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Dhee (TV Show)
''Dhee'' is an Indian dance reality show telecasting in ETV. The show is produced by Mallemalla Productions and is referred to as one of the biggest dance show in Telugu television industry. The first season of the show was presented by Prabhu Deva. Rambha was the judge of the show in season four. The show has recently finished its 13th season with the name 'Dhee Kings Vs Queens' and has started another season named 'Dhee 14 Dancing Icon' where both are hosted by Pradeep Machiraju with Sushmita, Akhil Sarthak, Vamsi and Hyper Aadi as team leaders. Ganesh Master, Priyamani and Nandita Swetha as primary judges. History The show was started in the year 2009. It was directed by Kennedy in the first season with Prabhu Deva as presenter, next seasons saw Benzene and Deepthi Reddy, Mahesh, Sanjay, Nagaraju as directors. Later Sanjeev K Kumar took over the Dhee season 5 who has directed other television shows like ''Cash'' and '' Jabardasth'' for ETV Telugu. The creative director o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prabhu Deva
Prabhu Deva (born 3 April 1973) is an Indian dance choreographer, film director, producer and actor who has worked predominantly in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada language films. In a career spanning 32 years, he has performed and designed a wide range of dancing styles and has garnered two National Film Awards for Best Choreography. In 2019, he was awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions to dance. Beginning with a series of acting roles in the 1990s and early 2000s, Prabhu Deva featured in several commercially successful films including '' Kadhalan'' (1994), '' Love Birds'' (1996), '' Minsara Kanavu'' (1997) and '' VIP'' (1997). After further critically acclaimed performances in ''Kaathala Kaathala'' (1998), ''Vanathai Pola'' (2000), '' Pennin Manathai Thottu'' (2000), ''Alli Thandha Vaanam'' (2001) and '' Engal Anna'' (2004). Deva then failed to recreate the success of his earlier films and his box office value began to decline and he subsequently made appearances in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallemala Entertainments
Mallemala Entertainments is an Indian media and entertainment company which produces films and television programs. Its television productions include reality TV shows, comedy shows, game shows, entertainment and factual programming in Telugu. Its notable productions includes TV shows like ''Jabardasth'', ''Extra Jabardasth'', '' Star Mahila'', ''Dhee,'' and ''Manasu Mamata''. It produced films like ''Ammoru'' (1995), ''Anji'' (2004), and ''Arundhati'' (2009). Mallemala Entertainments also owns the entertainment website ''123Telugu.com''. History Shyam Prasad Reddy made his debut as a producer in Tollywood with the film ''Thalambralu'' in 1987 under the banner M. S. Art Movies. Later in 1992, he founded Mallemala Entertainments and started producing films under this banner. He ventured into Television with the reality game show '' Star Mahila'' which became a popular show of the time. Over the time, the company continued to produce various shows and series on television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brinda (choreographer)
Brinda Gopal know professionally is Brinda, is an Indian dance choreographer who primarily works in South Indian cinema. She has choreographed dance sequences for various Indian films. She has won one National Film Award for Best Choreography, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Choreographer, twice and Kerala State Film Award for Best Choreography, four times. Early life Brindha was born into a family of seven girls to Mani Iyer, a caterer, and a homemaker in Erode. An elder sister Jayanthi, first started dancing and acted as heroine in two films – ''Uthiripookkal'' and ''Poottatha Pookkal''. Brindha's second sister Girija, learned Bharatanatyam at Kalakshetra; and went to work with choreographers Thangam and later Raghuram Master, whom she married later, and also become an independent choreographer. Kala, a leading choreographer, is her youngest sister. One of her nephews, Prasanna Sujit, is also a film choreographer. One of her niece Gayathri Raghuram, daughter of late R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varshini Sounderajan
Shamili Sounderajan, known professionally as Varshini Sounderajan, is an Indian actress, model, and television presenter who appears in Telugu films. She made her acting debut in anthology film ''Chandamama Kathalu'' (2014). Early life and career Varshini Sounderajan was born in Hyderabad to a Tamil family. She completed her bachelor's degree in Electronics. She started her career as a model. She made her film debut ''Chandamama Kathalu'' (2014) which won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. She is known for her performance in the Telugu films ''Lovers'', ''Kai Raja Kai'' and ''Sri Rama Raksha''. She played the lead in Viu's web series ''Pelli Gola'' alongside Abijeet, presented by Annapurna Studios. The series was successful and she went onto star in two more seasons. She acted as a team leader in the TV show ''Dhee''. Varshini has been listed in the first edition of Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman on Television 2017. She is also appeared as an ancho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamili Sounderajan
Shamili Sounderajan, known professionally as Varshini Sounderajan, is an Indian actress, model, and television presenter who appears in Telugu films. She made her acting debut in anthology film ''Chandamama Kathalu'' (2014). Early life and career Varshini Sounderajan was born in Hyderabad to a Tamil family. She completed her bachelor's degree in Electronics. She started her career as a model. She made her film debut ''Chandamama Kathalu'' (2014) which won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. She is known for her performance in the Telugu films ''Lovers'', ''Kai Raja Kai'' and ''Sri Rama Raksha''. She played the lead in Viu's web series ''Pelli Gola'' alongside Abijeet, presented by Annapurna Studios. The series was successful and she went onto star in two more seasons. She acted as a team leader in the TV show ''Dhee''. Varshini has been listed in the first edition of Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman on Television 2017. She is also appeared as an anc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashmi Gautam
Rashmi Gautam is an Indian actress and television presenter who appears in Telugu-language films and TV. She hosts the Telugu television comedy show ''Extra Jabardasth'' and is a conceptual team leader in reality dance show ''Dhee''. Early life and career Gautam was born in a Brahmin family of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh to an Odia-speaking mother, and a father from Uttar Pradesh. After appearing in a supporting role in the Telugu 2010 film, ''Prasthanam'', Gautam was spotted by actress Sangeetha at a reality dance show and she referred her to Mugil, who subsequently signed her on to play the lead role of Narmada in the 2011 Tamil Film ''Kandaen''. She also starred in the Kannada film ''Guru Guru ( sa, गुरु, IAST: ''guru;'' Pali'': garu'') is a Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field. In pan-Indian traditions, a guru is more than a teacher: traditionally, the guru is a reverential ... Filmography Films *''All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South India
South India, also known as Dakshina Bharata or Peninsular India, consists of the peninsular southern part of India. It encompasses the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry, comprising 19.31% of India's area () and 20% of India's population. Covering the southern part of the peninsular Deccan Plateau, South India is bounded by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west and the Indian Ocean in the south. The geography of the region is diverse with two mountain ranges – the Western and Eastern Ghats – bordering the plateau heartland. The Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Tungabhadra, Periyar, Bharathappuzha, Pamba, Thamirabarani, Palar, and Vaigai rivers are important perennial rivers. The majority of the people in South India speak at least one of the four major Dravidian languages: Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada (all 4 of which are among the 6 Classic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the second most circulated English-language newspaper in India, after '' The Times of India''. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. The current chairperson of the group is Malini Parthasarathy, a great-granddaughter of Iyengar. Except for a period of about two years, when S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, the editorial positions of the paper were always held by members of the family or held under their direction. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jabardasth (Comedy Show)
''Jabardasth'' is an Indian Telugu-language comedy television show produced by Mallemala Entertainments, and shot at Annapoorna Studios, Telangana, India. It was conceived and directed by Sanjeev K Kumar, and later directed by Sanjeev's associates Nithin and Bharat. Debuted on ETV on 7 February 2013, the show has run for over 450+ episodes. The show is hosted by Anasuya Bharadwaj. Initially judged by actor Nagendra Babu and actress Roja, Babu left the show in 2019 with singer Mano replacing him. Jani and Sekhar have also appeared in the show as guest judges. The show is popular among the Telugu audience, but it is criticized for its obscene and problematic content. An extended version of the show, ''Extra Jabardasth'' began airing in 2014. Concept The concept of Jabardasth and Extra Jabardasth is, where six teams participates makes a comedy skit performance, generally sitcom which are judged by singer Mano and actress Roja to marks 10/10 by each, where the winner(s) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandita Swetha
Swetha (born 30 April 1990), professionally known as Nandita Swetha, is an Indian actress, model, dancer and media personality who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu language films. Swetha also starred in the Kannada film industry with the 2008 film '' Nanda Loves Nanditha''. Later she made her acting debut in Tamil 2012 comedy film ''Attakathi''. She made her Telugu debut 2016 horror Comedy film ''Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada''. Career Swetha began her career as an VJ in Udaya Music while studying in school. She began her acting career in the 2008 Kannada film '' Nanda Loves Nanditha''. Her character in the film was named Nandita, which she later adopted as her screen name. In 2012 her first Tamil film was ''Attakathi'' directed by Pa. Ranjith. Her performances were appreciated. She went on to star as an athlete in '' Ethir Neechal'' (2013) directed by Durai Senthilkumar. She appeared in the comedy ''Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara'' (2013) as chennai girl Kumudha wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyper Aadi
Kota Aadhayya, professionally known as Hyper Aadi, is an Indian actor and television presenter who appears in Telugu films and television. He was born in Pallamalla Village, Chimakurthy Mandal near to Ongole, Andhra Pradesh. He is known for his appearance in the television comedy show '' Jabardasth''. Career Aadi started his career working for an engineering job after completing his B. Tech. He later quit his job and started acting on television after being spotted in a short film. He is known for his work on the TV show '' Jabardasth''. His skits, sarcastic jokes, and drawings earned him the name 'Hyper' Aadi and subsequently earned him the chance to perform in films starting with ''Rarandoi Veduka Chudham ''Rarandoi Veduka Chudham'' () is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by Kalyan Krishna Kurasala and produced by Nagarjuna Akkineni on Annapurna Studios banner. It stars Naga Chaitanya, Rakul Preet Singh, Jagapathi Babu, ...''. Filmography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Express
''The Indian Express'' is an English-language Indian daily newspaper founded in 1932. It is published in Mumbai by the Indian Express Group. In 1999, eight years after the group's founder Ramnath Goenka's death in 1991, the group was split between the family members. The southern editions took the name ''The New Indian Express'', while the northern editions, based in Mumbai, retained the original ''Indian Express'' name with ''"The"'' prefixed to the title. History In 1932, the ''Indian Express'' was started by an Ayurvedic doctor, P. Varadarajulu Naidu, at Chennai, being published by his "Tamil Nadu" press. Soon under financial difficulties, he sold the newspaper to Swaminathan Sadanand, the founder of ''The Free Press Journal'', a national news agency. In 1933, the ''Indian Express'' opened its second office in Madurai, launching the Tamil edition, '' Dinamani''. Sadanand introduced several innovations and reduced the price of the newspaper. Faced with financial difficultie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
