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Anasuya (film)
''Anasuya'' is a 2007 India Telugu language, Telugu-language thriller film directed and produced by Ravi Babu. The film stars Bhumika Chawla, Bhumika, Ravi Babu, and Abbas (actor), Abbas in pivotal roles. It follows the story of Anasuya, a passionate journalist who becomes involved in a series of murders while uncovering a dark conspiracy. The film was later remade in Kannada as Anu (film), ''Anu'' (2009). Plot Anasuya, an orphan with a postgraduate degree in criminal psychology, begins her career at NTV (India), NTV as a reporter. She lives with her elderly landlord, Joseph, and embarks on her first major assignment, which involves exposing child labour in a local politician's household. Disguised as a reporter for a women's magazine, Anasuya uncovers the harsh conditions of an orphan girl, Lakshmi, who is forced into domestic work. After the exposé garners significant attention, the politician retaliates by throwing Lakshmi out to avoid arrest. Anasuya offers shelter to Laks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravi Babu
Ravi Babu is an Indian actor, director, writer, and producer in Telugu film industry, Telugu cinema. He has written 13 films and directed 16. He has acted in roughly 67 films in his career. Personal life and career His father is actor Chalapathi Rao. Babu was invited to participate in a course at the Sony Institute in San Jose, California, San Jose, California. After the course, he did a short stint at TV Asia as an ENG producer and also worked as a cameraman and editor. In 1999, he started his own production house, Flying Frogs, initially to produce television commercials, but it later became a feature film production house. Babu wrote and directed an advertising campaign with actress Tamannaah for Celkon phones. He also created an advertising campaign for N. Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, for the 2014 elections. Over the years, Ravi Babu, through his film production firm - Flying Frogs, has closely collaborated and worked with the late Ramoji Rao' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shankar Melkote
Shankar Melkote is an Indian comedian, supporting actor who appears in Telugu films and CEO of a marketing company in Hyderabad. He started his film career with Jandhyala's ''Srivariki Premalekha'' and went on to appear in 180 films. He is one of the speakers and writers at the Hyderabad Literary Festival. Melkote received the 17th Yudhvir Memorial Award in 2008 for outstanding contribution. He is the father-in-law of M.V.Sridhar, well noted Hyderabad ranji player and Former BCCI General Manager. Filmography Telugu * ''Srivariki Premalekha'' (1984) * '' Karu Diddina Kapuram'' (1986) * ''Premayanam'' (1988) * ''Paila Pachessu'' (1989) * '' Ashwini'' (1991) * ''Srimaan Brahmachari'' (1992) * '' Nuvve Kavali'' (2000) * '' Anandam'' (2001) * '' Akasa Veedhilo'' (2001) * '' Nuvvu Naaku Nachav'' (2001) * '' Ishtam'' (2001) * '' Santosham'' (2002) * '' Manmadhudu'' (2002) * ''Oka Raju Oka Rani'' (2003) * '' Donga Ramudu and Party'' (2003) as Ravi K. Rao from Washington * '' Oka ... [...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] |
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] |
Rediff
Rediff.com, stylized as rediff.com, is an Indian news, information, entertainment, and shopping website. Founded by Ajit Balakrishnan in 1996, it was the first Indian website to become a mainstream news media organization. It is headquartered in Mumbai with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi, and New York City. , it had more than 300 employees. At the time of its founding, internet access had only been available in India for five months with a mere 18,000 users, leaving Rediff.com as one of the earliest Indian web portals and email providers. History The Rediff.com domain was registered in India in 1996. Early products included the email service Rediffmail and Rediff Shopping, an online marketplace selling electronics and peripherals. In 2001, Rediff.com was alleged to be in violation of the Securities Act of 1933 The Securities Act of 1933, also known as the 1933 Act, the Securities Act, the Truth in Securities Act, the Federal Securities Act, and the '33 Act, was enacte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar
Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar is an Indian lyricist and a former film journalist who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He worked for more than 125 films and penned lyrics for more than 390 songs. He extensively worked with director Puri Jagannadh and music director Chakri and S. S. Thaman. He is famous for songs appealing to the masses. His primary genres are mass, romantic, and melodies. He won two Santosham Film Awards in 2006 and 2008 and a SIIMA award in 2013. Personal life Bhaskarabhatla was born on 5 June 1974 in Srikakulam and brought up in Rajahmundry among five siblings. In his childhood he got interested in literature from his maternal grand father Aravelli Rajagopalacharya. While in Rajahmundry he used to frequent Gouthami Library and it influenced him to venture into poetry. Since his childhood he used to get inspired from the film posters. He completed B.A in Telugu and worked as a film journalist in '' Eenadu'', Hyderabad Hyderabad is the capital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maro Charitra
''Maro Charitra'' () is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language romantic tragedy film written and directed by K. Balachander. It stars Kamal Haasan and Saritha in the lead with Madhavi appearing in prominent roles. The film deals with cross-cultural romance between a Tamil man and a young Telugu woman. Upon release, it was commercially successful and remains a cult classic. Owing to its success in Andhra Pradesh, the film was released in the neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka without being dubbed into the respective languages. It held the record of being the longest-running Telugu film at theatres in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Across theatres it had an uninterrupted theatrical run of years in Bangalore. The song ''Ye Theega Poovuno'' became popular. Balachander won a Best Director at the Southern Filmfare Awards in 1979. Later in 1981, Balachander remade the film in Hindi as '' Ek Duuje Ke Liye'' with Kamal Haasan reprising his role. Saritha, the female lead, was, how ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nachavule
''Nachavule'' () is a 2008 Telugu film directed by Ravi Babu and produced by Ramoji Rao. The film was the debut for the stars Tanish and Maadhavi Latha. The film is a teenage romantic comedy. It was released on 19 December, 2008. The film won three 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 .... The film was remade in Tamil as '' Ooh La La La'' (2012). The film was commercially successful at the box office Synopsis The film is told as an autobiographical narrative in the voice of Luv Kumar. Luv Kumar's parents fell in love and married despite belonging to different linguistic backgrounds. In the present, love has faded, because his father takes his wife’s affection for granted. Looking for a female partner, Luv scours Hyderabad. He believes in a twis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy
Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy (born 13 November 1949) is an Indian Telugu-language author. He is known for writing thriller plots. Career Murthy wrote many novels and short stories. The film '' Jyothi Lakshmi'' (2015) is based on one of his novels, ''Mrs. Parankusam''. Phani Ramachandra made three Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ... movies based on his novels: '' Ganeshana Maduve'', '' Gauri Ganesha'', and '' Nanendu Nimmavane''. His film ''Ganesha I Love You'' had core plot elements adapted from the novel ''Rendu Rella Aaru''. Bibliography Novels # ''Adigo Puli'' (thriller) # ''Anaganaga Oka Atidhi'' # '' Andamina Jeevitam'' # ''Bluff Master'' # ''The Guest'' # ''Yamaya Namaha'' # ''Adyatmika Chinna Kathalu'' # ''Chantabbai'' (comedy novel) � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in San Bruno, California, it is the second-most-visited website in the world, after Google Search. In January 2024, YouTube had more than 2.7billion monthly active users, who collectively watched more than one billion hours of videos every day. , videos were being uploaded to the platform at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute, and , there were approximately 14.8billion videos in total. On November 13, 2006, YouTube was purchased by Google for $1.65 billion (equivalent to $ billion in ). Google expanded YouTube's business model of generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by and for YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sameer Hasan
Vinnakota Sameer (also known as Sameer Hasan) is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Telugu films and television. Personal life He is married to Aparna. Sameer and Aparna won the finals of ''Moguds Pellams'', a TV program conducted by MAA TV for celebrity couples. Career He has acted in many TV serials broadcast on Doordarshan. He played a supporting role in ''Ruthu Ragalu''. Sameer made his film debut in ''Subha Sankalpam'' (1995), directed by K. Viswanath. Filmography * '' Prema Pusthakam'' (1993) * ''Subha Sankalpam'' (1995) * '' Aahaa..!'' (1998) * '' Student No.1'' (2001) * ''Indra'' (2002) * '' Simhadri'' (2003) * ''Tagore'' (2003) * '' Athade Oka Sainyam'' (2004) * ''Samba'' (2004) * '' Sye'' (2004) * ''Mass'' (2004) * '' Kaani'' (2004) * '' Andagadu'' (2005) * '' That Is Pandu'' (2005) * '' Jai Chiranjeeva'' (2005) * ''Lakshmi'' (2006) * '' Sri Ramadasu'' (2006) * ''Style'' * '' Rakhi'' (2006) * '' Chandamama'' (2007) * '' Anasuya'' (2007) * ''Pandurang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
