Padmavati Rao

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Padmavati Rao

Padmavati Rao, credited as Akshatha Rao in Kannada films, is an Indian film actress, theatre personality, poet, dancer and translator. She is known for her theatre activities and performances in movies including Ondanondu Kaladalli, Pardes, Padmaavat and Tanhaji.

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PadmaavatPadmaavat · 2018
Padmaavat
6.92018
MovieDramaHistory
Rajputana, India, 13th century. The tyrannical usurper Alauddin Khilji, sultan of Delhi, becomes obsessed with Queen Padmavati, wife of King Ratan Singh of Mewar, and goes to great lengths to satisfy his greed for her.
PardesPardes · 1997
Pardes
6.71997
MovieDramaRomance
Kishorilal wants an Indian bride for his westernised son. He gets him engaged to Ganga, his friend's daughter, and brings her to USA. But she shares a deeper bond with Arjun, Kishorilal's foster son.
Tanhaji: The Unsung WarriorTanhaji: The Unsung Warrior · 2020
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior
6.42020
MovieActionDrama
When Aurangzeb recruits his trusted soldier Udaybhan to control the Kondhana fort, Shivaji's military leader Tanhaji Malusare and his army of Maratha warriors set out to recapture the fortress.
Ondanondu KaladalliOndanondu Kaladalli · 1979
Ondanondu Kaladalli
7.01979
MovieActionDrama
After Gandugali, a mercenary, rescues a band of soldiers, their chieftain asks him to train them in order to fight the chieftain's rival brother.
Raat Akeli HaiRaat Akeli Hai · 2020
Raat Akeli Hai
6.82020
MovieCrimeMystery
When a newly married landlord is murdered, a misfit cop’s investigation is complicated by the victim’s secretive family and his own conflicted heart.
Te3nTe3n · 2016
Te3n
6.92016
MovieMysteryThriller
A grandfather, police officer and a priest join hands to investigate and find a missing child.
GeethaGeetha · 1981
Geetha
1981
MovieRomanceDrama
Geetha is a 1981 Indian Kannada romance drama film directed by and starring Shankar Nag in the lead role, alongside Padmavathi Rao. The supporting cast features K. S. Ashwath, Ramesh Bhat and Gayathri. Ilayaraaja composed the soundtrack and the background score for the film that and was declared a blockbuster musical hit. The track "Santhoshakke" from the film became widely popular in Karnataka and is still performed for in concerts and other events
Nodidavaru EnanthareNodidavaru Enanthare · 2025
Nodidavaru Enanthare
10.02025
MovieDrama
Siddharth is an existentialist who leaves his home in pursuit of the unknown and his quest to find himself.

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Fishers of MenFishers of Men · 1999
Fishers of Men
1999
Movie
For over a century, a substantial number of Adivasis, or tribals of the Chottanagpur plateau, have been converting to Christianity in order to free themselves from bonded labour and feudal oppression still prevalent in rural India. A combination of education and Christianity have helped the Adivasis establish an alternative identity outside the Hindu caste system, undermining feudal and Hindu authority. While the demand for a tribal homeland called Jharkand has been gaining momentum from a number of sources since independence, Hindu fundamentalist organisations such as the Rashitriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad have held the Christian missionaries singularly responsible for encouraging the Jharkand movement. In the absence of dialogue between Hindu revivalists and Christian tribals, this feature length documentary represents an effort to understand how the two communities will co-exist within a secular Indian fabric.

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