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List Of Telugu Films Of 2017 ...
This is a list of Telugu cinema films released in 2017. Box office The top films release in 2017 by worldwide box office gross revenue in Indian rupees are as follows: Scheduled releases January–June July–December Dubbed films References {{2017 films 2017 Telugu Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India *Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language ** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Cinema
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, India. The nickname ''Tollywood'' is a portmanteau of the words Telugu and Hollywood. By 2021, it has emerged as the largest film industry in India in terms of box-office. Since 1909, filmmaker Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu was involved in producing short films and travelling to different regions in Asia to promote film work. In 1921, he produced the silent film, '' Bhishma Pratigna'', generally considered to be the first Telugu feature film, and hence, regarded as the ''Father of Telugu cinema''. In 1933, '' Sati Savitri'' directed by Chittajallu Pullayya received an honorary diploma at the 2nd Venice. Known for its big-ticket, and popular film genre catering to wider audience, works such as '' Pathala Bhairavi'' (1951) (only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nenu Local
''Nenu Local'' () is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language romantic action comedy film directed by Trinadha Rao Nakkina who wrote the film with Prasanna Kumar Bezawada. Produced by Dil Raju under banner Sri Venkateswara Creations, It stars Nani, Keerthy Suresh and Naveen Chandra. Music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. Released on 3 February 2017, ''Nenu Local'' was commercially successful at the box office. The film is remade in Bengali in 2018 as ''Total Dadagiri'' and in Odia as ''Local Toka Love Choka''. Plot Babu is a college graduate with a carefree attitude, who makes an exam supervisor to help him pass the exam. After completing his exam, Babu falls for his classmate Keerthy and pursues her to accept his love. After many attempts, Keerthy falls for Babu after he helps her friend Paddu reunite with her fiancèe. However, Babu's happiness is short-lived when he learns that Keerthy is engaged to SI Siddharth Varma. Siddhu had fell in love with Keerthy and meets her father, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shatamanam Bhavati
''Sathamanam Bhavati'' () is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Satish Vegesna. The film is produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations and stars Sharwanand, Anupama Parameswaran, Prakash Raj and Jayasudha in key roles. An ensemble cast including Naresh, Indraja, Raja Ravindra, Shiju, Himaja, and Sithara plays supporting roles. ''Sathamanam Bhavati'' deals with the themes of "tradition-technology conflict", "joint family vs nuclear family", and "midlife crisis". The score and soundtrack are composed by Mickey J. Meyer, and cinematography is by Sameer Reddy. The film released worldwide on 14 January 2017 with highly positive reviews and coinciding with Sankranthi. The screenplay of the film was archived at the Oscar Library. The film has received the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment at the 64th National Film Awards "in appreciation of providing a feeling of jubilation by respecting family values in an unexplore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayasudha
Jayasudha Kapoor (born Sujatha Nidudavolu) is an Indian actress and politician known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema. She has also worked in few Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films. Known as natural actress, she received five state Nandi Awards for her acting in works such as '' Jyothi'' (1976), '' Idi Katha Kaadu'' (1979), '' Premabhishekam'' (1981), '' Meghasandesam'' (1982), and '' Dharmaatmudu'' (1983). She has garnered five Filmfare Awards South, for her performances in '' Jyothi'' (1976), '' Aame Katha'' (1977), ''Gruha Pravesam'' (1982), '' Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi'' (2004), and '' Kotha Bangaru Lokam'' (2008). In 2008, she received the ANR National Award, and in 2010, she won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South for her contributions to Indian cinema. Jayasudha served as Member, Legislative Assembly, from Secunderabad constituency during 2009-2014 in the erstwhile combined Government of Andhra Pradesh. Early and Personal life Jayasudh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hema Malini
Hema Malini (born 16 October 1948) is an Indian actress, director, producer, and politician. She is primarily known for her work in Hindi films. Known for starring in both comic and dramatic roles, she is one of the most popular and successful leading actresses of mainstream Hindi cinema. She is known as ''Dream Girl'' of Hindi cinema. Malini made her acting debut in 1963 with the Tamil film '' Idhu Sathiyam''. Malini first acted in a lead role in '' Sapno Ka Saudagar'' (1968), and went on to feature in numerous Hindi films, frequently opposite Dharmendra, whom she married in 1980. Malini was initially promoted as the "Dream Girl", and in 1977 starred in a film of the same name. During her career, she received eleven nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress, winning the award in 1973. In 2000, Malini won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and in 2019 Filmfare Special Award for 50 Years of Outstanding Contribution to Cinema. She is also honoured with the Padm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shriya Saran
Shriya Saran Bhatnagar (; born 11 September 1982) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi-language films. Although Saran aspired to become a well-known dancer, she became an actress with her film debut in 2001 with the Telugu film '' Ishtam'', and had her first commercial success with ''Nuvve Nuvve'' (2002). Saran subsequently appeared in several more Telugu films alongside Hindi and Tamil films. In 2007, she starred in '' Sivaji'', the highest-grossing Tamil film at that time. She also gained critical acclaim for her role in the Hindi film ''Awarapan'' (2007). In 2008, Saran played the lead role in her first English film, the American–Indian co-production '' The Other End of the Line''. Her following projects included popular films such as '' Kanthaswamy'' (2009) in Tamil and '' Pokkiri Raja'' (2010) in Malayalam—roles that established her as one of the leading actresses in the South Indian film industries . In 2012, Saran starred in Deepa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandamuri Balakrishna
Nandamuri Balakrishna (born 10 June 1960), simply known as Balakrishna or Balayya or NBK, is an Indian actor, producer and politician. He appeared in more than 100 Telugu films over forty years in a variety of roles and established himself as one of the leading actors of Telugu cinema. He won three Nandi Awards and one South Indian International Movie Award. He is an elected member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Hindupuram constituency since 2014. The sixth son of veteran Telugu film actor and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. T. Rama Rao, Balakrishna entered the film industry as a child artist at the age of 14 with the film ''Tatamma Kala'' (1974) and has acted in more than a hundred feature films in varied roles. He has achieved commercial success, since the 1980s, in films such as, '' Sahasame Jeevitham'' (1984), ''Janani Janmabhoomi'' (1984), ''Mangammagari Manavadu'' (1984), ''Apoorva Sahodarulu'' (1986), ''Muvva Gopaludu'' (1987), ''Muddula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krish (director)
Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi (born 11 November 1978), better known as Krish Jagarlamudi or Krish, is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works predominantly in Telugu cinema in addition to Hindi and Tamil films. He has earned numerous accolades throughout his career including a National Film Award and two Filmfare Awards South. Krish began his career in 2008 with the road film ''Gamyam'' and followed it up with the hyperlink film '' Vedam'' in 2010, both of which gained critical acclaim and big accolades. In 2015, he helmed the period war drama ''Kanche'' set in Nazi Germany, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. His other notable films include '' Vaanam'' (2011), ''Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum'' (2012), '' Gabbar Is Back'' (2015), ''Gautamiputra Satakarni'' (2017) and '' Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'' (2019). In 2019, he also directed the back-to-back filmed biographical dramas '' NTR: Mahanayakudu'' and '' NTR: Kathanayakudu'' both of which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyca Productions
Lyca Productions is an Indian entertainment company, which was established by Subaskaran Allirajah in 2014. A subgroup of Lycamobile, the production studio has been involved in the production and distribution of Tamil films made in India. It has produced some of Tamil cinema's biggest budget films, such as '' 2.0'' (2018) and '' Ponniyin Selvan: I'' (2022). History '' Pirivom Santhippom'' (2008) was the first film produced by A. Subhaskaran under Gnanam films. Lyca Productions chose to collaborate with Ayngaran International to produce and signed on AR Murugadoss and Vijay to be a part of their debut project. A social drama tackling the issue of farmers committing suicide due to corporate encroachment, ''Kaththi'' was shot throughout early 2014 with Samantha and Neil Nitin Mukesh signed on for other pivotal rolesAsthe film announced its release plans, several pro-Tamil pressure groups demanded all references to Lyca Productions to be removed from the title and other publici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarun Arora
Tarun Arora is an Indian model, actor and producer who works in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil language films. Career Tarun Arora began modelling while studying hotel management in Bangalore. He won the Gladrags Manhunt in 1998. He was later seen in advertisement campaigns for brands like Raymond, Westside, Kwality Walls, McDowell's whiskey, and LG, and walked the runway for several designers. He also appeared in the music video, ''Dil Chori'', by Hans Raj Hans. Arora filmed his first Bollywood role in 1999, in ''Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi''. He had his first major role in the film, '' Hawas'' (2004). Over the next three years, he performed in several low-budget films like ''Sheen'' (2004), ''19 Revolutions'' (2004), ''Men Not Allowed'' (2006) and ''Ghuttan'' (2007). In 2007, he performed in the film, ''Jab We Met'', in which he played the role of Kareena Kapoor's lover, who rejects her and comes back, only to get rejected himself. The film was a major hit at the box office. In 2009, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kajal Aggarwal
Kajal Aggarwal (born 19 June 1985) is an Indian actress and model who mainly appears in Telugu and Tamil language films, in addition to a few Hindi films. Aggarwal has worked in more than 50 films and also received two South Indian International Movie Awards. Aggarwal made her acting debut with the 2004 Hindi film '' Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...'' and had her first Telugu film release in 2007, '' Lakshmi Kalyanam''. In the same year, she starred in the box office hit '' Chandamama'', which earned her recognition. The 2009 Telugu fantasy action film ''Magadheera'' marked a turning point in her career, earning her critical acclaim. It ranks among the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time and fetched her Best Actress nominations at several award ceremonies including South Filmfare Awards. She subsequently starred in Telugu films such as '' Darling'' (2010), '' Brindavanam'' (2010), '' Mr. Perfect'' (2011), '' Businessman'' (2012), '' Naayak'' (2013), '' Baadshah'' (2013), '' Govin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad; 22 August 1955) is an Indian actor, film producer and former politician, who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Chiranjeevi starred in over 150 feature films in Telugu, as well as some films in Hindi, Tamil and Kannada. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential actors of Telugu cinema. In a film career spanning over four decades, he won the Andhra Pradesh state's highest film award, the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, three Nandi Awards, and nine Filmfare Awards, Telugu. In 2006, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, for his contributions to Indian cinema. Chiranjeevi began his acting career in 1978 with ''Punadhirallu''. However, '' Pranam Khareedu'' was released earlier at the box office. In 1987, he starred in ''Swayamkrushi'' which was dubbed into Russian and was screened at the Moscow International Film Festival. Chiranjeevi won the 1988 Indian Express Best A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
