Kota Shivaram Karanth, also abbreviated as K. Shivaram Karanth, was an Indian polymath, who was a novelist in Kannada language, playwright and an ecological conservationist. Ramachandra Guha called him the "Rabindranath Tagore of Modern India, who has been one of the finest novelists-activists since independence". He was the third writer to be decorated with the Jnanpith Award for Kannada, the highest literary honor conferred in India. His son Ullas is an ecological conservationist.
Anantkumar Hegde is an Indian politician, the former Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and the former five time Member of Parliament for Uttara Kannada constituency. Hegde is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Hegde is a Hindu nationalist and a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteer.
Lakshmi Rai, professionally credited as Raai Laxmi, is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages.
Pandit Shambhu Maharaj was a Guru of the Lucknow Gharana (school) of the Indian classical dance form, Kathak..Padma Shree Award -1958 Sangeet Natak Academic Award -1967
AK 56 is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language action film written and directed by Om Prakash Rao. It was produced by Silver Screen Pictures and released on 10 February 2012.
Rendu Rellu Aaru is a 1986 Indian Telugu-language comedy film, produced by Gogineni.Subba Rao under Vijaya Creations banner and directed by Jandhyala. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Chandra Mohan, Rajani, Preethi and music composed by Rajan–Nagendra. E. V. V. Satyanarayana worked as associate director to the film. The story is based on a novel of same name by Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy.
Mylari is a 2010 Indian Kannada film that has Shiva Rajkumar and Sadha in the lead and is directed by R. Chandru of Taj Mahal (movie) fame.
Ball Pen is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Shashikanth. The film produced by Srinagar Kitty and Bhavana Belagere is a children's film which portrays the adventurous spirit, emotions in children and also focuses on child abuse.
Beru (transl. Root) is a 2005 Indian Kannada language satirical film directed by P. Sheshadri starring Suchendra Prasad, H. G. Dattatreya, Neethu and M. P. Venkatarao.
Bhajarangi is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language fantasy action film directed by A. Harsha, who co-wrote the script with Nanda Kishore and Shakthi. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Aindrita Ray, Madhu Guruswamy, Rukmini Vijayakumar and Saurav Lokesh. The music was composed by Arjun Janya, while Swamy. J. Gowda and Deepu. S. Kumar handled the cinematography and editing of the film.
Harihar Gundurao Dattatreya, popularly known as Dattanna, is an Indian actor who has appeared in more than 204 films and several plays. Alongside his career as an actor, he served in the Indian Air Force as an Aeronautical Engineer for over 20 years and also occupied academic positions with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). He is best known for his work in Kannada cinema, in which he appears in mostly supporting roles. In a film career of almost three decades, he has won two National Film Award – Special Jury Awards, one National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and two Karnataka State Film Awards. He is known for his performances in Munnudi (2000), Bettada Jeeva (2011) and Bharath Stores (2012). In 2022, he was awarded the Rajyotsava Prashasti by the Government of Karnataka.
Parva is a 2002 Indian Kannada-language musical drama film directed and written by Sunil Kumar Desai and produced by H. C. Srinivas. The film stars Vishnuvardhan along with Prema, Roja and Yakshagana exponent 'Keremane' Shambhu Hegde in prominent roles. The music was written, scored and produced by Hamsalekha.
Haggada Kone is a 2014 Indian Kannada language crime-drama film directed by Dayal Padmanabhan and stars Naveen Krishna in the lead role. The film is a modern-day adaptation of a play of the same name written by Parvathavani, and features Krishna as Channa, a prisoner awaiting his execution. The supporting cast features Srinivasa Murthy, Suchendra Prasad, Sihi Kahi Geetha, Tharun Sudhir and H. G. Dattatreya.
Vidaaya is a 2015 Indian Kannada film written and directed by P. Sheshadri, starring Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Suchendra Prasad, H. G. Dattatreya and Pratham in lead roles.
Bharjari is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language masala film directed by Chethan Kumar and produced by R. S. Productions. The film stars Dhruva Sarja, Rachita Ram and Haripriya, alongside Tara, Suchendra Prasad, Srinivasa Murthy, Avinash, Raghav Uday, Anil Kumar and Raj Deepak Shetty. The music was composed by V. Harikrishna, while the cinematography and editing were composed by Shreesha Kuduvalli and Deepu. S. Kumar.
K. Suchendra Prasad is an Indian actor of film, stage, and television.
Avane Srimannarayana is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language western fantasy adventure comedy film directed and edited by Sachin B. Ravi in his directorial debut. Jointly produced by Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah and H.K.Prakash, the film features Rakshit Shetty and Shanvi Srivastava in lead roles. B. Ajaneesh Loknath and Charan Raj composed the soundtrack, with the former composing the score, whereas Karm Chawla handled the cinematography. Described by Shetty as "Southern Odd Fiction", the film follows a corrupt police officer who takes on a bandit chief in order to recover a missing treasure in the 1980s.
Ananthu vs Nusrath is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Sudheer Shanbhogue. Produced under the banner Manikya Productions, the film tells the love story between a lawyer and a judge. The film stars Vinay Rajkumar as Ananthu, a lawyer and Latha Hegde, a judge in the titular roles. The supporting cast includes P. Ravishankar, Guruprasad, Suchendra Prasad, B. Suresha, Naveen D. Padil among others. The film's score and soundtrack is composed by Sunaad Gowtham and cinematography is by Abhishek G. Kasargod.
Yala Kunni is a 2024 Kannada-language action comedy film directed by N. R. Pradeep Kumar and produced by Anusuya Komal Kumar and Sahana Murthy under Soundarya Lahari Combines and Narasimha Cinemas. It stars Komal Kumar and Nisarga Appanna in lead roles and Mayur Patel, Yathiraj, Akarsh Vajramuni, H. G. Dattatreya, Sadhu Kokila, Mithra and Suchendra Prasad in supporting roles.
