Naaga Deepam
''Naaga'' is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language political action film starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Sadaf, Jennifer Kotwal and Raghuvaran in main roles. The film is directed by D.K Suresh. The film was released on 10 January 2003. The film's score was by Vidyasagar and Deva. Cast *N. T. Rama Rao Jr. as Suryadevara Nagaraju "Naaga" * Sadaf as Vijji *Jennifer Kotwal * Raghuvaran as Naaga's father *Nassar as Chief Minister *Rajan P. Dev as Home Minister * Sudeepa Pinky as Naaga's sister *Shakeela as Mandaram * Paruchuri Gopala Krishna as Potti Kasaiah *Sunil as Ravi * Varsha *Sudha * Srinivasa Reddy *Siva Reddy *Prithvi *Babloo Prithiveeraj *Anand *Rajeev Kanakala * Venu Madhav *L.B. Sriram *P. J. Sarma *M. S. Narayana * Rambha as an item number in the song "Naayudori Pilla" * Anasuya Bharadwaj in an uncredited role as a law college student in the song "Dhool" *Surya * Raghava Lawrence in a guest appearance in the song "Naayudori Pilla" Soundtrack The music was composed by Deva ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sudha (Telugu Actress)
Sudha (born Hema Sudha) is an Indian actress who predominantly played character roles in Telugu films. Born and brought up in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, she has acted in more than 500 Telugu films. She was felicitated on 31 January 2014, in Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, for her work in Telugu films. Filmography Telugu * ''Gang Leader'' (1991) * '' Rowdy Alludu'' (1991) * '' Talli Tandrulu'' (1991) * ''President Gari Pellam'' (1992) * '' Aame'' (1994) * '' Hello Brother'' (1994) * '' Bangaru Kutumbam'' (1994) * '' Pokiri Raja'' (1995) * '' Gharana Bullodu'' (1995) * ''Ghatotkachudu'' (1995) * '' Sankalpam'' (1995) * ''Criminal'' (1995) * '' Nethaji'' (1996) * '' Ramudochadu'' (1996) * ''Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi'' (1996) * ''Subhakankshalu'' (1997) * '' Preminchukundam Raa'' (1997) * '' Pelli Peetalu'' (1998) * '' Srimathi Vellostha'' (1998) * '' Swayamvaram'' (1999) * '' Sultan'' (1999) * ''Preminche Manasu'' (1999) * ''Anaganaga Oka Ammayi'' (1999) * '' Ravoyi Chandamama'' (199 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tamil Film
Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood is a part of Indian Cinema; primarily engaged in production of motion pictures in the Tamil language. Based out of the Kodambakkam neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is popularly called ''Kollywood'' - a portmanteau of the words Kodambakkam 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''. By the end of the 1930s, the legislature of the State of Madras passed the Entertainment Tax Act of 1939. Tamil film industry established in Madras (now Chennai), then became a secondary hub for Hindi cinema, other South Indian film industries, as well as for Sri Lankan cinema. Over the last quarter of the 20th century, Tamil films from India established a global presence throug ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dhool
''Dhool'' () is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by Dharani. The film stars Vikram, Jyothika and Reema Sen. Vivek, Sayaji Shinde, Telangana Shakuntala, and Pasupathy, among others, play important roles. Produced by A. M. Rathnam at a cost of 7 crore, the film had music composed by Vidyasagar and released on 10 January 2003. It received positive reviews and was a commercial blockbuster at the box office. ''Dhool'' was remade in Telugu as '' Veede'' (2003), with Ravi Teja in the lead role and directed by Ravi Raja Pinnisetty. The Sinhala remake of the film was titled '' Ranja'' (2014) and starred Ranjan Ramanayake. Plot Arumugam lives in a village and is a kindhearted man. There is a chemical factory in the village which releases toxic wastes into the river, and the villagers decide to give a petition to Minister Kaalaipandi requesting him to close the factory. Arumugam and his childhood rival Eswari, along with her grandmother Mundakanni, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Raghava Lawrence
Lawrence Raghavendra is an Indian dance choreographer, actor, director, composer, dancer and playback singer. After making his debut as a dance choreographer in 1993, he began looking for acting opportunities. He began his career as an actor in 1998, in a Telugu film. He adopted the name "Raghava" in 2001, and worked for many prominent actors and directors in Tamil cinema throughout his career. He got his breakthrough with Telugu film '' Style'' and then '' Muni''. Lawrence is also known for his intricate hip-hop and westernised dance moves and has won four Filmfare Awards and three Nandi Awards for best choreography. In 2015, after the death of former Indian president A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Lawrence set up a charity trust in his name and donated . Early life and background Lawrence had a brain tumor when he was a child. He attributes the curing of his tumor to the deity, Raghavendra Swamy, and in an act of devotion, he took the name Raghava. He built the Raghavendra Swamy Br ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Surya (Telugu Actor)
Surya Kumar Bhagvandas (born 1957) is an Indian actor in the Telugu film industry portraying characters in supporting roles. Surya started his film career as an actor with the 1986 Telugu movie '' Vikram''. He has been awarded four Nandi awards in his acting career spanning thirty-five years, two for TV performances as best villain (''Preminchu'', ''Premalo Jeevinchu'') and best supporting actor (''Janani Janmabhoomi'') and two for film performances in films ''Sindhooram and Show''. In G. Neelakanta Reddy's Show, he played the male lead opposite Manjula. This performance brought him a special jury Nandi award in 2001. Surya has acted in more than 600 films and television episodes till date. Early life Surya's father Lieutenant Colonel R. D. Bhagvandas and mother Prabhavathi Bhagvandas and the family moved to Hyderabad and started a school called 'Trinity Public School'. He was a teacher for 28 years and for several years his teaching and acting jobs ran concurrently. He join ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anasuya Bharadwaj
Anasuya Bharadwaj (born 15 May 1985) is an Indian television presenter and actress who works in Telugu films and television. She has received two South Indian International Movie Awards, an IIFA Utsavam Award and South filmfare Awards for her performances in the films '' Kshanam'' (2016) and ''Rangasthalam'' (2018). Early life Bharadwaj received her MBA from Badruka College in 2008, after which she worked as an HR executive. Refusing a lot of early movie offers, she worked as a TV anchor for Sakshi TV. Career After working as a news presenter for Sakshi TV, Bharadwaj worked as an anchor on Maa music. She worked as a dubbing artist for the films ''Vedam'' and ''Paisa''. She, later on, appeared as a TV anchor on '' Jabardasth'', a comedy show. The show elevated her career. In 2016, She acted in film '' Soggade Chinni Nayana'' opposite to Nagarjuna. Later, in the same year, she made her debut with '' Kshanam'' in which she portrayed a negative lead role. As a known anch ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Item Number
In Indian cinema, an item number or item song is a musical number inserted into a film that may or may not have any relevance to the plot. The term is commonly used within Indian films (Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, and Bengali cinema) to describe a catchy, upbeat, often provocative dance sequence for a song performed in a movie.Journals : Item number defined The main aim of an item number is to entertain movie-goers and to lend support to the of the film by being featured in trailers. They are favoured by filmmakers as they af ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rambha (actress)
Rambha (born Vijayalakshmi; 5 June 1976) is an Indian actress. In a career spanning of almost two decades, Rambha had appeared in more than 100 films across eight regional languages, predominantly in Telugu and Tamil, in addition to Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi along with few Bengali, Bhojpuri and English films. She was one of the prominent actresses in India in the 90s and 2000s. Early life and background Rambha was born as Vijayalakshmi in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh on 5 June 1976 into a Telugu family.References for the subject's ethnicity: She did her schooling at Atkinsons Senior Secondary School, Vijayawada. While she was studying in her seventh standard, she acted as ''Ammavaru'' (Mother Goddess) for her school's Annual Day competition. The event had been attended by director Hariharan who stayed in contact and later introduced her as the female lead in Malayalam film, '' Sargam''. Her first on-screen name was Amrutha, which she later changed as Rambha after the chara ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Venu Madhav (actor)
Kunath Venu Madhav (died 25 September 2019) was an Indian actor, television presenter, mimicry artist and comedian known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He was one of the finest comedians in the Telugu cinema, he starred in some 500 films in a variety of roles, starting his career as an impressionist; imitating celebrities, politicians, and local dialects. He received breakthrough in cinema with works such as '' Master'' (1997), and '' Tholi Prema'' (1998). In 2006, he received the state Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian for his work in the action comedy Lakshmi. He won two CineMAA Awards for best comedian for his work in V. V. Vinayaks' romantic comedy '' Dil'' (2003); and S. S. Rajamouli's sports comedy '' Sye'' (2004). Early life Venu Madhav was born in Kodad in Suryapet district of Telangana Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh-lar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rajeev Kanakala
Rajeev Kanakala (born 13 November 1968) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu films and television. He started his career in television serials and short films, where he not only acted but also produced and directed. He is married to Suma Kanakala since 1999, who is an actress and TV anchor. In 2013, he started a production house along with his wife which produces TV series. Filmography References External links * *Rajeev Kanakalaon Instagram Instagram is a photo and video sharing social networking service owned by American company Meta Platforms. The app allows users to upload media that can be edited with filters and organized by hashtags and geographical tagging. Posts can ... Rajeev Kanakala on Telugu Filmnagar {{DEFAULTSORT:Kanakala, Rajiv Living people Telugu people Indian male film actors Male actors in Telugu cinema 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors from Hyderabad, India 1969 births ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anand (actor)
Anand is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films along with a few Kannada productions. He has also acted in several Malayalam TV serials. The actor's biggest film till date is Mani Ratnam's black comedy film '' Thiruda Thiruda'', but unlike his co-stars of that film, it failed to give him a breakthrough. He has also played second lead roles and supporting characters in several films including Kamal Haasan's '' Sathya'' and Vijayakanth's '' Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran''. Career He made his film debut in 1987 with '' Vanna Kanavugal''. He is best known for his works in films such as '' Sathya'' (1988), '' Anbe En Anbe'' (1988), '' Apoorva Sagodharargal'' (1989), ''Oor Mariyadhai'' (1992), '' Thalaivasal'' (1992), '' Thiruda Thiruda'' (1993), screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, and '' Enakku 20 Unakku 18'' (2003). Anand also produced and directed a Malayalam short film "Kassu Panam Thuttu Money Money". His recent ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |