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Kalyani Natarajan
Kalyani Natarajan is an Indian actress who appears in Telugu and Tamil films. She played prominent roles in ''Saivam'' (2014), ''Pisaasu'' (2014) and ''Mahanubhavudu'' (2017). Personal life and career A Tamilian from Mumbai, Kalyani has a degree in English literature and worked as a teacher and consultant. She had an interest in theatre and acted in plays in Mumbai. While in Mumbai, she was part of several major drama troupes. Later, she began acting in commercials including a jewellery commercial with Trisha. Her stage plays in Mumbai enabled her to get a role in '' Settai'' (2013), which was shot in Mumbai. In the same year, she played Imran Khan's sister-in-law in Dharma Productions' ''Gori Tere Pyaar Mein'' (2013). She was also cast as Sathyaraj's wife in A. L. Vijay's ''Thalaivaa'' (2013). However, she left the latter film. She collaborated again with director A. L. Vijay for ''Saivam'' (2014), which was her first major break. Kalyani had shot for 38 days in Karaikud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Cinema
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to the production of Film, motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Telugu cinema is the second largest film industry in India by box-office revenue as of 2023, following Bollywood. Telugu films sold 23.3 crore (233 million) tickets in 2022, the highest among all Indian film industries. As of 2023, Andhra Pradesh has the highest number of movie screens in India. Since 1909, filmmaker Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu was involved in producing short films and exhibiting them in different regions of South Asia. He established the first Indian-owned cinema halls in South India. In 1921, he produced the silent film, ''Bhishma Pratigna (1921 film), Bhishma Pratigna'', generally considered to be the first Telugu feature film. As the first Telugu film producer and exhibitor, Naidu is regarded as the 'Fat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlee (director)
Arun Kumar (born 21 September 1986), known professionally as Atlee, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer best known for his work in Tamil films. He initially worked as an assistant director under S. Shankar in the films ''Enthiran'' (2010) and '' Nanban'' (2012). He made his directorial debut with the film '' Raja Rani'' (2013), produced by Fox Star Studios, for which he was awarded Best Debut Director by the Vijay Award and the Tamil Nadu State Award for best dialogue writer. Atlee has directed and written films like ''Theri'', ''Mersal'', and ''Bigil'' all featuring Vijay. Atlee made his debut in Hindi cinema with '' Jawan'' (2023), starring Shah Rukh Khan, which became an all-time blockbuster at the box office. He is currently making his Telugu film debut with '' AA22xA6'', starring Allu Arjun. Career Atlee did a degree in visual communications in Sathyabama University, Chennai and made the short film ''En Mel Vizhundha Mazhaithuli'', which won two nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bheeshma (2020 Film)
''Bheeshma'' is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language romantic action comedy film directed by Venky Kudumula and produced by S. Naga Vamsi. The film stars Nithiin and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles, while Anant Nag, Jisshu Sengupta, Vennela Kishore and Sampath Raj appear in supporting roles. The music was composed by Mahati Swara Sagar, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Sai Sriram and Naveen Nooli respectively. ''Bheeshma'' was released on 21 February 2020 to positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success at the box office. Plot Bheeshma is the CEO of "Bheeshma Organics" who wants farmers to shift from using chemicals in farming to organic practices. Bheeshma gets them to shift in organic farming and announces to the media that he will announce the next CEO on the company's 50th anniversary. Meanwhile, Bheeshma Prasad is a single man who seeks to find love, where he attends his friend Parimal's boss' pre-wedding party and meets Sarah. Bheeshm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
''Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo'' (), also known by the initialism ''AVPL'', is a 2020 Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas.It was produced by Allu Aravind and S. Radha Krishna under their banners Geetha Arts and Haarika and Hassine Creations, Haarika & Hassine Creations, respectively. The film stars Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde alongside a supporting cast of Jayaram, Tabu (actress), Tabu, Sushanth, Nivetha Pethuraj, Murali Sharma, Sachin Khedekar, Samuthirakani, Navdeep, Sunil (actor), Sunil, Harsha Vardhan, and Govind Padmasoorya. The film follows Bantu, a young man who, while growing up, endured criticism from his father. His world is turned upside down upon discovering that he was switched at birth with the son of a millionaire. Production of the film began in April 2019, and wrapped up in December 2019. It was filmed across Hyderabad, with songs being shot overseas. The film's Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (soundtrack), sound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Born Confused Desi (2019 Film)
"American-born confused desi" (ABCD) is an informal term used to refer to South Asian Americans, particularly of Indian, Pakistani, or Bangladeshi origin, born or raised in the United States, in contrast to those who were born overseas and later settled in the US. Neologism "ABCD" or "American-born confused desi" has become a polarizing factor in the South Asian diaspora in the United States, with first-generation immigrant parents and young South Asians of second or later generations. Though the term was originally coined in reference to Indian Americans, it has been adopted by the South Asian diaspora at large. The term ''desi'' comes from the Hindi word (, ). The word has its origin in Sanskrit, , and is pronounced ''desh'' in the Bengali language. ''Desi'' means 'of the homeland' and is generally used by diasporas of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The phrase is not frequently used in South Asia and not seen as a set identity as it is seen by diasporas. The term has been com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padi Padi Leche Manasu
''Padi Padi Leche Manasu'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Hanu Raghavapudi. The film stars Sharwanand and Sai Pallavi while Priya Raman, Sampath Raj, Kalyani Natarajan, Murali Sharma, Priyadarshi, and Sunil play supporting roles. The music was composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar with cinematography done by Jay Kay and editing by A. Sreekar Prasad. The film was finalized in December 2017 and shooting began in February 2018. Released on 21 December 2018, the film opened to mixed reviews at the critics. The film ended up as a commercial failure. Plot It is a Telugu-speaking community in Kolkata where a football player named Surya (Sharwanand) falls for a medical student named Vaishali (Sai Pallavi). The love story is not as simple as it appears to be. Surya starts trying to make Vaishali fall for him. After Vaishali falls in love with Surya and starts talking about marriage, Surya breaks up with her due to his fear of commitment as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kavacham (2018 Film)
''Kavacham'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Sreenivas Mamilla (his directorial debut). It stars Bellamkonda Sreenivas, Neil Nitin Mukesh (his Telugu debut), Kajal Aggarwal, Mehreen Pirzada and Harshvardhan Rane. Set in Vizag, the plot revolves around a police officer, who becomes a fugitive after being framed for a kidnapping, and must race against time in order to get his name cleared and catch the actual perpetrator. ''Kavacham'' was released on 7 December 2018, and became a commercial failure. It was later dubbed in Hindi as ''Inspector Vijay'' in 2019. Plot Inspector Vijay saves a girl, Lavanya, from goons and finds out she was going to elope with her boyfriend. He drops her at the rendezvous and, while waiting for her boyfriend, starts telling her about how he fell for Samyukta, café waitress, after she returned him his lost purse. In the meanwhile, he also fought and got a criminal named Ajay Bhupati arrested for kidnapping a gir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shailaja Reddy Alludu
''Shailaja Reddy Alludu'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Maruthi, produced by S. Radha Krishna, S. Naga Vamsi, PDV Prasad under the banner of Sithara Entertainments. It stars Naga Chaitanya, Anu Emmanuel and Ramya Krishna while Naresh, Murali Sharma, and Vennela Kishore appear in supporting roles. The music was composed by Gopi Sundar with cinematography done by Nizar Shafi and editing by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao. The film released worldwide on 13 September 2018. Plot Chaitanya "Chaitu" is the son of an egotistic businessman whose arrogance derails his sister Shanti's planned marriage. He falls in love with artist Anu Reddy and woos her. They fear his father will not accept them, but her headstrong attitude impresses him. At a function, he boldy announces that they will be married to their surprise. Suddenly, her uncle turns up and takes Shanti away to everyone's shock. They learn that Anu's mother, Shailaja Reddy, is a domine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geetha Govindam
''Geetha Govindam'' is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Parasuram. Produced by GA2 Pictures, the film stars Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna in lead roles. Released on 15 August 2018, it is a huge commercial success, grossing on a budget of . Though critics felt that it was a "tried and tested story", the film received praise for its direction, performances, and production values. Plot At midnight, Nithya's car breaks down. She seeks help from a bypasser Vijay Govind, who places a condition that he should get a bottle of alcohol. He starts to narrate his story. Vijay is a traditional lecturer who sees a woman named Geetha at a temple and falls for her. He boards a bus to Kakinada, his hometown, when he hears that his sister Sireesha's marriage is arranged. He realizes that Geetha is his co-passenger. With the suggestions of his friend, Vijay befriends and then woos Geetha. He tries to take a selfie with her when she is s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijetha (2018 Film)
''Vijetha'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language action drama film, starring debutant Kalyaan Dhev, Murali Sharma and Malavika Nair. Rakesh Sashii is the director, and Sai Korrapati and Rajani Korrapati are the producers. The film was released on 12 July 2018. Dhev won SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu at the 8th SIIMA for his role in the film. Plot Ram, a careless youth, grows up oblivious to the sacrifices his father makes in order to fulfil all his desires.He falls in love with the girl living next door to him,when he sees her making dosa in someone else's store to win a challenge.However, a major incident motivates him to change his ways of living and respect his father's hardwork. Cast * Kalyaan Dhev as Ram * Malavika Nair as Chaithra * Murali Sharma as K. Sridhar Rao, Ram's father * Nassar as K. V. Raghunathan, A photographer * Tanikella Bharani as Mohan Prasad, K. Sridhar Rao's friend * Kalyani Natarajan as Lakshmi, Ram's mother * Pragathi as Chaithra's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hans India
''The Hans India'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper published in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as well as in New Delhi. The newspaper was launched on 15 July 2011 and is owned to Hyderabad Media House Ltd., which also owns Telugu-language news channel '' HMTV''. The chief editor is V. Ramu Sarma. ''The Hans India'' is a part of Kapil Group, promoted by K. Vaman Rao. Kapil Group is a business conglomerate of over 30 companies whose first company, Kapil Chit Funds was started in 1981. Name The name of the newspaper – The Hans India – has been derived from the word 'Hans', meaning swan in Hindi. K. Ramachandra Murthy, MD and CEO of Hyderabad Media House at the time, noted, "We chose the swan as the symbol for HMTV and also named our paper after this bird as it has the ability to separate milk from water. In the same way, we aim to separate truth from untruth and fact from fiction." The paper has the tagline 'Free, Frank, and Fearless'. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear Comrade
''Dear Comrade'' is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language romantic action drama film written and directed by Bharat Kamma. It is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Big Ben Cinemas. The film stars Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna and Shruti Ramachandran (in her Telugu debut). Principal photography for the film commenced in August 2018. The film was theatrically released on 26 July 2019 in Telugu along with dubbed versions in Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from critics in Telugu and mostly negative reviews in Tamil. Plot The movie revolves around Bobby, a leftist student union leader with anger management issues. He fights with a local politician, Bulliah's brother, who had caused a girl from his college to attempt suicide due to repeated harassment. Bobby runs into Lilly, who causes him a minor accident while returning from lock-up. He learns that Lilly is his childhood friend, the cousin of his neighbour Jaya. Bobby falls in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
