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Ajay (actor)
Ajay Ravuri is an Indian actor who works primarily in Telugu and a few Tamil films. Career Ajay played negative roles in several films including '' Vikramarkudu'' (2006) and '' Arya 2'' (2009). He played the lead in two films in 2009: '' Aa Okkadu'' and '' Saarai Veerraju''. However, both films were box office failures. Personal life Ajay was born and brought up in Vijayawada. His family later moved to Hyderabad Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much .... Ajay married Swetha Ravuri in 2005 who entered the Mrs India Worldwide finals in 2017. The couple has two children. Filmography Telugu Tamil Kannada As voice actor *'' Keka'' (2008) for Anoop Kumar * ''Animal'' (2023) for Siddharth Karnick (Telugu Version) Television References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijayawada
Vijayawada ( ), formerly known by its colonial name Bezawada, is the second largest city and a major commercial hub in the Andhra Pradesh state of India. The city forms an integral part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is situated on the banks of the Krishna River, flanked by the Eastern Ghats and the scenic Indrakeeladri Hills. It is renowned for its iconic Kanaka Durga Temple, an important Hindu shrine that attracts millions of devotees each year. Geographically positioned near the center of the state, Vijayawada is popularly described as the commercial, political, cultural, and educational capital of Andhra Pradesh. It also serves as the administrative headquarters of the newly formed NTR district. The Prakasam Barrage across the Krishna River is a pivotal infrastructure asset that connects NTR with Guntur district. Vijayawada is recognized as one of India's fastest growing urban areas. In fact, a recent Oxford Economics report ranked it among the top 10 fastest gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varsham (2004 Film)
''Varsham'' () is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film directed by Sobhan and produced by M.S. Raju under Sumanth Art Productions banner. The film stars Prabhas, Trisha, and Gopichand in the lead roles, while Prakash Raj, Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao, and Chandra Mohan appear in supporting roles. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, while the cinematography was handled by S. Gopal Reddy. Varsham emerged as a box office blockbuster, marking a breakthrough role for Prabhas and establishing Trisha in Telugu cinema. The film's success led to remakes in Tamil as '' Mazhai'' (2005) and in Hindi as ''Baaghi'' (2016). Plot Venkat, an unemployed youngster, meets Sailaja, a middle-class girl, during a train journey in Warangal. They are immediately attracted to each other after dancing in a rain shower. At the same time, Sailaja catches the eye of Bhadranna, a dangerous and ruthless politician who also falls in love with her. Venkat and Sailaja keep encountering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhee (film)
''Dhee'' () (alternatively spelled as ''Dee'') is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Srinu Vaitla and produced by Siri Venkateswara Films. The film stars Vishnu Manchu and Genelia while Srihari and Brahmanandam play supporting roles. The film was remade into Oriya as ''Tu Mo Girlfriend'' (2011) and in Tamil as ''Mirattal'' (2012). A sequel titled ''D and D: Double Dose'' has been announced in 2020. The film won two Nandi Awards. Nani worked as an assistant director in this film before making his acting debut 2 years later in ''Ashta Chamma''. The film was also dubbed and released in Hindi as ''Sabse Badi Hera Pheri''. Plot Srinivas "Babloo" Rao (Vishnu Manchu) is a happy-go-lucky guy who likes to have fun with his friends and always gets into trouble. Because of this, his father Narayana Rao ( Chandra Mohan) gets him a job with Shankar Goud (Srihari), a local mafia head don leader. Shankar and Ballu (Supreeth), a dreaded local goon, are rivals, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakshmi Kalyanam (2007 Film)
''Lakshmi Kalyanam'' is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film directed by Teja. Kalyan Ram and Kaajal played the lead roles. The film was released on 15 February 2007 and was declared average at the box office. The film was dubbed into Hindi as ''Meri Saugandh'' (2011) and into Tamil as ''Machakaalai''. This film was Kajal's Telugu cinema debut. Plot Two feuding villages form the backdrop of the story, with Ramu ( Kalyan Ram) and Lakshmi ( Kaajal) belonging to one village and the villain Giridhar ( Ajay) to another. Lakshmi and Ramu are cousins who grow up to love each other, which is not appreciated by Lakshmi's father, who is also the village head. Meanwhile, Giridhar's evil eye falls upon Lakshmi when he chances upon her in college. He writes on her back in blood that he would marry her. This enrages Ramu, who confronts Giridhar, only to be taunted to prove his love towards Lakshmi by opening the doors of the temple, which is the bone of contention between the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desamuduru
''Desamuduru'' () is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film directed by Puri Jagannadh and produced by DVV Danayya under Universal Media. The film stars Allu Arjun and Hansika Motwani (in her Telugu debut) , alongside Pradeep Rawat, Ali, Devan, Telangana Shakuntala and Subbaraju. ''Desamuduru'' was released on 12 January 2007, It was met with positive reviews from critics and audiences. It became a hit at the box office. Plot Bala Govind is a program director in Maa TV, whose fights for justice regularly get him into trouble. During one of these incidents, Bala saves a person from goons, while severely thrashing Murugesan, the son of a notorious smuggler Tambi Durai. Fearing retribution from Tambi Durai, the Maa TV crew sends Bala's team to Kullu Manali to shoot a travel episode. After reaching Manali, Bala sees Vaishali, a sannyasin, and soon falls in love with her. Though initially apprehensive of Bala, Vaishali reciprocates his feelings. The ashram's head sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainikudu
''Sainikudu'' () is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language political action drama film co-written and directed by Gunasekhar and produced by C. Aswani Dutt and Swapna Dutt. It stars Mahesh Babu, Trisha and Irrfan Khan in the lead roles, while Prakash Raj, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Telangana Shakuntala, and Ajay play supporting roles. The film marks Irrfan Khan's only Telugu film till date. The music, cinematography and editing were handled by Harris Jayaraj, Balasubramaniem and A. Sreekar Prasad. ''Sainikudu'' was released on 30 November 2006 and became a box-office bomb. The film was partially reshot in Tamil as ''Kumaran'', with a comedy track involving Vadivelu. Plot Siddharth and his friends saves the people from floods at Ranga Saipet, Warangal district. Parakala Purushottam Yadav alias Pappu Yadav, a former gangster recommended for Assembly Elections by the CM, gets the attention of people by announcing a sum of 5 crore for flood victims. Siddharth learns that the food needed for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokiri (2006 Film)
''Pokiri'' () is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. The film was produced by Jagannadh and Manjula Ghattamaneni by their respective production companies Vaishno Academy and Indira Productions. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Ileana D'Cruz, Prakash Raj, Nassar, Ashish Vidyarthi and Sayaji Shinde. In the film, a local goon whose killer instincts earns him not only his girlfriend's disapproval and a corrupt cop's enmity, but also the attention of a wanted crime boss. The film was made on a budget of around 12 crore. principal photography commenced in November 2005 and lasted until April 2006. Most of the film was shot in and around Hyderabad and Chennai, except for a song which was shot at the province of Phuket in Thailand and the city of Bangkok. Shyam K. Naidu was the film's cinematographer, and it was edited by Marthand K. Venkatesh. The soundtrack and film score were composed by Mani Sharma. ''Pokiri'' was released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pournami (2006 Film)
''Pournami'' () is a 2006 Telugu language romantic musical action film directed by Prabhu Deva and written and produced by M. S. Raju. It stars Prabhas, Trisha, Charmy, Sindhu Tolani, and Rahul Dev, with music composed by Devi Sri Prasad and cinematography by Venu. Set in the 1960s, the film follows Siva Kesava, a mysterious dancer who trains a young woman for a sacred dance ritual, uncovering deep ties to her family's past. The film's script was inspired by a real-life incident that occurred four decades earlier, which was shared with M. S. Raju by director Sobhan. Raju developed it into a screenplay with the aim of blending Telugu culture and traditions with a commercially viable narrative. Script development began in February 2005, and the film was officially launched on 22 August 2005. Filming took approximately eight months, spanning 180–190 working days. Key scenes were shot at historical locations such as the Virupaksha Temple, elephant stables, and Stepwell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatrapathi (2005 Film)
''Chatrapathi'' is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who also co-wrote the film with V. Vijayendra Prasad. The film stars Prabhas in the title role alongside Shriya Saran, Bhanupriya, Shafi and Pradeep Rawat playing supporting roles. M. M. Keeravani composed the music. The film was produced by B. V. S. N. Prasad on Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra banner. The film follows Sivaji, a Sri Lankan Tamil refugee who gets separated from his adopted mother after his brother Ashok falsely declares him dead. Raised in Visakhapatnam's criminal docks, he grows into a rebel leader hailed as ''" Chatrapathi"''. Now he must choose between vengeance and reuniting with the mother who believes him dead, while his vengeful brother and his enemy Ras Bihari join forces. ''Chatrapathi'' was released on 29 September 2005 and emerged as a blockbuster, collecting an estimated distributors' share of 21 crore against a budget of 12.5 crore. The film won two Nand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri (2005 Film)
''Sree'' is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Dasaradh and starring Manoj Manchu and Tamannaah Bhatia (in her Telugu debut). The film received negative reviews and underperformed at the box office, despite having a good opening. Plot Bhikshapati is the cruellest landlord in Rayalaseema. He is on his way to hunt down the family of Sandhya who stay in Bhuvaneswar. Sree grows up in Bhuvaneswar with his widowed mother. Sree falls in love at first sight with Sandhya. When things are getting right between Sandhya and Sree, Bhikshapati's men enter Bhuvaneswar. Sree rescues the family of Sandhya from Bhikshapati's men. Then he also finds out that there is some connection between his father and Bhikshapati's men. The rest of the story is about how he returns to Rayalaseema and rescues the people of village from the clutches of the feudal landlord Bikshapati. Cast Production The film began production on 11 May 2005. Tamannaah Bhatia was only 15 years old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athadu
''Athadu'' () is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film, written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas and produced by Jayabheri Arts. The film stars Mahesh Babu as a hitman hired to stage the assassination of a politician, only to be framed for the actual murder, forcing him to assume a new identity while evading the law. The supporting cast includes Trisha, Sonu Sood, Prakash Raj, Nassar, Sunil, Sayaji Shinde, Kota Srinivasa Rao and Brahmanandam. The music was composed by Mani Sharma, while K. V. Guhan handled the cinematography. ''Athadu'' was released on 10 August 2005 and received positive reviews from critics and audiences, emerging as one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of the year. It won three Nandi Awards and a Filmfare Award South for Best Director – Telugu. Over time, ''Athadu'' gained recognition as a modern classic in Telugu cinema and holds the record for being the most telecast Telugu film, having aired over a thousand times on television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athanokkade
''Athanokkade'' () is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Surender Reddy and produced by Nandamuri Janaki Ram under N. T. R. Arts. It stars Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, alongside Sindhu Tolani, Ashish Vidyarthi, Prakash Raj, Chandra Mohan, Rajyalakshmi, Brahmanandam, Surya, Narsing Yadav, Ahuti Prasad and Ajay. The music was composed by Mani Sharma, while the cinematography and editing were handled by C. Ram Prasad and Gautham Raju. ''Athanokkade'' was released theatrically on 7 May 2005 to positive reviews from critics and became commercially successful. The film was dubbed in Hindi as ''International Don'' and was remade in Tamil as '' Aathi'' and in Kannada as ''Lakshmana''. Plot Anjali and her maternal uncle Ramachandran kills Bhavani Shankar, a retired DGP, by pretending to feed food for white pigeons in a beach. Meanwhile, Ram, who lives with his loving adopted parents and sister in New Delhi, takes up a course at a college in Hyderabad despite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
