Acting

Kishori Ballal

Born January 1, 1938 · Karnataka, India

Died February 18, 2020 · aged 82

Kishori Ballal (1937/1938 – 18 February 2020) was an Indian actress who was known for her works in Kannada cinema. The actress made her debut in 1960 with Ivalentha Hendthi and since then in a career spanning over 15 years, she has appeared in 72 films and along the way has worked with some of the most renowned directors and stalwart actors. Apart from Kannada film, the actress has also worked in…

Known For

Swades

A successful Indian scientist returns home to his village to take his nanny back to America with him, and in the process rediscovers his roots.

Jolly Days

Jolly Days · 2009

A group of college students, who are close friends, face several challenging situations during their four years at an engineering college.

Khushi

MovieComedyDrama

Ajay, Vijay and Shashank, the irresponsible sons of two wealthy industrialists, accept the challenge posed by their fathers of earning money on their own.

Kalyani

Kalyani · 1997

MovieDramaRomance

Kalyani (1997) is a Kannada drama directed by S. Narayan, starring Kumar Govind and Shilpa (Chippy). The plot revolves around a young woman who is raped by a man but subsequently succeeds in marrying him. It is a family drama focused on emotional conflict and redemption.

Anjali Geethanjali

Anjali Geethanjali · 2001

Anjali Geethanjali

MovieRomanceDrama

Wildlife photographer Sagar visits a village, where the head's daughter Anju falls for him, but he loves her widowed sister Geeta, whose family opposes their marriage.

Jeevanadi

Jeevanadi · 1996

MovieFamilyDrama

After several years of marriage, a couple becomes parents. However, after a childless couple finds their infant boy, they take him away and try to raise him as their own son.

Ivalentha Hendthi

Ivalentha Hendthi · 1990

Ivalentha Hendthi

MovieRomanceDrama

Arun gets married to Rekha unwillingly. However, things take a turn when Suguna attempts to break their marriage by seducing Arun.

Varudu

A soon to-be married bride is abducted by a man who is obsessed with her.

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Swades

A successful Indian scientist returns home to his village to take his nanny back to America with him, and in the process rediscovers his roots.

Kaveri Amma

Jolly Days

Jolly Days · 2009

A group of college students, who are close friends, face several challenging situations during their four years at an engineering college.

Grandmother of Ankitha

Khushi

MovieComedyDrama

Ajay, Vijay and Shashank, the irresponsible sons of two wealthy industrialists, accept the challenge posed by their fathers of earning money on their own.

Kalyani

Kalyani · 1997

MovieDramaRomance

Kalyani (1997) is a Kannada drama directed by S. Narayan, starring Kumar Govind and Shilpa (Chippy). The plot revolves around a young woman who is raped by a man but subsequently succeeds in marrying him. It is a family drama focused on emotional conflict and redemption.

Anjali Geethanjali

Anjali Geethanjali · 2001

Anjali Geethanjali

MovieRomanceDrama

Wildlife photographer Sagar visits a village, where the head's daughter Anju falls for him, but he loves her widowed sister Geeta, whose family opposes their marriage.

Jeevanadi

Jeevanadi · 1996

MovieFamilyDrama

After several years of marriage, a couple becomes parents. However, after a childless couple finds their infant boy, they take him away and try to raise him as their own son.

Ivalentha Hendthi

Ivalentha Hendthi · 1990

Ivalentha Hendthi

MovieRomanceDrama

Arun gets married to Rekha unwillingly. However, things take a turn when Suguna attempts to break their marriage by seducing Arun.

Varudu

A soon to-be married bride is abducted by a man who is obsessed with her.

Sandy's grandmother

Kempe Gowda

Kempe Gowda · 2011

MovieActionThriller

An enraged and influential gangster plans the ultimate vengeance against an honest police officer.

Kavya's grandmother

Naani

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

A couple moves into a palatial house. Supernatural occurrences follow, which lead to the couple unearthing a story of the house's previous inhabitants, which is a tale about a family comprising a little girl called Naani, whose spirit guards the house.

Rishi

MovieFamilyDrama

Rishi, who hails from a rich family, shows interest in one of the spoilt brats in the college, where he is a trustee. He continues to protect him in spite of opposition.

Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule

Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule · 2007

Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule

MovieRomanceFamily

Ganesh, an unemployed man, lands up in a company where Keerthi, the girl he loves, works but who is already engaged to someone else. Sudden incidents ruin his life and he again comes across her, but refuses to marry her.

Sharadamba

Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu

Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu · 2008

Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu

MovieRomanceDrama

Shivu falls in love with co-worker Preethi who only ignores and insults him. When Shivu goes to his friend's village to attend his wedding, he is shocked to see that the bride is Preethi.

O Nanna Nalle

O Nanna Nalle · 2000

MovieRomanceDrama

A young woman loses her eyesight and has to struggle to get accustomed to her surroundings. In a twist of events, she receives help from a musician that she disliked in the past.

Parva

MovieMusicDrama

Sagar, a singer-turned-alcoholic, decides to mend his ways and rekindle his passion after falling in love with Suma. However, all hell breaks loose when she does not turn up for his concert.

Sparsha

Sparsha · 2000

MovieRomanceDrama

Sudeep accidentally knocks down Radha on the railway tracks and she loses a leg. Guilt-ridden, he offers to marry her without letting her know that he was behind the accident.

Baalina Jyothi

Baalina Jyothi · 1996

MovieFamilyDrama

A woman witnesses the death of her 10-year-old son and ends up blaming herself for it. Soon, after she decides to leave, her husband sets out in her search.

Mangala Suthra

Mangala Suthra · 1997

MovieFamilyDrama

A woman marries Chandrakanth but soon divorces him and also persuades another woman, Sudha, to marry him because of a terrible truth that she is hiding from everybody.

Mahakshathriya

Mahakshathriya · 1994

MovieActionDrama

A young man, who is short-tempered, is sent to jail for committing a murder. However, his life takes a turn for the better when a prison officer tries to bring about a change in him.