Gangaraju, professionally known as Hamsalekha, is an Indian film composer and songwriter who works in South Indian cinema, predominantly in the Kannada film industry since the late 1980s. He is also a screenplay writer, dialogue writer, instrumentalist and conductor, having composed and written over 500 albums.
Sumalatha Ambareesh is an Indian actress and politician. She has acted in over 220 films across multiple languages, primarily in Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, with a few appearances in Tamil and Hindi cinema. She received the Nandi Award for Best Actress for her role in Sruthilayalu (1987).
Seetha Rama Vanavasam is a 1977 Bollywood drama film directed by Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao.
Rakshasudu (transl. Demon) is a 1986 Telugu-language action crime film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy, starring Chiranjeevi in the lead role. Produced by K. S. Rama Rao under the Creative Commercials banner, the film features Radha and Suhasini as the female leads, with Nagendra Babu making his acting debut in a supporting role. The film is based on Yandamuri Veerendranath's novel of the same name.
Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare is a 1991 Indian Kannada-language comedy film directed by Dorai–Bhagavan. It stars Vishnuvardhan in the lead role opposite five heroines. The music was composed by Hamsalekha. The story revolves round Subbu’s (Vishnuvardhan) hunt for a suitable wife and how he eventually finds one, with many hilarious scenes. Ambareesh makes a cameo appearance.
Putani Agent 123 is a 1979 Kannada children's film directed by Geethapriya. Master Rama Krishna Hegde and Master Bhanu Prakash play the lead roles, alongside the popular pairing of Srinath-Manjula. The film is regularly screened at children’s film festivals. It was also dubbed in Hindi as Agent 123.
Tandra Paparayudu is a 1986 Indian Telugu-language biographical war film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao and produced by U. Suryanarayana Raju. The film stars Krishnam Raju, Jaya Prada, Jayasudha, Sumalatha, Pran and Mohan Babu. It is based on the life of 18th century warrior Tandra Paparayudu, the General of Bobbili, and General Bussy. Made on a big-budget of ₹1.5 crore, Tandra Paparayudu was a major box-office failure. The film was featured at the 11th International Film Festival of India. It won two Nandi Awards.
Olavina Aasare is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language film directed and produced by K. V. Jayaram. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Rupini and Sudha Chandran. The music was composed by M. Ranga Rao and the dialogues and lyrics were written by Kunigal Vasanth and Doddarangegowda.
Ranachandi is a 1991 Indian Kannada film, directed by G. K. Mudduraj and produced by S. V. Ganesh & Friends. The film stars Radha, Sarath Babu, Charanjith and Raghavi in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Sax Raja.
Baa Nanna Preethisu is a 1992 Indian Kannada film, directed and produced by Siddalingaiah. The film stars Shashikumar, Soundarya, Madhuri, and Aravind in the lead roles. The film's musical score was composed by Rajan–Nagendra.
Aasha is a 1983 Indian Kannada film, directed by A. T. Raghu and produced by R. F. Manik Chand. The film stars Ambareesh, Arjun Sarja, Kumari Indira and Kalaranjini in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. K. Venkatesh. The movie was remade in Hindi in 1984 as Meri Adalat starring Rajinikanth and in Malayalam in 1984 as Ivide Thudangunnu starring Mohanlal and in Tamil as Nyayam Ketkiren starring Anand Babu. Ambareesh went on to star in a 1991 movie with a similar storyline titled Garuda Dhwaja.
Bangarada Kalasha is a 1995 Indian Kannada film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by S. Shankar. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Sithara, Anjana and Dheerendra Gopal in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Rajan–Nagendra.
Hosa Jeevana is a 1990 Indian Kannada film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by S. Shailendra Babu. The film stars Shankar Nag, Deepika, Ramesh Bhat and Sudheer. The film has a musical score composed by Hamsalekha. The film was a remake of 1989 Tamil film Pudhea Paadhai.
Rajadhiraja is a 1992 Indian Kannada film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by Sri Vaishnavi Internationals. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Rupini, K. S. Ashwath and Shivaram in lead roles. The film had musical score by Vijayanand.
Jai Karnataka is a 1989 Indian Kannada-language superhero film, directed and produced by Dwarakish. The film stars Ambareesh, Rajani and Mukhyamantri Chandru in the lead roles. The film was a remake of the Hindi film Mr. India.
Kunthi Puthra is a 1994 Indian Kannada-language film, directed and produced by Vijay. Cinematography by T. Surendra Reddy. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Shashikumar, Sonakshi and Rajanand in lead roles. This was the debut movie of actress Sonakshi. The film had musical score by Vijayanand.
Phalitamsha is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language romantic movie, directed by S. R. Puttanna Kanagal. The movie is based on the story Golagummata by Srinivasa Kulakarni. Produced under the banner of A1 Movietone, the movie was predominantly shot in Bijapur. The movie paired newcomer Jai Jagadish with four heroines. Aarathi as expected has the meatiest role and delivers yet another power-packed performance. Despite a good-looking hero, top notch actresses and beautiful outdoor locales, Phalitamsha remains one of the few flops of ace director Puttana Kanagal's career. The negatives of the movie were lost in fire. The movie was dubbed in Telugu in 1977 as Nannu Preminchu.
Gajendra is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language political thriller film directed by V. Somashekhar based on a screenplay by M. D. Sundar. The film stars Ambareesh playing the title character along with Pavithra, Vajramuni, T. N. Balakrishna and Sudheer in other supporting roles. The film's songs were composed by G. K. Venkatesh, with lyrics written by Chi. Udayashankar. The film was released on 14 February 1984.
Avatara Purusha Part 1: Ashtadighbandhana mandalakam or simplyAvatara Purusha is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language supernatural comedy thriller film written and directed by Suni. The film is produced by Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah under his studio Pushkar Films. It stars Sharan and Ashika Ranganath in the lead roles. P. Sai Kumar, Bhavya, Balaji Manohar and Srinagar Kitty feature in supporting roles. Arjun Janya composed the music while William David served as the cinematographer. The film was theatrically released on 6 May 2022.
Krishnapura Madaiah Mahadevaswamy, known as Malavalli Mahadevaswamy, is an Indian folk Kannada singer. He is known for his folk and devotional songs on Manteswamy, Siddappaji and Male Mahadeshwara. He is honoured with the Rajyotsava Prashasti by the Karnataka Government and an Honorary Doctorate from Mysore University.
