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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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minchina Ota (1980 Film)
''Minchina Ota'' () is a 1980 Indian Kannada language heist film directed by and starring Shankar Nag with his brother Anant Nag and Lokanath in pivotal roles. The supporting cast features Priya Tendulkar and Ramesh Bhat, who made his debut in the film. The film was not a huge success at the box office but was a critical success and won multiple awards at the 1979–80 Karnataka State Film Awards including Second Best Film, Best Actor (Anant Nag) and Best Supporting Actor (Lokanath). It is seen as a milestone in the careers of the Nag brothers. It was remade in Hindi in 1983 by Shankar Nag himself as '' Lalach'' starring Vinod Mehra, Ranjit and Pran alongside Anant Nag with music by Bappi Lahiri. Plot Katte and Prabhakar Rao "Tatha" are petty thieves who cannot seem to get a break in life. Their criminal past does not leave them wherever they go. To make it big, they resort to their past and start jumping unsuspecting passers by on National Highways and relieving them of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ee Jeeva Ninagagi
''Ee Jeeva Ninagagi'' ( ) is a 1986 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film, directed by V. Somashekhar and produced by Vijaya Shankar Bhat. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Urvashi, Baby Shalini and Lokanath. The film has musical score by Vijayanand. Vasu who wrote story for this film remade it in Tamil as ''Amma Vandhachu''. Cast * Vishnuvardhan as Chandrasekhar *Urvashi as Rohini * Baby Shalini * Lokanath *N. S. Rao *Mysore Lokesh *Bangalore Nagesh *Thimmayya *Karanth * Shani Mahadevappa *Sarigama Viji *B. K. Shankar *Thipatur Siddaramaiah *Chandrashekar *Sampangi *Chikkanna *Muniraju *Master Rajesh *Pramila Joshai *Shashikala *Shamala *Kokila *Lalithamma *Sathyabhama *Seema *Hemanalini *Srivani *Baby Nandini *Baby Pramodini *Dinesh in Guest Appearance *Jai Jagadish in Guest Appearance *Sudheer in Guest Appearance *Mukhyamantri Chandru Honnasandra Narasimhaiah Chandrashekar (born 28 August 1953), known popularly as Mukhyamantri Chandru, is an Indian actor and pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakana Kote
''Kakana Kote'' () is a 1977 Indian Kannada biographical drama film adapted from Masti Venkatesh Iyengar's stage play of the same name. The film plot tells the story of Kaka Nayaka who was instrumental in stopping the exploitation of tribal people in Mysore district against the tax payment from middlemen who were representing the ruling kingdom government. The film was directed by acclaimed theater artist C. R. Simha and the music was composed by C. Ashwath. The film featured seasoned actors such as Lokesh, Lokanath, Srinath and Girija Lokesh in the lead roles. The film was critically acclaimed and premiered in many film festivals. It went on to win the third Best Film award at the Karnataka State Film Awards. The screenplay and dialogues were written by Girish Karnad and associate directed by Girish Kasaravalli. Cast * Lokesh as Kaka Nayaka * Srinath * Lokanath * Krishnaraj * Lavanya * Girija Lokesh * Venkatachala * Vasudeva Murthy Soundtrack The music of the film w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinna (1994 Film)
''Chinna'' is a 1994 Indian Kannada-language action film produced, written, directed and enacted by V. Ravichandran. The cast includes Yamuna, Puneet Issar, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Lokanath, and Pandari Bai Pandari Bai (18 September 1928 – 29 January 2003) was an Indian actress who worked in South Indian cinema, mostly in Kannada cinema during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. She is considered Kannada cinema's first successful heroine. She has acted .... Ravichandran plays the role of a cop happily settled with his wife and suddenly becomes aware of his ancestral property existence in the middle of a forest occupied by the local goons. This is the only Kannada film of Sabu Cyril. The music was composed by Hamsalekha and was declared a musical hit upon release. Cast Soundtrack All music composed and all songs written by Hamsalekha. Reception The music, composed by Hamsalekha was well received and the audio sales hit a record high. References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Ashwath and Shubha. The supporting cast features Leelavathi, M. Jayashree, M. N. Lakshmi Devi, Ambareesh, Shivaram, Dheerendra Gopal, Lokanath and Vajramuni. The film has a musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar. Cinematography was done by Chittibabu. The film revolves around the protagonist's relationship with his teacher, Chamayya ( K. S. Ashwath). Chamayya, who is childless treats Ramachari ( Vishnuvardhan) as his son. He takes it upon himself to guide Ramachari on the right path despite Ramachari's legendary anger. He usually acts as the negotiator between his student and the people who have issues with Ramachari's behaviour. Ramachari is a young man whose anger is his weakness. He is difficult to reason with and has a great deal of p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singaporenalli Raja Kulla
''Singaporenalli Raja Kulla'' ( ) is a 1978 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by C. V. Rajendran and produced by Dwarakish. The film stars Vishnuvardhan and Dwarkish, alongside Manjula, Felina, Lokanath, Uma Shivakumar, Shakti Prasad and Thoogudeepa Srinivas. The music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra, while cinematography and editing were handled by D. V. Rajaram and Yadav Victor. Set and shot in Singapore, ''Singaporenalli Raja Kulla'' was the first Kannada film to be shot outside India in a country, which is not a neighbouring nation. It is also the second Kannada film to be shot outside India after ''Operation Diamond Racket'' (which was shot in Nepal and released four months before this film). However, it was widely credited for having started the trend of shooting abroad. ''Singaporenalli Raja Kulla'' was the first Kannada film to run over 200 days in the Belgavi region. The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as ''Sweet Singapore''. Plot A jeweller Shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pushpaka Vimana (1987 Film)
''Pushpaka Vimana'' () is a 1987 Indian black comedy film written and directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, who co-produced it with Shringar Nagaraj. The film, which has no dialogue, stars Kamal Haasan leading an ensemble cast that includes Samir Khakhar, Tinu Anand, K. S. Ramesh, Amala, Farida Jalal, Pratap Potan, Lokanath, P. L. Narayana and Ramya. It revolves around an unemployed graduate who encounters a drunk rich man unconscious and takes over his lifestyle after keeping him prisoner. However, he does not realise the dangers he has brought upon himself because a hired killer believes him to be his target. Srinivasa Rao's desire to make a dialogue-less film came when he was working as an assistant director in a film where a character had to emote fear without dialogue in a scene. Once the idea for ''Pushpaka Vimana'' materialised, Srinivasa Rao wrote the screenplay within two weeks. The film was the only one produced by Nagaraj. Due to the lack of dialogue, Srinivasa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kittu Puttu
''Kittu Puttu'' () is a 1977 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by C. V. Rajendran and produced by Dwarakish. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Dwarakish, Manjula, K. Vijaya and Vaishali Kasaravalli. The film was widely appreciated for its songs and story upon release. The songs tuned by Rajan–Nagendra were huge hits. The movie is a remake of 1967 Tamil movie '' Anubavi Raja Anubavi'' which was also earlier remade in Hindi in 1973 as '' Do Phool''. ''Kittu Puttu'' went on to also inspire the 1993 Hindi movie '' Aankhen''. The Tamil movie was also remade in Marathi as ''Changu Mangu'' (1990) and had one of the characters singing a Kannada song ''Naa Ninna Jeeva Ramanna'' which comes at the same sequence as ''Maatonda Heluve'' in this movie. The dual role played by Nagesh was reprised by Mehmood in the Hindi version and by Dwarakish in the Kannada version. Earlier, the triple role played by Nagesh in '' Panakkara Kudumbam'' was reprised by Mehmood in the Hindi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hosa Neeru
''Hosa Neeru'' () is a 1986 Kannada-language film, directed by K. V. Jayaram and written by K. V. Raju. The film stars Anant Nag and Suhasini. It is considered one of the best movies by the Anant Nag and K. V. Jayaram duo. It is also the first movie for Suhasini with Anant Nag. After marriage, a woman who is an engineering graduate decides to take up a job. However, she faces strong opposition from her father-in-law who does not want her to work. The film score and soundtrack were composed by G. K. Venkatesh. The film was critically acclaimed and won multiple awards at the Karnataka State Film Awards for the year 1985–86. Cast * Anant Nag as Krishnaprasad * Suhasini as Bhavana * Loknath as Krishnaprasad's father * Lohithashwa as Principal * Pandari Bai as Bhavana's mother * Shashikala as Krishnaprasad's Mother * Jaggesh * Dingri Nagaraj * Chethan Ramarao * Thimmaiah Soundtrack The music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh, with lyrics by R. N. Jayagopal. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belliyappa Bangarappa
''Belliyappa Bangarappa'' is a 1992 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by Poorna Pragnya, written by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao and produced by Madhu Bangarappa. The film stars Kumar Bangarappa and Amala, whilst a large number of popular actors including Vishnuvardhan, Shiva Rajkumar, V. Ravichandran, Tiger Prabhakar, Malashri and Sudharani appear in guest roles as themselves. Kumar Bangarappa played a dual role for the only time in his career. The film's music was composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and cinematographer is B. C. Gowrishankar. Cast Principal appearances * Kumar Bangarappa as himself & Bettangeri Belliyappa * Amala as Mutthamma * K. S. Ashwath as Police Commissioner * Balakrishna as Rajasuite Utthappa (Belliyappa's grandfather) * Lokanath as Black Dogs Team Chief * Girija Lokesh as Kaveramma (Belliyappa's Mother) * Vaishali Kasaravalli as Mutthamma's Mother * M. S. Umesh as Kumar's Secretary-1 * Master Anand * Mandeep Roy as Kuma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thumbida Mane
''Thumbida Mane'' is a 1995 Indian Kannada-language romantic action film directed by S. Umesh and written & produced by K. Prabhakar. The film stars an ensemble star cast including Vishnuvardhan, Shashikumar, Shruti, Vinaya Prasad and Tara, besides a host of supporting actors. The music for the film was scored by Upendra Kumar and the audio was bought by Lahari Music. Cast * Vishnuvardhan * Shashikumar * Ashok * Vinaya Prasad * Shruti * Tara * Umashri * Pramila Joshai * Lokanath * C. R. Simha * Abhijith * Dheerendra Gopal * Girija Lokesh * Ashalatha * Anjali Sudhakar Soundtrack The music of the film was composed by Upendra Kumar Upendra Kumar (18 July 1941 – 24 January 2002) was an Indian composer who predominantly worked in Kannada films. He was known for his strong association with Rajkumar and his family and scored some of his career best compositions for the films .... All the lyrics were written by M. D. Hashim References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megha Mandara
''Megha Mandara'' is a 1992 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed by K. V. Jayaram and produced by Meenakshi Jayaram. The film is based on the novel of the same name written by H. Girijamma. The film stars Ambareesh, Malashri and Anjana. The film's music was composed by S. P. Venkatesh and the audio was launched on the Sangeetha banner. Cast *Ambareesh *Malashri * Anjana *Jaggesh * K. S. Ashwath * Lokanath *Rekha Das * M. S. Umesh *Shobha Raghavendra *Dingri Nagaraj *Mysore Lokesh Mysore Lokesh (29 April 1947 – 14 October 1994) was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. His films include ''Bandhana'' (1984), ''Gajapathi Garvabhanga'' (1989), and ''S. P. Sangliyana Part 2'' (1990), He did Comedy, comedic, Suppor ... *Sunandha *Shankar Bhat *Baby Vindhya Soundtrack The music of the film was composed by S. P. Venkatesh with lyrics by Prof. Doddarange Gowda. References 1992 films 1990s Kannada-language films Indian romance films Films b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |