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Naa Oopiri
'' Naa Oopiri'' () is a 2005 Telugu language film directed by Kanmani (director), Kanmani and starring Vadde Naveen, Sangeetha Krish, Sangeetha, and Anjana Sukhani, Anjana in the lead roles. This film marks the Telugu debut of Anjana, Kanmani, Deepak Dev (in his only Telugu album to date), and Suresh Urs. Cast * Vadde Naveen as Venu * Sangeetha Krish, Sangeetha as Gowri * Anjana Sukhani, Anjana as Madhu * Sudha (Telugu actress), Sudha as Doctor * M. S. Narayana as Prasad * Surya (Telugu actor), Surya as Manager, Venu's boss * Gundu Hanumantha Rao as Krishnamurthy * Lalitha Raj * Baby Abhinaya * Master Viswanath as Ramu Production The muhurat for the film took place in 2004 at Annapoorna Studios. The film is directed by Kanmani, who has worked as an assistant director for Tamil films for 12 years, notably for ''Gemini (2002 Tamil film), Gemini''. Kanmani originally wanted to make the film in Tamil. The cinematographer, Krishna, previously worked as an assistant to Santosh S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanmani (director)
Kanmani is an Indian people, Indian film director who has worked on Tamil and Telugu and language films. After beginning his career in Tamil films, Kanmani has experienced more success in Telugu films. Career Kanmani completed a degree at Presidency College, Chennai before joining as a chorus singer to composer Ilaiyaraaja, and worked with him for twelve years. He then apprenticed under director Saran (director), Saran during the making of ''Gemini (2002 Tamil film), Gemini'' (2002), before making his debut with the low-budget romantic comedy ''Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu'' (2003) featuring Mithun Tejaswi and Charmy Kaur. He gained success with his next two ventures in Telugu, ''Naa Oopiri'' (2005) and ''Chinnodu'' (2006), before going on to make the social drama ''Call Center'' (2008) and the romantic comedy ''Odipolama'' (2009). In 2015, he made the Telugu film ''Beeruva'' before beginning work on the horror comedy ''Peigal Jaakirathai''. Filmography References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annapoorna Studios
Annapurna Studios is an Indian film studio facility founded in 1976 by the Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao. It is located on a site in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. The studio provides comprehensive production and post-production services. It is also a film production and distribution company, previously known as Annapurna Pictures. Registered in 1951 as Annapurna Pictures (P) Ltd., it was founded by Nageswara Rao and his mentor Dukkipati Madhusudana Rao. The first film made on the banner was '' Donga Ramudu'' (1955). It has produced over 60 feature films till date. In 2011, Akkineni family launched a non-profitable educational institute called the Annapurna International School of Film and Media. The family serves as directors on the company board. Annapurna Studios Background Telugu film industry was originally based in based in Madras (now Chennai) before the industry started moving to the capital of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, in the late 1970s, largely due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andhra Pradesh (magazine)
''Andhra Pradesh'' is an official monthly magazine brought by the Department of Information and Public Relations Department of Government of Andhra Pradesh. The magazine was started in 1952. It is published in English, Telugu and Urdu languages from Hyderabad Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much .... The magazine provides information regarding developmental activities undertaken by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. It also features interesting articles of personality development, humor, career counselling, entertainment, short stories and poetry. There is an online edition of the magazine. References External links''Andhra Pradesh'' magazine 1952 establishments in India Government of Andhra Pradesh Monthly magazines published in India News magazines published in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandi Special Jury Award
The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films since 1981. See also * Nandi Awards * Cinema of Andhra Pradesh References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nandi Special Jury Award Special Jury ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandi Awards
The Nandi Awards are annual awards presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. The awards are named after the monolithic sculpture of the sacred bull, Nandi, at Lepakshi, a cultural and historical symbol of the Telugu people. The Nandi Awards are categorised into four levels: Swarnam (Gold), Rajatam (Silver), Kamsyam (Bronze), and Raagi (Copper). In addition to film and television awards, the government also presents the Nandi Natakotsavam Awards to honour outstanding contributions in social, mythological, and poetic dramas in Telugu theatre. History The Government of Andhra Pradesh commissioned the Nandi Film Awards to recognise and commend the best films produced in the Telugu language in Andhra Pradesh from 1964 onwards. The objective of the film awards is to encourage the production of films in the Telugu language with high technical excellence an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idlebrain
Idlebrain.com is an Indian entertainment website dedicated to Telugu cinema. Established in 1999 by G. V. Ramana, popularly known as Jeevi, a graduate of BITS Pilani, the site is among the oldest websites on the Internet focused on Telugu films. The site features film reviews, news, box office updates, trailers, interviews, photo galleries, and movie schedules. Jeevi's film reviews, starting with '' Iddaru Mitrulu'' (1999), have made the site particularly popular, with an archive of over 1,000 reviews as of April 2023. It is regarded as a prominent online resource for Telugu cinema. History G. V. Ramana (born ), popularly known by his nom de plume Jeevi, is a graduate of BITS Pilani who had short stints in software and finance firms. While he was working in a private firm in Mumbai, his only connection with Telugu cinema was stray magazines. At that time, for a cinephile like him staying outside Andhra Pradesh, latest information related to Telugu films was scarce and har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santosh Sivan
Santosh Sivan ISC (born 8 February 1964) is an Indian cinematographer, film director, producer and actor known for his works in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi cinema. Santosh graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India and has, to date, completed 55 feature films and 50 documentaries. He is regarded as one of India's finest and best cinematographers. He is the recipient of the Pierre Angénieux Excellens in Cinematography, twelve National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards, four Kerala State Film Awards, and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Career Santosh, a founding member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers and the most awarded Director of Photography in India, graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India and completed 45 feature films and 41 documentaries. As a director, Santosh won his first National Award 1988 for the ''Story of Tiblu'' (1988). His film '' Halo'' was honoured at the 43rd National Film Awards as the Best Children's Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemini (2002 Tamil Film)
''Gemini'' () is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language crime action film written and directed by Saran with Pon Elango as assistant director. This film was produced by AVM Productions. The film stars Vikram in the main lead role, while Kiran Rathod, Murali, Kalabhavan Mani, Vinu Chakravarthy, Manorama and Thennavan portray significant roles. Based on gang wars in Chennai, the film delves into the lives of outlaws and the roles the police and society play in their rehabilitation and acceptance. In early 2001, rival gangsters "Vellai" Ravi and Chera reformed themselves with the patronage of a police officer. Saran was inspired by this incident and scripted a story based on it. Production began shortly afterwards in December the same year and was completed by March 2002. The film was shot mainly at the AVM Studios in Chennai, while two song sequences were filmed in Switzerland. The film had cinematography by A. Venkatesh and editing by Suresh Urs while the soundtrack was sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gundu Hanumantha Rao
Gundu Hanumantha Rao (10 October 1956–19 February 2018) was an Indian actor and comedian who worked predominantly in Telugu films, theatre, and television. Career Gundu Hanumantha Rao was in confectionery business before stepping into the entertainment industry. He first appeared in Jandhyala's film '' Aha Naa Pellanta'' in 1987 and gained popularity in comedian roles in S. V. Krishna Reddy's films. He is known for his roles in '' Rajendrudu Gajendrudu,'' '' Mayalodu, Yamaleela, Srivariki Premalekha,'' '' Pellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki Subhalekha'' (1992), '' Apparao Driving School'', and the TV serial '' Amrutham''. He won three TV Nandi Awards from Andhra Pradesh Government, one of them for ''Amrutham'' serial. He was a renowned stage artist before entering into cinema, his first drama being "Ravana Bramha" at the age of 18. He acted in over 600 movies in Telugu and was a popular TV artist. Personal life In 2014 elections, Hanumantha Rao joined Chitti Babu Punyamurth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vadde Naveen
Vadde Naveen is an Indian actor and producer known for his works in Telugu films. His father Vadde Ramesh was a film producer. Career Although his first film released was ''Korukunna Priyudu'' (1997), his first movie as an actor was ''Kranthi'', which was produced by his father under their home banner. However ''Kranthi'' went unreleased, so ''Korukunna Priyudu'' became his debut film. He starred in around 30 films as a protagonist. After a hiatus, Vadde Naveen played a negative role in '' Attack'' (2016). Filmography As actor As producer References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vadde, Naveen Living people Telugu male actors Male actors in Telugu cinema Indian male film actors 20th-century Indian male actors Nandi Award winners Male actors from Vijayawada 21st-century Indian male actors Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surya (Telugu Actor)
Surya Kumar Bhagawan Das (born 27 July 1957), known mononymously as Surya, is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu films. Surya started his film career as an actor in '' Vikram'' (1986). He has been awarded four Nandi awards in his acting career spanning thirty-five years, two for TV performances as best villain (''Preminchu'', ''Premalo Jeevinchu'') and best supporting actor (''Janani Janmabhoomi'') and two for film performances in films '' Sindhooram and Show''. In ''Show'', he played the male lead opposite Manjula. This performance brought him a special jury Nandi award in 2001. Surya has acted in more than 600 films and television episodes till date. Early life Surya's father Lieutenant Colonel R. D. Bhagawan Das and mother Prabhavathi and the family moved to Hyderabad and started a school called 'Trinity Public School'. He was a teacher for 28 years and for several years his teaching and acting jobs ran concurrently. He joined the second batch of Students from Madhu F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudha (Telugu Actress)
Sudha (born Hema Sudha) is an Indian actress who predominantly played character roles in Telugu films. Born and brought up in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, she has acted in more than 500 Telugu films. Filmography Telugu * '' Gang Leader'' (1991) * '' Rowdy Alludu'' (1991) * '' Talli Tandrulu'' (1991) * '' President Gari Pellam'' (1992) * '' Major Chandrakanth'' (1993) * '' Aame'' (1994) * ''Criminal'' (1994) * '' Hello Brother'' (1994) * '' Bangaru Kutumbam'' (1994) * '' Pokiri Raja'' (1995) * '' Gharana Bullodu'' (1995) * ''Ammaleni Puttillu'' (1995) * '' Ghatotkachudu'' (1995) * ''Taj Mahal'' (1995) * '' Sankalpam'' (1995) * ''Criminal'' (1995) * ''Telugu Veera Levara'' (1995) as Ramaraju's sister-in-law * '' Ramudochadu'' (1996) * ''Pellala Rajyam'' (1996) * ''Puttinti Gowravam'' (1996) * '' Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi'' (1996) * '' Subhakankshalu'' (1997) * '' Preminchukundam Raa'' (1997) * '' Pelli Peetalu'' (1998) * '' Suryudu'' (1998) * '' Srimathi Vellostha'' (1998) * '' S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |