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Bramhanandam
Kanneganti Brahmanandam (born 1 February 1956) is an Indian actor and comedian known for his work in Telugu cinema. Recognised as one of India's finest and highest-paid comic actors, he holds the Guinness World Records, Guinness World Record for the most screen credits for a living actor, having appeared in over 1,000 films.Brahmanandam breaks 1000 film record - ''The Times of India'' Dated 29 January 2015 Retrieved 10 February 2015 Brahmanandam has received numerous accolades, including six Nandi Awards and two Filmfare Awards South, Filmfare Awards, and was honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, in 2009. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate by Ach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aha Naa Pellanta (1987 Film)
''Aha! Naa Pellanta!!'' () is a 1987 Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language comedy drama film written and directed by Jandhyala, and produced by D. Ramanaidu under his banner Suresh Productions. The film stars Rajendra Prasad (actor), Rajendra Prasad and Rajani (actress), Rajani while Kota Srinivasa Rao, Nutan Prasad, and Brahmanandam play supporting roles. The film has music composed by Ramesh Naidu. An adaptation of Adivishnu's novel ''Satyam Gaari Illu'' (), the film's title is based on a song from the epic fantasy film ''Mayabazar'' (1957). The film released on 27 November 1987. ''Aha! Naa Pellanta!!'' is considered one of the best comedy films of all time in Telugu cinema. Kota Srinivasa Rao's character as a miser and his mannerism "Naakenti?" () became famous. Brahmanandam's role as 'Ara Gundu' received wide appreciation from both critics and audience and it became his breakthrough role. Made on a budget of 16 lakh, the film grossed over 5 crore at the box office and beca ... [...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] |
Bandhuvulostunnaru Jagratha
''Bandhuvulostunnaru Jagratha'' () is a 1989 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by Sarath. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Rajani, and music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was a box office hit. Plot The film begins at the Madras, where Chittibabu, an orphan bank employee, always craves family & relatives. So, he approaches his friends and spends his time & money to share affection, but they exploit him. All in the game, he conducts a leave of absence by wisely subduing their Manager, Yeddirajula Naidu. Once, Chittibabu visits his true friend Sudhakar's sister's wedding, where he acquaints & endears Satya, the daughter of Sudhankar's paternal parents, Subba Rao & Annapurna. Subba Rao is a man of courteous foremost in charity & aiding the relatives. He lost everything of their victimization, especially Sundaramma, her son Kisthaiah & daughter-in-law Lakshmi, Surayya & his daughter baby, the Peddakondaiah couple, etc., whose livelihood is looting others through kinship. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choopulu Kalisina Shubhavela
''Choopulu Kalasina Subhavela'' is a 1988 Telugu-language romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ... film directed by Jandhyala starring Naresh, Mohan, Ashwini and Gayatri. The music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra. Plot Anand Mohan works as a manager in a wall clock company owned by Pandurangam. Padma, daughter of Pandurangam's brother Nagalingam stays in his house and goes to college. Anand falls in love with her. But he is afraid to reveal it to Pandurangam because of the fear of losing his job. Anand receives a letter from his friend Lakshmi Prasad. The letter explains his problems because of losses in his business. Anand goes to the village and rescues him as he is about to kill himself. He brings him to the town in hope of finding a job. Anan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivaha Bhojanambu (1988 Film)
''Vivaha Bhojanambu'' () is a 1988 Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by Jandhyala, who also co-produced the film with Jayakrishna. The film stars Rajendra Prasad, Ashwini, and Chandra Mohan in the lead roles, with music composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The title of the film is inspired by a popular song from the 1957 film '' Mayabazar'', with the original song and its video being featured during the credits. ''Vivaha Bhojanambu'' was a commercial success. The film is particularly noted for its comedy scenes, which feature Sutti Veerabhadra Rao and Brahmanandam, contributing to its lasting popularity in Telugu cinema. Notably, Brahmanandam later included ''Vivaha Bhojanambu'' among the top 11 films in his career. Plot Seetarama Rao is a misogynist who leads an organisation against women, forming associations called Stri Dwesha Samajam (Women Haters Association) and Bharya Bhaditula Sangam (Victims of Wife Association). His actions attract the attention of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swayam Krushi
''Swayamkrushi'' () is a 1987 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by K. Viswanath. The film stars Chiranjeevi and Vijayashanti in main leads, with Sarvadaman D. Banerjee, and Sumalatha in other pivotal roles. The film chronicles the life of a self-educated cobbler's journey from rags to riches. The film was screened at the International Film Festival of India, the Asia Pacific Film Festival; the film was dubbed into Russian and was screened at the special mention section at the Moscow International Film Festival. Chiranjeevi garnered the Indian Express Best Actor, and the Nandi Award for Best Actor award for his performance. Vijayashanti garnered the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film. It was dubbed into Hindi as ''Dharamyudh''. Plot Sambayya ( Chiranjeevi), a humble cobbler, is devoted to raising his late sister's son, Chinna (played by Arjun/Sirish), while also supporting the education of the orphaned Sarada ( Sumalatha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasivadi Pranam
''Pasivadi Pranam'' is a 1987 Indian Telugu-language thriller film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy, starring Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Raghuvaran. The film was produced by Allu Aravind under Geetha Arts banner. It was a remake of the Malayalam film '' Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal'' (1986). Released on 17 July 1987, the film was an ''Industry Hit'' and became the highest-grossing Telugu film at the time, collecting a distributors' share of over . Plot Chakravarthy is a famous business tycoon. One night, he kills his general manager Sundaram with the help of his henchman Ranjith. This murder is seen by a woman Lakshmi and her infant son. Chakravarthy has Ranjith kill Lakshmi and tries to kill the son, but he runs away. Madhu is a painter by profession and a drunkard. On his way home from a bar, he sees the kid sleeping on the road and takes him home. He names him Raja and takes care of him. One day, Raja sees Ranjith on the street so Ranjith and Chakravarthy become aware ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and List of newspapers by circulation, largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is a newspaper of record. Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. In a 2021 surve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakthrough Role
A breakthrough role, also known as a breakout role, is a term in the theatre, film and television industry to describe the performance of an actor or actress which contributed significantly to the development of their career and beginning of critical recognition. A breakthrough role is often a significant increase in importance in the actor's part, such as moving up from a minor character to one of the main cast or a "high impact" role in a film, play or show which has mainstream success and results in the actor's widespread recognition and popularity. A breakthrough performance has also been defined as one which "attracts the attention of film critics, or receives rave reviews and is subsequently nominated for many major awards". Lord Rohan in '' The Man in Grey'' has been cited as James Mason's breakthrough performance. The television film adaptation of '' Gideon's Trumpet'' has been referenced as Lane Smith's breakthrough role, despite lacking a theatrical release. Similarly, ... [...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] |
Doordarshan
Doordarshan (), abbreviated as DD, is India's State-owned enterprise, state-owned public broadcasting, public television broadcaster. Established by the Government of India on 15 September 1959, it is owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and constitutes one of Prasar Bharati's two divisions. Doordarshan, one of India's largest broadcasting organisations in studio and transmitter infrastructure, delivers television, radio, online, and mobile services across metropolitan and regional India, and internationally. It also broadcasts via digital terrestrial transmitters. History Beginnings The channel began modestly as an experimental broadcaster in Delhi on 15 September 1959, with a small transmitter and a makeshift studio. Regular daily transmission commenced in 1965 as part of All India Radio, with a five-minute news bulletin read by Pratima Puri. Salma Sultan joined Doordarshan in 1967 and became a news anc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
