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Thursday 21 December 2023

Vijay Anand, charcoal pencil sketch



Here is my charcoal pencil sketch of Vijay Anand

Vijay Anand, also known as Goldie Anand, was a prominent Bollywood filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor. Born on January 22, 1934, and passing away on February 23, 2004, he was the younger brother of the legendary filmmaker Dev Anand. Vijay Anand is best remembered for his directorial ventures like "Guide" and "Jewel Thief," known for their innovative storytelling and memorable music.


His contributions to Indian cinema have left a lasting impact.

Tuesday 19 December 2023

Marylin Monroe - charcoal pencil sketch

Marilyn Monroe, an iconic American actress and model, captivated audiences in the 1950s with her beauty, charisma, and distinctive breathy voice. Known for her roles in films like "Some Like It Hot" and "The Seven Year Itch," Monroe's glamorous image and tragic life have made her a timeless symbol of Hollywood. The sketch is my attempt with charcoal pencil.





Thursday 19 October 2023

Wednesday 18 October 2023

Majrooh Sultanpuri, lyricist - pen and ink sketch


Here is my pen and ink sketch of Majrooh Sultanpuri, 


Asrar ul Hassan Khan, better known as Majrooh Sultanpuri, was an Indian Urdu poet and lyricist in India's Hindi language film industry. He wrote Hindustani lyrics for numerous Hindi film soundtracks.

He was born on 1st October 1919 and died on 24th May 2000


Wednesday 11 October 2023

Mrinal Sen - charcoal pencil sketch



My charcoal pencil sketch of "Padmabhushan" Mrinal Sen

Mrinal Sen was an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work primarily in Bengali, and a few Hindi and Telugu language films.

Friday 6 October 2023

Tapan Sinha - charcoal pencil sketch



Here is my charcoal pencil sketch of legendary film maker Tapan Sinha.

Tapan Sinha (2 October 1924 – 15 January 2009) was one of the most prominent Indian film directors of his time forming a legendary quartet with Satyajit RayRitwik Ghatak and Mrinal Sen. He was primarily a Bengali filmmaker who worked both in Hindi cinema and Bengali cinema, directing films like Kabuliwala (1957), Louha-KapatSagina Mahato (1970), Apanjan (1968), Kshudhita Pashan and children's film Safed Haathi (1978) and Aaj Ka Robinhood. Sinha started his career in 1946, as a sound engineer with New Theatres film production house in Kolkata, then in 1950 left for England where he worked at Pinewood Studios for next two years, before returning home to start his six decade long career in Indian cinema, making films in Bengali, Hindi and Oriya languages, straddling genres from social realism, family drama, labor rights, to children's fantasy films. He was one of the acclaimed filmmakers of Parallel Cinema movement of India,

(courtesy wikipedia


Saturday 23 September 2023

Mahanayak Uttam Kumar



Here is my charcoal pencil sketch of Mahanayak Uttam Kumar, eminent actor of Bengali cinema







Uttam Kumar was a legendary Bengali actor known for his timeless charisma and emotive expressions.


Uttam Kumar starred in numerous noteworthy films that left an indelible mark on Indian cinema. Some of his most iconic movies include "Nayak" "Saptapadi," "Chiriyakhana"  "Harano Sur" , and "Sanyasi Raja". These films showcased his exceptional acting talent and contributed significantly to his legendary status in Bengali and Indian cinema.


Uttam Kumar was born on September 3, 1926, and he passed away on July 24, 1980. He remains a beloved and influential figure in the history of Indian cinema, particularly in the Bengali film industry.


I hope I have captured Uttam's timeless charisma and emotive expressions, preserving his legacy on paper.


Please click the following link for a voice based post 


https://youtu.be/InBqfU4fTjA?si=IB23BIgisnqeqGxe




Monday 4 September 2023

Balji Pendharkar - Indian film personality - charcoal pencil sketch


 



My charcoal pencil sketch of Bhalji Pendharkar

Bhalji Phendharkar was a film personality in India, and recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the most prestigious award in the field.

Please click the following link for more details of Phendarkar. For more details please click the following link, courtesy Wikipedia.






Sivaji Ganesan - charcoal pencil sketch

Attempted portrait of legendary Tamil Actor Sivaji Ganesan.  Drawn with charcoal pencil sketch.

Sunday 27 August 2023

Marcus Bartley


Marcus Bartley - yesteryear Cinematographer - charcoal pencil sketch


Here is my charcoal pencil sketch of outstanding Cinematographer Marcus Barltley.


Marcus Bartley (1917-1993)  was an Anglo-Indian cinematographer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema along with a few Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil films. He was the cinematographer of all time classics like Shavukaru, Pathala Bhairavi, Missamma, Maya Bazaar, Gundamma Katha, Chemmeen, Ram Aur Shyam

Thursday 3 August 2023

Adurti Subbarao - Film Director - charcoal pencil sketch



My charcoal pencil sketch. Here is the brief description of the legendary film personality.

Adurthi Subba Rao was an Indian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter, editor and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Rao is widely regarded as the intellectual fountain head of Indian drama films. He has garnered seven National Film Awards. 

Sunday 30 July 2023

Sulochana Latkar


Sulochana Latkar'. (Pencil sketch) 


She and Nirupa Roy epitomized the "mother" roles right from 1959 until the early 1990s. 


Latkar is a recipient of the civilian honour of Padma Shri (1999). She was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. In 2009, she was awarded the Maharashtra Bhushan Award by the Government of Maharashtra.

Monday 24 July 2023

M L Vasantha Kumari, Indian classical singer


 M.L. Vasanthakumari (Indian classical legend series - 2) - pencil drawing.


ఎం.ఎల్.వసంతకుమారి (M. L. Vasanthakumari) (జూలై 3, 1928 - అక్టోబర్ 31, 1990) 1950లలో కర్ణాటక సంగీత విద్వాంసురాలు, దక్షిణ భారత చలనచిత్రరంగంలో నేపథ్యగాయని. ఆమె పూర్తి పేరు మద్రాసు లలితాంగి వసంతకుమారి. కర్ణాటక సంగీతంలో .ఎమ్.ఎస్.సుబ్బలక్ష్మి, డి.కె.పట్టమ్మాళ్ ఆమెకు సమకాలీనులు. 


1958 లో విడుదలైన భూకైలాస్ చిత్రంలో ఆమె పాడిన 'మున్నీట పవళించు నాగశయనా' పాట, మాయాబజార్ (1957) చిత్రంలో ఆమె పాడిన శ్రీకరులు దేవతలు శ్రీరస్తులనగా పాట,  జయభేరి చిత్రంలో 'నీవెంత నెరజాణవౌరా' వంటి పాటలు అత్యంత ప్రజాదరణ పొందాయి.  "చోరీ చోరీ" హిందీ చిత్రంలో ప్రఖ్యాత నృత్యాంగన కమలా లక్ష్మణ్ పై చిత్రీకరించిన వసంతకుమారి పాడిన తిల్లానా ఓ సూపర్ హిట్.


Madras Lalitangi Vasanthakumari (popularly referred to as MLV) (3 July 1928 – 31 October 1990) was a Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. MLV and her contemporaries D. K. Pattammal and M. S. Subbulakshmi are popularly referred to as the female trinity of Carnatic Music.[1] A prime disciple of G. N. Balasubramaniam, she was the youngest among the established musicians of that era, and was the youngest female awardee of the Sangita Kalanidhi award.


As well as being a much sought-after playback singer for films, MLV popularised unfamiliar ragas and her Ragam Thanam Pallavis were considered cerebral. Additionally, she popularised the compositions of the Haridasas. Her most famous disciples include Srividya (her daughter), Sudha Raghunathan, Charumathi Ramachandran, A. Kanyakumari, Yogam Santhanam, V. Kaveri, Rose Muralikrishnan, Meena Subramanian and Yamuna Arumugam. 


(source courtesy : Wikipedia)



Friday 21 July 2023

R. P. PATNAIK, Music director, singer, actor

R. P. PATNAIK (CHARCOAL PENCIL SKETCH)


Ravindra Prasad Patnaik is an Indian music composer, singer, actor, screenwriter and film director who works in Telugu, Kannada and Tamil.

ఆర్. పి. పట్నాయక్ గా పిలువబడే రవీంద్ర ప్రసాద్ పట్నాయక్ తెలుగు సినీ సంగీత దర్శకుడు, నటుడు, రచయిత, చిత్ర దర్శకుడు. 

ఈ రోజు నా  pencil గీతల్లో రూపుదిద్దుకున్న బహుముఖ ప్రజ్ఞాశాలి శ్రీ ఆర్. పి. పట్నాయక్. విభిన్న రంగాల్లో ప్రతిష్టాత్మకమైన Filmfare, నంది పురస్కారాలు అందుకున్న విశిష్ట వ్యక్తి శ్రీ పట్నాయక్.

శ్రీ పట్నాయక్ ఉజ్వల భవిష్యత్తు కాంక్షిస్తూ వారు మరిన్ని పురస్కారాలు గెలుచుకోవాలని కోరుకుంటున్నాను.


- పొన్నాడ మూర్తి.



 

Thursday 20 July 2023

Rajender Kumar


 Tribute to Rajender Kumar, one of the most popular actors of Hindi cinema, on his birth anniversary. Rejender Kumar was most popularly known as Jubilee Kumar as good number of his films had celebrated silver jubilees.  A few of his hit films: Sasural, Gharana, Sangam, Mother India, Goonj uthi Shehnai, Dil-ek-Mandir, Kanoon, Aayee Milan ki Bela, Shatranj, Suraj, etc. etc. 


(my pencil sketch)

Monday 17 July 2023

Gudavalli Ramabrahmam -



Gudavalli Ramabrahmam was an Indian film directorscreenwriter, and producer who worked in Telugu cinema.[1][2] He is known for directing critically acclaimed social problem films like Mala Pilla (1938) and Raithu Bidda (1939). At a time when mythological films were ruling the roost, Ramabrahmam ushered in a new era in Telugu cinema by making films on contemporary social issues.

In 1937, he founded the film production company Sarathi Films along with Raja of ChallapalliYaralagadda Sivarama Prasad. In 1945, he was elected as the chairman for South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce.

 Courtesy : Wikipedia


Charcoal pencil sketch drawn by me. 

Saturday 8 July 2023

Noor Mohammad Charlie - First comedian of Hindi cinema (charcoal pencil sketch)


Noor Mohammed Charlie, popularly known as Charlie, was a Pakistani actor born in 1911 in Ranavav village, Porbandar, Saurashtra, British India. Best known for his comedy roles, he was the first 'star' comedian and has been referred to as India's first comedy king.

(source : courtesy wikipedia)


For detailed information, please click the following link.

https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actor/noor-mohammed-charlie


My charcoal pencil sketch of the legendary comedy actor.

Friday 7 July 2023

Ajit - Khalnayak - Pencil sketch



My charcoal pencil sketch of legendary Bollywood actor, Ajit.

Hamid Ali khan, popularly known as Ajit in Hindi cinema world.  Please click the following link, courtesy wikipedia, for more details.




Thursday 6 July 2023

Dilip Kumar - legendary actor


 


Veteran actor Dilip Kumar. Dilip Kumar is my most favourite actor of Indian cinema. Here are my sketches of the legendary actor.


Lets read a short news item, courtesy E Times about the veteran actor. Please click the following link and read. Thanks


https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Dilip-Kumar/news

Wednesday 5 July 2023

రావూరి భరద్వాజ


 నేడు జ్ఞానపీఠ పురస్కార గ్రహీత 'రావూరి భరద్వాజ' జయంతి - నా నివాళి (Pencil sketch)


రావూరి భరద్వాజ (జూలై 5, 1927 [2] - (అక్టోబరు 18, 2013) తెలుగు లఘు కథా రచయిత, నవలా రచయిత, రేడియోలో రచయితగా పేరుతెచ్చుకున్నాడు. గొప్ప భావుకుడైన తెలుగు కవి, రచయిత. రావూరి భరద్వాజ 37 కథా సంపుటాలు, 17 నవలలు, 6 బాలల మినీ నవలలు, 5 బాలల కథా సంపుటాలు, 3 వ్యాస, ఆత్మకథా సంపుటాలు, 8 నాటికలు, ఐదు రేడియో కథానికలు రచించాడు. ఈయన బాలసాహిత్యంలో కూడా విశేషకృషి సలిపాడు. 


సినీ పరిశ్రమలో తెరవెనుక జీవితాన్ని కళ్లకు కట్టినట్టు చిత్రీకరించిన "పాకుడు రాళ్ళు" నవల భరద్వాజ యొక్క ఉతృష్ట రచనగా పరిగణింపబడుతుంది. ఈయన రచనలలో జీవన సమరం మరో ప్రముఖ రచన.


తెలుగు రచనా ప్రపంచంలో వినూత్న సాహితీ ప్రక్రియకు శ్రీకారం చుట్టిన ఘనుడితడు. ఆడంబరాలులేని సాధారణ జీవితం ఆయనది.


(సేకరణ : చదివి తెలుసుకున్న వివరాలు ఆధారంగా)

Tuesday 4 July 2023

అల్లూరి సీతారామరాజు


విప్లవ వీరుడు అల్లూరి సీతారామరాజు 126 జయంతి - నా నివాళి (pencil sketch).


ఎన్నో వ్యయప్రయాసలకోర్చి అల్లూరి సీతారామరాజు చరిత్రని తెరకెక్కించి ఆ పాత్రని అద్భుతంగా పోషించిన నటుడు కృష్ణని సీతారామరాజు జయంతి సందర్భంగా ఓసారి స్మరించుకుందాం.



Wednesday 19 April 2023

Bomman and Bellie - the couple of the documentary 'Elephant Whisperers'

Bomman and Bellie - pencil sketch


Bomman and Bellie, the tribal couple who are the heroes behind Oscar-winning documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ are in awe as Prime Minister Narendra Modi met them at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve on April 09. Bomman and Bellie shared their happiness and excitement with ANI after meeting the Prime Minister. “It is a great pleasure for us to meet him. He asked about our issues. I talked to him for all the tribals here. He agreed to address our issues,” said Bellie.
 

Saturday 15 April 2023

Charlie Chaplin - charcoal pencil sketch


Tribute to worldwide icon  'Charlie Chaplin' on his birth anniversary (charcoal pencil work)


Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin KBE was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures