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Allari Priyudu
''Allari Priyudu'' () is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language musical romantic comedy film written and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Rajasekhar, Ramya Krishna and Madhoo. The film was featured at the 25th IFFI Indian panorama mainstream section. The film was dubbed into Tamil as ''Yaarukku Mappillai Yaaro''. It was remade in Kannada as '' Chora Chittha Chora'', The film was recorded as a ''Blockbuster'' at the box office. The film won two Filmfare Awards and two state Nandi Awards. Plot Kavita and Lalita are dearest friends. They've been living together ever since Lalita's father died while trying to save Kavita from being crushed by a machine on a construction site. Lalita has been secretly writing poems to thrill her family and especially Kavita. Meanwhile, Raja is a lower-class musician who stays in a rental house along with his friends with a band owned by Babu Mohan. He lies to his grandmother saying he has a big job, but he believes that one day his band will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajasekhar (actor)
Rajasekhar Varadharajan (born 4 February 1962) is an Indian actor known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema. In a career spanning more than 38 years, he has acted in over 80 Telugu films in a variety of roles. He starred in several notable films, including ''Talambralu (film), Talambralu'', ''Sruthilayalu'', ''Aahuthi, Aahuti'', ''Ankusam'', ''Magaadu (1990 film), Magaadu'', ''Allari Priyudu'', ''Anna (1994 film), Anna'', ''Omkaram'', ''Suryudu'', ''Sivayya'', ''Manasunna Maaraju'', ''Maa Annayya'', ''Simharasi'', ''Evadaithe Nakenti'', ''Gorintaku (2008 film), Gorintaku'', and ''PSV Garuda Vega''. Rajasekhar won two Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu, Filmfare Best Actor Awards - Telugu for ''Magaadu'' and ''Anna''. The Nature Waldorf School is owned by Rajasekhar and Jeevitha, to whom he is married. The school is affiliated to Dr. Rajasekhar Charitable Trust and started its operations in July 2010. The mission of the school is to impart non-commercialised education to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srihari (actor)
Srihari (15 August 1964 – 9 October 2013) was an Indian actor who was active mainly in Telugu cinema. He appeared in some Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films as well. He won seven Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award. Early life Srihari was born on 15 August 1964 in Elamarru near Gudivada in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. His parents moved to Hyderabad and settled in Balanagar, when he was still a child. He had worked as a newspaper boy and milkman. He started his career as a stunt fighter. He was also an athlete in gymnastics. He was offered jobs such as sub-inspector of police and railway officer, but he rejected those offers because he was interested in pursuing an acting career. Srihari completed his degree in 1986. He was introduced into movies by Dasari Narayana Rao with a role in the movie '' Brahma Nayudu'' (1987). Personal life Srihari married South Indian actress Shanti, popularly known as Disco Shanti, in 1996. The couple has two sons and a daughter. Their daught ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Music Director - Telugu
''Filmfare'' is an Indian English-language fortnightly magazine published by Worldwide Media. Acknowledged as one of India's most popular entertainment magazines, it publishes pieces involving news, interviews, photos, videos, reviews, events, and style. The magazine also annually gives the Filmfare Awards, the Filmfare Awards South, the Filmfare Awards East, the Filmfare Marathi Awards, the Filmfare Awards Punjabi, the Filmfare Awards Bangla, the Filmfare OTT Awards, the Filmfare Short Film Awards and the Filmfare Style & Glamour Awards. After the businessman Ramkrishna Dalmia (1893–1978) of Dalmia Group purchased Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited (BCCL) in 1946, J. C. Jain from Bharat Insurance Company was employed to help him in running the company in 1950. In this period, Jain conceived the idea of ''Filmfare'' at the actress Kamini Kaushal's house. The magazine was launched by the industrialist Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain alongside his wife Rama in Bombay on 7 March 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry (born Chembolu Seetharama Sastry; 20 May 1955 – 30 November 2021) was an Indian poet and lyricist known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He acquired the stage name Sirivennela after writing the lyrics for the 1986 film of same name. Sastry has garnered several awards including eleven Nandi Awards and six Filmfare Awards South for his work the most by any south Indian lyricist. He had penned lyrics for over 3,000 songs until 2020. In 2019, he was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in India, for his contributions to the field of arts and aesthetics. Early life Seetharama Sastry was born on 20 May 1955 in Anakapalli in Andhra Pradesh. He spent his early years in Kakinada, where he developed his literary skills under the guidance of his father, Chembolu Venkata Yogi, a polyglot. Kakinada's vibrant literary scene also influenced his growth through interactions with local writers. He completed his schooling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veturi
Veturi Sundararama Murthy (29 January 1936 – 22 May 2010), known mononymously by his surname Veturi, was an Indian poet and lyricist who is known for his works in Telugu literature and cinema. Veturi is a recipient of the National Film Award, various Nandi Awards, Filmfare Awards, and other state honors. His career in Telugu cinema spanned more than four decades. Early life Veturi was born to Chandrasekhar Sastry and Kamalamba in Pedakallepalli, near Challapalli, Krishna into a Telugu Brahmin family. Veturi was a nephew of the Telugu Research Scholar Veturi Prabhakara Sastri. His grandfather Veturi Sundara Sastry was also a poet. Education Veturi completed his schooling in Diviseema, Jaggayyapeta, near Vijayawada in Krishna district, and SSLC in his grandmother's village. Later, Veturi went to Chennai for his intermediate studies and came back to Vijayawada where he completed his degree at S.R.R. Government College. He was a student of the legendary Viswanatha Satyanaray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vennelakanti
