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Manju Bhargavi
Manju Bhargavi (born 1955) is an actress and dancer, best known for her performance in the Telugu blockbuster film Sankarabharanam (1979) and Nayakudu Vinayakudu (1980). Early life Manju Bhargavi parents originally hailed from Andhra Pradesh but settled in Madras. After marriage she settled in Bengaluru. Career She was trained as a classical dancer and performed at many dance shows. At one of these shows, filmmaker Prakash Rao saw her and cast her in a dance sequence for the Telugu film Gaalipataalu (1974). It led to dance numbers in hit films Krishnaveni (1974), Soggadu (1975) and Yamagola (1977). She was also seen as a vamp in Nayakudu Vinayakudu opposite ANR and Jayalalitha. She was then cast in the film President Peramma where she performed a dance number, and then the film's director K. Vishwanath asked her to submit some photographs where she wasn't wearing any make-up. She complied and he liked the results and cast her in the lead role as an unglamorous dance ... [...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 South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manju Bhargavi Felicitaed By FDC Chairman Anil Kurmachalam In Ravindrabharathi 1
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Manju is a Sanskrit word meaning pleasant, sweet, snow, beautiful, clouds, morning dew and is predominantly an Indian female given name. * Manju Kak, a Kashmiri writer Manju may also refer to: *Manchuria or Manju, a region of China **Manju or Manchu people, a people from Manju *Manju (era), a Japanese era name *Manjū, a Japanese confection * ''Manju'' (novel), an Indian novel written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair * ''Manju'' (film), a 1982 Indian film based on the novel See also *Manjunath (other) * Manjusri Mañjuśrī (Sanskrit: मञ्जुश्री) is a ''bodhisattva'' associated with '' prajñā'' (wisdom) in Mahāyāna Buddhism. His name means "Gentle Glory" in Sanskrit. Mañjuśrī is also known by the fuller name of Mañjuśrīkumārab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sringaram
''Sringaram'' is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language period drama film directed by debutante Sharada Ramanathan, a cultural activist. Co-written by novelist Indra Soundar Rajan and produced bPadmini Ravi herself a dancer, it stars Aditi Rao Hydari, in her Tamil film debut, in the lead role alongside Manoj K. Jayan, Hamsa Moily and Y. Gee. Mahendra. The film depicts the life of a ''Devadasi'' during the 1920s. ''Sringaram'' became highly critically acclaimed, winning three prizes at the 53rd National Film Awards and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, besides several screenings at various international film festivals, much before its theatrical release on 5 October 2007. Plot The story begins with a Bharathanatiyam dancer, Varshini, being invited to the national capital of India on the eve of India being declared a republic. The temple priest who has nurtured since her birth takes her to the Brihadeeshvara Temple to meet a temple dancer named Kama. The story then flashes back to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magane Magane
''Magane Magane'' is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K.N. Lakshmanan, starring Suresh, Manju Bhargavi and Poornima Rao in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released in 1982. Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The lyrics for the songs were written by Panchu Arunachalam and Vairamuthu Vairamuthu Ramasamy (born 13 July 1953) is an Indian lyricist, poet, and novelist working in the Tamil film industry. He is a prominent figure in the Tamil literary world. A master's graduate from the Pachaiyappa's College in Chennai, he first .... References 1982 films 1980s Tamil-language films Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Films with screenplays by Panchu Arunachalam {{1980s-Tamil-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bala Nagamma (1981 Film)
''Bala Nagamma'' is a 1981 Indian Telugu- and Tamil-language film, directed by K. Shankar for A. Khader's K. B. Creations. The film stars Sarath Babu and Sridevi . Plot Queen Punitha (Vennira Aadai Nirmala) prays to the goddess Nagadevi ( K. R. Vijaya) to have a child as the kingdom has no heirs. The goddess offers her the choice of having a boy but losing her husband or having a girl and losing her own life. She chooses the latter and soon gives birth to a girl, Bala Nagamma. As she is dying, she asks Nagadevi to watch over her child. The king ( S. A. Ashokan) is heart-broken but is convinced to remarry so his daughter can have a mother. He marries Mohana (Manjula) who plots to be rid of Bala Nagamma to secure her own power in the kingdom. She convinces the king that his daughter's horoscope means he will die if Bala Nagamma (Baby Anju) lives. The king is unable to kill his child but abandons her in the forest. Nagadevi takes the child and raises her. As an adult, Bala ( Srid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billa (1980 Film)
''Billa'' is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by R. Krishnamoorthy and produced by Suresh Balaje. The film stars Rajinikanth, Sripriya and Balaji. It is a remake of ''Don'', a 1978 Hindi film written by Salim–Javed and starring Amitabh Bachchan. The film revolves around Billa, a powerful ganglord who is fatally wounded during an encounter with the police. Wanting to uncover Billa's accomplices, DSP Alexander trains a lookalike simpleton Rajappa to pose as Billa and infiltrate the gang. The rest of the film deals with how Rajappa learns more about Billa's gang, and tries to get all of them arrested. ''Billa'' was released on 26 January 1980, and became a commercial success, running for over 25 weeks in theatres. It was a turning point in Rajinikanth's career, disproving detractors that claimed he was "finished" and which saw him accepted as a full-fledged hero. He was subsequently cast in a series of roles modelled after Bachchan's "angry young man" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamanukku Yaman
''Yamanukku Yaman'' () is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language fantasy comedy film directed by D. Yoganand. Starring Sivaji Ganesan and Sripriya, it is a remake of the 1977 Telugu film ''Yamagola''. The film was released on 16 May 1980, and became a box-office bomb. Plot Sathyam is the village panchayat president having won the election against local rich man Aarumugam. Sathyam is also in love with Savithri, Arumugam's daughter. Sathyam is a reformer and fights for the rights for of the people which pits him against Arumugam who has him killed. In heaven, Sathyam points out the hypocritical behaviour of Indran and is sent to hell. He quickly organises Yama's workers to unionise and fight for their rights. He also convinces Yaman to go to Earth to take a break from his own duties. Convinced, Yaman allows Sathyam to return to Earth where he plans revenge against Aarumugam. Cast *Sivaji Ganesan as Yamadharmaraja / Sathyamoorthy *Sripriya as Savithiri *Pandari Bai as Sathyamoorthy's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devi Dharisanam
''Devi Dharisanam'' is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Shankar and produced by T. A. K. Chari. The film stars K. R. Vijaya, Latha, Sarath Babu and S. V. Subbaiah. Cast * K. R. Vijaya * Latha *Manju Bhargavi in guest appearance *Sarath Babu * S. V. Subbaiah * S. A. Ashokan * Thengai Srinivasan *V. S. Raghavan * S. V. Ramadoss * V. Gopalakrishnan *Nalinikanth *Goundamani Subramaniyan Karuppaiya (born 25 May 1939), known by his stage name Goundamani, is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Tamil cinema. He is known for his comic duo partnership in Tamil films with fellow actor Senthil. The pair dominated t ... *Rajagopal *I. S. R. *Gopu *Chandran Babu *Thangaraj * T. K. S. Natarajan *Dhandapani *Balaji *Sarathkumar *Uthirapathi *Uthayanan *Narasimhan * Sukumari *Thambaram Lalitha *Baby Babitha *Baby Jaishanthi Production In order to make the film "a lavish affair", director K. Shankar cast K. R. Vijaya, Latha, Sripriya and Sridevi. Reception ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tripura Sundari (film)
''Tripura Sundari'' is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Chandra Bose. The film stars Srikanth, Prabha and Manju Bhargavi. Cast *Srikanth * Prabha *Manju Bhargavi Soundtrack The music is scored by Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan, 3 June 1943) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, instrumentalist, lyricist and singer, popular for his works in Indian Cinema, prominently in Tamil films. Reputed to be one of .... References External links * 1978 films Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja 1970s Tamil-language films {{1970s-Tamil-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun TV (India)
SUN TV is an Indian Tamil-language General entertainment pay television channel owned by Sun TV Network. It was launched on 14 April 1993. It is the flagship channel of the Chennai-based media conglomerate Sun Group's Sun TV Network. It was founded and is owned by Kalanithi Maran. It was started airing on open network (Antenna) on 14 July 2002 at the time of ''Majunu" Tamil movie premiering. Then it was removed from this open network on 2005. It was also removed from free on 9 November 2007. Sun TV launched its HD version on 11 December 2011. Since its inception, the channel consistently remains the top rated Tamil channel and one of the top rated Indian television channel. History Sun TV is the flagship channel of Sun TV Network which started on the Tamil New Year, 14 April 1993. It started off with a four and a half hour programming per day on a time sharing agreement with ATN. However, in January 1997 it became 24 hours programming channel. Sun TV was listed on the Bombay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thangam (TV Series)
''Thangam'' is a Tamil soap opera that was broadcast on Sun TV. The show's main cast includes Ramya Krishnan, Vijayakumar, Seema, and Manju Bhargavi. The show premiered on 29 June 2009, and was produced by Srinivasa Visuals and was directed by B. Nakkeeran. The plot is centred around a woman and the challenges she faces among her family members and society. Plot Raja Ramachandra Raghunath ( Vijayakumar), known as Ayyaa, is the head of the Ayyakudi village. Ayyaa has two wives, Naachiyar ( Seema) and Subbulakshmi (Manju Bhargavi), with whom he has two sons and three daughters. Ayyaa's younger sister Mutharasi ( Anuradha) is married to Kulasekharan (G.K.), the main antagonist and Naachiyar's elder brother. Mutharasi and Kulasekharan have two children, Jayachandran and Ilavanji (Kaveri). Ganga is married to Selvakannan (former: Krishna Kumar, present: Sai Kiran), a well-known and respected IAS district collector. Also an IAS graduate, Ganga works with her husband as a sub- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivaraj Kumar
Nagaraju Shiva Puttaswamy (born 12 July 1962) known by his screen name Shiva Rajkumar, is an Indian actor, producer and television presenter, predominantly works in Kannada cinema.25 years of Shivaraj Kumar! . Cinecurry.com (3 February 2011). Retrieved on 29 March 2013. He is the eldest son of legendary actor & Kannada matinee idol . In a career spanning over three decades, Shiva has worked in over 120 films. He has won Karnataka State Film Awards, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
