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M.S. Parthasarathy
M.S. Parthasarathy or M.S.P. Sarathi (28 August 1924 – 29 April 1981) was an Indian film editor, director, and producer. He is nick named as "Japan" due to his hard working nature. He was closely associated with H.M. Reddy and worked numerous movies with him as an editor. He directed Telugu movie Errakota Veerudu (1973) with NT Rama Rao in the lead role. He edited Bhakta Kanakadasa (1960), with Dr. Rajkumar in the lead role which marked the official 100th film in Sandalwood (Kannada) film industry. He also edited Vaddante Dabbu with NT Rama Rao in the lead role. Parthasarathy also contributed to cross-cultural movies. He had collaborated with director and producer Robin Tampoe with whom he edited numerous films between 1958 and 1960 in Sri Lanka in Sinhala language. Early years Parthasarathy was born in Mylapore, Chennai, India, the eldest son of Annapurani Ammal and M.C. Sada Gopal, Mylapore high school headmaster. He did his schooling at Mylapore Government High Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madras
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most populous city in the country and forms the fourth-most populous urban agglomeration. The Greater Chennai Corporation is the civic body responsible for the city; it is the oldest city corporation of India, established in 1688—the second oldest in the world after London. The city of Chennai is coterminous with Chennai district, which together with the adjoining suburbs constitutes the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the List of urban areas by population, 36th-largest urban area in the world by population and one of the largest metropolitan economies of India. The traditional and de facto gateway of South India, Chennai is among the most-visited Indian cities by f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanjam
''Vanjam'' () is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Y. R. Swamy. The film stars Kantha Rao, Gummadi, Savithri and Girija. Cast List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan. ;Male cast *Kantha Rao * Gummadi *K. Sarangapani * Rajnala ;Female cast * Savithri * Girija *Seetha *Madhu Production The film was produced by M. M. Reddy and directed by Y. R. Swamy. H. M. Reddy wrote the story along with N. Seetharaman who also penned the dialogues. D. L. Narayan and V. K. B. Maniam were in charge of cinematography while the editing was done by S. D. N. Krishna. L. V. Mantri and A. V. Dharma Rao handled the art direction. Choreography was by Chopra and Vembatti Satyam. ''Stunt'' Swaminathan was the Stunt master. Still photography was done by P. C. M. Eswar Babu. The film was also produced in Telugu with the title Pratigna. Soundtrack Music was composed by T. A. Kalyanam while the lyrics were penned by Guhan. Playback singers are Rohini, T. S. Bhagavathi, Jik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cult Film
A cult film or cult movie, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following. Cult films are known for their dedicated, passionate fanbase which forms an elaborate subculture, members of which engage in repeated viewings, dialogue-quoting, and audience participation. Inclusive definitions allow for major studio productions, especially box-office bombs, while exclusive definitions focus more on obscure, transgressive films shunned by the mainstream. The difficulty in defining the term and subjectivity of what qualifies as a cult film mirror classificatory disputes about art. The term ''cult film'' itself was first used in the 1970s to describe the culture that surrounded underground films and midnight movies, though ''cult'' was in common use in film analysis for decades prior to that. Cult films trace their origin back to controversial and suppressed films kept alive by dedicated fans. In some cases, reclaimed or rediscovered films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sowcar Janaki
Sankaramanchi Janaki (born T. Janaki; 12 December 1931), popularly known as Sowcar Janaki (Tamil) or Shavukaru Janaki (Telugu) or Sahukar Janaki (Kannada), is an Indian actress who has appeared in over 300, films, predominantly in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada languages. She also performed on stage in over 300 shows and was a radio artist during her earlier years. She is the recipient of two Nandi Awards, Kalaimamani and India's fourth-highest civilian award Padma Shri. Her younger sister Krishna Kumari, is also a noted actress. Personal life Janaki is born on 12 December 1931. She is the elder daughter of T. Venkoji Rao and Sachi Devi of Rajahmundry. Her younger sister is Krishna Kumari, who is also an actress. She being brought up in a Telugu-speaking Madhva Brahmin family. She completed her earlier studies from Gauhati University in Assam and has received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Arizona. She has two daughters and a son. Her granddaughter Vaishnavi Aravind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanta Rao
Tadepalli Lakshmi Kantha Rao (16 November 1923 – 22 March 2009) was an Indian actor and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Regarded as one of the finest method actors, Rao starred in more than four hundred feature films in a variety of genres including mythological, social and folklore. He has also acted in a few Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam movies. He has produced about five films under the Hyma Films banner. In the 1960s, he was one of the primary actors in Telugu cinema, along with N. T. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao. Kantha Rao was known for portraying the roles of Narada, Lord Krishna and Arjuna. He played Lakshmana in the blockbuster film ''Lava Kusa'', for which he received ''Vishehsa Puraskaram'' in 1963. Early life Rao was born to Kesavarao and Seetaramamma at Kodad of Nalgonda district in present-day Telangana on 16 November 1923. According to the Hindu calendar, it corresponds to Rudhirodgari Samvatsara Kartika Sudha Ashta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niraparaadhi (1951 Film)
