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Lokanath Swami
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] |
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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] |
Bhoomi (2000 Film)
''Bhoomi'' () is a 2000 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Gandharva. The film stars Devaraj and Charulatha. The film revolves around Bhoomi, the daughter of a priest, who falls in love with Kathla, who belongs to a lower caste. When the society opposes their love, they try to fight against all odds to unite. Plot Bhoomi is the only daughter of an orthodox Brahmin of the village, Madhwacharya. Vishnubhat is another Brahmin belonging to a different sect, who wants to settle scores with Madhwacharya. Kesava, son of Madhwacharya is a modern youth and is against the orthodoxy. But he loves his sister Bhoomi very much. Though Bhoomi is of a very dominating nature, her love for dalits is unquestionable. An unexpected incident leads to the blossoming of love between Bhoomi and the village drummer Kathla. Meanwhile Bhoomi becomes pregnant also. Coming to know that his daughter is pregnant, Madhwacharya, wants to separate her from Kathla, but fails. Then he along with Kathla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammavra Ganda
''Ammavra Ganda'' () is a 1997 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by Phani Ramachandra and produced by M. K. Srinivasamurthy. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Bhagyashree of ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' fame in her debut Kannada film and Suman Nagarkar in lead roles. Cast * Shiva Rajkumar as Raju * Bhagyashree as Rani * Suman Nagarkar as Bindu * Balaraj * Vijay Kashi * Loknath * Mukhyamantri Chandru * Shivaram * Sihi Kahi Chandru * Girija Lokesh * Rekha Das Rekha Das is an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Rekha Das as an actress include '' Shwethaagni'' (1991), '' Shanti Kranti'' (1991), and '' Hoovu Hannu'' (1993). Personal life She was married to Kanna ... * Sithara in Cameo Soundtrack The soundtrack of the film was composed by Raj. Reception ''Times of India'' wrote "Whatever has happened to Phani Ramachandra? Of course, he was never the master of the large canvas, never had artistic pretensions, never m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beladingala Baale
''Beladingala Baale'' () is a 1995 Kannada-language film directed by Sunil Kumar Desai, starring Anant Nag and Suman Nagarkar. It is based on a Telugu novel titled '' Vennello Adapilla'' by Yandamuri Veerendranath which was translated into Kannada by Vamshi titled ''Beladingala Baale'' which was also serialised in ''Sudha'', a Kannada weekly magazine. Vamshi, who translated the novel into Kannada, wrote dialogues for the movie or rather dialogues from the novel are adapted in the film without any modifications. The story revolves around Revanth (played by Ananth Nag), a chess grandmaster who is set to find out the identity of his fan, who calls him often and whom he refers to as "Beladingala Baale". Beladingala Baale gives Revanth the clues to find her out. How Revanth accomplishes his task forms the gist of the movie. Director Desai wanted to remake the movie in Tamil with Kamal Haasan but Haasan refused to be a part of it citing that it is not possible for anyone to replic ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |