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Justice Chowdary
''Justice Chowdary'' is a 1982 Indian Telugu-language action drama film, produced by T. Trivikrama Rao and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Sridevi, with music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was remade in Hindi as ''Justice Chaudhury'', in Tamil as ''Neethibathi'' and in Malayalam as ''Justice Raja''. The film became a box office hit and the second highest grossing Telugu film of the year 1982 after Rama Rao's own ''Bobbili Puli''. Plot The film begins with Advocate R. K. Chowdary a disciple of justice sentencing a hardcore criminal Ranga Rao to death. Hence, his twin brother of Papa Rao a malicious hoodlum avenges and hangs to repay with an advocate Kailasam who envies Chowdary. Chowdary is lively with his ideal wife Janki, son Inspector Ramesh, daughter-in-law Latha, and a dumb daughter Lakshmi. Parallelly, Ramu a juvenile one that resembles Chowdary is a motor mechanic & racer too. Ramu falls for Rekha the daughter of Kailasam. Gazing the cali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sridevi
Shree Amma Yanger Ayyappan (13 August 1963 – 24 February 2018), professionally credited with her stage name Sridevi, was an Indian actress who worked in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada language films. Cited as the "First Female Superstar" of Indian cinema, she was the recipient of various accolades, including the National Film Award, the Nandi Award, the Tamil Nadu State Film Award, the Kerala State Film Award, four Filmfare Awards, including a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and three Filmfare Awards South. Sridevi's career in Indian cinema spanned over 50 years in a range of genres from slapstick comedy to epic dramas. She was known for her reticent and introverted personality, but headstrong and outspoken screen persona, regularly playing strong-willed, sophisticated women. In 2013, Sridevi was honoured with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian honour. She was also voted 'India's Greatest Actress in 100 Years' in a CNN-IBN national pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allu Ramalingaiah
Allu Ramalingaiah (1 October 1922 – 31 July 2004) was an Indian character actor, comedian, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. In 1990, He was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema. In 1998, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South, and the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in 2001. Ramalingaiah appeared in over 1000 films in a variety of roles. The "Allu Ramalingaiah National Award" was instituted in his memory by the "Allu Ramalingaiah Academy of Arts". The award is presented every year to a Telugu film personality for life time achievement. Early life Ramalingaiah was born on October 1, 1922 in Palakollu, Andhra Pradesh, India into a Telugu speaking family. Allu Ramalingaiah National Award recipients *Dasari Narayana Rao *K. Raghavendra Rao *Kota Srinivasa Rao *Trivikram Srinivas Awards * Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for the year 2001 * Padma Shri award by the Government of India for his outstanding contribution to Tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s Action Drama Films
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eenadu
''Eenadu'' () is the largest circulated Telugu-language daily newspaper of India sold mostly in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.IRS 2012 Q1 Topline Findings p. 11 According to the (IRS) Q2 2019, Eenadu ranks eighth among the most circulated Indian-language dailies with a total readership (TR) of 1,614,105. It was founded by in 1974. Name ''Eenadu'' is a polysemic word which has two meani ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andhra Patrika
Andhra Patrika was the weekly newspaper of the nationalist movement in the Telugu speaking region founded by Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao in 1908. It later transformed into a daily newspaper before it closed down in 1991. It helped to shape both modern Telugu language and an identity that resulted in the creation of the state of Andhra Pradesh. History Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao founded the weekly as he recognized the need for a Telugu language journal to campaign effectively for the Indian freedom struggle and founded the weekly, and the newspaper wandered all over the territories in which the Telugu language was spoken. Rao moved the newspaper to Madras in 1914 to get closer to Telugus, and after a few years turned it into the first enduring daily in Telugu. Gaining a reputation even among the British as the most efficiently managed Telugu newspaper, it backed the Gandhian nationalist movement from 1920, and Nageswara Rao served as president and treasurer of the Andhra Pradesh Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veturi
Veturi Sundararama Murthy (29 January 1936 – 22 May 2010), known mononymously by his surname Veturi, was an Indian poet, lyricist and journalist who is popular for writing Telugu songs. His career in the Telugu cinema spanned more than four decades. He was highly admired and cherished for his deep and thoughtful lyrics in Telugu songs. Early life Veturi was born to Chandrasekhar Sastry and Kamalamba in Pedakallepalli, near Challapalli, Krishna into a Telugu Brahmin family. Veturi was a nephew of the Telugu Research Scholar Veturi Prabhakara Sastri. His grandfather Veturi Sundara Sastry was also a poet. Education Veturi completed his schooling in Diviseema, Jaggayyapeta, near Vijayawada in Krishna district, and SSLC in his grandmother's village. Later, Veturi went to Chennai for his intermediate studies and came back to Vijayawada where he completed his degree in S.R.R. Government College. He was a student of legendary Viswanatha Satyanarayana at this college. Career as a jour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naa Desam
''Naa Desam'' () is a 1982 Indian Telugu-language film, produced by K. Devi Vara Prasad and S. Venkataratnam and directed by K. Bapayya. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Jayasudha, with music composed by Chakravarthy. The film is a remake of the Hindi film '' Laawaris'' (1981). Plot Left in the care of an alcoholic Kailasam ( Prabhakar Reddy), a young orphan named Bharath wrestles with life at his young age. Years later, now a young man (N. T. Rama Rao), Bharath works for Prathap Rao ( Satyanarayana) and is in love with Mohini ( Jayasudha), who will not have anything to do with him due to his lack of ancestry. Bharath is determined to find out who his parents are, and the only one who can help him is the elusive, alcohol-induced and incoherent Kailasam. Cast *N. T. Rama Rao as Bharath * Jayasudha as Mohini * Satyanarayana as Prathap Rao *Jaggayya *Giribabu as Kumar * Prabhakar Reddy as Kailasam *Allu Ramalingaiah *Padmanabham *Siva Krishna * P. L. Narayana * P. J. Sarma * Suth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuraga Devata
''Anuraga Devatha'' (''Benevolent Goddess'') is a 1982 Indian Telugu-language drama film produced by Nandamuri Harikrishna for Ramakrishna Cine Studios, and directed by T. Rama Rao. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao, Sridevi and Jayasudha, with music composed by Chakravarthy. It is a remake of the Hindi film '' Aasha'' (1980). Plot The film begins with a truck driver Ramu giving a lift to famous singer Rupa Devi when her vehicle breaks down when she befriends. Rupa thinks of him as a well-wisher by calling as "Nestham" (friend) and falls for him. Anyhow, she backs is aware of Ramu's love for a familiar girl Tulasi. Later Ramu knits Thulasi, shortly, he had an accident and is declared as dead. Upon which Ramu's grieving mother arraigns on pregnant Tulasi when she attempts suicide. However, Thulasi is safeguarded by a young charmed Prakash but tragically, she loses her sight. Prakash lives in a colony where diverse communities of various mindsets stay together where Thulasi gives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subhashini
Subhashini (born 2 August 1965) is a South Indian films and television actress. Her sister is famous actress Jayasudha. Both of them are nieces of famous actress and director Vijaya Nirmala. She worked with Rajini's Johnny movie's songAasaiya Kaathula thoodhu vittu. She shared the screen with her sister in films like ''Sivaranjani'' (1978), "Doctor Cine-actor" and '' Meghasandesam'' (1983). Subhashini acted in the hit film '' Arundhati''; she played the role of villain's mother. She also acts in serials like Nagaastram (E-TV), Sundarakanda (Gemini TV) and in Sun TV's ''Chellamay''. Subhashini's daughter Pooja also acted in a film but she gave it up Partial filmography Malayalam * ''Grihalakshmi'' (1981) * ''Kallan Pavithran'' (1981) * ''Aranjaanam'' (1982) * ''Asthi'' (1983) * ''Minnaram'' (1994) Telugu * ''Sivaranjani'' (1978) * ''Maa voollo mahasivudu'' (1978) * ''Urvasi Neeve Naa Preyasi'' (1979) * ''Tiger'' (1979) * ''Prema Kanuka'' (1981) * ''Agni poolu'' (1981) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mucherla Aruna
Mucherla Aruna is an Indian actress who worked in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films, mainly during the 1980s. Early life and career Mucherla Aruna was born in Kothagudem of Telangana into a family that belongs to Arjunudupalem, near Tanuku West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. She was brought up in Chennai and Hyderabad. Aruna made her debut in the Tamil film titled ''Kallukkul Eeram'' by Bharathiraja which was released in 1980. She has been frequently paired with actor Vijayakanth in '' Sivappu Malli'', '' Needhi Pizhaithathu'', ''Sattam Sirikkiradhu'', and '' Kanalukku Karaiyethu'' with Shankar . In some of the Tamil movies, she appeared as the second lead and supporting roles. She acted as Poornima Bhagyaraj's friend in ''Darling, Darling, Darling'' and as Sudhakar's sister in ''Pennin Vazhkai''. She acted with Karthik in suspense movie ''Kelviyum Naane Pathilum Naane'' which was released in 1982 where actress Srividya acted as an antagonist. Aruna Mucherla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajya Lakshmi
Rajyalakshmi Chandu, better known by her stage name Sankarabharanam Rajyalakshmi (born 18 December 1964) is an Indian actress. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. She was well noted for her performance in the Telugu movie '' Sankarabharanam'' in which she starred as the female lead alongside Chandra Mohan at the age of fifteen. Since her success from ''Sankarabharanam'', Rajyalakshmi has acted as a heroine with many prominent actors from all corners of the Indian film industry including N. T. Rama Rao, Nageswara Rao, Rajinikanth, Balakrishna, Shankar, Mohanlal, Dilip, Jeetendra, Mammooty and Vishnuvardhan. Currently she is acting in Telugu and Tamil television shows with guest appearances in movies. Family and personal life Rajyalakshmi was born in Tenali, Andhra Pradesh on 18 December 1964. As a child she acted in small plays with her mother as part of an acting troupe where she was eventually discovered. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sreedhar
Sreedhar (born Sreedhar Surapaneni) (Telugu: ) was an Indian actor from Andhra Pradesh, who has predominantly acted in Telugu films. He started acting in small roles in early 70s. He became popular with Mutyala Muggu in 1975 directed by Bapu. He proved himself as a versatile actor by playing hero, villain and other supporting characters in over 150 films. He died on 11 July 2007 in Hyderabad because of cardiac arrest. He was survived by his wife and three daughters. He was born and brought up in Kummamuru, Krishna district. Filmography *''Rowdilaku Rowdilu'' (1971) - guest role *"Mangalya bhagyam" (1974) *'' Alluri Seetarama Raju'' (1974) *''Mutyala Muggu'' (1975) *''Yashoda Krishna'' (1975) *''Bhakta Kannappa'' (1976) *'' America Ammayi'' (1976) *''Bangaru Manishi'' (1976) *'' Adavi Ramudu'' (1977) *''Bommarillu'' (1978) *''Shri Rama Pattabhishekam'' (1978) *''Karunamayudu'' (1978) *''Seetamalakshmi'' (1978) *''Kaliyuga Ravanaasurudu'' (1978) *''Goranta Deepam''(1978) *''Driv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
