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Lakshadhikari
''Lakshadhikari'' () is a 1963 Indian Telugu-language thriller film directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao and Krishna Kumari, with V. Nagayya, Gummadi, Relangi, Ramana Reddy, Mikkilineni, K. V. S. Sarma, Suryakantham, Girija and Rushyendramani in supporting roles. It is the debut production of Tammareddy Krishna Murthy and D. Venkatapathi Reddy's company Ravindra Art Pictures. It was released on 27 September 1963, and became a commercial success. Plot Rangaiah is a tycoon whose most confident & intimate insider is Manager Seetaiah. He quarters his family with him, and Seetaiah's wife, Lakshmi, dears Rangaiah's motherless son Prasad with her daughter Padma. Sivam, Rangaiah's sly brother-in-law, pesters him for investment in the trade of smuggled gold, which he denies. Once, Rangaiah bargains the most valuable diamonds from a jeweler and guests with him. The same night, Sivam steals it and slaughters the jeweler by mingling with Rangaiah's se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tammareddy Krishna Murthy
Tammareddy Krishna Murthy (1920 – 16 September 2013) was an Indian film producer who worked in Telugu cinema. He received the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh in 2007. Krishna Murthy started his career in the film industry as a production executive for films like '' Palletooru'' (1952), '' Rojulu Marayi'' (1955). Later, he turned a producer and established his own production company named Ravindra Art Pictures. He produced many notable films like '' Lakshadhikari'' (1963), ''Zamindar'' (1966), '' Bangaru Gajulu'' (1968), '' Dharma Daata'' (1970), '' Doctor Babu'' (1973). Producer and director Tammareddy Bharadwaja is his son. Early life Tammareddy Krishna Murthy was born in Chinapalaparru village, Mudinepalli in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. He participated in Indian independence movement in his youth and was jailed. He liked Communist principles and actively participated in the works of Praja Natya Mandali. Career Krishna Murthy init ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravindra Art Pictures
Ravindra Art Pictures is a film production company in Hyderabad, India. It was established by Tammareddy Krishna Murthy. Krishna Murthy started his career in the film industry as a production executive. Later, he started his own production house titled Ravindra Art Pictures and made ''Lakshadhikari'' (1963) with N. T. Rama Rao in the lead role as his first production. It was a big success. Other notable films produced by Ravindra Art Pictures include ''Zamindar'' (1966), '' Bangaru Gajulu'' (1968), '' Dharma Daata'' (1970), '' Doctor Babu'' (1973). History Tammareddy Krishna Murthy initially worked as a tuition teacher for the children of cinema artists in Madras. Then he entered into films as a production executive and worked on films like '' Palletooru'' (1952), '' Rojulu Marayi'' (1955). Returning to Hyderabad, he worked for many successful films made by Sarathi Studios. Later, he started his own production house titled Ravindra Art Pictures and made ''Lakshadhikari'' (1963 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Relangi (actor)
Relangi Venkata Ramayya ( 13 August 1910 – 27 November 1975), known mononymously by his surname as Relangi, was an Indian actor, comedian, and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema in 1970. Relangi is particularly known for his comic expressions, and dialogues during the 1950s and 1960s. Together with Ramana Reddy, they were a comedy double act. Notable Relangi performances include films like ''Gunasundari Katha'' (1949), '' Vipra Narayana'' (1954), '' Missamma'' (1955), '' Donga Ramudu'' (1955), ''Mayabazar'' (1957), ''Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu'' (1958), '' Velugu Needalu'' (1961), '' Iddaru Mitrulu (''1961), '' Kula Gothralu'' (1962), '' Lava Kusa ''(1963), '' Chaduvukunna Ammayilu'' (1963), '' Nartanasala'' (1963), and '' Preminchi Choodu (''1965). The Relangi Art Academy Award was instituted in his honour for best comic performances. Early life Relangi was born in the village of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishna Kumari (actress)
