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Padmaja Rao
Padmaja Rao is an Indian actress, television soap director and producer in Karnataka, India. She is a versatile actor known for playing a wide variety of character roles in various film genres. Some of the notable films of Padmaja Rao as an actress include '' Hatavadi'' (2006) ''Mungaru Male'' (2006), '' Gaalipata'' (2008), ''Ugramm'' (2014). She has also forayed into tulu film industry with the blockbuster '' Chaali Polilu'' (2014) Personal life Padmaja Rao did her schooling in Mumbai and then her college in London. She is married and has a son named Sanjeev who is renowned Herpetologist Conservationist and Animal Activist . Career Padmaja Rao started her career with the mega teleserial Moodala Mane directed by Vaishali Kasaravalli which garnered huge popularity across Karnataka. This was followed bPreethi Illada Melemega serial co-starring Yash and Anant Nag which made her household name yet again. She made her Kannada movie debut with V.Ravichandran's Hatavadi. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mysore
Mysore ( ), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Mysore district and Mysore division. As the traditional seat of the Wadiyar dynasty, the city functioned as the capital of the Kingdom of Mysore for almost six centuries (). Known for its heritage structures, palaces (such as the famous Mysore Palace), and its culture, Mysore has been called the "City of Palaces", the "Heritage City", and the " Cultural capital of Karnataka". It is the second-most populous city in the state and one of the cleanest cities in India according to the Swachh Survekshan. Mysore is situated at the foothills of the Chamundi Hills. At an altitude of above mean sea level, the city of Mysore is geographically located at 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is about southwest of the state's capital, Bangalore, and spreads across an area of (city and neighbouring census towns). The population of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal Activist
Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the biological kingdom Animalia (). With few exceptions, animals consume organic material, breathe oxygen, have myocytes and are able to move, can reproduce sexually, and grow from a hollow sphere of cells, the blastula, during embryonic development. Animals form a clade, meaning that they arose from a single common ancestor. Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described, of which around 1.05 million are insects, over 85,000 are molluscs, and around 65,000 are vertebrates. It has been estimated there are as many as 7.77 million animal species on Earth. Animal body lengths range from to . They have complex ecologies and interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs. The scientific study of animals is known as zoology, and the study of animal behaviour is known as ethology. The animal kingdom is divided into five major clades, namely Porifera, Ctenophora, Placozoa, Cni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vayuputra
''Vayuputra'' () is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Kishore Sarja and produced by Arjun Sarja. A remake of Tamil film ''Sandakozhi'', the film stars Chiranjeevi Sarja in his film debut, alongside Ambareesh, Aindrita Ray, Ajay, Sadhu Kokila, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Ramesh Bhat, Padmaja Rao and Shobha Raghavendra. The original score and soundtrack for the film were composed by V. Harikrishna. ''Vayuputra'' was released on 3 September 2009 and also marks Kishore's final film as director as he died three months before the film's release. Plot Balu is an engineering student who visits his classmate and friend Karthik's home in Mangalore after the final exams. Balu meets Karthik's sister Divya and they develop an affection for each other which transforms into love. Punja is the local gangster in Mangalore who is feared by the entire town. On his way back to his hometown in Mandya, Balu sees Punja chasing a man with a sickle. When Punja is about to kill th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circus (2009 Film)
''Circus'' is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language comedy thriller film directed and produced by Dayal Padmanabhan. It stars Ganesh and Archana Gupta in the lead roles. ''Circus'' was released on 15 January 2009 and became an average venture at the box office. Plot Dhanush is a fun-loving youngster who along with his friends live in the railway colony and their meeting point is the railway station. They decide to play a prank by sending a letter stating that a train traveling from Mysore to Bangalore on a particular date will explode However, Dhanush and his gang realize that one of the friend's address is posted on the letter, so they get into the Railway Mail Service boggie of the train to retrieve the letter, but they discover that a real plot has been hatched by the terrorists to blow up the Gandhadagudi Express on the same day. Dhanush and his gang decide to locate them and foil the plan. During their journey, Dhanush and his gang take a break at one of the houses where Priya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taj Mahal (2008 Film)
''Taj Mahal'' is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed and written by R. Chandru, starring Ajay Rao and Pooja Gandhi. Produced by T. Shivashankar Reddy, the film is Chandru's directoral debut. The film was released on 25 July 2008, and had a 200-day run in Karanataka. Music director Abhiman Roy was awarded the Best Music Director accolade at the Karnataka State Film Awards for his film score. ''Taj Mahal'' was one of the most successful Kannada-language films of 2008. It was remade in Telugu under the same title Taj Mahal in 2010. Plot A college-going student and aspiring film director is kicked out of his house in a village by his father after he bunks classes and spends most of his time watching movies in theatres. Dejected, he takes a bus ride and starts reading a diary found on the seat next to his. Ajay Kumar, an honest, poor boy from a village, hands over a lost suitcase to the police. He tells them that his name is Kumar and leaves his cell num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psycho (2008 Film)
''Psycho'' is a 2008 Kannada-language suspense thriller written and directed by V. Devadattha. The film stars Dhanush and Anita Bhat in lead roles. It was produced by R. Gurudatth under the banner 4D Creations. Raghu Dixit composed the music, marking his debut. Plot A young man (Dhanush) lives in a decrepit old house. His spirits lift when he falls for a girl named Pavana (Anita Bhat). He stalks her everywhere she goes and has an odd habit of collecting the things she leaves behind, displaying them in a gallery in his house. However, he is unable to confess his love. This routine continues every day. Pavana, an aspiring TV anchor, lives in a working women’s hostel. She finally lands a job as an anchor with a prestigious TV channel. One of her regular viewers, a devoted fan, follows her show religiously. During a live show, he manages to speak to her on-air, and she is intrigued by his sincerity. When she requests him to sing, she is deeply moved by the meaningfulness of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madesha
''Madesha'' is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language action-thriller film directed by Ravi Srivatsa and starring Shiva Rajkumar and Sonu Bhatia. The movie was released in August. Audio was launched on 24 Jun 2008. Cast *Shiva Rajkumar as Madesha *Sonu Bhatia *Ravi Belagere * Ravi Kale as Ashok Kumar *Ramesh Pandit *Srinagar Muniraj "Muni" *Bullet Prakash *Kote Prabhakar *Raghuram *Harish Raay *Arun Sagar * Prakash Heggodu * Padmaja Rao * M. N. Lakshmi Devi * R. G. Vijayasarathy *Praveen *Mallesh *Dattatreya *Ashwath Narayana *Sathish Ninasam as Ramana *Jyothi Rana – Item number Soundtrack The music was composed by Mano Murthy and released by T-Series. Reception Critical response R G Vijayasarathy of '' Rediff.com'' scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and says "Mano Murthy has composed music for an action film for the first time. His songs have variety, but they are not exceptional. The background score by Sadhu Kokila is good. Maadesha is an enjoyable film for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocky (2008 Film)
''Rocky'' is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by S. K. Nagendra Urs. The film stars Yash and newcomer Bianca Desai along with Jai Jagadish, Ramesh Bhat and Santhosh in other pivotal roles. The film featured original score and soundtrack composed by Venkat-Narayan. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam has sung a duet with Priyadarshini which was his last for the younger generation hero and also from this movie actor Yash got the name "Rocky Bhai". ''Rocky'' met with negative response with most critics who tried to compare it to films from other languages. Plot Rocky ( Yash) is a young college student raised in an unloving home. Usha (Bianca Desai) comes from a loving home but lost her mother in death. They meet on her first day of college and it is love at first sight for Rocky. Usha agrees to be friends and Rocky hides his feelings for her. One day he is dismayed to find that Usha has an overwhelming fan crush on a classical guitarist named Vishwas (Aryan). T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunavantha
''Gunavantha'' is a 2007 Kannada romance film directed by Raghuvardhan and starring Prem Kumar and Rekha Vedavyas in the lead roles with Sharan and Rangayana Raghu in other pivotal roles. The film had musical score and lyrics written by Hamsalekha. The film opened on 30 November 2007 to mixed reviews and didn't perform well at the box-office. Cast * Prem Kumar as Guna shekar * Rekha Vedavyas as Uma * Rangayana Raghu as Gold Reddy * Sharan * Avinash * 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 po ... as Padma * Padmaja Rao * Ramesh Bhat Soundtrack The film's score and soundtrack was composed by Nadha brahma Hamsalekha. References External linksGunavantha reviews Indian romance films 2007 films 2000s Kannada-language films Films scored by Hamsal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Supporting Actress
The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress is given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. Although the Filmfare awards started in 1954, awards for the Best Supporting Actress category started the following year 1955. Winners and nominees 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins and nominations The following individuals have received two or more Best Supporting Actress awards: The following individuals have received five or more Best Supporting Actress nominations: Superlatives * Five actresses: Nirupa Roy, Farida Jalal, Jaya Bachchan, Rani Mukerji and Supriya Pathak share the record for the most awards with three each. Seven actresses have won the award twice; in chronological order, they are Shashikala, Simi Garewal, Raakhee, Rohini Hattangadi, Aruna Irani, Konkona Sen Sharma, and Shabana Azmi. ... [...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] |
Anant Nag
Anant Nagarkatte (born 4 September 1948) is an Indian actor whose predominant contribution has been in Kannada cinema. He has acted in over 300 films which include over 250 Kannada films and few films in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam and English languages. He has featured in theatre plays, parallel cinema and television shows. Nag made his feature film debut through ''Sankalpa'' (1973) directed by Prof. P.V Nanjaraj Urs. Sankalpa went on to win seven state awards in Karnataka. His foray into parallel cinema was through Shyam Benegal's '' Ankur'' (1974). His commercially successful Kannada films have been '' Bayalu Daari'' (1976), '' Kanneshwara Rama'' (1977), '' Naa Ninna Bidalaare'' (1979), '' Chandanada Gombe'' (1979), '' Benkiya Bale'' (1983), ''Hendthige Helbedi'' (1989), '' Ganeshana Maduve'' (1990), ''Gowri Ganesha'' (1991), '' Mungaru Male'' (2006), '' Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu'' (2016), '' Raajakumara'' (2017), '' Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
