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Manasella Neene
''Manasella Neene'' () is a 2002 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed by Mugur Sundar, a choreographer marking his debut in film direction. The film stars his youngest son Nagendra Prasad and Gayathri Raguram (in her Kannada debut) with Ananth Nag and Srinath in supporting roles. This film is the remake of the Telugu film '' Manasantha Nuvve'' (2001). Cast *Nagendra Prasad as Venu (Chintu) *Gayathri Raguram as Renuka * Ananth Nag as the editor-in-chief of a magazine * Srinath as Mohan Rao, Venu's father * Ambika as Madhavi * Chithra Shenoy as Venu's mother * M. N. Lakshmi Devi *Karibasavaiah as Sunil, Venu's friend *Suja Raghuram as Shruthi * Raju Sundaram as Arun * Sundeep Malani as Venu's friend *B Rakshet as Chintu/younger Venu *Nayana as Anu/younger Renuka * Prabhudeva in a special appearance Production Choreographer Mugur Sundar ventured into direction with this film, which features his son Nagendra Prasad and Gayathri Raghuram in her Kannada debut. Prasa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mugur Sundar
Mugur Sundar (born 31 October 1935) is a dance choreographer, film director and actor in South Indian cinema. Early life Sundar was born in Muguru, a village located in Mysore district, Karnataka. He has three sons, Prabhu Deva, Raju Sundaram and Nagendra Prasad, who are established dance masters and have also worked in Kollywood films. All the three are distinct actors also and Prabhudeva is currently a successful Director as well. Career He worked in Chandamama Press in Chennai for a salary of Rs.40 per month. He learnt dancing by paying Rs.10. In 1962 he got a chance to be a group dancer in the movie '' Konjum Salangai''. He worked as assistant to Thangappan master for four years. He has worked in Tamil cinema in his over four decade long career. He joined the film industry in the late 1970s and is quite active since the early 1980s. He was a busy choreographer in the 1980s and has worked with almost all leading actors since the early 1980s. Aarada Gaaya released in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and List of newspapers by circulation, largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is a newspaper of record. Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. In a 2021 surve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamsalekha
Gangaraju (born June 23, 1951), professionally known as Hamsalekha, is an Indian film composer and songwriter who works in South Indian cinema, predominantly in the Kannada film industry since the late 1980s. He is also a screenplay writer, dialogue writer, instrumentalist and conductor, having composed and written over 500 albums. Hamsalekha has won one National Film Award, six Filmfare Awards in the Best Music Director Category, seven Karnataka State Film Awards - four for music direction and three for lyrics - and is a recipient of an honorary doctorate from Bangalore University. His collaboration with V. Ravichandran resulted in producing blockbuster soundtracks in mainstream Kannada cinema. Early career Hamsalekha was born as Gangaraju in 1951, to K. H. Govindaraju and Rajamma in Tulasikatte, near Akkipete in Bangalore. After his studies, he was employed in his father's printing press and subsequently joined his brother Balakrishna's orchestra group. Lavani Neelakant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuradha Sriram
Anuradha Sriram (' Mohan; born 9 July 1970) is an Indian carnatic and playback singer and child actress who hails from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. She has sung more than 3500 songs in Tamil, Telugu, Sinhala, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Hindi films. Early life Anuradha was born in Chennai to playback singer Renuka Devi and Meenakshi Sundaram Mohan. She did her primary schooling at St. Francis Anglo-Indian Girls School, Coimbatore. She then studied at Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, Chennai. She has a B.A and M.A in music from Queen Mary's College, Chennai of Madras University and secured the university gold medal in both the courses. She was given a fellowship to do her Master of Arts degree in Ethnomusicology and Composition from Wesleyan University, Connecticut, United States. Career Anuradha has performed extensively all over India and the US, and has given many radio and TV programmes since the age of 12. Anuradha Sriram first entered the Tamil Cinema Industry as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurukiran
Gurukiran Shetty, known mononymously as Gurukiran, is an Indian music director of the Kannada film industry in India. He started his career as a music director of the Kannada movie '' A'', directed and acted by Upendra. His music for his next movie ''Upendra'' further consolidated his position in Kannada movie industry. He is a native of Mangalore and hails from Bunt Family. His mother tongue is Tulu. He has also acted in several movies in supporting character roles and also sung several songs and also composed in Tamil, Telugu and Tulu movies. Career Gurukiran entered the film industry as an actor before becoming a music director. He had sung many songs in Kannada films in his own composition as well as others."Kanasina Maratta" song sung by him, is a big hit in '' Banna Bannada Loka'' ; Thomas Rathnam directed the music. Personal life He is married to Pallavi, who is a cousin of actor Sunil. Partial discography Composer Filmography Awards Karnataka State Film Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajesh Krishnan
Rajesh Krishnan is an Indian playback singer and actor. Although he is known for his works in Kannada films, he has sung in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ... and other languages. Making his mainstream debut in the film '' Gauri Ganesha'' (1991), he has sung for many feature films, devotional albums, theme albums and commercials in a career spanning over almost three decades. He won a Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the film '' Ninne Pelladata'' in (1996). Personal life Rajesh Krishnan has been married and divorced to Sowmya Raoh (singer), Haripriya (dentist) and Ramya Vasishta (TV anchor and singer). Filmography As actor Dubbing artist Discography Devotional songs Private Album by Musical Bee Producti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swarnalatha
