Former DMK legislator arrested for rape, murder
July 14th, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 13 (IANS) Former DMK legislator M. Rajkumar was remanded to 14 days custody by a court here Friday for allegedly raping and murdering a 15-year-old girl who worked ... Read more...
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Superb action sequences fail to save badly scripted ‘AK 56′ (Kannada Movie Review)
February 12th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Film: AK 56; Cast: Siddhanth, Shirin, Sharat Babu, Sumalatha, Suchayeendra Prasad, Ambareesh, Shobharaj, Lokanath, Atul Kulkarni, Sathya and Kote Prabhakar; Director: N. omprakash Rao; Composer: Abhiman Roy; Producer: Sidhdhanth; Camera: Manohar; ... Read more...
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Kannada film industry looks up: Success ratio up (2011 In Retrospect)
December 28th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, December 28 (IANS) The Kannada film industry said cheers, thanks to Darshan's "Saarathi" and Punith Rajkumar starrers "Hudugaru" and "Paramathma". If these biggies set the ... Read more...
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Kannada film ‘Paagal’ is sheer absurdity (IANS Movie Review - Rating: *1/2)
December 4th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Producer: Muralidhar, Writer and Director: P.N. Sathya, Music: V Manohar, Cinematography:Niranjan Babu, Cast: PN Sathya, Pooja Gandhi, Thulasi Sivamani, Bullet Prakash, Indrajith Lankesh, Harish Rai, Mico Nagaraj, Biradar and others, Rating: ... Read more...
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‘Sarathi’- a sure shot winner (Kannada Movie Review)
October 1st, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Sarathi"; Cast: Darshan, Deepa Sannidhi and Sharath Kumar; Director: Dinakar S; Producer: K.V. Sathya Prakash; Music Director: Hari Krishna; Dialogues: Chintan; Rating: ***"Sarathi" is surely going to lift up the ... Read more...
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Watch ‘Chennamma I.P.S’ for Ayesha’s stunts (Kannada Movie Review)
July 3rd, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Film: " Chennamma I.P.S."; Cast: Ayesha, P.N. Sathya, Ashok, Mandya Nagaraj, Padmavasanthi, Hanumanthe Gowda, Mallesh and Yathiraj; Director: Anand P Raj; Producer: R.S.Gowda; Music Director: Rajesh Ramanath; Camera: Jayaramu; Rating: ** ... Read more...
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Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Dongala Mata’ below average fare (Telugu Film Review, Rating: *)
March 20th, 2011 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Dongala Muta"; Producer: Kiran Kumar Koneru; Director: Ram Gopal Varma; Music: Amar Mohile; Cast: Ravi Teja, Charmmee, Prakash Raj, Manchu Lakshmi, Brahmanandam, Sunil, Brahmaji, Sudhakar and others; Rating: ... Read more...
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Harish Raj’s directorial venture ‘Gun’ passable (Kannada Film Review, Rating **)
February 26th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "Gun"; Cast: Harish Raj, Nikitha, Mallika Kapoor, Rangayana Raghu, P.N.Sathya, M.S. Umesh, Sundarashree and others; Story, Screenplay: Harish Raj-Manju Mandavya; Direction: Harish Raj; Music: Ranie Raphel; Rating: **Actor Harish ... Read more...
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‘Sandalwood Guru’ leaves viewers confused, bored(Kannada Film Review)
October 24th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "Sandalwood Guru"; Director: Manas; Cast: Manas, Akshatha Shetty, Sathya Venkatesh, Chiranjeevi; Music: James Architect; Rating: *The artists and technicians associated with "Sandalwood Guru" who hail from different backgrounds ... Read more...
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CWG Athletics: India win men’s 4×100 metres relay bronze
October 12th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) India won the men's 4x100 metres relay bronze in track and field meet at the Commonwealth Games here Wednesday.Rahamatulla Molla, Suresh Sathya, Shameer Naseema Manzile and Md ... Read more...
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Puneeth Rajakumar’s ‘Jackie’ To Release on October 14
October 11th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Kannada film star Puneeth Rajakumar’s upcoming movie 'Jackie' has received a U/A certificate from the censor board in Bangalore, informed Raghavendra Rajakumar, on behalf of Poornima ... Read more...
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Shivaraj Kumar Pairs With Priyamani For Bharani Minerals’ Film
September 25th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 25, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The popular hero of Sandalwood Shivarajakumar is pairing with the National Award winning actress Priyamani for his 101st film. The actress has recently signed to be a ... Read more...
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Shivarajakumar’s 101st Film Goes To Director Raghav Loki
September 25th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 25, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Director Raghav Loki has been selected to direct the 101st film of the Kannada film star Shivarajakumar. The director is now recovering from the injury of his ... Read more...
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Mysskin completes ‘Yudham Sei’
September 9th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Gaining incredible laurels for his couple of spellbinding movies – Chitthiram Pesudhadi & Anjathey, Mysskin completed shooting his third film Nandhalala. With this film remaining inside cans ... Read more...
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Want a dazzling smile? Go for dental jewellery!
September 7th, 2010 - 8:57 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Decking up your ears, neck, ankles and wrists with precious stones is nothing new! If you are a trendsetter, you can go for dental jewellery and ... Read more...
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Athletics federation announces 92-member squad for CWG
August 31st, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) Tuesday announced a 92-member squad for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games.
The Indian athletes will compete in 45 of the 46 events ... Read more...
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Malashri Bounces Back With Action Extravaganza Veera
August 24th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Actress Malashri, who is also known as the lady bond of Kannada films, is coming back with a new movie titled Veera. The actress had her ... Read more...
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Rajkumar T20 Cricket
July 6th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 6, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): A T20 cricket tournament is being held by the film industry of Kannada with an aim to raise funds for the KFDA or the Kannada Film ... Read more...
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“Vilai Will Be Close To Everyone’s Heart” - Saravanan
June 9th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Saravanan who donned a different kind of role in Paruthiveeran is currently acting in Vilai, Kavasam and Thambi Vettothi Sundaram.Saravanan ,while speaking to the media recently ... Read more...
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Rajadhani finishes shooting
April 28th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Rajadhani, directed by Raghu Jaya, has finished the shoot in Bangalore at Minerva Mill. The movie features a number of newcomers. It was shot completely in the ... Read more...
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‘Padagasalai’ team gets ready for next
April 26th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Anil T's maiden production "Padagasalai' fell flat at box office for its amateurish make. Now, the producer is brimmed with assuredness that his upcoming film "Aarvam' ... Read more...
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Pooja Gandhi’s sister injured
January 16th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Radhika Gandhi, actress Pooja Gandhi's sister, suffered some light injuries when she was shooting for Veera. She was required to shoot for a chase sequence at Nandi Hills along with Malashri. She ... Read more...
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10th Class Section A ready to release this week
November 5th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
10th Class Section A, one of the four films releasing this week, is directed by Dil Sathya and produced by Kalkere Prakash. Starring Naveenkumar and Priyanka among others, the film is about ... Read more...
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October 2nd release for Gilli
September 24th, 2009 - 1:59 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Produced by Anaji Nagaraj, Prathap and Jayanna under the banner of JS Films, Gilli will release on October 2nd. Directed by Raghava Loki (of Sathya in Love), the film stars Gururaj and ... Read more...
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DTS mixing stage for Gundragovi
August 20th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Producer TN Gopala Krishna and Mahesh's Gundragovi is now in its DTS mixing stage. Starring Sathya (of Aa Dinagalu and Slum Bala fame), the film is set in a rural backdrop and ... Read more...
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The making of Keralotsavam 2009
August 6th, 2009 - 10:48 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
The shooting of former actor Shankar Panickar's directorial debut, Keralotsavam 2009, starring Vinu Mohan and Vishnupriya in the lead roles, is in full swing. The shoot is taking place at various locations, ... Read more...
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Actor Shankar turns director
July 18th, 2009 - 4:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Etching a name for himself with super-hit flick Manjil Virinja Pookkal, yesteryear chocolate hero Shankar Panickar is all set to turn director with Keralotsavam 2009, which stars Vinu Mohan and Vishnupriya in ... Read more...
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‘Preethse Preethse’: just ordinary fare (Kannada Film Review)
June 28th, 2009 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
By R.G. Vijayasarathy
Film: "Preethse Preethse"; Cast: Yogish, Udaya Tara, Pragna, Rangayana Raghu, Jai Jagadish, Ramesh Bhat, Sangeetha, P.N. Sathya; Producer: Krishnaiah, Mohan; Screenplay-Direction: Maadesh; Camera: Venus Murthy; Music: Anoop Sileen; Rating: ... Read more...
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Interesting Facts and Figures Guru Dutt
May 22nd, 2009 - 12:08 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Guru Dutt or Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone (July 9, 1925 - October 10, 1964) was an Indian filmmaker, producer and actor.He is often credited with ushering in the golden era ... Read more...
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Abraham qualifies for Athletics World Cup
May 14th, 2009 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) Joseph Abraham enjoyed a fine outing as he not only qualified for the World championship in Berlin but also won the gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles ... Read more...
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Director Daththu’s ‘Machcha’ disappoints (Kannada Film Review)
May 3rd, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
By R.G. Vijayasarathy
Film: "Machcha"; Cast: Jeevan, Saritha Jain, Ramesh Bhat, Rajan P. Dev, Anand Raj, Dharma, Sathya Prakash and others; Writer-Director: Daththu; Producer: Sunil Parekh; Cinematographer: A.C. Mahendar; Music Director: Arjun; ... Read more...
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‘Minchu’ - boring narration, uninspired performances (Kannada Film Review)
May 2nd, 2009 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
By R.G. Vijayasarathy
Film: "Minchu"; Director: Vishal Raj; Cast: Sidhdhanth, Archana, Jonita Doda, Dharma, Thulasi Shivamani, Mandya Ramesh, Vinaya Prakash, Sathya Prakash and Neenaasam Prakash; Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja and Rajesh Ramnath; ... Read more...
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Maharaja moving smoothly
March 31st, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The shooting of Maharaja is moving smoothly. Recently a sequence of Nasser's kidnap was shot in Bharathidasan Nagar in KKR Nagar in Chennai. The shooting of the film took place in Chennai ... Read more...
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‘Gaali Seenu’ in progress
March 24th, 2009 - 12:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Gaali Seenu is the name of the character portrayed by Allari Naresh in the hit film Gamyam. The character became a big hit and the name has now been used as ... Read more...
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‘Anjadhiru’ - a definitely engrossing remake (Kannada Film Review)
March 14th, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Anjadhiru"; Director: Janardhan; Cast: Prashanth, Shubha, Muralidhar, Dwarakish, Avinash, Ravi Kale and Aadi Lokesh; Music: Sundar C. Babu; Rating: ***
"Anjadhiru" is yet another remake the Kannada film industry has ... Read more...
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