Madhavi (actress)
Selected filmography -- Kannada
Table:
Year
Film
Co-actor
Direction
Notes

1981
Garjane
Rajinikanth
C. V. Rajendran
As Geetha

1981
Garuda Rekhe
Srinath, Ambika
P S Prakash

1981
Anupama
Ananth Nag
Renuka Sharma

1982
Haalu Jenu
Rajkumar, Roopadevi
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
as Kamala

1982
Gandugali Rama
Vishnuvardhan
H. R. Bhargava

1983
Onde Guri
Vishnuvardhan
H. R. Bhargava

1983
Chinnadantha Maga
Vishnuvardhan
K. S. R. Das
As

1983
Gedda Maga
Shankar Nag
S.A.Chandrasekhar

1984
Chanakya
Vishnuvardhan
H. R. Bhargava

1984
Rudranaga
Vishnuvardhan
K.Mani Murugan

1984
Shiva Kanye
Ramakrishna
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao

1984
Khaidi
Vishnuvardhan
K. S. R. Das

1985
Gedda Maga
Shankar Nag
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao

1986
Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma
Rajkumar
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
As Parvati

1986
Anuraga Aralithu
Rajkumar
M. S. Rajashekar
As Ashadevi

1986
Malaya Marutha
Vishnuvardhan
K. S. L. Swamy
As Girija

1987
Shruthi Seridaaga
Rajkumar
Chi. Dattaraj
As Radha

1988
Ramanna Shamanna
Ravichandran, Ambareesh
Subbarao B
Music Director : S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

1992
Jeevana Chaitra
Rajkumar
Dorai-Bhagavan
As Meenakshi

1993
Aakasmika
Rajkumar
T. S. Nagabharana
As Clara

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Garjane ( lit . Roar ) is a 1981 Kannada-language film directed by C. V. Rajendran .
Shivaji Rao Gaekwad ( born 12 December 1950 ) , known professionally as Rajinikanth , is an Indian film actor who works primarily in Tamil cinema . In addition to acting , he has also worked as a producer and screenwriter . Hailed as Superstar or Thalaivaa ( leader ) , Rajinikanth is widely regarded as the most popular actor in South India and is the highest-grossing actor in Tamil cinema history . As of 2019 , Rajinikanth has won six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards - four Best Actor Awards and two Special Awards for Best Actor - and a Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award . The Government of India has honored him with the Padma Bhushan ( 2000 ) and the Padma Vibhushan ( 2016 ) . He received the Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award for Excellence in Indian Cinema at the 4th Vijay Awards . At the 45th International Film Festival of India ( 2014 ) , he was conferred with the Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year . At the 50th edition , he will be honored with the Icon of Global Jubilee award . Rajinikanth began acting in plays while working in the Bangalore Transport Service as a bus conductor . In 1973 , he joined the Madras Film Institute to pursue a diploma in acting . Following his debut in K. Balachander 's 1975 Tamil drama Apoorva Raagangal , his acting career commenced with a brief phase of portraying antagonistic characters in Tamil films . He had his first major role in Balachander 's Telugu drama film Anthuleni Katha ( 1976 ) , and got his breakthrough in Tamil with Moondru Mudichu ( 1976 ) - also directed by Balachander .
C. V. Rajendran ( died April 1 , 2018 ) was an Indian film director and producer who worked in the Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , Kannada and Hindi film industry . He was a cousin of famous director C. V. Sridhar .
Garuda Rekhe ( Kannada : ಗರುಡ ರೇಖೆ ) is a 1982 Indian Kannada film , directed by P. S. Prakash and produced by G. S. Vasu , P. Sheshaiah , B. Manmatha Rao , M. Shivaji Rao , N. M. Victor and P. Venkata Reddy . The film stars Srinath , Ambika , Madhavi , Hema Chowdhary and Vajramuni in the lead roles . The film has musical score by Sathyam .
Narayana Swamy ( Kannada : ನಾರಾಯಣ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ; born 28 December 1943 ) , known by his stage name Srinath , is an Indian actor film producer who works predominantly in Kannada cinema . He also holds the position of vice-president of Kannada language television channel Udaya TV . He is also popularly known for his presenting in the Game Show , Adarsha Dampatigalu ( Kannada : ಆದರ್ಶ ದಂಪತಿಗಳು ) , meant for married couples competing on which pair is the ideal . Srinath is generally called with the nickname Pranaya Raja ( means , King of Romance ) because of his success in various movies involving love stories . In 2003 , he was conferred the Kalaratna Award by the Government of Karnataka .
Ambika is an Indian film and television actress known for her works predominantly in Tamil , Malayalam , Kannada films and serials . She also did a few Telugu and English films . She was one of the top south Indian heroines for a decade from 1978 to 1989 . Her younger sister Radha was also an actress . They acted together in a number of south Indian films and during the peak of their careers .
Anupama is a 1981 Indian Kannada language romance-drama film , directed by Renuka Sharma and written by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram . The film stars Anant Nag and Madhavi in the lead roles . The film had a successful score and soundtrack composed by C. Ashwath and L. Vaidyanathan .
Anant Nagarkatte ( born 4 September 1948 ) known as Anant Nag , is an Indian actor , known primarily for his work in Kannada cinema , and in addition he appeared in Marathi , Tamil , Malayalam , Telugu and Hindi movies . He acted in Malgudi Days , directed by his younger brother Shankar Nag , based on the stories by R. K. Narayan . He is fluent in Kannada , Konkani , Marathi , English , and Hindi . He won six Filmfare Awards South and five Karnataka State Film Awards .
Haalu Jenu ( transl . Milk and Honey ) is a 1982 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao . The film stars Rajkumar , Madhavi and Roopa Devi in the lead roles . The movie is famous for its evergreen songs which was composed by G. K. Venkatesh . The movie was also known for its 70 feet tall cutout poster of Dr Rajkumar placed in Santosh theatre in Majestic , Bangalore . The film was a major success at the box office upon its release and saw a theatrical run of 35 weeks . However , the movie was purposefully removed from certain movies halls after 22 weeks ( 150 days ) so as to release Chalisuva Modagalu which interestingly was also directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao and had Dr. Rajkumar in the lead role . Saritha , who had earlier worked with Rajkumar in Keralida Simha and Hosa Belaku , lent her voice for Madhavi at some parts in this movie . After this movie , Saritha went on to dub in a Telugu movie by the same director - Mayuri . This was also the directorial debut for Singeetham Srinivasa Rao in Kannada . He went on to work with Rajkumar in 6 more movies including his 200th movie and was also the director of the debut movies of his two sons . The movie was remade in Telugu in 1985 as Illale Devata , starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao .
Singanalluru Puttaswamy Mutturaju ( 24 April 1929 - 12 April 2006 ) , known mononymously by his stage name Rajkumar or Dr. Rajkumar was a popular Indian film actor and playback singer in the Kannada cinema . Widely acclaimed as one of the finest actors in the history of Indian cinema , he is considered a cultural icon and holds a matinée idol status in the Kannada diaspora , among whom he is popularly adulated as Nata Saarvabhouma ( emperor of actors ) , Bangarada Manushya ( man of gold ) , Vara Nata ( gifted actor ) and Rajanna / Annavru ( elder brother , Raj ) . He was honored by Padma Bhushan Award in 1983 , several national and state awards . Rajkumar entered the film industry after his long stint as a dramatist with Gubbi Veeranna 's Gubbi Drama Company , which he joined at the age of eight before he got his first break as a lead in the 1954 film Bedara Kannappa . He went on to work in over 220 films essaying a variety of roles and excelling in portraying mythological and historical characters in films such as Bhakta Kanakadasa ( 1960 ) , Ranadheera Kanteerava ( 1960 ) , Satya Harishchandra ( 1965 ) , Immadi Pulikeshi ( 1967 ) , Sri Krishnadevaraya ( 1970 ) , Bhakta Kumbara ( 1974 ) , Mayura ( 1975 ) , Babruvahana ( 1977 ) and Bhakta Prahlada ( 1983 ) . Trained in classical music during his theatre days , Rajkumar also became an accomplished playback singer . He mostly sang for his films since 1974 . The songs Yaare Koogadali , Huttidare Kannada , Hey Dinakara , Hrudaya Samudra , and Naadamaya became widely popular . For his rendition of the latter song , he was awarded the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer . Well known for his highly disciplined and simple lifestyle in both personal and professional fronts , Rajkumar was also an avid Yoga , Pranayama , and Carnatic music performer . In 2000 , he was kidnapped from his farmhouse at Gajanur by Veerappan and was released after 108 days . His final screen appearance came in Jogi in 2005 .
Singeetam Srinivasa Rao ( born 21 September 1931 ) is an Indian film director , producer , screenwriter , composer , singer , lyricist and actor , known for his works in Telugu , Tamil , Kannada , Malayalam and Hindi films , across multiple genres . The octogenarian is widely regarded as one of the versatile directors of India . He is credited with having revolutionised the South Indian cinema with experimental films . He has garnered two National Film Awards , seven state Nandi Awards , three Filmfare Awards South , and three Karnataka State Film Awards . In 2010 , Rao headed the Jury of the Indian Panorama at the 8th Chennai International Film Festival . In 2011 , Rao received the Life Achievement Award from the Film Federation of India at the 4th Global Film Festival . Rao was also the Guest of honor alongside Barrie Osbourne at the Media and Entertainment Business Conclave 2012 hosted by FICCI and FFI . In 2012 , Rao served as one of the selection committee members for the Sundance Institute 's screenwriters lab . The 2003 animation film , Son of Aladdin had 1100 shots and 125 characters . The film won Special Mention in the Competition section at the 2003 International Childrens Film Festival Hyderabad , and was subsequently premiered at the 37th International Film Festival of India . The 2008 animation film Ghatothkach , was premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival in the Critics ' Week section , and was also premiered to special mention at the Grand Finale - Children 's Film Festival 2014 of the 44th International Film Festival of India . Rao served as the executive director for the 1970 Kannada film , Samskara which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film , and Bronze Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival .
Gandugali Rama ( Kannada : ಗಂಡುಗಲಿ ರಾಮ ) is a 1983 Indian Kannada film , directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by Smt Lakshmi Venkatesh . The film stars Vishnuvardhan , Madhavi , Jayamalini and M. P. Shankar in the lead roles . The film has musical score by Chellapilla Satyam .
Dr.Vishnuvardhan ( 18 September 1950 - 30 December 2009 ) , born Sampath Kumar , was an Indian film actor known for his predominantly in Kannada cinema . He appeared in over 220 films in Kannada , Hindi , Telugu , Tamil and Malayalam . He was called 'The Phoenix of Indian Cinema ' . He made his debut in the 1972 film , Vamsha Vriksha , in a supporting role . The same year he played the lead role in Puttanna Kanagal 's Naagarahaavu , and was recognized as 'The Angry Young Man of Kannada Cinema ' . He has played a variety of roles in different genres . In 2008 , a poll conducted by CNN-IBN listed Vishnuvardhan as the most popular star in the Kannada Film Industry . A road stretching 14.5 km from Banashankari Temple to Kengeri in Bengaluru has been named after the superstar . It is the longest road in Asia to be named after a celebrity . He was a martial artist , In an interview with The Hindu , he had said that it was the era of Bruce Lee and it was only Kamal Haasan and himself who had learnt martial arts in his generation . He was also the story writer of the 1997 movie Ganesha I Love You directed by Phani Ramachandra . He was also fondly called as Sahasasimha and Abhinava Bhargava by the people of Karnataka .
Hunsur Ramachandra Bhagyachandra ( Kannada : ಹು . ರಾ . ಭಾರ್ಗವ ) , known mononymously as Bhargava , is an Indian film director who worked primarily in Kannada cinema . Originally a producer , he came to be considered one of the best directors in Kannada cinema , and he was awarded the Puttanna Kanagal Award , the highest award in Kannada cinema , in 2012. he has directed over 50 films .
Onde Guri ( Kannada : ಒಂದೇ ಗುರಿ ) is a 1983 Indian Kannada film , directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by M. P. Shankar . The film stars Vishnuvardhan , M. P. Shankar , Ramakrishna and Madhavi in the lead roles . The film has musical score by Rajan-Nagendra . The film is based on the dystopian film Mad Max .
Chinnadantha Maga ( Kannada : ಚಿನ್ನದಂಥಾ ಮಗ ) is a 1983 Indian Kannada film , directed by K. S. R. Das and produced by K. T. Venkatagiri . The film stars Vishnuvardhan , Madhavi , K. R. Vijaya and Thoogudeepa Srinivas in the lead roles . The film has musical score by Chellapilla Satyam . The film was a remake of the Telugu film Talli Kodukula Anubandham .
Konda Subbarama Das ( 5 January 1936 - 8 June 2012 ) or Doss ( Telugu : కె . ఆర్ . దాస్ ) was an Indian film director and film editor . He had directed many blockbuster films in many South Indian language films , primarily Telugu and Kannada films .
Shankar Nagarakatte ( ಶಂಕರ್ ನಾಗರಕಟ್ಟೆ ) ( 9 November 1954 - 30 September 1990 ) was an Indian actor , screenwriter , director , and producer known for his work in Kannada cinema and television . He directed and acted in the teleserial , Malgudi Days , based on celebrated novelist R. K. Narayan 's short stories . Shankar Nag received the inaugural IFFI Best Actor Award ( Male ) : Silver Peacock Award at the 7th International Film Festival of India for his work in the film Ondanondu Kaladalli . He co-wrote 22 June 1897 , an Indian national award-winning Marathi film . He is the younger brother of actor Anant Nag .
S. A. Chandrasekar is an Indian film director , producer and writer who primarily works in Tamil film Industry . He made his directorial debut with Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhanthai , He got his breakthrough with Sattam Oru Iruttarai ( 1981 ) . He has directed over 70 movies in all south Indian languages and he is known for the direction of socially-themed films .
Chanakya ( Kannada : ಚಾಣಕ್ಯ ) is a 1984 Indian Kannada film , directed by V. Somashekhar and produced by M. D. Sundar . The film stars Vishnuvardhan , Madhavi , Vajramuni and Shivaram in lead roles . The film had musical score by Chellapilla Satyam .
Rudra Naga ( Kannada : ರುದ್ರನಾಗ ) is a 1984 Indian Kannada film , directed by K. Mani Murugan and produced by Chandulal Jain and J. M. Purohith . The film stars Vishnuvardhan , B. Saroja Devi , Madhavi and Sudarshan in the lead roles . The film has musical score by M. Ranga Rao .
