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K. V. Reddy
Kadiri Venkata Reddy (1 July 1912 – 15 September 1972), commonly known as K. V. Reddy, was an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema. Renowned as one of the most influential filmmakers in South Indian cinema, he directed 14 feature films during his career. His contributions earned him several prestigious accolades, including three National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award South. His filmography includes films based on itihasa-puranas like ''Mayabazar'' (1957), ''Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu'' (1962), '' Sri Krishna Satya'' (1972); fantasy films like ''Gunasundari Katha'' (1949), ''Pathala Bhairavi'' (1951), ''Jagadeka Veeruni Katha'' (1961); historical biopics like ''Bhakta Potana'' (1942), ''Yogi Vemana'' (1947), and drama films like '' Pedda Manushulu'' (1954), ''Donga Ramudu'' (1955), ''Pellinaati Pramanalu'' (1959). ''Pathala Bhairavi'' was the only South Indian film to be screened at the first International F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadipatri
Tadipatri is a city in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh at the border of Nandyala district and Kadapa district. It is a Selection Grade Municipality City Council. Tadipatri is a headquarters of Tadipatri mandal in Anantapur revenue division. The Chintala Venkataramana Temple is located on a five-acre site in Tadipatri. The Bugga Ramalingeswara Temple is located one kilometer from the city, overlooking the Penna River. Etymology Tadipatri city’s name originated from Tallapalle. It was developed and renamed as Tadipatri by Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu I of the Pemmasani Nayaks, who made this city his seat of government and later developed as a major city in Anantapur district.: Geography Tadipatri is located at . Its average elevation is 223 metres or 731 feet. Tadipatri lies on the southern bank of Pennar River. Due to Mid Pennar Dam constructed upstream, the section of river in Tadipatri is usually dry throughout the year. Tadipatri is ric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunasundari Katha
''Gunasundari Katha'' () is a 1949 Indian Telugu language fantasy film produced and directed by K. V. Reddy, starring Sriranjani, Kasturi Siva Rao, Santha Kumari. The script was written by Pingali Nagendra Rao, K. V. Reddy, and Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. Kameswara Rao was also the associate director. William Shakespeare's play ''King Lear'' was the inspiration for the core plot. However the writers changed the tone from the tragedy of ''King Lear'' to a more entertaining one for the film. The film was commercially successful. Plot King Ugrasena (Govindarajula Subba Rao) of Dhara Nagaram had three daughters: Rupasundari (Santakumari) who is married to her cousin Haramati (Subba Rao), Hemasundari (Malathi) who is married to her cousin Kalamata (Relangi), and Gunasundari (Sriranjani). During a discussion, the King asked his daughters who they loved the most. Rupa and Hema told him they loved him the most, even more than their husbands. Gunasundari who is unmarried insists t ... [...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] |
Film And Television Institute Of India
The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is a film institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India and aided by the Central Government of India. It is situated on the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune. It was established in 1960 and its alumni includes technicians, actors and directors in the film and television industry. FTII is a member of the CILECT, International Liaison Centre of Schools of Cinema and Television (CILECT), an organisation of the world's leading schools of film and television. The centre will set up a new institute in Arunachal Pradesh as part of an initiative to tap the potential of the North-Eastern region, informed by Jitendra Singh Rana, former Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region. FTI also sponsors a film award show named Global Indie Film Awards/Festival or G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Film Festival Of India
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is an annual film festival currently held in Goa, on the western coast of India. The festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of the film art; contributing to the understanding and appreciation of film cultures of different nations in the context of their social and cultural ethos, and promoting friendship and cooperation among people of the world. The festival is conducted jointly by the National Film Development Corporation of India (under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) and the state Government of Goa. Vision ''Ayam nijam paroveti gananā laghuchetasām, Udāracharitānām tu vasudhaiva kutumbakam'' (Extract from the Vedic scripture Maha Upanishad, meaning "This is for me and that is for other – is the thinking of a narrow-minded person. For those who are broad-minded, liberals, or noble people, the entire world is one big family.") ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pellinaati Pramanalu
''Pellinaati Pramanalu'' () is a 1958 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film, produced and directed by K. V. Reddy. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jamuna, with music composed by Ghantasala. The film was simultaneously made in Tamil as '' Vaazhkai Oppandham'' with a slightly different cast that released the following year. The Telugu version was released on 12 December 1958 and the Tamil film on 4 September 1959. The Telugu version had an above average run at the box-office while the Tamil film fared average but recovered its money through pre-selling. At the 6th National Film Awards, ''Pellinaati Pramanalu'' won the Best Feature Film in Telugu award. Plot The film begins in a village where Rao Bahadur Bhimasena Rao is the headman, who always carries a confab at his residence. He has a son, Pratap, who is in Army service, and a benevolent daughter, Rukmini. Bhimasena Rao is currently seeking for a fine match for Rukmini. Once, he needed a cook and called his friend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donga Ramudu (1955 Film)
''Donga Ramudu'' () is a 1955 Indian Telugu-language drama film co-written and directed by K. V. Reddy. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Jamuna, and Jaggayya with music composed by Pendyala. The film was produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under the Annapurna Pictures banner. ''Donga Ramudu'' is the debut production of ''Annapurna Pictures.'' Released on October 1, 1955, the film became a super hit. ''Donga Ramudu'' established Annapurna Pictures as a top banner. The film was archived in the curriculum of the Film and Television Institute of India. ''Donga Ramudu'' was dubbed in Tamil as ''Thiruttu Raman'' (1956) and was commercially successful. It was later remade in Hindi as ''Man-Mauji'' (1962) and again in Tamil as '' Vasanthi'' (1988). Plot A young boy Ramudu frequently gets into trouble with his mischievous behavior. He dotes upon his sister Lakshmi. One day when his destitute mother Subbamma is ailing and needs expensive medications, he steals the medicine an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedda Manushulu (1954 Film)
''Pedda Manushulu'' ( or ) is a 1954 Indian Telugu-language drama film produced and directed by K. V. Reddy. It stars Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastry, Mudigonda Lingamurthy, Relangi, Vangara, Sriranjani Jr. in prominent roles. The film portrays corruption among so called respectable persons of the society. It was loosely based on '' The Pillars of Society,'' a 1877 play by famous Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. ''Pedda Manushulu'' was commercially successful. It was the first Telugu film to win the National Film Award. The film proved K. V. Reddy's capability in directing not only fantasy and mythological films, but also social dramas. The film became a trendsetter for many later films with a similar theme. It showed that those who are considered ''Pedda Manushulu'' by the society are corrupt. After the film's release, the term ''Pedda Manushulu'' had negative connotations in Telugu culture for a long time. Cast * Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastry as Dharma Rao * Mudigonda Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police procedural, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, Drama (film and television)#Teen drama, teen drama, and comedy drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular Setting (narrative), setting or subject matter, or they combine a drama's otherwise serious tone with elements that encourage a broader range of Mood (literature), moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of Conflict (process), conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of Film industry, cinema or television that involve Fiction, fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yogi Vemana (film)
''Yogi Vemana'' is a 1947 Telugu-language biographical film produced and directed by K. V. Reddy. The story is based on the life of saint poet Vemana. V. Nagayya played the role of Vemana and also composed music and sang many poems and songs in this film exposing his multifaceted talents. Cast * V. Nagayya as Vemana * Mudigonda Lingamurthy as Abhirama * M. V. Rajamma * Doraiswamy * Parvatibai * Baby Krishnaveni as Jyoti * Bezawada Rajarathnam * B. Padmanabham Crew * Director: K. V. Reddy * Screenplay: K. V. Reddy, Kamalakara Kameswara Rao * Assistant Director: Kamalakara Kameswara Rao * Dialogues and Songs: Samudrala Sr. * Producer: K. V. Reddy * Production Company: Vauhini Studios * Original Music: V. Nagayya and Ogirala Ramchandra Rao * Cinematography: Marcus Bartley * Sound: A Krishnan * Playback singers: V. Nagayya, M. V. Rajamma, Bezawada Rajarathnam, Ghantasala * Choreographer: Vedantam Raghavayya Vedantam Raghavayya (8 June 1919 –19,October 1971) was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhakta Potana
''Bhakta Pothana'' is a 1943 Telugu-language biographical film directed by K. V. Reddy in his directorial debut. Based on the life of poet-saint Pothana who translated Bhagavatham into Telugu language, the film was scripted by Samudrala Sr. The film had celebrated Jubilee runs all over the South India including Mysore state and Kerala. It was remade in 1966, starring V. Nagayya as Vedavyasa in a minor role, while he was lead character Pothana in this movie. Plot Bammera Pothana is a staunch devotee of Lord Rama. He lived a pious life with his wife Narasamamba, son Mallanna and daughter Lakshmi in Ekasilapuram. Lord Rama appears before him and orders him to translate Bhagavatam into Telugu language. Sarada daughter of his brother-in-law Srinatha lived with his family after death of her mother. King Sarvagna Singabhoopala sends Srinatha to convince Pothana to dedicate the Bhagavatam to him. Pothana refused the request and dedicated his work to Lord Rama. The King's attempt t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biographical Film
A biographical film or biopic () is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or group of people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from Docudrama, docudrama films and Historical drama, historical drama films in that they attempt to comprehensively tell a single person's life story or at least the most historically important years of their lives. Context Biopic scholars include George F. Custen of the College of Staten Island and Dennis P. Bingham of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. Custen, in ''Bio/Pics: How Hollywood Constructed Public History'' (1992), regards the genre as having died with the Studio system, Hollywood studio era, and in particular, Darryl F. Zanuck. On the other hand, Bingham's 2010 study ''Whose Lives Are They Anyway? The Biopic as Contemporary Film Genre'' shows how it perpetuates as a codified genre using many of the same tropes used in the studio era that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
