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Koduku Kodalu
'' Koduku Kodalu'' () is a 1972 Telugu-language drama film, produced by V. Venkateswarlu under the Padmasri Pictures banner and directed by P. Pullaiah. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Vanisri, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Plot The film begins with Raja Shekar a young & energetic guy who loves a charming girl Shobha, the daughter of a millionaire Srihari Rao. During the time of their engagement, Srihari Rao's sister Durgamma denounces Shekar's mother Janakamma as a woman of ill repute. Knowing it, Srihari Rao necks them out when Janakamma also claims it true, distressed Shekar leaves the house accusing his mother. After some time, wanderer Shekar is presented in the court for a petty case where the Judge, Raghava Rao recognizes Shekar as his son, so, he acquits and takes him home without revealing his identity. Meanwhile, Srihari Rao compels Shobha to the alliance. So, she absconds and reaches her cousin Geeta a nurse who, fortunately, serves Raghava Rao. Afterwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acharya Aatreya
Acharya Aatreya (born Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu ) (7 May 1921 – 13 September 1989) was an Indian poet, lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He received the state Nandi Award for Best Lyricist in 1981 for "Andamaina Lokamani" from the film ''Tholikoodi Koosindi''. He is popularly known as ''Manasu Kavi (''). Life Athreya was born on 7 May 1921 in Mangalampadu village near Sullurpeta, Nellore district of the Madras Presidency of British India. His birthname was Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu. He took ''Acharya'' from his birth name and ''Aatreya'' his Gotra name, combined them as ''Acharya Aatreya'' and adopted it as his pen name. As a student in Nellore and Chittoor he wrote several plays. He abandoned his studies to participate in Quit India Movement and was jailed. After releasing from jail, he had worked as a clerk in a settlement office and worked as an assistant editor of the journal ''Zamin Rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja Babu (actor)
Punyamurthula Appalaraju (20 October 1937 – 07 February 1983), better known by his stage name Raja Babu, was an Indian actor and comedian known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is noted as one of the finest Telugu comedians. A 9 ft bronze statue of Rajababu was unveiled in his birthplace of Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh in 2012. Early life Raja Babu was born in Rajamundry, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh to Punyamurthula Umamaheswara Rao and Ramanamma as Appala Raju. His brothers are also noted comedians, Chitti Babu and Ananth Babu. He completed his Intermediate (10+2) education and successfully completed Teacher Training Course. He worked for sometime as a Telugu teacher after that. During that period, he used to act in dramas like ''Kukka Pilla Dorikindi'', ''Naalugilla Chaavadi'' and ''Alluri Sitarama Raju''. Life style Garikapati Raja Rao invited Babu after seeing his acting skills in dramas who worked for Mr. Gayudu. Babu reached Madras in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharya Biddalu
''Bharya Biddalu'' () is a 1972 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by A. V. Subba Rao under the Prasad Art Productions banner and directed by T. Rama Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jayalalithaa, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film is a remake of the Telugu-language film '' Bratuku Theruvu'' (1953), also starring Nageswara Rao. Plot The film begins with Mohan (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) returning to his village after completing his studies when he finds that his family has huge debts. So, he decides to support them consisting of his wife Susheela (Krishna Kumari), 5-year-old daughter, mother Jayamma (Hemalatha) 3 sisters and 2 brothers. Hence, he moves to the city in search of a job but fails. Desperate, Mohan fortunately meets his childhood friend Dr. Manohar (Jaggayya), who makes his acquaintance with a millionaire Raja Rao (Gummadi) and leaves for abroad. Raja Rao appreciates him, offers him a job provided he should be single. Due to his exigenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghantasala (musician)
