Shankar Nagarakatte was an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, and producer known for his work in Kannada-language films and television. Popularly known as Karate king by his numerous fans He directed and acted in the teleserial, Malgudi Days, based on novelist R. K. Narayan's short stories.
Lakshmi Rai, professionally credited as Raai Laxmi, is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam film industries along with few films in Kannada and Hindi languages.
Karka Kasadara is 2005 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by R. V. Udayakumar. The film stars Vikranth and Lakshmi Rai in their debuts, along with Diya and Vadivelu in lead roles. The music was composed by Prayog with cinematography by M. Jeevan and editing by D. S. R. Subash. The film was released on 6 May 2005. This movie is popular for Vadivelu's comedy.
Vijay Raghavendra is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Kannada films. Referred to popularly as "Chinnari Mutha", Vijay is the son of producer S. A. Chinne Gowda and nephew of actor Dr.Rajkumar.
Sriimurali, also known simply as Murali, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Kannada cinema. After making his debut in 2003 in Chandra Chakori, he appeared in Kanti as the eponymous lead, a performance that won him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor in 2004. His performance in the 2014 Kannada film Ugramm received unanimous praise and emerged as a major success.
S. A. Chinne Gowda is an Indian film producer and distributor of Kannada films.
Mast Maja Maadi is a 2008 Kannada comedy-romance film directed by R. Ananth Raju featuring Sudeep, Vijay Raghavendra, Diganth, Naga Kiran, Komal and Jennifer Kotwal in the lead roles. The film features background score and soundtrack composed by P. B. Balaji and lyrics by K. Ram Narayan. It is a remake of the 2007 Hindi comedy film Dhamaal, with the opening sequences copied from the 2006 comedy Golmaal: Fun Unlimited. This film stars the highest number of guest roles in recent times. Sudeep's role is also supposed to be a guest appearance in the film. Upendra turns item boy for this film; he dances with 12 heroines for an end credits song in the style of Shah Rukh Khan's Om Shanti Om.
Bhajarangi is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language fantasy action film starring Shiva Rajkumar and Aindrita Ray. Directed by choreographer-turned-director Harsha, the film was released on 12 December 2013 and received positive response from critics. Bhajarangi was the highest-grossing Kannada film of 2013. The film was declared a blockbuster at the box office.
Ninagagi is a 2002 Indian Kannada language romantic musical film directed by S. Mahendar. The film stars Vijay Raghavendra in his first role as an adult and newcomer Radhika. The film is about a special friendship between a boy and girl. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Niram (1999). The film was produced by Ramoji Rao and the music was composed by Gurukiran.
Sevanthi Sevanthi is a 2006 Indian Kannada language romance-drama musical film directed and written by S. Narayan. The film stars Vijay Raghavendra and Ramya in the lead roles. The film is presented by Parvathamma Rajkumar and produced by Jayamma Chinne Gowda in association with S. A. Chinne Gowda. The music is composed by S. A. Rajkumar who has reproduced the best known Kannada folk songs since the story is about Devu, a son of butter seller, who is very good at singing folk songs.
Naariya Seere Kadda is a 2010 Indian Kannada language action film written and directed by BMP Annaiah. The film stars V. Ravichandran, Naveen Krishna, Nikita Thukral and Harshika Poonacha in the lead roles. While the main music composer is V. Manohar, Ravichandran has composed, written and directed one song in the film.
Apoorva is a 2016 Kannada film written, produced and directed by Ravichandran who also composed the music. The movie stars V Ravichandran and Mysore-based actress Apoorva. The film will see Vijay Raghavendra and his wife playing the role of Ravichandaran's son and daughter-in-law. Actor Sudeepa has also done a special role in the movie.. The crux of the film is a love story which takes place between a 61-year-old man and 19-year-old girl. The film was declared a "flop" at the box office.
Sowkarpettai is a 2016 Tamil Comedy horror film directed by Vadivudaiyan starring Srikanth and Lakshmi Rai with music composed by John Peter. The film was released only in Chennai on 4 March 2016.
Vamshodharaka is a 2015 Indian Kannada language family drama film directed by Aditya Chikkanna and produced by actor Aravind Rathasapthami. The film stars Vijay Raghavendra and Meghana Raj pairing up for the first time in lead roles.
Ganesha Matthe Banda is a 2008 Kannada film directed by Phani Ramachandra.. JM Prahlad wrote the story, which uses Phani Ramachandra's favorite screen-title Ganesha. Movie was an attempt to reinvigorate the popular Ganesha series.
Kismath (transl. Luck) is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language black comedy film directed by actor Vijay Raghavendra in his first directorial project. Apart from direction, Vijay has acted and co-produced along with his wife Spandana under their home banner Spandana Srushti. The rest of the cast includes Sangeetha Bhat, Naveen Krishna, Nanda Gopal, Dileep Raj among others. Actor Saikumar makes a guest appearance.
Cinderella is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language horror film written and directed by Vinoo Venketesh on his directorial debut under the banner SSi Productions. The film stars Raai Laxmi in the title role, with Sakshi Agarwal also in lead role, Anbu Thasan in the supporting role, with Aswamithra composing the music. Principal photography of the film commenced in October 2018. The film was released on 24 September 2021. The film mixed to positive reviews, but declared as a flop.
Officer Arjun Singh IPS Batch 2000 is a 2019 Hindi film, starring Priyanshu Chatterjee, Raai Laxmi, Govind Namdev, Vijay Raaz and Deepraj Rana. The film is directed by Arshad Siddqui and produced by Laxmi Narain Pandey Guruji. The film is based on important social issues and the present situation of the politics and police force. In the film Priyanshu Chatterjee Plays the role of a fearless police officer and how he fights to get justice for a family by fighting against the system. The film released on 18 October 2019. The film grossed ₹4 lakh.
Hombale Films is an Indian film production company mainly known for the K.G.F franchise. It was founded by Vijay Kiragandur.
Mirugaa (transl. Animal) is a 2021 Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Parthiban and produced by Vinod Jain. The film stars Srikanth and Raai Laxmi. Produced by Jaguar Studios, it was released on 5 March 2021. The film received mixed reviews from critics who criticized the screenplay, VFX, predictability and execution.
