Girija, known by her screen name Shruti, is an Indian actress, television personality and politician. As an actress, she predominantly appears in Kannada film industry. She is currently serving as chief secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party's women's wing in its Karnataka cadre.
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai is a 1995 Indian Kannada-language biographical film, directed by Chindodi Bangaresh and produced by Chindodi Leela. Starring Lokesh in the title role, the film also featured Girish Karnad and Vijay Raghavendra in other pivotal roles. The film is based on the life of Panchakshara Gawai, who was a blind singer from Karnataka who made a great difference to the life of many blind people in Indian society.
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.
Jadalathimmanahalli Krishnappa Srinivasa Murthy, known popularly as Srinivasa Murthy, is an Indian actor and television director. He is mostly known for his work as a director having made many television series in Kannada, beginning in 2001, based on the lives of various Kannada philosophers and poets, and adaptations of the works of popular Kannada writers. As an actor, he is known for his work in Kannada cinema, appearing often in supporting roles. He began his career as a stage artiste in both professional and amateur theatre, before taking to films in 1977.
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours Kannada Language films.
Shashi Kumar is an actor and politician from Karnataka. He works predominantly in Kannada films. He is originally from Andrapradesh; he acted with many leading ladies in 1990s and he acted as Rajnikanth’s brother in Blockbuster movie Baashha (1995). He is credited with the title 'Supreme Hero' by the Kannada audience.
The Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours Kannada language film actresses. Since its inception, the award was won by Aarathi, Jayanthi and Tara the most times with four wins respectively.
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Children Film is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors the Kannada cinema.
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor (Female) is a film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours Kannada language films.
Rambo is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language comedy thriller film written and directed by M S Sreenath. It was produced by Atlanta Nagendra and Sharan. Sharan and Madhuri Itagi played the leading roles. This is the 100th film of actor Sharan; it was released in September 2012. Arjun Janya is the music director for the film.
Kanasugara (transl. Dreamer) is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Karan. Film stars V. Ravichandran, Prema and Shashikumar, Hema Choudhary in lead roles. Kanasugara is a remake of 1998 Tamil film Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen. Music is composed by Rajesh Ramanath.
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.
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.
Hrudaya Hrudaya is a 1999 Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by M. S. Rajashekar and produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Ramesh Aravind and Anu Prabhakar, making her debut, whilst Sharath Babu, Avinash and Chitra Shenoy play the supporting roles. The film was a box office success.
Avva is a 2008 Indian Kannada language drama film directed by Kavitha Lankesh and produced by Pyramid Saimira. The film stars Shruti, Duniya Vijay and Smitha in the lead roles. The film released to positive critical reception and won multiple awards at the Karnataka State Film Awards for that year. The musical score was composed by Issac Thomas Kottukapalli.
Thumbida Mane is a 1995 Indian Kannada-language romantic action film directed by S. Umesh and written & produced by K. Prabhakar. The film stars an ensemble star cast including Vishnuvardhan, Shashikumar, Shruti, Vinaya Prasad and Tara, besides a host of supporting actors. The music for the film was scored by Upendra Kumar and the audio was bought by Lahari Music.
Shrirasthu Shubhamasthu is a 2000 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Seetharam Karanth and produced by N. K. Prakash Babu. The film stars Ramesh Aravind, Anu Prabhakar along with Naveen Krishna and Srinivasa Murthy in other prominent roles. The film had a musical score and soundtrack composed and written by K. Kalyan.
Nanna Ninna Prema Kathe is a 2016 Indian Kannada romantic drama film directed by Shivu Jamkhandi and produced by actor Anand S. Namagouda. The film stars Vijay Raghavendra and Nidhi Subbaiah pairing up for the first time in lead roles whilst Thilak Shekar and Chikkanna play the key supporting roles.
James is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language gangster film written and directed by Chethan Kumar. It stars Puneeth Rajkumar in the titlular role, along with an ensemble cast of R. Sarathkumar, Srikanth, Priya Anand, Anu Prabhakar, Madhusudhan Rao, Mukesh Rishi, Adithya Menon, Avinash, Sadhu Kokila, Chikkanna and John Kokken. This is Puneeth's posthumous appearance following his death on 29 October 2021. The film marked the second collaboration between Puneeth, Priya and Sarathkumar after Raajakumara (2017). The film score and soundtrack were composed by V. Harikrishna and Charan Raj respectively.