Ghantasala Venkateswararao (4 December 1922 – 11 February 1974), known mononymously by his surname as Ghantasala, was an Indian playback singer and film composer known for his works predominantly in Telugu and Kannada cinema and also in Tamil, Malayalam, Tulu and Hindi language films. He is considered as one of the greatest singers of Telugu cinema. In 1970, he received the Padma Shri award, India's fourth highest civilian award for his contribution to Indian cinema. According to ''The Hindu'' and ''The Indian Express'', Ghantasala was 'such a divine talent and with his songs he could move the hearts of the people'. 'Ghantasala's blending of classical improvisations to the art of light music combined with his virtuosity and sensitivity puts him a class apart, above all others in the field of playback singing'. Gifted with what Indian film historian V. A. K. Ranga Rao called 'the most majestic voice', Ghantasala helped Telugu film music develop its own distinct character w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirmalamma
Nirmalamma (18 July 1920 – 19 February 2009) was an Indian actress in the Telugu cinema. She has acted in more than 800 films. She was well known for her grandmother roles in several films.She won two Nandi Awards. Early life She was born in Machilipatnam, Madras Presidency, British India. Film career Her debut film was ''Garuda Garvabhangam'' in 1950. Nirmalamma has worked along with almost all famous artists in Telugu Cinema like NTR, ANR, Krishna, S. V. Ranga Rao, Rajendra Prasad, P. B. Srinivas, Chiranjeevi, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Venkatesh agarjuna akkineniand many more. She is one of the artists who appears in almost all of the movies of S. V. Krishna Reddy and E. V. V. Satyanarayana. In a career spanning over five decades, she worked in over 700 films and bagged Nandi award for best supporting actress for her role in ‘Mayuri’. Her roles in films like ‘Sankarabharanam’, ‘Yamagola’, ‘Padaharella Vayasu’, ‘Swathi Muthyam’, ‘Maavi Chiguru’ and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramaprabha
Rama Prabha is an Indian actress who performs in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. She has acted in more than 1,400 films and is credited as a character artist who shared screen space with superstars across all generation of South Indian Cinema with a career spanning over six decades. She formed a noted pair on Telugu screen during the 1970s and 1980s with comedian Raja Babu. She acted opposite Nagesh in Shanti Nilayam and many other films from 1968 onwards. She acted in Hindi opposite Mehmood in the movie '' Do Phool''. Personal life When she was two months old, her aunty adopted her and they shifted to Ooty. Rama's childhood was spent in that place up to 14 years then they shifted to Chennai. Currently lives in Vayalpadu, near Madanapalle. She had adopted her sister's daughter Vijaya Chamundeswari, when she was a 1-year-old child. Vijaya is married to actor Rajendra Prasad Rajendra Prasad (3 December 1884 – 28 February 1963) was an Indian politician, lawyer, In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suryakantam (actress)
Suryakantham (28 October 1924 – 18 December 1994) was an Indian actress in Tollywood. She was popular for playing the role of a cruel mother-in-law in most of her movies. Early life Suryakantham was born and brought up in a Telugu Brahmin family residing at Venkata Krishnaraya Puram near Kakinada of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. She was the 14th child to her parents, ten of whose children had died. She learnt dance and singing at the age of six. She married Peddibhotla Chalapati Rao, a High Court Judge, in 1950. Career Suryakantham started as a dancer in '' Chandralekha'', produced by the Gemini Studios, for which she had been paid Rs 75 in remuneration. She got her first role as character artiste in '' Narada Naradi'', but eventually quit her job at Gemini Studios. Later, she got a character artist role in the movie ''Gruhapravesam''. She was offered the heroine's role in '' Soudamini'', but did not accept it. She later was in a car accident, in which she rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santha Kumari
Santha Kumari (born Vellaala Subbamma; 17 May 1920 – 16 January 2006) was an Indian musical artist and actress. She was married to the Telugu film director and producer P. Pullayya. Early years Vellaala Subbamma was born in Proddatur town, ( Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh) to Sreenivasa Rao and Pedda Narasamma. Her father was an actor and her mother was a classical music singer. Santhakumari learned classical music and violin under the guidance of Professor P. Sambamurthy and was a classmate of D. K. Pattammal. She joined a drama troupe and was an AIR artiste by the age of sixteen. She came to Madras (now Chennai) to pursue a career in music. She found employment in Vidyodaya School for a remuneration of Rs 2 per month. She sang along with music director S. Rajeswara Rao for AIR. Film career P. V. Das, producer and director of '' Mayabazaar'' (also known as ''Sasirekhaa Parinayam'') was scouting for a young girl to play Sasirekha. He saw Subbamma at a music concert. At t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaikala Satyanarayana
