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Maharshi Raghava
Raghava Gogineni, better known as Maharshi Raghava, is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films and television. Raghava acted in more than 170 films in various roles. He shot to fame as a lead actor with his first film '' Maharshi'' (1987), which gave him the moniker ''Maharshi''. He is a recipient of two Nandi TV Awards. Personal life Maharshi Raghava studied till tenth standard in Tenali, Thaluk High school. He also has stage experience. He played Mahatma Gandhi in a play called '' Gandhi Jayanthi''. He visited the United States multiple times along with Murali Mohan, Nandamuri Balakrishna, and Paruchuri Brothers Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao (born 21 June 1944) and Paruchuri Gopala Krishna (born 25 September 1947), collectively referred to as the Paruchuri Brothers, are a screenwriting duo whose work is predominant as story writers, dialogue writers, act .... Filmography Television Awards ; Nandi TV Awards * 1997: Best Villain for ''Naari Yaagam'' * 1999: Speci ...
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Tenali
Tenali is a city in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality, and the headquarters of Tenali mandal and Tenali revenue division. The city is renowned for art, culture, drama, and hence, it is called "Andhra Paris". It is one of the twelve urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and the twelfth most populous town in the state, with a population of 199,345 as of 2011. Tenali town is also part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA). Tenali Rama, one of the jesters and eight poets of the early 16th century Vijayanagara ruler Krishnadevaraya, hailed from Tenali. Etymology The word ''Tenali'' is derived from ''Teravali''. Local lore claims that the word is a misnomer of Tella Naali, meaning White Naali tree. The white colour bark is an uncommon occurrence of Holoptelea integrifolia(Indian Elm), which is found in abundance around the town. Three canals of the Krishna River flow through Tenali City, makin ...
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Matru Devo Bhava
''Mathru Devo Bhava'' is a 1993 Telugu drama film written and directed by K. Ajay Kumar and starring Madhavi and Nassar. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film '' Akashadoothu'' (1993) by Sibi Malayil. The film won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics by Veturi for the song "Raalipoye Puvva" and Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu). The film was dubbed in Tamil as ''Thaai Ullam''. The film won two Nandi Awards. Plot Satyam ( Nassar) is a driver and his wife Sarada ( Madhavi) is a music teacher. They were both orphans brought up in the Seva Ashram (run by Charuhasan). Sarada and Satyam have four kids. Satyam, though good at heart, is addicted to liquor. Apparao (Tanikella Bharani), a toddy milk vendor, has an eye on Sarada. When Satyam discovers Apparao making advances on Sarada, he assaults him in front of everyone. Avenging the assault, Apparao kills Satyam. Sarada, who is diagnosed with cancer, wants her children to be brought up in a family atmosphere rather than in th ...
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ETV (Telugu)
ETV is an Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language general entertainment pay television channel. The channel was launched on 27 August 1995 focusing on the state of Andhra Pradesh (1956–2014), Andhra Pradesh. It is a part of the ETV Network owned by Ramoji Group. It is the second-oldest Telugu Satellite television, satellite channel after Gemini TV. It is also one of the earliest private satellite channels in South India. Name The letter E in ETV stands as a Telugu language, Telugu letter "ఈ" meaning "This" collectively meaning as "This TV". The letter E also stands as a short cut form of Eenadu, a Telugu newspaper owned by Ramoji Rao. ''Eenadu'' is a Polysemy, polysemic word which has two meanings in Telugu language "this day" and "this land". History Launch ETV was launched on 27 August 1995 by Ramoji Group which owned Eenadu, the largest circulated Telugu language, Telugu-language daily newspaper. The company leased a high-quality transponder on the Intelsat satell ...
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Lady Detective (TV Series)
''Lady Detective'' is an Indian Telugu-language detective fiction television series directed by Vamsy. It aired on ETV from 1995 to 1997, with episodes broadcast every Thursday from 8:30 to 9:00 PM. The series features Uttara in the lead role as Sodhana, a private detective, supported by Sakshi Ranga Rao and Rama Prabha as her assistants. The show garnered significant popularity and was well received during its original run. Premise The series follows Sodhana, a private detective who tackles various societal issues by investigating cases at a detective bureau. Each episode features a new case, with Sodhana assisted by two comedic characters: Baby, a female assistant dressed in a schoolgirl-style skirt; and Bobby and a male assistant in a suit, tie, and hat. These assistants often create humorous situations by unintentionally complicating the investigations, adding a lighthearted element to the series. Cast Main * Uttara as Sodhana * Sakshi Ranga Rao as Bobby * Rama Prabha ...
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Sangamam (2008 Film)
''Sangamam'' may refer to: * Sangamam (1977 film), 1977 Malayalam film, directed by Hariharan * Sangamam (1999 film), 1999 Tamil romantic musical dance film co written and directed by Suresh Krissna * Sangamam (2008 film), 2008 Telugu romantic drama film directed by Rasool Ellore {{disambiguation ...
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Athili Sattibabu LKG
''Athili Sattibabu LKG'' is a 2007 Telugu comedy film starring Allari Naresh and Kausha Rach, directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. Allari Naresh played a Pawnbroker in the film, while Raghu Babu and Sunil played his wayward brothers. Plot Athili Sathibabu (Allari Naresh), a ruthless moneylender who charges exorbitant rates of interest and fleeces people realises the value of love and relationship after falling in love with a beautician (Kausha).The rest of the film is all about what happens next and how Sattibabu mends his ways. Cast * Allari Naresh as Athili Sathibabu * Vidisha as Ammulu * Kausha Rach as Pranathi * Brahmanandam * Sunil as Athili Sathibabu's brother * Venu Madhav * Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as Lawyer Jagannadham * Ali * Babu Mohan * Krishna Bhagawan Chair Person * M. S. Narayana * Mallikarjuna Rao * Chalapati Rao as Krishna Bhagawan's Body Guard * L. B. Sriram Ammulu's Father * Raghu Babu as Athili Sathibabu's brother * Kondavalasa * Chittaj ...
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Ninnu Choodalani
''Ninnu Choodalani'' () is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by V. R. Prathap, starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Raveena Rajput in their debut. The film was not financially successful. Plot The twin cities sport two sweet shop giants in the form of Siva Reddy ( K. Viswanath) and Sahadeva Reddy (Kaikala Satyanarayana). Venu (N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr. (born 20 May 1983), popularly known as NTR Jr, is an Indian actor, producer, and television presenter who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has been featur ...) is the teenage grandson of Siva Reddy and Siri (Raveena Rajput) is the granddaughter of Sahadeva Reddy. Venu happens to see Siri on the day of Holi and falls in love with her at the first sight. He gets hold of a photograph of her and then uses her photograph to put up a hoarding in Abids area asking her to call up his number. The parents of Siri notice their daughter ...
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Uncle (2000 Film)
''Uncle'' is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Rajasekhar and starring Tarun, Pallavi (in her debut) and AVS, who debuted as a producer with this film. The film released two months after '' Nuvve Kavali'' (2000) and was a box office failure. Cast Production The film was produced by AVS. As of October 2000, the film was still under production. The film was shot at the Public Gardens in Hyderabad and takes place in a college campus. Soundtrack The music was composed by Vandemataram Srinivas. The audio launch was attended by seven music composers Mani Sharma, Raju, Shashi Preetam, R. P. Patnaik, Veenapani, Chakri and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. Reception A critic from ''Zamin Ryot'' praised the work of the cast and the crew and wrote that "the result of Rajaskhar's first attempt as a director is appreciable". A critic from ''Sify'' wrote that "In his two decade long experience AVS should have observed that Telugu film audience have seldom patroniz ...
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Ravoyi Chandamama
''Raavoyi Chandamama'' () is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romance film directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee. It stars Nagarjuna, Jagapathi Babu, Anjala Zhaveri, Keerthi Reddy, and the music was composed by Mani Sharma. The film was produced by C. Aswani Dutt under the Vyjayanthi Movies banner. The film's title is based on a song from '' Missamma'' (1955). ''Raavoyi Chandamama'' was not commercially successful. The film is loosely based on the 1957 American film '' An Affair to Remember'', which in turn was a remake of 1939 film '' Love Affair''. The American film was also remade in Hindi as '' Mann'' which also released in 1999. ''Raavoyi Chandamama'' was dubbed and released in Hindi as ''Sanam Tere Hain Hum'' and in Tamil as ''Shankar''. Plot The film begins in the United States, where Sasi, a renowned Indian pop singer, is conducting his music concerts. Meghana, a US-educated woman, resides with her uncle V. K. Sonty's family. Both Sasi and Meghana are engaged to others—R ...
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Seenu (1999 Film)
Seenu may refer to: *Seenu Atoll, an administrative division of the Maldives *Seenu, the 17th consonant of the Thaana Thaana, Tãna, Taana or Tāna (  ) is the present writing system of the Maldivian language spoken in the Maldives. Thaana has characteristics of both an abugida (diacritics, vowel-killer strokes) and a true alphabet (all vowels are w ... abugaida used in Dhivehi * ''Seenu'' (1999 film), an Indian Telugu-language film * ''Seenu'' (2000 film), an Indian Tamil-language film starring Karthik See also * Sinu (other) {{disambiguation ...
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Suryavamsam (1998 Film)
''Suryavamsam'' () is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao, and produced by R. B. Choudary under Super Good Films. It stars Venkatesh and Meena, with soundtrack composed by S. A. Rajkumar. The film is the Telugu remake of the Tamil film '' Surya Vamsam'' (1997). The film was a blockbuster at the box office. Plot Harischandra Prasad ( Venkatesh), the arbitrator and most respected person in a village, sees to it that all the people live happily. He has a strong enmity to Singaraju Lingaraju ( Anand Raj) and vice versa. He is the only opponent to him in the village. Harischandra has a big family with his wife Vasundhara ( Radhika), three sons Ravi Prasad (Vinod), Divakar Prasad (Maharshi Raghava) and Bhanu Prasad (Venkatesh), a daughter Shanti, two daughters-in-law, and two granddaughters. Harischandra hates his third son Bhanu, but Bhanu is a devoted and benevolent son to his father. Bhanu has to do menial household work and has virtuall ...
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Devudu
''Devudu'' () is a 1997 Telugu language, Telugu-language drama (film and television), drama film directed and co-written by Ravi Raja Pinisetty. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Ramya Krishna, and Ruchita Prasad with music composed by Sirpy. A. Gopinath, M. Venkatrao and C. Krishna Rao produced the film under the Sri Chitra Creations banner. Plot The film opens with a couple abandoning their newborn baby at a temple near a village, unable to witness his death due to a congenital abnormality. However, the child miraculously survives, blessed by the Goddess. Rayudu, a compassionate leader of the region, adopts the child and names him Devudu. Over the years, Devudu grows into a naive yet kind-hearted young man, beloved by the entire village. Despite his popularity, he harbors a fear of marriage, believing that it was the cause of his parents’ abandonment. Meanwhile, Ganga Raju, who resents Rayudu for ostracizing his brother Linga Raju over his second marriage, seeks revenge. Duri ...
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