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.
Sumanth Reddy, better known as Vaibhav, is an Indian actor who works primarily in Tamil and Telugu films. He made his debut with the Telugu film Godava (2007) under his father, A. Kodandarami Reddy's direction. He is best known for his performances in Venkat Prabhu films Saroja (2008), Goa (2010), Mankatha (2011) and Chennai 600028 II (2016).
Amulya is a former Indian actress who appears in Kannada films. She made her debut as a child artist in the early 2000s and appeared in a lead role in 2007 with Cheluvina Chittara. She has established herself as one of the popular actress in the Kannada industry at a very young age. She is best known for her roles in the commercially successful films Chaitrada Chandrama (2008), Naanu Nanna Kanasu (2010) and Shravani Subramanya (2013).
Billa is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Meher Ramesh and produced by Gopikrishna Movies. The film stars Prabhas in a dual role alongside Krishnam Raju, Anushka Shetty, Namitha, Rahman, and Kelly Dorjee. The soundtrack was composed by Mani Sharma. It is a remake of 1978 Hindi film Don. The film follows the titular criminal's lookalike who replaces the severely wounded crime boss after a high-speed chase. Tasked with infiltrating the mafia, he embarks on a covert mission to gather intelligence on a major weapons deal.
Navya Natarajan is an Indian actress. She has mainly acted in Malayalam, Kannada, and Telugu films.
Shravani Subramanya is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Manju Swaraj and produced by K. A Suresh under his home production banner Suresh Arts Productions. The film features Ganesh and Amulya in lead roles. This is the second collaboration of both stars after the 2007 blockbuster hit Cheluvina Chittara. Amulya makes her comeback after a hiatus through this film.
Kappal is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Karthik G. Krish, a former assistant of Shankar. Produced by I Studios Entertainment, the film stars Vaibhav and Sonam Bajwa, while Karunakaran, Arjunan, Venkat Sundar, Karthik Priyadarshan, VTV Ganesh, and Robo Shankar, appear in supporting roles. The music was composed by Natarajan Sankaran with editing by Anthony and cinematography by Dinesh Krishnan. The film was released by Shankar's S Pictures on 25 December 2014. It was dubbed in Hindi as Main Hoon Dilwala by Goldmines Telefilms Pvt Ltd. The movie had a dubbed Telugu release, titled Pandavullo Okkadu. The movie got mixed to positive response and become a box-office success.
Aunty Preethse is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film. It is a remake of the 1995 Telugu film Aunty and stars Anant Nag, Khushbu, Ramkumar and Anu Prabhakar. The film was a box office success and was dubbed into Tamil as Super Aunty with the comedy track of Tennis Krishna and Bank Janardhan filmed with Vadivelu and Vennira Aadai Moorthy.
Seetharamu is a 1979 Indian Kannada-language science fiction action film directed by V. Somashekhar. The film stars Shankar Nag, Manjula and Thoogudeepa Srinivas. The film is based on a science fiction plot of a brain transplant. It was remade in Telugu as Seethe Ramudaithe, starring Shankar Nag in his Telugu debut and in Hindi in 1995 as Diya Aur Toofan.
Khushi Khushiyagi (transl. Happily) a 2015 Indian Kannada romantic comedy film, the first by the director Yogi G. Raj with former associate directors Preetham Gubbi and Harsha. It stars Ganesh, Amulya, and Nandini Rai. It is a remake of the Telugu blockbuster film Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde (2013) and was released on 1 January 2015.
Ashika Ranganath is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Kannada films also appeared in few Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the Kannada film Crazy Boy (2016). Ashika received SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada nomination for Raambo 2, Raymo and Madhagaja, winning for the lattermost.
Aranmanai (transl. Palace) is an Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film series created and directed by Sundar C, consisting of Aranmanai (2014), Aranmanai 2 (2016), Aranmanai 3 (2021) and Aranmanai 4 (2024). All films were successful at the box office, continuing the trend of the comedy horror genre in Kollywood that began with Chandramukhi (2005).
Punnami Naagu is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language female-centric horror film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. Mumaith Khan plays dual roles as a snakewoman and a model. The film was remade in Tamil as Pournami Nagam (2010).
Anbe Vaa is a 2020 Indian Tamil language soap opera on Sun TV. It was premiered on 2 November 2020 from Monday to Sunday and ended on 28 April 2024 and has been successfully running for 4 years and was replaced by Malli serial. The show stars Delna Davis, Viraat and Shreegopika Neelanath It is also available on the digital platform Sun NXT. This series was launched along with Kannana Kanne.
Sravanamasam is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language family drama film written, directed and produced by Posani Krishna Murali. It stars Krishna, Harikrishna, Karthikeya, Gajala and Kalyani. The film released to negative reviews despite high expectations.
Naguvina Hoogala Mele is a 2024 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Venkat Bharadwaj and starring Abhishek Das and Sharanya Shetty.
Gam Gam Ganesha is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language crime comedy film film written and directed by Uday Bommisetty. It starred Anand Devarakonda, Pragathi Srivasthava, Nayan Sarika, Emmanuel, Vennela Kishore, and Satyam Rajesh.
Karki is a 2024 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Pavithran and produced by Prakash Palani under the banner of Third Eye Media. It is a remake of the 2018 Tamil film Pariyerum Perumal. It features Jai Prakash Reddy and Meenakshi Dinesh in lead roles, alongside Sadhu Kokila, Bala Rajwadi, Yathiraj, and Mimicry Gopi in supporting roles.
Rahasyam Idham Jagath is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language science fiction mythological thriller film directed by Komal R Bharadwaj. The film was released on 8 November 2024.
Thappinchuku Thiruguvadu Dhanyudu Sumathi is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language crime thriller film written and directed by Narayana Chenna. The film features Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Shyam, Srinda, Manikandan R. Achari, Niranjana Anoop and Bhadram in important roles.
