Oosaravelli
''Oosaravelli'' () is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Surender Reddy and produced by B. V. S. N. Prasad under Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra. It stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr, Tamannaah Bhatia, Prakash Raj and Vidyut Jammwal. The score and soundtrack for the film were composed by Devi Sri Prasad, whilst the cinematography was handled by Rasool Ellore and editing by Gautham Raju. The plot follows Tony (N. T. Rama Rao Jr), a merciless hitman, who falls for Niharika after saving her during a Kashmir terror attack. Discovering she’s engaged to an arms dealer, Tony wages a brutal war against Hyderabad’s underworld to protect her, unaware her forgotten past holds the key to his redemption. ''Oosaravelli'' was released worldwide on 6 October 2011 and received mixed reviews from critics. Despite this, the film grossed ₹57 crore and was a box-office success. It was later remade in Bengali as ''Rocky'' in 2013. Plot Tony is a self-employed hitman who wi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tamannaah Bhatia
Tamanna Bhatia (born 21 December 1989), known professionally as Tamannaah Bhatia, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. Having appeared in 88 films, she has received several awards, including two Santosham Film Awards, two SIIMA Awards and the Kalaimamani Award. She is considered as one of the highest-paid actresses in South Indian cinema. Bhatia began her acting career with the Hindi film '' Chand Sa Roshan Chehra'' (2005). She then debuted in Telugu cinema with ''Sree'' (2005) and Tamil cinema with ''Kedi'' (2006). Her notable Telugu films include ''Happy Days'' (2007), '' Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam'' (2009), ''100% Love'' (2011), '' Oosaravelli'' (2011), ''Racha'' (2012), ''Tadakha'' (2013), '' Baahubali'' (2015), ''Bengal Tiger'' (2015), ''Oopiri'' (2016), '' Baahubali 2'' (2017), '' F2: Fun and Frustration'' (2019) and '' Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy'' (2019). Her notable Tamil films include '' Kalloori'' (2007), ''Ayan' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vakkantham Vamsi
Vakkantham Vamsi is an Indian screenwriter and director in Telugu cinema. His notable screenwriting credits include ''Kick'' (2009), '' Yevadu'' (2014), ''Race Gurram'' (2014), and '' Temper'' (2015). Early life and career He was born in Arikela village near Punganur in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh and graduated from Sri Venkateswara University. He continued his father's Vakkantham Suryanarayana Rao legacy in writings. He gained recognition for his language diction and acting skills during his schooling. Vamsi started his career as a News presenter, television anchor and starred as Suka Muni in Bapu – Ramana's tele serial ''Bhagavatham'' telecasted on ETV. He made his Telugu film debut with ''Kalyana Prapthirasthu'' opposite Suma, directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. After the release of his film ''Kick'' he became one of the popular writers of Telugu Cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Devi Sri Prasad
Gandham Sriprasad (2 August 1979), known as Devi Sri Prasad or more commonly by his initials DSP, is an Indian music composer, singer, and lyricist primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema, along with Tamil cinema. He has received numerous accolades, including a National Film Award, a Nandi Award, ten Filmfare Awards, seven SIIMA Awards, and five CineMAA Awards. Over his 25-year career, Devi Sri Prasad has worked on more than 100 films. He began his music career in 1997 by contributing to the studio album ''Dance Party''. Prasad made his debut as a film composer at the age of 19 with the 1999 Telugu film ''Devi''. His breakthrough in Telugu cinema came with the soundtrack of '' Anandam'' in 2001. Early and personal life Devi Sri Prasad was born in Vedurupaka in East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh in a Telugu family. His father, G. Satyamurthy, was a screenwriter in Telugu cinema, who has penned popular films like '' Devatha'', '' Khaidi No. 786'', and '' Pedar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra
Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra is an Indian motion picture production, and distribution established by B. V. S. N. Prasad, an Indian film producer. The company was founded in the year 2003 and is based in Hyderabad and had produced several successful Telugu films. In 2012, the production company announced a partnership with Reliance Entertainment. The first film in partnership with Reliance, '' Devudu Chesina Manushulu'' was released in August 2012. Designated partners of Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra are Prasad and Bhogavalli Bapineedu. History In 2003 SVCC started their production career with the movie '' Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu'', directed by Agathiyan, starring Ravi Teja, Sangeetha Krish and Vani. After a gap of a year, SVCC produced one of the biggest blockbuster hits of Tollywood, '' Chatrapathi'', directed by '' S. S. Rajamouli'' starring ''Prabhas'' and ''Shriya Saran''. SVCC uniquely paired in alternate movies with ''Ravi Teja'' and ''Prabhas'' for their next two movi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shaam (actor)
Shamshuddin Ibrahim (born 4 April 1977), known professionally as Shaam, is an Indian actor and model who mainly appears Tamil, Telugu language films also appeared in few Kannada and Malayalam films. Starting his career as a professional model, he soon made his acting debut in the film '' 12B'' (2001). He further appeared in lead roles in films such as '' Lesa Lesa'' (2003), '' Iyarkai'' (2003), and '' Ullam Ketkumae'' (2005). He garnered acclaim for his role in the Telugu film ''Kick'' (2009), which earned him the name ''Kick'' Shaam. ''Kick'' enabled Shaam to star in other prominent Telugu films such as ''Race Gurram'' (2014). After a hiatus, he returned to Tamil cinema with '' 6'' (2013), ''Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai'' (2015) and ''Varisu'' (2023). Early life Shamshuddin Ibrahim was born on 4 April 1977 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. His father hails from Madurai, while his mother is from Tiruppathur. He grew up in Bengaluru, where he pursued his studies. After completing ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Surender Reddy
Surender Reddy is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with ''Athanokkade'' (2005), which won him Nandi Awards, Nandi Award for Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director, Best First Film of a Director. He later directed films such as '' Ashok (film), Ashok'' (2006), ''Kick (2009 film), Kick'' (2009), ''Oosaravelli'' (2011), ''Race Gurram'' (2014), ''Dhruva (2016 film), Dhruva'' (2016), and ''Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy'' (2019). He won SIIMA Award for Best Director (Telugu), SIIMA Award for Best Director – Telugu for ''Race Gurram''. Early life Reddy was born and brought up in Machanapalli village of Karimnagar district, Telangana. Hailing from an affluent family, Reddy is fourth of six children. His father Veera Reddy worked as the Sarpanch of the village. Surender Reddy discontinued his graduation and moved to Hyderabad to pursue a career in films. Career Initially, he worked as an assistant director for the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rahman (actor)
Rashin Rahman (born 23 May 1967), commonly known by his surname Rahman, is an Indian actor. He has worked in around 200 films, primarily in Malayalam cinema, in addition to Tamil, Hindi and Telugu cinema, and has won several awards. In Tamil and Telugu cinema, he is also known by the screen names Raghuman and Raghu. He made his acting debut in '' Koodevide'' (1983), for which he won his first Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor. He was a popular teen idol in Malayalam cinema during the 1980s, which heightened his stardom in Malayalam film industry. He eventually shifted to playing lead roles in Tamil and Telugu films during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He made a comeback in Malayalam films in 2004. Early life Rahman was born on 23 May 1967 in Abu Dhabi. His family originally hails from Nilambur, Kerala. He is elder of two children of K. M. A. Rahman and Savithri. He has a younger sister Shameema. He was educated at Merryland Kindergarten, Abu Dhabi and Baldwi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vidyut Jammwal
Vidyut Dev Singh Jammwal (born 10 December 1980) is an Indian actor, martial artist and film producer who predominantly works in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films. He is also a practitioner of Kalaripayattu, which he showcased in the film '' Junglee'' (2019). He is best known for his roles in the ''Commando'' film series, and is a recipient of several accolades, including a Stardust Award, FICCI Frames Award, Filmfare Award, and IIFA Award. He made his acting debut in the Telugu film ''Sakthi'' (2011), and made his first Bollywood appearance in ''Force'' (2011). Starting out in negative roles, his first lead role was in the martial arts film ''Commando'' (2013). He has also appeared in high prolific Tamil films such as '' Billa II'' (2012), '' Thuppakki'' (2012) and '' Anjaan'' (2014), with '' Baadshaho'', '' Commando 2'' (both in 2017), '' Yaara'' (2020), '' Commando 3'' (2019) and '' Sanak'' (2021). He ranked in ''The Times of Indias listing of India's Top 10 Most Desirable ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Payal Ghosh
Payal Ghosh (born 1992) is an Indian actress and politician who primarily appears in Telugu and Hindi films. She is the vice president of women's wing of Republican Party of India (Athawale). Early life She studied at St. Paul's Mission School Kolkata and graduated in Political Science Honours from the Scottish Church College, Kolkata. Presently, she is residing and working in Mumbai. Career Acting When she was 17 years old, she had accompanied her friend to an audition for ''Sharpe's Peril'' and landed a role in the BBC Telefilm. In the period drama based on English soldier Richard Sharpe, Payal had played a village girl, the daughter of a revolutionary freedom fighter from Bengal. Payal also starred in a Canadian film in which she played a school girl in love with her neighbour's servant. Since her parents disapproved of her decision to join films, during her college holidays, she ran away from her home in Calcutta and came to Mumbai. She joined Namit Kishore's acting aca ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Murali Sharma
Murali Sharma (born 9 August 1972) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu language, Telugu and Hindi films. Sharma has starred in over 130 feature films including Telugu language, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil language, Tamil, Marathi language, Marathi, Kannada and Malayalam cinema. Sharma gained wide recognition in television with Doordarshan's ''Paltan'' in which he plays the lead role of Col. ''R.S. Sajwan''. Sharma has appeared in various soap operas such as ''Guns and Roses'', ''Siddanth'', ''Laagi Tujhse Lagan'', ''Mahayagya'', ''Viraasat'', ''Zindhagi Teri Meri Kahani'', ''Rishtey'', ''Humne lee hain shapath'', and ''Rangeela Ratan Sisodia''. Early and personal life Murali Sharma was born on 9 August 1972 in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh and was brought up in Mumbai. His father, Vrijbhushan Sharma is Marathi people, Marathi, while his mother Padma is Telugu people, Telugu and comes from Guntur. Sharma calls himself a "''Mumbaikar, Bombaywala''". He completed his bachelor's ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sayaji Shinde
Sayaji Shinde (Marathi pronunciation: əjaːd͡ʒiː ʃin̪d̪eː born 13 January 1959) is an Indian actor who has acted in Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Gujarati, Hindi, and Bhojpuri films. Sayaji started his acting career in 1978 in Marathi Plays one-act plays. His performance in a 1987 Marathi play titled ''Zulva'' was very well received, and since then he started gaining popularity among the circle of stalwarts. Later, he moved on to Marathi cinema and then started acting in other languages. He won Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Marathi for ''Aboli'' (1995) film, for his reprising debutant role "Sayaji". Sayaji Shinde joined the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on 11 October 2024 ahead of 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, NCP working president Praful Patel, and State unit chief Sunil Tatkare. Background Born in a farmer's family in a small vi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sriman (actor)
Kumaravatha Srinivasa Reddy (born 14 February 1972), better known professionally as Sriman, is an Indian actor who appears primarily in Tamil films, and also some Telugu films. He is primarily known for his prominent character roles in '' Sethu'' (1999), ''Friends'' (2001) '' Panchathanthiram'' (2002), '' Aayutha Ezhuthu'' (2004), '' Pokkiri'' (2007), '' Aegan'' (2008), '' Muni 2: Kanchana'' (2011) and '' Kanchana 2'' (2015). He is the son of noted producer Prakash Reddy. He has acted in over 135 films in his illustrious career. Early life and career Sriman was born into a Telugu family in 1972. He started his film career as a child artiste in 1972 Telugu film ''Korada Rani'' and later worked in a few films till 1984 he performed and returned to continue his academic studies after acting in films directed by his uncle KS Reddy and mostly produced by his father Prakash Reddy. After his college studies he returned to films. In the 90s, he played the hero's friend in several ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |