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Anjali Pictures
Anjali Pictures is an Indian film production company established in 1952 by music composer P. Adinarayana Rao and his wife, actress Anjali Devi. The production house is known for producing successful Telugu films, and also ventured into Tamil and Hindi films. The films produced by Anjali Pictures were particularly noted for their emphasis on music. Later, their elder son Chinna Rao founded the Chinni Brothers banner, under which he produced a few films, with Anjali Devi acting as a presenter. Between 1953 and 1980, Anjali Pictures and Chinni Brothers together produced 27 films, with notable works including ''Anarkali'' (1955), ''Suvarna Sundari'' (1957), '' Swarna Manjari'' (1962), ''Ammakosam'' (1970), '' Bhakta Tukaram'' (1973), and '' Mahakavi Kshetrayya'' (1976). Anjali Pictures Background Before founding Anjali Pictures, P. Adinarayana Rao partnered with Akkineni Gopala Rao to establish Aswini Pictures. Together, they produced the bilingual film '' Mayalamari'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anjali Devi
Anjali Devi (; 24 August 1927 – 13 January 2014) was an Indian actress, model and producer in Telugu and Tamil films. She was well known for her role as the Devi Sita in '' Lava Kusa'' as well as for the title roles in movies like Chenchu Lakshmi, ''Suvarna Sundari'' and '' Anarkali''. Early life Anjali Devi was born in Peddapuram, East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh, India, as Anjamma. She changed her name to Anjani Kumari when acting in dramas. Later, director C. Pullaiah changed her name to Anjali Devi. Career As actress She was a theatre artiste before venturing into movies, her debut film role was as Lohitasva in "''Raja Harishchandra"'' in 1936. Her first film as a heroine was ''Kashtajeevi'' by L. V. Prasad in 1940, but that film was abandoned after three reels shooting. Later, C.Pullayya discovered her and gave her the opportunity to star as Mohini in '' Gollabhama'' (1947). Based on her acting ability and looks, she became a star overnight in 1947. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV9 Telugu
TV9 Telugu (formerly TV9) is an Indian Telugu-language 24-hour news channel focusing on the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It formally launched on 1 February 2004 with a 15-day trial run before the formal launch. It is headquartered in Hyderabad. Along with its rival ETV2 (now ETV Andhra Pradesh), it is the oldest 24-hour news channel in Telugu. The founding CEO was Ravi Prakash who served in the role till May 2019. The channel was founded with seed capital from serial entrepreneur Srini Raju's iLabs Ventures. Srini Raju exited the company in August 2018 by selling his 80% stake to a group of investors including promoters of My Home Group and Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Limited (MEIL). Rajinikanth Vellalacheruvu is the current Managing Editor of the channel. History TV9 was launched as a 24-hour news channel in Telugu with its headquarters in Hyderabad. It formally launched on 1 February 2004 with a 15-day trial run before the formal launch. It is promoted b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akbar
Akbar (Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar, – ), popularly known as Akbar the Great, was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Humayun, under a regent, Bairam Khan, who helped the young emperor expand and consolidate Mughal domains in the Indian subcontinent. He is generally considered one of the greatest emperors in Indian history and led a successful campaign to unify the various kingdoms of '' Hindūstān'' or India proper. Quote: "Akbar, The greatest Mughal emperor of India." Akbar gradually enlarged the Mughal Empire to include much of the Indian subcontinent through Mughal military, political, cultural, and economic dominance. To unify the vast Mughal state, Akbar established a centralised system of administration and adopted a policy of conciliating conquered rulers through marriage and diplomacy. To preserve peace and order in a religiously and culturally diverse empire, he adopted policies that won him the support of his no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jahangir
Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim (31 August 1569 – 28 October 1627), known by his imperial name Jahangir (; ), was List of emperors of the Mughal Empire, Emperor of Hindustan from 1605 until his death in 1627, and the fourth Mughal emperors, Mughal Emperor. Born as Prince Salim, he was the third and only surviving son of Emperor Akbar and his chief empress, Mariam-uz-Zamani. Akbar's quest for a successor took him to visit the Hazrat Ishaan and Salim Chishti, List of Sufi saints, Sufi saints who prophesied the birth of three sons. Jahangir's birth in Fatehpur Sikri was seen as a fulfillment of Chishti's blessings, and he was named after him. His parents’ early life was marked by personal tragedy, including the death of his full twin brothers in infancy, which led to a sense of grief in his family. His early education was comprehensive, covering various subjects including Persian language, Persian, Hindustani language, Hindustani, and military tactics. Jahangir's upbringing was heav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vedantam Raghavayya
Vedantam Raghavayya (8 June 1919 –19,October 1971) was an Indian film director, dance choreographer, and actor known for his work in Telugu and Tamil cinema. An accomplished Kuchipudi dancer, he was honoured with the title "Bharata Kala Prapurna" by the Andhra Pradesh government in recognition of his expertise. Raghavayya began his career as a dance choreographer, working on films such as '' Raithu Bidda'' (1939) and '' Swarga Seema'' (1945). He made his directorial and production debut with ''Stree Sahasamu'' (1951). He went on to direct many notable films, including '' Devadasu'' (1953), '' Annadata'' (1954), '' Anarkali'' (1955), '' Prema Pasam'' (1956), '' Bhale Ramudu'' (1956), '' Chiranjeevulu'' (1956), ''Suvarna Sundari'' (1957), and '' Rahasyam'' (1967). In addition to his work behind the camera, Raghavayya appeared as an actor in films such as ''Mohini Rukmanigada'' (1937), ''Garuda Garvabhangam'' (1943) and ''Raksharekha'' (1949). He was also a co-owner of the film p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telangana Today
''Telangana Today'' is a registered English-language Indian daily newspaper headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The publication focuses mainly on politics and developments in the state of Telangana. The newspaper is published by Telangana Publications Pvt. Ltd, which is owned by K. Chandrashekar Rao, who is also the former Chief minister of Telangana and founder of Telangana Rashtra Samithi. The newspaper is also available in ePaper format. History Telangana Today was launched on 15 December 2016. It is a sister publication of a Telugu Daily, Namasthe Telangana, and the TV channel T News. Circulation and Revenue Based on the data obtained from Right to Information, classified advertising expenditure of the Government of Telangana on Telangana Today increased 17-fold between 2016 and 2018. See also * List of newspapers in India * List of newspapers in India by circulation * List of newspapers in the world by circulation This is a list of paid daily newspa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anarkali (1953 Film)
''Anarkali'' is a 1953 Indian historical drama film, directed by Nandlal Jaswantlal, and written by Nasir Hussain and Hameed Butt, based on the historical legend of the Mughal emperor Jahangir (Salim). As per the legend, Jahangir revolted against his father Akbar over his love for a common girl called Anarkali. It was the top grossing Hindi film in the year of its release - 1953. On the same theme, ''Mughal-e-Azam'' was released in 1960, which turned out to be one of the biggest box office successes in the history of Indian cinema and a major critical success as well. While Anarkali portrayed the story from Anarkali's perspective, Mughal-e-Azam told the story from the perspective of Mughal emperor Akbar. Plot Shahenshah Jalal-ud-din Akbar is the grandson of Babur, and the son of Humayun. He is known to have ruled over Hindustan with a humane and just heart. He knew in order to garner the support of the Hindus, he must treat them sensitively, allow them to worship freely, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samudrala Sr
Samudrala Raghavacharya (19 July 1902 – 16 March 1968), also known as Samudrala Sr., was an Indian screenwriter, lyricist, playback singer, director, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. Samudrala Senior made his screen debut in 1937, and known for his collaborations with Ghantasala (musician), Ghantasala. Personal life Samudrala Raghavacharya was born in 1902, in Pedapulivarru, Repalle Tehsil, Taluk, Andhra Pradesh, India. Filmography Writer # ''Kanakatara'' (1937) (debut) (dialogues and lyrics) # ''Gruhalakshmi (1938 film), Gruhalakshmi'' (1938) # ''Vande Mataram'' (1939) (dialogue) # ''Sumangali (1940 film), Sumangali'' (1940) (dialogue) # ''Devata (1941 film), Devata'' (1941) (dialogue) # ''Bhakta Potana'' (1942) (story and dialogue) # ''Chenchu Lakshmi (1943 film), Chenchu Lakshmi'' (1943) (story and dialogue) # ''Garuda Garvabhangam'' (1943) (dialogue) # ''Palnati Yudham'' (1947) (dialogue) (screen adaptation) # ''Ratnamala'' (1947) # ''Yogi Vemana'' (1947 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamal Ghosh
Kamal Ghosh (1910–1983; often misspelled in film credits as Kamaal) was an Indian cinematographer and film director. Although a native of Kolkata, he was active primarily in Tamil and Telugu cinema. Early life Kamal Ghosh was the nephew of filmmaker, writer and actor Debaki Bose. He received training from his uncle, working with New Theaters, Calcutta (now Kolkata), in various aspects of film making. It was the lawyer turned filmmaker K. Subramanyam who brought Ghosh to South India. Career Ghosh started his career as an assistant cinematographer to Sailen Bose in the film ''Balayogini'' released in 1937. Ghosh worked as the cinematographer in-charge for the Tamil-language Jupiter Pictures film '' Anaadhai Penn'' (1938), directed by R. Prakash. Ghosh's photography, especially the lighting, was widely praised. Ghosh also worked as a director in three films; the unsuccessful '' Paropakaram'' and ''Rohini'' (both 1953) and the successful ''Manorama'' (1959). Due to his limited s ... [...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] |
Parasakthi (1952 Film)
''Parasakthi'' ( ) is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language satirical drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, S. V. Sahasranamam, S. S. Rajendran, Sriranjani Jr., and Pandari Bai. It is the cinematic acting debut of Ganesan and Rajendran. Based on Pavalar Balasundaram's play of the same name, ''Parasakthi'' narrates the misfortunes that befall the members of a Tamil family during World War II. Central Studios initially planned on creating a film based on the ''Parasakthi'' play and T. S. Natarajan's play ''En Thangai''; however, the idea was dropped after Natarajan objected. The film rights of ''Parasakthi'' were later bought by P. A. Perumal of National Pictures, with the patronage of A. V. Meiyappan. The soundtrack was composed by R. Sudarsanam, cinematography was handled by S. Maruti Rao, and Panju edited the film under the alias "Panjabi". Filming began in mid-1950, but took over two years to complete. ''Parasakt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivaji Ganesan
Villupuram. Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy (1 October 1928 – 21 July 2001), better known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan, was an Indian actor and film producer. He was mainly active in Tamil cinema during the latter half of the 20th century. Sivaji Ganesan is acknowledged as one of the greatest Indian actors of all time and among the most imitated one by other actors. He was known for his versatility and the variety of roles he depicted on screen, which also gave him the Tamil nickname ''Nadigar Thilagam'' (). In a career that spanned close to five decades, he had acted in 288 films in Tamil language, Tamil, Telugu language, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi language, Hindi. Sivaji Ganesan is the only actor in Tamil cinema to have played the lead role in over 250 films. Ganesan was the first Indian actor to win the "Best Actor" award at the first Afro-Asian Film Festival held in Cairo, Egypt in 1960. Many leading South Indian actors have stated that their acting was infl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
