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Padutha Theeyaga
Padutha Theeyaga (transl: I will sing sweetly) is an Indian Telugu-language Reality television singing show that is aired on ETV Telugu, a channel of ETV Network, a part of Ramoji Group. The program seeks to discover the best singing talent in Telugu language. The show used to be hosted by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, a legendary Playback singer from the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the first of its kind in South India. The main objective of this program is to bring out emerging singing talent into spotlight. Started in the year 1996 "Padutha Theeyaga" has so far completed more than 1100 episodes. It helped identify and establish singers such as Mallikarjun, Usha, Smitha, Karunya, Hemachandra, Gopika Poornima, Kousalya, Venu, Geetha Madhuri, Malavika, Anjana Soumya, Parthasaradhi, Sandip, Madhavi Bhamidipati, Nitya Santhoshini, Sandeep Kurapati and many more. Overview The program was first started in 1996 and continued till 2000 with 4 successful seasons. Again in 2007 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usha (singer)
Usha (born 29 May 1980) is an Indian singer who works predominantly in Telugu. She has sung in Kannada and Tamil also. In a career spanning about 10 years, she has established herself as one of the leading playback singers in the Telugu film industry and has worked with many major music directors. Career Music competitions Usha began her singing career with "Paadutha Teeyaga", a music based program on Eenadu Television hosted by singer SP Balasubramanyam. She stood first in the competition and later followed up by winning another music contest titled "Navaragam" on Gemini TV. Usha participated in various music-related shows on TV between 1996 and 2000. Her performance in "Endaro Mahanubhavlu" on Gemini TV won her appreciation and applause from the audience. She later participated in "Meri Awaz Suno" on Star TV and was one of the finalists in the All-India finals. She also participated in various Hindi programs on channels like ELTV and Zee TV. Movie career Usha got her maiden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nellore
Nellore is a city located on the banks of Penna River, in Nellore district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of the district, as well as Nellore mandal and Nellore revenue division. It is the List of cities in Andhra Pradesh, fourth most populous city in the state. It is at a distance of 700 km from Visakhapatnam and about 170 km north of Chennai, Tamil Nadu and also about 380 km east-northeast of Bangalore, Karnataka. Etymology There are various theories linked to the origin of the name "Nellore". A mythological story from Sthala Purana depicts, a lingam in the form of a stone under ''Phyllanthus emblica, nelli tree'' ("''Nelli''" stands for ''emblica Tree'' in Tamil). The place gradually became ''Nelli-ooru'' (''ooru'' generally stands for place in Telugu) and then to present day ''Nellore''. Another explanation is that the town got its name from the extensive cultivation of paddy in and around it (''"Nell"'' meaning ''paddy' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visakhapatnam
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Chiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad; 22 August 1955) is an Indian actor, film producer and former politician, who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Chiranjeevi starred in over 150 feature films in Telugu language, Telugu, as well as some films in Hindi, Tamil language, Tamil and Kannada. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential actors of Telugu cinema. In a film career spanning over four decades, he won the Andhra Pradesh state's highest film award, the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, three Nandi Awards, and nine Filmfare Awards South, Filmfare Awards, Telugu. In 2006, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, for his contributions to Cinema of India, Indian cinema. Chiranjeevi began his acting career in 1978 with ''Punadhirallu''. However, ''Pranam Khareedu'' was released earlier at the box office. In 1987, he starred in ''Swayamkrushi'' which was dubbed into Russian and was screened at the Moscow Internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devi Sri Prasad
Devi Sri Prasad (; born 2 August 1979) is an Indian film composer, lyricist, singer-songwriter and performer. Popularly known by his initials DSP, he is best known for his work in Telugu-language films, and has also worked in a few Tamil films. He is a recipient of ten Filmfare Awards, nine of which are Best Music Director – Telugu and one Special Award for Best Background Music, five CineMAA Awards, seven SIIMA Awards and one Nandi Award. He is one of the highest paid music composers in Tollywood. Devi has worked on over 100 films over the span of 20 years. He began his music career in 1997, by composing one of the eight tracks in the studio album ''Dance Party''. He composed the soundtrack of ''Anandam'' in 2001, by which he made breakthrough in Tollywood and Telugu music. In the same year, he made his Tamil debut by composing the film score and singing two songs of '' Badri''. Devi also choreographed a song in the 2015 film ''Kumari 21F''. Early and personal life Devi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Andhra Pradesh
United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * United (2003 film), ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * United (2011 film), ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two film Literature * United! (novel), ''United!'' (novel), a 1973 children's novel by Michael Hardcastle Music * United (band), Japanese thrash metal band formed in 1981 Albums * United (Commodores album), ''United'' (Commodores album), 1986 * United (Dream Evil album), ''United'' (Dream Evil album), 2006 * United (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell album), ''United'' (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell album), 1967 * United (Marian Gold album), ''United'' (Marian Gold album), 1996 * United (Phoenix album), ''United'' (Phoenix album), 2000 * United (Woody Shaw album), ''United'' (Woody Shaw album), 1981 Songs * United (Judas Priest song), "United" (Judas Priest song), 1980 * United (Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komanduri Ramachari
Komanduri Ramachary is an Indian playback singer, music composer and Music Teacher who predominantly works in Telugu films. Ramachary was born in Medak District, Telangana and brought up in Hyderabad, Telangana. His first film as music director was PremaLekha Raasa. SP Balasubramanyam, a renowned playback singer in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi cinema has been a guide and inspiration. His songs are for the movies Sambaram, Ramayanam, Sri Ramadasu Performed all over India & Abroad in countries, including America, Australia, Kuwait & Dubai. He has won many Awards like Andhra Pradesh State government NANDI Award, Delhi Telugu Academy Award, Vamsee International Award, and Kalaradhana Award. Early life and background Ramachary was born to Komanduri Krishnamachary and Yashodamma in Medak District of Telangana. Ramachary's musical journey started at a very young age when he used to accompany his father, a Harikatha artist, for his concerts in various villages. Bles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parthu
Parthasarathy Nemani, (born 24 September 1974) popularly known as Parthu, is an Indian Telugu playback singer in Tollywood with rich classical music background. Parthu has rendered more than 100 film songs and sung more than 2000 private songs in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Kannada. Parthu is one of the very few Telugu playback singers who has performed internationally. Parthu debuted as music director with a recent Telugu film and has also composed music for several fusion, devotional albums. Early life Parthasarathy Nemani (Parthu) was born in 1974 in a traditional Telugu family in Kakinada, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Parthu began learning Carnatic classical music at the age of five and had his initial training from Smt.Srilakshmi and advanced training from Neti Sriram Sarma had his entire schooling in Kakinada and subsequently graduated from Vasavi College of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering. Achievements Parthu won numerous awards in more than 400 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singer Usha
Usha (born 29 May 1980) is an Indian singer who works predominantly in Telugu. She has sung in Kannada and Tamil also. In a career spanning about 10 years, she has established herself as one of the leading playback singers in the Telugu film industry and has worked with many major music directors. Career Music competitions Usha began her singing career with "Paadutha Teeyaga", a music based program on Eenadu Television hosted by singer SP Balasubramanyam. She stood first in the competition and later followed up by winning another music contest titled "Navaragam" on Gemini TV. Usha participated in various music-related shows on TV between 1996 and 2000. Her performance in "Endaro Mahanubhavlu" on Gemini TV won her appreciation and applause from the audience. She later participated in "Meri Awaz Suno" on Star TV and was one of the finalists in the All-India finals. She also participated in various Hindi programs on channels like ELTV and Zee TV. Movie career Usha got her maiden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malavika (singer)
Malavika is a Tollywood playback singer. Malavika started her singing career with the song "Nuvvu nenu kalisunte" for the movie ''Gangotri''. Malavika, who is a Nandi Award winner as the 'best playback singer' for the years 2006 and 2011 has sung for around 500 movies till date. She was also the winner of ETV Padutha Teeyaga as a child. She is regularly seen on shows like ETV Swarabhishekam, MAATV super singer series 7, 8, and 9. Her hit songs include "Bommali", a chartbuster song from the movie ''Billa'' Amma avani (Rajanna), Sunday Monday( Khaleja),Vennelaina cheekataina( Prema Katta Chitram) and "Holessa" from ''Sri Ramadasu ''Sri Ramadasu'' is 2006 Indian Telugu-language biographical film, based on the life of musician saint ''Kancharla Gopanna'', produced by Konda Krishnam Raju on Aditya Movies banner and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Starring Akkineni Nageswa ...''. Apart from these, she has sung many hit songs in Telugu. She has also sung a few songs in Kannada a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geetha Madhuri
Geetha Madhuri is an Indian playback singer and voice artist. Madhuri has sung over 1800 songs in several languages including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. She is a recepeint of numerous Nandi Awards and Filmfare awards. Personal life Madhuri was born to Prabhakar Sastry, a State Bank of India official, and Lakshmi. Madhuri is their only daughter. Her family moved from Palakollu, West Godavari District to Hyderabad when she was very young. Madhuri was schooled at Loyala Model High School, Vanasthalipuram and Little Flower Junior College Little Flower Junior College is a college in Hyderabad, India offering Intermediate education ( +2 level). It was established by the Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel. It started in July 1974 as a part of Little Flower High School, It shifted .... She graduated in B Com at Aurora College. She was trained in classical and light music by Kocharlakota Padmavati and Ramachari. Madhuri made her debut as a playback singer with Kulas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
