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Radhika (singer)
Radhika (1970 – 10 November 2017) was an Indian playback singer known for her contributions to Telugu cinema. She recorded over 200 songs in various South Indian languages, including Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada. Radhika is particularly recognized for singing item numbers in commercial films. She gained prominence with her iconic song "Bavalu Sayya... Maradallu Sayya" from the film ''Bava Bavamaridi'' (1993), which became a significant hit. Other notable tracks include "Aata Kavala," "Amalapuram Bulloda," and "Sunnunda Theesuko." Despite a successful career, she did not achieve widespread recognition. Early life and career Radhika was born in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. She was the niece of Telugu actor and former Member of Parliament Siva Prasad. Radhika started her career as a playback singer in the late 1980s and became known in the South Indian music industry, especially in Telugu cinema. Her breakthrough came with the hit song "Bavalu Sayya... Maradallu Sayya". She later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirupati
Tirupati () is a city in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Andhra Pradesh and serves as the administrative headquarters of Tirupati district. It is known for its significant religious and cultural heritage, being home to the renowned Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala, Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, a major Hindu pilgrimage site, as well as Hindu Temples in Tirupati, other historic temples. The temple is one of the eight ''Svayam Vyakta Kshetras'' (self-manifested temples) dedicated to the deity Vishnu. Tirupati is situated 150 km from Chennai, 250 km from Bangalore, and 416 km from Vijayawada Tirupati is the second largest city in the Rayalaseema region, after Kurnool. According to the 2011 census of India, Tirupati had a population of 287,035, making it the List of cities in Andhra Pradesh, ninth most populous city in Andhra Pradesh, while the larger urban agglomeration had a population of 459,985, ranking it the List of urban agglomerations in An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naramalli Sivaprasad
Naramalli Sivaprasad (10 June 1951 – 21 September 2019) was an Indian film actor turned politician, belonging to Telugu Desam Party. In the 2009 election he was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Chittoor constituency in Andhra Pradesh. He dressed himself up in many roles, when protesting against the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh state, and when demanding for special status for Andhra Pradesh. He was also one of the MPs who were suspended for protesting in Indian Parliament against the bifurcation of the state. Popular playback singer Radhika was his niece. Filmography :''This is a partial list of films in which Naramalli Sivaprasad appeared:'' * '' Idhi Kaadu Mugimpu'' (1983) as Balaramayya, the moneylender * '' Khaidi'' (1983) * ''Daku'' (1984) * ''Lady James Bond'' (1985) * ''Mayadari Maridi'' (1985) * ''Kanchu Kavacham'' (1985) * '' Vetagallu'' (1986) as Detective * '' Donga Kollu'' (1988) * ''Anna Chellelu'' (1988) * '' Preminchi Choodu'' (1989) as Anjaneyulu * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahari Music
Lahari Recording Company is an Indian music company based in Bangalore Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kar .... It consists of a music label, called "Lahari Music", and a film production company called "Lahari Films LLP". History The company was established in 1974 by Manohar Naidu. The music label Lahari Music primarily produces film songs, but to a lesser extent also produces sugam sangeetha, folk, classical, and devotional albums. In 2015, Lahari made a deal with music distributor T-Series which allowed T-Series to take over the role of marketing Lahari Music's catalogue on YouTube and television. Lahari Music continues to operate in music acquisition, content streaming, and radio. Filmatography Kannada Malayalam Telugu Tamil Lahari Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishkindha Kanda (film)
The ''Ramayana'' (; ), also known as ''Valmiki Ramayana'', as traditionally attributed to Valmiki, is a smriti text (also described as a Sanskrit epic) from ancient India, one of the two important epics of Hinduism known as the ''Itihasas'', the other being the ''Mahabharata''. The epic narrates the life of Rama, the seventh ''avatar'' of the Hindu deity Vishnu, who is a prince of Ayodhya in the kingdom of Kosala. The epic follows his fourteen-year exile to the forest urged by his father King Dasharatha, on the request of Rama's stepmother Kaikeyi; his travels across the forests in the Indian subcontinent with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana; the kidnapping of Sita by Ravana, the king of Lanka, that resulted in bloodbath; and Rama's eventual return to Ayodhya along with Sita to be crowned as a king amidst jubilation and celebration. Scholarly estimates for the earliest stage of the text range from the 7th–5th to 5th–4th century BCE, and later stages extend up to the 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raj–Koti
Thotakura Somaraju ( – 21 May 2023) and Saluri Koteswara Rao, popularly known as Raj–Koti, were a duo of Indian film music composers, singer-songwriters, record producers, musicians and multi-instrumentalist in Telugu cinema. In a notable career spanning a decade, the duo has garnered particular acclaim for redefining contemporary Telugu film music. They composed music for about 180 films. Out of their 3,000 songs, about 2,500 songs were sung by singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra. The Raj–Koti duo was among the many prominent South Indian composers for whom A. R. Rahman has worked as a keyboard programmer for 8 years. In a television interview aired on ABN Andhrajyothy, the duo announced that they were teaming up again in 2012 and reinstating the Raj–Koti brand. Background Thotakura Somaraju (Raj) was the son of T. V. Raju. He died on 21 May 2023, at the age of 68. Saluri Koteswara Rao (Koti) is the son of S. Rajeswara Rao. Awards ;Nandi Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajan–Nagendra
Rajan–Nagendra was an Indian musical duo who were prominent composers of film music in Kannada and Telugu cinema from the late 1950s to the early 1990s. Rajan, along with his brother Nagendra, created a niche for themselves for nearly four decades. The duo scored music for about 375 films, over 200 of them in Kannada and the remainder in other languages like Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Tulu, Hindi and Sinhala. They composed innumerable hits, hundreds of melodious tunes in their career spanning four decades. They also hold the record for the longest active musical pair in the industry. Childhood Rajan (1933–2020) and Nagendrappa (1935–2000) were born in Shivarampet of Mysore in a middle-class musical family. Their father Rajappa was a harmonium and flute player who played background music for silent movies. Within a short time, each of them attained proficiency in playing a different instrument – Rajan in violin and Nagendra in Jal tarang. Rajan used to listen to musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appula Appa Rao
''Appula Appa Rao'' () is a 1992 Telugu-language comedy film directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. The film stars Rajendra Prasad and Shobana, with music composed by Rajan–Nagendra. Released on 24 January 1992, the film became a blockbuster at the box office and is regarded as one of the popular comedy films in Telugu cinema. Plot The film begins with Appa Rao, a habitual welsher, whose life revolves around borrowing money to meet his daily needs. His home is constantly filled with debtors, and he has become adept at evading their demands. One evening, Appa Rao encounters Subba Lakshmi, a determined constable, who slaps him for his involvement with criminals she is pursuing. Soon after, Appa Rao meets a fortune teller named Sastry, whose predictions take an unexpected turn when his sinister brother, Irogleg, enters the scene. Sastry foretells that a woman will slap Appa Rao three times and that she will become his wife, bringing him wealth. Meanwhile, an alcoholic wanderer n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bappi Lahiri
Bappi Aparesh Lahiri (born Alokesh Aparesh Lahiri; 27 November 1952 – 15 February 2022), also known as Bappi Da, was an Indian singer, composer and record producer. He popularised the use of synthesised disco music in Indian music industry and sang some of his own compositions. He was popular in the 1980s and 1990s with filmi soundtracks. He delivered major box office successes primarily in Hindi, Telugu, and Bengali films. His music was well received into the 21st century. In 1986, he was recognised by Guinness World Records for recording more than 180 songs in one year. Early life Alokesh Aparesh Lahiri was born on 27 November 1952 in Siliguri, West Bengal. His parents, Aparesh and Bansuri Lahiri, both were Bengali singers and musicians in classical music and Shyama Sangeet. He belonged to the Bengali Brahmin Lahiri-Mohan family of Mohanpur, Sirajganj (in present-day Bangladesh). The family migrated to West Bengal after the Partition of Bengal in 1947. His parents, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowdy Alludu
''Rowdy Alludu'' () is a 1991 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film was produced by Allu Aravind, Dr. K. Venkateswara Rao and Panja Prasad under the banner, which is named, Sri Sai Ram Arts. It stars Chiranjeevi in a dual role, with Sobhana and Divya Bharti. The film received positive reviews and was a box office success. Plot Kalyan is an industrialist, whose conniving enemy Venkat Rayudu and his partners, replace him with his doppelgänger Johnny, an Mumbai-based auto driver. They manage to frame Kalyan for murder, but Johnny realizes Kalyan's innocence and saves him. The duo manages to prove Kalyan's innocence, and also defeat Venkat Rayudu and his partners. Cast Production ''Rowdy Alludu'' was conceived as a mass entertainer with a focus on commercial appeal. Initially, Allu Ramalingaiah raised concerns about using the word "Rowdy" as a prefix in the title, but director K. Raghavendra Rao, lead actor Chiranjeevi, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mano (singer)
Nagoor Shaheb, known by his stage name Mano, is an Indian playback singer, voice-over artist, actor, and composer. Mano has recorded more than 35,000 songs for film and private various Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil, Bengali language, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Tulu language, Tulu, Konkani language, Konkani and Assamese language, Assamese films. He has also performed for over 3000 live concerts across the continents. He has recorded many songs for music director Ilaiyaraaja. Mano is also recognized for being as the full-fledged dubbing artist for Rajinikanth in Telugu from Muthu (film), ''Muthu'' (1995) onwards. Career Early days and debut Taking the criticism in his stride, Mano went on recording as many as 500 songs with Ilaiyaraaja and slowly branched out to sing for other Tamil composers as well. Voice-over dubbing The year 1995 also saw another face of Mano as the voice-over dubbing artist in the Tamil film industry. He dubbed his voice for alm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mani Sharma
Yanamandra Venkata Subrahmanyam (Telugu: యనమండ్ర వెంకట సుబ్రహ్మణ్యం; born 11 July 1964), professionally known as Mani Sharma, is an Indian composer and music producer known for his work primarily in Telugu cinema, along with contributions to Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi films. Early life Mani Sharma was born as Yanamandra Venkata Subrahmanyam on 11 July 1964 in Madras, where he was also raised. His family has ancestral roots in the West Godavari and Machilipatnam regions. His father was a violinist who played with composer Saluri Rajeswara Rao. Mani Sharma discontinued his studies after the 12th standard. Career Mani Sharma began his career as a programmer under Satyam and Saluri Rajeswara Rao, later working with composers like Ramesh Naidu and M. M. Keeravani. Director Ram Gopal Varma entrusted him with composing the background score for '' Raathri'' and '' Antham'' (both 1992), along with a song for ''Antham''. Sharma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koti (composer)
Saluri Koteswara Rao, known professionally as Koti, is an Indian composer and singer who predominantly works in Telugu films . He has composed music for over 528 films. The son of veteran and a composer S. Rajeswara Rao, in early 1980s Koti teamed with Somaraju (Raj), son of T. V. Raju, and the resulting duo was known as Raj–Koti. The duo composed music for about 180 films from their debut in 1983 till their separation in 1994. After the separation, Koti has composed music and background score for more than 350 movies. He won the Nandi Award for Best Music Director for the film '' Hello Brother'' (1994). Career He started his music career as an assistant to music director K. Chakravarthy. Composers such as A. R. Rahman, Mani Sharma, Harris Jayaraj and S. Thaman, worked as keyboard programmers with Koti during the initial part of their career. Roshan Saluri, son of Koti is also introduced as film score composer and is married to Tejaswini and their daughter is Swasthika Ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