Kaikala Satyanarayana (25 July 1935 – 23 December 2022) was an Indian actor, producer, director, and politician who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema. He appeared in over 750 films and served as the Member of Parliament in the 11th Lok Sabha representing Machilipatnam constituency from Telugu Desam Party. He was the recipient of the 2011 Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, and 2017 Filmfare Award for lifetime achievement in Telugu cinema. Early life Kaikala Satyanarayana was born on 25 July 1935 to Kaikala Laxmi Narayana from Kavutaram village in Krishna district. Having completed his primary education in Gudlavalleru and intermediate education in Vijayawada, Satyanarayana graduated from Gudivada College. Career Kaikala was first noticed by D. L. Narayana, who offered him a role in his film ''Sipayi Koothuru'' directed by Changayya in 1959. Though it did not do well at the box office, he was noticed for his resemblance to N.T. Rama Rao. They found him as a prospective candid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao (20 September 1923 – 22 January 2014), widely known as ANR, was an Indian actor and producer, known for his works majorly in Telugu cinema. He starred in many landmark films in his seventy five-year career, and became one of the most prominent figures of Telugu cinema. Nageswara Rao received seven state Nandi Awards, and five Filmfare Awards South. He is a recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award and Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, for his contributions to the fields of Art and Cinema. Nageswara Rao is known for his work in biographical films. He portrayed the Tamil saint Vipra Narayana in the 1954 film ''Vipra Narayana''; Telugu poet Tenali Ramakrishna in the 1956 film ''Tenali Ramakrishna'', which received the All India Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film; the Sanskrit poet Kalidasa in the 1960 film ''Mahakavi Kalidasu''; the 12th century Sanskrit poet Jayadeva in the 1961 film ''Bhakta Jayadeva''; the legendary sculpt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramana Reddy
Ramana Reddy (1 October 1921 – 11 November 1974) was an Indian character actor, comedian and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. In a career spanning 24 years, he acted in more than 200 movies. Ramana Reddy and Relangi were a comedy double act during the era of early Telugu cinema. Some of his memorable roles are David in ''Missamma'' (1955), Karanam in '' Rojulu Marayi'' (1955), Chinnamaya in Mayabazar (1957), Kanchu Gantayya in '' Gundamma Katha'' (1962). Ramana Reddy is the paternal uncle of Indian politician, and filmmaker T. Subbarami Reddy. Career While acting in the role of a magician in the movie '' Akka Chellelu'' (1957) he actually learned the art of magic as a hobby. He gave more than 100 magic performances, mostly in aid of educational institutions and voluntary organizations. Ramana Reddy is regarded as one of the finest comic actors of India, noted particularly for his comic expressions, and dialogues during the golden age of Telugu c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaggayya
Kongara Jaggayya (31 December 1928 – 5 March 2004) was an Indian actor, littérateur, journalist, lyricist, dubbing artist and politician known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He was known as ''Kanchu Kantham Jaggayya'' (Telugu) for his booming voice. In a film career spanning forty years as a matinee idol, he starred in eighty films, as a lead actor, and lead antagonist in a variety of genres. In 1967, he was elected as a member of the fourth Lok Sabha, from the constituency of Ongole, becoming the first Indian film actor to be elected as a member of the Parliament. During his early career he portrayed breakthrough characters in works such as '' Donga Ramudu'' (1955), which was archived by the Film and Television Institute of India, He starred in award-winning works such as ''Bangaru Papa'' (1954), ''Ardhangi'' (1955), ''Edi Nijam'' (1956), ''Todi Kodallu'' (1957), '' Dr. Chakravarti'' (1964), ''Antastulu'' (1965), the Cannes Film Festival fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
