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Narasimha Raju (Telugu Actor)
Narasimha Raju or Narasimharaju is a Telugu film and television actor. He rose to the heights of stardom with his movies ''Needaleni Adadi'' (1974), ''Thoorpu Padamara'' (1976), ''Kanya-Kumari'' (1977), ''Idekkadi Nyayam'' (1977), and '' Jaganmohini'' (1978). He is considered the folk hero of the generation next to the likes of N. T. Rama Rao and Kanta Rao. He is also known by the moniker ''Andhra Kamal Haasan''. Raju made his debut as an actor in 1974 with the film ''Needa Leni Aadadi''. It is also the debut film for actress Prabha. The film ran for a hundred days and was commercially successful. Raju started getting offers for roles from other directors. The film [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amrutha Kalasam
''Amrita'' ( sa, अमृत, IAST: ''amṛta''), ''Amrit'' or ''Amata'' in Pali, (also called ''Sudha'', ''Amiy'', ''Ami'') is a Sanskrit word that means "immortality". It is a central concept within Indian religions and is often referred to in ancient Indian texts as an elixir. Its first occurrence is in the Rigveda, where it is considered one of several synonyms for ''soma'', the drink of the devas. Amrita plays a significant role in the Samudra Manthana, and is the cause of the conflict between devas and asuras competing for amrita to obtain immortality. Amrita has varying significance in different Indian religions. The word ''Amrit'' is also a common first name for Sikhs and Hindus, while its feminine form is ''Amritā''. Amrita is cognate to and shares many similarities with ambrosia; both originated from a common Proto-Indo-European source."Ambrosia" in ''Chambers's Encyclopædia''. London: George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 1, p. 315. Etymology Amrita is composed of the negat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venkateswara Vrata Mahatyam
Venkateswara, also known by various other names, is a form of the Hindu god Vishnu. Venkateswara is the presiding deity of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, located in Tirupati, Sri Balaji District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Etymology Venkateswara literally means, "Lord of Venkata". The word is a combination of the words ''Venkata'' (the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh) and ''isvara'' ("Lord"). According to the ''Brahmanda'' and '' Bhavishyottara'' Puranas, the word "Venkata" means "destroyer of sins", deriving from the Sanskrit words ''vem'' (sins) and ''kata'' (power of immunity). It is also said that 'Venkata' is a combination of two words: '''ven''' (keeps away) and kata''' (troubles). Venkata means he 'who keeps away troubles' or 'who takes away problems' or such terms in a similar context. Legend Every year, hundreds of thousands of devotees donate a large amount of wealth at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. A legend provides the reason fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Prameswari Mahatyam
Shri (; , ) is a Sanskrit term denoting resplendence, wealth and prosperity, primarily used as an honorific. The word is widely used in South and Southeast Asian languages such as Marathi, Malay (including Indonesian and Malaysian), Javanese, Balinese, Sinhala, Thai, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Nepali, Malayalam, Kannada, Sanskrit, Pali, Khmer, and also among Philippine languages. It is usually transliterated as ''Sri'', ''Sree'', ''Shri'', Shiri, Shree, ''Si'', or ''Seri'' based on the local convention for transliteration. The term is used in Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia as a polite form of address equivalent to the English "Mr." in written and spoken language, but also as a title of veneration for deities or as honorific title for local rulers. Shri is also another name for Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, while a ''yantra'' or a mystical diagram popularly used to worship her is called Shri Yantra. Etymology Monier-Williams Dictionary gives the meaning of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahashakti
''Mahashakti'' is a mini-series, which was made for television and aired on DD Metro in 1995. It stars Aditya Pancholi and Juhi Chawla. Plot Sanjay is the son of a wealthy businessman, he has everything that a guy could dream of, but his life is not easy as everyone thinks. From his childhood, Sanjay keep seeing dreams and visions that disturbs him and the name of a girl Kanchan keeps haunts him. His family thinks that Sanjay has some mental problems, but the truth is that Sanjay is not imagining these things. His search for his answers lead him to a village, where he found out the truth of his visions. Cast *''Aditya Pancholi'' as Sanjay *''Juhi Chawla'' as Kanchan *''Alok Nath'' *''Sonu Walia'' as Jyoti *''Prem Chopra'' as sardiman *''Gulshan Grover Gulshan Grover (born 21 September 1955) is an Indian actor and producer who has appeared in over 100 films. He is popularly known as the "Bad Man" of Bollywood because of his ability to create an impact with his negative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punnami Naagu (1980 Film)
''Punnami Naagu'' is an Indian Telugu-language horror drama film directed by Rajasekhar and produced by AVM Productions. The film brought recognition to Chiranjeevi and his first Filmfare nomination. The other leads in the film, including Rati Agnihotri, Narasimha Raju and Padmanabham played important roles. The film was released on 13 June 1980. It is a remake of the director's own Kannada film ''Hunnimeya Rathriyalli''. It also marked the Telugu debut for Malayalam actress, Menaka G. Suresh. Plot Naagulu (Chiranjeevi), a snake charmer, falls in love with Menaka, whose adopted brother Raju ( Narasimha Raju) is in love with Naagulu's cousin Laxmi (Rati Agnihotri). Naagulu's father has been mixing snake venom into his food since childhood, making Naagulu immune to any snake bite. Every full moon, Naagulu behaves like a cobra and searches for a woman and every woman he meets dies from his poison. On one such full moon, he kills Menaka and Raju gets suspicious about this, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punadhirallu
''Punadhirallu'' (English: Foundation Stones) is a 1979 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Rajkumar. It was the debut film of actor Chiranjeevi. It won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film and Gokina Rama Rao won the Nandi Award for Best Actor. Chiranjeevi started his film career with ''Punadhirallu''. However, his first released film was ''Pranam Khareedu''. The film won three Nandi Awards. Cast * Narasimha Raju * Savitri as Sarpanch's wife * Kavitha * Rojaramani * Chiranjeevi * Prasad Babu * Gokina Rama Rao as Sarpanch * Ali Soundtrack * ''Bharata Desapu Bhavi Pourulam'' * ''Chiru Chiru Navvula'' * ''yatha vesi posina yeru'' Awards ;Nandi Awards - 1979(in Telugu) * Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Kranthi Kumar * Best Actor - Gokina Rama Rao Gokina Rama Rao is an Indian film, character actor, known for his works in Telugu cinema. Awards ;Nandi Awards *Nandi Award for Best Actor - Punadhirallu (1979) Selected filmography *Kaani *2008 Ganapathi *1999 Sult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakshmi Pooja
Lakshmi Puja () is a Hindu occasion for the veneration of Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity and the supreme goddess of Vaishnavism. The occasion is celebrated on the amavasya (new moon day) in the Vikram Samvat Hindu calendar month of Ashwayuja (according to the amanta tradition) or Kartika (according to the purnimanta tradition), on the third day of Deepavali in most part of India. In Assam, Bengal, and Odisha, this puja is celebrated 5 days after Vijaya Dashami. According to popular belief, Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity, and Vishnu's wife, visits her devotees, and bestows good fortune and her blessings upon them. To welcome the goddess, devotees clean their houses, decorate them with finery and lights, and prepare sweet treats and delicacies as offerings. Devotees believe that the happier Lakshmi is during her visit, the more she blesses the family with health and wealth. In Assam, Odisha, and parts of Bengal, ''Lokkhi Puja'' or ''Lakshmi Puja'' (লক ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaliyuga Mahabharatam
''Kali Yuga'', in Hinduism, is the fourth and worst of the four ''yugas'' (world ages) in a ''Yuga Cycle'', preceded by ''Dvapara Yuga'' and followed by the next cycle's '' Krita (Satya) Yuga''. It is believed to be the present age, which is full of conflict and sin. The "Kali" of ''Kali Yuga'' means "strife", "discord", "quarrel", or "contention" and ''Kali Yuga'' is associated with the demon Kali (not to be confused with the goddess Kālī). According to Puranic sources, Krishna's death marked the end of ''Dvapara Yuga'' and the start of ''Kali Yuga'', which is dated to 17/18 February 3102 BCE. Lasting for 432,000 years (1,200 divine years), ''Kali Yuga'' began years ago and has years left as of CE. ''Kali Yuga'' will end in the year 428,899 CE. Etymology ''Yuga'' ( sa, युग), in this context, means "an age of the world", where its archaic spelling is ''yug'', with other forms of ''yugam'', , and ''yuge'', derived from ''yuj'' ( sa, युज्, , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
