Channarayapatna Ashwath was an Indian music composer and exponent of Bhavageete in the Kannada language. He was also a singer, and sang many of his own compositions. He was credited with singing Bhavageete songs and making sure that they reached the common man.
Divya Spandana, better known by her screen name Ramya, is an Indian actress, producer and politician. She served as the Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Mandya, Karnataka. She primarily works in Kannada, and Tamil language films. Ramya was the recipient of two Filmfare Awards South, an Udaya Award, and a Karnataka State Film Award.
Shiva Rajkumar 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.
Suman Nagarkar is a Kannada film actress, known for her work in Nishkarsha, Nammura Mandara Hoove, Ammavara Ganda, Hoomale, Beladingala Baale and BABRU.
Ganesh Kishan, known mononymously as Ganesh, is an Indian actor, director, producer and television presenter known for his work in Kannada cinema. Through his career in films and television shows, he has become one of the most popular celebrities and highest-paid actors in Kannada cinema. He is the recipient of several awards, including two Filmfare Awards.
Vinayak Joshi is an Indian film, television, web-series and theatre actor. He has been a host in more than 1000 live events across 20 countries. Currently he is the Head of production at Cult.fit and an independent film maker. He recently acted, directed, produced and wrote a web-series called Joshelay. It has collectively made a million views on YouTube.
Koththuru Chikkarangappa Raghunath, known by his screen name Rangayana Raghu, is an Indian film and stage actor, known for his work in Kannada cinema. He is a recipient of multiple Filmfare Awards South, SIIMA Awards, and two Karnataka State Film Awards.
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.
Pramod Panju is an Indian television and film actor in Kannada cinema and television. He is from Mandya, Karnataka. Panju debuted in 2015 in the film Geetha Bangle Store and later appeared in the television shows Chukki and Punar Vivaha. He starred as Shiva in the serial Mahadevi, and as Karthik in Sanju Mattu Naanu. He next appeared in the 2019 Kannada film Premiere Padmini.
Anjani Putra is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by A. Harsha and produced by M. N. Kumar. The film stars Puneeth Rajkumar, alongside Rashmika Mandanna, Ramya Krishna, Mukesh Tiwari, P. Ravi Shankar and Chikkanna. The music was composed by Ravi Basrur, while cinematography and editing were handled by Swamy J. and Deepu S. Kumar respectively. The film was a remake of director Hari's Tamil film Poojai.
Kurukshetra is a 2019 Kannada-language mythological war film written by J. K. Bharavi and directed by Naganna. The story is based on the epic poem Gadhayuddha by Ranna, which itself is based on the Indian epic Mahabharata. The story is centred on Duryodhana, the Kaurava king. The film was produced by Munirathna.
Nale Ba or Naale Baa is a popular folk legend which features prominently in areas across Karnataka, India. "Naale Baa" has been found written on the doors and walls of the towns and villages for certain years. People write this on walls to prevent the entry of a malevolent spirit into their homes. It is believed that malevolent spirits or witches roam at night and take away children. In some variations, people used to believe that a witch or a malevolent spirit roams around the houses, Knocks the doors and calls the names of the persons with kin's voice, If a person replies, he or she is said to die by vomiting blood or heart failure. In some other variations of the myth, the spirit is believed to be a bridal ghost who roams around the town in search of her husband. She is known to take away the man of the house who is often the sole earning member of the family, therefore bringing bad luck to the entire household. There are also similar legends in states like Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Bhairava Geetha is a 2018 Indian Kannada-Telugu bilingual romantic action film jointly written by Ram Gopal Verma and Ram Vamsi Krishna while directed by Siddharth Thatholu. The film is produced by veteran Ram Gopal Verma and Bhaskar Rashi under the production banner Rashi Combines. It stars Dhananjay and Irra Mor in the lead roles.
Panchatantra is a 2019 Indian Kannada romantic drama film written and directed by Yogaraj Bhat and produced by Yogaraj Cinemas in association with JASP Productions and Purple Patch. The film stars Vihan Gowda, Akshara Gowda and Sonal Monteiro in the lead roles. The score and soundtrack for the film is composed by V. Harikrishna and the cinematography is by Sugnan.
Geetha is a 2019 Indian Kannada action drama film written and directed by debutant Vijay Naagendra starring Ganesh, Shanvi Srivastava and Prayaga Martin in lead roles. Anup Rubens handle the music for the movie. The film derives its name from 1981 Kannada classic Geetha directed by Shankar Nag, however, the film team has clarified the content is very different and revolves around the famous Gokak Agitation.
Damayanthi is a 2019 Kannada mythological comedy horror film written and directed by Navarasan. The film is also being dubbed into Tamil and Malayalam with the same title and in Telugu language as Samharini. The film is produced by Sri Lakshmi Vrushadhri Productions and is touted to be a mythological horror-comedy. The horror-comedy thriller set in the 80s, has Radhika, who features in three shades. The film has G. K. Reddy, in a pivotal role, along with Saurav Lokesh, Anusha Ravi, Raj Bahadhur, Sadhu Kokila, and Tabla Nani as part of the cast. The movie was reported to be inspired by the 2017 Telugu movie Anando Brahma and released two weeks after the release of the official kannada remake of the Telugu movie "Anando Brahma" which is Mane Maratakkide.
Kataka is a 2017 Kannada horror film, written and directed by Ravi Basrur. The film marks Basrur's directing debut, which is based on a number of true incidents that occurred in the coastal region of Karnataka.
Naguvina Hoogala Mele is a 2024 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Venkat Bharadwaj and starring Abhishek Das and Sharanya Shetty.