Swarnalatha (29 April 1973 – 12 September 2010) was an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning almost 22 years (from 1987 until her death), she recorded over 10,000 songs in many Indian languages, including Tamil language, Tamil, Telugu language, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali language, Bengali, Oriya language, Oriya, Punjabi language, Punjabi, and Badaga language, Badaga. She won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her rendition of the song "Porale Ponnuthayi" from the film ''Karuththamma''. The song was composed by A. R. Rahman, under whose musical direction she recorded many memorable songs. She was also the first female playback singer to receive a National Film Awards, National Award in A. R. Rahman Music. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latha Hamsalekha
Latha, commonly known as Latha Hamsalekha, is an Indian playback singer in Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a .... She is the wife of composer Hamsalekha. For her song ''Aa Arunodaya Chanda'' in the movie ''Arunodaya'', Latha was awarded the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 1999–2000. Personal life Latha was born in Bangalore to Mitrananda Kumar and Sharada. She married Hamsalekha and they have a son and two daughters. Career Latha first became an orchestra singer in ‛Gaana Sharada’ troupe, owned by Hamsalekha's elder brother G. Balakrishna. Then started her career as playback singer through the hit song ''Nodamma Hudugi'' in the movie Premaloka in 1987. Most of her songs are recorded by Hamsalekha. Some of her hit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archana Udupa
Archana Udupa is an Indian singer. She sings devotional, classical and film songs. She is graded artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan. She won Zee TV TVS Sa Re Ga Ma Pa contest of singing in 1998. Archana Udupa is the first person of south Indian origin to win Hindi film song singing contest. As of now she has sung in more than 1000 cassettes and CDs (Albums). She won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her song in the film ''Bhageerathi'' in 2012. She also judged for famous singing reality show ''Kannada Kogile'' for two seasons along with Chandan Shetty and Sadhu Kokila Sahaya Sheelan Shadrach, (born 24 March 1966) known by his Stage name Sadhu Kokila, is an Indian comedian, musician, actor, film director, producer, occasional screenwriter and lyricist who works in Kannada cinema. He began his career as a com .... She married Sriranga, a lawyer and son of musician Shimoga Subbanna, in 2002. Awards 2023 - Silver Screen Woman Achie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanditha
Nandita or Nanditha is an Indian feminine given name.It is a North Indian name. Notable people * Nanditha (born 1978), Indian singer * Nandita Adhiya, Indian cricketer * Nandita Behera, Indian classical dancer * Nandita Berry, (born 1968), Indian American attorney * Nandita Basu, Indian-born American environmental engineer * Nanditha Bose, Indian actress * Nandita Chandra, Indian actress * Nandita Das (born 1969), Indian actress and director * Nandita K.C., Nepali actress * Nanditha K. S., Indian poet * Nanditha Jennifer, Indian actress * Nanditha Krishna, Indian author and activist * Nandita Kumar (born 1981), Indian artist * Nandita Mahtani, Indian fashion designer * Nanditha Raj, Indian actress * Nandita Roy (born 1955), Indian filmmaker and screenwriter * Nandita Saha, Indian table tennis player * Nandita Swetha Swetha (born 30 April 1990), professionally known as Nandita Swetha, is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil cinema, Tamil and Telu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagathihalli Chandrashekar
Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar is an Indian director, actor, screenwriter and a lyricist who predominantly works in Kannada Cinema. He made his film debut as a screenplay writer in ''Kadina Benki'' (1986) which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and the Karnataka State Award. His directorial debut was '' Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda'' (1991) for which he won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Story. Three of his films, ''Kotreshi Kanasu'' (1994), '' America America'' (1996) and '' Hoomale'' (1998) have won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada. Filmography As director and writer As actor *'' Mata'' (2006) *'' Milana'' (2007) *'' 9 to 12'' (2011) *'' Addhuri'' (2012) Telefilms * Directed telefilm on Suggi (Harvest festival) – Telecasted in Bangalore TV station in 1991 * Directed telefilm "Karunalu Baa Belake" – On Buddha's life and message, telecasted in Bangalore TV station in 1992 * Directed telefilm "Avalokana" – Telecasted in Bangalore TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pranayavarnangal
''Pranayavarnangal'' (Colors of Love) is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language romantic film directed by Sibi Malayil, and written by Jayaraman Kadambat and Sachidanandan Puzhankara. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Manju Warrier, Divya Unni and Biju Menon. Plot Arathi is a shy girl, who is silent, a daydreamer and loves poetry whereas Maya is her roommate and best friend who is naughty and plays pranks on hostel mates. Victor loves Arathi but is afraid to express his love. At a college event, Vinayachandran who is well known to Maya's family and deputy collector of the city comes as the guest and he praises Aarathy after listening to her poetry. Meanwhile, Maya realizes that Arathi has a crush on Vinayan. Seeing this as an opportunity to make Aarathy come out of her shell, Maya compels her friend to write letters to Arathi posing as Vinayan. Arathi truly falls in love with Vinayan, whereas he doesn't have a clue about this. Meanwhile, Maya's parents arrange her marriage with Vinayan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
