Premaloka is a 1987 Indian romantic musical film directed by Ravichandran in his directorial debut and produced by N. Veeraswamy under the banner Sri Eshwari Productions. Based on the 1982 film Grease 2, the film was made simultaneously in Kannada and Tamil with the Tamil version titled Paruva Ragam. It stars Ravichandran in the lead role alongside Bollywood actress Juhi Chawla. Leelavathi and Lokesh play supportive roles in the Kannada version while Jaishankar and Manorama reprise their respective roles in the Tamil version. Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh, Tiger Prabhakar, Srinath and Urvashi made guest appearances in the film. Thengai Srinivasan, Cho Ramaswamy and Delhi Ganesh portray the respective roles of Ambareesh, Prabhakar and Srinath in the Tamil version.
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.
Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga is a 2011 Kannada movie starring Vijay Raghavendra, Naveen Krishna and Meghana Gaonkar. It is based on a real-life incident in Bangalore's Prakash Nagar in 1985. It is directed by V. Nagendra Prasad. V. Harikrishna has composed the music and 'Safety' Prakash is the cinematographer.
Kalla Malla Sulla is a 2011 multi-starrer Kannada film in the comedy genre starring V. Ravichandran, Ramesh Aravind, Vijay Raghavendra in the lead roles. The film has been directed and written by Udhaya Prakash and produced by K. Manju. Alex Paul has composed the music. This is a remake of the successful 2002 Tamil film Charlie Chaplin.
Radhika Kumaraswamy is an Indian actress and producer, who primarily appears in Kannada films. She made her acting debut in 2002 with the Kannada film Ninagagi. In 2012, she produced her first film, Lucky starring Yash under the name Shamika Enterprises.
Sagar is a 2012 Kannada-language romantic action drama film directed by M. D. Sridhar and written by Eakisit Thairaat. The film stars Prajwal Devaraj, Radhika Pandit, Sanjjanaa and Haripriya in the lead roles, while Dev Gill, Sharath Lohithaswa, Avinash Yelandur, Vinaya Prasad and Adi Lokesh appear in supporting roles. Gurukiran composed the music for the film, while the cinematography was handled by Krishna Kumar. The film was later dubbed into Hindi as Ek Aur Mr. Sherdil.
Shabdavedhi is a 2000 Kannada-language action drama film directed by S. Narayan and produced by Sri Bhargavi Arts Combines. It stars Rajkumar, Jayapradha, K. S. Ashwath, Sowcar Janaki, Umashree. The music was composed by Hamsalekha. It film marked the last acting venture of Rajkumar. The film is based on a novel of same name by Vijay Sasanur.
Ranga SSLC is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language action comedy drama film directed by Yogaraj Bhat and produced by N. Kumar. Music was composed by Sandeep Chowta. It stars Sudeep and Ramya in lead roles. The film was later dubbed into Hindi as Ranga Dada in 2013.
Sweety Nanna Jodi is a 2013 Indian Kannada romance film directed by Vijayalakshmi Singh and produced by Radhika Kumaraswamy under her home banner Shamika Enterprises. The film stars Auditya and Radhika in the lead roles. It marks Radhika's comeback to films after a 5-year hiatus.
Habba (transl. Festival) is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language drama film written and directed by D. Rajendra Babu. The film has an ensemble cast including Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh, Devaraj, Jayapradha, Urvashi, Shashikumar, Ramkumar, Vijayalakshmi, Kasthuri and Charulatha. The movie was produced by Bharathi Devi for Chinni Chitra productions. The movie became a blockbuster and ran for more than 25 weeks. The film was remade in Telugu in 2002 as Chandravamsam starring Krishna. The movie was loosely based on the Pandavas's exile episode in the Virata Parva of Mahabharata.
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.
Fair & Lovely is a 2014 Indian Kannada romance drama film written and directed by D. P. Raghuram. Produced by Shilpa Ramesh under the banner Jade Plant Ventures, the film stars Prem Kumar as Manoj and Shwetha Srivatsav as Bhumika, a sex worker, in the lead roles. Vijay Raghavendra appears in an extended special appearance. The music was composed by V. Harikrishna who has also made his debut as a lyricist by penning one track for the film.
Rudra Tandava is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Guru Deshpande, and is a remake of the 2013 Tamil film Pandiya Naadu. It stars Chiranjeevi Sarja and Radhika Kumaraswamy in the lead roles. P. Ravi Shankar, Girish Karnad and Krishna feature in supporting roles. The film tells the story about how Shivaraj (Sarja), a regular man avenges the killing of his brother by the local mafia. The film upon theatrical release on 27 February 2015 received mixed reviews from critics.
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.
Mani is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language romance film written and directed by debutant Yograj Bhat. It features Mayur Patel and Radhika in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes Umashree, Kashi, Avinash, Rangayana Raghu and Karisubbu. The score for the film is by Rajesh Ramanath and soundtrack for the film is by Raja. The film was dubbed in Tamil as Sollattuma with a few reshot scenes.
Janapada is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language drama film written and directed by Baraguru Ramachandrappa. The film was produced by G. Panju Poojari under the banner Sri Bhagirathi Enterprises. It features Raghav and Radhika Kumaraswamy in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes Nandini, Radha Ramachandra and Vathsala Mohan. The score and soundtrack for the film is by Hamsalekha and the cinematography is by Nagaraj Advani.
Shree is an 2006 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Prakash. The film stars Vijay Raghavendra and Jennifer Kotwal. The film received positive reviews for its action sequences. However, the film was a box office failure.
Ravi Bopanna is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Ravichandran and stars himself in the title role. He also produced the film, composed the music, and edited the film. The film is a remake of 2018 Malayalam film Joseph.
Seetharam Benoy Case No. 18 is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language suspense thriller directed by Devi Prasad Shetty and starring Vijay Raghavendra as Seetharam Benoy. The film released on 15 August 2021 on Star Suvarna.