''Nirdoshi'' or ''Niraparadhi'' () is a 1951 Telugu/Tamil film produced and directed by H. M. Reddy. Mukkamala Krishna Murthy played role of hero whereas Anjali Devi played double role. The Rai Brothers (P. L. Rai and Viswanatha Rai) worked as Cinematographers behind the camera and Ghantasala as Music director. Edited by M.S. Parthasarathy Cast * Mukkamala Krishna Murthy as Vijay * Anjali Devi as Nirmala * G. Varalakshmi as Tara * Kona Prabhakara Rao * Lakshmikantam * Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao * Kaikala Satyanarayana * Doraiswamy * Chandrashekhar * Madhu * Pandit Rao Production As Mukkamala Krishna Murthy could not speak Tamil, Director H. M. Reddy appointed Sivaji Ganesan as a dubbing artiste. Sivaji Ganesan was a stage actor and not much known at that time. Edited by M.S. Parthasarathy. Kona Prabhakara Rao has subsequently entered politics and rose to the level of minister and Governor in India. Songs Telugu Tamil Music was composed by Ghantasala and Padmanabha Sas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pattabhi
Pattabhi ( te, పట్టాభి) is an Indian name. * Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya (24 November 1880 – 17 December 1959) was an Indian independence activist and political leader in the state of Andhra Pradesh. He was also the first governor (1 November 1956 – 13 June 1957) of Madhya Pradesh. ..., an Indian independence activist and political leader in the state of Andhra Pradesh * K. Pattabhi Jois, an Indian yoga teacher * Pattabhi Rama Reddy Tikkavarapu, an Indian writer, film producer and director. {{given name Pattabhi ( te, పట్టాభి) is an Indian Hindu name. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Photo Take At Kataya Kalyanam Shooting Spot With Srividya
A photograph (also known as a photo, image, or picture) is an image created by light falling on a photosensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic image sensor, such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are now created using a smartphone/ camera, which uses a lens to focus the scene's visible wavelengths of light into a reproduction of what the human eye would see. The process and practice of creating such images is called photography. Etymology The word ''photograph'' was coined in 1839 by Sir John Herschel and is based on the Greek φῶς (''phos''), meaning "light," and γραφή (''graphê''), meaning "drawing, writing," together meaning "drawing with light." History The first permanent photograph, a contact-exposed copy of an engraving, was made in 1822 using the bitumen-based " heliography" process developed by Nicéphore Niépce. The first photographs of a real-world scene, made using a camera obscura, followed a few years later at L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kacha Devayani Film, M
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Srividya
Srividya (24 July 1953 – 19 October 2006), also known as Sreevidya, was an Indian actress best known for her work predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films, along with few Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. In a career spanning for 40 years, she had acted in more than 800 films. In the latter part of her career, she concentrated on Malayalam films. In addition to acting, Srividya occasionally worked as a playback singer as well as carnatic singer. She was also a well trained Bharathanatyam dancer. She was best known for restraint and subtlety in portrayal of varied emotions. She used her own voice for dubbing almost in all movies in all languages. In 2006, she died of Spine cancer, aged 53. Early life Srividya was born on 24 July 1953 in Madras, Tamil Nadu into a Tamil family. Tamil film comedian Krishnamurthy and Carnatic classical singer M. L. Vasanthakumari were her parents. She had a brother, Sankararaman. Her father had to stop acting in the year when she was born beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumari Padmini
Kumari Padmini (Tamil: குமாரி பத்மினி), born as Padmini (died 1980), was an actress who was active in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam industry during the 1960s and 70s. Bio Kumari Padmini acted mainly in Tamil films. She was also popular in Telugu and Malayalam films. She died by suicide. Partial filmography * Chitrangi (1964) * Neela Vaanam (1965) * Annavin Aasai (1966) * Ragasiya Police 115 (1968) * Athai Magal (1969) * Vaa Raja Vaa (1969) * Dharisanam (1970) * Thirumalai Thenkumari (1970) * Kankaatchi (1971) * Agathiyar (1972) * Dharmam Engey (1972) * Vasantha Maligai (1972) * Deiva Kuzhandhaigal (1973) * Karaikkal Ammaiyar (1973) * Kasi Yathirai (1973) * Nalla Mudivu (1973) * Rajaraja Cholan (1973) * Rajapart Rangadurai (1973) * School Master (1973) * Veetu Mapillai (1973) * Devi Sri Karumari Amman (1974) * Kadavul Mama (1974) * Roshakkari (1974) * Thaai (1974) * Andharangam (1975) * Hotel Sorgam (1975) * Ippa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivakumar
Palaniswamy, better known by his stage name Sivakumar (born 27 October 1941), is an Indian visual artist and former actor who has portrayed a wide range of leading and supporting roles onscreen in Tamil cinema and television. He made his acting debut in A. C. Trilogchander's '' Kakkum Karangal'' (1965). He has acted in over 190 movies in Tamil. He is the father of actors Suriya and Karthi. He is also ambidextrous. He has won 3 Filmfare Award South and 2 Tamil Nadu State Film Award in his Film Career. Career Palaniswamy made his acting debut in '' Kakkum Karangal'' (1965) with the actor S. S. Rajendran. Palaniswamy was renamed as Sivakumar when he entered the industry. Sivakumar’s notable movies include '' Saraswati Sabatham'' (1966), ''Kandhan Karunai'' (1967), ''Thirumal Perumai'' (1968) and ''Uyarndha Manithan'' (1968), ''Rosappu Ravikkaikari'' (1979) and the very famous K. Balachander’s '' Sindhu Bhairavi'' (1985). He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
