Entertainment/Movies Ambarish – has been active in politics, currently a Member of Parliament from Mandya District [Congress] Aishwarya Rai Bachchan B Jayamma Bellary Raghava Bellave Narahari Sastri – The Dramatist of Yore Daisy Bopanna Daisy Bopanna is a familiar face in regional films in all four South Indian languages. Dharamavaram Ramakrishnamacharyulu – He was a […]
The Sahasa Simha of Kannada Cinema – Vishnuvardhan
Vishnuvardhan, initially called Sampath Kumar, was a popular actor in the Kannada film industry. He acted in some Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil movies. An Honorary Doctorate was awarded to the actor by Bangalore University in 2005. His Early Days and Education Sampath Kumar was born on September 18, 1950 to H.L. Narayana Rao and […]
An Actor and Visionary – Shankar Nag
Shankar Nag was a famous Kannada actor and director, who acted in around 90 Kannada movies, in a career spanning 12 years from 1978 to 1990. A Short Biography Shankar Nagarkatte, better known as Shankar Nag, was born to a Konkan speaking Brahmin family on November 9, 1954, to Sadanand and Anandi Nagarkatte. After finishing […]
The Superstar of Southern Cinema – Rajnikanth
When it comes to naming personalities who represent Indian cinema and not just Bollywood, there are three names that are bound to be mentioned representing three different languages yet tying the country into a single string of genius. These three names would be those of Amitabh Bachchan, Uttam Kumar, and Rajnikanth. The Early Life of […]
A Playwright Par Excellence – Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad is an eminent playwright, actor, screenwriter, and movie director in Kannada. During the 1960s, Girish Karnad rose to prominence as the one of the eminent playwrights in Kannada; and he introduced a new wave of plays that were entirely different. Girish Karnad revolutionized Kannada writing in the same way as Badal Sarkar, Mohan […]
Actor, Singer and Superstar – Dr. Rajkumar
Dr. Rajkumar was a well known actor and singer in Karnataka and at his peak, his very name generated a furor in the state. Having done more than 200 films, Rajkumar wooed his audience with his talented skills as a director and his captivating voice. He was referred as Gaana Gandharva which can be literally […]
