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List Of South Indian Film Families
South Indian cinema, is the segment of Indian cinema. It refers to the cinema of the four major film industries in South India; primarily engaged in making feature films in the four major languages of the region, namely — Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. They are often colloquially referred to as Tollywood, Kollywood, Sandalwood and Mollywood, respectively. This article lists notable families in the South Indian cinema, who have been involved in a variety of professions related to the film industry. For actors who featured in predominantly Hindi films rather than South Indian films, see List of Hindi film families. A Adivi family * Adivi Baapiraju, Indian polymath, novelist, fiction writer, and screen writer; cousin to Adivi Gangaraju * Adivi Gangaraju, Nationalist, and Freedom fighter; Grandfather to Adivi Sesh *Adivi Sesh, Actor, Screenwriter, Director; Grandson of Adivi Gangaraju * Sai Kiran Adivi, Director; cousin to Adivi Sesh Agathian family * Agathian, dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sai Kiran Adivi
Sai Kiran Adivi is an Indian Telugu film director and writer. Career Sai Kiran first worked as an assistant director to Sekhar Kammula. He made his debut as a director with '' Vinayakudu'' (2008), starring Krishnudu in the lead role. His next film was ''Village Lo Vinayakudu'', the sequel to ''Vinayakudu''. In 2015, Sai Kiran Adivi directed a romantic entertainer, '' Kerintha'', which was produced by Dil Raju. His latest movie, ''Operation Gold Fish'', released in October 2019. He is the cousin of actor Adivi Sesh Adivi Sesh Sunny Chandra (born 17 December 1984) is an Indian actor, director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. Known for his work in action and suspense thrillers, he's received various awards including an IIFA Utsavam, IIFA Award T .... Filmography References External links Sai Kiran Adivi blog on Vinayakudu - Idlebrain.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Adivi, Sai Kiran Telugu film directors Living people 1976 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adivi Baapiraju
Adivi Baapiraju (1895–1952) was an Indian polymath, who was a novelist in Telugu language, playwright, painter, art director, and Anti-colonial nationalism, anti-colonial nationalist known for his works in Telugu theater, and cinema.Encyclopedia of Indian Literature Sahitya Akademi He is known for his literary works such as ''Gona Ganna Reddy'', ''Narayana Rao'', and ''Himabindu''. Life Baapiraju was born on 8 October 1895, at Sarepalle, near Bhimavaram in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, Andhra. He obtained primary education in Bhimavaram and higher education at Narasapuram, West Godavari, Narsapur and Rajamahendravaram. He visited tourist places around the country, such as Ajanta, Hampi, etc., and that is how his interest in arts and paintings developed. Inspired by the likes of Bipin Chandra Pal, Baapiraju participated in the Non-cooperation movement (1919–22), Non-cooperation movement in 1921 and was jailed in 1922 for about a year. He remembered his experiences ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Indian Cinema
Cinema of South India, refers to the cinema of the four major film industries in South India; primarily engaged in making feature films in the four major Dravidian languages of the region, namely Telugu cinema, Telugu, Tamil Cinema, Tamil, Malayalam cinema, Malayalam and Kannada cinema, Kannada. They are often colloquially referred to as Tollywood, Kollywood, Mollywood and Sandalwood, respectively. Although the four industries developed independently for a long period of time, gross exchange of artists and technicians, as well as globalisation helped to shape this new identity. By 2010, South India became the home for 6320, or about 62% of the 10,167 cinema theatres in India. In 2021, Telugu film industry emerged as the largest film industry of India in terms of box office revenue. In 2022, Telugu cinema represented 20% of Indian box office revenue, followed by Tamil cinema, Tamil representing 14%, Malayalam cinema, Malayalam representing 8%, and Kannada cinema, Kannada repre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiva (actor)
Shiva is an Indian actor and dialogue writer who appears in Tamil films. Prior to his acting career, Shiva worked as a radio jockey with Radio Mirchi. His tenure earned him the nickname Mirchi Shiva. Acting mainly in comedy films, he rose to fame following his performances in the Venkat Prabhu directorials '' Chennai 600028'' (2007) and '' Saroja'' (2008). He is humorously known by fans as ''Agila Ulaga Superstar'' (worldwide superstar) after his hilarious spoof on Tamil cinema's portrayal in '' Tamizh Padam'' (2010). Film career Shiva's first film role was a supporting role in the 2001 film '' 12B'', where he played Shaam's friend. He debuted as a lead actor in Venkat Prabhu's 2007 sports comedy '' Chennai 600028'' alongside several stars. His next role, again under Venkat's direction, '' Saroja'' (2008). Both films were box office hits. Shiva then starred in '' Thamizh Padam'' (2010), a full-length parody of contemporary Tamil cinema, and his performance earned rave reviews ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daggubati Ramanaidu
Daggubati Ramanaidu (6 June 1936 – 18 February 2015) was an Indian film producer known for his work in Telugu cinema. He founded Suresh Productions in 1964 which became of one of the largest film production companies in India. He was one of the most influential movie moguls in Indian cinema. He was placed in the ''Guinness Book of World Records'' for the most films produced by an individual, with more than 150 films in all official Indian languages. He also served as a Member of Parliament for the Bapatla constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 13th Lok Sabha from 1999 to 2004. In 2012, Ramanaidu was conferred with the third-highest civilian award of India, the Padma Bhushan, in recognition for his contribution to Indian cinema. In 2009, he was conferred with the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, the highest award for films in Indian cinema. He has also received the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, and the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South for his work in Telugu cinema. Raman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasad Art Productions
Prasad Art Pictures Private Limited is a movie production house in South India South India, also known as Southern India or Peninsular India, is the southern part of the Deccan Peninsula in India encompassing the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as well as the union territories of .... They produced about 20 films, mostly in Telugu. The company was headed by Anumolu Venkata Subba Rao. Their first film was '' Pempudu Koduku'' (1953), directed by L. V. Prasad. '' Illarikam'', directed by T. Prakash Rao, was their biggest hit of 1959. Other notable films include '' Bharya Bharthalu'' (1961), '' Brahmachari'' (1968), and ''Aalu Magalu'' (1977). Notes External links Profile of Prasad Art Productions at IMDbProfile of Prasad Art Pictures at IMDb Film production companies based in Hyderabad, India Indian companies established in 1953 Mass media companies established in 1953 {{film-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sushanth
Sushanth Anumolu (born 18 March 1986), known professionally as Sushanth, is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema, Telugu films. Born into the Akkineni–Daggubati family, he made his acting debut with ''Kalidasu'' (2008). After a series of box office failures, Sushanth earned success with his portrayal of a software employee in ''Chi La Sow'' (2018). His highest grossing release came with ''Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo'' (2020). He made his web debut with ''Maa Neella Tank'' (2022). Early life and background Sushanth was born as Sushanth Anumolu on 18 March 1986 in Hyderabad. He is the son of Anumolu Sathya Bhushana Rao and Naga Susheela Akkineni. He is the grandson of Akkineni Nageswara Rao and the nephew of Nagarjuna (actor), Nagarjuna. Actors Sumanth, Naga Chaitanya and Akhil Akkineni are his cousins. Sushanth completed his schooling from Hyderabad Public School and completed his bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, from University of Illinois, Urban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumanth
Yarlagadda Sumanth Kumar (born 9 February 1975), known mononymously as Sumanth, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is the eldest grandson of Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao. He is also a partner in Annapurna Studios. After debuting in '' Prema Katha'' (1999), he has since starred in notable films like '' Satyam'' (2003), ''Gowri'' (2004), ''Godavari'' (2006), '' Madhumasam'' (2007), '' Golconda High School'' (2011), '' Malli Raava'' (2017), and ''Anaganaga'' (2025). Background and early life Sumanth was born in Hyderabad, India, on 9 February 1975. He is the only son of Surendra Yarlagadda and Satyavathi Akkineni. He is the eldest grandchild of the Telugu film actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao. A few months after his birth, Sumanth's parents returned to the US where they were residing. Sumanth, however, remained in India on the request of his grandfather Akkineni Nageswara Rao, who was then on a hiatus from films after a major heart surgery. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akhil Akkineni
Akhil Akkineni (born April 8, 1994) is an American-born actor in Telugu films of India. He debuted as a child artist in the film '' Sisindri'' (1994), for which he won a Filmfare Special Award. Akhil made his debut as a lead actor with '' Akhil'' (2015), which won him the Filmfare Best Male Debut. He later went on to star in ''Hello'' (2017) and '' Mr. Majnu'' (2019). He achieved his commercial breakthrough with the romantic comedy '' Most Eligible Bachelor'' (2021). Akhil is the son of Indian actors Nagarjuna and Amala. Early life Akhil Akkineni was born on April 8, 1994, in San Jose, California, United States, to actors Nagarjuna and Amala. He is of Telugu descent from his father's side, and has Bengali and Irish ancestry from his mother's side. He is the grandson of actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao, and half-brother of Naga Chaitanya. Akkineni studied at Chaitanya Vidyalaya, later headed to Australia for two years. He returned to complete his studies at Oakridge Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amala Akkineni
Amala Akkineni (''née'' Mukherjee) (born 12 September 1967) is an Indian actress, Bharatanatyam dancer, and activist. She has predominantly worked in Tamil films, in addition to Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada-language films. She was a leading actress in the Tamil film industry from 1986 to 1992 and has appeared in many blockbusters in Tamil and other languages. She has won two Filmfare Awards South, namely Best Actress – Malayalam for the 1991 film '' Ulladakkam'' and Best Supporting Actress – Telugu for the 2012 film '' Life Is Beautiful''. Amala is the co-founder of Blue Cross of Hyderabad, a non-government organisation (NGO) in Hyderabad, India, which works towards the welfare of animals and preservation of animal rights in India. Early life Amala was born in Calcutta (present-day Kolkata) to a Bengali Indian Navy officer and an Irish mother. Their family soon shifted to Madras (present-day Chennai) where she was brought up. She has a brother. Amala holds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akkineni Naga Chaitanya
Akkineni Naga Chaitanya (; born 23 November 1986) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. Chaitanya is a recipient of several accolades including one Filmfare Award South and one Nandi Award for his work. Born into the Akkineni–Daggubati family to actor Nagarjuna, Chaitanya made his acting debut in 2009 with '' Josh'', which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South. He achieved his career breakthrough with the romantic drama '' Ye Maaya Chesave'' (2010), earning his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu nomination. Chaitanya went on to star in successful films such as '' 100% Love'' (2011), ''Tadakha'' (2013), '' Manam'' (2014), '' Oka Laila Kosam'' (2014), ''Premam'' (2016), '' Rarandoi Veduka Chudham'' (2017), ''Majili'' (2019), '' Venky Mama'' (2019), '' Love Story'' (2021), and '' Bangarraju'' (2022). In 2022, Chaitanya expanded to Hindi films with the comedy drama '' Laal Singh Chaddha''. He has since starred in the horror mystery ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagarjuna (actor)
Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao (; born 29 August 1959) is an Indian actor, film producer, entrepreneur, and television presenter known for his work primarily in Telugu cinema, as well as in a few Hindi cinema, Hindi and Tamil cinema, Tamil films. He has appeared in Nagarjuna filmography, over 90 films and is a recipient of two National Film Awards for ''Ninne Pelladata (1996 film), Ninne Pelladata'' (1996) and ''Annamayya (film), Annamayya'' (1997). Nagarjuna has also won ten Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. In 1989, Nagarjuna starred in the Mani Ratnam-directed romantic drama film ''Geethanjali (1989 film), Geetanjali'', which won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, National Film Award for Best Popular Film. In the same year, he appeared in the commercially successful ''Siva (1989 Telugu film), Siva'', an action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma; featured at the 13th International Film Festival of India, 13th IFFI' 90. Nagarjuna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
