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.
Souryam (transl. Bravery) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by V. Anand Prasad on Bhavya Creations banner and directed by cinematographer Siva, who made his directorial debut. It stars Gopichand, Anushka Shetty, Poonam Kaur and Manoj K. Jayan along with Ajay, Ali, Dharmavarapu Subramanyam, Sudha, Tanikella Bharani and M. S. Narayana in the pivotal roles, the music was composed by Mani Sharma. The film was released theatrically on 25 September 2008. It was remade in Kannada-language as Shourya, into Dhallywood as Mone Boro Koshto and in Tamil-language by Prabhu Deva as Vedi. The film was later dubbed in Malayalam and Hindi as Shouryam and Meri Shapath and released in 2009.Film Was a Super Hit
Vedi (transl. Cracker) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Prabhu Deva. The film stars Vishal, Sameera Reddy and Poonam Kaur, while Vivek, Sayaji Shinde, and Urvashi play supporting roles. A remake of super hit Telugu film Souryam, the film was released on 30 September 2011 across 250 screens in Tamil Nadu, 62 screens in Kerala and 28 screens in Karnataka.
Mirchi (transl. Chilli) is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by debutante Koratala Siva, and produced by UV Creations. The film stars Prabhas, Anushka Shetty and Richa Gangopadhyay with Sathyaraj, Nadhiya Moidu, Sampath Raj, Adithya Menon, Subbaraju and Brahmanandam featuring in supporting roles. The film was tentatively titled Vaaradhi, but was later renamed as Mirchi. The film opened to positive reviews from critics and was one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the year 2013.
Thaikulame Thaikulame is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by N. Murugesh while the story was written by K. Bhagyaraj. The film stars Pandiarajan, Urvashi and Vinaya Prasad while Vadivelu, R. Sundarrajan appear in supporting roles. It was released on 22 September 1995, and did well at the box office. The film was remade in Telugu as Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu, in Hindi as Gharwali Baharwali and in Kannada as Naanu Nanna Hendthiru. Master Mahendran won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist.
Namo Bhootatma is a 2014 Kannada horror comedy film directed by Murali in his debut. The film was a remake of the 2014 Tamil film Yaamirukka Bayamey, which itself was based on the Korean movie The Quiet Family. It stars Komal Kumar, Iswarya Menon, Anaswara Kumar, Gayathri Iyer, and Harish Raj in the lead roles. Telugu comedian Ali made his second Kannada movie with this film. It's also dubbed in Hindi with the same name. A sequel Namo Bhoothathma 2 released in 2023.
Kiragoorina Gayyaligalutransl. Rowdy women of Kiragooru) is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Sumana Kittur, based on a novel of the same name written by Poornachandra Tejaswi. It stars Shwetha Srivatsav, Sukrutha Wagle, Karunya Ram, Sonu, and Manasa Joshi in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Achyuth Kumar, Kishore, Sharath Lohitashwa
V. Nagendra Prasad is a lyricist, composer and director who predominantly works for Kannada cinema. He has penned more than 3000 songs, particularly for Kannada cinema.
...Re is a 2016 Indian Kannada comedy film written and directed by Sunil Kumar Desai. The film has an ensemble cast consisting of veteran actors: Ramesh Aravind, Anant Nag, Master Hirannaiah, Loknath, Shivaram, Tennis Krishna, Ramesh Bhat, Vaijanath Biradar, Sharath Lohithaswa, Suman, G. K. Govinda Rao among others. Harshika Poonacha and debutant actress Suman play female leads in the film. Ananth Nag had revealed that the movie is thematically similar to Badal Sircar's play Ballabpurer Roopkatha.
Santhu Straight Forward is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language romantic action comedy film directed by Mahesh Rao and produced by K. Manju. The film features Yash and Radhika Pandit. The music is composed by V. Harikrishna.
Tarak is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Prakash and produced by Dushyanth. The film features Darshan, Sruthi Hariharan and Shanvi Srivastava in the lead roles. Devaraj, Kuri Prathap and Sumithra feature in important supporting roles. While the soundtrack and background score is by Arjun Janya, the cinematography is by A. V. Krishna Kumar. The first look of the film was released on 30 March 2017. and the film was released on 29 September 2017.
Ranganayaki is a 2019 Indian Kannada drama film written and directed by Dayal Padmanabhan. The film was produced by S. V. Narayan under his banner S.V. Entertainment. It features Aditi Prabhudeva and MG Srinivas along with Trivikram Srinivas, who is making his debut in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes Lasya Nagraj, Suchendra Prasad and Chakravthy Chandrachud. The score and soundtrack for the film is by Manikanth Kadri and the cinematography is by Rakesh B. The editing of the film was done by Sunil Kashyap H. N. The film before getting released was selected to the Panorama Section of the 50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), and is the only Kannada film that has been selected.
Abhalmaya (transl. Skylove) was an Indian Marathi television series which was aired on Alpha TV Marathi. It is one of the successful Marathi television series. It starred Sukanya Kulkarni, Manoj Joshi and Sanjay Mone in lead roles.
Mumbai Diaries is an Indian Hindi-language medical drama television series. It is set in the emergency room of a government hospital, focusing on the challenges faced by medical staff and first responders during times of crises. It was released on Amazon Prime Video on 9 September 2021. The series was created and directed by Nikkhil Advani, along with Nikhil Gonsalves. The filming of the series took place in real locations that were part of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, including Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Gateway of India, and Leopold Café.
Saavi Ki Savaari is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that premiered on 22 August 2022 on Colors TV. It also streams digitally on Voot. Produced under the banner of Dashami Creations, it stars Samridhii Shukla, Farman Haider and Fenil Umrigar. It is an adaptation of Colors Kannada series Mithuna Raashi.
Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva Madhura Prema Kavyam is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Madhuchandra starring Gurunandan and Shwetha Srivatsav in lead roles.
Muddha Mandaram is an Indian Telugu language drama series aired on Zee Telugu. It premiered from 17 November 2014 and ended on 27 December 2019 completing 1585 episodes. It stars Tanuja Gowda, Pavan Sai and Haritha in lead roles.