Ramakrishna ( born c. 1951 ) , also known as Neernalli Ramakrishna , is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Kannada cinema , and known for his portrayal of character roles as a lead actor . He was born into the Havyaka Brahmin community in Neernalli , near Sirsi , in the erstwhile North Canara ( now Uttara Kannada ) region of Mysore State . In his career spanning over 30 years , he has appeared in over 200 films , mostly Kannada and a handful in Tamil and Telugu cinema ; he appeared in a lead role in K. Balachander 's Poikkal Kudhirai ( 1983 ) . A protégé of the renowned filmmaker Puttanna Kanagal , he featured in some of the latter 's best works such as Ranganayaki ( 1981 ) , Maanasa Sarovara and Amrutha Ghalige ( 1984 ) . Since the 1990s , he has appeared mostly in supporting roles . At the 2004 general elections , he contested from the erstwhile Kanara Lok Sabha constituency and lost , representing the Janata Party ( JP ) .
Khaidi ( English : Prisoner ) is a 1984 Indian Kannada film , directed by K. S. R. Das and produced by G. R. K. Raju . The film stars Vishnuvardhan , Aarathi , Madhavi and Jayamalini in the lead roles . The film has musical score by K. Chakravarthy . The film is a remake of the Telugu blockbuster of the same name , which itself was loosely inspired by the 1982 movie First Blood .
Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma ( Kannada : ಭಾಗ್ಯದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ ಬಾರಮ್ಮ ; English : Come , goddess of luck ) is a 1986 Kannada comedy film . The title of the film was borrowed from a devaranama written by 15-16 th century Haridasa Sri Purandara Dasaru . This film was written and directed Singeetham Srinivasa Rao who also composed and scored the film 's soundtrack . The film features Rajkumar , Madhavi and K. S. Ashwath in the pivotal roles . The film , produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar under Dakshayini Combines , was received exceptionally well at the box office and was one of the biggest hits of 1986 . The movie saw a theatrical run of 26 weeks . The dialogues and lyrics were penned by Chi . Udaya Shankar . The plot of the movie was later used in the 1988 Telugu movie Maharajasri Mayagadu starring Krishna and Sridevi .
Anuraga Aralithu ( lit . Love blooms ) is a 1986 Kannada film directed by M. S. Rajashekar . Based on the Kannada novel Anuragada Anthahpura written by H. G. Radhadevi , the film was produced by M. S. Puttaraju . The film starred Rajkumar , along with Madhavi and Geetha in the lead roles . The film 's score and soundtrack was composed by Upendra Kumar to the lyrics of Chi . Udaya Shankar who also wrote the screenplay and dialogues . The film was highly successful at the box office with a theatrical run of about 50 weeks . It was later remade in Tamil as Mannan , in Telugu as Gharana Mogudu , in Hindi as Laadla , in Bengali as Jamaibabu Jindabad and in Odia as Sindura Nuhein Khela Ghara with changes so as to suit the viewers of the respective languages . It was remade in Bangladeshi Bengali as Shami Strir Juddho.This was the first Kannada movie to be remade in five languages . This was also the first Kannada movie to be remade in Bengali and Odia.This was also the first Kannada movie to be remade in foreign language .
M. S. Rajashekar ( died 29 October 2018 ) was a prominent Kannada film director based in Bangalore . He made his directorial debut with Dhruva Thare starring Dr. Rajkumar which earned the Karnataka State Award for Second Best Film . His second movie Anuraga Aralithu was remade in Tamil , Telugu and Hindi . He went on to make successful films like Ratha Sapthami and Nanjundi Kalyana . Most of his films were either remakes or adapted from novels . He is credited to have brought nativity element in remakes since he is known only to retain the core storyline in the remakes . He is the second director after Singeetam Srinivasa Rao to direct matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar and his two sons . He also has the distinction of having directed Shiva Rajkumar in highest no . of movies - 14 - including his second and third movie ( which earned him the title Hat-trick Hero ) and also Raghavendra Rajkumar in highest no . of movies -8 ( including his second and third movie ) . His movie Kanasina Rani earned Malashri a title of same name .
Malaya Marutha ( English : Winds from the hills ) is a 1986 Musical Kannada film starring Vishnuvardhan , Saritha and Madhavi in the lead roles . The film was directed and written by K. S. L. Swamy ( Lalitha Ravi ) and produced by C. V. L Shastry under Shastry Movies production house . Vijaya Bhaskar has composed the soundtrack and the background score .