Vennelakanti is a Telugu surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Vennelakanti Raghavayya (1897–1981), Indian freedom activist and social worker * Vennelakanti Rajeswara Prasad (1957–2021), Indian film lyricist {{surname Telugu-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhuvanachandra
Bhuvana Chandra is an Indian lyricist, renowned for his work in the Telugu cinema. He served in the Indian Air Force for 18 years before turning into a lyricist. He penned lyrics for more than 2000 songs. He also wrote more than 100 stories, a novel, and many articles in magazines. He participated as a judge in some reality shows. He also acted in the film '' Welcome Obama'' directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. Personal life Bhuvana Chandra was born in Gullapudi, Krishna district and brought up in Chintalapudi, West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. He used to frequent the library and read a lot of books since his childhood. He learned Typing, and Shorthand and held tuition for students to make a living. Along with a friend, he went for the selections of Indian Air Force and got selected. His first posting was in Delhi. He served in the Indian Air Force and took voluntary retirement before turning into a lyricist. He participated in the Indo-Pakistan war in 1971 and recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aadarsham (1993 Film)
''Aadarsam'' () is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Mouli. It stars Jagapathi Babu, Ashwini Nachappa, Raghu and music composed by M. M. Keeravani. It was produced by C. Venkataraju, G. Sivaraju under the Sri Vijaya Lakshmi Productions banner. Later it was dubbed into Tamil as ''Aananenna Pennenna''. Plot The film opens at an orphanage where Jyothi, a spirited and rebellious girl, lives under strict rules. One day, she learns that she has a family consisting of her alcoholic father, Suryanarayana, and his kind-hearted wife, Savitri. The couple has two other daughters, Lalitha and Vani. Suryanarayana, frustrated by the birth of daughters instead of a son, had sent Jyothi to the orphanage. Determined to reconnect, Jyothi returns to her family and insists on staying with them, gradually taking on household responsibilities and encouraging her sisters to pursue their ambitions. Over time, Jyothi's efforts pay off: Lalitha becomes a schoolteacher, and Vani gain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakshana
''Rakshana'' () is a 1993 Telugu-language action film written and directed by Uppalapati Narayana Rao. It was produced by Venkat Akkineni under Annapurna Studios. It stars Nagarjuna and Shobhana, with music composed M. M. Keeravani. Upon release, the film received widely positive reviews and remained a box office hit. Regarded as one of the top cop movies in Telugu, it was subsequently dubbed in Tamil and released as ''Kaaval Thurai''. The film was remade in Bengali Bangladesh as ''Banglar Hero'' (1998). Plot Assistant commissioner of police Bose (Nagarjuna) gets transferred from Visakhapatnam and takes charge of Hyderabad in his relentless fight to apprehend crime lord brothers Chinna (Salim Ghouse), and Nalla Seenu (Kota Srinivasa Rao) who is also a prominent politician. Chinna kills Bose's friend through his political influence, when the latter and Bose apprehend Chinna for interrogation. Meanwhile, Padma falls in love with Bose and eventually gets married and have a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarathi (comedian)
Sarathi, also called Kadali Jaya Sarathi, (26 June 1942 – 1 August 2022) was an Indian comedic actor and producer in the Telugu film industry. His most notable roles are in ''Manavuri Pandavulu'', ''Bobilli Brahmanna'', ''Driver Ramudu'', ''Bakta Kannappa'' and ''Jaganmohini''. Sarathi died from kidney ailments at a hospital in Hyderabad on 1 August 2022, at the age of 80. Filmography *'' Velugu Needalu'' in 1961 *'' Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha'' in 1966 *'' Brahmachari'' in 1968 *'' Sukha Dukhalu'' in 1968 *'' Bhale Rangadu'' in 1969 *'' Gandikota Rahasyam'' in 1969 *'' Aggi Veerudu'' in 1969 as Fisherman *'' Mattilo Manikyam'' in 1971 as Manikyam's friend *'' Collector Janaki'' in 1972 *'' Bangaru Babu'' in 1973 *'' Mayadari Malligadu'' in 1973 as Balabrahmananda Swamy's ( Padmanabham) disciple *'' Tatamma Kala'' in 1974 *'' Manchi Manushulu'' in 1974 *''Bhakta Kannappa'' in 1976 *'' Edureeta'' in 1977 *'' Chiranjeevi Rambabu'' in 1977 as Singaram *'' Raja Ramesh'' in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravi Teja
Bhupatiraju Ravi Shankar Raju (born 26 January 1968), known professionally as Ravi Teja, is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Telugu cinema. Recognised for his roles in action comedy films, he is popularly referred to as "Mass Maharaja". Known for his comic timing, he is among the highest-paid actors in Telugu cinema and has received several accolades, including three Nandi Awards and a Filmfare Awards South, Filmfare Award South. He was featured in Forbes India, ''Forbes India'''s list of top 100 celebrities in 2012, 2013, and 2015. Teja began his career with an uncredited role in Karthavyam (1990 film), ''Karthavyam'' (1990) and went on to play minor roles in several films. He later appeared in supporting roles in Sindhooram (1997 film), ''Sindhooram'' (1997), Manasichi Choodu (film), ''Manasichi Choodu'' (1998), Premaku Velayera, ''Premaku Velayara'' (1999), Samudram (1999 film), ''Samudram'' (1999), and Annayya (2000 film), ''Annayya'' (2000). During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
