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Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
Singeetam Srinivasa Rao (born 21 September 1931) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, composer, and actor. He is widely regarded as one of India's most versatile and innovative filmmakers. He has directed around sixty films across multiple genres and languages, including Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, and English and is credited with revolutionizing South Indian cinema through his experimental approach. He has garnered numerous accolades throughout his career, including two National Film Awards, five Nandi Awards, three Karnataka State Film Awards, and three Filmfare Awards South. In 2011, he was honoured with the Life Achievement Award by the Film Federation of India. Srinivasa Rao began his career as an assistant to the esteemed director K. V. Reddy, working on iconic films such as ''Mayabazar'' (1957) and '' Jagadeka Veeruni Katha'' (1961). He made his directorial debut with the Telugu film ''Neethi Nijayithi'' (1972), and subsequently directed critically ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gudur
Gudur, natively known as Guduru, is a town in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Gudur mandal, Nellore district, Gudur mandal and Gudur revenue division. Demographics As of the 2011 census of India, the town had a population of . The total population consisted of males, females and children, in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stood at 71.07% with literates. Geography Climate The climate here is tropical. The summers here have a good deal of rainfall, while the winters have very little. This location is classified as Aw by Köppen climate classification, Köppen and Geiger. In Gudur, the average annual temperature is 29.2 °C. About 1025 mm of precipitation falls annually. Governance Civic administration The municipality was established in the year 1954. Its jurisdictional area covers . The urban agglomeration of the town consists of Gudur municipality and its Out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Experimental Film
Experimental film or avant-garde cinema is a mode of filmmaking that does not apply standard cinematic conventions, instead adopting Non-narrative film, non-narrative forms or alternatives to traditional narratives or methods of working. Many experimental films, particularly early ones, relate to arts in other disciplines: painting, dance, literature and poetry, or arise from research and development of new technical resources. While some experimental films have been distributed through mainstream channels or even made within commercial studios, the vast majority have been produced on very low budgets with a minimal crew or a single person and are either self-financed or supported through small grants. Experimental filmmakers generally begin as amateurs, and some use experimental films as a springboard into commercial film-making or transition into academic positions. The aim of experimental filmmaking may be to render the personal vision of an artist, or to promote interest in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pushpaka Vimana (1987 Film)
''Pushpaka Vimana'' () is a 1987 Indian black comedy film written and directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, who co-produced it with Shringar Nagaraj. The film, which has no dialogue, stars Kamal Haasan leading an ensemble cast that includes Samir Khakhar, Tinu Anand, K. S. Ramesh, Amala, Farida Jalal, Pratap Potan, Lokanath, P. L. Narayana and Ramya. It revolves around an unemployed graduate who encounters a drunk rich man unconscious and takes over his lifestyle after keeping him prisoner. However, he does not realise the dangers he has brought upon himself because a hired killer believes him to be his target. Srinivasa Rao's desire to make a dialogue-less film came when he was working as an assistant director in a film where a character had to emote fear without dialogue in a scene. Once the idea for ''Pushpaka Vimana'' materialised, Srinivasa Rao wrote the screenplay within two weeks. The film was the only one produced by Nagaraj. Due to the lack of dialogue, Srinivasa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anand (1986 Film)
''Anand'' () is a 1986 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. It stars Shiva Rajkumar and Sudha Rani with both making their debuts. The film went on to be a huge success running for 38 weeks. This was Shiva Rajkumar's first of the three consecutive hits at the box-office on debut which gave him the title Hat-trick Hero. He said, "I can never forget ''Anand'', my first film which made me an actor. Singeetam was just explaining the scene to us and was telling this is what the work I expect from you people. He was bringing out such better performance from all of us". Cast Production The song "Tuvvi Tuvvi" showcased landmarks of Bangalore such as Central Library, Cubbon Park and the Bangalore University Campus". Shivarajkumar taught driving to Gurudutt for one month for this movie. Soundtrack The music is composed by the duo Shankar–Ganesh Shankar–Ganesh is an Indian music director duo who has worked on Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayuri (film)
''Mayuri'' () is a 1985 Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language biographical film, biographical dance film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and produced by Ramoji Rao. Based on the life of Sudha Chandran, the film stars her in the title role while P. L. Narayana, Nirmalamma, Y. Vijaya, Potti Prasad, K. K. Sharma, S. R. Raju and Suthi Veerabhadra Rao played supporting roles. The film was premiered at the 1985 10th International Film Festival of India, 10th IFFI, and retrospectively at the 45th International Film Festival of India, 45th IFFI in the Celebrating Dance in Indian cinema section. The film won 14 Nandi Awards the most by any other Telugu cinema, Telugu film. It was dubbed into Malayalam and Tamil language, Tamil as ''Mayoori'', and remade as ''Naache Mayuri'' (1986) in Hindi. Plot Mayuri is a real story of classical dancer Sudha Chandran, who lost her leg in an accident on her way from Tiruchirappalli, Trichy to Chennai, Madras in June 1981. The story depicts how sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panthulamma
''Pantulamma'' is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. The film won four Nandi Awards & one Filmfare Award. The song ''Sirimalle Neeve'' was borrowed from music director's own composition ''Baanallu Neene Bhuviyallu Neene'' from the 1976 Kannada movie '' Bayalu Daari''. Cast * Ranganath * Lakshmi * Deepa * Sarath Babu * Raavi Kondala Rao * Girija Plot Rajesh (Ranganadh) is a film actor who is widowed with a child. He is on the lookout for a teacher for his son. Rajesh's friend's (acted by Pradeep Shakthi) sister Sharada (Lakshmi) joins as the boys stay-at-home teacher. Rajesh is still very much attached to his late wife Sita (Deepa). He out on his work most of the time and house is run by his sister (Girija), who imposes her authority in the house by any means. Her doctor Sarat Babu helps her in carrying out some of her nefarious tasks. Rajesh's sister is jealous of Sharada's growing influence on Rajesh and his son and keeps tryin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandi Award For Best Feature Film
This is the list of winners of the Nandi Award for Best Feature Films since 1964. Best Feature Film - Gold Second Best Feature Film - Silver Third Best Feature Film - Bronze References See also * Cinema of Andhra Pradesh {{DEFAULTSORT:Nandi Award For Best Feature Film 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 present ... Awards for best film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tharam Marindi
''Tharam Marindi'' () is a 1977 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. The film won two Nandi Awards. Plot An ageing man has his daughter Chenna married to a much older man, a drunkard, because he had earlier promised that man dowry. The ageing man's son, who is progressive in nature, is against this trade and defies his father by marrying a woman named Parvati. Due to societal issues, the son is forced to set up residence in the Harijan section of the village and forced to involve himself in corrupt village politics. Cast Adapted from ''Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema'': * Sridhar * G.S.R. Murthy * Dasarathi * Prasadrao * G. Satyanarayana * M. Panchanadam * Lakshmikant * Pradeep * Pallavi * Shoba as Chenna * Rajakumari * Seethalatha * Satyavati * Sudha * Lakshmamma Production ''Tharam Marindi'' was directed and written by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, based on a story by Madireddy Sulochana, and filmed by Balu Mahendra. It was produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Film Award For Best Feature Film In Tamil
The National Film Award for Best Tamil Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus). The National Film Awards, established in 1954, are the most prominent film awards in India that merit the best of the Indian cinema. The ceremony also presents awards for films in various regional languages. Awards for films in seven regional language ( Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ..., Marathi, Tamil and Telugu) started from 2nd National Film Awards which were presented on 21 December 1955. Three awards of "President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film", "Certifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dikkatra Parvathi
''Dikkatra Parvathi'' () is a 1974 Indian Tamil language film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao based on the novel of the same name by C. Rajagopalachari. The film stars Lakshmi and Srikanth. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil, while Lakshmi won many accolades for her performance and was reported to have narrowly missed the National Film Award for Best Actress. Plot The story espouses the evils of drink. Parvathi (Lakshmi) is a happy girl who recently married a loving husband, Karuppan ( Srikanth). With kind parents-in-law and a doting husband, her life is blissful. Soon, she has a child. Karuppan wants to increase his earnings and decides to buy a cart, though Parvathi is unwilling, asserting it is happier to be content with what they have. However Karuppan takes a loan from a money lender and buys a cart. Initially, everything looks rosy. But Karuppan happens to cross the toddy shops on his way home. Slowly, he is initiated into the habit of drin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Problem Film
A social problem film is a narrative film that integrates a larger social conflict into the individual conflict between its characters. In the context of the United States and of Hollywood, the genre is defined by fictionalized depictions of social crises set in realistic American domestic or institutionalized settings. Background Like many film genres, the exact definition is often in the eye of the beholder; however, Hollywood did produce and market a number of topical films in the 1930s, and by the 1940s, the term " social problem" film, or "message" film, was conventional in its usage among the film industry and the public. Many characteristics that have grown to define the social problem film revolve around the perceived consciousness of the nation about a certain social issue and integrating that issue into a narrative structure. Social problems such as the horrors of war, suffering of the poor, addiction, the rights of women, and the inhumanity of a certain world are o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neeti-Nijayiti
''Neeti-Nijayiti'' () is a 1972 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Singeetam Srinivasa Rao (born 21 September 1931) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, composer, and actor. He is widely regarded as one of India's most versatile and innovative filmmakers. He has directed around sixty films across ... and produced by M. Lakshmikanta Reddy and H. V. Sanjeeva Reddy. The film stars Krishnam Raju and Kanchana. The dialogues were written by Pingali Nagendra Rao. The music was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The lyrics were penned by C. Narayana Reddy. It is the debut film of Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. Cast * Krishnam Raju * Kanchana * Gummadi * Nagabhushanam Soundtrack *"Bhale Mazaale" *"Babullaaga Bratakalante" *"Dubu Dubu Dub" *"Maatalakandani Bhavalu" *"Nee Madilo Daagina Paata" References External links * {{Singeetam Srinivasa Rao 1972 films 1970s Telugu-language films 1970s Indian films Indian drama films Films d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
