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K. Raghavendra Rao
Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao (born 23 May 1942) is an Indian filmmaker known primarily for his work in Telugu cinema, besides a few Hindi film and Kannada films. Over a career spanning more than four decades, he has directed over a hundred films across various genres, including romantic comedies, fantasies, melodramas, action thrillers, biographical dramas, and romances. He has received numerous accolades, including four Nandi Awards and five Filmfare Awards South. Raghavendra Rao received the state Nandi Award for Best Director for his works such as '' Bobbili Brahmanna'' (1984), and ''Pelli Sandadi'' (1996). He received the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu for the drama film ''Prema Lekhalu'' (1977), the fantasy film '' Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari'' (1990), and the romance film '' Allari Priyudu'' (1993). Raghavendra Rao is known for his works in hagiographical films such as '' Annamayya'' (1997), which won two National Film Awards, and was featured at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolavennu
Kolavennu is a village in Krishna District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Kankipadu mandal of Nuzvid revenue division. It was named after the riches and investment capabilities of people living in the area viz KOtlu LAkshalu VElu NoorlU (crores, lakhs, thousands, hundreds). Kolavennu has some of earliest producers of Telugu Talkie Kovelamudi bhaskar rao followed by Kancharla Narayana rao who is also a film distributor Premier films, Jyothi films and Kancharla Madhav Rao. A S R Anjaneyulu producer of Pandavavanavasam also hails from this place. Atisit Mikkilineni hails from Kolavennu.This is also the village where Producer Dr. D. Ramanaidu has built a Ganapathi Temple which is shown in Suresh Productions Suresh Productions (also known as Suresh Movies, Vijaya Suresh Combines) is an Cinema of India, Indian film production company, production and Film distributor, distribution company known for its works in Telugu cinema. It is established in 19 ... m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romance Film
Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey through dating, courtship or marriage, marriage is featured. These films focus on the search for romantic love as the main plot focus. Occasionally, romance lovers face obstacles such as finances, physical illness, various forms of discrimination, psychological restraints, or family resistance. As in all quite strong, deep, and close romantic relationships, the tensions of day-to-day life, temptations (of infidelity), and differences in compatibility enter into the plots of romantic films. Romantic films often explore the essential themes of love at first sight, young and mature love, unrequited love, obsession, sentimental love, Spirituality, spiritual love, forbidden love, platonic love, sexual and passionate love, sacrificial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th International Film Festival Of India
The 11th International Film Festival of India was held from 10-24 January 1987 in New Delhi. The festival gave a breakthrough for commercial cinema, through the introduction of "Indian Mainstream section". India's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film for the Academy Awards in 1986 - " Swati Mutyam" was screened in the mainstream section. Winners * Golden Peacock (Best Film): Golden Peacock Award: "Farewell Green Summer" by Elyer Ishmukhamedov (Russian film) * Golden Peacock (Best Short Film) Not Awarded * IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) (Silver Peacock) "Raghubir Yadav Raghubir Yadav is an Indian actor, music composer, singer and set designer who works in Hindi films. He made his film debut with '' Massey Sahib'' (1985), in which he played the title role. He has won two International Awards as Best Actor for ..." for " Massey Sahib" (Indian film) * IFFI Best Actor Award (Female) (Silver Peacock) " Fernanda Torres" for " Love Me Forever or Never" (Brazilian film) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aakhari Poratam
''Aakhari Poratam'' () is a 1988 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film written and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao based on the novel of the same name by Yandamuri Veerendranath. Produced by C. Aswini Dutt, it starred Nagarjuna, Sridevi and Suhasini with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. It was featured at the 12th IFFI Indian panorama mainstream section, and turned out to be a box office hit. Plot CBI Deputy Chief Pravallika is on a mission to apprehend a Mafia don disguised as religious leader Anantananda Swamy. Swamy is involved in criminal activities such as illegal drug trade, extortion, and arms trafficking. Singer and performer Vihari helps Pravallika in this Covert operation. Pravallika accomplishes the mission, and dies in the final battle between Police and Swamy's Gang. Cast * Nagarjuna as Vihari * Sridevi as Pravallika Deputy chief of CBI * Suhasini as Sunadha Mala * Chandra Mohan as Padmakar * Amrish Puri as Anantananda Swamy * Satyanarayana as Para ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agni Putrudu
''Agni Putrudu'' () is a 1987 Indian Telugu-language action film, produced by Venkat Akkineni under the Annapurna Studios banner and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna, Sarada, Rajani and Sivaji Ganesan, with music composed by Chakravarthy. Plot Hari Hara Bharadwaja, an orthodox Brahmin & religious scholar, leads a happy family life with his ideal wife Brahmaramba, son Kaalidasu, and daughters Gayatri & Jahnavi. He believes nonviolence & humanity are more significant than caste & clans and craves his son on the same path. Bharadwaja attains the highest power corridor as a chieftain to a religious organization ''Viswachaitanya Gurukulapeetam''. Parallelly, malicious Zamindar Bhupati Rayudu sublets authority over the lands under the ''Peetam'' by trampling tribes under his feet. Knowing it, Bharadwaja seizes his tyrant and allows the lands of the tribes. So, flared up, Bhupati decided to malice Bharadwaj and clamp Deeshithulu, the committ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Problem Film
A social problem film is a narrative film that integrates a larger social conflict into the individual conflict between its characters. In the context of the United States and of Hollywood, the genre is defined by fictionalized depictions of social crises set in realistic American domestic or institutionalized settings. Background Like many film genres, the exact definition is often in the eye of the beholder; however, Hollywood did produce and market a number of topical films in the 1930s, and by the 1940s, the term " social problem" film, or "message" film, was conventional in its usage among the film industry and the public. Many characteristics that have grown to define the social problem film revolve around the perceived consciousness of the nation about a certain social issue and integrating that issue into a narrative structure. Social problems such as the horrors of war, suffering of the poor, addiction, the rights of women, and the inhumanity of a certain world are o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Om Namo Venkatesaya
''Om Namo Venkatesaya'' is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language Hindu devotional biographical film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao and produced by A. Mahesh Reddy on AMR Sai Krupa Entertainments banner. The film stars Nagarjuna as Hathiram Bhavaji, alongside Anushka Shetty, Jagapathi Babu, Saurabh Raj Jain, and Pragya Jaiswal. Sai Kumar, Rao Ramesh, Sampath Raj, Ashmita Karnani, Brahmanandam, and Ajay play supporting roles. It has music composed by M. M. Keeravani. The film was dubbed in Tamil as ''Akhilandakoti Brahmandanayagan''. The film failed at the box office. Plot The film begins with Rama, born in Dalpatpur Uparhar village in Ayodhya, India, in childhood leaves in God's quest and meets a saint Anubhavananda Swamy, who assures him that it will happen and he also plays with him. Swamy teaches Rama the dice game and later advises him to meditate. After 15 years, Venkateswara appears as a child and disturbs his meditation when Rama asks Him to leave. After that, he returns to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirdi Sai
''Shirdi Sai'' is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language biographical film, produced by A.Mahesh Reddy on AMR Sai Krupa Entertainments banner, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Starring Nagarjuna as the 19th-20th century spiritual guru Sai Baba of Shirdi who lived in western India, it is the cinematic depiction of some of his landmark life episodes, his teachings and his way of life. Music was composed by M. M. Keeravani. ''Shirdi Sai'' was released worldwide on 6 September 2012, and has received mixed to positive reviews while Nagarjuna received critical acclaim for his performance in the title role with most reviewers hailing this as one of his career best performances. Plot Shirdi Sai appears in Shirdi at an early age and disappears. He goes to the Himalayas and returns to Shirdi after a gap of 9 years. He chooses a dilapidated mosque as his abode. Amazed by his presence and miracles, the local people start calling him Sai Baba. He kept helping people around and spreading communal ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Ramadasu
''Sri Ramadasu'' is 2006 Indian Telugu-language biographical film, based on the life of musician saint '' Kancharla Gopanna''. A reboot of V. Nagayya's 1964 film '' Ramadasu''; the film is written and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Produced by Konda Krishnam Raju, the film starred Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Akkineni Nagarjuna in lead roles, while the music was composed by M. M. Keeravani. Cinematography and editing were handled by S. Gopal Reddy and Sreekar Prasad respectively. Plot The film begins at Kali Yuga when Sage Bhadra is conducting a massive penance when Vishnu emerges. He invests him to be seated on his head as per his oath on Treta Yuga 's Rama Avatar. Thus, Vishnu transforms into Rama, seating Sita on his lap, with Lakshmana on the left and Shanka & Chakra on either side. After several centuries, Dhammakka, a devout servant, locates the whereabouts of idols in an anthill of Bhadrachalam. She looks after it with profound commitment and prays for an advent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Manjunatha (film)
''Sri Manjunatha'' is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language hagiographical film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Chiranjeevi Konidela Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad; 22 August 1955) is an Indian actor, philanthropist and former politician known for his work in Telugu cinema. Known as the "Mega Star", he is widely regarded as one of the most succe ..., Arjun Sarja, Ambareesh, Meena (actress), Meena, Soundarya and Sumalatha. The film is based on the life of the Shiva devotee, Bhakta Manjunatha of the Kotilingeshwara Temple. The film was partially reshot in Telugu language, Telugu under the same title with Chiranjeevi's scenes reshot and Brahmanandam and Tanikella Bharani replacing Dwarakish and Mimicry Dayanand, respectively whilst all other scenes were dubbed from the Kannada original. The film was released on 22 June 2001 worldwide. Upon release, the film received positive reviews and became a hit at the box office. The film was screened in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
29th International Film Festival Of India
The 29th International Film Festival of India was held from 10 to 20 January 1998 in New Delhi. The competitive edition was restricted to Asian Directors. Winners * Golden Peacock (Best Film): Golden Peacock Award: "The King of Masks" by "Wu Tianming" (Chinese film) * Silver Peacock (Best Film): Best Film: Silver Peacock Award: "Paper Airplanes" by "Farhad Mehhranfar" (Iranian film) * Silver Peacock Special Jury Award: "Adajya" by "Santwana Bardoloi Santwana Bordoloi is an Indian director, actress, radio host and pediatrician from Assam. Her directorial ventures, ''Adajya'' (1996) and ''Maj Rati Keteki'' (2017), both won the National Film Award for Best Assamese Feature Film, despite being ..." (Assamese film) References {{International Film Festival of India, state=collapsed 1998 film festivals 29th 1998 in Indian cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Film Awards
The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Cinema of India, Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals from 1973 until 2020, and by the National Film Development Corporation of India, NFDC since 2021. Every year, a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi, where the President of India presents the awards. This is followed by the inauguration of the National Film Festival, where award-winning films are screened for the public. Declared for films produced in the previous year across the country, they hold the distinction of awarding merit to the best of Indian cinema overall, as well as presenting awards for the best films in each region and language of the country. History The Awards we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
