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Nandi Award For Best Special Effects
The Nandi Award for Best Special Effects instituted since 2005 is given after the Nandi Awards committee selects a film from all the films that released in that particular year, which has the best visual effects. The award is usually given to the special effects supervisor or the special effects company that worked for the selected film. ''Magadheera'', ''Eega'', and '' Baahubali: The Beginning'' are the films which won both the Nandi Award for Best Special Effects and National Film Award for Best Special Effects for that year. See also * 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 ... References {{Reflist Nandi Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Magadheera
''Magadheera'' () is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by Allu Aravind's Geetha Arts, on a story by V. Vijayendra Prasad. The film stars Ram Charan, Srihari, Kajal Aggarwal and Dev Gill. It is themed on reincarnation and eternal love. Made on a budget of 3544 crore (US$710 million), ''Magadheera'' was the most expensive Telugu film at the time. The film's production began on 2 March 2008 while principal photography commenced on 19 March 2008. The soundtrack was composed by M. M. Keeravani while the cinematography was done by K. K. Senthil Kumar. The action sequences were choreographed by Peter Hein and the duo of Ram–Lakshman. It was the first Telugu film to list a "visual effects producer" in its credits. ''Magadheera'' was released on 31 July 2009 to critical acclaim and commercial success. It collected a distributors' share of 73.6 crore and gross collections of ₹150 crore at the end of its theatrical run. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eega
''Eega'' () is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The film was produced by Sai Korrapati Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram with an estimated budget of 30–40 crore (US$6–7 million). It was simultaneously filmed in Tamil language with the title ''Naan Ee'' (). The film stars Sudeepa, Nani, and Samantha. M. M. Keeravani composed the songs and the background score while K. K. Senthil Kumar was the director of photography. Janardhana Maharshi and Crazy Mohan wrote the dialogue for the Telugu and Tamil versions, respectively. The film's narrative is in the form of a bedtime story told by a father to his daughter. Its protagonist Nani, who is in love with his neighbour Bindu, is murdered by a wealthy industrialist named Sudeep, who is attracted to Bindu and considers Nani a rival. Nani reincarnates as a housefly and tries to avenge his death and protect Bindu from an obsessive Sudeep. The idea for the film originated in the mid-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beginning
The Beginning may refer to: Film and television * "The Beginning" (''Eureka Seven'') * " The Beginning...", an episode of ''Gotham'' * "The Beginning" (''Red Dwarf'') * "The Beginning" (''Samurai Jack'') * "The Beginning" (''The X-Files'') * ''The Beginning'' (2007 film), a 2007 skateboarding film * ''The Beginning'' (TV series), a Chinese TV drama series * ''The Beginning'' (1970 film), a 1970 Soviet film * '' Baahubali: The Beginning'', a 2015 Indian film Music Albums * ''The Beginning'' (The Black Eyed Peas album) * ''The Beginning'' (Broiler album), Norwegian DJ and electronic music duo Broiler * ''The Beginning'' (Brooklyn Bounce album), German dance band Brooklyn Bounce * ''The Beginning'' (EP), a 2004 EP by The Features * ''The Beginning'' (Jandek album), 1999 * ''The Beginning'' (JYJ album), South Korean pop group JYJ * ''The Beginning'' (Kevin Borg album), Maltese pop singer Kevin Borg, 2009 * ''The Beginning'' (Mercyful Fate album), 1987 compilation * ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Film Award For Best Special Effects
The National Film Award for Best Special Effects is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus). The award was instituted in 1991 at 39th National Film Awards but awarded first time at 40th National Film Awards and then awarded annually for films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages. , twenty six feature films have been awarded which are made in five different languages: Tamil (ten), Hindi (seven), Telugu (six), Malayalam (two), and Kannada (one). Winners Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years: References External links Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, IndiaNational Film Awards ArchivesNational Film Awardsat IMDb IMDb (an abbreviat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soggade Chinni Nayana
''Soggade Chinni Nayana'' () is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language supernatural drama film directed by Kalyan Krishna Kurasala and written by Satyanand and Ram Mohan P. In addition to producing the film under his Annapurna Studios banner, Nagarjuna played dual roles, starring alongside Ramya Krishna and Lavanya Tripathi. Nassar, Mahadevan, Sampath Raj and Brahmanandam played supporting roles. The film revolves around the soul of Bangarraju, a flirtatious zamindar whom Yama sends back to earth to reconcile his son (Ram "Ramu" Mohan) and his wife Seetha; they are on the brink of divorce. In the process, he learns about his death and its connection with a local Shiva temple. P. S. Vinod and Siddhardh Ramaswami provided the cinematography, and Anup Rubens composed the film's soundtrack and background score. Prawin Pudi edited the film. Principal photography for the film began on 19 November 2014 after it was launched in Hyderabad, and wrapped on 4 October 2015. Most of the film w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is an Indian " newspaper of record". Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (B.C.C.L.), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. Reuters rated ''TOI'' as India's most trus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legend (2014 Film)
''Legend'' is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language masala film written and directed by Boyapati Srinu. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in a dual role alongside Jagapathi Babu, Sonal Chauhan and Radhika Apte. It was produced by 14 Reels Entertainment and Varahi Chalana Chitram. The film has music composed by Devi Sri Prasad. ''Legend'' was released on 28 March 2014 worldwide. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from critics and went on to become the fourth-highest grossing film of 2014 in Telugu. The film received praise for the performances of Balakrishna and Babu in addition to the music, dialogues and direction. Plot The film begins at Vizag in 1989 when a cruel faction leader Jeetendra Kurnool visits to fix up his alliance with local MLA’s daughter. During their return, he drives into an accident and also fires for all to fear. In that region, a family shares the hardships of the public. Despite the arbitrator’s mother's hindrance to being out of violence. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahasam (2013 Film)
''Sahasam'' () is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language action-adventure film directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti and produced by B. V. S. N. Prasad under Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra. The film stars Gopichand and Taapsee Pannu while Shakti Kapoor, Paru Gambhir, and Ali play supporting roles. The film was mostly shot in Ladakh and Hyderabad. The film was released on 12 July 2013 and opened to positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success at the box office. The film was also dubbed later in Tamil and Hindi as ''Santharppavaathi'' and ''The Real Jackpot''. Plot 2003: A Pakistani archaeologist, Dr. M. Alam Siddiqui, after seeking permission from the Government of Pakistan, starts researching the hidden treasure of King Kanishka, whose treasure map is hidden in an old box whose key is a Garuda locket, which was last seen in the research books of David, a British archaeologist. His team, led by Siddiqui and Dilawar, tries hard to search for the key as they find the box ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anaganaga O Dheerudu
''Once Upon a time there was a warrior'' () is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language fantasy adventure film written and directed by Prakash Kovelamudi in his first mainstream film. It is produced by Walt Disney Pictures with veteran director K. Raghavendra Rao's A Bellyful of Dreams Entertainment at a budget of 26 crore and stars Siddharth, Shruti Haasan, Baby Harshitha, and Lakshmi Manchu. ''Once Upon a Warrior'' focuses on the journey of Moksha (Harshitha), a nine-year-old girl with special healing powers, and Yodha (Siddharth), her fierce warrior bodyguard, as they travel to a faraway village to save its children, under the constant menace of the evil witch Irendri (Manchu). This film marks the Telugu debuts of Shruti Haasan and Lakshmi Manchu. It features a musical score by Salim–Sulaiman, an ensemble soundtrack by Salim–Sulaiman, M. M. Keeravani, Koti, and Mickey J Meyer, while cinematography and editing are handled by Soundar Rajan and Sravan Katikaneni, respectively. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varudu
''Varudu'' () is a 2010 Indian Telugu film, Telugu-language romantic action film directed by Gunasekhar in his tenth directorial film. This film stars Allu Arjun, Arya (actor), Arya, and Bhanu Sri Mehra, while Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Brahmanandam, among others, play supporting roles. D.V.V. Danayya is the producer of the film. The music was composed by Mani Sharma, and the film released on 31 March 2010. The movie opened up to negative reviews and was a box-office flop. Plot Sandeep 'Sandy' (Allu Arjun) is a next-gen youngster who parties hard and has a modern outlook, but his ideas towards marriage are traditional. As he gets a job in the US, his parents Vasundhara (Suhasini) and Raj Gopal (Ashish Vidyarthi), who got married against their respective parents' wishes, ask him to get married. He accepts and tells them that he will marry a girl of their choice in a ceremony that lasts five days. He also refuses to see his bride until the marriage. Everything is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arundhati (2009 Film)
''Arundhati'' is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language horror fantasy film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna, and produced by Shyam Prasad Reddy, under his banner, Mallemala Entertainments. The film stars Anushka Shetty in the titular role with Sonu Sood, Deepak, Sayaji Shinde, Manorama, and Kaikala Satyanarayana. The music is composed by Koti with cinematography by K. K. Senthil Kumar and editing by Marthand K. Venkatesh. Released on 16 January 2009, the film was a major commercial success and went onto become one of the highest-grossing Telugu films in history at the time. The success of the film turned Anushka into a major movie star in Telugu cinema. The film received several accolades, including ten Nandi Awards, and two Filmfare Awards South. The film is remade in Bengali with the same name in 2014. Plot Arundhati, a modern-day and beautiful princess and descendant of a royal clan of Gadwal is engaged to Rahul and is revered by her family and believed to be the re-incarnation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