Kikkeri Shamanna Lakshminarasimha Swamy ( 21 February 1939 - 20 October 2015 ) , popularly known as K. S. L. Swamy / Lalitha Ravee / Ravee , was an Indian film director , producer , actor and playback singer . He entered cinema at an early age as an assistant to popular directors of the time such as G. V. Iyer and M. R. Vittal . He debuted as an independent film director with the 1966 film , Thoogudeepa . His other films such as Gandhinagara ( 1968 ) and Bhagya Jyothi ( 1975 ) and Malaya Marutha ( 1986 ) proved successful . His 1989 film Jamboo Savari won the National Film Award for Best Children 's Film at the 37th National Film Awards . Swamy was a close associate of director Puttanna Kanagal , and completed two of his films - Masanada Hoovu ( 1984 ) and the long delayed Saavira Mettilu that released in 2006 , following the latter 's death , which also turned out be his own last directorial venture . Recognizing his contribution to cinema , Swamy was awarded the Dr. B. Saroja Devi National Award in 2013 . He was married to actress B. V. Radha . Swamy was also an adept singer well known for the track Suryangu Chandrangu for the film Shubhamangala and Ille Swarga Ille Naraka for Nagarahole . Swamy died on 20 October 2015 due to breathing complications at Bangalore .
Shruthi Seridaaga ( Kannada : ಶೃತಿಸೇರಿದಾಗ ) is a 1987 Indian Kannada film directed by Chi Dattaraj . The film was produced by Raghavendra Rajkumar . The film starred Rajkumar , Madhavi and Geetha in lead roles . The music for the film was scored by T. G. Lingappa and the cinematography was by V. K. Kannan . The movie is based on the novel Paluku Paluku Olavu by Kumuda .
Ramanna Shamanna ( Kannada : ರಾಮಣ್ಣ ಶಾಮಣ್ಣ ) is a 1988 Kannada action drama film , written by Shanmugha Priyan and directed by B. Subba Rao . The film had an ensemble cast including Ambarish , V. Ravichandran , Madhavi , Geetha and Devaraj in the lead roles , while many other prominent actors featured in supporting roles . The soundtrack and score composition was by popular singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and the lyrics along with the dialogues were written by Chi . Udaya Shankar . The film was a remake of Tamil film Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi .
Veeraswamy Ravichandran , known simply as Dr.Ravichandran , is an Indian actor and filmmaker in Kannada cinema , known for his multi-faceted works in his associated films . Son of notable film producer N. Veeraswamy , Dr.Ravichandran made his acting debut in Khadeema Kallaru ( 1982 ) as an antagonist and followed it up with Chakravyuha in 1983 . After starring in a series of multi-starrers in supporting and lead roles , he cast himself in his directorial debut Premaloka ( 1987 ) , which became one of the highest grossing blockbuster films in Kannada cinema . As a producer , he continues to run Sri Eswari Productions .
Malavalli Huchche Gowda Amarnath ( 29 May 1952 - 24 November 2018 ) , known by his screen name Ambareesh , was an Indian actor , media personality and politician from the State of Karnataka . Alongside Rajkumar and Vishnuvardhan , he is counted in Kannada cinema 's triumvirate as its most celebrated actors . With his debut in Puttanna Kanagal 's National Award winning Kannada film Naagarahaavu ( 1972 ) , Ambareesh 's acting career commenced with a brief phase of portraying antagonistic and supporting characters . After establishing himself as a lead actor portraying rebellious characters on screen in a number of commercially successful films , he earned the moniker rebel star . He also earned the nickname Mandyada Gandu ( English : Man of Mandya ) and continues to hold a matinee idol status in the popular culture of Karnataka . After joining politics in 1994 , Ambareesh became a three-time member of the Lok Sabha , the lower house of the Indian Parliament representing Mandya , first from Janata Dal and the latter two times from the Indian National Congress , a member of which he remained till his death . During the third term , he briefly served as the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting , between October 2006 and February 2007 , as part of the First Manmohan Singh ministry . Between 2013 and 2016 , he was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and served as the Minister of Housing during the time as part of the Siddaramaiah cabinet . Besides winning many State Film awards and Filmfare Awards South during his acting career , Ambareesh was honoured with the honorary doctorate by the Karnatak University in 2013 . He is also a recipient NTR National Award , Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South and Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award , all awarded recognizing lifetime achievements and contribution to cinema . Having suffered from a breathing problem starting 2014 , Ambareesh died four years later .
Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam ( born 4 June 1946 ) mostly referred to as S. P. B. or Balu is an Indian playback singer , music director , actor , dubbing artist and film producer who works predominantly in Telugu , Tamil , Kannada , Hindi and Malayalam . He has recorded over 40,000 songs in 16 Indian languages . He has garnered six National Film Awards for Best Male Playback Singer for his works in four different languages ; Kannada , Telugu , Tamil , and Hindi ; twenty five Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards for his works towards Telugu cinema , numerous other state awards from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu . In addition , he garnered the Bollywood Filmfare Award , and six Filmfare Awards South . He is honored with the Guinness World Record for singing the most film songs . In 2012 , he received the state NTR National Award for his contributions to Indian cinema . In 2016 , he was honored with the Indian Film Personality of the Year consisting of a Silver Peacock Medal . He is a recipient of civilian awards such as Padma Shri ( 2001 ) and Padma Bhushan ( 2011 ) from the Government of India .
Jeevana Chaitra ( English : Life History ) is a 1992 Indian Kannada language feature film directed by the duo Dorai - Bhagavan starring Rajkumar and Madhavi in lead roles . It marked the re-entry of Rajkumar in films after a hiatus of 3 years and was an instant hit . The film is based on a Kannada novel Vyapthi Prapthi written by Vishalakshi Dakshinamurthy and was earlier named as Simhadriya Simha . The film re-affirmed the hold Rajkumar had on Kannada audiences.The film was highly successful at the box office.The movie saw a theatrical run of 52 weeks . The characterization of Rani Mukerji 's role in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham was based on the role played by Sudharani in this movie . For the song Naadamaya , Rajkumar won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer at the 40th National Film Awards . The film won four awards at the 1992-93 Karnataka State Film Awards ; First Best Film , Best Actor ( Rajkumar ) , Best Music Director ( Upendra Kumar ) and Best Dialogue Writer ( Chi . Udaya Shankar ) .
Dorai-Bhagavan was an Indian filmmaking duo consisting of directors Dorai Raj and S. K. Bhagavan , active mainly in Kannada cinema . They directed 55 films , most of which starred Rajkumar in the lead role and were highly successful at box-office . 23 of those films were based on novels . Bhagavan has been principal of Adarsha Film Institute , Bangalore .
Aakasmika ( English : Unexpected ) is a 1993 Indian Kannada action - drama movie directed by T. S. Nagabharana . The film stars DR Rajkumar , Geetha and Madhavi in lead roles . The film was based on Ta Ra Su 's trilogy Aakasmika - Aparadhi - Parinama thereby becoming the second Kannada movie to be based on three novels , the first being 1973 movie Naagarahaavu which incidentally was based on three novels of the same writer . The movie is produced by S. A. Govindaraju and has music and lyrics written by Hamsalekha . The film opened to packed houses across Karnataka for many months and won many awards and critical acclaim . The film was highly successful at the box office . The movie saw a theatrical run of 25 weeks . At the age of 64 , Rajkumar won his 8th Filmfare Award in Best Actor Category . The song Huttidare is still considered one among the top Kannada songs . Nagabharana had revealed that Shivarajkumar was supposed to be the hero of this movie but after listening to the script , it was decided that it should be made with Rajkumar .
Talakadu Srinivasaiah Nagabharana ( born 23 January 1953 ) is an Indian film director , in the Kannada film industry and a pioneer of the parallel cinema . He is one of the few film directors to have straddled the mainstream and parallel cinema worlds . He achieved success both in television and cinema . He has been the recipient of international , national , state and other awards for 20 of his 34 Kannada movies in the last 40 years . He was nominated as the chairman of Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy ( KCA ) , Bangalore [ Government of Karnataka ] ( State Film Academy ) . 2018- Kaanoraayana movie