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Kulasekhar
Kulasekhar (15 August 1971 – 26 November 2024) was an Indian lyricist known for his works in Telugu cinema. He wrote lyrics for over 100 films and had multiple collaborations with director Teja and music director R. P. Patnaik. Kulasekhar began suffering from memory loss in 2008 due to a mental health condition. This coincided with his directorial debut, ''Premalekha Rasa'' (2007), which turned out to be an unsuccessful venture and did not receive a theatrical release for a long time. In 2013, he was arrested for temple theft, later deemed mentally unstable, and sent for treatment. He faced few more arrests for theft accusations, struggled with multiple health problems, and ultimately died in 2024. Early life Kulasekhar was born on 15 August 1971 in Simhachalam to T. P. Sriramachandracharyulu and Ranganayakamma. Kulasekhar developed an interest in music and literature from an early age. After completing his formal education, he joined ETV Network as a reporter and later wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuvvu Nenu
''Nuvvu Nenu'' () is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Teja, who co-wrote the script with Dasaradh. The film stars Uday Kiran and Anita in lead roles, with Tanikella Bharani, Telangana Shakuntala, Sunil, and Banerjee in supporting roles. ''Nuvvu Nenu'' marked Anita's official acting debut. Released on 10 August 2001, the film was a major commercial success. It won four Filmfare Awards South, including Best Film – Telugu, and five Nandi Awards. It was remade in Hindi as '' Yeh Dil'' (2003), with Anita reprising her role, and in Tamil as '' Madurai Veeran'' (2007) Plot Ravi is the son of a multimillionaire in Hyderabad. Vasundhara is the daughter of a milk supplier. Ravi and Vasundhara study in the same college. The film starts with Vasundhara showing hatred towards Ravi, as he is a sportsman who is not good at studies. Over a period of time, her hatred turns into love. Finally, he falls in love with her too, but their parents do not agree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sreeram
''Shriraam'' is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language action masala film directed by V. N. Aditya and produced by Burugapally Siva Rama Krishna. It stars Uday Kiran, Anita, and Ashish Vidyarthi in lead roles. Music was composed by R. P. Patnaik. It is a remake of the Tamil film, '' Dhill'' (2001), which starred Vikram and Laila. The film was an average grosser at the box office. Plot Sriram (Uday Kiran) wants to become a cop. Madhu (Anitha) is the sister of Sriram's brother-in-law. Circle Inspector "Encounter" Shankar misbehaves with Madhu which causes a fight between Sriram and Shankar. Shankar decides to take revenge on Sriram by filing a false report during police verification about sub-inspector selections and also kills Sriram's dearest friend. Finally Sriram confronts and kills him. Cast * Uday Kiran as Sreeram Kumar * Anita Hassanandani as Madhu * Ashish Vidyarthi as C.I. "Encounter" Shankar * Siva Krishna as Police Officer Narayana * Sunil as Bose * Easwari Rao as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santosham (2002 Film)
''Santosham'' ( Happiness) is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by Dasaradh who co-wrote the film with Gopimohan and Trivikram Srinivas. It stars Nagarjuna, Gracy Singh and Shriya Saran in lead roles, with Prabhu Deva and K. Viswanath playing the supporting roles. The music was composed by R. P. Patnaik. The film won two Nandi Awards and two Filmfare Awards South. Released on 9 May 2002, the film was well received by critics and was declared a ''Blockbuster'' at the box office. It became the highest grossing film in Nagarjuna's career and was one of the highest grossing films of the year. It was a welcome break for Nagarjuna from the consecutive flops he suffered since 2000. It was dubbed in Tamil as ''Santhosha Vanille'' and in Hindi as ''Pehli Nazar ka Pehla Pyaar''. The film was remade in Kannada as ''Ugadi'' (2007). Plot Karthik is a rich architect in Ooty. He falls in love with Padmavathi "Padhu". Padhu is hesitant to accept and reciprocate Kar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy (2006 Film)
''Happy'' is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by A. Karunakaran and produced by Allu Aravind under his production Geetha Arts banner. The film stars Allu Arjun and Genelia in the lead roles, while Manoj Bajpayee, Deepak Shirke, Brahmanandam, Kishore and Tanikella Bharani appear in supporting roles. The music was scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja, while the cinematography and editing were handled by R. D. Rajasekhar and Anthony. The film is a remake of the 2004 Tamil film '' Azhagiya Theeye'' with Radha Mohan providing the story while Karunakaran wrote the screenplay with Kona Venkat penning the dialogues. ''Happy'' was released on 27 January 2006 and became a moderate success at the box office. Later the film was dubbed and released in Malayalam as ''Happy Be Happy'', and it was a blockbuster in Kerala running successfully over than 175 days. It was remade in Odia as ''Loafer'' (2011). Plot Madhumathi "Madhu" is the daughter of MLA Suryanarayana, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu
''Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu'' () is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by R. Srinivas in his directorial debut. Produced by J. M. Joshi, the film stars Sachin and Bhavana Pani in the lead roles. The plot revolves around two engineering students whose relationship evolves from hostility to love, despite societal and familial challenges. The film features a soundtrack composed by Ilayaraja, marking his return to Telugu cinema after a hiatus, with lyrics penned by Kulasekhar. The music received critical acclaim for its melodic and classical appeal. Notably, the song "Sari Sari" marked the Telugu playback debut of singer Shreya Ghoshal. Released on 21 December 2002, ''Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu'' was praised for its music but faced criticism for its weak storyline and performances, leading to its failure at the box office. Plot The story is narrated in a flashback by Ganesh. Ganesh and Kaveri, both engineering students, share a strained relati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andamaina Manasulo
'' Andamaina Manasulo'' () is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by R. P. Patnaik and starring Rajiv, Remya Nambeesan, and Archanna Guptaa. The title of the film is based on a song of the same name from '' Jayam'' (2002). Cast Production Music composer R. P. Patnaik made his directorial debut with this film. He initially was to direct a film titled ''Avunantu Kadantu'' but the film did not enter frutition. Sindhu Menon was to be in the film but eventually did not feature. Newcomers Rajiv and Archanna Guptaa made their debut with this film. Remya Nambeesan made her Telugu debut with this film. Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by R. P. Patnaik. Reception A critic from ''Bangalore Mirror ''Bangalore Mirror'' is an English-language daily published by The Times Group in Bangalore, India, as a compact newspaper. It is a deputed newspaper and is the second-largest circulating English daily in the city. In 2020, as part of its COVID ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalusukovalani
''Kalusukovalani'' () is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by R. Raghuraj and written by Vakkantham Vamsi. The film stars Uday Kiran, Gajala and Prathyusha. The film was Prathyusha's final film; she died at the age of 20 exactly two weeks after the film's release. ''Kalusukovalani'' was an average grosser at the box-office. The film was remade by Raghuraj in Tamil as ''Ice'' (2003). Plot Ravi (Uday Kiran), a strong headed young man gets an opportunity to travel to Switzerland after meeting Viswanatham (Satyanarayana) and becomes the general manager of Vishwanathan's business. He meets Anjali (Gajala) there and falls in love, however fate splits them apart. Back in India he becomes the head of Vishwanathan's entire business. The rest of the film is about the issues he faces and whether he succeeds in his love. Cast Production The songs were picturised at Araku, Germany and Austria. Soundtrack The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad and releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mrugaraju
''Mrugaraju'' () is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language action adventure film directed by Gunasekhar. The film stars Chiranjeevi, with supporting roles played by Simran, Sanghavi and Nagendra Babu. The music was composed by Mani Sharma. Released during the Sankranthi festival on 11 January 2001, the film was a box-office bomb. The core plot is based on the 1996 American film ''The Ghost and the Darkness''. It was dubbed into Tamil as ''Vettaikaran'' and in Hindi as ''Rakshak - The Protector''. Plot In the jungle surrounding the village of Adavipalli, a government project is underway to construct a railway bridge to facilitate the transport of goods, as the area is rich in ores and located between two hills. However, the construction is hindered by a man-eating lion, which has recently claimed the life of the chief engineer. The railway department assigns Aishwarya (Simran) to lead the project and resume the construction. Despite her efforts, the lion continues to terrorize the worke ... [...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] |
Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule
''Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule'' () is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Selvaraghavan (credited as Sri Raghava). The film stars Venkatesh and Trisha while Sriram, Kota Srinivasa Rao, K. Viswanath, and Sunil play supporting roles. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The film's title is based on a song from '' Missamma'' (1955), which is partially featured in this film. The film was released theatrically on 27 April 2007 and became a critical and commercial success. It won three Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award. Following its success, the film was remade in Tamil as '' Yaaradi Nee Mohini'' (2008; starring Selvaraghavan's brother Dhanush), Kannada as ''Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu'' (2008), Odia language, Odia as ''Prema Adhei Akhyara'' (2010), Bengali as ''100% Love (2012 film), 100% Love'' (2012) and Bhojpuri as ''Mehandi Laga Ke Rakhna'' (2017). Plot Ganesh is from a middle-class family. He makes several bids to obt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dil (2003 Film)
''Dil'' (transl. Heart) is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language romantic action comedy film directed by V. V. Vinayak and produced by debutant Raju. The film stars Nithiin, Neha, and Prakash Raj. The film is commercially blockbuster at the box office. The success of the film led to the producer Raju becoming known as Dil Raju henceforth. The film is remade in Oriya as '' Premi No.1'' (2004), in Tamil as '' Kuthu'' (2004), in Kannada as ''Student'' (2006), and in Bangladeshi Bengali as ''Bhalobasha Zindabad'' (2013)''.'' Plot Seenu is a new admit at Maharaja College of Arts and Sciences. Nandini goes to the same college. Seenu is from a middle-class family, while Nandini is the only daughter of Gowri Shankar, a land mafia don. Gowri's assistant suspects them to be lovers after he finds them dancing at the fresher's celebration at college. Seenu gets beaten up badly. Irritated by this, Seenu is challenged to win Nandini's love. After a few attempts, she falls in love with him. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avunanna Kadanna
''Aunanna Kaadanna'' () is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Teja. The film stars Uday Kiran and Sadha. Cast *Uday Kiran as Ravi *Sadha as Aravinda (credited as Sadaf) *Krishna as Ramakrishna, Ravi's father *Pilla Prasad as Mangaraju *Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as Aravinda's Father *Suman Shetty * Rallapalli *Sana *Sudha *Duvvasi Mohan *Sangeeta *Rama Prabha *Shravya *Nirmala Reddy *Rajendra *Rajababu Soundtrack The music was composed by R. P. Patnaik. Production Sadha was chosen to make her second collaboration alongside Teja after '' Jayam''. This film marks the third collaboration of Uday Kiran and Teja after '' Chitram'' and ''Nuvvu Nenu''. Teja's frequent collaborator, R. P. Patnaik, was roped in to compose the music. The producer spent a good sum of money although he did not make money after ''Venky'' and '' Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy''. Reception The film released to positive reviews. A critic from ''Sify Sify Techn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |