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Daggubati Venkatesh
Daggubati Venkatesh (born 13 December 1960) is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work predominantly in Telugu cinema. Venkatesh has a prolific career spanning over 37 years and is known for portraying a variety of characters. He has received many accolades including six Filmfare Awards and five Nandi Awards. Venkatesh made his debut in 1986 with the commercially successful '' Kaliyuga Pandavulu''. He achieved stardom with box-office hits such as '' Srinivasa Kalyanam'' (1987), '' Brahma Puthrudu'' (1988), '' Prema'' (1989), '' Dhruva Nakshatram'' (1989), '' Bobbili Raja'' (1990), and ''Kshana Kshanam'' (1991), the latter of which featured at the Fribourg Festival and went on to gather a cult following. Venkatesh received further acclaim for his notable performances as a painter in ''Swarnakamalam'' (1988), which featured in the Indian panorama section of the 12th IFFI, an attorney in both ''Sathruvu'' (1991) and ''Dharma Chakram'' (1996), a coolie in '' Cool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madras
Chennai, also known as Madras ( its official name until 1996), is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the 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 London. Historically, the region was part of the Chola, Pandya, Pallava and Vijayanagara kingdoms during various eras. The coastal land which then contained the fishing village Madrasapattinam, was purchased by the British East India Company from the Nayak ruler Chennapa Nayaka in the 17th century. The British garrison established the Madras city and port and built Fort St. George, the first British fortress in India. The city was made the winter capital of the Madras Presidency, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhruva Nakshatram (1989 Film)
''Dhruva Nakshatram'' () is a 1989 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Y. Nageswara Rao and produced by K. Ashok Kumar under Sri Usha Art Productions. It stars Venkatesh and Rajani, with music composed by Chakravarthy. The film, released on 29 June 1989, was a box office hit. Plot Bharati Devi, a widow, lives in a town with her three children: two sons Dhruva Kumar, Narendra and a daughter Saroja. They live in a rented house and the landlord behaves badly with Bharathi Devi and robs her of all her money. Dhruva Kumar beats the landlord and runs away from home. After 25 years, Dhruva Kumar is a lorry driver in Bombay, Lalitha comes to Bombay for a job from Andhra and falls in love with him. Lakshmipati and Mattigadala Manikyala Rao are big gangsters and Smugglers in Bombay, both are opponents. During a roadside fight, Dhruva Kumar catches Manikyala Rao's smuggled goods. Manikyala Rao traps Dhruva Kumar in a smuggling case and is caught by police, he offers to work with him, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavitra Bandham
''Pavitra Bandham'' ( ''The Holy Bond'') is a 1996 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film co-written and directed by Muthyala Subbaiah. It stars Venkatesh and Soundarya, with music composed by M. M. Keeravani. The film was produced by C. Venkataraju and G. Sivaraju under the Geeta Chitra International banner. The film was declared a blockbuster at the box office. The film won three Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards. Owing to its success, it was remade in six other languages - in Odia as '' Suhaag Sindura'' (1998), in Kannada as '' Mangalyam Tantunanena'' (1998), in Hindi as '' Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain'' (1999), in Tamil as '' Priyamaanavale'' (2000), in Bengali as '' Saat Paake Bandha'' (2009) and in Bangladeshi as ''E Badhon Jabena Chhire'' (2000). Plot Vijay is the son of rich industrialist Viswanath and is heavily westernised, having grown up in the US and has no interest in marriage; his goal is to enjoy his youth as much as possible. Viswanath would like his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanti (1992 Film)
''Chanti'' is a 1992 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty. The film stars Venkatesh and Meena, with music composed by Illayaraja. The film was produced by K. S. Rama Rao under the Creative Commercials banner. The film is a remake of the 1991 Tamil film '' Chinna Thambi''. The make-up artist P. Sobhalatha received Nandi Award for the film. The film was Industry hit at the box office. It was the first film to cross 100 days in more than 40 direct centers, an industry record at that time. It won four Nandi Awards. Plot The story begins with the birth of a baby girl, Nandini, into a family of feudal landlords (''Zamindars'') whose word is law for the villagers who work on their land. Nandini's three brothers throw a feast in honour of her birth. The young son of the local singer (who had died) is brought in to sing for the event. The three brothers raise Nandini like their own child as their parents had died. At the age of 5, an astrologer predic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gharshana
''Gharshana'' () is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film produced by G. Sivaraju, C. Venkatraju, and Kalaipuli S. Thanu. It is directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, in his Telugu debut. It is the remake of the 2003 Tamil film, '' Kaakha Kaakha''. Venkatesh and Asin played the lead roles in the film, while the music was composed by Harris Jayaraj, who also composed for the original. Despite receiving mostly mixed reviews from critics, the film completed a run of 50 days in 70 centers and became an moderate success at the box office. Plot Ramachandra alias Ram, is an honest and daring IPS officer, with the Hyderabad City Police, as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), in the crime branch. As he has no family or relatives, he lives with no fear. Ram and his IPS friends, who include: Srikanth, Rajesh, and Jagan, are recruited into a special unit of police officers, to battle the organized crime in Hyderabad. Violent and laconic, Ram has little time and pati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surya IPS
''Surya IPS'' is a 1991 Telugu-language action crime film produced by T. Subbarami Reddy under the Maheswari Parameswari Productions banner and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. Venkatesh and Vijayashanti played the lead roles, and the music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was recorded as ''Average'' at the box office. It was later dubbed in Tamil as ''Mudhalamaichar Jayanthi''. Plot Surya (Venkatesh) is a carefree, irreponsible young man. His grandfather (Satyanarayana) forces him to join the police force. Sirisha (Vijayashanti), Surya's college mate is also selected as a police cadet. After various quarrels between them and misbehavior of Surya, his grandfather narrates Surya his reason behind making him a police officer. During Surya's childhood, his father Jagadeswara Rao (Charanraj) killed his mother to marry C.M. Ekambareswara Rao's (Gokina Rama Rao) sister and framed his own father for it. Once this is revealed, Surya decides to take revenge, completes his train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coolie No
Coolie (also spelled koelie, kouli, khuli, khulie, kuli, cooli, cooly, or quli) is a pejorative term used for low-wage labourers, typically those of Indian people, Indian or Chinese descent. The word ''coolie'' was first used in the 16th century by European traders across Asia. In the 18th century, the term more commonly referred to migrant Indian indenture system, Indian indentured labourers. In the 19th century, during the Colonial India, British colonial era, the term was adopted for the transportation and employment of Asian labourers via employment contracts on Sugar plantations in the Caribbean, sugar plantations formerly worked by enslaved Africans. The word has had a variety of negative implications. In modern-day English, it is usually regarded as offensive. In the 21st century, ''coolie'' is generally considered a racial slur for Asians in Oceania, Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Americas (particularly in the Caribbean). The word originated in the 17th-century India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharma Chakram
''Dharma Chakram'' () is a 1996 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Suresh Krissna, and produced by D. Ramanaidu under the Suresh Productions banner. The film stars Venkatesh, Ramya Krishna, and Prema while Girish Karnad plays a pivotal role. The music was composed by M. M. Srilekha. Venkatesh received the Nandi Award for Best Actor and the film won the Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu). The film was dubbed in Tamil as ''Nakkeeran''. The film was successful at the box office. Plot Rakesh ( Venkatesh) is an angry young man who is an honest lawyer, a disciple of justice, and treated as a great personality by poor people. He lives with his mother Sarada (Srividya), she is not only a mother but also a good friend to him. Rakesh has strong animosity toward his father Mahendra (Girish Karnad), a MLA, that's why he is separated from him. Sandhya (Ramya Krishnan), a journalist tries for an interview with Rakesh, but he does not cooperate, so she fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sathruvu
''Sathruvu'' () is a 1991 Indian Telugu-language crime thriller film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna and produced by M. S. Raju under Sumanth Art Productions. It stars Venkatesh, Vijayashanti, and Kota Srinivasa Rao with music composed by Raj–Koti. Released on 2 January 1991, the film received positive reviews and was successful at the box office. The film was remade in Kannada as '' Nanna Shathru'' (1992) and in Hindi as '' Vijeta'' (1996). Plot Ashok is an advocate who works as a junior along with his two friends Raghava and Bhaskar for advocate Durga Prasad, who always fights for Justice. Durga Prasad and his wife Lakshmi treat them as their own children. Venkataratnam is a powerful contractor who has the entire system in his hands. Once, Venkataratnam cheats the Govt. by saying that he has constructed the hostel for poor people without doing it, just showing it on papers. Durga Prasad takes up the case and gathers all the proofs against him. Venkataratnam threatens Durga P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12th International Film Festival Of India
The 12th International Film Festival of India was held from 10-24 January 1989 in New Delhi New Delhi (; ) is the Capital city, capital of India and a part of the Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Parliament .... The festival was made non-competitive following a decision taken in August 1988 by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting that festivals in future will be non-competitive and all festivals would be called International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The "Filmotsavs" and IFFI 90-91-92 together constituted 23 editions of the festival. From the 1990 edition, the IFFI was decided to be held for 10 days. References {{International Film Festival of India, state=collapsed 1989 film festivals 12th 1989 in Indian cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swarnakamalam
''Swarnakamalam'' () is a 1988 Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language dance film written and directed by K. Viswanath. The film stars Venkatesh (actor), Venkatesh and Bhanupriya in the lead, while Sharon Lowen appears in a special role. The film is about a danseuse daughter of a noted Kuchipudi exponent, wooed by a painter of banners and hoardings, who uses her as a model. The choreography is helmed by Kelucharan Mohapatra, and Sharon Lowen with soundtrack by Ilaiyaraaja. The song sequences were extensively shot at the Valley of Flowers National Park, the Nanda Devi National Park, the Shanti Stupa, Ladakh, Shanti Stupa and Bhringesvara Siva Temple at Dhauli; and other locations in Visakhapatnam. Featured in the Indian panorama section of the 12th International Film Festival of India, 12th IFFI, the Asia Pacific Film Festival and the Ann Arbor Film Festival, it fetched three Cinema Express Awards - 1988, Indian Express Awards, three state Nandi Awards, and two Filmfare Awards Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cult Following
A cult following is a group of fans who are highly dedicated to a person, idea, object, movement, or work, often an artist, in particular a performing artist, or an artwork in some medium. The latter is often called a cult classic. A film, book, musical artist, television series, or video game, among other things, is said to have a cult following when it has a very passionate fanbase. A common component of cult followings is the emotional attachment the fans have to the object of the cult following, often identifying themselves and other fans as members of a community. Cult followings are also commonly associated with niche markets. Cult media are often associated with underground culture, and are considered too eccentric or anti-establishment to be appreciated by the general public or to be widely commercially successful. Many cult fans express their devotion with a level of irony when describing such entertainment. Fans may become involved in a subculture of fandom, eith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
