Vijayalakshmi Vadlapati, better known by her stage name Silk Smitha, was an Indian actress and dancer who worked predominantly in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films. Smitha was part of several successful dance numbers in the 1980s Indian films.
Gangaraju, professionally known as Hamsalekha, is an Indian film composer and a 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 a conductor, composed and written for over 500 feature films. Also regarded as one of the greatest music composers of all time in history.
Veeraswamy Ravichandran, known mononymously as Ravichandran, is an actor, director, producer, music director, lyricist and editor in the Kannada Film Industry. He is the son of film producer N. Veeraswamy. As producer, Ravichandran continues to run his father's production house, Sri Eswari Productions. He is popularly known as "Crazy Star", a title fans have prefixed to his name.
Bhagyavantha is a 1981 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed and written by B. S. Ranga. The film featured Master Lohit, Aarathi and Jai Jagadish in pivotal roles. Veteran actor Rajkumar and Thoogudeepa Srinivas made brief appearances in the film.
Anjada Gandu is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film produced by B N Gangadhar under the banner of ANS Productions and written and directed by Renuka Sharma. The film stars Ravichandran and Khushbu in the lead roles along with Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Doddanna and Mukhyamantri Chandru in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1984 Tamil film Thambikku Entha Ooru.
Apoorva Sangama is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Y. R. Swamy. It stars Rajkumar, Shankar Nag and Ambika. The music of the film was composed by Upendra Kumar. The movie saw a theatrical run of 16 weeks. The film was a remake of Hindi film Johny Mera Naam.
Mysore Srinivas, known by his stage name Thoogudeepa Srinivas was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada films and is remembered for his portrayal of negative-shaded characters. He is the father of actor, Darshan and film director Dinakar.
Benkiya Bale is a 1983 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by the Dorai–Bhagavan duo. It is based on the novel of the same name by T. R. Subba Rao. The film stars Anant Nag, Lakshmi, K. S. Ashwath and Thoogudeepa Srinivas.
Kindari Jogi is a 1989 Indian Kannada language fantasy romantic drama film directed, co-written and enacted by V. Ravichandran along with Juhi Chawla pairing together again after the successful previous film Premaloka (1988). The supporting cast features Lokesh, Doddanna and Mukhyamantri Chandru among others.
Mannina Doni(Kannada: ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ದೋಣಿ, lit. 'Earthen Boat') is a 1992 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by M. S. Rajashekar and written by T. K. Rama Rao. The film stars Ambareesh, Sudharani and Vanitha Vasu. The film, produced by Sandesh Nagaraj, was widely appreciated for its songs tuned by Hamsalekha and lead actors performances upon release.
Ondagona Baa is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language romance drama film directed by Udayasankar and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film stars V. Ravichandran and Shilpa Shetty. Yester-year veteran actors J. V. Somayajulu and K. R. Vijaya too feature in prominent roles. The film is a remake of the Telugu film Kalisundam Raa (2000). The film also marked the reunion of actor Ravichandran with music composer Hamsalekha who had parted ways due to some differences for many years.
Chinna is a 1994 Indian Kannada-language action film produced, written, directed and enacted by V. Ravichandran. The cast includes Yamuna, Puneet Issar, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Lokanath, and Pandari Bai. Ravichandran plays the role of a cop happily settled with his wife and suddenly becomes aware of his ancestral property existence in the middle of a forest occupied by the local goons. This is the only Kannada film of Sabu Cyril. The music was composed by Hamsalekha and was declared a musical hit upon release.
Naguva Hoovu is a 1971 Indian Kannada language film, directed by cinematographer R. N. K. Prasad, produced by actor R. N. Sudarshan and written by actress Shylashri. Besides Sudarshan and Shylashri, the film stars K. S. Ashwath, Ranga, R. Nagendra Rao and B. V. Radha in pivotal roles. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada at the 18th National Film Awards. The film had musical score and soundtrack composed by G. K. Venkatesh to the lyrics of R. N. Jayagopal.
Poli Huduga is a 1989 Kannada-language action drama film written by Paruchuri Brothers and directed by S. S. Ravichandra. The film cast includes V. Ravichandran, Karishma, Tara and Devaraj, while many other prominent actors featured in supporting roles. The soundtrack and score composition was by Hamsalekha. The film was a remake of Telugu film Kaliyuga Pandavulu.
Purushotthama is a 1992 Indian Kannada-language romance drama film directed by M. S. Rajashekar and produced by Madhu Bangarappa. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Shivaranjini and Ranjitha.
Chirabandhavya is a 1993 Indian Kannada-language romance drama film directed by M. S. Rajashekar and produced by Shashwathi Chitra. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Subhashri and Bharathi. The film's plot is based on the novel of the same name, written by Sai Suthe. The movie, which was Shiva Rajkumar's 17th movie in a lead role, was his first movie to not complete 50 days.
Nagappa Veeraswamy was Indian film producer and distributor, who produced under the house, Sri Eswari Productions. He produced 17 Kannada films and one Hindi film, from the early 1970s till his death in 1992. He is the father of Kannada film star and director V. Ravichandran.
S. P. Bhargavi is a 1991 Indian Kannada-language action film, written and directed by V. Somashekhar. The film stars Malashri in the title role, along with Devaraj.
Kalyana Rekhe is a 1993 Indian Kannada-language film directed by M. S. Rajashekar and produced by M. Sadanand under the banner Yamini Pictures. The film stars Malashri and Shashikumar. The supporting cast features Shubha, K. S. Ashwath, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Girija Lokesh, Tennis Krishna and Doddanna. Acclaimed director S. K. Bhagavan was also a part of star cast in supporting role. The film was based on the novel written by Sai Suthe
Shabash Vikram is a 1985 Indian Kannada-language masala film. The film features Ambareesh and Urvashi in the lead roles with Sathyaraj as Main Antagonist. This is first & only Movie for Tamil actor Sathyaraj in Kannada. It was dubbed in Tamil as Kadamai Enathu Udamai.
