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Manjula (Kannada Actress)
Honnenhalli Shivanna Manjula (8 November 1954 – 12 September 1986) was an Indian actress who acted in predominantly Kannada language films in addition to Tamil (credited as ''Kumari Manjula'') and Telugu films (credited as ''Kannada Manjula''). She was one of the most successful and prominent actresses of Kannada films in the 1970s and 1980s. She acted in more than 100 films and won several awards for her performances, including a Filmfare Award. Personal life Manjula was born to M. H. Shivanna and Deveramma in Honnenahalli, a village in Tumkur District. Her father Shivanna was a police sub inspector. She was married to film director Amrutham who worked with her in films such as ''Hudugaatada Hudugi'' and ''Kanasu Nanasu''. The couple had a son, Abhishek. Death Manjula died after suffering burns during in a kitchen fire on 19 September 1986. While initially deemed an accident, the ''Times of India'' reported the death as suicide. Career Manjula started her acting career in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumkur
Tumkur, officially Tumakuru, is a city and headquarters of Tumakuru district in the Karnataka state of India. Tumkur is known for Siddaganga Matha. Tumkur hosts India's first mega food park, a project of the ministry of food processing. The India Food Park was inaugurated by Prime Minister of India in September 2014. Tumkur is also included in the Smart Cities Mission list and is among the 100 smart cities to be developed in India. Since 28 August 2010, Tumkur has been accorded the status of a city corporation. Tumakuru is Emerging Industrial hub in the India, Tumakuru has largest upcoming industrial corridor and japanese township. Tumakuru is getting ready to host International cricket matches in upcoming days, New International stadium in tumakuru by 2028. Green Line Namma Metro extension expected to Tumakuru after 2030. Etymology Etymologically, the name of the city is believed to have been mutated possibly from "Tumbe ooru" because of the abundance of thumbe hoovu, a kind o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded as a weekly publication in 1878 by the Triplicane Six, becoming a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. Except for a period of around two years, when Siddharth Varadarajan, S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, senior editorial positions of the paper have always been held by members of the original Iyengar family or by those appointed by them under their direction. In June 2023, the former chairperson of the group, Malini Parthasarathy, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daari Tappida Maga
''Daari Tappida Maga'' ( ) is a 1975 Indian Kannada-language drama film produced and directed by Peketi Sivaram. The film stars Dr. Rajkumar in a dual role, alongside Kalpana, Aarathi, Manjula, Jayamala, K. S. Ashwath, M. V. Rajamma and Vajramuni. The music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh, while cinematography and editing were handled by R. Madhusudan and P. Bhaktavatsalam. ''Daari Tappida Maga'' was released on 28 February 1975 and became a commercial success and by completing 175 days run in theatres. Rajkumar's second son Raghavendra appeared in a small role in his second on-screen appearance as a child artist after '' Sri Srinivasa Kalyana'' (1974). Despite being dubbed in Malayalam as ''Kollakkaran'', the film was remade as '' Manushya Mrugam''. It was also the first Kannada film to be shot at the Oberoi hotel in Mumbai.https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/story/entertainment%252Fkcn-chandru-pulled-off-big-feats-in-kannada-films-999056.html Plot Prakash alias Prashanth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devara Gudi
''Devara Gudi'' () is a 1975 Indian Kannada-language drama film starring Vishnuvardhan and Bharathi along with Leelavathi, Manjula and Rajesh. The film was directed and edited by R. Ramamurthy and written by A. S. Prakasham The film was a remake of Tamil film '' Puguntha Veedu'' (1972) which was earlier remade in Telugu as '' Puttinillu Mettinillu'' (1973), in Malayalam as ''Sindhu'' (1975) and later in Hindi as '' Teri Kasam'' (1982). Cast * Vishnuvardhan as Sundar * Bharathi Vishnuvardhan as Suchitra * Manjula as Vasanthi * Leelavathi as Sundar and Vasanthi's mother * Manorama * Rajesh as Bhaskar * K. S. Ashwath as Bhaskar and Suchitra's father * Shivaram as Kitty * B. Jaya Soundtrack All the songs are composed and scored by Rajan–Nagendra Rajan–Nagendra was an Indian musical duo who were prominent composers of film music in Kannada and Telugu cinema from the late 1950s to the early 1990s. Rajan, along with his brother Nagendra, created a niche for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Srinivasa Kalyana
''Sri Srinivasa Kalyana'' ( ), is 1974 Kannada-language Hindu mythological film directed by Vijay. Based on lord Venkateswara, the film stars Rajkumar, B. Saroja Devi and Manjula in key roles. It also featured the first screen appearances of Rajkumar's sons, Shiva Rajkumar and Raghavendra Rajkumar as child actors. The movie was dubbed in Tamil as ''Ezhumalaiyan Dharisanam'' and in Telugu as ''Sri Tirupatikshetra Mahatyam'' (1977). Cast * Rajkumar as Lord Venkateswara * B. Saroja Devi as Goddess Lakshmi * Manjula as Padmavathi * Srinath as Narada * Rajashankar as Hathiram Bhavaji * Sampath as Akasha Raja * M. Jayashree as Dharani Devi * Advani Lakshmi Devi as Bakuladevi * Vajramuni as Bhrigu * Thoogudeepa Srinivas as Ravana * H. Ramachandra Shastry as Chief priest * B. V. Radha * B. Jaya * Pramila Joshai as Vasantha * Kunigal Nagabhushan * Honnavalli Krishna * Jokey Shyam * Bhatti Mahadevappa * Suryakumar * Bheema Rao * Thipatur Siddaramaiah * Indra Jorge * Sushil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professor Huchuraya
''Professor Huchuraya'' () is a 1974 Indian Kannada-language comedy-drama film directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by actor Narasimharaju. The story is written by Narendra Babu. Besides Narasimharaju as the protagonist, the film features Vishnuvardhan, Manjula, R. Nagendra Rao and Balakrishna in prominent roles. The film was widely appreciated for its songs and story upon release. The songs tuned by Rajan–Nagendra were huge hits. Cast * Narasimharaju as Prof. Huchuraya * Vishnuvardhan as Venu * Manjula as Geetha * R. Nagendra Rao as Shama Shastry, Huchuraya's uncle * Balakrishna as Colonel Dhanley, Venu's father * Dwarakish as Thimma * Bhargavi Narayan as Meera * Leelavathi as Indira * Vaishali Kasaravalli as Kamali * Rajashankar as a constable A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions. ''Constable'' is commonly the rank of an officer w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhakta Kumbara
''Bhakta Kumbara'' ( ) is a 1974 Indian Kannada-language biographical film directed by Hunsur Krishnamurthy. The film stars Rajkumar and Leelavathi. Actress Sridevi essayed the role of Muktha Bai (as a child artist), thereby the latter making her Kannada film debut. The film was produced by N. R. Anuradha Devi under Lakshmi Film Combines. Bhakta Kumbara marked the eighth collaboration between Dr. Rajkumar and director Hunsur Krishnamurthy. The movie is based on the life of Gora Kumbhar, a potter turned into a saint who lived in the 13th and 14th centuries in Teredoki village. He supposedly lost his child while curing the clay by his legs for making pots, because he did not notice his child fumbling under his feet as he immersed himself in chanting the name of God. He was called Saint Gora Kumbara by the people of Maharashtra. The film won three awards at the 1974-75 Karnataka State Film Awards - Third Best Film, Best Actor (Rajkumar) for his portrayal of the potter-turned- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mooroovare Vajragalu
''Mooroovare Vajragalu'' ( ) is a 1973 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Y. R. Swamy. The film stars Rajkumar, Srinath, Jayanthi, Aarathi and Manjula. Rajkumar played a dual role in the movie. The film was Rajkumar's last full-fledged movie in black-and-white - thus also making it his last dual role in a black and white movie. ''Doorada Betta'', which released in the same year, was in black and white too, but had a few sequences in Eastmancolor. The movie was dubbed in Telugu in 1976 as ''Narada Vinodham''. Plot This story is based on the epic of Mahabharatha. While the characters are from the original Vyasa Bharatha, the stories seem to have their basis in folklore and ''Harikathe.'' The story starts with Narada muni talking to a blind Kritavarma who has lost everything. He tells him to continue to believe in Lord Vishnu by narrating him the story of Sudhama visiting Lord Krishna's house. After this, they part ways. Satyavati is a devotee of Shri Krishna. Her fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eradu Mukha
''Eradu Mukha'' ( ) is a 1969 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by B. V. Srinivas, K. S. Prasad and A. S. Bhakthavathsalam. The film stars Jayanthi, Rajesh, K. S. Ashwath and Sampath in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar. The film was adapted from the novel of the same name written by Aryamba Pattabhi. The movie won the Karnataka State Film Awards - Third Best Film for the year 1969–70. Cast * Jayanthi * Rajesh * K. S. Ashwath * Sampath * Narasimharaju *Ranga * Subbanna *Srinivas * B. Jaya *Vijayaleela *Indrani *Yamunadevi *S. Indrani * Manjula (credited as Kumari Manjula) *Baby Mala *Srividya Srividya (24 July 1953 – 19 October 2006), was an Indian actress best known for her work predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films, along with few Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. In a career spanning for 40 years, she had acted in more t ... *Lakshmi Janardhan References External links * 1969 films 1960s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padavidhara
''Padavidhara'' ( ) is a 1967 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by C. V. Shivashankar and produced by C. K. Gowda. The film stars Udaykumar, Kalpana, T. N. Balakrishna and Narasimharaju in the lead roles. The musical score for the film was composed by R. Rathna. Cast *Udaykumar Bommasandra Srinivasaiah Suryanarayana Murthy (16 March 1933 – 26 December 1985), known professionally as Uday Kumar, was an Indian actor, writer, and film producer who worked primarily in Kannada cinema. Along with Rajkumar and Kalyan Kumar ... * Kalpana * T. N. Balakrishna * Narasimharaju *M. N. Lakshmi Devi Soundtrack The music was composed by Rathna. References External links * 1960s Kannada-language films {{1960s-Kannada-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mane Katti Nodu
() is a 1966 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Sri Sadguru and produced by C. V. Shivashankar and Friends. The film stars Narayan in the lead role, with Udaykumar Bommasandra Srinivasaiah Suryanarayana Murthy (16 March 1933 – 26 December 1985), known professionally as Uday Kumar, was an Indian actor, writer, and film producer who worked primarily in Kannada cinema. Along with Rajkumar and Kalyan Kumar ..., Hanumantha Rao, Shivashankar and Thipatur Raghu in supporting roles. The musical score was composed by R. Rathna. Cast References External links * 1960s Kannada-language films {{1960s-Kannada-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seetharamu
''Seetharamu'' () is a 1979 Indian Kannada-language science fiction action film directed by V. Somashekhar. The film stars Shankar Nag, Manjula and Thoogudeepa Srinivas. It is based on a science fiction plot involving a brain transplant. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Seethe Ramudaithe'', again starring Shankar Nag, and in Hindi in 1995 as '' Diya Aur Toofan''. The song ''Ee Roopave Nannee Baalina'' was previously used by Satyam for the 1978 Telugu movie '' Annadammula Savaal'', which was a remake of the 1977 Kannada film '' Sahodarara Savaal''. Plot Cast * Shankar Nag as Ramu * Manjula as Seetha * Thoogudeepa Srinivas * Kanchana * Dinesh * Sundar Krishna Urs as Dr. Dayal * Shakti Prasad J. C. Ramaswamy (19 May 1928 – 2 August 1986), known by his screen name Shakti Prasad, was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada films in mostly Negative roles. In a career spanning close to 20 years, he appeared in over 200 films includi ... * Arikesari * Prabhakar * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
