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IIFA Utsavam
The annual IIFA Utsavam rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. The ceremony is organised by Wizcraft International, the team behind the IIFA Awards, and represents Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema, Malayalam cinema and Kannada cinema. The ceremony was instituted in 2016, after the 2015 South Indian floods had delayed the event from December 2015. The Awards are presented in separate parts on two different days. On the first day the most promising upcoming South Indian film artistes from the Tamil and Malayalam film industries are honoured, while the second day honours artists & technicians of the Telugu and Kannada film industries. The Award nominees are selected by a jury of senior artistes and professionals and voted for by public polling. History In October 2015, the team behind the IIFA Awards announced that they would create a platform titled IIFA Utsavam, in order to reward the achievements of the South Indian film industry. The i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photography, photographing actual scenes with a movie camera, motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of computer-generated imagery, CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st IIFA Utsavam
The 1st IIFA Utsavam ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in 2015 was an event held on 24 and 25 January 2016 at the Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad. Marking the inaugural event of the IIFA Utsavam, it recognised the best work from the four industries during the period from late 2014 to late 2015 and awarded prizes to performers and technicians from the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages. Awards and Nominees Main awards Kannada cinema Malayalam cinema Tamil cinema Telugu cinema Other awards * Special Award: K. Balachander * Best Cinematographer (Malayalam): Amal Neerad (''Iyobinte Pusthakam'') * Best Production Designer (Tamil): Sabu Cyril ('' Baahubali: The Beginning'') * Best Background Music: B. Ajaneesh Loknath (''Rangitaranga'') * Best Sound Mixing: Murali Rayasam (''Rangitaranga ''RangiTaranga'' (English: ''Colourful Wave'') is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language mystery thriller film written and dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay Raghavendra
Vijay Raghavendra is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Kannada films. Referred to popularly as " Chinnari Mutha", Vijay is the son of producer S. A. Chinne Gowda and nephew of actor Dr.Rajkumar. Vijay started his career as a child artist through the film '' Chalisuva Modagalu'' (1982) and won critical acclaims for his performances in ''Chinnari Mutha'' (1993) and '' Kotreshi Kanasu'' (1994). The latter film won him the National Film Award for Best Child Artist. His first Hero lead role was in Ramoji Rao's production titled ''Ninagagi'' in 2002, which was a commercial success and one of the highest-grossing films of the year. However, his subsequent projects under-performed at the box office until he was noticed for his role in the T. S. Nagabharana's period drama '' Kallarali Hoovagi'' in 2006, followed by his home production film ''Sevanthi Sevanthi'' in the same year. For playing the role of Puttaraj Gawai in the biographical film '' Shivayogi Sri Puttayyajja'' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venkat Prabhu
Venkat Kumar Gangai Amaren (born 7 November 1975), better known by his stage name Venkat Prabhu, is an Indian filmmaker, actor and playback singer in Tamil films. After completing his education, he began pursuing an acting career, with his first three ventures featuring him in a starring role, failing to release, following which he began appearing in character roles. He entered the spotlight for the first time when he turned director with the summer hit '' Chennai 600028'' (2007).Malini MannatI was mixing money with friendship: Venkat Prabhu interview chennaionline.com. 6 June 2007 He achieved further commercial successes with his subsequent directorials '' Saroja'' (2008), '' Goa'' (2010), '' Mankatha'' (2011), '' Biriyani'' (2013), ''Masss'' (2015) and ''Maanaadu'' (2021). His father Gangai Amaren is a film director and music director . Early life and career Following his return to India, Prabhu began singing for demos by his cousins, Yuvan Shankar Raja and Karthik Raja, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiva (actor)
Shiva (born 10 December 1982) is an Indian actor, comedian, RJ and dialogue writer who has featured in Tamil language films, and had previously been a Radio jockey with Radio Mirchi. Acting mainly in comedy films, he rose to fame following his performances in the Venkat Prabhu directorials ''Chennai 600028'' and '' Saroja'', before also featuring in '' Thamizh Padam''. His tenure with Radio Mirchi earned him the nickname "Mirchi Shiva". Film career 2001-2008 Shiva's first film role was a supporting role in the 2001 film '' 12B'', where he played Shaam's friend. He debuted as a lead actor in Venkat Prabhu's 2007 sports comedy ''Chennai 600028'' alongside ten other debut actors. His next role, again under Venkat's direction, '' Saroja'' (2008). Both films were box office hits. 2010-2019 Shiva then starred in '' Thamizh Padam'' (2010), a full-length parody of contemporary Tamil cinema, and his performance earned rave reviews. His comedy ''Va Quarter Cutting'', was an average grosse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regina Cassandra
Regina Cassandra (born 13 December 1990) is an Indian actress and Model who primarily works in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the Tamil film '' Kanda Naal Mudhal'' in 2005 and made her Telugu film debut with ''Siva Manasulo Sruthi'' (2012), for which she won the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut (Telugu). She then made her Kannada debut with ''Suryakaanti'' (2010) and Hindi debut with ''Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga'' (2019). Cassandra played the lead in various successful films including ''Siva Manasulo Sruthi'', ''Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga'', ''Kotha Janta'', ''Power'', ''Rajathandhiram'', ''Subramanyam for Sale'', '' Awe'', ''Silukkuvarupatti Singam'', '' 7'' and '' Mughizh''. She received praises for her role in ''Jyo Achyutananda'' and ''Evaru''. Cassandra made her web debut with the 2022 series ''Rocket Boys'' portraying classical dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai. Early life Regina Cassandra was born on 13 December 1990 in Madras (now Chennai), India. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navdeep
Navdeep Pallapolu (born 26 January 1986) is an Indian actor and television personality who appears in Telugu films along with Tamil films. He made his film debut in 2004 with the patriotic sports drama '' Jai''. He starred in films such as ''Arinthum Ariyamalum'' (2005), '' Gowtam SSC'' (2005), '' Chandamama'' (2007), '' Arya 2'' (2009), '' Baadshah'' (2013), '' Ice Cream'' (2014), ''Dhruva'' (2016), '' Nene Raju Nene Mantri'' (2017), '' Ala Vaikunthapurramloo'' (2020), and '' Run'' (2020). Navdeep is also prominent in the television industry, as he finished in 4th place in the first season of the reality TV show ''Bigg Boss Telugu''. In 2018, he hosted the game show for film and serial celebrities on Star Maa, '' Tollywood Squares''. In 2020, he was a judge on the comedy TV show ''Adhirindi''. Navdeep further starred in web series such as ''Mana Mugguri Love Story'' (2017), '' Gangstars'' (2018), and ''Masti's'' (2020). Film career Navdeep has appeared in both Telugu and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allu Sirish
Allu Sirish (born 30 May 1987) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu films. He debuted as a lead actor with '' Gouravam'' (2013) and later went on to appear in films such as ''Kotha Janta'' (2014), ''Srirastu Subhamastu'' (2016), and '' Okka Kshanam'' (2017). Career Sirish debuted with the Telugu–Tamil bilingual film '' Gouravam'' (2013) opposite Yami Gautam, produced by Prakash Raj and directed by Radha Mohan. Though a commercial failure, it managed to have a fair share of reviews from critics for its theme. ''Kotha Janta'' (2014), a romantic comedy directed by Maruthi was about two different minded co-workers falling in love and the drama that ensues. It was the 3rd most watched Telugu movie of the year through satellite screening, which is quite a feat for a small budget film. '' Srirasthu Subhamastu'' (2016), directed by Parasuram, was a love story with family drama. The film got positive talk from morning shows. It was a hit at the box office and went on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 Languages with official status in India, scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a "Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, and Puducherry (Mahé, Puducherry, Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep, and is spoken by 34 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari district, Kanyakumari, district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali diaspora, Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, Persian Gulf countries, due to large populations of Malay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ennu Ninte Moideen
''Ennu Ninte Moideen'' (English: ''Yours Truly, Moideen'') is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language biographical romantic drama film written and directed by R. S. Vimal, based on the real-life story of Kanchanamala and B. P. Moideen, which took place in the 1960s in Mukkam, Kozhikode. Prithviraj Sukumaran and Parvathy Thiruvothu essay the title characters of Moideen and Kanchanamala while Bala, Tovino Thomas, Sai Kumar, Sashi Kumar and Lena appear in supporting roles. Music was composed by M. Jayachandran and Ramesh Narayan, while background score was composed by Gopi Sunder. The cinematography was by Jomon T. John. Upon release, it received a positive critical response and was a commercial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time, grossing more than 50 crore at the box office. It is widely regarded as one of the best movies of the Malayalam New Wave movement. Plot Set in the 1960s and '70's in Mukkam, Kerala, the film tells the tragic love s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native speakers, and was additionally a second or third language for around 13 million non-native speakers in Karnataka. Kannada was the court language of some of the most powerful dynasties of south and central India, namely the Kadambas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Yadava Dynasty or Seunas, Western Ganga dynasty, Wodeyars of Mysore, Nayakas of Keladi Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara empire. The official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka, it also has scheduled status in India and has been included among the country's designated classical languages.Kuiper (2011), p. 74R Zydenbos in Cushman S, Cavanagh C, Ramazani J, Rouzer P, ''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics: Fourth Edition'', p. 767, Princeton Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RangiTaranga
''RangiTaranga'' (English: ''Colourful Wave'') is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language mystery thriller film written and directed by Anup Bhandari in his debut, and produced by H. K. Prakash, under Shree Devi Entertainers. It features debutantes Nirup Bhandari, Radhika Chetan and Avantika Shetty in the lead roles, along with the veteran actor, Saikumar. Anup Bhandari said that in writing story for the film, he took inspiration from "Dennana Dennana", a track that featured as the theme song in the 1990s Kannada television soap '' Guddada Bhoota''. In addition to directing the film, Bhandari also scored for its soundtrack, also penning its lyrics. It featured cinematography by US-based cinematographers Lance Kaplan and William David, the former of who, had previously collaborated with Bhandari on a short film. ''RangiTaranga'' is set in Kamarottu, a fictional village in the coastal region of Karnataka, at Indu's ancestral village, where she, along with her husband Gautham Suvar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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