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Abbaigaru
''Abbayigaru'' is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film, produced by M. Narasimha Rao under Raasi Movies and directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. It stars Venkatesh and Meena, with music composed by M. M. Keeravani. The film was as a hit at the box office. It is a remake of the 1987 Tamil film '' Enga Chinna Rasa''. The film was dubbed in Tamil as ''Chinna Yejaman'', despite the original Tamil version's existence. Plot Dora Babu is the only child of a multi-millionaire Venkatrayudu, who can provide his son with anything he wants, but he loves his mother who ends up dying and his only desire is his mother's love. Venkatrayudu cheers him up by remarrying a woman Nagamani, a greedy lady who loves money, thinking that she will care for his son as her natural son. Nagamani and her brother make Venkatrayudu paralyzed, consider him as a mental patient and eventually lock him in a room of the family home. Dora Babu becomes devoted to Nagamani, she raises Dora Babu as an une ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meena (actress)
Meena Durairaj (born 16 September 1976), known professionally as Meena, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in South Indian films as well as Hindi cinema. She is a classical dancer. Meena has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi films. She became one of the most sought after actresses in the South Indian film industry in the '90s. Meena is also a playback singer, TV show judge, and occasional dubbing artist. She has received numerous accolades, including two Filmfare Awards South, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, two Nandi Award for Best Actress and Cinema Express Awards. In 1998, she was honoured with the Kalaimamani Award by Government of Tamil Nadu. Early life Meena was born on 16 September 1976 and was brought up in Chennai (then Madras), Tamil Nadu. Her mother Rajamallika is from Kannur district of Kerala. Career Child artist Meena started her career in 1982 as a child artist in the film '' Nenjangal'', featuring Sivaji Ganesan in the lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirupathi Prakash
Timmapuram Karanam Ravi Prakash Rao, popularly known as Tirupathi Prakash, is an Indian actor in Telugu cinema. Tirupathi Prakash started his career in the television and film industry as comedy artist and supporting artist. He has acted in more than five tele serials including ''Sangharshana'' for ETV Telugu, '' Viyyankulu'' for ETV, ''Mr. Romeo'' for Zee Telugu and ''Sambarala Rambabu'' for Maa TV. He has acted in more than 180 Telugu movies. Filmography * ''Nani'' (1992) * ''Jamba Lakidi Pamba'' (1993) * '' Varasudu'' (1993) * '' Abbaigaru'' (1993) * ''Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu'' (1993) * '' Aame'' (1994) * ''Suswagatham'' (1997) * ''Priyamaina Srivaru'' (1997) * ''Hitler'' (1997) * ''Master'' (1997) * '' Jolly'' (1998) (Tamil) * ''Pavitra Prema'' (1998) * '' Suprabhatam'' (1998) * '' Krishna Babu'' (1999) * ''Prema Kosam'' (2000) as Chandu's friend *''Ammo! Okato Tareekhu'' (2000) * '' Raa'' (2001) * '' Neetho Cheppalani'' (2002) * '' Nijam'' (2003) * '' Gudumba Shankar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meka Srikanth
Meka Srikanth (born 23 March 1968) is an Indian actor who is known for works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has appeared in more than 120 films. The actor has received one state Nandi Award, and one Filmfare Award South. He has starred in films like '' Swarabhishekam'', which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for 2004. Srikanth's another film '' Virodhi'' premiered at the Indian panorama section, at the 2011 International Film Festival of India. ''Sri Rama Rajyam'' also had a special screening at International Film Festival of India on 28 November 2011. He has also appeared in some other language films including Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil films. Early life Srikanth was born on 23 March 1968 in Gangavathi, Karnataka, India. His father, Meka Parameswara Rao (19462020), was a wealthy landlord who migrated from Mekavaripalem of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh to Gangavathi. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Karnataka University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeeva (Telugu Actor)
