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Soggadu (1975 Film)
''Soggadu'' () is a 1975 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by K. Bapayya and produced by D. Ramanaidu under Suresh Productions. The film stars Sobhan Babu as the title character alongside Jayachitra and Jayasudha. Anjali Devi, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Raja Babu, Allu Ramalingaiah, Santha Kumari, and Nagesh play supporting roles. Released on 19 December 1975, the film was a big commercial success. It was remade in Hindi as ''Dildaar'' (1977) and in Tamil as ''Radhaiketra Kannan'' (1978). Plot Sobhanadri is popularly known as 'Soggadu' in his native village. He loves his cross-cousin Saroja. Saroja's father Paramesam does not like this as he wants Saroja to be married to a well-educated individual. Sobhanadri challenges Paramesam that he will marry an educated girl. He leaves to the town, where he meets Saroja's classmate Latha. Latha has run away to escape from a forced marriage with her uncle Bhupathi. Latha and Sobhanadri get married in a hotel. Bhupathi files a case a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sobhan Babu
Uppu Sobhan Babu (born Uppu Sobhana Chalapathi Rao; 14 January 1937 – 20 March 2008) was an Indian actor known for his work in Telugu cinema.Bangaru Panjaram in Venditera Paatalu, Krishnasastri Sahityam, third volume, Vishalandhra Publishing House, Hyderabad, pp.78-82. He made his film debut in '' Bhakta Sabari'' (1959), but '' Daiva Balam'' (1959) was his first official release. He garnered four Filmfare Awards South for Best Actor, and Special Mention for '' Bangaru Panjaram'' (1969) at the 4th IFFI. Sobhan Babu was featured in National Award winning films such as '' Sita Rama Kalyanam'' (1961), '' Mahamantri Timmarusu'' (1962), '' Lava Kusa'' (1963), '' Nartanasala'' (1963), which was featured at the 3rd Afro-Asian Film Festival, and '' Desamante Manushuloyi'' (1970). He is often referred to as ''Nata Bushana.'' In a film career spanning more than thirty five years, Sobhan Babu starred in over 200 feature films in a variety of roles in films such as '' Veerabhimanyu'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parallel And Cross Cousins
In discussing Consanguinity, consanguineal kinship in anthropology, a parallel cousin or ortho-cousin is a cousin from a parent's same-sex sibling, while a cross-cousin is from a parent's opposite-sex sibling. Thus, a parallel cousin is the child of the father's brother (paternal uncle's child) or of the mother's sister (maternal aunt's child), while a cross-cousin is the child of the mother's brother (maternal uncle's child) or of the father's sister (paternal aunt's child). Where there are unilineal descent groups in a society (i.e. matrilineal and/or patrilineal), one's parallel cousins on one or both sides will belong to one's own descent group, while cross-cousins will not (assuming descent group exogamy). Role The role of cross-cousins is especially important in some cultures. For example, Cousin marriage, marriage is promoted between them in the Iroquois kinship, Iroquois system. Parallel cousins are occasionally the subject of Cousin marriage, promoted marriage, such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Drama Films
Indian or Indians may refer to: Associated with India * of or related to India ** Indian people ** Indian diaspora ** Languages of India ** Indian English, a dialect of the English language ** Indian cuisine Associated with indigenous peoples of the Americas * Indigenous peoples of the Americas ** First Nations in Canada ** Native Americans in the United States ** Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean ** Indigenous languages of the Americas Places * Indian, West Virginia, U.S. * The Indians, an archipelago of islets in the British Virgin Islands Arts and entertainment Film * ''Indian'' (film series), a Tamil-language film series ** ''Indian'' (1996 film) * ''Indian'' (2001 film), a Hindi-language film Music * Indians (musician), Danish singer Søren Løkke Juul * "The Indian", an unreleased song by Basshunter * "Indian" (song), by Sturm und Drang, 2007 * "Indians" (song), by Anthrax, 1987 * Indians, a song by Gojira from the 2003 album '' The Link'' Other uses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Scored By K
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Films
The year 1975 in film involved some significant events. 20th Century-Fox will celebrate their 40th anniversary. Highest-grossing films North America The top ten 1975 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: *Because of its long theatrical lifespan, the figure for The Rocky Horror Picture Show is not 100% accurate. International The highest-grossing 1975 films in countries outside of North America. Worldwide gross The following table lists known worldwide gross figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1975. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1975. This list also includes gross revenue from later re-releases. Events *March 26: The film version of The Who's '' Tommy'' premieres in London. *May 26: In order to create the necessary special effects for his film, '' Star Wars'', George Lucas forms Industrial Light and Magic. *June 20: '' Jaws ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Indian Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an artificial canal between the Tigri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and the List of states and union territories of India by population, tenth-most populous in the country. Telugu language, Telugu is the most widely spoken language in the state, as well as its official language. Amaravati is the state capital, while the largest city is Visakhapatnam. Andhra Pradesh shares borders with Odisha to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the north, Karnataka to the southwest, Tamil Nadu to the south, Telangana to northwest and the Bay of Bengal to the east. It has the Coastline of Andhra Pradesh, third-longest coastline in India at about . Archaeological evidence indicates that Andhra Pradesh has been continuously inhabited for over 247,000 years, from early archaic Hominini, hominins to Neolithic settlements. The earliest r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu)
The Filmfare Award for Best Film is given by the '' Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. The award was first given in 1954. Here is a list of the award winners and the nominees of the respective years. Each individual entry shows the title followed by the production company and the producer. Yash Raj Films has produced 18 films that have been nominated, the most for any production house. It also shares the most wins at 4 along with Bimal Roy Productions and UTV Motion Pictures. While Yash Chopra has been the producer of all of the winning films of Yash Raj Films, Bimal Roy has been the producer of all of the winning films of Bimal Roy Productions, thus making them the producers with the most wins. Sanjay Leela Bhansali has directed 5 winning films, the most for any director. Aamir Khan has starred in 9 winning films which is the most for any actor in a leading role. Nutan, Madhuri Dixit, Rani Mukerji, Aishwarya Rai, and Alia Bh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu)
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is an award, which is presented annually at the Filmfare Awards to an actor via a jury; it is given by ''Filmfare'' for Hindi (Bollywood) films. The award was first given in 1954. The most recent winner, as of 2024, is Ranbir Kapoor. Superlatives * Dilip Kumar holds the record for the most consecutive wins, having received the Best Actor award for three consecutive years from 1956 to 1958. Six other actors have won in consecutive years: Rajesh Khanna (1971–1972), Sanjeev Kumar (1976–1977), Amitabh Bachchan (1978–1979), Naseeruddin Shah (1981–1982), Shah Rukh Khan (1998–1999), and Ranbir Kapoor (2012–2013). * Several actors have won both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards. These include Ashok Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Shammi Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, Farhan Akhtar, Rishi Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, and Rajkummar Rao. * Three actors were nominated for both categories— ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manju Bhargavi
Manju Bhargavi is an actress and dancer, best known for her performance in the Telugu cinema, Telugu blockbusters, ''Nayakudu Vinayakudu'' (1980) and ''Sankarabharanam (1980 film), Sankarabharanam'' (1980), which both released in the same year, just a day apart. Early life Manju Bhargavi's parents originally hailed from Andhra Pradesh but settled in Madras. After marriage she settled in Bengaluru. Career She was trained as a classical dancer and performed at many dance shows. At one of these shows, filmmaker Prakash Rao saw her and cast her in a dance sequence for the Cinema of Andhra Pradesh, Telugu film Gaalipataalu (1974). It led to dance numbers in the hit films ''Krishnaveni (film), Krishnaveni'' (1974), ''Soggadu (1975 film), Soggadu'' (1975) and Yamagola (1977). She was also seen as a vamp in ''Nayakudu Vinayakudu'' opposite Akkineni Nageswara Rao, ANR and Jayalalithaa. She was then cast in the film ''President Peramma'' where she performed a dance number, and then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
