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Narra Venkateswara Rao
Narra Venkateswara Rao was an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema. He hailed from Agraharam village (Ramachandrapuram) in Zarugumalli Mandal, Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Career He acted in over 500 films spanning more than three decades. Some of his hit films include '' Yuvatharam Kadilindi'' (1980), ''Neti Bharatam'' (1983), '' Kartavyam'' (1990), and ''Osey Ramulamma'' (1997). His last film was '' Mesthri'' (2009). Death Rao died of cancer on 27 December 2009 at the age of 62 years. Filmography * '' Chaduvu Samskaram'' (1974) * ''Shri Vinayaka Vijayamu'' (1979) as Indra * '' Yuvatharam Kadilindi'' (1980) * ''Prema Kanuka'' (1981) * ''Nireekshana'' (1982) as ArjunaRao Inspector * '' Chattamtho Poratam'' (1985) as Inspector * ''Pratighatana'' (1986) * ''Repati Pourulu'' (1986) * ''Jayam Manade'' (1986) as Public Prosecutor * '' Dharmapatni'' (1987) * '' Rowdy No.1'' (1988) as Sub-Inspector of Police * '' Bharata Nari'' (1989) * '' Palnati Rudrai ... [...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] |
Chattamtho Poratam
''Chattamtho Poratam'' () is a 1985 Telugu language film starring Chiranjeevi. Cast * Chiranjeevi * Madhavi * Sumalatha * Rao Gopal Rao * Allu Rama Lingaiah * Nutan Prasad * Suthi Veerabhadra Rao * Chalapathi Rao * Silk Smitha * Sakshi Ranga Rao * Narra Venkateswara Rao * Kaikala Satyanarayana * Annapoorna Soundtrack * "Nenoka Chilakala Kolikini Chusanu" * "Pilla Pilla Pilla Pelli Kaani Pilla" * "Chesedi Emundi Chekka Bhajana" * "Kanchaare Kanchaare Kancha" * "Kadalirandi Kanaka Durga Laara" Legacy The film's title was one of tentative titles for the Mahesh Babu-starrer ''Spyder The SPYDER ("Surface-to-air Python and Derby") is an Israeli short and medium range mobile air defence system developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems with assistance from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). Rafael is the prime contractor an ...''. References External links 1985 films Films directed by K. Bapayya Films scored by K. Chakravarthy 1980s Telugu-language films Telugu fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drohi (1992 Film)
''Antham'' () is a 1992 Indian neo-noir crime film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma, filmed simultaneously in both Telugu and Hindi languages. The film starred Nagarjuna, Urmila Matondkar, Salim Ghouse, and Danny Denzongpa. The soundtrack was composed by R. D. Burman, as well as, Mani Sharma and M.M. Keeravani, who each composed one song. The background score, of the film, was composed by Mani Sharma. The Hindi version was titled ''Drohi'' (). However, it released on 23 October 1992, on Diwali that year, a month after the release of the Telugu version. Both the versions, as well as the music, received positive reviews upon release. Plot Raghav (Nagarjuna) is an orphan and receives assignments from an underworld gangster, J.P. Shetty (Danny Denzongpa), who hired him for contract killing, as a full-time job. Raghav leads a calm and secretive life and there is no room for relationships, in it. At a particular instance, he meets Bhavana (Urmila Matondkar), an ornithologist s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antham
''Antham'' () is a 1992 Indian neo-noir crime film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma, filmed simultaneously in both Telugu and Hindi languages. The film starred Nagarjuna, Urmila Matondkar, Salim Ghouse, and Danny Denzongpa. The soundtrack was composed by R. D. Burman, as well as, Mani Sharma and M.M. Keeravani, who each composed one song. The background score, of the film, was composed by Mani Sharma. The Hindi version was titled ''Drohi'' (). However, it released on 23 October 1992, on Diwali that year, a month after the release of the Telugu version. Both the versions, as well as the music, received positive reviews upon release. Plot Raghav (Nagarjuna) is an orphan and receives assignments from an underworld gangster, J.P. Shetty (Danny Denzongpa), who hired him for contract killing, as a full-time job. Raghav leads a calm and secretive life and there is no room for relationships, in it. At a particular instance, he meets Bhavana (Urmila Matondkar), an ornithologist st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lathi (1992 Film)
Lathi may refer to: * Lathi, a long, heavy bamboo stick used by Indian police as a baton * Lathi charge, a police tactic used to disperse crowds * Lathi khela, a traditional Indian and Bangladeshi martial art of stick fighting Geography * Lathi, Gujarat, a city in India ** Lathi State, a former princely state ** Lathi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Film * ''Lathi'' (1992 film), a Telugu-language Indian film * ''Lathi'' (1996 film), a Bengali-language Indian film See also * Lahti Lahti (; sv, Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its growing region is one of the main economic hubs of Finland. Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern e ..., a city in Finland * Lahti (surname) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peddarikam
''Peddarikam'' () is a 1992 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by A. M. Rathnam under the Sri Surya Movies banner. It is a remake of the Malayalam film '' Godfather''. The film stars Jagapathi Babu, Sukanya, N. N. Pillai (reprising his role from ''Godfather''), and Bhanumathi with music composed by Raj–Koti. This is Sukanya's first Telugu film as a heroine. The film was a ''Super Hit'' at the box-office. Plot The film begins in a village where fierce rivalry upholds between the families of Parvataneni Parasuramayya and Adusumilli Basavapurnamma the arbitrators. Parasuramayya detests women and prohibits their entry into his house. Hence, his 4 sons Balaramaiah, Rama Krishna, Narasimham, and Krishna Mohan are left unmarried. Destiny makes Krishna Mohan and Janaki, granddaughter of Basavapurnamma collegians at law college. Meanwhile, Basavapurnamma sets Janaki’s match with the Home Minister which has been withdrawn owing to the influence of Parasuram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yerra Mandaram
''Erra Mandaram'' ( Red Hibiscus) is a 1991 Telugu film, produced by Pokuri Venkateswara Rao under the Eetharam Films banner and directed by Muthyala Subbaiah. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Yamuna and music composed by Chakravarthy. The entire movie was shot in a remote village. The film was remade in Oriya as ''Udandi Sita'' starring Aparijita Mohanty, in Tamil as ''Puthiya Parasakthi'' starring Selva and Suganya and in Kannada as ''Balarama'' (2002) starring Rockline Venkatesh. The film won four Nandi Awards. Plot Ramudu (Rajendra Prasad) plays an uneducated and innocent person working in a theatre. Arundhati (Yamuna) loves Ramudu and marries him. Due to the reservation system provided by the Government for the post of Panchayat President, Ramudu has been elected as the President of Gram panchayat by the village people under the head of a landlord, Jagganna Dora (Devaraj). Jagganna Dora later reveals his intention of selecting Ramudu as president as he is innocent and can be made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharata Nari
Bharata (representing either sa, भरत or , and occasionally rendered as ''Bharat'' or ''Bharatha'' in informal contexts) may refer to: * Bharata (tribe), mentioned in the Rig Veda * Bharata, an occasional epithet for the Vedic deity Agni * Bharata (''Mahabharata''), a legendary king * Bharata (''Ramayana''), a Hindu deity * Bharata chakravartin, a figure in Jain mythology * Bharata Muni, an ancient Indian theatrologist and musicologist * ''Bhārata'', a term for descendants of any of the figures listed above * ''Bhārata'', a name for India See also * Bharat (other) * ''Bhārata Mātā'', the national personification of India as a mother goddess * Bharathan (1946–1998), Indian film maker * Bharathar, a Tamil caste in Tamil Nadu, India * ''Mahābhārata The ''Mahābhārata'' ( ; sa, महाभारतम्, ', ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, the other being the ''Rāmāyaṇa''. It narrates the struggle be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowdy No
Rowdy may refer to: Karur Places *Rowdy Branch, a stream in Kentucky People *Rowdy (Medal of Honor recipient), Native American member of the United States Army during the Indian Wars Nicknames *Dale Shearer (born 1965), Australian rugby league footballer *Kyle Busch (born 1985), American NASCAR driver *Rowdy Gaines (born 1959, birth name Ambrose Gaines IV), American swimmer * Roddy Piper (1954–2015), Canadian professional wrestler *Ronda Rousey (born 1987), American mixed martial artist *Rowdy Tellez (born 1995), American baseball player Characters *Rowdy (Dallas Cowboys), the mascot of the Dallas Cowboys NFL franchise *Rowdy the Roadrunner, the mascot of the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners Fictional characters *Rowdy, stuffed Labrador dog from Scrubs *Rowdy Burns, Michael Rooker's character from the 1990 film '' Days of Thunder'' *Rowdy Yates, Clint Eastwood's character in '' Rawhide'' Music * ''Rowdy'' (Hank Williams, Jr. album), 1981 * ''Rowdy'' (Steve For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharmapatni (1987 Film)
''Dharmapatni'' ( ''Wife'') is a 1987 Telugu-language drama film, produced by CKR Prasad, CRR Prasad under the Satya Shakti Pictures banner and directed by Tatineni Prasad. It stars Suman, Bhanupriya, Rajendra Prasad and music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was a remake of the Tamil film '' Dharma Pathini'' (1986) and was remade in Hindi as '' Jawab Hum Denge'' (1987). Plot Inspector Prasanna (Suman) is a sincere police officer who can't bear the activities of anti-social evildoers. Prasanna fell in love with his sub-inspector Vidya (Bhanu Priya). D. J. (Tatineni Prasad), a local rowdy, is the right hand to ex-minister Narasimha Murthy (Nutan Prasad). Hence an issue arises between Prasanna and D. J. on grabbing the land of labor. Bose Babu (Rajendra Prasad) is a union leader of the labor, brother-in-law to Vidya opposes D. J. Narasimha Murthy, with his political influence, implicates Bose Babu in a murder case. The rest of the story is about how Prasanna & Vidya faced Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
