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Sri Ramadasu
''Sri Ramadasu'' is 2006 Indian Telugu-language biographical film, based on the life of musician saint '' Kancharla Gopanna'', produced by Konda Krishnam Raju on Aditya Movies banner and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna, Suman, Sneha and music was composed by M. M. Keeravani. Cinematography and editing were handled by S. Gopal Reddy and Sreekar Prasad respectively. Upon release, the film got positive reviews. Nagarjuna received appreciation for his portrayal in the titular role and subsequently went on to win Nandi Award for Best Actor that year. Music director M. M. Keeravani also received rave reviews for his work. Along with being critically acclaimed, the film recorded as ''Blockbuster hit'' at the box office. The film won four Nandi Awards. Plot The film starts with the penance of Sage Bhadra (Sarath Babu) who becomes a hill with the blessings of Lord Rama. In later centuries, Dammakka ( Sujatha), the tribal lady, and worship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao (20 September 1923 – 22 January 2014), widely known as ANR, was an Indian actor and producer, known for his works majorly in Telugu cinema. He starred in many landmark films in his seventy five-year career, and became one of the most prominent figures of Telugu cinema. Nageswara Rao received seven state Nandi Awards, and five Filmfare Awards South. He is a recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award and Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, for his contributions to the fields of Art and Cinema. Nageswara Rao is known for his work in biographical films. He portrayed the Tamil saint Thondaradippodi Alvar, Vipra Narayana in the 1954 film ''Vipra Narayana''; Telugu poet Tenali Ramakrishna in the 1956 film ''Tenali Ramakrishna (film), Tenali Ramakrishna'', which received the Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards#All India Certificate of Merit, All India Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film; the Sanskrit poet Kalidasa in the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhadrachalam Temple
The Sri Sita Ramachandraswamy temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Rama, a prominent avatar of the god Vishnu. It is located on the banks of the Godavari River in the town of Bhadrachalam in east Telangana, India. Often simply referred to as Bhadrachalam or Bhadradri, the temple is considered one of the ''Divya Kshetrams'' of Godavari and is also revered as Dakshina Ayodhya. The central icon, believed to be self-manifested, features the four-armed Vaikuntha Rama, the form Vishnu appeared in to answer Bhadra'a prayers. Rama's consort Sita and brother Lakshmana form part of the central icon. By some accounts the Bhadrachalam temple was built, and other accounts repaired by the legendary Bhakti saint Kancherla Gopanna – also known as Bhadrachala Ramadasu – in the 17th century. Gopana was the revenue officer of Bhadrachalam under the reign of the last Sultan of Golconda, Abul Hasan Qutb Shah (Tana Shah). Gopana was accused and arrested of using funds meant for the Sultanate tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venu Madhav (actor)
Kunath Venu Madhav (died 25 September 2019) was an Indian actor, television presenter, mimicry artist and comedian known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He was one of the finest comedians in the Telugu cinema, he starred in some 500 films in a variety of roles, starting his career as an impressionist; imitating celebrities, politicians, and local dialects. He received breakthrough in cinema with works such as '' Master'' (1997), and '' Tholi Prema'' (1998). In 2006, he received the state Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian for his work in the action comedy Lakshmi. He won two CineMAA Awards for best comedian for his work in V. V. Vinayaks' romantic comedy '' Dil'' (2003); and S. S. Rajamouli's sports comedy '' Sye'' (2004). Early life Venu Madhav was born in Kodad in Suryapet district of Telangana Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh-lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanikella Bharani
Tanikella Bharani (born 14 July 1954) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, poet, playwright and director who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has worked as an actor in more than 750 films, including some in Tamil and Hindi; while he was also screenwriter for 52 films. He has won three Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards. Early life Tanikella Bharani's ancestry includes poets and literary figures of Telugu literature. Diwakarla Venkatavadhani and Viswanatha Satyanarayana were his grand uncles. Divakarla Tirupati Sastry one of the Telugu poet duo Tirupati Venkata Kavulu was his great-grand-uncle. He is born into a Telugu Brahmin family. He is fluent in Telugu, English, Hindi, Tamil. He is a religious Hindu who is known for singing devotional songs in praise of Sri Shiva and Devi Parvati, and propagates to his fellow Hindus to not just read the '' Bhagavad Gita'' but to follow what it teaches. He is also a supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and has endor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam (20 September 1954 – 7 December 2013) was a popular Indian actor, comedian and film director who worked in Telugu cinema. He was established as one of the highly paid and top most leading comedians in Telugu film industry. Dharmavarapu had huge fan following among Telugu audience for his unique style and dialogue modulation. He hosted several popular television shows. Being close to Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Dharmavarapu was a member of the Indian National Congress and worked as chairman of Andhra Pradesh Cultural Association. Dharmavarapu has received two state Nandi Awards for best male comedian for his roles in Alasyam Amrutham (2010) and Yagnam (2004). Early life Dharmavarapu was born in a Telugu Brahmin family at Komminenivaripalem in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. Career Dharmavarapu originally worked as a government employee. He became popular through his comedy serial "Anando Brahma" which he both acted in and directed. It was aired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunil (actor)
Indukuri Sunil Varma (born 28 February 1974), known mononymously as Sunil, is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. Noted for his comic roles, Sunil has appeared in over 180 films in his career, including around 1IFC0 films in lead role. He has won three state Nandi Awards and two Filmfare Awards South. Sunil played a lead role in '' Andala Ramudu'' (2006) and later went on to star in several films including commercial successes like '' Maryada Ramanna'' (2010), '' Poola Rangadu'' (2012), and '' Tadakha'' (2013). Career Sunil started his career in 1996 when first worked as an extra in the film ''Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi'', however, Sunil's scenes did not make it to the final cut of the film. His career began on a slow note with movies like ''Second Hand'' (which was stopped from production), and ''Peruleni Cinema''. ''Prema Katha'' and ''Swayamvaram'' were his first real opportunities in the industry. '' Chiru Navvutho'' and '' Nuvve Kavali'' were the first films that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahmanandam
Kanneganti Brahmanandam (born 1 February 1956), known mononymously as Brahmanandam, is an Indian actor, comedian, impersonator, and voice actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is particularly known for his comic performances. He holds the Guinness World Record for the most screen credits for a living actor, appearing in over 1000 films to date.Brahmanandam breaks 1000 film record - ''The Times of India'' Dated 29 January 2015 Retrieved 10 February 2015 He was awarded an honorary doctorate by . In 2009, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravana
Ravana (; , , ) is a rakshasa king of the island of Lanka, and the chief antagonist of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana'' and its adaptations. In the ''Ramayana'', Ravana is described to be the eldest son of sage Vishrava and rakshasi Kaikesi. He abducted Prince Rama's wife Sita and took her to his kingdom of Lanka, where he held her in the Ashoka Vatika. Later, Rama, with the support of vanara King Sugriva and his army of vanaras, launched an invasion against Ravana in Lanka. Ravana was subsequently slain and Rama rescued his beloved wife Sita. Ravana is widely portrayed to be an evil character, though he also has many qualities that make him a learned scholar. He was well-versed in the six shastras and the four Vedas. Ravana is also considered to be the most revered devotee of Shiva. Images of Ravana are seen associated with Shiva at some temples. He also appears in the Buddhist Mahayana text '' Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra'', in Buddhist Ramayanas and Jatakas, as well as in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagendra Babu
Konidela Nagendra "Naga" Babu (born 29 October 1961) is an Indian actor and producer who works in Telugu cinema. As a producer, he won one National Film Award and two Nandi Awards. Acting career Nagendra Babu acts mainly in supporting roles and villain roles, though he has also played the lead role in some films. He has acted in ''143'', ''Anji'', '' Shock'', '' Sri Ramadasu'', ''Chandamama'' and ''Orange''. He has produced several films with his brothers, Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan under Anjana Productions. He has two children, actor Varun Tej and Niharika. He currently appears in television serials and is also a judge on the comedy show, '' Jabardasth'', which aired on ETV. Political career Nagendra Babu joined Jana Sena Party established by his brother Pawan Kalyan and contested as a M.P. candidate for Narasapuram Lok Sabha constituency in the 2019 Indian general election. He lost after securing 2,50,289 votes. Filmography As actor *''All films are in Telugu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah, also known as Abul Hasan Tana Shah was the eighth and last ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, sovereign of the Kingdom of Golconda in South India. He ruled from 1672 to 1686. The last Sultan of this Shia Islamic dynasty, Tana Shah is remembered as an inclusive ruler. Instead of appointing only Muslims as ministers, he appointed Brahmin Hindus such as Madanna and Akkanna brothers as ministers in charge of tax collection and exchequer. Towards the end of his reign, one of his Muslim generals defected to the Mughal Empire, who then complained to Aurangzeb about the rising power of the Hindus as ministers in his Golconda Sultanate. Aurangzeb sent a regiment led by his son, who beheaded Tana Shah's Hindu ministers and plundered the Sultanate. In 1687, Aurangzeb ordered an arrest of Tana Shah, who was then imprisoned at the Daulatabad Fort. He died in prison in 1699.Gijs Kruijtzer (2002), ''Madanna, Akkanna and the Brahmin Revolution: A Study of Mentality, Group Beha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nassar (actor)
M. Nassar (born 5 March 1958) is an Indian actor, director, producer, dubbing artist, singer and politician who mainly works in the Tamil and Telugu film industries he has also worked in few Malayalam, English and Hindi films. He is the incumbent president of the Nadigar Sangam. Early life and education Nassar was born on 5 March 1958 to Mehaboob Basha and Mumtaz in Tamil Nadu, India. He studied in St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School (Chengalpattu). He moved to Madras (now Chennai) after school, where he finished his pre-university at Madras Christian College. At Madras Christian College, he was an active member of the Dramatic Society. Later for a brief time, he worked in the Indian Air Force. He trained in two acting schools: the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce's Film Institute and the Tamil Nadu Institute for Film and Television Technology. Career Nassar made his acting debut in K. Balachander's ''Kalyana Agathigal'' (1985) portraying a secondary supporting role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakshmi
Lakshmi (; , sometimes spelled Laxmi, ), also known as Shri (, ), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism. She is the goddess of wealth, fortune, power, beauty, fertility and prosperity, and associated with ''Maya'' ("Illusion"). Along with Parvati and Saraswati, she forms the Tridevi of Hindu goddesses. Within the goddess-oriented Shaktism, Lakshmi is venerated as the prosperity aspect of the Mother goddess. Lakshmi is both the consort and the divine energy ('' shakti'') of the Hindu god Vishnu, the Supreme Being of Vaishnavism; she is also the Supreme Goddess in the sect and assists Vishnu to create, protect, and transform the universe. She is an especially prominent figure in Sri Vaishnavism, in which devotion to Lakshmi is deemed to be crucial to reach Vishnu. Whenever Vishnu descended on the earth as an avatar, Lakshmi accompanied him as consort, for example, as Sita and Radha or Rukmini as consorts of Vishnu's avatars Rama and Krishna, respectively. The e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
