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Nagavalli (film)
''Nagavalli'' is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language comedy horror film written and directed by P. Vasu. It is produced by Bellamkonda Suresh on Sri Sai Ganesh Productions. The film stars Venkatesh, and Anushka Shetty in the lead roles. It has music composed by Gurukiran. The film is a remake of director's own 2010 Kannada film ''Aptharakshaka'' and serves as a spin-off to the Tamil film ''Chandramukhi'' (2005). Plot An ancient painting of Chandramukhi, alias Nagavalli, is distributed as a prize to Bharatanatyam dancer Gayathri, her husband, and her family. Gayathri lives in Tirupathi with her husband, father Shankar Rao, mother Parvathi, sisters Geetha who tries to repaint the original portrait of Chandramukhi as a part of her painting hobby, and Gowri, maternal uncle Appa Rao, his wife, and maternal cousins Pooja and Hema. A few years later, Gayathri and her husband are shown to be dead. Gowri, the youngest of the three sisters is engaged to be married and on the day of the weddi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanoor Sana
Shanoor Sana Begum, known mononymously as Sana, is an Indian actress, television personality, and former model who primarily works in Telugu cinema. She has also appeared in a few Kannada cinema, Kannada and Tamil cinema, Tamil films. Known for her supporting roles, Sana has acted in over 200 films across South Indian languages. Biography She was born to a Christian father and Muslim mother in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. She was married to Sadath at her teenage even before completing her studies. Her son Syed Anwar Ahmed is a filmmaker and her daughter-in-law Sameera Sherief is a television actress. Career She initially pursued her career in Model (person), modelling. She got the opportunity in film acting from director Krishna Vamsi while she was busy with television and modelling assignments. Director Krishna Vamsi was in search for a suitable actress to play the supporting role in his 1996 film ''Ninne Pelladatha'' and signed Sana to play the supporting role and it event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sameer Hasan
Vinnakota Sameer (also known as Sameer Hasan) is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Telugu films and television. Personal life He is married to Aparna. Sameer and Aparna won the finals of ''Moguds Pellams'', a TV program conducted by MAA TV for celebrity couples. Career He has acted in many TV serials broadcast on Doordarshan. He played a supporting role in ''Ruthu Ragalu''. Sameer made his film debut in ''Subha Sankalpam'' (1995), directed by K. Viswanath. Filmography * '' Prema Pusthakam'' (1993) * ''Subha Sankalpam'' (1995) * '' Aahaa..!'' (1998) * '' Student No.1'' (2001) * ''Indra'' (2002) * '' Simhadri'' (2003) * ''Tagore'' (2003) * '' Athade Oka Sainyam'' (2004) * ''Samba'' (2004) * '' Sye'' (2004) * ''Mass'' (2004) * '' Kaani'' (2004) * '' Andagadu'' (2005) * '' That Is Pandu'' (2005) * '' Jai Chiranjeeva'' (2005) * ''Lakshmi'' (2006) * '' Sri Ramadasu'' (2006) * ''Style'' * '' Rakhi'' (2006) * '' Chandamama'' (2007) * '' Anasuya'' (2007) * ''Pandurang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellamkonda Suresh
Bellamkonda Suresh is an Indian film producer in the Telugu film industry. Biography Bellamkonda Suresh is married to Bellamkonda Padmavathi and has two sons named Bellamkonda Sreenivas, Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas and Bellamkonda Ganesh Babu. Sreenivas made his debut with ''Alludu Seenu'' in 2014. Filmography Controversy Tollywood (Telugu), Tollywood actor Nandamuri Balakrishna was involved in a shooting incident that took place on 3 June 2004 around 20:50 hrs Indian Standard Time, IST at his residence in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India, Hyderabad. The actor had fired shots at the producer Bellamkonda Suresh and his associate Satyanarayana Chowdhary. Later both the wounded were admitted to Apollo hospital. The circumstances under which the case was handled led to much controversy as purported by the Human Rights Forum (HRF). The HRF questioned the authenticity of people who handled the case, and the circumstances under which the actor was shielded from police by being give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shraddha Das
Shraddha Das is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in Telugu and Hindi films. She made her acting debut in the 2008 Telugu film '' Siddu from Sikakulam'', and since then has worked across six different film industries throughout her career. Early life Shraddha Das was born on 4 March in 1987 or 1991 in Mumbai, Maharashtra to Bengali parents. Her father, Sunil Das, is a businessman, who hails from Purulia and her mother, Sapna Das, is a doctor .(2009-04-23)Shraddha Das interview Retrieved 19 January 2015. She is a Buddhist. She was brought up in Mumbai, where she completed her studies. Shraddha graduated from Ruia college and University of Mumbai at SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce with a Bachelor of Mass Media degree in journalism. While doing her graduation she worked in theatres and attended workshops conducted by National School of Drama artists like Piyush Mishra, Chittaranjan Giri and Salim Shah. She also appeared in print advertisements for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rani (Tamil Actress)
Rani, also known as Raksha, is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi-language films. She is best known for the song "O Podu" from ''Gemini'', sung by Anuradha Sriram and picturised on her, and is often referred to as "O Podu" Rani. She won the Andhra Pradesh government Nandi award for best supporting actress for the film ''Nachavule ''Nachavule'' () is a 2008 Telugu film directed by Ravi Babu and produced by Ramoji Rao. The film was the debut for the stars Tanish and Maadhavi Latha. The film is a teenage romantic comedy. It was released on 19 December, 2008. The film won ...'' (2008). Filmography Television References External links * Living people Actresses in Tamil cinema Indian film actresses Actresses in Telugu cinema Actresses in Kannada cinema 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses 1974 births Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Tamil television Actresses in Telugu television Nandi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumitra (actress)
Sumithra (born 18 September 1953) is an Indian actress. She has appeared in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu language films. She acted as the lead heroine in films between 1974 and 1985. She became well known for her roles as a mother the 1990s onwards. Early life Sumithra was born to Raghavan Nair and Janaki at Thrissur, Kerala. She has three brothers, her father was working in an oil refining company. When she was doing her schooling, she learnt dance from Murugappan Master, who was the guide to actress K. R. Vijaya at that time. Sumithra is a good classical dancer. A 19-year old Sumithra started her career in a small role in the Malayalam film '' Nrithasala'' (1972); director A. B. Raj is the first to have noticed Sumithra's talent. A year later Sumithra made her debut as heroine in the Malayalam film ''Nirmalayam''. She has acted in over 200 films in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu languages. In Tamil, ''Avalum Penn Thaane'' (1974) was her first movie. In Kannada, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalapathi Rao
Tammareddy Chalapathi Rao (8 May 1944 – 24 December 2022) was an Indian actor and producer known for comedy and villainous roles in Telugu cinema. He acted in different roles in more than 600 films. Personal life and death Rao hailed from Baliparru, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. His son Ravi Babu is an actor, director and producer in Telugu cinema. Rao died from a heart attack on 24 December 2022, at the age of 78. Partial filmography As actor Films #'' Gudachari 116'' (1966) #'' Sakshi'' (1967) #'' Sri Rama Katha'' (1969) as Indra #'' Buddhimantudu'' (1969) #''Takkari Donga Chakkani Chukka'' (1969) #'' Kathanayakudu'' (1969) #'' Mayani Mamata'' (1970) #'' Pettandarulu'' (1970) #'' Sampoorna Ramayanam'' (1971) as Vayu #'' Adrusta Jathakudu'' (1971) #'' Chelleli Kapuram'' (1971) #'' Kalam Marindi'' (1972) #''Muhammad bin Tughluq'' (1972) #'' Desoddharakulu'' (1973) #'' Andalaramudu'' (1973) #'' Doctor Babu'' (1973) #'' Tatamma Kala'' (1974) #'' Amma Manasu'' (1974) #' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prabha (actress)
Prabha is an Indian actress and Kuchipudi dancer from Andhra Pradesh. She has acted about 125 films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada alongside popular Tollywood actors such as N. T. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao.She won two Nandi Awards. Career Dancer She learnt Kuchipudi dance as a child, but took it up full-time when she found the right guru. Her dance debut and marriage both happened at the same time. She gave 40 performances in the USA. Accident When she was in a film shoot she met with an accident where the car was tilted over and boiling water from the radiator spilled onto her legs. She suffered from those burns for nearly two months. She has mentioned this in a Telugu television Talk show called '' Alitho Saradaga'' which telecasts on ETV. Filmography Telugu # ''Needa Leni Aadathe'' (1974) - Debut in Telugu # '' Bhoomi Kosam'' (1974) as Susheela # ''Ammayilu Jagratha'' (1975) # ''Annadammula Katha'' (1975) # ''Ramayya Thandri'' (1975) # ''Athavarill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vamsi Krishna
Vamsi Krishna is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu and Tamil films. He made his debut in '' Gharshana'' (2004) and went on to play the antagonist in films including ''Thadaiyara Thaakka'' (2012) and '' Ivan Veramathiri'' (2013). Early life He was born in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. He hails from a family of doctors, he was pursuing Business Management in London before coming to films. Film career Vamsi Krishna met director Gautham Vasudev Menon on a flight trip from London to India, their conversations lead to them working together, thus began Vamsi Krishna's career as an actor. The director offered him a supporting role as a police officer in '' Gharshana'' (2004) and Krishna allotted 40 days to the project and subsequently decided to make a career in films. He played the lead role in the 2006 Telugu film '' Oka `V` Chitram'' alongside Aadhi.It failed at the box-office. He subsequently played roles in films including '' Darling'' (2010), '' Nagavalli' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suja Varunee
Suja Varunee is an Indian former actress who has appeared in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam language films. She is the winner of ''BB Jodigal (season 2)''. Career Aged fourteen, Suja was selected to portray the leading role in the coming-of-age, romantic drama ''Plus Two'' (2002) after being recommended to the film's director Ramana by her neighbour Rajarajan, who was a cinematographer. Her parents were initially reluctant to allow Suja to act in films at such a young age, but later agreed. The film took a low-profile opening at the box office and did not perform well, prompting Suja to take a break from the film industry. In 2004, Suja was offered a chance to perform in a dance number in the Srikanth–starrer '' Varnajalam'' (2004), which she accepted, prompting several other film makers to approach her for similar roles. Throughout the mid-2000s, Suja became popular for such glamorous, single song appearances and worked on projects including ''Maayavi'' (2005), ''Pal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poonam Kaur
Poonam Kaur is an Indian actress and model who primarily appears in Telugu and Tamil films. She is also a politician, based in Telangana and a member of the Congress Party. Career Born and raised in Hyderabad, India, Poonam Kaur did her schooling in Hyderabad Public School, before doing fashion designing at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in Delhi. In 2006, after her studies, she signed up for a film to be directed by Teja, which didn't take off for unknown reason. However, she took an offer for another Teja film, ''Oka Vichitram''. Even before the release of that film, Kaur was pursuing a lead role in another Telugu film, '' Mayajalam'', which released first. Subsequently, she appeared in several Telugu films as ''Nikki And Neeraj'', enacting the title role of Nikki, and in ''Souryam'', alongside Gopichand and Anushka Shetty. For her performance in the latter, Kaur received a nomination for the Best Supporting Actress Award for 2008. She made her ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam (20 September 1954 – 7 December 2013) was an Indian actor, comedian and film director who worked in Telugu cinema. He was established as one of the highly paid and top most leading comedians in Telugu film industry. Dharmavarapu had huge fan following among Telugu audience for his unique style and dialogue modulation. He hosted several popular television shows. Dharmavarapu has received two state Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian, Nandi Awards for best male comedian for his roles in ''Yagnam (2004 film), Yagnam'' (2004) and ''Aalasyam Amrutam'' (2010). Early life Dharmavarapu was born in a Traditional Telugu Brahmin, Telugu Aruvela Niyogi Brahmin family at Komminenivaripalem in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. Career Dharmavarapu originally worked as a government employee. He became popular through his comedy serial "Anando Brahma" which he both acted in and directed. It was aired on Doordarshan in the 1980s becoming a sensational hit show in And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
