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Susarla Dakshinamurthy
Susarla Dakshinamurthi Jr. (Telugu: సుసర్ల దక్షిణామూర్తి; 11 November 1921 – 9 February 2012) was an Indian music composer, playback singer, record producer, Carnatic musician, multi-instrumentalist,Ilavelpu in Naati 101 Chitralu, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pp: 129-31. and an eminent violinist known for his works in the South Indian film industry, Hindi cinema, Sri Lankan cinema, and Hollywood. Dakshinamurthi is the grandson of Susarla Dakshinamurthi Sr. who belongs to the student clan of saint Tyagaraja. He is known for his compositions in works such as ''Narada Naradi'' (1946) (music director), '' Laila Majnu'' (1949) (playback singer), ''Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha'' (1950) (playback singer and music director), '' Samsaram'' (1950) (music director), ''Sri Lakshmamma Katha'' (1950) (playback singer and music director), ''Sarvadhikari'' (1951) (playback singer and music director), '' Yaar Paiyyan'' (1957) (m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai
Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and territories of India, state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Census of India, 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the List of most populous cities in India, sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fourth-most-populous urban agglomeration. Incorporated in 1688, the Greater Chennai Corporation is the oldest municipal corporation in India and the second oldest in the world after City of London Corporation, London. Historically, the region was part of the Chola dynasty, Chola, Pandya dynasty, Pandya, Pallava dynasty, Pallava and Vijayanagara Empire, Vijayanagara kingdoms during various eras. The coastal land which then contained th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Indian Film Industry
Cinema of South India, refers to the cinema of the four major film industries in South India; primarily engaged in making feature films in the four major Dravidian languages of the region, namely Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada. They are often colloquially referred to as Tollywood, Kollywood, Mollywood and Sandalwood, respectively. Although the four industries developed independently for a long period of time, gross exchange of artists and technicians, as well as globalisation helped to shape this new identity. By 2010, South India became the home for 6320, or about 62% of the 10,167 cinema theatres in India. In 2021, Telugu film industry emerged as the largest film industry of India in terms of box office revenue. In 2022, Telugu cinema represented 20% of Indian box office revenue, followed by Tamil representing 14%, Malayalam representing 8%, and Kannada representing 5%. As of 2022, the combined revenue of South Indian film industries has surpassed that of the Mumbai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annapurna (film)
''Annapurna'' is a 1960 Indian Telugu-language drama film genre directed by V. Madhusudan Rao. Cast * Jamuna as Annapurna *Jaggayya as Anand * Gummadi as Ramayya * C. S. R. as Ranganadham * Mukkamala as Narayya/Narahari * Relangi as Raja Rao *Ramana Reddy as Kotayya * Sarathi as Chandu *Dr. Sivaramakrishnaiah * Girija as Rani * Chhaya Devi * ''Master'' Babu as Babu Soundtrack Music composed by Susarla Dakshinamurthi Susarla Dakshinamurthi Jr. ( Telugu: సుసర్ల దక్షిణామూర్తి; 11 November 1921 – 9 February 2012) was an Indian music composer, playback singer, record producer, Carnatic musician, multi-instrumentalist,Ilav .... References External links * {{V. Madhusudhana Rao 1960 directorial debut films 1960 films 1960s Telugu-language films 1960s Indian films Films directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao Films scored by Susarla Dakshinamurthi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilavelpu
''Ilavelpu'' () is a 1956 Telugu-language drama film, produced by L. V. Prasad under the Lakshmi Productions banner and directed by D. Yoganand. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and Jamuna, with music composed by Susarla Dakshina Murthy. The film is a remake of the Tamil film '' Edhir Paradhathu'' (1954). The film was a box office hit. Plot Zamindar Kantha Rao is a widower with 4 progenies, the elder Shekar, civilizing B.A. Once, he walked on to an excursion when his friend Mohan was ailing. So, he immediately shifted to a nearby naturopathy ashram in the care of Nannagaru, where Sarada, a woman of integrity & ideologies, secures him. In her acquaintance, Shekar is glad and endears her. Therein, he also meets Ganapati, the son of his maternal uncle, Mukunda Rao. Indeed, Mukunda Rao resides with his virago wife, Seshamma, and daughter, Sarala. Ganapati is vexed by his shrew mother and joined here. Besides, Sarala deeply loves Shekar since childhood, but he does not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jungle Moon Men
''Jungle Moon Men'' (1955) is the fifteenth Jungle Jim film produced by Columbia Pictures. It features Johnny Weissmuller in his second performance as the protagonist adventurer Johnny Weissmuller. The film was directed by Charles S. Gould and written by Dwight Babcock and Jo Pagano. The film centres on jungle roamer Johnny Weissmuller and his team attempting to rescue an acquaintance in the jungle of Baku, which is inhabited by "moon men" worshipping an apparent Moon Goddess. Filming took place in May 1954 in California. It was theatrically released in the United States in April 1955. Plot Adventurer Johnny Weissmuller (playing himself) is hired by Egyptian archaeologist Ellen Marsten (Jean Byron) to traverse the African jungle of Baku. They seek to rescue an acquaintance, Marro (Benjamin F. Chapman Jr.), from his captors, pygmies known as the "Moon Men". The Moon Men are devoted to a "Moon Goddess" Oma (Helen Stanton), who is apparently an immortal whose only weakness is sunligh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaar Paiyyan
''Yaar Paiyyan'' () is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language children's comedy film directed by T. R. Raghunath and written by Sridhar. A remake of the Bengali film '' Chheley Kaar'' (1954), it stars Gemini Ganesan, K. Savitri, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram and Daisy Irani. The film revolves around the efforts of a destitute boy to find his parents. ''Yaar Paiyyan'' was released on 26 July 1957 and emerged a success. Plot Poori, a young boy, does not know who his parents are, and has been looking relentlessly for them. While sitting on a park bench, Poori asks the man seated beside him his name. When the man introduces himself as Sundararajan, Poori declares that he is his father. This affects Sundararajan's life, even derailing his plans of marrying Latha, his lover. The president of a mental hospital with a mentally-imbalanced daughter creates more trouble for Sundararajan. Ultimately, the truth about Poori's parentage is revealed: he is the illegitimate son of Kumar, a soldier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarvadhikari (film)
''Sarvadhikari'' () is a 1951 Indian Tamil-language historical adventure film starring M. G. Ramachandran and Anjali Devi, with M. N. Nambiar as the antagonist. It established Nambiar as a major star. The film is based on the 1948 American film '' The Gallant Blade''. The film was dubbed in Telugu under the same title. Plot Mahavarman, an ambitious minister with designs to topple the puppet king of Manipuri, finds the popularity of the commander-in-chief and his bodyguard Prathapan a stumbling block. He sends a young woman named Meena Devi to seduce Prathapan, but she falls in love with him. After several twists and turns, Mahavarman is exposed and felled in an exciting duel with Prathapan. Ugrasenar is chosen as the first president while Prathapan is appointed as the new commander in chief. The kingdom of Manipuri then becomes a republic. Cast ''Cast according to the opening credits of the film'' ;Male cast * M. G. Ramachandar as Prathapan * V. Nagayya as Ugrasenar * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lakshmamma Katha
''Sri Lakshmamma Katha'' () is a 1950 Telugu-language film, produced and directed by Ghantasala Balaramayya under the Pratibha Productions banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi, with music composed by C. R. Subburaman. Plot The film begins at Durgi, where a noble lady, Lakshmamma, is the daughter of a landlord, Musalappa Naidu. She lives with her mother, Peramma, and brothers, Kotaiah Naidu & Chinna Kotaiah Naidu. Besides, Venkaiah Naidu belongs to Lingapuram and stays with his mother, Venkamma, and sister, Pichamma, a leftover wife. Once Venkaiah views Lakshmamma and falls for her. Here, Musalappa accepts the proposal stipulating for matrilocality. Despite the denial of Venkamma & Pichamma, Venkaiah knits Lakshmamma. As time passes, Lakshmamma gives birth to a baby girl named Parvati. Meanwhile, Venkaiah lusts for a courtesan, Rangasani. One night, when he tries to steal Lakshmamma's necklace for her, she obstructs him. So, He batters her severely and quits. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samsaram (1950 Film)
''Samsaram'' () is a 1950 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by L. V. Prasad. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Lakshmirajyam, with music composed by Susarla Dakshinamurthi. It was produced by K. V. Krishna and C. V. Ranganatha Rao under the Sadhana Productions banner. The film was recorded as a ''Blockbuster'' at the box office. The film was later remade in Tamil with the same name, in Hindi as ''Sansar'' and in Malayalam as ''Ayodhya'' (1975). Plot Raghu is a government clerk who lives with his wife Manjula and two children. Raghu's mother Venkamma, sister Kamakshi, and brother-in-law Tata Rao depend on him. Very soft-natured Manjula suffers in the hands of shrewd Venkamma. Venu, the younger brother of Raghu stays back in the village. He is an honest, straightforward gentleman. Once Venu gets acquainted with Kamala and halts a night at his residence because her vehicle is in trouble. Kamala's father Sundara Rao is a rich man in Vijayawada. She invi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laila Majnu (1949 Film)
''Layla and Majnun'' ( "Layla's Mad Lover"; ) is an old story of Arab origin, about the 7th-century Arabian poet Qays ibn al-Mulawwah and his lover Layla bint Mahdi (later known as Layla al-Aamiriya). "The Layla-Majnun theme passed from Arabic to Persian language, Persian, Turkish language, Turkish, and Indo-Aryan languages, Indic languages", through Layla and Majnun (Nizami Ganjavi poem), the narrative poem composed in 1188 CE by the Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi, as the third part of his ''Khamsa of Nizami, Khamsa''. It is a popular poem praising their love story. Qays and Layla fell in love with each other when they were young, but when they grew up, Layla's father did not allow them to be together. Qays became obsessed with her. His tribe Banu 'Amir, and the community gave him the epithet of ''Majnūn'' ( "crazy", lit. "possessed by Jinn"). Long before Nizami, the legend circulated in anecdotal forms in Iranian ''akhbar''. The early anecdotes and oral reports about Majnu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyagaraja
Sadguru Tyagaraja Swami ( Telugu: సద్గురు త్యాగరాజ స్వామి; 4 May 1767 – 6 January 1847), also known as Tyagayya, and in full as Kakarla Tyagabrahmam ( Telugu: కాకర్ల త్యాగబ్రహ్మం), was a Hindu saint and composer of Carnatic music, a form of Indian classical music. Tyagaraja and his contemporaries, Shyama Shastri and Muthuswami Dikshitar, are regarded as the Trinity of Carnatic music. Tyagaraja composed hundreds of devotional compositions, most in Telugu and in praise of Rama, many of which remain popular today. Of special mention are five of his compositions called the '' Pancharatna Kritis'' ( "five gems"), which are often sung in programs in his honour. Tyagaraja composed ''Utsava Sampradaya Krithis'' ( Festive ritual compositions), which are often sung to accompany temple rituals and Divya Nama Sankeertanas ( Divine name compositions) which are sung as a part of concerts and in daily life. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in San Bruno, California, it is the second-most-visited website in the world, after Google Search. In January 2024, YouTube had more than 2.7billion monthly active users, who collectively watched more than one billion hours of videos every day. , videos were being uploaded to the platform at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute, and , there were approximately 14.8billion videos in total. On November 13, 2006, YouTube was purchased by Google for $1.65 billion (equivalent to $ billion in ). Google expanded YouTube's business model of generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by and for YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
