M. P. Shankar

Acting

M. P. Shankar

Acting credits

Maria, My Darling poster
9.0

A minor thug, Raghu, and a pickpocket, Maria, fall in love. To find proof, Raghu joins a gang that killed Maria's father but soon realises that they are planning to kill Maria to bury any evidence.

Maria, My Darling

1980

No artwork available
NR

Prithvi, a young man, falls in love with Hema, a rich man's daughter. However, her father disapproves of their relationship and forces her to marry Vijay, who is Prithvi's friend.

Naa Ninna Preethisuve

1986

Amma poster
NR

Rani, a widowed woman, is known for her strength, resilience, and unconditional love for her son.

Amma

1968

Naane Raja poster
NR

Raja is the son of a Police commissioner and admires his father very much. He falls in love with a singer, Asha, who performs at his birthday party. Asha rejects his approaches. A few days later, Raja goes to see Asha at her home to convey his feelings. Asha rejects him again and belittles him and his father. Hearing her rather rash words at his father, Raja gets enraged and slaps Asha. In a freak accident, she dies immediately. What follows next is a series of murders that Raja commits in his attempt at hiding the accidental death caused by him.

Naane Raja

1984

Vijaya Khadga poster
NR

Vijaya Kadaga is a 1988 Indian kannada Movie directed by V Somashekar.

Vijaya Khadga

1988

Bhari Bharjari Bete poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Bhari Bharjari Bete

1981

Halli Rambhe Belli Bombe poster
NR

In order to resolve her sister's marital problems, a young woman decides to marry her sister's brother-in-law. Things take a turn when she marries him under the guise of a village belle.

Halli Rambhe Belli Bombe

1991

Naagarahaavu poster
6.4

Although Ramachari falls madly in love with Alamelu, her parents forbid their marriage and force her to marry another man. But Ramachari can't stand idly by when he discovers his sweetheart's husband has become her pimp. Quietly aiding Ramachari on his quest to save Alamelu is Chamayya, a childless woman who loves him as much as if he were her own son.

Naagarahaavu

1972

Bhoolokadalli Yamaraja poster
NR

Film directed by Siddalingaiah

Bhoolokadalli Yamaraja

1979

Boothayyana Maga Ayyu poster
9.0

Following the death of his ruthless landlord father, Ayyu earns the wrath of his villagers. But his biggest enemy is Gulla, who tries to stand against him in order to protect the locals.

Boothayyana Maga Ayyu

1974

Megha Maale poster
NR

Raghu reunites with his mother, Sharadha, after many years of separation. But Sharadha's troubled past takes an unexpected toll on her son's life.

Megha Maale

1994

Mane Aliya poster
6.0

Mane Aliya is a 1964 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by S. K. A. Chari and produced by A. V. Subba Rao. The film stars Kalyan Kumar, Jayalalitha, K. S. Ashwath and Balakrishna in the lead roles. The film has musical score by T. Chalapathi Rao

Mane Aliya

1964

Bangarada Manushya poster
9.4

Rajeeva comes to the village to visit his sister only to find that she's in financial trouble and has lost her husband. He decides to stay and help her out.

Bangarada Manushya

1972

Raja Nanna Raja poster
9.0

Geetha is in quest of finding a suitor. Just when she believes that she has found her perfect match, a stalker tries to convince her that he was her lover in their previous birth.

Raja Nanna Raja

1976

Huliya Halina Mevu poster
10.0

Chengumani is commander-in-chief in the 18th-century Coorg region of present-day Karnataka. He becomes the king's commander-in-chief after saving his life, but his life gets complicated when he falls in love with Poovi and marries her in disguise. The movie was dubbed in Telugu as Prachanda Bheri. This was also Rajkumar's first cinemascope movie.

Huliya Halina Mevu

1979

Mayura poster
7.9

Mayura challenges an arrogant wrestler and defeats him. Though never formally trained he has only learned techniques of wrestling by observing others. As a Brahmin he is required to study Vedas yet he is deeply interested in martial arts. Ranga Jetti, the premier wrestler in Kanchi, takes him under his wing and trains him. One day while observing the training of Pallava princes Mayura gets into a fight with and thrashes Vishnugopa, the Pallava prince, earning his enmity. Mayura has to flee Kanchi as per the advice of Ranga Jetti to escape from pursuing Pallavas. He also then learns that he is in fact the son of Raja Chandravarma, the Kadamba king who was deceitfully killed by the Pallava king, Sivaskandhavarma. Upon learning of his illustrious lineage, Mayura dedicates himself to overthrow the Pallava yoke. Returning to Banavasi in the guise of a merchant Mayura builds an army and conquers both Banavasi and the Telugu speaking regions around Srishaila, thus building a vast kingdom.

Mayura

1975

Nyayave Devaru poster
8.0

Nyayave Devaru is a 1971 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Siddalingaiah. It stars Rajkumar and B. Saroja Devi. The supporting cast features K. S. Ashwath, Aarathi, Dwarakish, M. P. Shankar, Dinesh, B. Jaya and Vajramuni.

Nyayave Devaru

1971

Kittu Puttu poster
9.0

Kittu Puttu is a 1977 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by C. V. Rajendran and produced by Dwarakish. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Dwarakish, Manjula, K. Vijaya and Vaishali Kasaravalli. The film was widely appreciated for its songs and story upon release. The songs tuned by Rajan–Nagendra were huge hits.

Kittu Puttu

1977

Mrugaalaya poster
9.0

Vijay Kumar notices illegal activities taking place at the zoo where he works and fights against them in order to conserve wild animals.

Mrugaalaya

1986

Jaga Mecchida Maga poster
9.3

Jaga Mechhida Maga is a 1972 Indian Kannada-language swashbuckler film directed by Hunsur Krishnamurthy and produced & written by S. Bhavanarayan. It starred Rajkumar and Bharathi. Satyam scored and composed the music to the lyrics written by Hunsur Krishnamurthy

Jaga Mecchida Maga

1972

Giddu Daada poster
NR

Giddu and Dada stumble upon a key that can help them procure an invaluable diamond. Unbeknownst to them, a gangster is on the lookout for the same diamond as well.

Giddu Daada

1995

Gandhada Gudi poster
10.0

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.

Gandhada Gudi

1973

Sathya Harishchandra poster
7.5

This movie is based on the great poet Raghavanka's 'Harishchandra Kavya'. Satya Harishchandra is an epic based on the mythological King Raja Harishchandra who was renowned for upholding truth under any circumstance. So much is his resolve that Harishchandra and his family are sold into bondage and separated.

Sathya Harishchandra

1965

Kallarali Hoovagi poster
NR

A young Hindu man rescues a Muslim girl from war-torn area. However, things take a turn when he keeps her religion secret from his family but ends up falling in love with her.

Kallarali Hoovagi

2006

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