Ashwini Bhave is an Indian model and actress known for her work in both Hindi, Kannada and Marathi-language films and television serials. She made her Marathi cinema debut with Shabbas sunbai(1986) and hindi cinema debut with heena(1991) Born and raised in India, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Nammoora Mandara Hoove is a 1996 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Sunil Kumar Desai starring Shiva Rajkumar, Ramesh Aravind and Prema in lead roles. It's considered one of the all-time blockbuster romantic movies in Kannada Film Industry.
Ramesh Aravind, known mononymously as Ramesh, is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter and television presenter. Ramesh has predominantly worked in Kannada and Tamil films along with a few Telugu and Hindi films. Starting his acting career with Sundara Swapnagalu in 1986, Ramesh has appeared in over 140 films besides directing about 10 films. He has so far received two Karnataka State Film Awards namely, for America America (1997) and Hoomale (1998) besides winning Best Story award for his writing; two Filmfare Awards South, two Udaya Film Awards and Suvarna Film Awards.
Elu Suttina Kote is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language film directed by B. C. Gowrishankar and starring Ambareesh and Gouthami with Ramesh Aravind, Sadashiva Brahmavar, Sundarakrishna Urs, Devaraj, Sunil Raoh, Kavya amongst others in supporting roles. The film enjoys cult classic status in the Kannada cinema industry.
Katari Veera Surasundarangi is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language romantic fantasy film starring Upendra triple role two leads and one cameo appearance and Ramya. The film is a spiritual sequel to Upendra's 2003 film Raktha Kanneeru. Veteran actor Ambareesh also plays a vital role. The film is directed by Suresh Krishna and produced by Munirathna. It is the second full-length 3D film in Kannada cinema.
Mungarina Minchu is a 1997 Indian Kannada language romantic drama film directed and written by Rajendra Singh Babu starring Ramesh Arvind and Shilpa. The film is inspired from the 1942 Italian film Quattro passi fra le nuvole and its 1995 American remake A Walk in the Clouds. The music was composed by V. Manohar. The film was considered one of the best movies by Rajendra Singh Babu.
Anubhava (transl. Experience) is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language drama film starring Kashinath, Abhinaya and Umashree. Actresses Abhinaya and Umashree made their debut with this film. The film is directed, co-produced and written by Kashinath and produced under Sri Gayatri Productions banner. It was remade in Hindi twice - first in 1986 as Anubhav starring Shekhar Suman, Richa Sharma and Padmini Kolhapure directed by Kashinath himself and second as Chadti Jawaani. The film was dubbed in Malayalam as Aadhyate Anubhavam and in Telugu as Anubhavam. Sunil Kumar Desai worked as an assistant to Kashinath on this movie.
Rachita Ram is an Indian actress who primarily works in Kannada films. Rachita is a recipient of various accolades including one Filmfare Award South and three South Indian International Movie Awards.
Thendral Varum Theru is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language romance film which is the directorial debut of N. G. Gowri Manohar and screenwriting debut of Mu. Metha. The film stars Ramesh Aravind and Kasthuri. It was released on 15 September 1994.
Sangliana is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed, co-produced and written by P. Nanjundappa. It is loosely inspired by the life story of the cop-turned-politician H. T. Sangliana. The film stars Shankar Nag, Bhavya and Tara, with actor Ambareesh making a special appearance. The film was produced under Pushpagiri Films banner and the music was composed by Hamsalekha. A. R. Rahman had worked as an assistant in this movie.
Snehaloka is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by S. Mahendar and produced by N. Bharathi Devi. The film has an ensemble cast comprising Ramesh Aravind, Ramkumar, Shashikumar, Vinod Raj and Anu Prabhakar. This film is the Kannada remake of Tamil film Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1998). The film released on 24 December 1999 to generally positive reviews from critics who lauded the lead performances and the catchy musical score by Hamsalekha.
Premakke Sai is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy which marked his debut in Kannada films. The film was produced by C. Ashwini Dutt. The film stars V. Ravichandran, Shaheen Khan, Prakash Rai and Kasthuri.
Pelli Pandiri is a 1997 Telugu-language drama film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. It stars Jagapati Babu, Raasi, Pruthvi with music composed by Vandemataram Srinivas. It was produced by G. Aswartha Narayana Babu, M. C. Shekar and S. Ramesh Babu under the SRS Art Movies banner. Pelli Pandiri is a remake of the Kannada film Anuraga Sangama (1995), which was inspired by the Charlie Chaplin-starrer City Lights (1931).
Ambi Ning Vayassaytho is a 2018 Indian Kannada language film directed by Gurudattha Ganiga in his directorial debut. The film features Ambareesh in the lead role, while Sudeepa plays the role of Ambareesh during his young age. It is the last acting assignment of Ambareesh before his death. Actress Suhasini Maniratnam plays lead role opposite Ambareesh, marking their collaboration after 14 years. Sruthi Hariharan, Dileep Raj, Rockline Venkatesh and others play the key supporting roles. The title of this film was suggested by Sudeepa himself. The film is a remake of 2017 Tamil film Pa Paandi which was directed by actor Dhanush.
Sharavegada Saradara is a 1989 Indian Kannada-language action film starring Kumar Bangarappa, Ashwini Bhave and Poonam Javeri. The film has musical score by Sangeetha Raja. The film is based on a novel by Sudarshan Desai. Director K. V. Jayaram, who also wrote the screenplay, shot the film in 70mm format making it the first 70mm film in Kannada.
Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Ashok Kashyap. The film stars himself, Ashwini, Mohana, Tejaswini Prakash and Crane Manohar. It was released on 1 November 2005. The film was a remake of the Kannada film Ulta Palta (1997), which itself was based on William Shakespeare's play The Comedy of Errors.
100 is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language crime thriller film directed by Ramesh Aravind. The film stars himself, Rachita Ram, Poorna, and newcomer Vishwa Karna. It is a remake of the Tamil film Thiruttu Payale 2. The film released on November 19, 2021.
Rajini is an Indian Tamil-language family drama television series that aired on Zee Tamil and digitally available on ZEE5. It premiered on 27 December 2021. The series stars Shreya Anchan in the title role with Arun Crizer in the lead roles. The show was ended on 30 April 2023 with 436 episodes.
Idu Entha Premavayya..! is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Kodlu Ramakrishna and starring Ramesh Aravind and Shilpa. The film's plot is inspired by the Hindi film Kaamchor (1982), which itself was a remake of the Telugu film Subhodayam (1980).
Arunodaya (transl. Sunrise) is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by P. H. Vishwanath and starring Ramesh Aravind, Vijayalakshmi and Shilpa. The plot of the film is similar to Premotsava (1999), which released prior to this film. The film was a box office success.
