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S. Krishna
S. Krishna is an Indian cinematographer and film director who primarily works in Kannada cinema. He gave a new dimension to cinematography through his visuals in ''Mungaru Male''. He's an alumnus of the Government Film and Television Institute, Bangalore. Career Krishna's cinematography impressed people and the critics, but he didn't come into his own until he did the challenging Mungaaru Male. The film was shot in 80% natural rain, which is generally not cinematography-friendly. It also needed to be shot in other precarious conditions – like the dangerous, rocky top of the Jog Falls. Krishna took up the challenge and did the job admirably. The film was a box office success, and one of the major contributors to its success was Krishna's cinematography. He was duly recognized by the Karnataka State Government when they named him the Best Cinematographer for 2006. According to Yogaraj Bhat, the director of the film, the cinematographer was his partner-in-crime for all risky an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangalore
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Karnataka. As per the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, the city had a population of 8.4 million, making it the List of cities in India by population, third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India. The Bengaluru metropolitan area had a population of around 8.5 million, making it the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fifth most populous urban agglomeration in the country. It is located near the center of the Deccan Plateau, at a height of above sea level. The city is known as India's "Garden City", due to its parks and greenery. Archaeological artifacts indicate that the human settlement in the region happened as early as 4000 Common Era, BCE. The first mention of the name "Bengalooru" is from an ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singham
''Singham'' is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Reliance Entertainment, based on a script by writers Yunus Sajawal and Farhad-Sajid. It serves as the first installment of Shetty's Cop Universe. A remake of the 2010 Tamil film '' of the same title'' by Hari, the film stars Ajay Devgn in the lead role as a police officer named Bajirao Singham alongside Kajal Aggarwal and Prakash Raj, who reprises his role from the original film. ''Singham'' marked Devgn's return to the action genre after several years. It was theatrically released in India on 22 July 2011 with general positive reviews from the critics towards praise for action-emotional drama, dialogues and homage to 70s masala films. It opened with strong box office response; the film earned 876 million in India on the first day and a worldwide total of against a budget, becoming a box-office blockbuster. ''Singham'' gained a cult film status over the years, particular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravichandran (Tamil Actor)
Ravichandran (30 March 1942 – 25 July 2011) was a Malaysian-born Indian actor who played lead hero roles in Tamil films from 1964 to 1979. He has also acted in supporting roles from 1986, and directed a few films. He was given the title of "Kalaingnar Thilagham" in many of the on-screen credits of films starring him in the lead role. He was also called "Puratchi Kalaignar" (Refer: ''Anandha Bairavi'' Tamil Movie Title Scene). Before entering cinema, during his studies in Trichy, he has acted in two dramas, namely, ''Aanaiyidungal Anna'' and ''Udhaya Suriyan''. After entering cinema, he has acted in two dramas, namely, ''Mapplley Yen Magalaik Kadhali'' and ''That Man from Poonthamallee''. Life Ravichandran is a Tamil, born B. S. Raman in Kuala Lumpur, capital of the Federated Malay States. He moved to Tiruchirappalli, India in 1951, and studied at St. Joseph's College. He was married twice; he first married Vimala, with whom he has a daughter, Lavanya, and two sons, Bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maanikya
''Maanikya'' ( ''The Ruby'') is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Sudeepa. The Film stars Sudeep and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, alongside Ranya, V. Ravichandran and P. Ravi Shankar. The music was composed by Arjun Janya, while cinematography and editing were handled by Shekhar Chandra and N. M. Vishwa. It is a remake of 2013 Telugu film '' Mirchi''. ''Maanikya'' was released on 1 May 2014 to positive reviews from critics and became commercially successful at the box office. The film was dubbed into Hindi under the same name. Plot The movie begins with a girl collecting funds for an organisation in Singapore. A goon gives her money and then chases her at night when she goes home. Then Vijay, enters and resolves the conflict without fighting. The girl introduces herself as Manasa. They slowly become friends. But one day she asks Vijay to leave her and go as she fears that if their relationship develops any further, separation would be painful. He th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yash (actor)
Naveen Kumar Gowda (born 8 January 1986), known professionally as Yash, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Kannada cinema. He is one of the highest paid actors in South Indian cinema. Yash is a recipient of several accolades including three Filmfare Awards South and five SIIMA Awards. Yash began his career with appearances in several television series in the 2000s. He made his film debut in 2007 with '' Jambada Hudugi''. The 2008 romantic drama '' Moggina Manasu'', for which he received the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor, proved to be a breakthrough role for Yash. His first film in a leading role, ''Rocky'' (2008), was poorly received by critics and a box office flop. Yash went on to establish himself as a leading actor of Kannada cinema with the college romance ''Googly'' (2013), comedy-drama '' Raja Huli'' (2013), fantasy action '' Gajakesari'' (2014), romantic comedy '' Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari'' (2014), action comedy film ''Masterpiece'' (2015) and act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darshan (Kannada Actor)
Hemanth Kumar (born 16 February 1977), better known by his stage name Darshan Thoogudeepa or simply Darshan, is an Indian actor, film producer and distributor who works predominantly in Kannada cinema. In a career spanning over two decades, Darshan has worked in over Darshan filmography, 50 films. He is one of the highest paid actors and leading contemporary actors of Kannada films. Darshan has a significant fan following, Referred by his fans as ''Challenging Star'' and ''D Boss''. Darshan established the production house Thoogudeepa Productions in 2006. Its first production was ''Jothe Jotheyali'', with Darshan in a special appearance. His performances in ''Anatharu'' (2007) and ''Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (2012 film), Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna'' (2012) won him praise from critics; his performance in the latter as the 19th-century warrior Sangolli Rayanna won him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor. He began his acting career in soap operas and small films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hebbuli
''Hebbuli'' () is a 2017 Kannada-language action thriller film directed by S. Krishna and produced by Raghunath and Umapathy Srinivas. The film stars Sudeep and V. Ravichandran, who teamed up for the second time after ''Maanikya'' (2014). Amala Paul made her debut in Kannada cinema. P. Ravi Shankar, Kabir Duhan Singh and Ravi Kishan (also making his Kannada debut) play the antagonists. Produced by SRV Productions and Umapathy Films. The cinematography is by A. Karunakar. The soundtrack and film score are composed by Arjun Janya. Principal photography commenced in Bengaluru in mid June 2016, continuing in Hyderabad, Jammu-Kashmir, and Iceland. ''Hebbuli'' was released on 23 February 2017 and received positive reviews from critics, where it became a commercial success at the box office. Plot Para Commando Captain Ram rescues 3 doctors of their relief camp including Dr. Nandini (who is from Bangalore) from terrorists. Nandini falls in love with him but does not express it. One ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gajakesari
''Gajakesari'' () is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language action fantasy film directed by S. Krishna and produced by Jayanna and Bogendra. The film stars Yash in a dual role along with Amulya and Anant Nag. The film also prominently features an elephant named Arjuna from Waynad, Kerala. Actor Prakash Raj plays as narrator for the film to introduce Yash's character. This film is also dubbed in Hindi as ''The Big Lion Gajakesari''. Plot The film begins in the forest area of Aanegudde, an elephant reserve. A state minister arrives at the place of a local don, Rana. Rana forces the minister to sign a deal to open a resort at Anegudde. The minister signs reluctantly after seeing his bodyguard being murdered by Rana. The scene next shifts to Prakash Raj introducing an ancient temple in the royal city of Mysore called "Shankara Narayana" temple, which is being managed by a holy Muth (holy association), headed by the pontiff (Anant Nag). The Muth has an outstanding reputation for not bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivrajkumar
Dr.Shiva Rajkumar (born Nagaraju Shiva Puttaswamy; 12 July 1962) is an Indian actor, film producer and television presenter who predominantly works in Kannada cinema. In a career spanning over three decades, he has worked in over 125 films in Kannada and has received several awards, including four Karnataka State Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South and six South Indian International Movie Awards.25 years of Shivaraj Kumar! . Cinecurry.com (3 February 2011). Retrieved on 29 March 2013. Shiva Rajkumar is the eldest son of matinee idol . He is also fondly known as "Shivanna" by his fans. He made his onscreen debut with '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaddipudi
''Kaddipudi'' is a 2013 Indian Kannada language crime drama film directed by Duniya Soori and produced by M. Chandru. The screenplay was written by Soori and Rajesh Nataranga and the film stars Shiva Rajkumar as Anand alias Kaddipudi, a rowdy in Bangalore who vows to relinquish his life of crime and lead a normal life. The film also features Radhika Pandit, Rangayana Raghu, Anant Nag, Rajesh Nataranga, Balu Nagendra, Sharath Lohitashwa, Renuka Prasad and Avinash in pivotal roles. The music of the film was composed by V. Harikrishna with lyrics for the soundtracks written by Yogaraj Bhat and Jayant Kaikini. ''Hedarabyadri'' song sung by Shachina heggar also received a State award for best play back singer year 2013-14 . The movie received mixed reviews from the critics. However, it was later hailed as a neo-noir experiment. Premise Anand is a young man who is nicknamed "Kaddipudi" as his grandmother used to sell tobacco products where he is unwillingly being used as a pawn by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duniya Soori
Duniya Suri, credited onscreen as Suri, is an Indian movie director. He became known as Duniya Suri in the wake of the success of his debut movie '' Duniya'', for which he won the 2006–2007 Karnataka State Film Awards in the Best Screenplay category. Suri came to fame after the ''Duniya'' release, for its realistic style. The work brought a different dimension to Kannada cinema. His second film ''Inthi Ninna Preethiya'' though critically acclaimed, performed poorly at the box office, while his next project ''Junglee'' was a greater critical and commercial success. Recent projects include the film '' Jackie'' with Puneeth Rajkumar which was declared the blockbuster of 2010 and was adjudged the Best Film of 2010 at the South Filmfare Awards. After the success of '' Jackie'' in 2010, Suri teamed up with Puneeth Rajkumar again in '' Anna Bond'' which released on 1 May 2012 and broke all previous Sandalwood Sandalwood is a class of woods from trees in the genus ''Santal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radhika Pandit
Radhika Pandit (born 7 March 1984) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Kannada films. Among the most popular and highest paid Kannada actresses, she is a recipient of several accolades including three Filmfare Awards South, one Karnataka State Film Award and one SIIMA Award. After working in television series such as ''Nandagokula'' (2007) and ''Sumangali'' (2007), Pandit made her feature film debut with '' Moggina Manasu'' (2008), for which she won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress and Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada. She received two more Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performances in the romantic dramas — '' Love Guru'' (2009) and '' Krishnan Love Story'' (2010). Pandit established herself as a leading South Indian actress with commercial successes such as '' Hudugaru'' (2011), '' Addhuri'' (2012), ''Drama'' (2012), '' Bahaddur'' (2014), '' Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari'' (2014) and '' Doddmane Hudga'' (2016). The 2019 film ''Aadi La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
