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Maragathamani
Koduri Marakathamani Keeravani (born 4 July 1961), professionally known as M. M. Keeravani, is an Indian music composer, singer and lyricist, primarily associated with Telugu cinema. In a career spanning over three decades, Keeravani has earned numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, two National Film Awards, eleven Nandi Awards, eight Filmfare Awards, and a LAFCA Award. In 2023, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for his contributions towards Indian cinema. In addition to his work in Telugu cinema, Keeravani has composed music for a few Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. He is best known for his compositions in works such as ''Kshana Kshanam'' (1991), ''Gharana Mogudu'' (1992)'','' ''Allari Priyudu'' (1993), ''Criminal'' (1994), ''Subha Sankalpam'' (1995), ''Pelli Sandadi'' (1996), '' Devaraagam'' (1996), ''Annamayya'' (1997), ''Zakhm'' (1998), ''Student No.1'' (2001), '' Jism'' (2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criminal (1994 Film)
''Criminal'' is a 1994 Indian action thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Nagarjuna, Ramya Krishna and Manisha Koirala. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi languages, the film was produced by K. S. Rama Rao under the Creative Commercials banner in Telugu, and by Mukesh Bhatt under the Vishesh Films banner in Hindi with the music composed by M. M. Keeravani (credited as MM Kreem in Hindi). ''Criminal'' was inspired by the 1993 American film '' The Fugitive''. The Telugu version released on 14 October 1994, while the Hindi version released on 21 July 1995. ''Criminal'' was the last film of the Hindi film actor Ajit Khan. The Telugu version was not commercially successful. Plot After witnessing the unfortunate death of a woman, who was unable to afford hospital treatment, Dr. Ajay Kumar cancels his planned immigration to the U.S. and instead sets out to develop a plan to open a hospital that will be accessible to people who cannot afford treatment in regul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kovvur
Kovvur, also natively known as Kovvuru, is a town in the East Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the mandal headquarters of Kovvur mandal in Kovvur revenue division. Etymology This Town was earlier referred as ''Govur''. According to Brahma Puranam, Kovvur(Govuru) is considered as the place of Gautama Maharishi's Ashramam. He did farming in the surrounding regions to maintain his Ashramam. Gautama Maharishi once he accidentally kills a cow, grazing in his paddy field, by throwing a darbha (sharp, pointed grass). Gautama becomes upset with this incident and offers a great tapas for Lord Shiva in Brahmagiri mountains. The god, pleased by his tapas, wipes away his sin and allows Ganga to flow in his farm to purify the place (Kovvur). The river thus originated is called " Godavari" which means "originated due to killing a cow". It is also called as "Gautami" in appreciation to the effort of the Maharishi in bringing Godavari to e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
The 48th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, given by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA), honored the best in film for 2022. Both ''Everything Everywhere All at Once'' and '' Tár'' received the award for Best Film, being the fourth time the association gave the award to two films in the same year. For the first time in three years, the association held an in-person awards event where all the winners were honored on January 14, 2023. This year, LAFCA introduced gender-neutral acting categories, with two awards for Best Lead Performance and two awards for Best Supporting Performance, each with two winners and two runner-ups. Winners * Best Film (TIE): ** ''Everything Everywhere All at Once'' ** '' Tár'' * Best Director: ** Todd Field – '' Tár'' *** Runner-up: S. S. Rajamouli – '' RRR'' * Best Lead Performance: ** Cate Blanchett – '' Tár'' ** Bill Nighy – ''Living'' *** Runner-up: Danielle Deadwyler – ''Till'' *** Runner-up: Michelle Yeoh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelli Sandadi
''Pelli Sandadi'' () is a 1996 Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language musical romance film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Produced by C. Aswini Dutt, C. Aswani Dutt and Allu Aravind on Sri Raghavendra Movie Corporation banner, the film stars Srikanth (Telugu actor), Srikanth, Ravali, and Deepti Bhatnagar, with music composed by M. M. Keeravani. The film was released on 12 January 1996 and became a major commercial success. Made on a budget of 1.25 crore, the film grossed 1215 crore at the box office, making it the second-highest-grossing Telugu film of the year after ''Ninne Pelladata (1996 film), Ninne Pelladata''. ''Pelli Sandadi'' received critical acclaim, winning five Nandi Awards and a Filmfare Awards South, Filmfare Award. The film's success led to several adaptations, including remakes in Bengali as ''Biyer Phool'' (1996), in Hindi as ''Mere Sapno Ki Rani (film), Mere Sapno Ki Rani'' (1997) and in Tamil as ''Ninaithen Vandhai'' (1998). A Spiritual successor, spiritual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subha Sankalpam
''Subha Sankalpam'' () is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language film directed by K. Viswanath and produced by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The film features Kamal Haasan, Aamani and Priya Raman in lead roles, with Viswanath playing a significant supporting role. The cinematography was handled by P. C. Sreeram, and the music was composed by M. M. Keeravani. The film received five Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards. It was later dubbed into Tamil as ''Paasavalai''. This film marked the last straight, non-bilingual Telugu film of Kamal Hassan as a solo lead. Plot The film centers on a fishing lord named Rayudu, who generously donates his wealth to the laborers working on his fishing farm. Dasu, a local fisherman, falls in love with Ganga, a carpenter, and Rayudu arranges their marriage. However, Rayudu's son is a troubled individual, influenced by the schemes of Kota. Concerned about his son's malevolent behavior, Rayudu entrusts a substantial cash box, meant for building a colony fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allari Priyudu
''Allari Priyudu'' () is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language musical romantic comedy film written and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Rajasekhar, Ramya Krishna and Madhoo. The film was featured at the 25th IFFI Indian panorama mainstream section. The film was dubbed into Tamil as ''Yaarukku Mappillai Yaaro''. It was remade in Kannada as '' Chora Chittha Chora'', The film was recorded as a ''Blockbuster'' at the box office. The film won two Filmfare Awards and two state 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 owned by Babu Mohan. He lies to his grandmother saying he has a big job, but he believes that one day his band will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gharana Mogudu
''Gharana Mogudu'' () is a 1992 Indian Telugu-language masala film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Nagma and Vani Viswanath with Rao Gopal Rao and Kaikala Satyanarayana in supporting roles. The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani, and cinematography was handled by A. Vincent. It is a remake of the 1986 Kannada film '' Anuraga Aralithu.'' Released on 9 April 1992, ''Gharana Mogudu'' became the first Telugu film to collect over 10 crore in distributor share at the box office, marking the third consecutive hit for the combination of K. Raghavendra Rao and Chiranjeevi after ''Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari'' (1990) and '' Rowdy Alludu'' (1991). The film completed 100 days in 39 centres and its 100-day celebrations were held at Brahmananda Reddy Stadium in Guntur on 26 July 1992. It received the Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu and was featured at the 24th International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section. Plot Raju (Chira ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kshana Kshanam
''Kshana Kshanam'' () is a 1991 Indian Telugu-language road comedy heist film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Venkatesh, Sridevi, Paresh Rawal, and Rami Reddy. The plot follows Satya (Sridevi), a young woman who is hounded by a gang of robbers headed by Nayyar (Rawal) and the police. With the help of a pickpocketer Chandu (Venkatesh), she escapes into the forests. Varma introduced road and film noir to Indian screen with ''Kshana Kshanam''. Varma experimented with close-to-life performances by the lead actors, which bought a rather fictional storyline a sense of authenticity at a time when the industry was being filled with unnecessary commercial fillers. Featured at the Ann Arbor Film Festival, and the Fribourg Festival, it went on to gather a cult following. It won five state Nandi Awards, including Best Direction, Best Screenplay, and a Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu to Sridevi. Varma later adapted ''Kshana Kshanam'' in Hindi as '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam Cinema
Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam, Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both the mainstream film industry and independent Malayalam films. Known for its strong storytelling, powerful performances, and social themes, Malayalam cinema has received critical acclaim and is often regarded as one of India's most notable film industries. The first Malayalam feature film was ''Vigathakumaran,'' a Silent film, silent film directed and produced by J. C. Daniel. Production started in 1928, and it was released at the Capitol Theatre in Thiruvananthapuram on 23 October 1930. The first talkie in Malayalam was ''Balan (film), Balan'' (1938) directed by S. Nottani. During the 1920s, the Malayalam film industry was based in Thiruvananthapuram, although the film industry started to develop and flourish by the late 1940s. Later the i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada Cinema
Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. Kannada cinema is based in Gandhi Nagar, Bengaluru. The 1934 film '' Sati Sulochana'' directed by Y. V. Rao was the first talkie film released in the Kannada language. It was also the first film starring Subbaiah Naidu and Tripuramba, and the first screened in the erstwhile Mysore Kingdom. It was produced by Chamanlal Doongaji, who in 1932 founded ''South India Movietone'' in Bengaluru. Major literary works have been adapted to the Kannada screen, such as B. V. Karanth's '' Chomana Dudi'' (1975), (based on ''Chomana Dudi'' by Shivaram Karanth), Girish Karnad's '' Kaadu'' (1973), (based on ''Kaadu'' by Srikrishna Alanahalli), Pattabhirama Reddy's '' Samskara'' (1970) (based on ''Samskara'' by U. R. Ananthamurthy), which won the Bronze Leopard at Locarno International F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Cinema
Tamil cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Tamil language, the main spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is nicknamed Kollywood, a portmanteau of the names Kodambakkam, a Chennai neighbourhood with a high concentration of film studios, and Hollywood. The first Tamil silent film, '' Keechaka Vadham'', was directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1918. The first Tamil talking feature film, '' Kalidas'', a multilingual directed by H. M. Reddy was released on 31 October 1931, less than seven months after India's first talking motion picture '' Alam Ara''. Tamil cinema has been noted for its advanced narratives and diverse films, with several productions in the 1990s and early 2000s cutting across ethnic and linguistic barriers. Such films include '' Roja'' (1992), ''Bombay'' (1995), '' Indian'' (1996) and '' Enthiran'' (2010). Tamil cinema has since produced some of the most commercially successful actors, direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindi
Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government of India, alongside English language, English, and is the ''lingua franca'' of North India. Hindi is considered a Sanskritisation (linguistics), Sanskritised Register (sociolinguistics), register of Hindustani. Hindustani itself developed from Old Hindi and was spoken in Delhi and neighbouring areas. It incorporated a significant number of Persian language, Persian loanwords. Hindi is an Languages with official status in India, official language in twelve states (Bihar, Gujarat , Mizoram , Maharashtra ,Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand), and six Union territory, union territories (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Delhi, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
