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R. N. Jayagopal
R. N. Jayagopal (1935 – 19 May 2008) was an Indian film director and lyricist in Cinema of Karnataka, Kannada cinema. He had written over 12,000 film songs. Early life and education R. N. Jayagopal, known to friends and fans as RNJ, was born in 1935 to R. Nagendra Rao, another great of Kannada cinema. He did his primary and college education in Bangalore. He learnt Carnatic music from B. S. Raj Iyengar and was good at playing the violin. Jayagopal was one of four sons of his parents. His other famous siblings were older brother R. N. K. Prasad, who was a cinematographer, and younger brother R. N. Sudarshan, a veteran film actor and producer. Career Jayagopal entered the film industry by writing the lyrics of "Tribhuvana Janani Jaganmohini" for the 1957 film ''Premada Putri'' produced by his father. From then on, he wrote script, dialogue and lyrics for hundreds of films. He had directed eight films, including ''Dhumaketu'', ''Kesarina Kamala'' and ''Avala Antaranga''. He ... [...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] |
Jeevanadhi
''Jeevanadi'' is a 1996 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by D. Rajendra Babu and produced by P. Dhanraj. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Anant Nag and Kushboo. The film was widely popular for its title song composed by Koti upon release. The film was a remake of Tamil film '' Pesum Deivam''. Plot This movie indirectly depicts how River Kaveri originates from one place and is served, loved and accepted by another place. Cast * Vishnuvardhan as Sagar * Anant Nag as Dr. Harshavardhan * Kushboo as Kaveri * Urvashi as Dr. Priyadarshini * Tara * Umashree as Santhanamma * Srinivasa Murthy as Subhramanya * R. N. Jayagopal * Doddanna as Ravi Shankar Shastri * Shivaram as Dr. Shivaram * Bank Janardhan * Kishori Ballal as Annapurna Soundtrack The music of the film was composed by Koti and lyrics written by R. N. Jayagopal R. N. Jayagopal (1935 – 19 May 2008) was an Indian film director and lyricist in Cinema of Karnataka, Kannada cinema. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maathu Tappada Maga
''Maathu Tappada Maga'' () is a 1978 Indian Kannada-language film written and directed by Peketi Sivaram. The film stars Anant Nag, Aarathi, Sharada and Rajinikanth in his 25th film appearance. Udaykumar, K. S. Ashwath, Narasimharaju and T. N. Balakrishna feature in supporting roles. Cast Soundtrack Ilaiyaraaja composed the music for the film's soundtrack in his Kannada debut, with lyrics written by R. N. Jayagopal R. N. Jayagopal (1935 – 19 May 2008) was an Indian film director and lyricist in Cinema of Karnataka, Kannada cinema. He had written over 12,000 film songs. Early life and education R. N. Jayagopal, known to friends and fans as RNJ, was .... The soundtrack album consists of four tracks. Ilayaraja later reused the song "Bhanu Bhoomiya" as "Edho Ninaivugal" for the Tamil film '' Agal Vilakku'' (1979). References External links * 1970s Kannada-language films 1970s Indian films 1978 films Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Films directed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiladi Kittu
''Kiladi Kittu'' () is a 1978 Indian 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 ...-language film directed by K.S.R. Das. The film starred Vishnuvardhan and Rajinikanth. The music for the film was composed by Mohan Kumar. The director remade the film in Telugu in 1981 as ''Black Cobra''. Cast Production Jayashree, later known as Sudha Rani, was three years old when signing the film, her debut. Her brother Murali appeared as the younger version of Rajinikanth's character. Soundtrack The music of ''Kiladi Kittu'' was composed by Mohan Kumar. References External links * {{K. S. R. Das 1970s Indian films 1970s Kannada-language films 1978 films Films directed by K. S. R. Das Kannada films remade in other languages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makkala Sainya
''Mazhalai Pattalam'' ( ) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language children's film simultaneously filmed in Kannada as ''Makkala Sainya'' ( ). The directorial debut of Lakshmi, it stars Vishnuvardhan and Sumithra. The story is based on the 1968 film '' Yours, Mine and Ours''. ''Mazhalai Pattalam'' was released on 9 May 1980, and ''Makkala Sainya'' on 21 July that year. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Ramadandu''. Plot The film is a love story of the hero, taking care of his six children and the heroine, taking care of her now-orphaned sister's five children. The children, who are always at loggerheads, make their marriage an impossibility until they are forced to join forces. Cast * Vishnuvardhan as Shivaraman alias Gowri Manohari * Sumithra as Uma * Shivaram * M. N. Lakshmi Devi (Kannada version) * M. S. Sundari Bai as Kamakshi (Tamil version) * Poornam Viswanathan as Shivaraman's boss * Baby Poorani * Baby Indira Production The film, announced in 1979, is the direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandhana
''Bandhana'' ( ) is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu from a screenplay by H. V. Subba Rao and Rajendra Singh Babu, based on a novel of the same name by Usha Navaratnanram. The film revolves around the relationship between a surgeon, Harish and his student Nandini. The film stars Vishuvardhan as Dr. Harish and Suhasini as his protégé Nandini, along with Jai Jagadish, Roopadevi and G. K. Govinda Rao in supporting roles. At the 32nd National Film Awards, the film was awarded the Best Feature Film in Kannada. The film also won two awards at the 1984 Karnataka State Film Awards: Best Actor for Vishnuvardhan and Best Music Director for M. Ranga Rao. In addition to this, the film also won two Filmfare Awards South: Best Actor for Vishnuvardhan and Best Actress for Suhasini. The film was a critical and commercial success and is often regarded as a classic in Kannada cinema. The film was remade in Tamil in 1985 as ''Prema Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sedina Hakki
''Sedina Hakki'' () is a 1985 Kannada-language film, directed by Dorai–Bhagavan, based on the novel of the same name by T. K. Rama Rao. The film stars Ananth Nag and Lakshmi. This was the last film where both paired with each other This was touted to be the 1000th movie of Kannada film industry, but ultimately lost to ''Devarelliddane''. The film's score and songs were composed by Rajan–Nagendra. Cast * Ananth Nag as Shankar * Lakshmi as Anita/Gowri * Tiger Prabhakar as Chandrakanth * Rajeev as Suryakanth * Jayamalini as Basanti * Dinesh * Kamanidharan * Lakshman * Thimmaiah * Shanthamma Soundtrack The music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra duo, with lyrics by R. N. Jayagopal R. N. Jayagopal (1935 – 19 May 2008) was an Indian film director and lyricist in Cinema of Karnataka, Kannada cinema. He had written over 12,000 film songs. Early life and education R. N. Jayagopal, known to friends and fans as RNJ, was .... References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bidugadeya Bedi
''Bidugadeya Bedi'' ( ) is a 1985 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Dorai–Bhagavan, based on the novel of the same name by T. R. Subba Rao. The film stars Anant Nag and Lakshmi. The film's score and songs were composed by Rajan–Nagendra. Plot Despite her father's objection, a young and beautiful daughter of a millionaire elopes with a poor man and faces lots of hardship. The story revolves around how her destiny takes its course. Cast * Anant Nag as Shantaram * Lakshmi as Gowri * K. S. Ashwath as Sanjeeva Rao * Dinesh * Thimmayya * Bharath Kumar * Master Sanjay as Chandru * Umashri as Flora * Kanchana as Ratna * Vijaya Ranjini * Mandeep Roy Mandeep Roy (; 4 April 1949 – 29 January 2023) was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of his films as an actor included '' Aakasmika'' (1993),'' ...Re'' (2016), '' Aaptha Rakshaka'' (2010), '' Amrithadhare'' (2005), '' Kuriga ... * Dingri Nagaraj as Ranganna Soundtrack The music was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swabhimana
''Swabhimana'' () is a 1985 Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by D. Rajendra Babu and written by K. S. Satyanarayan. The film stars V. Ravichandran and Mahalakshmi with Tiger Prabhakar and Aarathi in extended guest appearances. The soundtrack and score composition was by Shankar–Ganesh and the film was produced by B. N. Gangadhar. Cast * V. Ravichandran as Vijay * Tiger Prabhakar as Anand * Aarathi as Nirmala * Mahalakshmi as Vani * Mukhyamantri Chandru * Umashree * Balakrishna * N. S. Rao * Shivaram * Shanthamma * Sujaya Soundtrack The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics by R. N. Jayagopal R. N. Jayagopal (1935 – 19 May 2008) was an Indian film director and lyricist in Cinema of Karnataka, Kannada cinema. He had written over 12,000 film songs. Early life and education R. N. Jayagopal, known to friends and fans as RNJ, was .... The song "Doorada Oorinda Hammeera Banda" was received extremely well and considered one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaya Marutha
''Malaya Marutha'' ( ) is a 1986 Kannada-language musical film starring Vishnuvardhan, Saritha and Madhavi. The film was directed and written by K. S. L. Swamy (Lalitha Ravi) and produced by C. V. L Shastry under "Shastry Movies" production house. Vijaya Bhaskar has composed the soundtrack and the background score. In the film, a music guru is killed in a road accident and his artistic soul migrates into Vishwa (Dr. Vishnuvardhan), an aspiring musician and turns him into a virtuoso. The film also explores his relationships with two women, Girija (Madhavi), a popular dancer and Sharada (Saritha), the guru's daughter. The film was released on 13 November 1986 to widespread critical acclaim. The film was screened at the mainstream section at the 11th International Film Festival Of India. The film won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer (K. J. Yesudas). Plot A revivalist melodrama in which the artistic soul of a music guru, killed in a road accident, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sathyam Shivam Sundaram (1987 Film)
''Sathyam Shivam Sundaram'' () is a 1987 Indian 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 ...-language film directed by K. S. R. Das and produced by G. R. K. Raju. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Radhika, Sumithra and Vajramuni. The film has musical score by K. Chakravarthy. The movie is a remake of 1985 Telugu movie '' Jwala''. However, while the hero played dual role in the original, Vishnuvardhan played a triple role including the father's role. Cast * Vishnuvardhan as Sathyaraj, Shivaraj and Sundaraj * Radhika as Geetha, Shivaraj’s wife * Sumithra as Janaki, Sathyaraj’s wife *Keerthi as Sundaraj’s love interest * Vajramuni as Mahabala Rao * Sudheer as Vishwapathi *N. S. Rao * Ravikiran * K. S. Ashwath in Guest Appearance * Lokanath in Guest Appearance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anjada Gandu
''Anjada Gandu'' ( ) is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film produced by B N Gangadhar under the banner of ANS Productions and written and directed by Renuka Sharma. The film stars Ravichandran Khushbu Devaraj and ''Rasi'' aliyas ''Shanthi'' in the lead roles along with Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Doddanna and Mukhyamantri Chandru in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1984 Tamil film '' Thambikku Entha Ooru''. The film was based on a screenplay by Renuka Sharma which was itself based on a story by Panchu Arunachalam. It was produced by B N Gangadhar under the newly established production house ANS Productions. The film was Renuka Sharma's comeback film after a hiatus of two years after the 1986 film ''Namma Ooru Devathe.'' The film also marked the second collaboration between V. Ravichandran and Khushbu after '' Ranadheera,'' which was released earlier the same year. The film's songs were composed by Hamsalekha, while the cinematography was handled by Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
