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Budaguru Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu was an Indian film director,producer and actor. He is best known for directing films in Kannada,Tamil,Telugu and Hindi. His most popular films are Karnan,Veerapandiya Kattabomman,Sri Krishnadevaraya,School Master and Kittur Channamma,B. R. Panthulu,is a successful actor and converted Ma. Po. Si.'s biographic works Veerapandiya Kattabomman and Kappalottiya Thamizhan to celluloid.
Thiruchirappalli Govindarajulu Lingappa was an Indian music director who worked predominantly in Kannada language films. He also worked in Tamil and Telugu movies. He was the son of G. Govindarajulu Naidu who was also a musician.
School Master is a 1958 Indian Kannada language film,produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. The film starred B.R. Panthulu himself in the lead role along with Dikki Madhava Rao,M. V. Rajamma,Udaykumar,Sivaji Ganesan,Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi in important roles. It was the first Kannada film to complete a Silver Jubilee Celebration. This film had its children's dance drama in Gevacolor,taken by cinematographer W. R. Subba Rao. It was later remade in Telugu,Tamil,Malayalam and Hindi in spite of it being dubbed in Tamil and Telugu as Engal Kudumbam Perisu and Badi Pantulu,respectively.
Thangamalai Ragasiyam is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language adventure film produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan,T. R. Rajakumari and Jamuna. It was simultaneously made in Kannada as Rathnagiri Rahasya. The film was released on 29 June 1957 and emerged a success.
Gaali Gopura is a 1962 Kannada-language film directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu. The film starred Rajkumar,Kalyan Kumar,Leelavathi and R. Nagendra Rao. Actor Udaya Kumar made a brief guest appearance. Acclaimed director Puttanna Kanagal had assisted Panthulu for this film.
Rathnagiri Rahasya is a 1957 Indian Kannada-language adventure film,directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu,starring Udaykumar and Jamuna. The film was made simultaneously in Tamil as Thangamalai Ragasiyam,released in the same year,with Jamuna reprising her role. Most of the technical crew remained the same for both Tamil and Kannada versions.
Saaku Magalu is a 1963 Kannada language romantic drama film directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu and starring Rajkumar and Sowcar Janaki. The film marked the entry of acclaimed actress Kalpana,who went on to become one of the most sought-after actresses in Kannada cinema.
Kitturu Chennamma is a 1961 Indian Kannada-language historical drama film directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu. It stars B. Saroja Devi as Kittur Chennamma,an Indian freedom fighter who led an armed rebellion against the British East India Company in 1824,and died in captivity in 1829. Dr. Rajkumar played the role of Raja Mallasarja whereas Raja Shankar played the role of his son.
Deivapiravi is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language film,directed by Krishnan–Panju. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan,Padmini,S. S. Rajendran,K. A. Thangavelu and M. N. Rajam. The film was dubbed and released in Telugu as Anumanam and released on 24 June 1961. At the 8th National Film Awards,the film won the All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film. It was remade the same year in Hindi as Bindya,and in 1965 in Sinhala as Sekaya.
Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language comedy film,directed by P. Neelakantan and produced by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars T. R. Ramachandran,Sivaji Ganesan,Padmini and Ragini. The film had musical score by T. G. Lingappa. It was released on 13 April 1954 and became a box office success.
Panam (transl. Money) is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language film,directed by N. S. Krishnan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan,N. S. Krishnan,B. R. Panthulu,Padmini in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. It was also the first of the many collbaborations between Sivaji Ganesan &Padmini Ramachandran.
Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu is a 1960 Indian Tamil language film,directed by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Panthulu,M. V. Rajamma,K. Sarangapani and Javar Seetharaman. The film had musical score by T. G. Lingappa. It was simultaneously made in Kannada as Makkala Rajya and in Telugu as Pillalu Thechina Challani Rajyam. Narasimharaju and Balakrishna play pivotal roles in the Kannada version while Javar Seetharaman and K. Sarangapani play supportive roles in the Tamil version. This film was partly coloured by Gevacolor and processed at the Film Centre,Mumbai. Umesh made his film debut with this film. Tamil actors Nagesh made his Kannada debut with this film.
Senthamarai is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language film,directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan,Padmini,K. R. Ramasamy and S. S. Rajendran. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. No complete print of the film is known to survive,making it a partially lost film.
Muradan Muthu is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film,directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan,Devika,M. V. Rajamma and Chandrakantha. The film had musical score by T. G. Lingappa. The film was simultaneously shot in Kannada as Chinnada Gombe. This was the last collaboration between Panthulu and Ganesan.
Emme Thammanna is a 1966 Indian Kannada-language film produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. It stars Rajkumar,Dikki Madhava Rao,Bharathi Vishnuvardhan. The supporting cast features Narasimharaju,Subbanna,Krishna Shastry,B. R. Panthulu,Papamma,Jaya and M. V. Rajamma. The film was remade in Telugu as Govula Gopanna (1968),in Hindi as Jigri Dost (1969) and in Tamil as Mattukara Velan (1970).
Samsara Nauke is a 1936 Indian Kannada language social drama film directed by H. L. N. Simha and produced by K. Nanjappa. This film was the fourth sound film produced in Kannada cinema and the first melodrama film based on social issues. The film met with huge success at the box-office upon release and was subsequently released in Tamil in 1948 with the same star cast. The investment was Rs.33000 and became a commercial success as it earned Rs. 2.5 lakhs.
Bhakta Markandeya is an Indian Hindu mythological film shot simultaneously in Tamil and Kannada languages by B. S. Ranga with a different supporting cast in each of the versions. Master Anand played the titular role of Markandeya in both the versions. The film was released in 1957.
Shivasharane Nambekka is a 1955 Indian Kannada-language film directed by P. Neelakantan.
Dikki Madhava Rao was an Indian actor and singer known for his work as a character actor in Kannada-language films. He spent much of his early years as a stage actor in the 1920s and 1930s before appearing in Kannada films. He gained popularity with his role as the antagonist Kanyakumari Dikshit "Dikki" in the 1936 film Samsara Nauka. Subsequently,the name stuck to him as prefix.
