Deepali (Kannada actress)

Last updated
Deepali
Born
Deepa Prasad
OccupationActress
Years active2001, 2004

Deepali is a former Indian actress known for her work in the Kannada films Nanna Preethiya Hudugi (2001) and Joke Falls (2004).

Contents

Career

Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar was conducting walk-in interviews to find a heroine for Nanna Preethiya Hudugi (2001), a Kannada film that takes place in and around Michigan. [1] Mano Murthy helped him find Deepa, who was studying her final year at the University of California, Berkeley majoring in Business Administration and minoring in premed. She went to India for a screen test before she was selected for the film, which was based on a book by Chandrashekar. She was rechristened Deepali for the film and made her debut alongside newcomer Dhyan. [2] [1] The film was shot during her vacation. [3] A critic wrote that "Deepali acts with a lot of grace and confidence". [4] The film was a silver jubilee and she won the People's Choice Favorite Actress Kannada. [5] She became popular for appearing in the film's song "Car Car". [6] She started working as an auditing consultant. [5]

She took a short break from acting before returning with Joke Falls (2004). [7] Deepa accepted the film after she liked the story, which was inspired by Chup Chup Ke (2006). She was paired opposite Dilip Thadeshwar and shot her portions in two weeks. [3] Regarding her role, a critic wrote that "Deepali’s role is restricted to request Dileep to teach her Botany" and another critic wrote that "Drawbacks of the film are Dilip and Dipali who are not at all fit for their roles". [8] [9] The film was also a success and ran for a hundred days. [10]

Personal life

She used to live in Chamarajpet and moved to the United States when she was two years old when her father came to pursue higher studies. [2]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2001 Nanna Preethiya Hudugi Chinnu
2004 Joke Falls Vasudha

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jayanthi (actress)</span> Indian actress (1945–2021)

Kamala Kumari, known by her stage name Jayanthi, was an Indian actress known for her work in Kannada cinema and Tamil cinema. She was noted for her contributions to different genres of films from the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. She had appeared in over 500 films in various languages, including Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sameer Dattani</span> Indian Kannada language actor

Sameer Dattani, also known as Dhyan, is an Indian former actor who appears in Hindi, Kannada and Tamil films.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar</span>

Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar is an Indian director, actor, screenwriter and a lyricist who predominantly works in Kannada Cinema. He made his film debut as a screenplay writer in Kadina Benki (1986) which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and the Karnataka State Award. His directorial debut was Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda (1991) for which he won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Story.

<i>Joke Falls</i> 2004 Indian film

Joke Falls is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language comedy movie, directed by Ashok Patil and produced by Atlanta Nagendra. The film stars Ramesh Aravind, Neethu, Deepali and Dilip Thadeshwar. Music was composed by Mano Murthy. The movie is a remake of 1975 Hindi movie Chupke Chupke which itself remake of 1971 Bengali movie Chhadmabeshi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mano Murthy</span> Musical artist

Mano Murthy is an Indian musician and composer in the Kannada film industry. His is best known for his songs in Mungaru Male, one of the biggest hits in the Kannada industry.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Umashree</span> Indian politician and actress

Umashree is an Indian actress and politician. She appears in the Kannada language, particularly in Character roles to supporting roles. She received National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Gulabi in the 2008 Kannada movie Gulabi Talkies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nanditha (singer)</span> Indian playback singer

Nanditha is an Indian singer. Best known as a playback singer in the Kannada film industry, she sings in other languages such as Tamil and Telugu. Nanditha began her playback career from the film Habba (1998). Since then, she has won numerous awards including the Karnataka State Film Awards and Filmfare Awards South for her singing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lokesh</span> Indian Kannada actor

Lokesh was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada plays and films.

Bhavya is an Indian actress. She has acted in several Kannada and a few Tamil and Telugu movies. She was a top heroine of Kannada cinema during 1985–1992. She switched over to key supporting roles post 2000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">B. Jayashree</span> Indian theatre personality, actress, singer

B. Jayashree is a veteran Indian theatre actress, director and singer, who has also acted in films and television and worked as dubbing artist in films. She is the creative director of Spandana Theatre, an amateur theatre company based in Bangalore, established in 1976.

<i>Nanna Preethiya Hudugi</i> 2001 film by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar

Nanna Preethiya Hudugi is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed and written by Nagathihalli Chandrashekar. It stars newcomers Dhyan and Deepali in lead roles and actors such as Lokesh, Bhavya and Suresh Heblikar in other prominent roles. The film is produced by Jyothi Shankar and Uma Shankar for East West Creations India (Pvt) Ltd.

<i>Paris Pranaya</i> 2003 Indian film

Paris Pranaya is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed and written by Nagathihalli Chandrashekar. The film stars newcomers Raghu Mukherjee and Minal Patil in the lead rolea whilst Rajesh, Tara and Sharath Lohitashwa feature in other prominent roles. The film was produced by 21st Century Lions Cinema banner.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darshan filmography</span>

Darshan is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Kannada cinema. He is the son of actor Thoogudeepa Srinivas. Darshan initially worked in trivial roles in few films and television serial's, later made his debut in a lead role in 2001 film, Majestic, and has since then starred in many commercial and critical hit films such as Kariya (2003), Namma Preethiya Ramu (2003), Kalasipalya (2005), Gaja (2008), Saarathi (2011), Chingari (2012) Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (2012), Bulbul (2013), Ambareesha (2014), Mr. Airavata (2015), Tarak (2017), Yajamana (2019) and Kurukshetra (2019). He has also given his voice for the introduction of Ramadhanya.

Mysore Narasimhachar Lakshmi Devi, known as M. N. Lakshmi Devi, is a veteran film artist in Kannada films. She is from Chintamani and has had a career of 7 decades. She has acted in more than 700 films. Devi is known for the movies "Bhakta Kanakadasa"(1960), "Bangaarada Manushya"(1972), "Veera Kesari"(1963) and many more.

Madan–Harini is an Indian duo of choreographers consisting of Madan and Harini, who work predominantly in Kannada and Tulu cinema. Having choreographed in over 200 films, the duo is considered among the best in Kannada cinema.

Vijayalakshmi Singh is an Indian actress, director, costume designer and producer in Kannada. She has acted in more than 50 Kannada films and is actively involved in television projects.

<i>Pakkadmane Hudugi</i> 2004 Indian film

Pakkadmane Hudugi is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by M. S. Rajashekar, starring Raghavendra Rajkumar and Ranjitha. It is a remake of the Hindi film Padosan (1968) which in turn was based on the Bengali film Pasher Bari (1952).

<i>Poorvapara</i> 2004 Indian film

Poorvapara is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Kudavalli Chandrashekhar in his directorial debut. The film stars Geetha, Naveen Mayur and Lakshmi Gopalaswamy with Srinath and himself in supporting roles.

Dilip Thadeshwar is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi television. He also worked in Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films.

References

  1. 1 2 "Reactions". chirag-entertainers.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Business administrator dons the acting mantel". The Times of India . 5 April 2001.
  3. 1 2 "NRI girl for NRI's film Joke Falls!". Viggy.
  4. "Nagathihalli fails to impress the audience". indiainfo. Archived from the original on 13 April 2001.
  5. 1 2 ":: About Deepali ::". Viggy.
  6. "Experience Joke Falls this Friday". Viggy.
  7. "Deepali is back". Sify . Archived from the original on 11 April 2013.
  8. "Joke Falls". Deccan Herald . 5 December 2004. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  9. "Joke Falls – film review". Viggy.
  10. "Joke Falls – unbeaten century". Viggy.