Kondapalli Raja
''Kondapalli Raja'' is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty and produced by K. V. V. Satyanarayana under Saudhamini Creations. It stars Venkatesh, Nagma and Suman, with music composed by M. M. Keeravani. The film is a remake of the 1987 Hindi movie '' Khudgarz'' which in turn was based on Jeffrey Archer's 1979 novel '' Kane and Abel''. This is the second Telugu remake of '' Khudgarz'' after '' Prana Snehithulu'' (1988). The film was a ''Super Hit'' at the box office. Plot Raja and Ashok have been best friends since childhood. Raja is a milkman while Ashok is the son of a rich businessman and hotelier Gangadharam. When Ashok falls in love with Shanthi, a poor girl, his father is against the wedding, Raja holds the wedding and earns his ire. Meanwhile, Raja falls in love with Subbu/Subbalakshmi, whom he subsequently marries. Gangadhar, plotting to divide his son and Raja, hints that he would like to build a hotel on Raja's land, he ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ravi Raja Pinisetty
Ravi Raja Pinisetty is an Indian film director known for his works in the Telugu cinema with actors such as Chiranjeevi, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Mohan Babu, Rajasekhar and Daggubati Venkatesh. Some of his major hits include ''Yamudiki Mogudu'' with Chiranjeevi, '' Pedarayudu'' with Mohan Babu, '' Bangaru Bullodu'' with Nandamuri Balakrishna and '' Chanti'' with Venkatesh. Most of his directorial ventures are remakes. He has directed about 40 films so far. Family Ravi Raja Pinisetty has two sons. Eldest son, Satya Prabhas is a movie director and younger son Aadhi Pinisetty Aadhi Pinisetty is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil and Telugu films. He is the recipient of a Nandi Award and a SIIMA Award, in addition to two nominations for Filmfare Awards South. Born to film director Ravi Raja Pinisetty, he debut ... is an actor in Tamil and Telugu films. Filmography References Year of birth missing (living people) 20th-century births Telugu film directors ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yuvarani
Yuvarani (born 30 November 1974) is an Indian actress. She has appeared in several Tamil films in the female lead role while she has also featured in television serials. She played Rajinikanth's sister in ''Baashha ''Baashha'' is a 1995 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language gangster action film written and directed by Suresh Krissna. The film stars Rajinikanth, Nagma and Raghuvaran, with Janagaraj, Devan (actor), Devan, Shashi Kumar, Vijayakumar (Tamil ac ...'', Prabhavathy in the Tamil Serial '' Chithi'', and Sundari in '' Thendral''. Controversy In April 2010, Yuvarani won RM70,000 in damages in a defamation suit against two distributors and the publisher of popular monthly magazine Indian Movie News (IMN). She filed the civil suit in 2003 against Percetakan Kum, distributor of IMN in Peninsular Malaysia Mentakab Agency (M) Sdn Bhd, publisher Indian Movie News Publications (M) Sdn Bhd and IMN distributor in Singapore, Indian Movie News Publications P/L. The actress cl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tholi Muddhu
''Tholi Muddhu'' () is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language teen romance film directed by K. Rushendra Reddy and starring Prashanth and Divya Bharati. The film is a remake of the 1990 Bollywood Super Hit '' Dil''. The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was dubbed into Tamil as ''Ilam Nenje Vaa''. This was the last Telugu film of actress, Divya Bharti which was posthumously released six months after her death. Unfinished portions were otherwise completed by actress Rambha, who slightly resembled the latter's original body (the credits were otherwise kept as Divya Bharti's name only throughout the film). The film was commercially successful. Plot Prashanth and Divya get married without informing anyone. Soon enough, Divya's father tries to make their life a living hell. Cast * Prashanth as Prashanth * Divya Bharti as Divya * Rambha As Divya * Brahmanandam as Police Inspector *Kota Srinivasa Rao as Kotishwara Raayudu *Captain Raju as Mr. Gupta *Senthil as Swamiji *Raak ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Divya Bharti
Divya Bharti (; 25 February 1974 – 5 April 1993) was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in Hindi and Telugu films. Known for her acting versatility and beauty, she was considered one of the most popular and highest paid Indian actresses of her time. Bharti started her film career as a teenager, while she was doing pin-up modeling assignments. She made her debut with a lead role opposite Venkatesh in the Telugu-language romantic action ''Bobbili Raja'' (1990), and subsequently appeared in a financially unsuccessful Tamil language, Tamil-language film ''Nila Pennae'' (1990) In films like ''Naa Ille Naa Swargam'' (1991) and ''Assembly Rowdy'' (1991) she had minor roles. Bharti had her first commercial success with the romantic comedy ''Rowdy Alludu'' (1991). After featuring in Telugu films, she progressed to Bollywood, Hindi cinema in 1992 and made her acting debut with the Hindi action thriller ''Vishwatma'' (1992). The 1992 action-comedy ''Shola Aur Shabnam (1992 fi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Malgudi Subha
Malgudi Subha (born 17 October 1965; also spelled as Malgadi Shuba) is an Indian playback singer. She has recorded songs in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi. In a career spanning two decades, she sang more than 3000 songs. She began her career by providing vocals for ad jingles composed by people like A. R. Rahman and Viji Manuel. She debuted as a playback singer in the film '' Nadodi Thendral'', with music by Ilayaraja. Prominent Indian composer A. R. Rahman's debut album, ''Set Me Free'' (also called ''Shubhaa Set Me Free''), had all its songs sung by Malgudi Shubha.http://www.hummaa.com/music/artist/24410/Malgudi+Subha The album, which was released in 1989 and went unnoticed, but became a good seller when it was re-released in 1996 by the label Magnasound. She sang the song ''Thayya Thayya'' in the 1998 Mani Ratnam film Uyire, which was composed by A. R. Rahman. Her first successful Telugu album, ''Chikpak Chikbhum'', which was released in Chennai, sold ten ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Veturi
Veturi Sundararama Murthy (29 January 1936 – 22 May 2010), known mononymously by his surname Veturi, was an Indian poet, lyricist and journalist who is popular for writing Telugu songs. His career in the Telugu cinema spanned more than four decades. He was highly admired and cherished for his deep and thoughtful lyrics in Telugu songs. Early life Veturi was born to Chandrasekhar Sastry and Kamalamba in Pedakallepalli, near Challapalli, Krishna into a Telugu Brahmin family. Veturi was a nephew of the Telugu Research Scholar Veturi Prabhakara Sastri. His grandfather Veturi Sundara Sastry was also a poet. Education Veturi completed his schooling in Diviseema, Jaggayyapeta, near Vijayawada in Krishna district, and SSLC in his grandmother's village. Later, Veturi went to Chennai for his intermediate studies and came back to Vijayawada where he completed his degree in S.R.R. Government College. He was a student of legendary Viswanatha Satyanarayana at this college. Career as a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mano (singer)
Nagoor Babu, known by his stage name Mano, is an Indian playback singer, voice-over artist, actor, producer, television anchor and composer. He is a recipient of several awards such as the Nandi Awards from the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Kalaimamani award from the Government of Tamil Nadu. Mano has recorded more than 1,000 songs for film and private various Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya and Hindi films. He has also performed for over 3000 live concerts across the continents. Notably, he has recorded 500 songs for music director Ilayaraja. Mano is also recognized for being as the full-fledged dubbing artist for Rajanikanth in Telugu from ''Muthu'' (1995) onwards. Early life and background Mano was born as Nagoor Babu in Tenali, Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. His father Rasool, was a musician in the All India Radio, Vijayawada division and his mother Shaheeda, was a popular Stage actress. Inspired heavily by his mother, Mano joined the stage ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bhuvanachandra
Bhuvana Chandra is an Indian lyricist, renowned for his work in the Telugu cinema. He served in the Indian Air Force for 18 years before turning into a lyricist. He penned lyrics for more than 2000 songs. He also wrote more than 100 stories, a novel, and many articles in magazines. He participated as a judge in some reality shows. He also acted in the film '' Welcome Obama'' directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. Personal life Bhuvana Chandra was born in Gullapudi, Krishna district and brought up in Chintalapudi, West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. He used to frequent the library and read a lot of books since his childhood. He learned Typing, and Shorthand and held tuition for students to make a living. Along with a friend, he went for the selections of Indian Air Force and got selected. His first posting was in Delhi. He served in the Indian Air Force and took voluntary retirement before turning into a lyricist. He participated in the Indo-Pakistan war in 1971 and rece ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abbaigaru
''Abbayigaru'' is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film, produced by M. Narasimha Rao under Raasi Movies and directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. It stars Venkatesh and Meena, with music composed by M. M. Keeravani. The film recorded as a ''Super Hit'' at the box office. The movie is a remake of the 1987 Tamil movie '' Enga Chinna Rasa'', whose story was inspired by the Kannada novel ''Ardhaangi'' by B. Puttaswamayya, which incidentally went on to be adapted into a 1969 Kannada movie ''Mallammana Pavaada''. The film was dubbed in Tamil as ''Chinna Yejaman''. Plot Dora Babu is the only child of a multi-millionaire Venkatraidu, who can provide his son with anything he wants, but he loves his mother who ends up dying and his only desire is his mother's love. Venkatraidu cheers him up by remarrying a woman Nagamani, a greedy lady who loves money, thinking that she will care for his son as her natural son. Nagamani and her brother make Venkatraidu paralyzed, consider him ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Allari Priyudu
''Allari Priyudu'' () is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language musical romantic comedy film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Rajasekhar, Ramya Krishna and Madhu Bala. The film was premiered at the 1994 International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section. The film is adaptation of Hindi film Saajan.The film was dubbed into Tamil as ''Yaarukku Mappillai Yaaro''. It was remade in Kannada as ''Chora Chittha Chora'', with V. Ravichandran, Namrata Shirodkar and Malavika. The film was recorded as a ''Blockbuster'' at the box office. The film won two Filmfare Awards & two Nandi Awards. Plot Kavita and Lalita are dearest friends. They've been living together ever since Lalita's father died while trying to save Kavita from being crushed by a machine on a construction site. Lalita has been secretly writing poems to thrill her family and especially Kavita. Meanwhile, Raja is a lower-class musician who stays in a rental house along with his friends with a band owne ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Archana Puran Singh
Archana Puran Singh (born 26 September 1962) is an Indian actress and television personality. She is known for her comedy roles in several Bollywood movies and as a judge in the comedy shows '' The Kapil Sharma Show'' and '' Comedy Circus''. She is mostly regarded for her role of Miss Braganza in the film ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai''. Archana Puran Singh has been featured in more than 100 films and television series. Personal life Archana's first marriage did not work and ended in a divorce. Thereafter she was involved with Bollywood director, Pankaj Parashar. who directed her in JALWA. She later married actor Parmeet Sethi on 30 June 1992. They have two sons, Aryamann and Ayushmaan. Career In films She made her film debut with Nari Hira's TV movie ''Abhishek'' opposite Aditya Pancholi in 1987. Later that year, she starred in ''Jalwa'' opposite Naseeruddin Shah. Later, she did small roles in big banner films like '' Agneepath'' (1990), '' Saudagar'' (1991), '' Shola aur Shabnam'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |