Karthik Ghattamaneni
Karthik Gattamneni is an Indian cinematographer and director known for his works in Telugu cinema. He made his debut as a cinematographer with ''Prema Ishq Kaadhal'' in 2013, and has worked in several films since his debut. He is also one of the key founders of Pondfreaks Entertainment, a short film production house. Early career After graduating in Computer Science from Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Karthik Ghattamneni aimed to become a director and tried to enter the Film and Television Institute of India Pune but couldn't make it. Then he decided to try cinematography and enrolled himself in Rajeev Menon Rajiv Menon (born 20 April 1963) is an Indian filmmaker who has worked as a director and cinematographer in several Indian regional film industries. After making his breakthrough as a film cinematographer with Mani Ratnam's drama ''Bombay'' (199 ...'s Mindscreen Institute for a year-long course. Later he directed a short film titled "Infinity" featuring Harshv ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anantapur
Anantapur, officially Anantapuramu, is a city in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Anantapuru mandal and also the divisional headquarters of Anantapur revenue division. The city is located on National Highway. It was also the headquarters of the ''Datta Mandalam'' (Rayalaseema districts of Andhra Pradesh and Bellary district of Karnataka) in 1799. It was also a position of strategic importance for the British Indian Army during the Second World War. Geography Anantapur is located at . It has an average elevation of . It is located at a distance of 484 km from Vijayawada, 148 km from Kurnool and 210 km from Bengaluru which is the closest international airport. Climate Anantapur has a semi-arid climate, with hot and dry conditions for most of the year. Summer start in late February and peak in May with average high temperatures around the range. Anantapur gets pre-monsoon showers starting as early as March, mai ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Surya Vs Surya
''Surya vs Surya'' is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by debutant Karthik Ghattamaneni and produced by Malkapuram Shiva under Suraksh Entertainments. It stars Nikhil Siddharth and Tridha Choudhury in the lead roles, while Madhoo, Sayaji Shinde, Tanikella Bharani, and Rao Ramesh play supporting roles. The music was composed by Satya Mahaveer. The film was released on 5 March 2015. Plot The film story revolves around a young man Surya who suffers with a hereditary disorder Porphyria, that prevents him from going outside during the day and enjoying the beauty of life during daytime. He is raised by his mom. Additionally, he falls in love with a TV anchor. Be that as it may he doesn't advise about his medicinal condition to her as he reasons for alarm that she may respond contrarily. She feels sold out when she hears about it from others. The rest of the story is about how Surya picks up certainty and wins the affection back. Cast *Nikhil Sid ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Idlebrain
Idlebrain.com is an Indian entertainment website that features information, news, and reviews on Telugu cinema. It is one of the oldest websites on the Internet focusing on Telugu films. The site is especially popular for its film reviews written by the founder Jeevi. It was founded in 1999 by G. V. Ramana (better know by his nom de plume Jeevi), a graduate of BITS Pilani, with the help of his friend Sunil Krishna. As of August 2022, it has an archive of nearly 1000 Telugu films reviewed by Jeevi starting with '' Iddaru Mitrulu'' (1999). The site features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, trailers, interviews, movie schedules, chat room, photo galleries and other features related to Telugu cinema. It is considered to be among the most popular websites related to Telugu film industry. History G. V. Ramana (born ), popularly known by his nom de plume Jeevi, is a graduate of BITS Pilani who had short stints in software and finance firms. While he was working in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kalyanam Kamaneeyam (2023 Film)
''Kalyanam Kamaneeyam'' is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy family drama film written and directed by debutant Anil Kumar Aalla. It is produced by UV Concepts, a subsidiary of UV Creations''.'' It features Santosh Sobhan and Priya Bhavani Shankar (in her Telugu debut) in the lead roles. ''Kalyanam Kamaneeyam'' was released on 14 January 2023 and became available for streaming on Aha on 10 February 2023. Plot Shiva is an engineering graduate and is jobless. He's in love with Shruti, a software developer in a reputed firm. He confronts his father that he wants to marry her. Initially thinking it as a joke, he later realizes that his son is serious about it and the family goes to fix an alliance. Shiva's father doesn't want him to marry Shruti as he's unemployed. Shruti's father talks to him in private and tells him that her mother has pancreatic cancer and will not survive for more than an year, which is why he wants her mother to see Shruti get married. Shiva's ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dhamaka (2022 Film)
''Dhamaka'' () is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Trinadha Rao Nakkina and written by Prasanna Kumar Bezawada. It stars Ravi Teja, Jayaram and Sree Leela. The film is produced by People Media Factory and Abhishek Agarwal Arts. Principal photography commenced in October 2021 and ended in September 2022 which took place in Hyderabad and Spain. ''Dhamaka'' was released on 23 December 2022 during the Christmas weekend, where it received mixed to negative reviews from critics with praise for its cast performances (particularly Ravi Teja and Sreeleela), dance choreography, soundtrack but criticized its pace, direction, lame humour and screenwriting. The film grossed over 108 crore worldwide, making it the one of the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2022 as well as the highest grossing film of Ravi Teja's career. Plot Jayan Pakshitap alias J. P., a business magnate and head of "J. P. Orbit", is known for taking over companies in a ruthless manner. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Karthikeya 2
''Karthikeya 2'' is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language mystery action-adventure film written and directed by Chandoo Mondeti. The film serves as a sequel to the 2014 film '' Karthikeya'' and stars Nikhil Siddhartha, Anupama Parameswaran, and Anupam Kher. It is produced by Abhishek Agarwal and T. G. Viswa Prasad. The plot follows Dr. Karthikeya who is on a quest to find the lost anklet of Lord Krishna. The film was officially launched in March 2020. Principal photography commenced in February 2021 and ended in March 2022, with delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming took place in India, predominantly in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, in addition to Spain, Portugal, and Greece in Europe. The film's music composed by Kaala Bhairava with cinematography and editing done by Karthik Ghattamneni. Made on an budget of crore, ''Karthikeya 2'' was released on 13 August 2022 and received positive reviews from critics and emerged as a commercial success and 6th highest-grossing Telugu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bloody Mary (2022 Film)
''The Rise Of Bloody Mary'' or ''Bloody Mary'' is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language crime drama film directed by Chandoo Mondeti and written by Prasanth Kumar Dimmala. It stars Nivetha Pethuraj, Brahmaji, Ajay, and Kireeti Damaraju. Set in Visakhapatnam, the plot follows three orphaned childhood friends—Mary, Raju, and Basha who find themselves embroiled in a murder case. The film began its production in September 2020 in Hyderabad. It features music composed by Kaala Bhairava and cinematography by Karthik Ghattamneni. ''Bloody Mary'' is digitally released on 14 April 2022 on the streaming platform Aha. Plot One night in 1993, in Vizag, an orphanage is attacked by a group of human traffickers. The director of the orphanage is killed and all the kids from the orphanage are abducted, except for three kids with physical impairments - Mary, Basha, and Raju. Mary is the daughter of the orphanage's director, and she overhears her mother's death. Since she did not actually see the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Disco Raja
''Disco Raja'' is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language science fiction action film directed by Vi Anand and produced by Ram Talluri under SRT Entertainments banner. It stars Ravi Teja in a dual role along with Payal Rajput, Nabha Natesh, Tanya Hope, Bobby Simha, Sunil, and Vennela Kishore. The music is composed by S. Thaman with cinematography by Karthik Ghattamaneni and editing by Shravan Katikaneni. In the film, a new scientific discovery is used by a group of scientists to reanimate a murdered music-loving gangster. ''Disco Raja'' was released theatrically on 24 January 2020, and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Ravi Teja's performance, action sequences, soundtrack and background score, but the film became a box-office bomb. Subsequently, the plans for a sequel were canceled. Plot A brutally attacked man left for dead in the mountain ranges of Ladakh, is found frozen by an expedition team. He is taken to the "Re-Live lab", where Dr. Shishir introduces a technolo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chitralahari (film)
''Chitralahari '' is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film written and directed by Kishore Tirumala and produced by Mythri Movie Makers. The film stars Sai Dharam Tej, Kalyani Priyadarshan, and Nivetha Pethuraj, while Sunil, Vennela Kishore, Posani Krishna Murali, and Brahmaji, among others, play supporting roles. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad with cinematography by Karthik Ghattamaneni and editing by A. Sreekar Prasad. The film released on 12 April 2019 to mixed to positive reception and become a commercial success. Plot Vijay Krishna is an engineer who is called a loser because of his bad luck and lack of social skills. He is often misunderstood and rejected by everybody except for his father Narayana, who supports him in every situation. He is, however an intelligent graduate who has an idea for an app to help people in road accidents and is looking for investors. He is in a relationship with Lahari, but he lies to her that he does not drink. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Awe (2018 Film)
''Awe'' is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language psychological cross genre film written and directed by Prasanth Varma (in his feature debut). It is produced by Nani and Prashanti Tipirneni under their maiden production house Wall Poster Cinema. The film features an ensemble cast of Kajal Aggarwal, Nithya Menen, Regina Cassandra, Eesha Rebba, Srinivas Avasarala, Priyadarshi Pullikonda and Murali Sharma. It also features the voices of Nani and Ravi Teja. ''Awe'' deals with psychological issues and social problems like child abuse, sexual abuse, and drug abuse. The film released worldwide on 16 February 2018 and received highly positive reviews from critics and audience. At the 66th National Film Awards, the film won the award for Best Special Effects, and Best Make-up. Plot Shiva is a watchman and an aspiring scientist who is building a time machine to meet his parents whom he hasn't met for years, when Parvathy, a woman, suddenly shows up and claims that she is his future- ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Krishnarjuna Yudham
''Krishnarjuna Yudham'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Merlapaka Gandhi and produced by Sahu Garapati & Harish Peddi under Shine Screens banner. The film stars Nani, Anupama Parameswaran, Rukshar Dhillon in lead roles. Nani played a dual role for the third time after Janda Pai Kapiraju & Gentleman. Part of the film was shot in Prague, Czech Republic. The film opened worldwide on 12 April 2018 to mixed reviews, with praise for Nani's acting but criticism of the screenplay, lag in second half, its farfetchedness and its formulaic story. Plot Krishna and Arjun Jayaprakash are lookalikes hailing from Akkurthi village in Chittoor and the other from Prague, respectively. While the former is a happy-go-lucky individual, the latter is a rockstar and a flirt. Krishna falls in love with the village president's granddaughter Riya, a doctor. Arjun loves a traditional Indian girl Subbalakshmi, a wildlife photographer. In the village, Riy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Radha (film)
''Radha'' is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Chandra Mohan, making his debut. The film which tells the story of Lord Krishna in modern times, is produced by Bhogavalli Bapineedu under Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra. The film features Sharwanand and Lavanya Tripathi in lead roles along with Aksha Pardasany in an extended cameo role. Ravi Kishan, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Kota Srinivasa Rao play supporting roles. The score and soundtrack is composed by Radhan and cinematography is by Karthik Ghattamneni. The film released on 12 May 2017. Plot Radha Krishna (Sharwanand) grows up admiring Lord Krishna. He does not miss any chance to know about Krishna and his stories of protecting Dharma. An incident makes him believe that he can help people in need by becoming a police officer just like Krishna did. After completing his studies, he helps the police bust a gang and gets a police job with special permission. Radha Krishna completes his training ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |