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Santhi Nivasam (TV Series)
''Santhi Nivasam'' is an Indian Telugu-language television drama series that aired on ETV from 2000 to 2001, spanning 273 episodes. Directed by S. S. Rajamouli in his directorial debut, the series follows Raghavayya, the patriarch of a large family living in a house named Santhi Nivasam, as they navigate familial conflicts, relationships, and societal challenges. Produced by K. Raghavendra Rao under his banner RK Teleshow, the series played a key role in shaping Rajamouli's career, laying the foundation for his transition to feature films. The show featured an ensemble cast, including Ranganath, Sameer, Rajeev Kanakala, and Harsha Vardhan, with music composed by M. M. Srilekha and lyrics by Chandrabose. After Rajamouli transitioned to directing ''Student No. 1'' (2001), Vara Mullapudi took over the direction of the series. The show was well-received during its broadcast and is regarded as an early success in Rajamouli's career. Although plans for a film adaptation were announ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police procedural, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, Drama (film and television)#Teen drama, teen drama, and comedy drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular Setting (narrative), setting or subject matter, or they combine a drama's otherwise serious tone with elements that encourage a broader range of Mood (literature), moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of Conflict (process), conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of Film industry, cinema or television that involve Fiction, fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srinivasa Reddy
Yaramala Srinivasa Reddy is an Indian actor known for his work in Telugu cinema. He began his career as a television anchor, hosting comedy programs before transitioning to films. Srinivasa Reddy made his acting debut with '' Ishtam'' (2001) and gained recognition for his comedic performance in ''Idiot'' (2002), where his "Boost" dialogue became iconic. Over the years, he became an established comedian, appearing in over 100 films, including successful projects such as '' Venky'' (2004), '' Desamuduru'' (2007), '' Parugu'' (2008), ''Bendu Apparao RMP'' (2009), ''Anjaneyulu'' (2009), '' Darling'' (2010), ''Solo'' (2011), '' Pataas'' (2015), and '' Raja the Great'' (2017). Later, Srinivasa Reddy also ventured into lead roles, earning praise for his performances in ''Geethanjali'' (2014) and ''Jayammu Nischayammu Ra'' (2016). In 2019, he made his directorial debut with '' Bhagyanagara Veedhullo Gammattu'', a comedy film he also produced under his own banner. Early life Srini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV5 (India)
TV5 is an Indian Telugu-language 24-hour news channel in India, launched on 2 October 2007 by Shreya Broadcasting Pvt. Ltd. It was founded by B. R. Naidu (Bollineni Rajagopal Naidu) of Chittoor, who is also the current chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) and the owner of Nuzen Hair Oil. The channel is managed by B. R. Naidu as the chairman, with Bollineni Ravindranath serving as the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief. TV5 is perceived as a propaganda outlet for Nara Chandrababu Naidu. It has been criticized for its biased coverage of the political rivals of Naidu and his party Telugu Desam Party. The channel has been found to be in breach of the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) code of ethics on various occasions. History TV5 is launched as a 24-hour Telugu news channel on 2 October 2007 by Shreya Broadcasting Pvt. Ltd. It is promoted by B. R. Naidu (Bollineni Rajagopal Naidu) of Chittoor. Naidu previously ran a travel agency. He is also the ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakshi (media Group)
Sakshi () is an Indian Telugu-language media group. The group owns the daily newspaper '' Sakshi'', 24-hour news channel Sakshi TV, and associated digital ventures. Its first asset, ''Sakshi'' newspaper, was launched on 23 March 2008 by Jagati Publications Ltd. owned by Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. Sakshi TV was launched on 1 March 2009, by Indira Television Ltd., also owned by Reddy. The group is currently run under the chairmanship of Y. S. Bharathi Reddy, wife of Jagan Mohan Reddy. As of 2019, ''Sakshi'' newspaper had an average daily circulation of 10.64 lakh, ranking second in circulation among Telugu daily newspapers behind '' Eenadu'' and sixteenth in India across languages. The newspaper and TV channel are widely regarded as propaganda outlets for Jagan Mohan Reddy and his party YSR Congress Party (YCP). They are criticized for their biased coverage of the political rivals of Reddy and YCP. Sakshi TV has been found to be in breach of the News Broadcasting Standards Author ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakanachari
Jakanachari was a legendary Indian sculptor credited with building many fine temples for the Kalyani Chalukyas and Hoysalas. He is popularly known by the epithet ''Amarashilpi'' (). His life Jakanachari was born in a small village called Kaidala, 9 km from Tumkur in Karnataka. The original name of the town as per records was Kridapura. His life was one of love and dedication to art. His career began when Nripa Haya ruled as a local chieftain of the area. He left home shortly after his marriage choosing utter devotion to god over family. He travelled far and wide building many temples. Jakanachari and his son Jakanachari's wife gave birth to his child, named Dankanacharya. Dankanacharya himself grew up to become a famous sculptor and set out to find his father. At Belur, he found a job as a sculptor and noticed a flaw in a figure sculpted by the great Jakanacharya himself. Dankanacharya told Jakanacharya that the stone which he was carving had a toad living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netflix
Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple languages. Launched in 2007, nearly a decade after Netflix, Inc. began its pioneering DVD-by-mail movie rental service, Netflix is the most-subscribed video on demand streaming media service, with 301.6 million paid memberships in more than 190 countries as of 2025. By 2022, "Netflix Original" productions accounted for half of its library in the United States and the namesake company had ventured into other categories, such as video game publishing of mobile games through its flagship service. As of 2025, Netflix is the 18th most-visited website in the world, with 21.18% of its traffic coming from the United States, followed by the United Kingdom at 6.01%, Canada at 4.94%, and Brazil at 4.24%. History Launch as a mail-based renta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feature Film
A feature film or feature-length film (often abbreviated to feature), also called a theatrical film, is a film (Film, motion picture, "movie" or simply “picture”) with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole presentation in a commercial entertainment theatrical program. The term ''feature film'' originally referred to the main, full-length film in a cinema program that included a short film and often a newsreel. Matinee programs, especially in the United States and Canada, in general, also included cartoons, at least one weekly serial film, serial and, typically, a second feature-length film on weekends. The first narrative feature film was the 70-minute ''The Story of the Kelly Gang'' (1906). Other early feature films include ''Les Misérables (1909 film), Les Misérables'' (1909), ''L'Inferno'', ''Defence of Sevastopol, The Adventures of Pinocchio (1911 film), The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1911), ''Oliver Twist (1912 American film), Oliver Twist'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usha Kiran Movies
Usha Kiran Movies is an Indian film production company founded by Ramoji Rao in 1983. It is a part of Ramoji Group. This film production house has produced over 80 films with the majority of them in Telugu, along with some in Kannada, Hindi and other languages. History The production house is known for giving an opportunity to young talent and produced many content-oriented films under Usha Kiran Movies banner. The production company started with the film ''Srivariki Premalekha ''Srivariki Premalekha'' () is a 1984 Telugu-language romantic comedy film written, and directed by Jandhyala; and produced by Cherukuri Ramoji Rao. The story is based on a Potturi Vijayalakshmi novel A novel is an extended work of narrat ...'' (1984). Partial filmography TV serials Associated talent This is a list of notable people introduced by Usha Kiran Movies. Awards References {{Reflist Film production companies based in Hyderabad, India Mass media companies establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telangana Today
''Telangana Today'' is a registered English-language Indian daily newspaper headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The publication focuses mainly on politics and developments in the state of Telangana. The newspaper is published by Telangana Publications Pvt. Ltd, which is owned by K. Chandrashekar Rao, who is also the former Chief minister of Telangana and founder of Telangana Rashtra Samithi. The newspaper is also available in ePaper format. History Telangana Today was launched on 15 December 2016. It is a sister publication of a Telugu Daily, Namasthe Telangana, and the TV channel T News. Circulation and Revenue Based on the data obtained from Right to Information, classified advertising expenditure of the Government of Telangana on Telangana Today increased 17-fold between 2016 and 2018. See also * List of newspapers in India * List of newspapers in India by circulation * List of newspapers in the world by circulation This is a list of paid daily newspa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
Mullapudi Venkata Ramana (28 June 1931 – 24 February 2011) was an Indian writer known for his work in Telugu language. Noted for his humorous and metaphorical style of writing, Mullapudi received Raghupathi Venkaiah Award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh in 1986 for his contributions to Telugu cinema and he also won six Nandi Awards. Mullapudi is noted for his association with Bapu, who both worked together as Bapu–Ramana. The director–writer duo went onto make many successful films such as '' Bangaru Pichika'' (1968), ''Andala Ramudu'' (1973), ''Sampoorna Ramayanam'' (1973), '' Mutyala Muggu'' (1975), '' Pelli Pustakam'' (1993), '' Mister Pellam'' (1995), and '' Radha Gopalam'' (2005). He is also an essayist and cartoonist who is known for creating Budugu, a character considered as a corner stone for Telugu children's literature. Early life Mullapudi Venkata Ramana was born in middle-class traditional family and his childhood mostly spent in a tiny village c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramoji Rao
Cherukuri Ramoji Rao (16 November 1936 – 8 June 2024) was an Indian businessman, media proprietor and film producer. He was head of the Ramoji Group which owns the world's largest film production facility Ramoji Film City, '' Eenadu'' newspaper, ETV Network of TV channels, film production company Ushakiran Movies. His other business ventures included Margadarsi Chit Fund, Dolphin Group of Hotels, Kalanjali Shopping Mall, Priya Pickles, ETV Win OTT platform and Mayuri Film Distributors. Rao garnered four Filmfare Awards South, five Nandi Awards and the National Film Award for his works in Telugu cinema. In 2016, he was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honour, for his contributions in journalism, literature and education. Personal life Cherukuri Ramoji Rao was born on 16 November 1936 in Pedaparupudi of Krishna District, Madras Presidency, India into an Telugu-speaking Kamma family. Companies owned by the Ramoji Group include Margadar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABP Group
ABP Group (Ananda Bazar Patrika) is an Indian media conglomerate headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal. It was established in 1922. History The company in recent years did mass layoff at various times. Current assets Newspapers * ''Anandabazar Patrika'' – Bengali-language daily newspaper * ''The Telegraph (India), The Telegraph'' – English-language daily newspaper. Magazines * ''Anandamela'' * ''Sananda (magazine), Sananda'' * ''Anandalok'' * ''Desh (magazine), Desh'' * ''Boier Desh'' * ''The Telegraph in Schools'' (TTIS) TV news channels Digital news channels Defunct entertainment channel References External links * ABP Group, Book publishing companies of India Newspaper companies of India Companies based in Kolkata Mass media companies established in 1922 Indian companies established in 1922 Television broadcasting companies of India Mass media companies of India Television networks in India Television companies of India, Broadcasting {{publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
