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Padmapriya
Padmapriya (born Padmalochani; died 16 November 1997) was an Indian actress who worked in Kannada, Tamil language, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu language, Telugu films. Her first movie was in Telugu, ''Adapillala Tandri'' (1974). In Kannada, she debuted with ''Bangarada Gudi'' (1976) and was a popular actress during the late 1970s. She has the distinction of having acted opposite the legendary Dr. Rajkumar in three successive hit movies in a single year (1978) - ''Operation Diamond Racket'', ''Thayige Thakka Maga'' and ''Shankar Guru (1978 film), Shankar Guru''. She starred opposite Anant Nag in the comedy ''Narada Vijaya'' and the novel-based ''Baadada Hoo'' and both were highly successful. She acted in four to five movies with Dr. Vishnuvardhan, and played glamorous roles. Srinath, Ashok and Lokesh were her other costars in Kannada movies. She had a successful career in Tamil films as a lead heroine between 1974 and 1981 movies ''Vazhthungal'', ''Vaira Nenjam'', ''Mohana Pun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shankar Guru (1978 Film)
''Shankar Guru'' () is a 1978 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film directed by V. Somashekhar and produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar under Dakshayini Combines. It stars Dr. Rajkumar in triple role, alongside Jaimala (actress), Jayamala, Padmapriya (actress), Padmapriya, Kanchana (actress), Kanchana, Balakrishna (Kannada actor), Balakrishna, Vajramuni, Thoogudeepa Srinivas and Uma Shivakumar. The music was composed by Upendra Kumar, while the cinematography and editing were handled by R. Madhusudan and P. Bhaktavatsalam. ''Shankar Guru'' marks Parvathamma Rajkumar's debut as a producer. The film was shot extensively in and around Kashmir. The film was the second film of Rajkumar after ''Kula Gourava'' in which he played a triple role and his only colour film in a triple role. ''Shankar Guru'' was released on 17 February 1978 to widespread critical acclaim and became an all-time blockbuster at the box office. P. Bhaktavatsalam won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Edit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangarada Gudi
''Bangarada Gudi'' () is a 1976 Indian Kannada film, directed by K. S. R. Das and produced by C. H. Prakash Rao. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Manjula, Ambareesh and Padmapriya Padmapriya (born Padmalochani; died 16 November 1997) was an Indian actress who worked in Kannada, Tamil language, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu language, Telugu films. Her first movie was in Telugu, ''Adapillala Tandri'' (1974). In Kannada, sh ... in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. K. Venkatesh. The director remade the movie in Telugu in 1979 as ''Bangaru Gudi''. Cast Soundtrack All the songs are composed and scored by G. K. Venkatesh and written by Chi. Udayashankar. References External links * * 1976 films 1970s Kannada-language films 1970s Indian films Films directed by K. S. R. Das Films scored by G. K. Venkatesh Kannada films remade in other languages {{1970s-Kannada-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Diamond Racket
''Operation Diamond Racket'' is a 1978 Indian Kannada-language action spy thriller film produced and directed by Dorai–Bhagavan. The film stars Rajkumar, alongside Padmapriya, Chandralekha, Vajramuni, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Tiger Prabhakar and M. B. Shetty. The music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh, while cinematography and editing were handled by P. S. Prakash and P. Bhaktavatsalam. The film was the fourth and the final film in the ''CID 999 Franchise'' created along the lines of the ''James Bond'' and '' James Bond – styled'' films following ''Jedara Bale'', '' Goa Dalli CID 999'' and '' Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999''. The film was re-released in 2013. This is the only colour film in the franchise and also the only film in the franchise to not feature Narasimharaju. It was dubbed in Hindi in 1983 as ''Jasoos 999'' and in Telugu as ''Savaal Goodachari 999''. A fifth film in the franchise titled ''Operation Golden Gang'' was announced but dropped owing to average ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thayige Thakka Maga
''Thayige Thakka Maga'' ( ) is a 1978 Indian Kannada-language sports action film directed by V. Somashekhar and produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar. It is based on the story written by Anjaneya Pushpanand. The film starred Rajkumar as a boxer along with Savitri, Padmapriya and Sowcar Janaki. Veteran Tamil-Telugu actress Savitri plays one of the title role of Thayi (Mother) in this film. The screenplay, dialogues and lyrics are written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The movie saw a theatrical run of 25 weeks. The film was remade in Telugu as '' Puli Bidda'' (1981) and in Hindi as '' Main Intequam Loonga'' (1982) starring Dharmendra. Cast * Rajkumar as Boxer Kumar ** Master Lohith as Young Kumar * Padmapriya as Mala * Savitri as Vishalakshamma * Sowcar Janaki as Annapoorna * Balakrishna as Ramanagara Kuppuswamy * Shakti Prasad as Boxer Vishwanath * Thoogudeepa Srinivas as Robert * Prabhakar as Anthony * Ceylon Manohar Ceylon Manohar () ( – 22 January 2018), popular na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narada Vijaya
''Narada Vijaya'' is a 1980 Indian Kannada-language comedy film directed and co-produced by Siddalingaiah. The story is written by M. D. Sundar. The film starred Ananth Nag, Padmapriya, Hema Choudhary and M. P. Shankar. Plot Ananth Nag plays the dual role of Narada in the celestial world and a normal human on earth. It so happens that Narada is forced to descend on earth and interact with humans. A series of humorous incidents occur when he does. Narada enters a passenger aircraft and blesses the airhostess during disembarkment, much to the amusement of the passengers. When Narada walks through the exit gate of the airport, policemen, who think that he is Vijay (Anant Nag - a police officer in Narada's costumes) bring him to the police superintendent's office. The SP addresses him as Vijay, to which Narada politely says that he is not Vijay, but Narada, leaving all those present there, taken aback. Narada also gets to interact with an eccentric plainclothesman police officer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varuvan Vadivelan
''Varuvan Vadivelan'' () is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language devotional film directed by K. Shankar. The film stars Jai Ganesh, R. Muthuraman, Vijayakumar, Jayachitra, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Latha, Chandrakala and Padmapriya. It was released on 15 May 1978. Plot Cast Production Latha, by committing herself to this film, was removed from her post as one of secretaries of AIADMK as the film violated atheism, the "cardinal Dravidian principle". Vijayakumar, though also an AIADMK member and self proclaimed rationalist, also acted in the film. The filming was held at Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia. Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan. Accolades ''Varuvan Vadivelan'' won the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Tamil Nadu State Film Awards were given for excellence in Cinema of Tamil Nadu, Tamil cinema in India. They were given annually to honour the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the South Indian f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baadada Hoo
''Baadada Hoo'' () is a 1982 Kannada-language film directed by K. V. Jayaram and produced by K. S. Narayan. The story is based on the novel of the same name written by Saisuthe. The film stars Anant Nag, Padmapriya and K. S. Ashwath. The film's score and songs were composed by Ashwath- Vaidi and it fetched the Third Best Film award at the Karnataka State Film Awards Karnataka State Film Awards are the most notable and prestigious film awards given for Kannada film industry in Karnataka, India. These are considered the highest awards for Kannada language films. They are given annually by the Government ... for the year 1981–82. The performance of the lead roles played by Anant Nag and Padmapriya were praised by the critics as well as audience. Cast Soundtrack The music was composed by the Ashwath - Vaidi duo, with lyrics by Chi. Udaya Shankar and Prof. Doddarangegowda. Awards * Karnataka State Award for Third Best Film References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nallathai Naadu Kekum
''Nallathai Naadu Kekum'' () is a 1991 Indian Tamil language film starring and directed by Jeppiaar. It stars M. G. Ramachandran via archive footage. The film was released on 10 May 1991. Plot Cast Production MGR's unfinished film in 1977 ''Nallathai Naadu Kekum'' directed by M. Karnan was incorporated into a totally new plot, resulting into this film. The M. G. Ramachandran footage includes few scenes. When this film went out, Ramachandran had died, for a little less than four years. Soundtrack Music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh Shankar–Ganesh is an Indian music director duo who has worked on Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu movies for around 50 years. They also directed one movie '' Jagathalaprathapan'' in 1990 Personal life Shankar was the younger brother of .... References External links * {{IMDb title 1990s Indian films 1990s Tamil-language films 1991 films Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh Tamil-language Indian films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuppathu Raja (1979 Film)
''Kuppathu Raja'' () is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by T. R. Ramanna. The film stars Rajinikanth, Vijayakumar, Manjula Vijayakumar and Padmapriya. It is a remake of the 1972 Hindi film '' Do Yaar''. ''Kuppathu Raja'' was released in theatres on 12 January 1979, Pongal day along with Kamal Haasan's '' Neeya?''. Although it was appreciated for Rajinikanth's style and acting, the film became a commercial failure during its release. Plot Cast Soundtrack All songs were written by Kannadasan and composed by M. S. Viswanathan. Critical reception P. S. M. of ''Kalki Kalki (), also called Kalkin, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hinduism, Hindu god Vishnu. According to Vaishnavism, Vaishnava cosmology, Kalki is destined to appear at the end of the Kali Yuga, the last of the four ages i ...'' said the film could be watched for Rajinikanth's performance. Naagai Dharuman of ''Anna'' praised the acting, humour, dialogues, music, ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kungumam Kathai Solgirathu
''Kungumam Kathai Solgirathu'' () is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Shankar. The film stars M. G. C. Sukumar, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Padmapriya, Jai Ganesh and Hema Chaudhary. It is Sukumar's first film as lead actor. The film was released on 23 December 1978 and failed at the box office. Plot Cast * M. G. C. Sukumar * Fatafat Jayalaxmi *Padmapriya * Jai Ganesh *Hema Chaudhary * M. N. Nambiar *Pandari Bai Production ''Kungumam Kathai Solgirathu'' is the first film for Sukumar as lead actor. The film was launched at Vauhini Studios with Nagireddy switching on the camera. On the launch day, the scenes with Sukumar, Nambiar and Pandaribai were shot there while a song sung by Susheela, Vani Jairam and L. R. Eeswari were recorded on the same day. The song "Oru Pudhiya Paadagan" was shot at VGP Golden Beach. Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. "Oru Pudhiya Paadagan", recorded at Vauhini Studios, marked the singing debut of M. G. Chakra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andru Sinthiya Ratham
''Andru Sinthiya Ratham'' () is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by R. Sundaram and written by T. N. Balu. The film stars Jaishankar and Padmapriya. It was released on 14 January 1977. Plot Cast Production ''Andru Sinthiya Ratham'' was written by T. N. Balu and directed by R. Sundaram. The film was produced by K. Balakrishnan, S. Kamatchi and R. M. Manikkam for Geetha Chitra. Cinematography was handled by Dutt, and editing by L. Balu. Another film with the same title began production in the 1960s, but was later dropped. This film was shot in locations including Yercaud. Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by V. Kumar. Release and reception ''Andru Sinthiya Ratham'' was released on 14 January 1977. Kanthan of ''Kalki Kalki (), also called Kalkin, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hinduism, Hindu god Vishnu. According to Vaishnavism, Vaishnava cosmology, Kalki is destined to appear at the end of the Kali Yuga, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna?
''Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna?'' () is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language satirical film written and directed by Cho Ramaswamy. It is based on his stage play of the same name. Cho also stars, alongside R. Muthuraman, Padmapriya and S. A. Ashokan. The film revolves around a priest's efforts to save a young man from conviction for murder. It was released on 30 April 1976. Plot A priest takes all possible steps to save a young man from conviction for a murder he committed to save a married woman from a womaniser. The priest stands up to his call as a minister of God and keeps to himself what the accused told him in private confession. He even hides that man from the police until he collects the necessary evidence to disclose the circumstances that led to the murder. He succeeds in his endeavour, risking his reputation, his job and eventually his life. Cast ;Male cast * R. Muthuraman as Arumainayagam * S. A. Ashokan as Arokiasamy * Srikanth * Vijayakumar * Cho Ramaswamy as Sathya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |