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Mukunda
''Mukunda'' is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Srikanth Addala. The film was produced by Tagore Madhu and Nallamalapu Srinivas (Bujji) under the banner Leo Productions. It stars debutuant Varun Tej and Pooja Hegde with Prakash Raj, Rao Ramesh, and Nassar in supporting roles. Mickey J Meyer composed the film's soundtrack and background score. Marthand K. Venkatesh edited the film. Production began on 27 February 2014 in Hyderabad. Principal photography commenced on 24 March 2014 in Cochin and was completed on 16 December 2014 in Hyderabad. The film was initially titled ''Gollabhama''. Apart from Hyderabad, the film was predominantly shot in Andra Pradesh at places like Rajahmundry, Bhimavaram, and Amalapuram as well as in Cochin and Alleppey in Kerala and at Kanyakumari, Pollachi in Tamil Nadu. The film released worldwide on 24 December 2014. Later the film was dubbed into Hindi as Dushman no 1 and it was also dubbed in Tamil and Malayalam in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a "Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, and Puducherry ( Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep, and is spoken by 34 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari, district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Persian Gulf countries, due to large populations of Malayali expatriates there. There are significant population in each cities in India including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune etc. The origin of Malayalam remains a matter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pooja Hegde
Pooja Hegde (; born 13 October 1990) is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Telugu films, in addition to Hindi and Tamil films. She began her career as a model and was crowned as the second runner-up at the 2010 I Am She–Miss Universe India pageant. She made her acting debut with the Tamil film ''Mugamoodi'' (2012) and had her first Telugu release in ''Oka Laila Kosam'' (2014). Hegde established herself as one of the leading actresses in Telugu cinema. Hegde won the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Telugu for her performance in ''Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo'' (2020) and was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for ''Oka Laila Kosam'' and ''Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava'' (2018). Her other commercially successful films include ''Duvvada Jagannadham'' (2017), ''Maharshi'' (2019), ''Gaddalakonda Ganesh'' (2019), ''Housefull 4'' (2019), and ''Most Eligible Bachelor'' (2021). In 2022, four of her films were poorly received namely '' Beast'', ''Radhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varun Tej
Konidela Varun Tej (born 19 January 1990) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. He made his debut as a lead in the film ''Mukunda'' (2014). He later starred in the critically acclaimed war film ''Kanche'' (2015), directed by Krish. He then went on to appear in commercially successful films such as ''Fidaa'' (2017), '' Tholi Prema'' (2018), '' F2: Fun and Frustration'' (2019) and ''Gaddalakonda Ganesh'' (2019) and '' F3: Fun and Frustration'' (2022). Early life Varun Tej is the son of Telugu actor and producer Nagendra Babu. He is a nephew of actors Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan. His younger sister Niharika is also an actress. Actors Ram Charan, Allu Arjun, Allu Sirish, Sai Tej and Panja Vaisshnav Tej are his cousins. He was educated at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, and at St. Mary's College, Hyderabad. Career Tej debuted as a child artist in his father Nagendra Babu's film '' Hands Up!'' when he was just ten years old. He made his adult debut w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rao Ramesh
Raavu Ramesh Rao (born 25 May 1968) is an Indian actor known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre, and television. He is the son of veteran actor Rao Gopal Rao. Rao Ramesh initially appeared in ''Seema Simham'' (2002), ''Okkadunnadu'' (2007), before getting a breakthrough role in Krish's ''Gamyam'' (2008), portraying a reformed Naxalite, he received critical acclaim for his portrayal and the film went on to become one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the year. His subsequent films, ''Kotha Bangaru Lokam'' (2008), ''Avakai Biryani'' (2008) and S. S. Rajamouli's ''Magadheera'' (2009) were box office hits, while his role in the latter as a hunchbacked old Tantric won him further acclaim. Throughout the early 2010s, Rao Ramesh became a popular supporting actor and described that by 2015, he was in the "best phase of his career". Early life Rao Ramesh was born on 25 May 1968 in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, to actor Rao Gopal Rao. He was brought up in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srikanth Addala
Sreekanth Addala is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. After working as an assistant director for several films, Addala made his directorial debut in 2008 with ''Kotha Bangaru Lokam''. He went onto write and direct films such as ''Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu'' (2013), ''Mukunda'' (2014), ''Brahmotsavam'' (2016), and ''Narappa'' (2021). Career Addala began his career in film industry as an assistant director. While working for the film ''Arya'' (2004), he was associated with producer Dil Raju. Raju was impressed with Addala and gave him an advance of 9000 to come up with a story. After working as an assistant for the film ''Bommarillu'' (2006), he worked for six months and came up with the script for ''Kotha Bangaru Lokam''. The film, featuring Varun Sandesh and Shweta Prasad, was released in 2008. The film was commercially successful and won multiple Nandi Awards and Filmfare Awards in various categories. After nearly two years, Addala b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Canara, and Thiruvithamkoor. Spread over , Kerala is the 21st largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33 million inhabitants as per the 2011 census, Kerala is the 13th-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state. The Chera dynasty was the first prominent kingdom based in Kerala. The Ay kingdom in the deep south and the Ezhimala kingdom in the north formed the other kingdoms in the early years of the Common Era (CE). The region had been a prominent spic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satyadev Kancharana
Satyadev Kancharana (born 4 July 1989), known professionally as Satya Dev, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is known for the movies ''Jyothi Lakshmi'' (2015)'', Kshanam'' (2016)'', Mana Oori Ramayanam'' (2016)'','' '' Bluff Master'' (2018), ''Brochevarevarura'' (2019), and ''Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya'' (2020)''.'' Early life Satya Dev hails from Visakhapatnam. He attended SFS School and Nalanda Talent School in Visakhapatnam. He later graduated in Computer Science Engineering from MVGR College of Engineering, Vijayanagaram. He worked as Virtual Design Architect for IBM and VMware till 2016, post which he quit to focus solely on his film career. Satya Dev is married to Deepika. The couple has a son born in 2020. Career Satya Dev started his career with short films. His first appearance in a feature film was ''Mr. Perfect'' (2011). He then continued to do minor roles in films like ''Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu'' and ''Mukunda''. Saty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praveen (actor)
Praveen is an Indian actor known for his comic roles in Telugu films like ''Prema Katha Chitram, Sambho Siva Sambho, Rama Rama Krishna Krishna, Mirapakay, Kartikeya'' and ''Bhale Bhale Magadivoy'' and ''Sathamanam Bhavati''. Early life Praveen completed his schooling from AFDT high school and graduated by MVN JS & RVR College of Arts and Science, Malikipuram. He finished his post-graduation in M.Com. Career He made his debut as a comedian in the Telugu movie ''Kotha Bangaru Lokam'' (2008), directed by Srikanth Addala. The film stars Varun Sandesh, Shweta Prasad, Prakash Raj and Rao Ramesh. The movie won two Nandi Awards. Praveen also played comic roles in ''Rowdy Fellow'', ''Alludu Seenu'', '' Mosagallaku Mosagadu'', and ''Oopiri ''Oopiri'' () is a 2016 Indian comedy-drama film directed by Vamshi Paidipally, and produced by PVP Cinema. The film stars Akkineni Nagarjuna, Karthi and Tamannaah while Prakash Raj, Vivek, Ali Basha, Jayasudha, Kalpana, Tanikella Bhara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around Hyderabad city lakes, artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 Census of India, Hyderabad is the List of cities in India by population, fourth-most populous city in India with a population of residents within the city limits, and has a population of residents in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region, metropolitan region, making it the List of metropolitan areas in India, sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. With an output of 74 billion, Hyderabad has the fifth-largest urban economy in India. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah established Hy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhimanyu Singh
Abhimanyu Singh (born 20 September 1974) is an Indian actor who works mainly in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Bhojpuri films. Career Singh made his debut with '' Aks'' (2001), directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. He got his first break with the role of Rananjay Singh in ''Gulaal'' (2009), directed by Anurag Kashyap. The role won him the 2010 Stardust Award for his breakthrough performance. He won praises for his role of Bukka Reddy in ''Rakta Charitra'' (2010), directed by Ram Gopal Varma. In his review in ''The Times of India'', Nikhat Kazmi compared his performance to that of Heath Ledger in ''The Dark Knight'' (2008), which outshone the lead star. He also received positive reviews for Onir's ''I Am'' with Rajeev Masand praising his "brazen, unflinching performance" as a corrupt police officer. Singh worked with Anil Sharma of '' Gadar'' fame's film ''Genius'' where he plays a CBI officer. Singh was also seen as the main antagonist opposite Sridevi in Boney Kapoor's ''Mom'', r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey J Meyer
Mickey J. Meyer is an Indian music composer and singer known for his works predominantly in Telugu Cinema. He has received two Filmfare Awards South, and three state Nandi Awards for the Best Music Direction. An alumnus of Trinity College of Music, Meyer started his career in 2005 and composed music for films such as ''Kotha Bangaru Lokam'' (2008) and ''A Aa'' (2016). Discography * The films are listed in order of the music release, regardless of the film release. Awards ;Nandi Awards 2007: Best Music Director – ''Happy Days'' 2008: Best Music Director – ''Kotha Bangaru Lokam'' 2016: Best Music Director – ''A Aa'' ;Filmfare Awards South 2007: Best Music Director – Telugu – ''Happy Days'' 2008: Best Music Director – Telugu – ''Kotha Bangaru Lokam'' ;CineMAA Awards The CineMAA Awards are presented annually by the Maa TV Group to honour artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Telugu Cinema. The awards were introduced in 2004. The Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj (born Prakash Rai; 26 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, and politician. Known for his works in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam-language films, he is the recipient of several accolades, including five National Film Awards, eight Nandi Awards, eight Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, five Filmfare Awards South, four SIIMA Awards, three CineMAA Awards, and three Vijay Awards. Apart from his mother tongue Kannada, Raj's fluency in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, English, and Marathi has placed him among the most sought after actors in Indian cinema. After working in stage shows and television in Kannada for a few years, Raj ventured into films. He made his debut in Tamil cinema through ''Duet'' (1994), by K. Balachander, and has since been a commercially successful film star in Tamil. In remembrance, he named his production company Duet Movies. A polyglot, he played a variety of roles, most notably as the antagonis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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