T. Krishna Kumari (6 March 1933 – 24 January 2018) was an Indian actress. She worked predominantly in Telugu films, in addition to Tamil and Kannada films in the 1950s and 1960s. She was the sister of noted actress Sowkar Janaki. She starred in over 150 films in her career, most notably ''Pichi Pullayya'' (1953), '' Bangaru Papa'' (1955), '' Vinayaka Chaviti'' (1957)'', Pelli Kanuka'' (1960), '' Devanthakudu'' (1960), '' Bharya Bhartalu'' (1961), '' Vagdanam'' (1961), '' Kula Gotralu'' (1962), '' Chaduvukunna Ammayilu'' (1963), '' Bandipotu'' (1963), '' Punarjanma'' (1963 film), '' Aggi Pidugu'' (1964), '' Doctor Chakravarty'' (1964), '' Gudi Gantalu'' (1964), '' Antastulu'' (1965), '' Chikkadu Dorakadu'' (1967),'' Tikka Sankarayya'' (1968), '' Neramu Siksha'' (1973). Early life Krishna Kumari was born on 6 March 1933 in a Kannada-speaking Madhva Brahmin family at Naihati, West Bengal to T. Venkoji Rao and Sachi Devi. Her family hails from Udupi, Karnataka but settled in Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhavapeddi Satyam
Madhavapeddi Satyam (11 March 1922 – 18 December 2000) was an Indian playback singer and actor who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema. He entered films as a singer-actor in Y. V. Rao's Tamil-Hindi bilingual movie ''Ramadas'' in the year 1946, playing the role of Kabir. However, he became more popular as a playback singer due to his booming voice. His voice suited artists like S. V. Ranga Rao, Relangi and Ramana Reddy. He also sang for others like Akkineni Nageswara Rao, N.T. Rama Rao, Jaggayya and Padmanabham. In a five-decade long career, he sang numerable songs including popular ones like "Vivaha Bhojanambu" from the film ''Mayabazar'' (1957) for S. V. Ranga Rao, and "Ayyayyo Chethilo Dabbulu Poyene" from the film '' Kulagothralu'' (1961) for Ramana Reddy. Satyam is also a close relative of Madhavapeddi Suresh, famous music composer in 1990s Telugu films. Biography Madhavapeddi Satyam was born on 11 March 1922 at Brahmanakoduru village in Ponnur, Andhra Pradesh. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girija (actress)
Dasari Girija (3 March 1938 – 5 September 1995) was an Indian actress who has worked in Telugu films. She was active in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s in comic roles. She appeared in many films with Relangi, the two of them becoming a famous comedic duo. Film career She was born on 3 March 1938 in Kankipadu, Andhra Pradesh. Her mother is staging and film actress Dasari Ramatilakam. Her first movie was Kasturi Sivarao's '' Paramanandayya Sishyulu'' (1950). She acted in many films with Relangi and other leading actors of that period. Her portrayal of titular Pathala Bhairavi in 1951 hit film '' Patala Bhairavi'' displayed her talents and resulted in her getting many film offers lasting about two decades. Her role as Usha in ''Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu'' (1959) opposite Relangi is memorable. The ever lasting comedy song ''Kaseeki Poyanu Ramahari'' has been pictured on them. The comedy-duo also acted in the award-winning '' Ramudu Bheemudu'' (1964) of Suresh Productions. The funny ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikkilineni (actor)
Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy (7 July 1914 - 23 February 2011) was an Indian actor and thespian known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He was one of the founding members of the theater group ''Praja Natya Mandali''. He has received the honorary ''Kalaprapoorna'' from Andhra University, for his contributions towards Telugu theater and cinema. Early life and career He was born in Kolavennu village, Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh. Before entering into theater, he studied Diploma in Veterinary Science. He started his film career with the 1949 film ''Deeksha'' directed by K. S. Prakash Rao. He has acted in nearly 350 feature films and was known for his association with N. T. Rama Rao in near 150 films and in almost all the B. Vittalacharya movies. Awards *Nandi Awards *Filmfare Awards South Other honors *Rashtrapati Award from Govt of India (1965) *Kalaprapoorna from Andhra University (1965) Selected filmography Actor *1996 Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam as Dhri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramana Reddy
Ramana Reddy (1 October 1921 – 11 November 1974) was an Indian character actor, comedian and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. In a career spanning 24 years, he acted in more than 200 movies. Ramana Reddy and Relangi were a comedy double act during the era of early Telugu cinema. Some of his memorable roles are David in '' Missamma'' (1955), Karanam in '' Rojulu Marayi'' (1955), Chinnamaya in Mayabazar (1957), Kanchu Gantayya in '' Gundamma Katha'' (1962). Ramana Reddy is the paternal uncle of Indian politician, and filmmaker T. Subbarami Reddy. Career Ramana Reddy is regarded as one of the finest comic actors of India, noted particularly for his comic expressions, and dialogues during the golden age of Telugu cinema. He and Relangi were a comedy double act during the era of early Tollywood. Some of his memorable roles are David in Missamma, Karanam in '' Rojulu Marayi'', Chinnamaya in Mayabazar, Kanchu Gantayya in '' Gundamma Katha'' and many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gummadi (actor)
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao (born 9 July 1926 – 26 January 2010), known mononymously by his surname Gummadi, was an Indian actor and producer, who worked predominantly in Telugu cinema. Known as one of the finest supporting/character actors in Telugu cinema, Gummadi acted in around five hundred feature films. He received critical recognition for his work in '' Thodu Dongalu'' (1954) and '' Mahamantri Timmarusu'' (1962), for which he received the erstwhile Rashtrapati Award. Gummadi was an official member of the Indian delegation from South India to the ''Tashkent Film Festival'' in 1978 and 1982. Gummadi served as a jury member thrice for the 28th, 33rd and 39th National Film Awards. He served twice on the state Nandi Awards Committee. In 1977, he was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian honor Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema. He is widely known for his roles in films such as '' Mayabazar'' (1957), '' Maa Inti Mahalakshmi'' (1959), ''Kula Daivam'' (1960) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimsuit
A swimsuit is an item of clothing designed to be worn by people engaging in a water-based activity or water sports, such as swimming, diving and surfing, or sun-orientated activities, such as sun bathing. Different types and styles may be worn by men, women, and children. Swimsuits can be described by various names, some of which are used only in particular locations or for particular types of suit, including swimwear, bathing suit, bathing attire, swimming costume, bathing costume, swimming suit, swimmers, swimming togs, bathers, cossie (short for "costume"), or swimming trunks (swimwear that resembles shorts), besides others. A swimsuit can be worn as an undergarment in sports that sometimes require a wetsuit or drysuit such as cold water swimming, water skiing, scuba diving, surfing, and wakeboarding. Swimsuits may also be worn to display the wearer's physical attributes, as in the case of beauty pageants or bodybuilding contests, and glamour photography and magazines like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded as a weekly publication in 1878 by the Triplicane Six, becoming a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. Except for a period of around two years, when Siddharth Varadarajan, S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, senior editorial positions of the paper have always been held by members of the original Iyengar family or by those appointed by them under their direction. In June 2023, the former chairperson of the group, Malini Parthasarathy, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghantasala (musician)
Ghantasala Venkateswararao (4 December 1922 – 11 February 1974), known mononymously by his surname as Ghantasala, was an Indian playback singer and film composer known for his works predominantly in Telugu and Kannada cinema and also in Tamil, Malayalam, Tulu and Hindi language films. He is considered one of the greatest singers of Telugu and Indian cinema. In 1970, he received the Padma Shri award, India's fourth highest civilian award for his contribution to Indian cinema. According to ''The Hindu'' and ''The Indian Express'', Ghantasala was 'such a divine talent and with his songs he could move the hearts of the people'. 'Ghantasala's blending of classical improvisations to the art of light music combined with his virtuosity and sensitivity puts him a class apart, above all others in the field of playback singing'. Gifted with what Indian film historian V. A. K. Ranga Rao called 'the most majestic voice', Ghantasala helped Telugu film music develop its own distinct char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
