EntertainmentMeghana, who has returned to acting after a gap of four years, was last seen in 2019 in Kurukshetra.Instagram/MeghanaSarjaActor Meghana Raj Sarja has been giving sneak peeks into the characters from her upcoming movie Tatsama Tadbhava through her social media handle over the past month. The movie is a bilingual one, releasing in Kannada and Malayalam. So far, the characters of Aravinnd Iyer, who plays Mathew, Mahati as Nidhi, Balaji Manohar as Siddharth, Rajshri Ponnappa as Shalini, Ts Nagabharana as Vasudev, Girija Lokesh as Savitha, and Shruthi Krishna as Suman have been introduced. The movie is being bankrolled by actor-director Pannaga Bharana who has turned producer for the movie. Three weeks ago, sharing the first look of the poster of the movie, Meghana said, "Could not contain the excitement. ‘When are we going to see you back on the silver screen again?’ was the most asked question. The answer is finally here.
- 3/15/2023
- by RajeswariP
- The News Minute
AccidentDiganth was on holiday with his family in Goa when the incident occured. Tnm StaffPopular Kannada actor Diganth Manchale has been hospitalised following a serious injury to his neck. The 38-year-old actor was in Goa with his family when the incident occured. As per reports, the actor was attempting a somersault on the beach when he sustained an injury to his neck. Diganth was immediately shifted to a hospital in Goa, where he had gone on holiday with his family, where he received first aid. He is being airlifted to Manipal hospital in Bengaluru for further treatment, his family told the media. As per reports, Diganth also suffered injuries to his back and legs. His wife and popular actor Aindrita Ray has travelled with Diganth to Bengaluru for his treatment. While his condition is reportedly serious, further information about the same is awaited. This is not the first time Diganth has suffered a major injury.
- 6/21/2022
- by AditiKumar
- The News Minute
SandalwoodSrujan Lokesh and Hariprriya play the leads in this film, which is helmed by debut director Tejaswi.Digital NativeDigital NativeGiri Shivanna, one of the most prolific comedians in the Kannada film industry, is playing an important role in Ellidde Illi Tanaka. He plays the hero Srujan Lokesh’s friend Mani. Ellidde Illi Tanaka is an action romantic family drama written by Arun Ramadass and helmed by debut director Tejaswi. Srujan Lokesh is producing the film under his banner Lokesh Productions. Hariprriya plays the female lead in this flick with Tara, Sadhu Kokila and Girija Lokesh in supporting roles. The music for the film is scored by Arjun Janya while cinematography is done by Hc Venu. Talking about his role, Giri said in an interview to the Times of India that while penning the story of Ellidde Illi Tanaka, director Tejaswi had told Srujan that the role of Mani was etched...
- 9/30/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe film stars Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil Kumar and was produced by the Cm’s wife Anitha Kumaraswamy.Digital NativePiracy is one of the biggest issues troubling down the film industry currently. Both big budget as well as small budget films are affected at the box office due to this. The latest film to be hit by piracy happens to be the Kannada film Seetharama Kalyana. The film, which hit the marquee last month, was leaked on YouTube and its producer Anitha Kumaraswamy has filed a police complaint alleging that pirated copies of the film are being circulated resulting in a huge loss for the producers. In her complaint, Anitha, who is the wife of Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, named some YouTube users who were allegedly instrumental in circulating the pirated copies, and requested that action be taken to nab the culprits. She alleged that...
- 2/11/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodDirected by A Harsha, the film is made on a budget of Rs 16.5 crore by the Karnataka Cm’s home banner, Channambika Films.Digital NativeNikhil Kumar’s upcoming Seetharama Kalyana is one of the high budget movies in the Kannada film industry. The film is made on a budget of Rs 16.5 crore, which is big in Sandalwood. However, reports from trade circles are positive that its pre-release business is fetching its makers a handsome price. Earlier, it has been reported that the Hindi dubbing rights and satellite rights of this film has fetched close to Rs 5.5 crore. Now, reports say that its music rights have also been lapped up and the filmmakers have already made a total of Rs 13 crore! Starring Nikhil Kumar and Rachita Ram as the lead pair, the film is being directed by A Harsha. It may be noted here that the hero is the son of Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
- 11/23/2018
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe teaser of the movie was released recently and has got a record number of hits on YouTube.Digital NativeKannada movie Seetharama Kalyana is progressing at a brisk pace with its teaser garnering a good number of views online. Starring Nikhil Kumar and Rachita Ram as the lead pair, the film is being directed by A Harsha. While there have been various reports about the film’s release, we now hear that the Hindi dubbing and satellite rights have been sold out for a stellar price of Rs 5.5 crore. This is indeed the highest ever for a Nikhil Kumar starrer. The rights have been bagged by Rk Duggal Studios. Sources in the know say that Nikhil Kumar’s debut movie Jaguar was released in Hindi online and recorded a good number of views and likes. Following this, the rights of Seetharama Kalyana were sold out like hot cakes. Jaguar won...
- 9/17/2018
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe film is produced by Anita Kumaraswamy and directed by choreographer A Harsha. Digital NativeNikhil Kumar made his debut as hero with the Kannada movie Jaguar a couple of years ago and is now getting ready for the release of his second film Seetharama Kalyana. Jaguar had won him the Siima Award for Best Debutant Actor (Male) - Kannada and the Tsr Film Award for Best Debutant Actor (Male) - Telugu. According to trade sources, though the film was a success at the box office, it was not able to recover its production cost due to high promos. However, Jaguar was a good launch-pad for the actor and he is now gearing up for the release of Seetharama Kalyana. With the teaser garnering a lot of attention and gaining a record number of hits, the expectations of this film have been high ever since its launch. To keep up this momentum,...
- 9/5/2018
- by Cris
- The News Minute
KollywoodHer last Tamil film was Balaji Mohan’s 'Vaayai Moodi Pesavum' in 2014.Digital NativeActor Madhubala returned back to the limelight in the year 2008 with the Bollywood flick Kabhi Socha Bhi Na Tha and has been bagging some impressive roles since then. Her last Tamil film was Balaji Mohan’s Vaayai Moodi Pesavum in 2014 and after four years she is all set to stage a comeback to Kollywood with Agni Dev. Wielding the megaphone for the venture will be the director duo John Paul Raj and Sham Surya. Bobby Simha will be seen playing the main lead with Ramya Nambeesan as his lead pair. Besides Madhu playing a pivotal role in it, the star cast also includes Sathish to offer comic relief. Touted to be a political crime thriller, Agni Dev is touted to be based on a popular novel. The film official pooja happened recently and the shooting began in Coimbatore,...
- 8/25/2018
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
SandalwoodA commercial entertainer, the film is directed by choreographer A Harsha.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe teaser of Nikhil Kumar’s upcoming film Seetharama Kalyana will be launched on the occasion of the Karaga and Chamundi festival that will be celebrated at Ramanagara in Karnataka on July 31 this year. Being a production venture from the Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy’s home banner Channambika Films, the film’s teaser will be launched in Ramanagara as he had won the elections from this constituency. The film is produced by Anita Kumaraswamy and directed by choreographer A Harsha. Starring the Cm’s son Nikhil Kumar in the lead role, the film has Rachita Ram playing the heroine. The others in the star cast include Girija Lokesh, Tamil star Sarath Kumar, and Madhoo with Chikkanna and Ravi Shankar in supporting roles. The technical crew of Seetharama Kalyana comprises Ravi Basrur composing the music and J Swamy cranking the camera. According to reports, Girija Lokesh will be seen playing Rachita Ram’s grandmother and Madhoo’s mother in this commercial entertainer. While there are various rumours about this film, including one that it is the remake of a hit Telugu flick, sources close to Seetharama Kalyana have clarified that it is an original script. Further, it is said that there are chances of it being remade in Telugu very soon. It may be mentioned here that Nikhil Kumar’s debut film Jaguar in 2016 was released in Kannada as well as Telugu. While film buffs are waiting eagerly for the teaser of Seetharama Kalyana to be released on July 31, Nikhil’s next film release will be Kurukshetra, in which he has portrayed Abhimanyu. Based on the Mahabharata, it is the costliest film ever to be made in the history of the Kannada film industry. Kurukshetra boasts a bevy of stars, including Darshan, Ambareesh, Arjun Sarja and others. Also read: Captain service launched in Karnataka Express train to address passenger grievances (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 7/18/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
TollywoodReports indicate that director-producer Ram Gopal Varma might bankroll the remake under his banner.Digital NativeThe Kannada movie Kaddipudi, starring Shiva Rajkumar, hit the marquee on June 7, 2013 and went on to become one of the biggest hits in the star’s career. The film was directed by Duniya Soori and produced by M Chandru on a budget of Rs 6.5 crore. According to industry reports doing the rounds, Tollywood star Nagarjuna may be reprising the role enacted by Shiva Rajkumar in the Telugu remake of the film. Apparently, director-producer Ram Gopal Varma is keen on bankrolling this venture under his banner. The talks are on and nothing has been finalised yet. Reports say that more details about the remake will emerge only after the release of Nagarjuna’s next movie in the making, Officer. Directed by Ram Gopal Varma, Officer is gearing up for release on May 25. The film is now in the post-production mode and the promos will begin soon, say sources. It may be noted here that Officer marks the coming together of Nag and Rgv after a gap of two and half decades. The last time they worked together was in Govinda Govinda, which came out in 1992. Officer, which has Myra Sareen playing the female lead, is bankrolled by Sudeer Chandra and Ram Gopal Varma under the banner R Company. In the film, Nag will be seen playing a police officer. A crime film, the screenplay of Kaddipudi was jointly penned by Duniya Soori and Rajesh Nataranga. The film starred Shiva Rajkumar and Radhika Pandit as the lead pair with Rangayana Raghu, Balu Nagendra, Anant Nag, Rajesh Nataranga, Sharath Lohitashwa, Renuka Prasad, Pradeep V, Avinash, Girija Lokesh, Aindrita Ray and Santhosh Reva in supporting roles. The technical crew of the film included V Hari Krishna for music, Krishna for cinematography and Deepu S Kumar for editing. (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 4/8/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe upcoming Kannada movie stars Nikhil Gowda and Rachita Ram in lead roles.Digital NativeDigital NativePopular ‘90s actor Madhubala has been roped in to play Rachita Ram’s mom in the upcoming Kannada movie Seetharama Kalyana, which has Nikhil Gowda playing the male lead. Son of the ex-chief minister of Karnataka HD Kumaraswamy and grandson of the ex-prime minister of India HD Deve Gowda, Nikhil has been bagging some of the best projects in Sandalwood and Seetharama Kalayana is one among it. Madhubala’s role in the film is said to be meaty and performance-oriented. Girija Lokesh will be seen playing Rachita Ram’s grandmother and Madhubala’s mother in this commercial entertainer. Directed by A Harsha, the film will have Ravi Basrur composing music. The star cast of Seetharama Kalyana also include veteran Tamil actor Sarath Kumar in a crucial role, and Sadhu Kokila and Kuri Pratap in supporting roles. Madhubala made her acting debut with the Tamil film Azhagan in which she got to share screen space with the mega star Mammootty. She then went on to act in several critically acclaimed films such as the K Balachander directorial Vaaname Ellai and Mani Ratnam’s Roja, where she played the eponymous village girl who turns into a resolute woman amid the snow-clad peaks of Kashmir. She has also acted in a number of Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi movies in her long career. The actor completed her first innings in the film industry with the Bollywood flick Mulaqaat in 2001 and took a seven year long break. She then ventured back into films with the 2008 release Kabhi Socha Bhi Na Tha. In 2015, she was seen in the Kannada movie Ranna, which was the remake of the Telugu blockbuster Attarintiki Daredi. Madhubala’s last outing in Kannada was a couple of years ago with Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi which was directed by Preetham Gubbi. The film had Prithvi, Malavika Mohanan and Prakash Raj in the star cast. She was last seen in Balaji Mohan’s Tamil-Malayalam bilingual Vaayai Moodi Pesavum / Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram. (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 4/4/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThis unique Kannada film runs as one continuous, real-time experience two hours long. Rakesh MeharHeegondhu Dina is a film that everyone should watch simply for the audacity of the experiment. In a scenario where so little thought goes into writing a film outside of its formulaic fights, songs and comedy scenes, this exciting Kannada film heads in the opposite direction. Refusing to let convenient cuts and shifts simplify the plot, Heegondhu Dina runs as one continuous, real-time experience two hours long. That means there are no songs in foreign locations, no convenient flashbacks, no exciting fight scenes shot with 24 cameras to give the audience a convenient reprieve. Instead, all that Heegondhu Dina has to fall back on is a simple story, peopled by interesting but straightforward characters seen from one single perspective. So you have Sindhu Loknath playing an aspiring actor, eager to get an early morning audition for a film. It feels like her last chance because there’s also a groom coming to see her that very morning, and she’s sure that her acting dreams will come to a grinding halt once she’s married. But what should be a simple journey to the audition and back turns into a winding series of frustrations and mishaps, as the universe refuses to cooperate with her dearly-held dreams. It isn’t just the uniqueness of a real-time story with no cuts that makes Heegondhu Dina an interesting viewing experience. Rather, writer Vikas V and director Vikram Yoganand bring to the screen a genuinely engaging story that does not feel forced at any time except in the climax. Along the way, the many people that Sindhu’s character runs into are neither heroes nor villains, but a varied set of everyday characters that are sure to strike a familiar chord with the audience. Like the cop who’s willing to take a bribe, but is affronted if people make light of it. Or the taxi driver who’s unwilling to accept that he’s missed his booking, and claims to be just around the corner when he hasn’t even left home. And while all of them might have a friendly word or two for our frustrated protagonist, none of them comes off sounding as preachy and sanctimonious as most Sandalwood films show such characters to be. A wide collection of actors, including Praveen Tej, Guru Prasad, Padmaja Rao, Girija Lokesh and others, play these characters like real people, minus any sense of big screen melodrama. They manage to deliver more than a handful of wry moments that have you chuckling at regular intervals through the film. Sindhu too handles herself well at the centre of this human drama, never boring the viewer despite being in almost every frame of the film. Perhaps the only thing missing from her otherwise entirely relatable performance is a stronger hint of the intensity and urgency that the possibility of missing a last chance to fulfil her dreams might throw up. The audio landscape crafted by Abhilash Gupta that accompanies this creative tale is much like the rest of the film – earnest, uncomplicated and full of heart. Heegondhu Dina is by no means a perfect film. The attempt to close the film on a happy note, in particular, dilutes whatever intensity the film builds up. And there are a few scenes in between, where the real-time narrative shows signs of dragging. But these are only minor quibbles. After all, when a film breaks from the by-the-numbers formulae of mainstream Kannada films so ambitiously, it does come as a breath of fresh air. Disclaimer: This review was not paid for or commissioned by anyone associated with the film. Neither Tnm nor any of its reviewers have any sort of business relationship with the film's producers or any other members of its cast and crew.
- 3/31/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
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