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P. H. Vishwanath
P. H. Vishwanath () is an Indian film director, writer and a producer who works in Kannada cinema. Apart from films, Vishwanath has directed several documentaries and tele-series. He started his film career as an assistant director to Puttanna Kanagal with ''College Ranga'' (1976) being his first release. Following this, he assisted for many films directed by Kanagal, Joe Simon, Hunsur Krishnamurthy and T. S. Nagabharana. Career Vishwanath turned as an independent director with the film '' Panchama Veda'' in 1990. Starring Ramesh Aravind and Sudharani, the film was both critical and commercial success, winning several awards. He continued to direct many successful films such as ''Ati Madhura Anuraga'' starring Kashinath, Nagendra Sha and Panchami, '' Munjaneya Manju'' starring Ambareesh, Sudharani and Tara, ''Musuku'' (1994), ''Srigandha'' (1995), ''Aragini'' (1995), Rangoli, ''Andaman'' (1998) and '' Arunodaya'' (1999) throughout the 1990s. He pursued his interest in making docum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitradurga District
Chitradurga district is an administrative district of Karnataka state in southern India. The city of Chitradurga is the district headquarters. Chitradurga gets its name from Chitrakaldurga, an umbrella-shaped lofty hill found there. Tradition dates Chitradurga District to the period of the Ramayana and Mahabharata. The whole district lies in the valley of the Vedavati River, with the Tungabhadra River flowing in the northwest. During the British times it was named Chitaldroog. The district was practically ruled by all the well known dynasties that ruled Karnataka. A historical places like Jain basadi of Heggere, a pilgrimage centre for Jain's in district. Demographics According to the 2011 census Chitradurga district has a population of 1,659,456, roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau or the US state of Idaho. This gives it a ranking of 297th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 20 ... [...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] |
Africadalli Sheela
''Africadalli Sheela'' ( Sheela in Africa) is a 1986 Indian Kannada-language fantasy-adventure film, written, directed and produced by Dwarakish. Made on the similar lines as the Hollywood film '' Sheena'', the film was extensively shot in the forest ranges in the African continent. This film was the first Indian film to have been shot in the African forests. The film featured Charan Raj and Sahila in the lead roles, along with Dwarakish, Srinivasa Murthy and Kalyan Kumar in supporting roles. The music was composed by Bappi Lahiri, with lyrics by Chi. Udaya Shankar and R. N. Jayagopal. Dwarakish remade the film in Tamil as '' Kizhakku Africavil Sheela'', which starred Suresh, Nizhalgal Ravi and Sahila reprising her character, while she went on to reprise her character in its Hindi remake, titled ''Sheela'', starring Nana Patekar. Cast Soundtrack All the songs are composed and scored by Bappi Lahiri. This film marked the entry of singer K. S. Chithra to the Kannada cinema. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nenapina Doni
''Nenapina Doni'' (Kannada: ನೆನಪಿನ ದೋಣಿ) is a 1986 Indian Kannada film, directed by T. S. Nagabharana and produced by V. Verghese. The film stars Anant Nag, Girish Karnad Girish Karnad (19 May 1938 – 10 June 2019) was an Indian playwright, actor, film director, Kannada writer, and a Jnanpith awardee, who predominantly worked in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Marathi films. His rise as a playwr ..., Geetha and Roopadevi in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar. Cast References External links * * 1986 films 1980s Kannada-language films Films directed by T. S. Nagabharana {{1980s-Kannada-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maha Purusha
''Maha Purusha'' () is a 1985 Indian Kannada-language film, produced and directed by Joe Simon, H. G. Raju, K. S. Nataraju and D. J. Nayak. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Gayatri, Jai Jagadish and Chandrashekar. The film has musical score by Satyam. Cast * Vishnuvardhan *Gayatri *Jai Jagadish *Chandrashekar * Roopadevi *Pramila Joshai Pramila Joshai is an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry. Some of the films of Pramila Joshai as an actor include ''Saheba (film), Saheba'' (2017), ''List of Kannada films of 2008, Thayi'' (2008), ''Apthamitra'' (2004). She was credited ... *Renuka * Sulakshana in Guest Appearance *Chethan Ramarao *B. K. Shankar *K. V. Manjaiah *Gopala Krishna *Aravind *Krishna Gaithonde *Kakolu Ramaiah *Veerendra Kumar *Nagaraj *Idris *Nataraj *Vinay *Jr. Narasimharaju *Aparichitha Aravind *Prabhu *Baby Hema *Kamala *Vimala *Anupama *Vijayalakshmi *Bharath Soundtrack The music was composed by Satyam. References External links * * 1985 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage
''Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage'' ( ) is a 1983 Indian Kannada-language drama film written and directed by Puttanna Kanagal, starring Srinath, Jai Jagadish, Vijayalakshmi Singh, Chandrashekar, Padma Vasanthi, Rekha Rao and T. N. Seetharam. Plot Manohar Nayak, Palegar, and B. L. Dalavayi are wealthy young men who spend their days harassing women and squandering money. After insulting and beating a friend, they provoke a strong-willed woman named Neela, who forces them to live and work on a dam project with only minimal cash. Initially resentful, the three adapt to their hard new life, form genuine bonds with their fellow workers, and regret their old ways. Their past catches up when Purushottham, a former victim, arrives as the project engineer and exposes their misdeeds. Tensions escalate—Dalavayi’s wealthy parents reject his new love, Roopli, and Palegar deceives a blind woman, Belli. Reconciliation begins as each man vows to do right by the women they’ve wronged. But ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maanasa Sarovara
''Manasa Sarovara'' () is a 1982 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal and starring Srinath, Padma Vasanthi and Ramakrishna. Padma Vasanthi won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance. The plot was reported to be influenced by George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play '' Pygmalion''. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Amayaka Chakravarthy''. Plot Dr. Anand is a middle-aged psychiatrist who realizes that his married life has no happiness or peace. Soon his wife leaves him. He returns to his village in an attempt to find peace, and manage his estate. Anand meets Vasanthi on a road, stoning passersby. Seeking to understand her behavior, he meets her brother and finds out that Vasanthi has developed a deep hatred for men after their sister committed suicide, after being dumped by her boyfriend. The family agrees to Anand's request to take Vasanthi away and cure her. The change in environment and loving care allow Vasanthi to gradually recover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharmasere
''Dharmasere'' (, ) is a 1979 Indian Kannada-language romance film, based on the novel of the same name by Jada Bharatha. It was adapted into a screenplay by Puttanna Kanagal and produced by actress Aarathi under the banner Sri Amba Films. The film stars Aarathi as Tunga, Srinath as Maadhu and Sathyapriya as Leela. The film tells the story of a mute girl who gets married off to her sister's husband and live the solitary life. The theme of the film is based on a poignant portrayal of young dumb women of that era, the scorn, humiliation and neglect they faced from the society. It has cinematography by S. Maruti Rao, and editing by V. P. Krishnan. The original score and songs were composed by Upendra Kumar, with lyrics by Vijaya Narasimha, and songs featuring the voices of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. Upon release, the film was critically acclaimed and also was commercially successful. At the 27th Filmfare Awards South, the film won three awards including Best film a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sify
Sify Technologies Limited (formerly Satyam Infoway) is an Indian information and communications technology (ICT) company providing telecom services, data center services, cloud & managed services, transformation integration services, and application integration services. Sify Technologies Limited played a role during the early spread of Internet and e-commerce in India. It has been listed on NASDAQ as SIFY since October 1999. Merrill Lynch was the underwriter for Sify's IPO on the NASDAQ. Sify was founded and led to IPO by R. Ramaraj. History In November 1999, Sify paid crore for a 24.5% stake in IndiaWorld Communications. It acquired the remaining shares for crore on 30 June 2000. In 2000, Sify sponsored the India Olympics team. In January 2002, Sify announced prizes for most emails sent under a 6-week contest called "Sify Greenmail," promoting emails as an eco-friendly way of communication. In March 2002, Sify made an agreement with Makemytrip to run Sify's tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Karnataka
The Government of Karnataka, abbreviated as GoK or GoKA, formerly known as Government of Mysore (1956–1974), is a democratically elected state body with the governor as the ceremonial head to govern the Southwest Indian state of Karnataka. The governor who is appointed for five years appoints the chief minister and on the advice of the chief minister appoints their council of ministers. Even though the governor remains the ceremonial head of the state, the day-to-day running of the government is taken care of by the chief minister and their council of ministers in whom a great amount of legislative powers are vested. Head Leaders Council of Ministers District In-charge Ministers By Departments Administrative divisions Karnataka State has been divided into 4 revenue divisions, 31 districts, 49 subdivisions, 237 taluks, 747 hoblies/ revenue circles and 6,022 villages for land revenue administrative purposes. The state has 281 towns and 7 municipal corporati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puttanna Kanagal Award
The following is the list of Award winners for the Karnataka State Puttanna Kanagal award. Kanagal was among the front runners in Kannada cinema's most successful film directors. In his memory and honor, this award is presented to the directors every year during the Karnataka State Awards function. Recipients See also * Karnataka State Film Awards * Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film The Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors Kannada language films. Winners See also * Karnataka State Film ... Notes References {{Karnataka State Film Awards Karnataka State Film Awards 1986 establishments in Karnataka ... [...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] |
