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Chandee
''Chandee'', also spelled as ''Chandi'', is a 2013 Telugu film directed by V. Samudra starring Priyamani, R. Sarathkumar, Ashish Vidhyarthi and Krishnam Raju in the lead roles, and Ali and MS Narayana as key comedians. Scarlett Wilson appears in an item number. The film was formally launched on 31 January 2013, with principal photography commencing on 30 October 2012. Filming took place over eight months, primarily across Hyderabad, Rajamundry and Bangkok, Thailand. The film was originally scheduled for release in the first week of October 2013, but was postponed due to political unrest in Andhra Pradesh and finally released on 8 November 2013. The movie is loosely based on the Hollywood movie ''The Long Kiss Goodnight''. The movie was remade in Bhojpuri in 2015 as ''Durga'' starring Rani Chaterjee and in Bangladeshi in 2016 as '' Rokto''. Plot Cast *Priyamani as Ganga a.k.a. Chandee * R. Sarathkumar as Chandrasekhar Azad * Ashish Vidyarthi as Minister *Krishnam Raju as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyamani
Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer (born 4 June 1984), known by her professional name Priyamani, is an Indian actress and former model, who works in the South Indian film industry. She is a recipient of Several Awards. Priyamani made her acting debut through the 2003, Telugu film ''Evare Atagaadu''. She gained widespread recognition for her role as a village girl Muththazhagu in the Tamil romantic drama ''Paruthiveeran'' in 2007, receiving a National Film Award for Best Actress and a Filmfare Award for Best Actress in Tamil for her performance. Her notable works include '' Raam'' (2009), '' Raavan'' (2010), '' Raavanan'' (2010), ''Pranchiyettan & the Saint'' (2010), ''Chaarulatha'' (2012) and ''Idolle Ramayana'' (2016). Apart from appearing in films she has also judged several dance reality shows across South Indian languages. Early life Priyamani Iyer was born and raised in Bangalore, Karnataka. She is from a Tamil Palakkad Iyer family. Her father, Vasudeva Mani Iyer, owns a plantat ... [...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 unl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinod Kumar
Vinod Kumar Alva (born 1 April 1963) is an Indian actor who has worked predominantly in Telugu cinema & also appeared in Kannada,Tamil & Malayalam films. Filmography Telugu *''Mayadari Mogudu'' (1984) *''Mouna Poratam'' (1989) *''Adavilo Abhimanyudu'' (1989) as Suresh *''Navayugam'' (1990) as Suryam *'' Judgement'' (1990) *'' Karthavyam'' (1990) as Suribabu *'' Karthavyam'' (1990) *''Mamagaru'' (1991) as Vijay Kumar *''Bharat Bandh'' (1991) *'' Manchi Roju'' (1991) *'' Atta Sommu Alludu Danam'' (1992) *''Samarpana'' (1992) *''Gangwar'' (1992) *'' Seetharatnam Gari Abbayi'' (1992) *''Bangaru Mama'' (1992) *''Champion'' (1992) *'' Attaku Koduku Mamaku Alludu'' (1993) *'' Rajadhani'' (1993) *'' Shabhash Ramu'' (1993) *'' Mogudu Garu'' (1993) *'' Andaroo! Andare!!'' (1994) *'' Qaidi No. 1'' (1994) *'' Shrivaari Priyuralu'' (1994) *'' O Tandri O Koduku'' (1994) *'' Police Brothers'' (1994) *''Police Lockup'' (1994) *''Mayadari Kutumbam'' (1995) *''Lady Boss'' (1995) *''Amma Naa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telangana Shakuntala
Telangana Shakuntala (27 March 1951 – 14 June 2014) was an Indian actress who worked in the Telugu cinema. She was known chiefly for playing comedy and villainous characters in Tollywood. Her performances in movies like ''Osey Ramulamma'', ''Nuvvu Nenu'', ''Lakshmi'', ''Okkadu'' and ''Veede'' were well received. She also acted on television and in Tamil-language films, where she is known for her role as ''Sornakka'' in '' Dhool''. She was well known for her ability to speak in the Telangana and Rayalaseema dialects of the Telugu language and thus majority of her roles in Telugu cinema exhibited this. Early life She was born in a Maharastrian family in Maharashtra, India. Her father was an Army Officer and her mother a housewife. She has four sisters. Career She made her stage début in a play at Ravindra Bharathi. She did many plays after that. She started her film career by playing a character role in 1979 Telugu film Maa Bhoomi directed by Goutam Ghose. Personal life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Posani Krishna Murali
Posani Krishna Murali (born 22 January 1958) is an Indian screenwriter, actor, director and producer who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He worked as a writer for over 150 Telugu films and directed a number of films. In 2009, he also contested in Andhra Pradesh state legislative assembly elections from Chilakaluripet constituency but lost the elections. Early life and education Posani was born on 22 January 1958 in Pedakakani, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. His father Posani Subba Rao worked as a small-time employee in Pedakakani and his mother was a housewife. He has an elder sister Rajyalakshmi and a younger sister Prameela. He also has a younger brother Posani Amar Bhosale. He is the cousin of Boyapati Srinu. Growing up, Posani's family struggled financially and his father was not educated and wanted Posani to study well so that he could have a better life. Posani did his schooling in a small village in Guntur district and went on to do his BComm. He joined Acharya Nagarjun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreeth
Supreeth Reddy is an Indian actor who primarily acts in Telugu-language films. He is known for his roles in films like '' Chatrapati'' and ''Maryada Ramanna''. He played villain, and supporting roles. He also acted in Bollywood in the film ''Rowdy Rathore'', a remake of the Telugu film '' Vikramarkudu''. He also played one of the baddies in Aamir Khan's ''Ghajini''. Career He was interested in films from his childhood. He was also a volleyball player in his childhood. He missed the auditions for the film '' Jayam''. Later he was advised by director Teja to maintain an album. He acted in Pawan Kalyan's directorial debut ''Johnny''. For the sports film '' Sye'', directed by S. S. Rajamouli, he was trained in Rugby. He was first selected as a friend of the Hero Prabhas in '' Chhatrapati'', but his role was changed to Kaatraj, a villain, later. This got him a lot of name and fame. After that he played villain roles in many films. Though he got opportunities as a hero, he did n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giri Babu
Yerra Seshagiri Rao, popularly known as Giri Babu, is an Indian actor, producer, and director who primarily woks in Telugu films. His son, Raghu Babu, is a notable actor-director. Career Giri Babu hails from a middle class agricultural family in Ravinuthala village Prakasam district. He moved to Madras to pursue a career in films. Babu started his career as a lead actor but later portrayed antagonistic and comedic roles. Filmography Director Producer Actor #''Jagame Maya (1973) #''Chandee'' #'' Dorababu'' as Shankar #''Jyothi'' (1976) as Shankara #''Maa Daivam'' (1976) #''Vadhu Varulu'' (1976) #''Swami Drohulu'' (1976) #'' Kurukshetram'' (1977) as Dushasana #''Premalekhalu'' (1977) #''Indra Dhanussu'' (1977) #''Devathalara Deevinchandi'' (1977) #''Kalpana'' (1977) as Seshu #''Dongala Dopidi'' (1978) #''Simha garjana'' (1978) #'' Dudu Basavanna'' (1978) as Kotaiah #'' Kumara Raja'' (1978) #'' Karunamayudu'' (1978) as Saint John #''Shri Rama Raksha'' (1978) #'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thagubothu Ramesh
Ramilla Ramesh, better known as Thagubothu Ramesh, is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Telugu films. He is a recipient of Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian. He got the moniker "Thagubothu" as he portrayed several roles as a drunkard. His notable roles are in films such as ''Mahatma'', ''Ala Modalaindi'', ''Pilla Zamindar'' and ''Ishq''. Early life Ramesh was born in Godavarikhani located in Karimnagar district, Telangana. His father was an employee at Singareni Collieries Company and his mother was a housewife. He was able to sink into the drunkard character because, as a child he would watch his father get drunk and hit his mother. He would pacify his mother, and make her laugh by impersonating his drunk father. Career Ramesh eventually became good at mimicry and used to perform shows in his town. He also reveals that he is inspired by Bengali comedian Keshto Mukherjee, who like him was also famous for portraying drunkard characters. Before venturing into films, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashish Vidhyarthi
Ashish Vidyarthi (born 19 June 1962) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Odia, Marathi and Bengali films. He is noted for his antagonist and character roles. In 1995, he received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''Drohkaal''. Early life Ashish Vidyarthi was born on 19 June 1962 in Delhi, India to a Malayali father from Kannur, and a Bengali mother from Rajasthan. His mother Reba Vidyarthi ( Née: Chattopadhyay) was a Kathak guru, while his father Govind Vidyarthi is an expert in cataloging and archiving vanishing Performing Arts of India for the Sangeet Natak Akademi. He attended National School of Drama until 1990 and associated himself with another theatre group, Act One, run by N. K. Sharma. Career In 1992, he moved to Bombay (now Mumbai). Ashish played the role of V. P. Menon in his first film, ''Sardar'', based on Sardar Vallabhai Patel's Life. Though, his first release was Drohkaal, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rokto
''Rokto'' (English: ''Blood'') is a 2016 Bangladeshi action film directed by Wajed Ali Sumon and produced by Abdul Aziz under the banner of Jaaz Multimedia. The film stars newcomer Ziaul Roshan and Pori Moni in lead roles. This film is a remake of 2013 Indian Tollywood (Telugu) film ''Chandee''. Plot The antagonist here plans of a bomb blast in the SAARC summit to be held in Kolkata, organised by seven countries to shake the political conditions of the seven countries, so that he and his team can easily run their illegal arms and explosives businesses in those countries and can easily smuggle them. Agent Sania ruins their plan and the summit takes place fruitfully. Cast * Pori Moni as Agent Sania Sarkar * Ziaul Roshan as Roshan Chowdhury * Ashish Vidyarthi as RAW Chief, the main antagonist * Prasun Guin * MD Rakibul Islam as Hero * Subrata * Biplab Chatterjee as Home Minister Ratan Sinha * Raja Dutta * Amit Hassan as Bosco * Meghna Halder * F.r. Anik * Arafatur Rahman Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishnam Raju
Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju (20 January 1940 – 11 September 2022) was an Indian actor and politician. He was known for his works in Telugu cinema and was widely known as "''Rebel Star''" for his rebellious acting style. He was also the winner of the inaugural Nandi Award for Best Actor. Krishnam Raju starred in more than 183 feature films in his career. He made his film debut with the 1966 film ''Chilaka Gorinka'' produced and directed by K. Pratyagatma. Krishnam Raju had won five Filmfare Awards South and three state Nandi Awards. Krishnam Raju was also an active politician. Krishnam Raju acted in several successful films such as ''Jeevana Tarangalu'' (1973), '' Krishnaveni'' (1974), ''Bhakta Kannappa'' (1976), '' Amara Deepam'' (1977), '' Sati Savitri'' (1978), '' Katakatala Rudrayya'' (1978), ''Mana Voori Pandavulu'' (1978), ''Rangoon Rowdy'' (1979), '' Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu'' (1979), '' Sita Ramulu'' (1980), ''Taxi Driver'' (1981), ''Trisulam'' (1982), '' Dharma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashish Vidyarthi
Ashish Vidyarthi (born 19 June 1962) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Odia, Marathi and Bengali films. He is noted for his antagonist and character roles. In 1995, he received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''Drohkaal''. Early life Ashish Vidyarthi was born on 19 June 1962 in Delhi, India to a Malayali father from Kannur, and a Bengali mother from Rajasthan. His mother Reba Vidyarthi (Née: Chattopadhyay) was a Kathak guru, while his father Govind Vidyarthi is an expert in cataloging and archiving vanishing Performing Arts of India for the Sangeet Natak Akademi. He attended National School of Drama until 1990 and associated himself with another theatre group, Act One, run by N. K. Sharma. Career In 1992, he moved to Bombay (now Mumbai). Ashish played the role of V. P. Menon in his first film, ''Sardar'', based on Sardar Vallabhai Patel's Life. Though, his first release was Drohk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |