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Ramesh Aravind
Ramesh Aravind is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter and television presenter who predominantly works in Kannada films and television. In a career of over 36 years, Aravind has appeared in over 140 films including several Tamil-language films. He has won and been nominated for numerous awards, twice-winning Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Karnataka State Awards for Best Actor and Best Story for his script for ''Hoomale'', as well as Udaya TV and Suvarna TV Awards. Aravind is the host of the television show '' Weekend with Ramesh'', which has aired for five seasons on Zee Kannada so far. He also hosted Season 3 of ''Kannadada Kotyadhipati'', the Kannada version of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire''. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) appointed Aravind as the awareness ambassador for COVID-19. Aravind's movies ''Anuraga Sangama'', ''Karpoorada Gombe'', ''Nammoora Mandara Hoove'', ''Amrutha Varshini'', ''America America'' (1997), '' Ulta Palta'' (1997), ''O Mallige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam (formerly spelt as Coombaconum or Combaconum) or Kudanthai is a city municipal corporation in the Thanjavur district in the States of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located from Thanjavur and from Chennai and is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam taluk of Thanjavur district. It is the second largest city in the district after Thanjavur. The city is bounded by two rivers, the Kaveri River to the north and Arasalar River to the south. Kumbakonam is known as a "Temple town" due to the prevalence of a number of Hindu temple, temples here and is noted for its Mahamaham festival, which happens once in 12 years, attracting people from all over the country. Kumbakonam dates back to the Sangam period and was ruled by the Early Cholas, Pallavas, Mutharaiyar dynasty, Medieval Cholas, Later Cholas, Pandyas, the Vijayanagara Empire, Madurai Nayaks, Thanjavur Nayaks and the Thanjavur Marathas. It rose to be a prominent town between the seventh and ninth centuries AD, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' (often informally called ''Millionaire'') is an international television game show franchise of British origin, created by David Briggs, Mike Whitehill and Steven Knight. In its format, currently owned and licensed by Sony Pictures Television, contestants tackle a series of multiple-choice questions to win large cash prizes in a format that twists on many game show genre conventions – only one contestant plays at a time, similar to radio quizzes; contestants are given the question before deciding whether to answer, and have no time limit to answer questions; and the amount offered increases as they tackle questions that become increasingly difficult. The maximum cash prize offered in most versions of the format is an aspirational value in local currency, such as one million pounds in the U.K. or 75 million rupees (7.5 crore) in India. The original British version debuted on 4 September 1998 on the ITV network, hosted by Chris Tarrant, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rama Shama Bhama
''Rama Shama Bhama'' is a 2005 Indian Kannada language comedy film directed by Ramesh Aravind making his directorial debut and the film stars himself in lead role with Kamal Haasan, Urvashi, Daisy Bopanna and Shruthi portraying supporting roles. The film revolves around a married cartoonist Rama who has an affair with Priya. When she finds out about his personal life, she still continuously pursues him. Rest of the film revolves around Rama reuniting with his wife who plans it with the help of his friend. The film was produced by K. Manju. The cinematography and editing was handled by PKH Dass and Nagendra Urs. The film's soundtrack was composed by Gurukiran. The film was a remake of the 1995 Tamil film, '' Sathi Leelavathi''. The film was critical and a commercial success, and completed a 16-week run at a theatre in Bangalore. Plot Priya (Daisy Bopanna) is an orphan who faced hardships in her childhood. Now as an adult she dreams of having a comfortable and luxurious life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rani Channamma University
''Rani'' in Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, sometimes spelled ''Ranee'', is a Hindu/Sanskrit feminine given name. The term is the female form of the term for princely rulers in South and Southeast Asia and applies equally to the wife of a ''Raja'' or ''Rana''. in some cases British-Indian descendants are also tagged with "rani" attached to their firstname. Notable people named Rani * Rani (Pakistani actress) (born December 8, 1946 – died May 27, 1993), Pakistani actress and model * Rani Bhabani (born 1716 – died 1795), Indian philanthropist and zamindar * Rani Chandra (born October 12, 1976), Indian actress and winner of the Miss Kerala pageant * Rani Chatterjee (born November 3, 1984), Indian actress, dancer and presenter * Rani Chitralekha Bhonsle (born February 26, 1941), Indian political and social worker * Rani Gaidinliu (born January 26, 1915 – died February 17, 1993), Indian activist, spiritual and political leader * Rani Hamid (born 1944), Bangladeshi ches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thutta Mutta
''Thutta Mutta'' is a 1998 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Kishore Sarja and produced by his brother, actor Arjun Sarja. The story was written by Richard Louis. The film cast includes Ramesh Aravind, Prema, Kasthuri and Sujatha. The original score and soundtrack for the film were composed and written by Hamsalekha. Cast * Ramesh Aravind as Harsha * Prema as Pooja, Harsha's wife * Kasthuri as Dr. Seema * Sujatha as Anasuya, Harsha's mother * Srinath * Tennis Krishna * Doddanna * Ashalatha as Kamakshamma * B. V. Radha as Savitri, Pooja's mother * Girija Lokesh * Shivarjun *Nagendra Shah *Pramod raj *Ramesh rao * Soundtrack The music of the film was composed and lyrics written by Hamsalekha Gangaraju (born June 23, 1951), professionally known as Hamsalekha, is an Indian film composer and a songwriter who works in South Indian cinema, predominantly in the Kannada film industry since the late 1980s. He is also a screenplay writer, .... Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mungarina Minchu
''Mungarina Minchu'' ( kn, ಮುಂಗಾರಿನ ಮಿಂಚು) is a 1997 Indian Kannada language film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu starring Ramesh Arvind and Shilpa. The film is inspired from the 1942 Italian film '' Quattro passi fra le nuvole'' (''Four Steps in the Clouds'') and its 1995 American remake '' A Walk in the Clouds''. The music for the film was composed by V. Manohar. The film was considered one of the best movies by ''Rajendra Singh Babu''. The film was awarded the Best Feature Film in Kannada at the 45th National Film Awards. Cast * Ramesh Aravind as Chethan * Shilpa as Indu * Lokesh as Ajja, Indu's grandfather * B. Jayamma as Ajji, Indu's grandmother * Suman Nagarkar as Varsha * Jayalakshmi as Varsha's aunty * Srinivasa Murthy as Indu's father * Padma Kumata as Indu's mother * Karibasavaiah as Ajja's servant Soundtrack All the songs are composed and written by V. Manohar Vitla Manohar is an Indian music director, lyricist, film director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O Mallige
''O Mallige'' is a 1997 Indian Kannada-language romance drama film directed by V. Manohar and written by K. Ananthu. Besides direction for the first time, Manohar has composed the music and also enacted in a supporting role. The film mainly stars Ramesh Aravind, Charulatha, Chaitali (Bina Rajagopal) and model-turned-actor Zulfi Syed. Syed was credited as Amar Mayur in the film. The film, upon release met with very good positive response at the box-office and critics as well. It was one of the highest-grossing films of the year 1997. Singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam was awarded the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for his rendition of a song, actor Ramesh fetched the Best Actor award and Chaitali won the best supporting actress award at the Udaya Film Awards. Sadhu Kokila's character ''Musthafa'' was later on used in 2013 movie ''Googly''. Plot Mallige (Charulata) lives in a small village with her uncle (V.Manohar). A heart patient, Manohar has an ambit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulta Palta (1997 Film)
''Ulta Palta'' () is a 1997 Indian Kannada film directed by N. S. Shankar and starring Ramesh Aravind, Kashi and Sushma Veer. It is based on Shakespeare's ''The Comedy of Errors''. The music of the film was composed by V. Manohar. The film was remade in Telugu language with the same name (1998) and in Tamil as ''Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu'' (2005) starring Ashok Kashyap who was one of the co-producers and cinematographer of the film. The entire film was shot in Koppa, a town in Chikmagalur district of Karnataka.https://www.thefuc.in/newsfeed-ನನ್ನ-ಪುಟ್ಟ-ಕೈಗೆ-ದಕ್ಕಿದಷ-2/ Plot Two sets of identical twins are lost in their childhood. None of them are aware of their twin being alive. One set of twins arrive to a town on work, which is where the other set of twins live and make their living. The people of the town confuse them for the latter, who is a famous industrialist in the town. A series of misunderstandings, misplacements and confusions ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America America (1996 Film)
''America! America!!'' is a 1997 Indian Kannada-language family drama film written and directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar. It stars Ramesh Aravind, Akshay Anand and Hema Panchamukhi, with H. G. Dattatreya, Vaishali Kasaravalli and Shivaram in supporting roles. The plot revolves around three childhood friends hailing from a coastal village of Karnataka who are entangled in marital issues with a major portion of the story taking place in the United States. The film makes an attempt to study the mindset of non-resident Indians settled abroad at the time. The film was produced by G. Nandakumar under Vishwapriya Films banner and was made on a budget of 2 Crores. Around seventy-eighty percent of filming was in the US, mainly San Francisco. Rest of the shots were canned in the coastal regions of Kundapura, Udupi District and Chikmagalur District of Karnataka. The film's acclaimed soundtrack was composed by Mano Murthy, who debuted as a film composer. The film released in early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amrutha Varshini
''Amruthavarshini'' () is a 1997 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written, photographed and directed by Dinesh Baboo. It stars Ramesh Aravind, Suhasini and Sharath Babu, with Nivedita Jain appearing in a cameo role. It features Ramesh Arvind playing a negative role for which he was widely praised. The film revolves around the three central characters of a husband (Sharath), wife (Suhasini) and a friend (Ramesh) who intrudes into the couple's life and turns their life into tragic events. The film was produced by Bharathi Devi under the banner Chinni Chitra. Upon release, the film was declared a musical blockbuster hit with all the songs of the soundtrack composed by Deva becoming evergreen hits. The songs of the film continue to be favorites among the Kannada audience. The film was one of the highest grossers at the box-office for the year 1997. The film was awarded with multiple State Awards and Filmfare Awards, particularly for the story and acting. The film was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nammoora Mandara Hoove
''Nammoora Mandara Hoove'' () is a 1996 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Sunil Kumar Desai starring Shiva Rajkumar, Ramesh Aravind and Prema in lead roles. It's considered one of the all-time blockbuster romantic movies in Kannada Film Industry. The film received two awards at the 1996–97, Karnataka State Film Awards including Best Child Actor – Male for Master Vinayak Joshi and Best Female Playback Singer for K. S. Chithra. The film was also a milestone movie in the career of its lead actors Shiva Rajkumar, Ramesh Arvind and Prema. It was a huge success at the box-office. The music composition by Ilaiyaraaja was received with much accolades with the songs continuing to frequently play in the air waves. Following a 22-week run in Bangalore, it was screened in a few screens in the United States. The film was remade in Tamil language as ''Kangalin Vaarthaigal''. Plot Manoj (Shiva Rajkumar) is a film director, whose father is a singer and Music composer. He t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karpoorada Gombe
''Karpoorada Gombe'' is a 1996 Indian Kannada language romantic drama film directed and written by S. Mahendar. The film stars Ramesh Aravind, Shruti and Shwetha in the lead roles and featured music composed by Hamsalekha. Actor Sharan made his debut with this film. The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as Akka by RB Choudary with added comedy track of Vadivelu and Chinni Jayanth. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Seetakka'' with Vinod Kumar and Aamani. Cast Soundtrack All the songs are composed, scored and lyrics written by Hamsalekha Gangaraju (born June 23, 1951), professionally known as Hamsalekha, is an Indian film composer and a songwriter who works in South Indian cinema, predominantly in the Kannada film industry since the late 1980s. He is also a screenplay writer, .... References External links * 1996 films 1990s Kannada-language films Indian romantic drama films Films scored by Hamsalekha 1996 romantic drama films Films directed by S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
