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T. K. Rama Rao
T. K. Rama Rao (7 October 1929 – 10 November 1988) was an Indian novelist of Kannada literature. He became popular in the early 1970s when his book ''Bangaaradha Manushya'' was made into a hit movie in the Kannada film industry. It inspired many youths to leave the city and return to their villages to look after their ancestral land. He won the Karnataka Sahitya Academy. award. Many of his works are detective novels, which sold millions of copies. Biography Rao was born in a Madhwa Brahmin family in Chitradurga district, Hosadurga, Karnataka. He was the second child of T. Krishnamurthy and Nagamma. His father was a railway stationmaster, who died of a heart attack when TK Ramarao was 18 years old. Rao left his education to take care of his mother and six brothers and sisters. He started his own tutorials in Channapatna, Karnataka, and ran a pharmacy to take care of his family while continuing to write. Several of his novels were adapted to movies and television. He has writt ...
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Hosadurga
Hosadurga is a town and a taluk in Chitradurga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Hosadurga is known as land of Coconuts (ಕಲ್ಪವೃಕ್ಷದ ನಾಡು) and recently promoted as land of millets (ಸಿರಿಧಾನ್ಯದ ನಾಡು). History Not much about Hosadurga is documented in the history. The name 'Hosadurga' should not be confused with similar named places such as important fort city of Kampili kingdom , 'Hosamale-durga' or 'Hosa-vidu' which as later named as Anegundi. Hosadurga, as part of Chitradurga was ruled under Vijayanagara Empire and subsequently ruled by the Nayakas of Chitradurga in the late medieval period. The hill fort of Hosadurga on the surrounding hill (ಭೈರಪ್ಪನ ಬೆಟ್ಟ) was built by Chikkanna Nayaka in 1676. According to B.N. Sri Sathyan, a ''Jangama'' priest took refuge under the chitradurga Palegars and was commissioned to build a ''pete'' below the hill. Eventually this settlement, Hosadurga was ...
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Bangaarada Manushya
''Bangaarada Manushya'' (, ) is a 1972 Indian Kannada language film based on T. K. Rama Rao's novel of same name. Ramarao was known for his crime and detective novels, but this film was a social drama. It was directed by S. Siddalingaiah under the banner Srinidhi Productions. Prior to this, Siddalingaiah had worked with Dr. Rajkumar in ''Mayor Muthanna, Baalu Belagithu, Namma Samsara, Thayi Devaru, Nyayave Devaru''. It stars Dr. Rajkumar and Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Bharathi. The film was screened for over two years at the States Theatre (now Bhumika Theatre) in Bangalore and was screened for sixty weeks in Chamundeshwari theatre in Mysore, the film Completed one year in many centres and twenty five weeks in every major and minor centre. The movie saw a 25 weeks run when it was re-released in 1988. Bangaarada Manushya is an iconic all-time classic in Kannada Cinema, according to many movie buffs. The film was produced by R. Lakshman and Gopal, the film set new standards in the pr ...
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1930 Births
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Kannada-language Writers
Kannada () is a Dravidian languages, 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 second or third language for 15 million speakers in Karnataka. It is the official and administrative language of Karnataka. It also has Languages with legal status in India, scheduled status in India and has been included among the country's Classical languages of India, designated classical languages.Kuiper (2011), p. 74R Zydenbos in Cushman S, Cavanagh C, Ramazani J, Rouzer P, ''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics: Fourth Edition'', p. 767, Princeton University Press, 2012, Kannada was the court language of a number of dynasties and empires of South India, Central India and the Deccan Plateau, namely the Kadamba dynasty, Western Ganga dynasty, Nolamba dynasty, Chalukya dynasty, Rashtrakutas, Western ...
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Shakhahaari
''Shakhahaari'' is a 2024 Indian Kannada-langauage murder mystery film written and directed by debutant Sandeep Sunkad. The film features Rangayana Raghu, Gopalakrishna deshpande, Vinay UJ and Nidhi Hegde in the lead roles. The film's score and soundtrack is composed by Mayur Ambekallu while Vishwajith Rao handled the cinematography and editing by Shashank Narayana. The film was shot extensively in Malenadu capturing the picturesque landscapes. The film was released on 16 February 2024. The film opened to positive reviews from critics and audience. Plot When the lives of some innocent people start getting intertwined in unforeseen situations they find themselves trapped in a murder mystery. This mysterious butchery unfolds in a vegetarian restaurant run by a virtuous Chef Subbanna. Cast * Rangayana Raghu as Mastikatte Subramanya "Subbana" Bhat * Gopalkrishna Deshpande as SI Mallikarjuna Hiremath * Sujay Shastry as Shastry * Harini Srikanth as Subhadra * Vinay Uj as Vijay * ...
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Himapatha
''Himapatha'' () is a 1995 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Suhasini and Jaya Prada. The film was widely popular for the songs composed by Hamsalekha upon release. The film was extensively shot in Shimla and Bijapur. It is based on the Kannada novel of the same name, by T. K. Rama Rao. Plot The plot revolves around a photographer Aravind ( Dr. Vishnuvardhan) of Kannada Prabha. He works in Bijapur. He is in love with Sumithra ( Suhasini). One day, Kittanna, the editor of Kannada Prabha gives him an offer to take the photos of avalanche occurrences in Shimla. Kittanna wants to send those photos to National Geographic Magazine. At the same time, Sumithra's mother challenges Aravind to earn ₹ 3,00,000 within a month. If he fails, Sumithra's wedding would take place with Keerthi ( Jai Jagadish). Aravind goes to Shimla. What happens next is the rest of the story ...
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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 ...
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Mooru Janma
''Mooru Janma'' ( ) is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by S. N. Parthanath Brothers. The film stars Ambareesh, Ambika, Anuradha and Lokesh. The film has musical score by Rajan–Nagendra. The movie is based on the novel of same name, by T. K. Rama Rao. Cast *Ambareesh * Ambika (Voice dubbed by B. Jayashree) * Anuradha *Lokesh * Sudarshan *Jai Jagadish * Dinesh *Sudheer *Rajaram * Vijayakashi *Mysore Lokesh * Phani Ramachandra *Thimmayya *Master Manjunath *Thoogudeepa Srinivas *Chethan Ramarao *Shashikala *Shanthamma Soundtrack The music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra Rajan–Nagendra was an Indian musical duo who were prominent composers of film music in Kannada and Telugu cinema from the late 1950s to the early 1990s. Rajan, along with his brother Nagendra, created a niche for themselves for nearly four dec .... References External links * 1984 films 1980s Kannada-language films Films scored by Rajan–Nagendr ...
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Mannina Doni
''Mannina Doni'' () is a 1992 Indian Kannada-language romance drama film directed by M. S. Rajashekar based on a novel of the same name by T. K. Rama Rao. The film stars Ambareesh and Sudharani. Chi. Guru Dutt, Vanitha Vasu, Vajramuni, Jai Jagadish and Umashree feature in supporting roles. The film was appreciated for its songs by Hamsalekha and lead actors performances upon release. Plot synopsis Karthik, a novelist, meets Sowbhagya, a young woman, on his visit to the meadows, and both fall in love. Despite her father's disapproval, the two get married and head to Mysuru, where a mystery begins to unfold. Cast Soundtrack The music of the film was composed and lyrics written by Hamsalekha, and the entire soundtrack was well received extremely well. Audio was released on Lahari Music. Reception ''The Hindu'' listed this film alongside five other films for which Ambareesh Malavalli Huchchegowda Amarnath (29 May 1952 – 24 November 2018), known by his screen ...
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Channapatna
Channapattana or Chennapattana is a city and taluk headquarters in Bengaluru South District, Karnataka, India. Channapatna is approximately 60 km from Bangalore and 80 km from Mysore. Channapatna toys are popular all over the world and have geographical indication tag. Geography Channapatna has an average elevation of 739 metres (2424 ft). Total length of roads is 108.20 km. Total water supply is 70.50 litres per capita per day. This means a per capita water supply of 65.50 litres. In summer the temperature is 32 °C. In winter it is 19 °C. Channapatna is located on the Bangalore - Mysore highway. It is about 60 km from Bangalore,75 km from Mysore and 36 km from Mandya . Demographics As of 2011 India census, Channapatna City Municipal Council has population of 71,942 of which 36,098 are males while 35,844 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Notable People * D Javaregowda-Popular Kannada writer * B S ...
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India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations averag ...
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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 Reorganisation Act, and renamed ''Karnataka'' in 1973. The state is bordered by the Lakshadweep Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Telangana to the northeast, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the southwest. With 61,130,704 inhabitants at the 2011 census, Karnataka is the List of states and union territories of India by population, eighth-largest state by population, comprising 31 List of districts in India, districts. With 15,257,000 residents, the state capital Bengaluru is the largest city of Karnataka. The economy of Karnataka is among the most productive in the country with a gross state domestic product (GSDP) of and a per capita GSDP of for the financial year 2023– ...
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