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B. A. Subba Rao
B. A. Subba Rao was an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter who primarily worked in Telugu cinema. He played a pivotal role in shaping the careers of several prominent actors, including N. T. Rama Rao. Subba Rao made his directorial debut with '' Palletoori Pilla'' (1950), a film that launched N. T. Rama Rao in his first lead role and became a major success. He went on to direct other notable films such as '' Raju Peda'' (1954), '' Chenchu Lakshmi'' (1958), and ''Bhishma'' (1962). Subba Rao is also the founder of BAS Productions and produced seven films under the banner. In recognition of his contributions to cinema, he was honoured with the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in 1982. He later served as the Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Film Development Corporation. Early life B. A. Subba Rao was born in 1915 in Kakinada. From a young age, he developed a passion for the performing arts, influenced by Surabhi theatre performances, Gubbi Veeranna plays, Sohrab Modi's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakinada
Kakinada (; formerly known as Cocanada) is a Port, port city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Situated along the Bay of Bengal, it serves as the headquarters of Kakinada district and is a prominent economic and cultural centre in the region. It is the sixth most populous city in the state and is recognised as one of India's most livable and cleanest cities among those with a population under one million. Nicknamed the "Pensioners' Paradise," Kakinada is known for its well-planned layout and modern infrastructure. The city rose to prominence in the mid-19th century, when the decline of the nearby Coringa port, caused by natural disasters and silting, redirected trade activities to Kakinada port. It became the administrative headquarters of the Godavari district in 1859, further growing as a cotton export hub during the American Civil War. By the late 19th century, Kakinada emerged as one of India's largest ports and the most significant in the Andh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai
Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and territories of India, state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Census of India, 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the List of most populous cities in India, sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fourth-most-populous urban agglomeration. Incorporated in 1688, the Greater Chennai Corporation is the oldest municipal corporation in India and the second oldest in the world after City of London Corporation, London. Historically, the region was part of the Chola dynasty, Chola, Pandya dynasty, Pandya, Pallava dynasty, Pallava and Vijayanagara Empire, Vijayanagara kingdoms during various eras. The coastal land which then contained th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Chief Ministers Of Andhra Pradesh
The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh is the head of government, chief executive of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the Governor (India), governor is a state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' executive authority rests with the Chief Minister (India), chief minister. Following elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the Government of Andhra Pradesh, government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose Cabinet (government), council of ministers are Cabinet collective responsibility, collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.Durga Das Basu. ''Introduction to the Constitution of India''. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandamuri Balakrishna
Nandamuri Balakrishna (born 10 June 1960), also known as Balayya or NBK, is an Indian actor, film producer, politician and philanthropist known for his works in Telugu cinema. Balakrishna is an elected member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Hindupur Assembly constituency, Hindupur constituency since 2014. The son of actor and former List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. T. Rama Rao, Balakrishna made his debut as a child artist at the age of 14 with the film ''Tatamma Kala'' (1974). In 2025, the Government of India honoured him with third-highest civilian award in India, the Padma Bhushan. Balakrishna is a recipient of three state Nandi Awards, three South Indian International Movie Award, SIIMA Awards, and an 3rd IIFA Utsavam, IIFA Award. In 2012, Balakrishna was the chief guest at the 43rd International Film Festival of India, 43rd IFFI. Currently, he serves as the Chairman of Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhulipala
Dhulipala Sitarama Sastry (24 September 1921 – 13 April 2007), known mononymously by the surname Dhulipala, was an Indian actor and thespian, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He was noted for playing mythological roles, particularly the role of Shakuni. He began his acting career at the young age of 13 and went on to work in about 300 films. He shot to fame with ''Bhishma'' and '' Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam'', acting alongside N. T. Rama Rao. Life and career Born on September 24, 1921, to Sankarayya and Ratnamma of Dachepalli village in Palnadu taluk of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, he dropped out of school after Class. 8th and spent a year at Sankara Vidyalayam, Bapatla, studying Vedas. Subsequently, he worked as a clerk for an advocate. Simultaneously entering the stage, initially portraying female characters. He was introduced to film industry by his preceptor Mr. Gayudu (1927-2005), who was a famous actor, director, writer, singer and music director, make-up ar ... [...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] |
Bhale Thammudu (1969 Film)
''Bhale Thammudu'' () is a 1969 Indian Telugu-language action crime film co-written and directed by B. A. Subba Rao. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao and K. R. Vijaya, with music composed by T. V. Raju. It is a remake of the Hindi film ''China Town'' (1962). The film focuses on two estranged, separately raised twin brothers, following their father's murder. One brother has become a gangster, the other has become a club singer. An inspector convinces the singer to impersonate his brother and to infiltrate the gang. Plot The film begins with Inspector Prasad sentencing deadly gangsters of a dangerous gang, and their chief, Ganapathi / Gun, wants to take revenge against him, so he kills him and also kidnaps one of his twin sons, Ram Prasad. Ram grows up among the gangsters by the name of Paul and becomes a daredevil gangster. Once, the police lay hold of Paul in a robbery. Inspector Sekhar hides him secretly and tries to reveal the truth, which he refuses, even after a lot of tor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dev Anand
Dev Anand (; born Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand; 26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011) was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Indian cinema, Hindi cinema. He is considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. Through a career that spanned over six decades, he worked in more than Dev Anand filmography, 100 films. Anand is a recipient of four Filmfare Awards, including two for Filmfare Award for Best Actor, Best Actor. The Government of India honoured him with Padma Bhushan, Indian third highest civilian honour in 2001 and with Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002. In 1946, Anand debuted with a lead role in Prabhat Films's Hum Ek Hain (1946 film), ''Hum Ek Hain'', a film about Hindu-Muslim unity. He had his first commercial success in ''Ziddi (1948 film), Ziddi'' (1948) and gained widespread recognition with the Crime film, crime thriller ''Baazi (1951 film), Baazi'' (1951), which is regarded as the forerunn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilip Kumar
Dilip Kumar (born Muhammad Yusuf Khan; 11 December 1922 – 7 July 2021) was an Indian actor and film producer, who worked in Hindi cinema. Credited with pioneering method acting in cinema, he dominated Hindi cinema from the 1950s throughout the 1960s, being referred to as "Abhinay Samrat" (Hindi for "Emperor of Acting"). Widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian Cinema, Kumar holds the record for most wins for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (eight, which was later equalled by Shah Rukh Khan) and was also the inaugural recipient of the award. He holds the most dominant Box office, box-office record for a Movie star, star (male or female) in Hindi cinema with over 80% box-office successes and several #Accolades, long-standing gross records. In a career spanning over five decades, Kumar worked in Dilip Kumar filmography, 57 films. He debuted as an actor in the film ''Jwar Bhata (1944 film), Jwar Bhata'' (1944), produced by Bombay Talkies. Following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemini Studios
Gemini Studios was an Indian film studio based in Madras, Tamil Nadu. It was launched when S. S. Vasan, a businessman of many ventures (including the ownership of Ananda Vikatan) bought Motion Picture Producers' Combines from Krishnaswamy Subrahmanyam and renamed it. The studio re-opened under the name Gemini. Despite the common beliefs about a lucky racehorse or the astrological sign of his wife, it was the logo Vasan chose that led to the name. Subrahmanyam had shown him a picture of his very young boys, blowing on toy trumpets in the nude. Vasan chose the pose to craft the logo and hence the name Gemini—The Twins. The new facade also had statues of ‘The Gemini Twins’, blowing the bugle. Gemini Studios served as a breeding ground for innumerable artists and technicians for the south Indian Film Industry. The Gemini twins Castor and Pollux (or Polydeuces) are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri or Dioskouroi. Their moth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insaniyat (1955 Film)
''Insaniyat'' ( ''Humanity'') is a 1955 Hindi-language action film produced and directed by S. S. Vasan. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand and Bina Rai. The film's songs were written by Rajendra Krishan. The film's music is by C. Ramchandra. It is a remake of 1950 Telugu film '' Palletoori Pilla'' and is the only film to feature Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand together onscreen. Plot A once loyal soldier faces many challenges after turning into a rebel. Cast * Dilip Kumar as Mangal * Dev Anand as Bhanupratap * Bina Rai as Durga * Vijayalakshmi as Chanda * Jayant as Zangoora * Jairaj as Martand * Shobhna Samarth as Mangal's Mother * Badri Prasad as Durga's Father * Kumar as Vaidji * Agha as Bhola * Mohana as Chameli * T. Mukherjee as Madhav * Ishwarlal as Spy * G. V. Sharma as Spy * Nasir Khan as a Villager * G. Bhatt as Employee * Gemini Boys and Girls * Zippy as Zippo Production ''Insaniyat'' was a remake of the 1950 Telugu film '' Palletoori Pilla'', and remained the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapi Dharma Rao
Thapi Dharma Rao Naidu (1887–1973) was a Telugu writer, journalist, rationalist, and social reformer. He is considered as a pioneer of colloquial language in Telugu journalism and a doyen of Telugu prose writers. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award by India's National Academy of Letters in 1971. He authored many books which were the eye openers in the field of social sciences in India, in particular South India. His literary works like ''Vidhi Vilasam'' have found a place in the annals of Indian literature. He also wrote dialogues and lyrics for films like '' Mala Pilla'' (1938), '' Raithu Bidda'' (1939), ''Drohi'' (1948), '' Rojulu Marayi'' (1955). Honours *Andhra Sahitya Akademi honored him with 'Visishta Sabhyathvam'. *The chief priest of Sringeri Sharada Peetham honored him by conferring the title 'Andhra Visarada' for his extraordinary service to Telugu language. *He was senate member of Sri Venkateswara University. Family Thapi Dharma Rao Naidu had two daughters a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
