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Maanikya
''Maanikya'' ( ''The Ruby'') is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Sudeepa. The Film stars Sudeep and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, alongside Ranya, V. Ravichandran and P. Ravi Shankar. The music was composed by Arjun Janya, while cinematography and editing were handled by Shekhar Chandra and N. M. Vishwa. It is a remake of 2013 Telugu film '' Mirchi''. ''Maanikya'' was released on 1 May 2014 to positive reviews from critics and became commercially successful at the box office. The film was dubbed into Hindi under the same name. Plot The movie begins with a girl collecting funds for an organisation in Singapore. A goon gives her money and then chases her at night when she goes home. Then Vijay, enters and resolves the conflict without fighting. The girl introduces herself as Manasa. They slowly become friends. But one day she asks Vijay to leave her and go as she fears that if their relationship develops any further, separation would be painful. He th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravichandran (Kannada Actor)
Veeraswamy Ravichandran (born 30 May 1961), known Mononymous person, mononymously as Ravichandran, is an Indian actor, director, producer, music director, lyricist and editor working predominantly in Kannada cinema. The son of film producer N. Veeraswamy, he continues to produce and distribute films under his father's production house, Sri Eswari Productions. He is popularly referred to as "Crazy Star" by the media and his fans. Starting his acting career as a child artist in ''Kula Gowrava'' (1971), Ravichandran started early as a co-producer for films such as ''Khadeema Kallaru'' (1982) and ''Chakravyuha'' (1983) besides acting in supporting roles. His lead role films started with ''Premigala Saval'' (1984), ''Pralayanthaka'' (1984) and ''Swabhimana'' (1985). He got his career best breakthrough with the film ''Premaloka'' in 1987 for which he directed, produced and acted in the lead role. Since then, Ravichandran films are considered to be technically savvy and lavish in prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar (born 5 March 1985) is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil, Telugu films, also appeared in a few Kannada, Malayalam films. She made her debut with the Tamil film '' Podaa Podi'' (2012). Early life and family Varalaxmi was born to actor Sarathkumar and Chaya on 5 March 1985 in Bangalore (Bengaluru), Karnataka, India. Her stepmother is actress Raadhika. Varalaxmi did her schooling at St. Michael's Academy, Chennai. She is a graduate in Microbiology from Hindustan Arts and Science college, Chennai with a Masters in Business Management from the University of Edinburgh. She honed her acting skills at Anupam Kher's Acting School in Mumbai, before becoming a professional actress. Personal life On 2 March 2024, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar got engaged to Nicholai Sachdev, who is a gallerist based in Mumbai. They married on 3 July 2024. Career Varalaxmi auditioned for Shankar's '' Boys'' (2003) and was selected to play the lead role, before her father requeste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudeepa
Sudeep Sanjeev (born 2 September 1971), also known as Kichcha Sudeepa, is an Indian actor, director, producer, screenwriter, singer and television presenter, who primarily works in Kannada cinema. He has also worked in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. He is one of the highest paid actors of Kannada films and also featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2013. He has received several awards including four Filmfare awards, two Karnataka State Film Awards and one Nandi Award. Sudeepa began his acting career with a supporting role in '' Thayavva'' (1997) and '' Prathyartha'' (1999), followed by his breakthrough with a leading role in Sunil Kumar Desai's romance '' Sparsha'' (2000). He established himself in the critically acclaimed role in '' Huchcha'' (2001). He starred further in several commercially successful films including '' Nandhi'' (2002), '' Kiccha'' (2003), '' Swathi Muthu'' (2003), '' My Autograph'' (2006), '' No 73, Shanthi Nivasa'' (2007), '' Mussanjemaatu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranya Rao
Harshavardhini Ranya (born 28 May 1993), known professionally as Ranya Rao, is an Indian actress and model, who appears in Kannada films. She made her debut with the 2014 Kannada film, ''Maanikya''. Early life Harshavardhini Golden Ranya was born on 28 May 1993. She originally hails from the Chikmagalur district in Karnataka, India. After completing her schooling in Bangalore, Rao pursued acting with accreditation in acting. Career Rao was first signed by actor and director Sudeepa in April 2014 for his directorial Kannada film, ''Maanikya''. She was cast as Manasa in a supporting role, portraying a girl belonging to a rich Indian family and Sudeep's love interest. Her performance received mixed reviews from critics. A. Sharadhaa of ''The New Indian Express'' wrote, "Both Ranya and Varalaxmi play their parts well but fail to impress." In June 2015, Rao signed her second film and first Tamil film, ''Wagah'' She was cast opposite Vikram Prabhu, her first as a female lead. In h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiran Rathod
Kiran Rathod (born 11 January 1981) is an Indian content creator and actress. She is well known for her appearance in Tamil films. Rathod has established herself in Kollywood. She also appears in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. She is known for appearing in several popular Item numbers. In 2022, Kiran opened up her own app subscription service called ''Kiran Rathore App'', which attracted a lot of followers. Early life Kiran Rathod was born on 11 January 1981 in Jaipur. She is a cousin of actress Raveena Tandon. Rathod graduated with a degree in Arts from Mithibai College in Mumbai. After college she got into modelling and worked in a few Hindi pop albums. Career The actress made her debut in the film industry with the Hindi film '' Yaadein'' in 2001, directed by Subhash Ghai and featuring Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor in lead roles. In 2002, she ventured into Tamil cinema with the movie '' Gemini'' (2002), where she starred alongside Vikram. The film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirchi (film)
''Mirchi'' () is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film written and directed by debutant Koratala Siva, and produced by UV Creations. The film stars Prabhas, Anushka, and Richa Gangopadhyay in the lead roles with Sathyaraj, Sampath Raj, Adithya Menon, Subbaraju and Brahmanandam featuring in supporting roles. The music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The film follows Jai (Prabhas), who, after meeting Manasa (Richa Gangopadhyay) in Milan returns to India with the intention of reforming her violent family. However, he seems to have a mysterious connection with her family and a rather dark past. The film was tentatively titled ''Vaaradhi'', but was later renamed as ''Mirchi''. It received an A (adults only) classification from the CBFC. The film opened to positive reviews and went on to be a blockbuster. It was one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the year 2013 as well as one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time at the time of its release, with a g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharan (actor)
Sharan (born 6 February 1972) is an Indian actor and an occasional playback singer and film producer who works in Kannada cinema. He made his acting debut in the mid-1990s and appeared mostly in comedy roles and small supporting roles. However, he earned much recognition during the late 2000s and made his lead role for his 100th film '' Rambo'' and since then featuring as the lead actor in comedy films. Personal life Sharan was born into a family of theater artists. His grandparents and parents were reckoned artistes at the Gubbi theater. His younger sister Shruthi, is an actress. He has another younger sister. Though he was pushed to acting genre by his parents, his initial interest was in music and was part of an orchestra as a singer. He cut his own private devotional albums and also sang the title tracks for television series. Sharan's first tryst in acting began with a television series aired in Doordarshan channel. Subsequently he began to get offers to act in various tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravi Srivatsa
Ravi Srivatsa is an Indian director and writer who works in Kannada-language films. He is known for directing ''Deadly Soma'' (2005). Career Ravi Srivatsa worked as a dialogue writer and associate director in many films during the second half of the 1990s. He made his directorial debut with '' Ee Rajeev Gandhi Alla'', which was produced in 2002 and had a delayed release in 2007. His next film was ''Deadly Soma'' (2005) starring Aditya, which was based on the underworld don of the same name who was shot dead in Bangalore in the 1990s. The film made pre-release headlines due to its censor troubles and was a box office success. His next film '' Ganda Hendathi'' (2006), the remake of ''Murder'' (2004) released to mixed reviews and was labeled 'the most provocative Kannada film' by one reviewer. He made several gangster-themed films: '' Madesha'' (2008) and ''Deadly-2'' (2010), the latter of which is a sequel to ''Deadly Soma'' (2005). His next film '' Dashamukha'' (2012) was inspi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwarakish
Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath (19 August 1942 – 16 April 2024), known by his stage name Dwarakish ( ), was an Indian actor, comedian and filmmaker who predominantly worked in Kannada cinema in addition to few Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cinema, Telugu and Hindi cinema, Hindi films. Starting his career as a supporting actor in ''Veera Sankalpa'' (1964) and co-producer for the film ''Mamatheya Madilu'' in 1966, Dwarakish went on to work over five decades in cinema. He debuted as a director with the film ''Nee Bareda Kadambari'' (1985). Fondly remembered as "Karnatakada Kulla" (), Dwarakish produced over 50 films under his home production called "Dwarakish Chitra". ''Mayor Muthanna'' (1969) was the first film to be produced under his banner. He is referred to be the "First showman of Kannada cinema" for his daring and lavish experiments and his films were known for grand sets, songs and exotic locations. Early life Dwarakish was born on 19 August 1942. He grew up in Ittigegud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahul Salanke
Rahul Salanke, popularly known as RK Rahul is an Indian actor, primarily from Kannada cinema. He made his acting debut in '' Nannusire'' in 2008. He is best known for his performance in the Kannada movie Jigarthanda produced by Kannada cinema actor Sudeep's company - Kichcha Creations. He is also known for his performance as a VJ and television host for 'Ondu Prashne Ondu Haadu' TV show on Udaya Music. He is an opening batsman for Karnataka Bulldozers in the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL). Personal life Rahul Salanke was born on 14 May 1989 in Bangalore, Karnataka. He completed his schooling from St. Joseph's College, Bangalore and Bachelor's degree in Commerce from Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College, Bangalore. Rahul obtained his MBA degree from Symbiosis International University. Career Rahul is the first actor to be launched by Sudeep Sudeep Sanjeev (born 2 September 1971), also known as Kichcha Sudeepa, is an Indian actor, director, producer, screenwriter, si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sathyajith (Kannada Actor)
Syed Nizamuddin, known by his professional name Satyajit or Satyajith (2 June 1949 – 10 October 2021), was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Satyajit as an actor include '' Putnanja'' (1995), '' Shiva Mecchida Kannappa'' (1988), '' Chaitrada Premanjali'' (1992) and '' Apthamitra'' (2004). Career Satyajit has been part of more than six hundred and fifty Kannada films. Selected filmography * '' Ankush'' (1986) as Subhlya (Hindi film) * ''Aruna Raaga'' (1986) * ''Nyayakke Shikshe'' (1987) * ''Mr. Raja'' (1987) * ''Anthima Theerpu'' (1987)...Satyaraj * '' Athiratha Maharatha'' (1987)...Pratap * ''Thayigobba Karna'' (1988) * '' Shiva Mecchida Kannappa'' (1988) * '' Ranaranga'' (1988) * ''Nammoora Raja'' (1988) * ''Mahadasohi Sharana Basava'' (1988) * ''Bhoomi Thayane'' (1988) * '' Thayigobba Karna'' (1988) * '' Nyayakkaagi Naanu'' (1989) * ''Yuddha Kaanda'' (1989) * ''Raja Yuvaraja'' (1989) * ''Padma Vyuha'' (1989)...Mysore Mohanraj * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitra Shenoy
Chitra Shenoy is an Indian actress and producer in South Indian movies and television series. She has acted in more than 600 films predominately in Kannada and Malayalam. She is known as the 'young mother' in the Kannada film industry having portrayed the role of a mother to almost all top stars in Kannada. In Malayalam she rose to fame with her role as Mammootty's mother in Rajamanikyam. She became a house-hold name in Kerala playing the villainous mother-in-law character in the Malayalam serial ''Sthreedhanam''. She owns the production company ''Good Company Productions''. Personal life She was born in a Sankethi Brahmin family to M. K. Vinayak and Saraswathi, as the youngest of two children at Hassan. She has an elder sister, Jyothi. She is a home science graduate. She is married to Gurudas Shenoy, a Kannada Film & Television Producer. They have a daughter Kushi Shenoy. Gurudas & Chitra Shenoy together run two television production companies - Dakshin Videotech and Good Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
