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Suvarna Film Awards
The Suvarna Film Awards is an award ceremony for Kannada films presented annually by Star Suvarna Channel, a Kannada-language division of the STAR India, from the south-Indian state of Karnataka Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re .... The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the Kannada language film industry. Held since 2008, the awards' sponsors have been made by Ujala and Confident Group. History and format The Journey of Suvarna Film Awards had started in the year 2008, in order to appreciate & felicitate the Kannada Film Industry. This is the most prestigious Award given to Kannada Film Fraternities as a token of gratitude to their spectacular and outstanding contribution in the Film Industry. It has 29 diffe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pooja Gandhi
Pooja Gandhi is an Indian actress and model who mainly works in Kannada-language films. After starring in the commercially successful 2006 film ''Mungaru Male'', Gandhi became one of the most-popular and highest-paid actresses in Kannada-language films and won several awards, including an honorary doctorate. Gandhi is most-commonly referred to as ''Male Hudugi'' (Rain Girl) in the media and the Kannada film industry. Gandhi has acted in over five languages and 50 films in a decade. The ''Times Of India, Bangalore Times'' placed her in its list of "25 Most Desirable Women of 2012". Gandhi made her acting debut in 2001 with the Hindi film ''Khatron Ke Khiladi (2001 film), Khatron Ke Khiladi'' opposite Raj Babbar. Since then, she has played lead roles in commercially successful films such as ''Kokki (film), Kokki'' (2006), ''Mungaru Male'' (2006), ''Milana (film), Milana'' (2007), ''Krishna (2007 film), Krishna'' (2007), ''Taj Mahal (2008 film), Taj Mahal'' (2008), ''Budhivanta'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duniya (2007 Film)
''Duniya'' () is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Duniya Soori (in his directorial debut) and produced by T. P. Siddaraju under Samy Associates. The film stars Duniya Vijay and Rashmi in their lead debuts, alongside Rangayana Raghu, Kishore and Yogesh. ''Duniya'' was released on 23 February 2007 and became a successful venture at box office. Due to the film, Vijay and Suri came to be known as Duniya Vijay and Duniya Suri among the masses whilst Yogesh became known by his character's name Loose Maada. Plot Shivalinga a.k.a. Shivu, an innocent villager who works as a manual laborer in a stone quarry realizes that his mother is seriously ill. He gets his mother to Bangalore for treatment, but his mother dies and he is unable to arrange finances for her funeral. He manages to pay for his mother's funeral with the only ornament he had. With his inability to procure a tomb-stone for his mother's grave, Shivu leaves the city walking, without any money, ... [...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] |
Shashank (director)
Shashank (born 24 June 1972) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and lyricist who works in Cinema of Karnataka, Kannada cinema. He made his debut as a director with the 2007 film ''Sixer (2007 film), Sixer''. His second directorial ''Moggina Manasu'' (2008) received critical acclaim for its screenplay and its coming-of-age theme. He went on to direct other successful films in the romance genre such as ''Krishnan Love Story'' (2010), Bachchan (2014 film), Bachchan (2013), ''Krishna Leela (2015 film), Krishna-Leela'' (2015), Mungaru Male 2, Mungaaru Male 2 (2016) and Love 360 (2022) He is also credited to have introduced actors Yash (actor), Yash, Radhika Pandit, Prajwal Devaraj, Prajwal Devraj and Neha Shetty who went on to become successful actors in Kannada cinema. Early life Shashank was born in a small village called Talya, in Chitradurga district, Karnataka. He is the third child of his parents Hanumanthappa and Lakkamma, his father was a small farmer. However he was l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagashekar
Nagashekar is an Indian screenplay writer, writer, film director, film actor, actor and film producer, producer primarily working in Kannada cinema. Starting his career as an actor in ''Ninagagi'' (2002), he went on to feature in supporting roles more than 50 films until he turned into film direction, direction for the film, ''Aramane'' in 2008. Later, he directed successful films such as ''Sanju Weds Geetha'' (2011), ''Myna (film), Myna'' (2013) and ''Maasthi Gudi'' (2017). He debuted into the Telugu language, Telugu cinema with the film ''Gurthunda Seethakalam'' (2022). He co-produced, directed and acted in Tamil language, Tamil film ''November Mazhaiyil Naanum Avalum'' (2023). For ''Sanju Weds Geetha'' (2011), Nagashekar won the SIIMA Award for Best Director – Kannada at the 1st South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA Awards). Career Nagashekar started his career as a comedy actor in the film ''Ninagagi'' in 2002. The film, directed by S. Mahendar, starred Vijay Rag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addhuri
''Addhuri'' is a 2012 Kannada romantic drama film directed by A. P. Arjun and starring Dhruva Sarja in his debut film, along with Radhika Pandit in the lead roles with Tarun Chandra in a special appearance. V. Harikrishna is the music director of the film. The film made its theatrical release across Karnataka screens on 15 June 2012.Kannada Movie News, Reviews , Image - Home . chitraloka.com (2012-06-13). Retrieved on 2016-02-27. The stunts were handled by Ravi Verma. In one of the scenes Dhruva Sarja jumped from 65 feet height and did all the stunts without duplicates. Plot The film opens at a railway station and shows the different kinds of arguments and fights that happen at a railway station. The scene then shifts to a couple standing on a bridge ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manasaare
''Manasaare'' is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language romantic psychological film directed by Yogaraj Bhat. It stars Diganth and Aindrita Ray in the lead roles. The film soundtrack and score was composed by Mano Murthy with lyrics by Yogaraj Bhat and veteran lyricist Jayant Kaikini. Plot Manohar "Manu" (Diganth) is an orphaned, unemployed young man, who is often looked down on upon by his family. However, his uncle (Achyuth Kumar) is the only exception. His friend Satish (Sathish Ninasam) is a neighbour and cable operator, whose love for one of their neighhour - Bhamini, is unrequited. Bhamini marries a software engineer, and at the wedding reception, tells Manu that she loves him, but couldn't live with him (given his status). She also asks him to do something with his life, and not throw it away by spending his time criticizing the people around him. Meanwhile, Satish takes note of the "gulf" between Bhamini's new husband and himself, and decides to prove himself that he is indeed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aindrita Ray
Aindrita Ray (born 19 April) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Cinema of Karnataka, Kannada also appeared in Bengali language, Bengali and Bollywood, Hindi films. Ray is a recipient of two South Indian International Movie Awards, along with nominations for five Filmfare Awards South. Ray made her acting debut in 2007, with ''Meravanige''. She had her breakthrough with ''Manasaare'' (2010), for which she received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada nomination. Ray received two more Filmfare Best Actress nomination for her performance in ''Veera Parampare'' (2010) and ''Bhajarangi'' (2013). For the last of these, she won the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada. Her other successful films include — ''Paramathma'' (2011), ''Mungaru Male 2'' (2016), ''Chowka'' (2017), ''Premam Poojyam'' (2021), ''Kshamisi Nimma Khaatheyalli Hanavilla'' (2022) and ''Thimayya & Thimayya'' (2022). Early life and background Ray was born on 19 April as the youngest daughter i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishnan Love Story
''Krishnan Love Story'' () is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Shashank and stars Ajay Rao, Radhika Pandit in the lead roles, alongside Umashri, Achyuth Kumar, Sharan, Pradeep, Harsha and Kaddipudi Chandru in supporting roles. The music was composed by Sridhar V. Sambhram. ''Krishnan Love Story'' was released on 18 June 2010 to positive reviews from critics and became a box office success. The film was remade in Bengali in 2018 as ''Piya Re'' by Surinder Films. Cast * Ajay Rao as Krishna * Radhika Pandit as Geetha * Umashree * Achyuth Kumar * Sharan * Pradeep Bogadi as Narendra *Pavan Benaka *P. N. Sathya *Rithesh *Kempegowda *Master Rakesh *Master Manju * Harsha *Ashok rao * Kaddipudi Chandru as Chandru, Geetha's brother *Shashank * Padmaja Rao *Lakshmi Hegde * Ninasam Ashwath *Jadi Akash * Yogesh; special appearance in ''Mosa Madalendu Neenu'' Soundtrack Sridhar V. Sambhram composed the film's background score and music for ... [...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] |
Sanju Weds Geetha
''Sanju Weds Geetha'' is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Nagashekar and produced by Pramod Narayan and Murali Mohan. The film stars Srinagar Kitty and Ramya in the lead roles. Jassie Gift composed the soundtrack, while Sadhu Kokila composed the background score. ''Sanju Weds Geetha'' was released on 1 April 2011 and became successful at the box-office upon release. The film also won critical acclaims and awards including the Karnataka State Film Awards, Filmfare Awards South and Suvarna Film Awards in various categories. The film was remade in 2017 in Bengali as '' Tomake Chai''. Plot Sanjay "Sanju" is a graduate in computer science who immediately leaves to his hometown in Kodagu, where he meets Geetha and is instantly infatuated. Sanju pursues her to like him too. After several attempts, the strict and strong-willed Geetha gives into Sanju's good nature and they soon become close. When Geetha reveals a dark childhood past to Sanju that involves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
