nations in Canada ** Native Americans in the United States ** Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean ** Indigenous languages of the Americas Places * Indian, West Virginia, U.S. * The Indians, an archipelago of islets in the British Virgin Islands Arts and entertainment Film * ''Indian'' (film series), a Tamil-language film series ** ''Indian'' (1996 film) * ''Indian'' (2001 film), a Hindi-language film Music * Indians (musician), Danish singer Søren Løkke Juul * "The Indian", an unreleased song by Basshunter * "Indian" (song), by Sturm und Drang, 2007 * "Indians" (song), by Anthrax, 1987 * Indians, a song by Gojira from the 2003 album '' The Link'' Other uses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 as the ideal man (''maryāda'' ''puruṣottama''), Rama is the male protagonist of the Hindu epic '' Ramayana''. His birth is celebrated every year on Rama Navami, which falls on the ninth day of the bright half ( Shukla Paksha) of the lunar cycle of Chaitra (March–April), the first month in the Hindu calendar. According to the ''Ramayana'', Rama was born to Dasaratha and his first wife Kausalya in Ayodhya, the capital of the Kingdom of Kosala. His siblings included Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna. He married Sita. Born in a royal family, Rama's life is described in the Hindu texts as one challenged by unexpected changes, such as an exile into impoverished and difficult circumstances, and challenges of ethical questions and moral dilemmas. The most not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravana
According to the Mahakavya, Hindu epic, ''Ramayana'', Ravana was a kingJustin W. Henry, ''Ravana's Kingdom: The Ramayana and Sri Lankan History from Below'', Oxford University Press, p.3 of the island of Lanka, in which he is the chief antagonist and is considered to be a Rakshasa (demon). In the ''Ramayana'', Ravana is described as the eldest son of sage Vishrava and Kaikesi, Kaikasi. He abducted Rama's wife, Sita, and took her to his kingdom of Lanka, where he held her in the Ashok Vatika, Ashoka Vatika. Rama, with the support of vanara King Sugriva and his army of vanaras, launched a rescue operation for Sita against Ravana in Lanka. Ravana was subsequently slain, and Rama rescued his beloved wife Sita. Ravana was well-versed in the six shastras and the four Vedas, including the Shiva Tandava Stotra. Ravana is also considered to be the most revered devotee of Shiva. Images of Ravana are often seen associated with Shiva at temples. He also appears in the Buddhist Mahayana t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitraloka
''Chitraloka.com'' is an Indian website focused on the Kannada film industry. Launched on 26 June 2000 by K. M. Veeresh, it was the first dedicated online portal for Kannada cinema. The website provides news, updates, and features on Kannada films and is available in both English and Kannada. Alongside '' Viggy.com'', it was among the few websites in the early 2000s regularly covering Kannada cinema. History K. M. Veeresh, a photographer and journalist, conceived the idea for ''Chitraloka.com'' during a vacation in Singapore, where he struggled to access updates on Kannada cinema. After acquiring a personal computer, he aimed to create a website to serve news on Kannada cinema, primarily for Kannada-speaking audiences overseas, particularly in the Gulf and the United States. Initially, he faced challenges in sourcing software that could support Kannada script. The website was launched in 1999, with Parvathamma Rajkumar present at the event. On its launch day, the website reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
