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The union minister of state for information and broadcasting and popular Kannada film actor of over 200 films to his credit Ambarish will receive the prestigious NTR award for his long standing career in films. The icon of Kannada cinema Dr.Rajkumar received the NTR award honor in 2002. Like how the Puttanna Kanagal and Dr.Rajkumar awards are given at the Karnataka state film awards day every year the NTR award will be given to Ambarish at the presentation of Nandi awards presentation evening in Andhra Pradesh. The honor includes Rs.5 lakh cash prize, citation, trophy and shawl for Ambarish this time. Top director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao could not make it to receive the Karnataka government award given in the name of doyen of Kannada cinema S.R.Puttanna Kanagal on 30th of August. Actor cum director Ramesh Aravind received on behalf of Singeetham Srinivasa Rao at the state awards function at Gnanajyothi auditorium in Bangalore. The Puttanna Kanagal award carries a cash prize of Rs.2 lakhs, citation, certificate and a shawl.
Ambarish is back!
The union minister of state for information and broadcasting popular actor of Kannada cinema Ambarish is back to acting. He is playing the important guest appearance in 'Thipparahalli Tharlegalu' a film directed by his best friend national repute S.V.Rajendra Singh Babu. This film is produced by A.Mohan and Shanker Gowda. Decked in the prisoner role looking ugly in his hair style and costume and tied with chains at Ramanagar district prison on Wednesday afternoon it was a flash back role for Ambarish. He played the same 'kanwarlal' role on previous two occasions in the similar get up. It was 'Antha' the first political film in Kannada that was a mega hit film directed by S.V.Rajendra Singh Babu. Again in the sequel to it 'Operation Antha' directed by Upendra the guest role of Ambarish reminded the film 'Antha'. Doing the same role when the same director is handling is easy said Ambarish in the get up of a prisoner. Now he is again doing the role of 'Kanwarlal' for a good cause. When three ordinary citizens ' a barber, washer man and tailor (played by S.Narayan, Om Prakash Rao and Komalkumar) do not get justice in their work they approach 'Kanwarlal' for help. That's how the Ambarish role comes on the screen explained director S.V.Rajendra Singh Babu. This is going to be a political satire too said Singh Babu. Later walking around the prison in the same get up Ambarish met the real prisoners. When the demand was made for a television set by prisoners he sanctioned two television sets on the spot in the capacity of Union minister of state for information and broadcasting.
Ambarish Condemns Speech Against Ramya
Housing Minister Ambarish has condemned the usage of cheap words against Ramya by former MLA from the JDS during election campaign. Srinivas had said that Ramya is a test tube baby who doesn't know about her father and caste. Srinivas urged the people of Mandya not to cast their precious vote to her and waste it as she does not know anything about politics. Srinivas even criticised the Congress for giving ticket to Ramya. Just when Srinivas's speech was publicized, criticisms started pouring in and Ambarish and other prominent leaders from the Congress criticised Srinivas for using such language towards Ramya. Even JDS State President H D Kumaraswamy is also said to have felt sorry against the language used against a woman.
Ambarish To Play a Peace Maker Again
The controversy regarding Dr. Vishnuvardhan's memorial is at the peak and Ambarish is all set o play the peace maker once again. It was Ambarish who first talked to Ganesh (Balakrishna's son) to hand over two acres of land to Vishnuvardhan's memorial on the death day of Dr. Vishnuvardhan. Earlier, when Vishnuvardhan died, it was decided by the family to cremate him at the Banashankari crematorium. But the fans urged Ambarish to get a space exclusively for Dr. Vishnuvardhan's burial and memorial. Ambarish immediately talked to the then Chief Minister B S Yediyoorappa and Ganesh and got allotted two acres of land at the Abhimaan Studio in Kengeri in Bangalore. Even after Vishnuvardhan was cremated at the Abhimaan Studio three and a half years ago, his memorial has not been able to construct because of legal hassles. The Chief Minister himself is the President of the Vishnuvardhan Memorial Trust and he could also not intervene because of the legal hassles. Due to hassles the family of Dr Vishnuvardhan could not go forward and Dr Bharati Vishnuvardhan has told that it is better that the memorial should be shifted as the land has vaasthu problems. Now Dr Vishnuvardhan's fans has urged Ambarish to intervene and solve the matter as soon as possible. Ambarish has also told in the night that he will try to solve the issue as soon as possible. Will Ambarish be able to solve the issue or not? Only time will tell.
Ambarish Opts Not to Talk About the New Union
Housing Minister and veteran actor Ambarish chose not to talk about the new union headed by choreographer Rajesh Bhramavar. Ambarish was the chief guest of the May Day celebrations organised by the Karnataka Film Workers Union at the Union premises in Gandhinagar on Thursday. When asked a question about the new union, 'I don't have much information about the new union. I will talk about it after I get more information' said Ambarish. Ambarish also said that the Government of Karnataka, particularly the Housing Department has introduced many schemes and the film workers must make use of it. 'I want every worker to own a house or site. We have started many schemes and the film workers must make use of it' said Ambarish in his speech.
Ambarish-Sumalatha To Celebrate 23rd Anniversary
Ambarish and his wife Sumalatha is all set to celebrate their 23rd marriage anniversary today (08th December 2014) in Bangalore. Ambarish and Sumalatha acted together for the first time in Nagabharana's 'Aahuthi' and the duo went on to act in many films like 'Thaigobba Karna', 'Hongkongnalli Agent Amar' and others. Love blossomed between the two and the duo went on to marry on 08th December 1991. The duo have completed 23 years together and Chitraloka.com wishes the star couple a very happy life ahead.