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Achu Rajamani
Achu Rajamani often credited as Achu, is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer and singer. He has scored music for several Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil films. He made his music direction debut in the Telugu film '' Nenu Meeku Telusa...?'' in 2008. Early life Achu is the grandson of music director B. A. Chidambaranath who is considered to be one among the pioneers of the Malayalam music industry. His father, Rajamani, was also a music director who scored for more than 1000 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam languages. He is a graduate from Loyola College, Chennai. Hailing from a musical family, Achu's natural interest was to become a pilot. He chose music over aviation and became a full-fledged musician. He also assisted prominent music director M. M. Keeravani for few years, before he became an independent Music Composer. Career Achu has worked as a keyboard programmer for 410 songs and has programmed background music for over 175 films. He is also a profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam Cinema
Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam'' won the Sutherland Trophy at the London Film Festival, and Most Original Imaginative Film of 1982 by the British Film Institute. Rajiv Anchal's ''Guru'' (1997), Salim Ahamed's ''Adaminte Makan Abu'' (2011) and Lijo Jose Pellissery's ''Jallikkattu'' (2019) were Malayalam films sent by India as its official entries for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards. Other films which achieved global acclaim include ''Chemmeen'' (1965), which received a Certificate of Merit at the Chicago International Film Festival, and a gold medal at the Cannes Film Festival for Best Cinematography.. ''The Hindu''. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2011. '' Swaham'' (1994) won the ''Bronze Rosa Camuna'' at the Bergamo Film Meeting in Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundaattam
''Sundaattam'' is a 2013 Tamil film written and directed by Brahma G. Dev. Irfan plays the hero and the newfound Arundhati as heroine. Britto Michael has composed the music and Achu of ''Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey'' fame, the background score. ''Sundattam'' is a film based on Carrom gambling in Royapuram area in North Madras. The film, which is based on a real-life incident set in the backdrop of Chennai in the 1990s, released on 8 March 2013 to average reviews. Cast * Irfan as Prabhakaran * Arundhati as Kalaivani * Madhu as Kasi * Aadukalam Naren as Bhagya Annachi * Stalin as Guna * Sendrayan as Prabhakaran's friend * Misha Ghoshal Meesha Ghoshal is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil films. After making her debut in the Tamil film '' Pokkisham'' (2009), she has appeared in ventures including A. R. Murugadoss's ''7aum Arivu'' and Atlee's '' Raja Rani''. ... as Uma Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Britto Michael. The album received mixed revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luckunnodu
''Luckunnodu'' () is a 2017 Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Raj Kiran. The film stars Vishnu Manchu and Hansika Motwani. It marks the acting debut of producer M. V. V. Satyanarayana as a villain. Plot A gangster robs a bank, but another person steals his theft and hands the bag full of money to Lucky, a young man who is known for his coincidence of bad luck with good luck. Frustrated and restless, Lucky is determined to regain the possession of his loot. Cast *Vishnu Manchu as Lucky *Hansika Motwani as Positive Padma * M.V.V. Satyanarayana as JK, a Mumbai-based business man *Vennela Kishore as the C.E.O. of Kony Solutions *Tanikella Bharani as Padmarao, Padma's Father *Raghu Babu as Lucky's Uncle *Jayaprakash as Bhakthavatsalam, Lucky's Father *Posani Krishna Murali as Shaik Nayeem *Suresh as Police Commissioner *Satyam Rajesh as Lucky's friend *Thagubothu Ramesh *Fish Venkat as JK's henchman *Prabhas Sreenu as Pulihora, a thief *Lucinda Nicholas as Lavan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu
''Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu'' is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Srinivasa Reddy and produced by Vishnu Manchu under the 24 Frames Factory banner. It features an ensemble cast comprising Mohan Babu, Allari Naresh, Meena, Ramya Krishna, Poorna, debutante Hridaya, Ali, and Varun Sandesh. It is a remake of the Marathi film ''Be Dune Saade Chaar'' (2009) and shares continuity with the 1992 film ''Allari Mogudu''. The film was officially launched on 19 August 2015 and released on 25 December 2015. The film received mixed reviews and poor ratings from the critics. Plot Bhaktavatsalam Naidu ( Mohan Babu), who has married two women and has successfully managed to keep the secret of the other woman to both the ladies. His friend Ismail (Ali) helps him in protecting the secret. His first wife Suryakantham (Meena) has a daughter named Sruthi ( Poorna) and second wife Priyamvada (Ramya Krishna) has a son Gautham Naidu (Varun Sandesh). Incidental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urumeen
''Urumeen'' is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language fantasy action thriller film written and directed by debutante director Sakthivel Perumalsamy. It stars Bobby Simha, Reshmi Menon, and Kalaiyarasan. Produced by Axess Film Factory, the film has cinematography by Ravindranath Guru and music composed by Achu Rajamani. ''Urumeen'' is a revenge saga spanning across three generations. The film also uses Motion capture technology in a five-minute opening sequence. The film was released theatrically in India on 4 December 2015, at the time of floods in Chennai. The makers took this decision to avoid any losses due to delays in release. The film was released theatrically in Malaysia on 11 December 2015 by ''Lotus Five Star Entertainment''. Upon its release, the film received positive reviews from audiences. The film ran for two weeks at the box office, while its collections dropped drastically in the third week. The film was later made available on legal digital streaming platforms ''Herotalk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynamite (2015 Film)
''Dynamite'' is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Deva Katta and produced by Manchu Vishnu under the banner 24 Frames Factory featuring himself, Pranitha Subhash, J. D. Chakravarthy in pivotal roles. It is the official remake of Tamil film ''Arima Nambi''. Katta, however, said that he shot the film for nine days only and walked out due to creative differences. Katta was credited as the film's director nonetheless. Stunts and action scenes were directed by Vijayan. The audio sound track of the film was released on 6 June 2015. Storyline The story begins with a girl named Anamika eating golgappas when a rich boy teases a waitress. She is distressed and asks her friends why isn't anyone helping the girl. Then a man named Shivaji, a.k.a. Shiv beats the rich boys. Anamika is impressed and asks the next day she messages him, and his friends compel him to message her for a date. She replies positively, and the two go for their first date. Anamika is impress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini
''Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini'' is a 2015 Telugu romance film directed by R. Chandru produced by Sridhar Lagadapati. The film stars Sudheer Babu, and Nanditha Raj, with music by Hari. The film is the remake of the 2013 Kannada film ''Charminar'', also directed by Chandru. The film got selected for Jaipur International film festival for competition category, where it won Best Romantic Film. Cast *Sudheer Babu as Krishna *Nanditha Raj as Radha *Posani Krishna Murali as Krishna's college principal *Saptagiri as Bhaskar * Preethi Asrani as Divya * M.S. Narayana *Pragathi *Chaitanya Krishna as Krishna's college mate * Naga Chaitanya as Himself Soundtrack Total of 6 songs label Aditya music *01 – "Veelunte" – Nakul Abhyankar *02 – "Radhe Radhe" – Haricharan *03 – "Ola Ola" – Hari, Hemachandra *04 – "Madana Mohana" – Pranavi, S. P. B. Charan *05 – "Tuhi Tuhi" – Haricharan, Sunil Kashyap, Lipsika *06 – "Naa Raadha Tholisaari" - Kaarthik Production Lag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaddam Gang
''Gaddam Gang'' () is a 2015 Telugu language comedy-drama film directed by debutant Santhosh P. Jayakumar. The film stars Rajasekhar and Sheena in the lead roles with Satyam Rajesh, Achu (in his acting debut) and Deepak in supportive roles. The film is an adaptation of the 2013 Tamil film ''Soodhu Kavvum''. Cast * Rajasekhar as Daasu, the leader of the Gaddam Gang * Sheena as Shailu, Daasu's imaginary love interest * Satyam Rajesh as Ramesh, a member of the Gaddam Gang * Achu as Suresh, a member of the Gaddam Gang * Deepak as Pandu, a member of the Gaddam Gang * Noel Sean * Yog Japee as Gabbar Singh, a police officer * Naresh as Dharmaraju * Seetha * Nagendra Babu as a rowdy director * Chitram Basha as a police officer * Giri Babu as a politician * Saptagiri in a cameo appearance * Raghu Babu in a cameo appearance * Mumaith Khan as an item number in "Kasu Cashu Dabbu" Production Rajasekhar expressed interest in remaking the Tamil film ''Soodhu Kavvum'' as he felt that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Current Theega
''Current Theega'' () is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy action film produced by Manchu Vishnu on 24 Frames Factory banner and directed by G. Nageswara Reddy. It stars Manchu Manoj, Rakul Preet Singh and Jagapathi Babu. The film's music is composed by Achu while Satish Mutyala and S R Shekhar have taken care of the cinematography and editing respectively. The film released on 31 October 2014. This film is a remake of the 2013 Tamil film ''Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam''. It was later dubbed in Hindi as ''Don Ki Jung''. Plot Siva Rama Raju, a noted good samaritan in Parvatipuram who has a bet with Veerraju in the same village that if any one of his three daughters falls in love, he will either kill the man or cut down his ears and he takes a vow that he will marry off his daughters to the grooms of his choice, neither love marriage nor elopement. Kavita is his third daughter. Raju is a wayward youth who is deeply in love with an English teacher Sunny, in a junior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ra Ra Krishnayya
''Ra Ra... Krishnayya'' () is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Mahesh P and produced by Vamsi Krishna Srinivas on the SVK Cinemas banner. It stars Sundeep Kishan and Regina Cassandra, while Jagapathi Babu, Kalyani, Tanikella Bharani, and Brahmaji play supporting roles. Achu Rajamani composed the music. Sai Sriram and Marthand K. Venkatesh handled the cinematography and editing of the film respectively. The movie is a remake of 2012 Hindi movie ''Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya'' which itself was based on the 1997 English film ''A Life Less Ordinary'' directed by Danny Boyle. The film was officially launched on 11 August 2013 in Hyderabad, and shooting started there on 12 August 2013. Majority of the film was shot in Hyderabad and locales of Kerala. The film's shooting finished in May 2014. The film was released in theaters on 4 July 2014. Plot Krishna alias Kittu (Sundeep Kishan) is a cab driver who saves his money with the cab owner Manikyam Mogi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda
''Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda'' () is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film featuring an ensemble cast composed of Mohan Babu, Manchu Vishnu, Manchu Manoj, Raveena Tandon, Hansika Motwani, Pranitha Subhash, Varun Sandesh and Tanish. Manchu Vishnu and Manchu Manoj are jointly producing the film on their respective banners, 24 Frames Factory and Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures. Kona Venkat, Gopimohan and BVS Ravi wrote the film's screenplay with Palani Kumar handling cinematography. The film is partly inspired by the Hindi movie ''Golmaal 3''. This movie and ''Golmaal 3'' have many similarities such as story and direction, many reviewers said "It's imprinted Golmaal 3 and it's an unofficial remake". The movie also marks the return of Mohan Babu on film after a long self-imposed hiatus, sharing the screen with both his sons Vishnu and Manoj for the first time. Raveena Tandon also returned to Telugu cinema after a long hiatus with this film. The soundtrack and music on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potugadu
''Potugadu'' (English: ''Hero'') is a 2013 Indian Telugu language film directed by Pavan Wadeyar. It is a remake of the 2012 Kannada film '' Govindaya Namaha'', also directed by Wadeyar with starring Komal. It was produced by Sirisha and Sridhar under the Ramalakshmi Cine Creations banner. The film has four heroines, Sakshi Chowdhary, Simran Kaur Mundi, Rachel and Anupriya Goenka. Achu scored the music, and two tunes from the Kannada film - including the " Pyarge Aagbittaite" - were used in the Telugu version. The shooting was wrapped up in a single extensive schedule and the post-production work was simultaneously in progress. Reportedly ''Potugadu'' was going to be the biggest movie in terms of budget in Manoj's career. The film released on 14 September 2013 and was declared a 'semi-hit' at the box office. Plot Govinda Naama Sastry is a young man who decides to kill himself. He goes to a lonely spot and decides to have one last drink. At about the same time, Venkata Rathnam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
