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Anveshana
''Anveshana'' () is a 1985 Indian Telugu-language mystery thriller film written and directed by Vamsy. It stars Karthik, Bhanupriya, Kaikala Satyanarayana and Sarath Babu with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The story revolves around an ornithologist and a police officer coming to a forest and trying to solve the mystery of a series of killings, allegedly by a man-eating tiger. The film received positive response for its screenplay, performances, and music, and was commercially successful. It ran for 100 days in 11 centres. It was also dubbed into Tamil as ''Paadum Paravaigal'' in 1986. ''Anveshana'' has attained a cult status over the years. Plot Rao dreams of publishing a book on birds and the origin of music from their sounds. Pandu works as his driver. They stay in a forest house and prepare the thesis for the same. He calls his friend's daughter Hema from a city and appoints her to write the book. James is a forest ranger investigating the case of a man-eating tig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparichita
''Aparichita'' () is a 1978 Kannada-language romantic mystery thriller film directed by Kashinath, starring Suresh Heblikar, Sobha, M. V. Vasudeva Rao and Mohan. The music was composed by noted composer L. Vaidyanathan. The movie was critically acclaimed. Kashinath remade the movie in Hindi as ''Be-Shaque''. The movie was also remade in Malayalam as ''Avano Atho Avalo''. The movie was dubbed in Telugu as ''Aparichitulu''. Director Vamsy mentioned that he liked the forest backdrop of ''Aparichita'', and wanted to make a film which is entirely set in a forest. This eventually led him to make ''Anveshana ''Anveshana'' () is a 1985 Indian Telugu-language mystery thriller film written and directed by Vamsy. It stars Karthik, Bhanupriya, Kaikala Satyanarayana and Sarath Babu with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The story revolves around an or ...'' (1985). Soundtrack Awards Karnataka State Film Awards 1978–79 * Best Screenplay – Kashinath * Best Child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vamsy
Vamsy is an Indian film director, screenwriter and music director known for his works in Telugu cinema. In 1985, he received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, National Film Award for ''Sitaara''. Vamsy has his own style of making the movie with art like the director Bapu (director), Bapu. Early life Vamsy was born in Balabhadrapuram,and brought up in the village of Pasalapudi, near Ramachandrapuram, Konaseema district, Ramachandrapuram of East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. Career Vamsy started writing stories at the age of 15. His first story is "Satya Sundari Navvindi" was read in All India Radio in 1975. He has also written 2 novels, "Manchu Pallaki" & "Karma Sakshi" which were published in "Andhra Jyothy Weekly" before beginning his film career. In 1976, he started to explore his career in Madras, beginning his work with V. Madhusudhana Rao as assistant director for many films, later worked as an assistant director to K. Viswanath on San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karthik (actor)
Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman (born 13 September 1960), better known by his stage name Karthik, is an Indian actor, playback singer and politician who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He is the son of veteran actor R. Muthuraman. In the 1980s and 90s, Karthik was one of the biggest stars in the industry. He was first introduced by Bharathiraja in the Tamil film ''Alaigal Oivathillai'' (1981) and became a lead actor in Tamil films by his own. He has also appeared in some Telugu films where he is credited as Murali. Karthik is popularly known as ''Navarasa Nayagan'' (multi-talented actor) for his "ability to emote all forms of actions and emotions". He has acted in more than 125 films. He has been the recipient of the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and the Nandi Award. He won four Filmfare Awards South. Early life and background Karthik was born as Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman on 13 September 1960 in Chennai to veteran actor R. Muthuraman. He has two sons, Gautham and Ghayn, from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rallapalli (actor)
Rallapalli Venkata Narasimha Rao (15 August 1945 – 17 May 2019), popularly known as Rallapalli, was an Indian actor known for his works primarily in Telugu films and television. He received two state Nandi Awards. Life and career Rallapalli Venkata Narasimha Rao was born in Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh in 1945. He started off his career in 1960 as a theatre artist before marking his movie debut in 1974 with ''Sthree''. He acted in about 850 films in a variety of roles, including that of a lead actor. He also worked as a staff artiste in Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. He played pivotal roles in films such as ''Bombay'' and ''Minsara Kanavu'' in Tamil. Death Rallapalli died on 17 May 2019 at Maxcure Hospital, Hyderabad following ill health. Filmography Awards ;Nandi Awards(in Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India *Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhanupriya
Bhanupriya (born Mangabhanu; 15 January 1967) is an Indian actress, Kuchipudi dancer, and voice artist. In a career spanning over 4 decades, Bhanupriya has appeared in 155 feature films- predominantly in Telugu & Tamil, in addition to occasional performances in Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films as well. She has started in a variety of roles, ranging from slapstick comedy-to-epic dramas. She has garnered three state Nandi Awards, two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, two Filmfare Awards South and two Cinema Express Awards. Early life Bhanupriya was born on 15 January 1967 in Rangampeta village near Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh in a Telugu-speaking family, to Pandu Babu and Ragamali. She was named as Mangabhanu. Her family later moved to Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She has an elder brother Gopikrishana and a younger sister Shantipriya, who has also been a film actress since the 1990s. Career She was one of the mainstream top actresses for more than a decade from 1983 to 1995. She made her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subhalekha Sudhakar
Suravajhala Sudhakar (born 19 November 1960), known by his stage name Subhalekha Sudhakar, is an Indian actor who works in Telugu and Tamil language films and television. Sudhakar's first Telugu film '' Subhalekha'' (1982) gained him wide recognition through which he obtained his screen name. He went onto appear in a variety of roles in films such as ''Rendu Jella Sita'' (1983), ''Sitaara'' (1984), '' Siva'' (1989), '' Prema Zindabad'' (1990), ''Nirnayam'' (1991), '' Chitram Bhalare Vichitram'' (1991)'','' ''Nesam'' (1997), ''Dongaata'' (1997), ''Chinnabbayi'' (1997), and ''Aa Naluguru'' (2004). Sudhakar has appeared in over 100 films in Telugu, in addition to a few in Tamil. Following his stint in cinema, he subsequently moved to television. Some of his notable television series in Tamil include '' Chithi'', ''Anni'', '' Kolangal'' and ''Thendral''. He has received the Nandi TV Award for the Telugu serial ''Mamathala Kovela.'' He also received an award for ''Thendral'' whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thota Tarani
Thota Tharani is an Indian film art director and production designer who has predominantly worked in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam cinema and Bollywood. As of 2013, he has won two National Film Awards, two Filmfare Awards South and four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. His work consists of paintings, murals, paper collages, wooden montages, and installations and so on. Film career Thota Tharani has been involved in the art of set design since he was just twelve when he helped his father. His work in the films ''Nayakan'' and ''Indian'' earned him National Film Awards. His works include construction of a huge set replica of the Madurai Meenakshi Temple for the Telugu movie '' Arjun'', ''Dasavathaaram'', ''Kanthaswamy'' and ''Leader''. He has worked in more than 100 feature films as a production designer, including three foreign productions: '' Pondichéry, dernier comptoir des Indes'' (French), ''Hanuman'' (French) and ''Branchie'' (Italian). In addition to being an art directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarath Babu
Sathyam Babu Dixithulu (born 31 July 1951), known by his stage name Sarath Babu, is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu cinema. He has worked in more than 200 films. He has appeared in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and a few in Malayalam and Hindi. He entered the film industry in 1973 through a Telugu film and later became popular through the Tamil film ''Nizhal Nijamagiradhu'' (1978), directed by K. Balachander. He has received eight state Nandi Awards. Early life Sarath Babu was born as Sathyam Babu Dixithulu on 31 July 1951. Career He is reported to have said that Selected filmography This is partial filmography of Sarath Babu. Dubbing artist Television Awards ;Nandi Awards(in Telugu) * Best Supporting Actor - Seethakoka Chilaka (1981) * Best Supporting Actor - O Bharya Katha (1988) * Best Supporting Actor - Neerajanam (1989) ;Other Awards *Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Male) The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anil Malnad
Anil Malnad (12 October 1957 – 19 March 2018) was an Indian editor who worked in over 200 films across Telugu, Tamil and Odia languages. He won the National Film Award for Best Editing for the Telugu film ''Sitaara'' (1984). Biography Malnad was born as G. R. Dattatreya in Malnad, Karnataka, India. He started his film career as an assistant director with the 1971 Telugu film '' Sampoorna Ramayanam'', directed by Bapu. He later became an editor and made his debut as an editor with Bapu's Vamsa Vruksham (1980). Malnad lived with his family in Chromepet, Chennai. He died at the age of 66 on 19 March 2018 at a private hospital in Chennai; he was admitted after he suffered a heart attack. Selected filmography Telugu * ''Vamsa Vruksham'' (1980) * '' Mantri Gari Viyyankudu'' (1983) * ''Sitaara'' (1984) * ''Preminchu Pelladu'' (1985) * ''Anveshana'' (1985) * ''Ladies Tailor'' (1986) * '' Sankeertana'' (1987) * ''Lawyer Suhasini'' (1987) * '' Maharshi (film)'' (1988) * '' Shri Kana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaikala Satyanarayana
Kaikala Satyanarayana (25 July 1935 – 23 December 2022) was an Indian actor, producer, director, and politician who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema. He appeared in over 750 films and served as the Member of Parliament in the 11th Lok Sabha representing Machilipatnam constituency from Telugu Desam Party. He was the recipient of the 2011 Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, and 2017 Filmfare Award for lifetime achievement in Telugu cinema. Early life Kaikala Satyanarayana was born on 25 July 1935 to Kaikala Laxmi Narayana from Kavutaram village in Krishna district. Having completed his primary education in Gudlavalleru and intermediate education in Vijayawada, Satyanarayana graduated from Gudivada College. Career Kaikala was first noticed by D. L. Narayana, who offered him a role in his film ''Sipayi Koothuru'' directed by Changayya in 1959. Though it did not do well at the box office, he was noticed for his resemblance to N.T. Rama Rao. They found him as a prospective candidate t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)
Mallikarjuna Rao (13 December 1951 – 24 June 2008) was an Indian actor and comedian who worked in Telugu films. Rao, popularly known as ''Battala Satti'' for his role in the movie ''Ladies Tailor''. He has acted in many movies in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam languages. He acted in around 375 Telugu movies over the last 25 years. Early life He was born in Kasimkota Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam district. Career Mallikarjuna Rao started his career in films in 1973. He became popular with role of 'Battala Sattigadu' in Ladies Tailor directed by Vamsi. Ladies Tailor, Hello Brother, Tammudu and Badri are some of the films in which he excelled audience with his comedy. Telugu actor, writer Tanikella Bharani treats Mallikarjuna Rao as his guru and to his credit Mallikarjuna Rao introduced L.B. Sriram, actor cum writer to director Vamsi, who gave chance to LB Sriram in his movie. Mallikarjuna Rao was the general secretary of the Movie Artists Association. He also served as the chairm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talakona
Talakona is situated in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a resort with waterfalls, dense forests and wildlife. Talakona waterfall is in Sri Venkateswara National Park, Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. With a -fall, Talakona is the highest waterfall in Andhra Pradesh state. Talakona is also known for the Lord Siddheswara Swamy Temple, which is located close to the waterfall. Location Talakona is located in Nerabailu village in Yerravaripalem Mandal of Tirupati district. It is located from Pileru, from Chittoor, from Tirupathi, from Vellore, from Chennai, and from Chittoor and from Bangalore. Talakona is a resort with waterfalls, dense forests and wildlife. The area was declared a biosphere reserve in 1989 due to the presence of rich variety of flora and fauna. Etymology Talakona means ''head hill'' in Telugu (''tala'' - head and ''kona'' - hill). However, Thalakona allegorically means "the head of the Seshachalam hills" as these mountains are bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
