Kalpana
Also Known As: Sharath Lata, Sharat Lata, Minugu Taare
Biography: Kalpana was a legendary actress at the 60s and 70s. Often known for her female centric roles and praised for her depiction of Kaveri in Sharapanjara.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Birthday: July 08, 1943
Deathday: May 12, 1979
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Uyyaale
Overview: Radha is the second wife of an extremely negligent Shesha. However, when Krishna, Shesha's cousin, enters her life, they form a unique bond with each other.
Genres: Drama Romance Family
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1969-09-05
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Naandi
Overview: A married couple with hearing impairment undergoes highs and lows in their lives as they endeavour to survive in a society which is not very friendly to them
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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Immadi Pulikeshi
Overview: Immadi Pulikeshi is based on the story of the famous Kannada ruler Pulakeshin II of the Chalukya dynasty, who was significantly involved in branching out the dynasty to extend over most parts of the Deccan.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1967-12-22
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Baala Naagamma
Overview: Bala Nagamma is a 1966 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by P. R. Kaundinya and produced by Vikram Srinivas. The film stars Rajkumar, Udaykumar, Narasimharaju and Master Babu. The film has musical score by S. Rajeshwara Rao. The movie is based on one of the popular stories of the traditional folklore Burra katha.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1966-03-05
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Mayor Nair
Overview: Adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1886 novel The Mayor of Casterbridge.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1966-12-24
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Daari Thappida Maga
Overview: Two estranged brothers, who could not be more different from one another, choose different paths in life and are eventually reunited by an unexpected twist of fate.
Genres: Drama Family Action
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1975-02-28
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Eradu Kanasu
Overview: Ramachandra Rao, a professor, is forced to marry Gowri at his family's behest despite being in love with Lalitha. He fails to get along with his wife and broods about his lost love. The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Vani. The film is considered as one of the greatest romantic films in Kannada noted for the strong performances of lead actors Rajkumar and Kalpana.
Genres: Family Drama Romance
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1974-03-22
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Bangarada Hoovu
Overview: Bollywood 1967
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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Karulina Kare
Overview: An honest driver tries to bring his corrupt employer to justice. However, things get complicated when he learns that his employer is actually his biological father.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1970-03-03
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Kappu Bilupu
Overview: A fearless young woman is the complete opposite of her timid twin sister. When their stepmother abuses her sister, she decides to step in and put an end to her evil deeds.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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Bayaludaari
Overview: Bayaludaari is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language film directed and produced by the Dorai–Bhagavan duo. It is based on the novel of the same name by Bharathi Sutha. This was the first movie of the director duo without Dr. Rajkumar in the lead. The film starred Anant Nag, Kalpana, and K. S. Ashwath. It was a musical blockbuster with all the songs composed by Rajan–Nagendra considered evergreen hits. Bayalu Daari was the first commercial success for Anant Nag who had earlier done art films and established himself as a leading star in the Kannada cinema with a chocolate hero image. This film was one the last big hits of Kalpana. The helicopter scenes formed a major highlight of the movie.
Genres: Romance Family Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1976-06-10
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Hannele Chiguridaga
Overview: Based on Triveni's novel. An orthodox patriarch (Nagendra Rao) is upset when one of his five sons (Arun Kumar) wants to marry a theatre actress (Premalatha). The old man’s daughter Malathi (Kalpana) is widowed and her friend Prasad (Rajkumar), who had arranged Malathi’s marriage, also loses his wife. The patriarch refuses to let Malathi marry Prasad, leading to extensive debate and a revolt within the family before he relents. The original novel, working within a social reform tradition, strongly advocated widow remarriage
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1968-07-25
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Gejje Pooje
Overview: A young girl is brought up in poverty but understands the value of education, and with the support of her mother struggles to reject a life of prostitution.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Sharapanjara
Overview: Kaveri and Sathish fall in love and get married and have a perfect life. However, Sathish's behaviour towards Kaveri changes when he finds out she was molested as a kid. The film revolves around the issues of a woman's chastity, the acceptance of mentally ill by society and unfaithful spouses.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1971-03-02
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Belli Moda
Overview: The movie examines the tumults in the lives of the people residing in the Belli Moda estate. Indira is the heiress of her father's estate, named Belli Moda. A young man, Mohan, is engaged to her and is desirous of owning the Belli Moda, once Indira's father passes away. Mohan returns from the US, only to discover that his fiancee's mother has died in labor, leaving behind a son - the new inheritor of Belli Moda. This shatters Mohan's dreams of the estate and he bitterly refuses to marry Indira. One day, Mohan meets with a car accident and is severely injured. He is nursed by Indira, and presently, Mohan falls truly in love with her and proposes for marriage. However, this time, Indira refuses to marry him and breaks his heart, for he only cared about her money.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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Madras to Pondicherry
Overview: Mala, a modern college girl witnesses the murder committed by Sudhagar and hops into a bus bound for Pondicherry. Sudhagar follows and tries to kill her on the journey.
Genres: Adventure Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1966-12-16
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Karnan
Overview: Brave and loyal warrior-archer Karna joins the Kauravas to battle the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1964-01-14
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Gandhada Gudi
Overview: When forest officer Kumar protects natural resources from poachers, their boss, Anand, becomes his main rival. But little does Kumar know that Anand is his brother.
Genres: Thriller Family Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1973-09-21
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Namma Makkalu
Overview: Namma Makkalu (which translates to "Our Children") is a film advocating the necessity of inculcating in the children — who hold the limelight in this film — a sense of responsibility, in the family and in society.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1969-02-20
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Manthralaya Mahathme
Overview: Mantralaya Mahatme is a 1966 Indian Kannada-language film directed by T. V. Singh Thakur, based on the book Sri Raghavendra Vijaya written by Rajaguru Rajacharya, and stars Rajkumar in the role of Raghavendra Swami, a Hindu saint who lived in the 17th century India
Genres: History
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1966-02-04
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Bidugade
Overview: The movie is about a reporter who concocts a false case so as to get himself convicted for first degree murder so that he can prove that the death sentence can be given based on circumstantial evidence and that it be done away with. However, by the time he is out of the prison proving his innocence, his father is falsely arrested in another murder case and is awarded a death penalty!
Genres: Family Drama Mystery
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1973-04-13
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