Kocharla Dayarathnam (born 30 November 1952), better known as Jeeva, is an Indian actor who works primarily in Telugu language, Telugu and Hindi films. He has been working in films since 1978 and is well known for his negative roles in various Ram Gopal Varma films, particularly ''Satya (1998 film), Satya'' (as Jagga), ''Ab Tak Chhappan'' (as Commissioner Suchak) and ''Sarkar (2005 film), Sarkar'' (as Swami Virendra). He has acted in around 250 films in Telugu and Hindi languages. Personal life He was born as Kocharla Dayaratnam. He belongs to Cobaldpet in Guntur. K. Balachander changed his name to Jeeva after his first film, changing his fortunes forever. He named his son as K. Balachander. His son is a director of Telugu movies. He has seven siblings. Career He made his debut as an actor with the film ''Swargam Narakam'' (1975) before acting in the film ''Tholi Kodi Koosindi'' (1981), directed by K. Balachander. He was selected for this role from a number of aspirants. Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nutan Prasad
Tadinada Varaprasad popularly known as Nutan Prasad (12 December 1945 – 30 March 2011) was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He was a native of Kaikaluru, Andhra Pradesh, India. He started his film acting career in the early 1970s, and has received four state Nandi Awards. He died due to prolonged illness at the age of 65. Career In a career spanning over three decades, he acted in about a hundred films in myriad roles ranging from a villain to comedian among others. Debut and recognition Nutan Prasad started his acting career with the play ''Naa Votu'' in Guntur. His debut movie was '' Andala Ramudu'', starring along with Akkineni Nageshwara Rao in the year 1973. He continued his acting career with movies like ''Needaleni Aadadi'', and his first major break as an actor with potential came from the movie '' Muthyala Muggu''; he acted as a villain along with Rao Gopal Rao. His acting career reached its peak with the movie ''Raj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayachitra
Jayachitra (born 5 September 1957) is an Indian actress films who works mostly in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. Early life Her father Mahea was a veterinary doctor, who had earlier worked as a lawyer. Her mother Ammaji (a.k.a. Jayasree) was an actress who had acted in films such as the Tamil film ''Mahaveeran'' (1955) and Telugu films Rojulu Marai and Daiva Balam (1959). They moved to Chennai for work, which was where Jayachitra was born and raised as Rohini. Her grandmother looked after her when her parents were busy with work. With her mother's encouragement, she became a child star at the age of six in the Telugu film ''Bhakta Potana''.. Lead actress When Jayachitra was in her early teens, she screen-tested for a Telugu film titled ''Beedala Paatlu,'' but the director felt she was too young and rejected her for the role. However, he did recommend her to K.S. Gopalakrishnan, who was looking for a young, spirited heroine, for the Tamil film ''Korathi Magan'', (1972). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venkatesh (actor)
Daggubati Venkatesh (born 13 December 1960) is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work predominantly in Telugu cinema. Venkatesh has a prolific career spanning over 37 years and is known for portraying a variety of characters. He has received many accolades including six Filmfare Awards South, Filmfare Awards and five Nandi Award for Best Actor, Nandi Awards. Venkatesh made his debut in 1986 with the commercially successful ''Kaliyuga Pandavulu''. He achieved stardom with box-office hits such as ''Srinivasa Kalyanam (1987 film), Srinivasa Kalyanam'' (1987), ''Brahma Puthrudu'' (1988), ''Prema (1989 film), Prema'' (1989), ''Dhruva Nakshatram (1989 film), Dhruva Nakshatram'' (1989), ''Bobbili Raja'' (1990), and ''Kshana Kshanam'' (1991), the latter of which featured at the Fribourg International Film Festival, Fribourg Festival and went on to gather a cult following. Venkatesh received further acclaim for his notable performances as a painter in ''Swarnakamalam'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijaya Nirmala
Vijaya Nirmala (born Nidudavolu Nirmala; 20 February 1946 – 27 June 2019) was an Indian actress, director, and producer known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema along with a few Malayalam and Tamil films. In a career spanning over six decades, she acted in more than 200 films and directed 44 films. In 2002, she entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the female director who has directed the most number of films in the world. In 2008, she received the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for lifetime achievement in Telugu cinema. Born as Nirmala, she ventured into acting as a child artist with films like '' Macha Rekai'' (1950) and '' Panduranga Mahatyam'' (1957). She debuted as a lead actress in the 1964 Malayalam film '' Bhargavi Nilayam'' which became one of the biggest hits of that year. She then acted in the Tamil film '' Enga Veettu Penn'' (1965) produced by Vijaya Productions. She added Vijaya to her name as a mark of gratitude to the production house that gave her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanisri
Vanisri (born Rathna Kumari) is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada films. In a film career spanning 40 years, she has received three Filmfare Awards South, the Nandi Awards and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award. Career Vani made her debut with the 1962 Telugu movie ''Bhishma''. She gained attention with a supporting role in a film penned by K. Balachander titled '' Sukha Dukhalu'', and '' Marapurani Katha'' (1967). Vanisri has starred in super hits such as '' Krishnaveni'', '' Prem Nagar'', '' Dussehra Bullodu'', ''Aradhana'', '' Jeevitha Chakram'', '' Rangula Ratnam'', ''Sri Krishna Tulabharam'', '' Bhakta Kannappa'', and '' Bobbili Raja''. She played dual roles in ''Iddaru Ammayilu'' (1972) (Telugu remake of 1969 release Kannada film '' Kappu Bilupu''), ''Ganga Manga'' (1973 remake of the Hindi film '' Seeta Aur Geeta''), '' Jeevana Jyothi'' (1975), and '' Chilipi Krishnudu'' (1978). She financed and starred in Shyam Benegal' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakh
A lakh (; abbreviated L; sometimes written lac) is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand (100,000; scientific notation: 105). In the Indian 2, 2, 3 convention of digit grouping, it is written as 1,00,000. For example, in India, 150,000 rupees becomes 1.5 ''lakh'' rupees, written as 1,50,000 or INR 1,50,000. It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It is often used in Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan English. Usage In Indian English, the word is used both as an attributive and non-attributive noun with either an unmarked or marked ("-s") plural, respectively. For example: "1 ''lakh'' people"; "''lakhs'' of people"; "20 ''lakh'' rupees"; "''lakhs'' of rupees". In the abbreviated form, usage such as "5L" or "5 lac" (for "5 ''lakh'' rupees") is common. In this system of numeration, 100 ''lakh'' is called one '' crore'' and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindi
Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government of India, alongside English language, English, and is the ''lingua franca'' of North India. Hindi is considered a Sanskritisation (linguistics), Sanskritised Register (sociolinguistics), register of Hindustani. Hindustani itself developed from Old Hindi and was spoken in Delhi and neighbouring areas. It incorporated a significant number of Persian language, Persian loanwords. Hindi is an Languages with official status in India, official language in twelve states (Bihar, Gujarat , Mizoram , Maharashtra ,Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand), and six Union territory, union territories (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Delhi, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanti (1992 Film)
''Chanti'' is a 1992 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty. The film stars Venkatesh and Meena, with music composed by Illayaraja. The film was produced by K. S. Rama Rao under the Creative Commercials banner. The film is a remake of the 1991 Tamil film '' Chinna Thambi''. The make-up artist P. Sobhalatha received Nandi Award for the film. The film was Industry hit at the box office. It was the first film to cross 100 days in more than 40 direct centers, an industry record at that time. It won four Nandi Awards. Plot The story begins with the birth of a baby girl, Nandini, into a family of feudal landlords (''Zamindars'') whose word is law for the villagers who work on their land. Nandini's three brothers throw a feast in honour of her birth. The young son of the local singer (who had died) is brought in to sing for the event. The three brothers raise Nandini like their own child as their parents had died. At the age of 5, an astrologer predic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
