Girija known by her screen name Shruti, is an Indian actress, television personality and politician. She is the Winner of Bigg Boss Kannada Season 3, 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.
B. R. Vijay Kumar, professionally known as Duniya Vijay and Duniya Viji, is an Indian actor and film director known for his work in Kannada films. As an actor, he began his career playing small roles until he got his big break in Duniya (2007). He is noted for his performances in Chanda (2007), Junglee (2009), Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam (2011) and Jayammana Maga (2013). He is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards, one Karnataka State Film Award and one SIIMA Award.
Koormavatara is a 2011 Indian Kannada drama film directed by Girish Kasaravalli, based on short story of the same name written by Kum. Veerabhadrappa. It stars Shikaripura Krishnamurthy, Jayanthi and Apoorva Kasaravalli in the lead roles, and Harish Raj, Cheswa, Rashmi Sumukha, Goa Dattu and Sumukha Bharadwaj feature in supporting roles. The story revolves around a government employee cast in a play to portray Mahatma Gandhi, who, on course, realizes that playing Gandhi is easier than imbibing and implementing his principles in real-life.
Sri Murali Gowda, known as Sriimurali and sometimes Murali, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Kannada cinema. After making his debut in 2003 in Chandra Chakori, he appeared in Kanti as the eponymous lead, a performance that won him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor in 2004. His performance in the 2014 Kannada film Ugramm received unanimous praise and emerged as a major success.
Shanvi Srivastava is an Indian actress and model who works primarily in Kannada and Telugu films. Srivastava has won the SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada for Masterpiece (2015) and SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada for Tarak (2017), being the only Kannada actress to win both these awards.
Kalenahalli Adaviswamy Dhananjaya, also known as Daali, is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Kannada and Telugu films. He has won three Filmfare Awards and four SIIMA Awards for his performances in various films.
Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant title holder, who primarily works in Kannada and Telugu films. She is the winner of the Miss Supranational 2016 pageant. She is the second Indian to have won this title. Shetty made her acting debut with the Kannada action duology KGF (2018–2022), winning the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada for the sequel.
Charan Raj is an Indian composer and singer known for his work in Kannada cinema. For his work in Jeerjimbe (2016), he was awarded the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director.
Tagaru (transl. Ram) is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language action crime film directed by Duniya Soori and produced by K. P. Srikanth. The film features Shiva Rajkumar, Bhavana and Manvitha Kamath, Dhananjaya, Vasishta N. Simha and Devaraj, while Shivakumara Swami, Jayanth Kaikini and Charan Raj makes a guest appearance. The soundtrack and background score were composed by Charan Raj, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Mahendra Simha and Deepu. S. Kumar.
KGF: Chapter 2 is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language period action film written and directed by Prashanth Neel, and produced by Vijay Kiragandur under his Hombale Films banner. It serves as the direct sequel to KGF: Chapter 1 (2018), as well as the second installment in the KGF franchise. The film stars an ensemble cast of Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Srinidhi Shetty, Prakash Raj, Achyuth Kumar, Rao Ramesh, Vasishta N. Simha, Ayyappa P. Sharma, Archana Jois, Saran Shakti, Easwari Rao, John Kokken, T. S. Nagabharana and Malavika Avinash.
Salaga is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film directed by Duniya Vijay in his directorial debut and produced by KP Srikanth. It features Duniya Vijay himself along with Sanjana Anand, Daali Dhananjay, and Nagabhushan in prominent roles. The film was released on 14 October 2021.
James is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film directed by Chethan Kumar and produced by Kishore Pathikonda under Kishore Productions. The film stars Puneeth Rajkumar in his posthumous film, alongside an ensemble cast of R. Sarathkumar, Srikanth, Priya Anand, Anu Prabhakar, Madhusudhan Rao, Mukesh Rishi, Adithya Menon, Avinash, Sadhu Kokila, Chikkanna and John Kokken. The film also marks the second collaboration between Puneeth Rajkumar, Priya Anand and Sarathkumar after Raajakumara. The score and soundtrack were composed by V. Harikrishna and Charan Raj, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Swamy. J. Gowda and Deepu. S. Kumar.
Mangalavara Rajaadina is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language Romantic comedy film written and directed by Yuvin. Produced by Team Trivarga and distributed by Studio 18 Starring Chandan Achar and Lasya Nagaraj, with a music score by Prajoth D'sa and background score by Ritvik Muralidhar.
Family Pack is a 2022 Indian Kannada language comedy film directed by Arjun Kumar S., who previously directed Sankashta Kara Ganapathi. The film stars Likith Shetty, Amrutha Iyengar, Rangayana Raghu, and Achyuth Kumar. The film follows two families and a human-like ghost played by Rangayana Raghu. The film premiered on Amazon Prime Video.
Dear Sathya is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Shiva Ganesh and produced by Santhosh Kumar.
Bheema is a 2024 Kannada-language action thriller film directed by Vijay Kumar and produced by Krishna Creations and Jagadeesh Films. The film stars Duniya Vijay, alongside Ashwini, Black Dragon Manju, Gili Gili Chandru, Rangayana Raghu, Achyuth Kumar, Gopal Krishna Deshpande and Ramesh Indira. The music was composed by Charan Raj, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Shiva Sena and Deepu. S. Kumar.
Kousalya Supraja Rama is a 2023 Kannada-language realistic drama film directed by Shashank, who co-produced the film with B. C. Patil, and written by Yadunandan. The film stars Darling Krishna, Brinda Acharya and Milana Nagaraj in the lead roles.
Jog 101 is a 2024 Indian Kannada-language suspense thriller film written and directed by Vijay Kannadiga in his directorial debut. The film stars Vijay Raghavendra and Tejashwini Shekar alongside, Rajesh Nataranga, Govinde Gowda, Niranjan Deshpande, Yashaswini Deshpande, Tilak Shekar and Kaddipudi Chandru in supporting roles.
