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R N Krishna Prasad dead

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South Indian film industry’s  well known cameraman and film director R.N.K.Prasad breathed his last on Wednesday evening in his Chennai residence. He leaves behind his wife Ms. Usha Prasad, son Rajeev Prasad and daughter Rathnamala. Prasad is the son of  Veteran actor and film director R.Nagendra Rao who had earned a big name in the [...]

Karibasavaiah No More – RGV Writes

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He was known as KB to his dear friends.  He was always smiling despite facing unbearable tragedy and stress in the past two years. That is  KB or Karibasavayya for you. I used to meet KB during shoting schedules, press conferences  and so many times   quite accidentally.  Both of us were part of a felicitation [...]

CVL Shastry Dead

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Well known film producer and former President of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce C.V.L.Shashtry is dead.  He was admitted to M.S.Ramaiah Hospital for treatment but he could not be saved despire persistent efforts by the doctors.  He was 82 and leaves behind wife and  two sons. C.V.L.Shashtry was the first President of the Dr. [...]

Tushar Ranganath – RG Vijayasarathy Writes

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The death of Tushar Ranganath at a young age of 35 years has really shocked the entire industry as well as some of the journalists who were close to him.  I was one of those journalists who had a special liking for Ranga as I would call him affectionately.  I was always encouraging him and [...]

Tushara Ranganath Dead

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Gulama fame director Tushara Ranganath has been no more. He breathed his last at Forties hospital. Rangantah was admitted to hospital in a private hospital in Mysore few months back and had got treatment. He was very active in the recent Cricket tournament held at Hubli. Ranganath made a sensational beginning as a writer and [...]

Jhankar Music Suresh Jain No More

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Jhankar Music’s Chief Suresh Jain who had also produced three Kannada films besides backing many Kannada film projects died on Wednesday night after prolonged illness. Recently he had undergone many health problems and was in and out of Hospital.   His health condition was swinging from improvement to deterioration in stages. Suersh Jain started from scratch [...]

M.S.Karanth Dead

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68 year old  Kannada film actor M.S.Karanth who had also produced two films in partnership brathed his last in the wee hours of Sunday morning.  Karanth who leaves behind his wife, son and a daughter was suffering from a prolonged illness and had to succumb to breathlessness and other related health problems. M.S.Karanth who  had [...]

BM Venkatesh Dead

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Senior actor, producer B M Venkatesh who has been suffering from pneumonia for the past few days died in his Sadashivanagar residence on Tuesday morning. He was 77 years old. B M Venkatesh started his career from the legendary Gubbi Veeranna theatre in the 50s. In 1962 he was introduced to the cinema industry by [...]

Anil Dead

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Talented producer, actor Anil who had acted in Yenundare, Aha Bramacharai and few movies has expired at Chennai Bharathiraja hospital. Anil was suffering with his kidney problem . In his home production Anil acted in Yenuandre with Arthi who later became his wife. When Anil was suffering with kidney problem his wife Arthi had given [...]

Rajkumar Memories

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Even today we are seeing vinyl banners with the photos of Kannada Movie icon and legendary actor Dr. Raj Kumar with a caption Rajanna, Maththomme Huttibaa. Yes, this is the wish of crores of Kannadigas even today. After looking at all the crisis situations faced by the Kannada film industry and the cultural segments these [...]

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