Manjula Ghattamaneni
Manjula Swarup (née Ghattamaneni; born 8 November 1970) is an Indian film producer and actress known for her work in Telugu Cinema. Born to prominent Telugu actor Krishna, she began her acting career by doing a cameo role in the 1999 film ''Rajasthan'' and went on to act as a supporting actor in the Malayalam film ''Summer in Bethlehem''. She found fame by starring and producing in the 2002 film '' Show''. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu and National Film Award for Best Screenplay for that year. She owns a film production company called Indira Productions, named after her mother. Personal life She is the second daughter and third child of veteran actor Krishna and his first wife Indira Devi. She has two brothers and two sisters. Her elder brother Ramesh Babu was also a film producer and her younger brother Mahesh Babu is a popular Telugu actor. Manjula is married to producer and actor Sanjay Swarup. They have a daughter named Jaanvi. She is ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Jayaram
Jayaram Subramaniam, (born 10 December 1965) known mononymously as Jayaram, is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Malayalam,Tamil films, along with a few Telugu films. He is also a chenda percussionist, mimicry artist, and occasional playback singer. Jayaram has acted in more than 200 films and has received several awards, including the Padma Shri, two Kerala State Film Awards, one Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, and four Filmfare Awards South. Jayaram started as a mimicry artist at the Kalabhavan institute during the 1980s. He made his acting debut in a leading role in Padmarajan's 1988 film ''Aparan''. He established himself as a successful leading actor in 1990s by starring in family dramas and comedies—such as, but not limited to ''Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal'' (1989), ''Shubhayathra'' (1990), ''Sandhesam'' (1991), '' Georgootty C/O Georgootty'' (1991), ''Malootty'' (1992), ''Ayalathe Adheham'' (1992), ''Meleparambil Aanveedu'' (1993), '' CID Unnikrishnan B ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nandi Awards
The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of the Telugu people. Nandi Awards are presented in four categories: Gold (Swarnam), Silver (Rajatam), Bronze (Kamsyam), and Copper (Raagi). A variant, the Nandi Natakotsavam Awards for Theatre, is also given every year by the government for social, mythological and poetic dramas. History The Government of Andhra Pradesh commissioned the Nandi Film Awards to recognise and commend the best films produced in the Telugu language in Andhra Pradesh from 1964 onwards. The objective of the film awards is to encourage the production of films in the Telugu language with high technical excellence and aesthetic values bearing cultural, educational, and social relevance and als ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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National Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973. Every year, a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi, where the President of India presents the awards. This is followed by the inauguration of the National Film Festival, where award-winning films are screened for the public. Declared for films produced in the previous year across the country, they hold the distinction of awarding merit to the best of Indian cinema overall, as well as presenting awards for the best films in each region and language of the country. History The Awards were first presented in 1954. The Government of India conceived the ceremony to honor films made across India, on a national scale, to encourage the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manasuku Nachindi
''Manasuku Nachindi'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by debutante Manjula Ghattamaneni. It is jointly produced by Sanjay Swaroop and P. Kiran under his banner Anandi Art Creations. It features Sundeep Kishan, Amyra Dastur, Tridha Choudhury, and Adith Arun in the lead roles. Music was directed by Radhan. Dialogues in the film were written by Sai Madhav Burra. Released on 16 February 2018, the film failed to perform at the box office. Plot Cast * Sundeep Kishan as Suraj * Amyra Dastur as Nithya * Tridha Choudhury as Nikki * Adith Arun as Abhay * Priyadarshi Pullikonda as Sarath * Punarnavi Bhupalam as Lalli * Jaanvi Swarup * Abhay Bethiganti * Mahesh Babu (voiceover) Soundtrack The soundtrack of ''Manasuku Nachindi'' was composed by Radhan. Released through Aditya Music, all the songs were written by Ananta Sriram. Release and reception The film was initially scheduled to release on 26 January 2018 but was postponed to 16 February ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Orange (2010 Telugu Film)
''Orange'' is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Bhaskar. The film stars Ram Charan, Genelia D'Souza, and Shazahn Padamsee, while Prabhu and Prakash Raj play supporting roles. The film, whose music was composed by Harris Jayaraj and was released on 26 November 2010. The film was a box office failure upon release, but over time became a cult film. It was dubbed and released in Tamil as '' Ramcharan'' in 2011. Plot In Sydney, an angry Ram who just broke up with his girlfriend Janaki "Jaanu", narrates the story of his love life to a police officer, Abhishek Verma as he defaces a graffiti of his lover while Jaanu's father listens. Ram is an youngster who does graffiti and does not believe in everlasting love. He has gone through nine loves in his life and thinks that love between two people eventually dies out. As a person with strong morals, he is honest and wants to love life and live with an open mind, open thought and open action ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gautham Vasudev Menon
Gautham Vasudev Menon (born 25 February 1973) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema, Tamil film industry. He has also directed Telugu cinema, Telugu and Hindi cinema, Hindi films that either Multiple-language version, simultaneously shot with or remakes of his own Tamil films. Many of his films have been both critically acclaimed and commercially successful, most notably his romantic films ''Minnale'' (2001), ''Vaaranam Aayiram'' (2008), ''Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa'' (2010), his cop action thrillers ''Kaakha Kaakha'' (2003), ''Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu'' (2006), ''Yennai Arindhaal'' (2015) and his gangster drama ''Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu'' (2022). ''Vaaranam Aayiram'' won the National Film Awards, National Film Award for National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil, Best Feature Film in Tamil. Menon produces films through his film production company named Photon Kathaas. His production ''Thanga Meenkal, Thanga Me ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Naga Chaitanya
Akkineni Naga Chaitanya (born 23 November 1986) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He made his acting debut with ''Josh'' (2009) and his breakthrough came with Gautham Vasudev Menon-directed ''Ye Maaya Chesave'' (2010). He has won several film awards including Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South, Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor and SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Critics). In his initial years he appeared in successful films including '' 100% Love'' (2011), ''Tadakha'' (2013) and ''Manam'' (2014) along with few films that did not perform well. Chaitanya is known for his notable work in films such as ''Premam'' (2016), ''Majili'' (2019), ''Venky Mama'' (2019), '' Love Story'' (2021) and '' Bangarraju'' (2022). He married actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu in October 2017, but they got separated in October 2021. Early life Chaitanya was born on 23 November 1986 in Hyderabad to actor Akkineni Nagarjuna and Lakshmi Daggubati. His paternal grandfathe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ye Maaya Chesave
''Ye Maaya Chesave'' () is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. The film stars Naga Chaitanya and Samantha in her debut. It was produced by Manjula Ghattamaneni under the banner Indira Productions with soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman. The film featured cinematography by Manoj Paramahamsa, editing by Anthony Gonsalves, and dialogue by Umarji Anuradha. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil as '' Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa'' starring Simbu and Trisha, however, with a different cast. The film received positive reviews from critics and was successful at the box office. The film is considered one of the "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade" by ''Film Companion''. Plot Karthik is a mechanical engineering graduate who wants to be a filmmaker. Karthik's family rents the ground floor of a two-story Alappuzha, Kerala house that belongs to a conservative Syrian Catholic that lives upstairs. Jessie, their daughter, is ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kavya's Diary
''Kavya's Diary'' ( te, కావ్య's డైరీ) is a Telugu film released in 2009. Directed by V.K.Prakash, the film stars Manjula Ghattamaneni, Charmy Kaur, Shashank, Indrajith, Satyam Rajesh and Leena. The film was made with a small budget of Rs. 4 Crores. The movie is heavily inspired by the 1992 Hollywood thriller '' The Hand That Rocks the Cradle''. Plot Raj (Indrajeet) and Pooja (Manjula Swaroop) are a married couple who move into a new house with their children. Desperate for a nanny to take care of their children, they hire Kavya who is unemployed, after she saves Pooja's life. Kavya grows close to the family and they come to consider her part of the family. However, as the movie progresses, it is revealed that Kavya was the wife of Kiran; a gynecologist who committed suicide after Pooja accused him of sexually assaulting her. Other patients supported this claim and he eventually committed suicide. In an attempt to save him, Kavya accidentally miscarries. Sh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Puri Jagannadh
Petla "Puri" Jagannadh (born 28 September 1966) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, who works primarily in the Telugu film Industry. He made his directorial debut with the Telugu film '' Badri'' starring Pawan Kalyan, Renu Desai and Ameesha Patel. In 2006, he directed the Telugu film ''Pokiri'', premiered at the 7th IIFA Film Festival held in Dubai. The film was later re-made into several Indian languages, and brought Puri widespread Indian recognition. He made his Hindi film debut in 2004, with the film '' Shart: The Challenge''. In 2011, he directed the Hindi film '' Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap'' starring Amitabh Bachchan, which was archived in the Oscar library. He also produces films under his co-owned production companies, Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies, Vaishno Academy and Puri Connects in partnership with actress Charmme Kaur. He owns a music company called Puri Sangeet. The box office hits that he directed, in addition to ''Badri'', including f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |