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Posani Krishna Murali
Posani Krishna Murali (born 22 January 1958) is an Indian screenwriter, actor, director and producer who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He worked as a writer for over 150 Telugu films and directed a number of films. In 2009, he also contested in Andhra Pradesh state legislative assembly elections from Chilakaluripet constituency but lost the elections. Early life and education Posani was born on 22 January 1958 in Pedakakani, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. His father Posani Subba Rao worked as a small-time employee in Pedakakani and his mother was a housewife. He has an elder sister Rajyalakshmi and a younger sister Prameela. He also has a younger brother Posani Amar Bhosale. He is the cousin of Boyapati Srinu. Growing up, Posani's family struggled financially and his father was not educated and wanted Posani to study well so that he could have a better life. Posani did his schooling in a small village in Guntur district and went on to do his BComm. He joined Acharya Nagarjuna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedakakani
Pedakakani is a village in the Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Pedakakani mandal of Guntur revenue division. Hindu shrine of Shiva, Sri Bhramaramba Malleswara Swamy Temple is located in the village. Geography Pedakakani is located at and is spread over an area of . Demographics Census of India, Pedakakani had a population of 23,201. The total population constitute, 11,315 males and 11,886 females —a sex ratio of 1051 females per 1000 males. 2,517 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 1,285 are boys and 1,232 are girls etc. —a ratio of 959 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 70.05% with 14,489 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%. Government and politics Pedakakani gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member. The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch. The village forms a part of Andhra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ram Gopal Varma
Penmetsa Ram Gopal Varma (born 7 April 1962), often referred to by his initials RGV, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Telugu cinema in addition to Bollywood, Hindi, Kannada cinema, Kannada language films, and television.** * * Varma has directed films across multiple genres, including parallel cinema and docudrama noted for their gritty realism (arts), realism, technical finesse, and craft. Regarded as one of the pioneers of new age Indian cinema, he was featured in the BBC World News, BBC World series ''Bollywood Bosses'' in 2004.* In 2006, Grady Hendrix of Film Comment, published by the Film Society of Lincoln Center cited Varma as "Bombay's Most Successful Maverick" for his works on experimental films.* * Starting his career as a civil engineer, he made an entry into Telugu cinema with the path-breaking crime thriller, ''Siva (1989 Telugu film), Siva'' (1989) featured at the 13th International Film Festival of India, 13th IFFI' 90 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master (1997 Film)
''Master'' is a 1997 Telugu action film directed by Suresh Krissna and produced by Allu Aravind. Chiranjeevi played the lead role as Roshini, Sakshi Sivanand, Puneet Issar and Satya Prakash played supporting roles. The music was composed by Deva while cinematography was handled by Chota K. Naidu. Chiranjeevi for the first time in his career sang a song in the film. This is first movie in the Telugu film industry to have been recorded in dts. Upon the release the movie became a hit at the box office. Plot A college principal Janardan Rao ( Vijay Kumar), keen to inculcate discipline in the students, gets his one time student and protégé Rajkumar (Chiranjeevi) posted as a Telugu lecturer there. The ideal lecturer that he is, Rajkumar mingles with the students and becomes a comrade in arms and fools around with them in order to control them. One of his students Kanchana ( Sakshi Sivanand) falls in love with him and asks him to marry her. He refuses her politely, saying that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravanna (film)
''Ravanna'' is a 2000 Telugu-language action film directed by B. Gopal. Rajasekhar, Soundarya and Krishna played the lead roles. The film was theatrically released on 3 March 2000. It was dubbed and released in Hindi as ''Jaan Ki Baazi 2'' by Goldmines Telefilms on 23 January 2020. Synopsis The movie story deals with Ravanna, a wayward youth, is misguided and used by the local MLA to threaten those who oppose his corrupt activities. The arrival of a retired army major and his sister in the village turns things around. Cast * Rajasekhar as Ravanna *Krishna as Retired Army Major *Soundarya as Panthulamma Sirisha *Sanghavi *Narra Venkateswara Rao *Jaya Prakash Reddy * Vijayakumar *M. S. Narayana as Sarpam (Sarpanch) Samara Pulla Reddy * Venu Madhav *Kallu Chidambaram Kolluru Chidambara Rao (10 October 1945 – 19 October 2015), known professionally as Kallu Chidambaram, was an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema. Chidambaram is one of the finest comedians of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivayya (1998 Film)
''Sivayya'' () is a 1998 Indian Telugu action drama film directed by Suresh Varma. The film stars Rajasekhar, Sanghavi, Monica Bedi and Srihari. The film was released on 27 March 1998. It was later dubbed in Tamil as ''Thalaiva''. It was also remade in Hindi as ''Aaghaaz''. In Kannada as Dandanayaka Starring Devaraj. Plot A villager, Sivayya goes to the city for the sake of his sister's education. The friendly neighborhood sweet shop owner has a daughter Sirisha, who promptly falls in love with Sivayya impressed by our hero's muscular features. Now the local market is under the control of the evil Jyothi and his equally evil brother Poorna. Sivayya clashes with them and attempts to terminate their terror. But thanks to a backstabbing friend, his cause is doubted. And in the midst of much mindless violence, which leaves our Sivayya half-dead, his sister is raped by these rowdies. Roja is a police inspector who previously had an affair with Sivayya's. Sivayya married his father' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gokulamlo Seetha
''Gokulamlo Seeta'' () is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Muthyala Subbaiah and produced by B. Srinivasa Raju under the Sri Sai Chitra banner. It stars Pawan Kalyan and Raasi.It also stars Harish Kumar in an important role. The music is composed by Koti. The film is remake of the Tamil film '' Gokulathil Seethai''. Plot Pawan Kalyan is a careless and spoiled brat of a rich man Muddu Krishnayya. Kalyan has every weakness that a rich and careless youth can have, and Baburao helps him in all his activities. Once, Kalyan and his friend/employee Bhaskar attend a function, where Kalyan spots Sirisha singing on stage, and is impressed by her beauty and tries to woo her, but doesn't succeed. At the same time, Bhaskar too is impressed by her and expresses his love to her, but is rejected by Sirisha. A disheartened Bhaskar tries to commit suicide but is saved. Sirisha accepts his love and leaves to see her mother to seek her blessings for marriage. But her mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pellichesukundam
''Pelli Chesukundam'' () is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Muthyala Subbaiah, produced by C. Venkat Raju and G. Siva Raju under Geetha Chitra International. It stars Venkatesh, Soundarya and Laila, with music composed by Koti. Plot ''Pelli Chesukundham'' is a story of how Anand, a multi-millionaire, supports Shanti, victim of a rape. Shanti witnesses a murder committed by Kali Charan and reports it in the police station. His brother rapes her to take revenge and her family doesn't want her to stay with them. Anand, knowing everything, welcomes her and gives her shelter in his house, though society disapproves of it. Anand slowly falls in love with Shanti, but Shanti thinks highly of him and doesn't want to get close with him. Meanwhile, Anand's cousin Laila returns from the US and pursues Anand. She slowly realises that Anand was in love with Shanti and leaves him. Anand and Shanti at last reconcile and marry. Cast * Venkatesh as Anand * Soundarya as Shanti * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preminchukundam Raa
''Preminchukundam Raa'' ( Come, let's love) is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee and produced by D. Suresh Babu under Suresh Productions. The film stars Venkatesh and Anjala Zaveri with music composed Mahesh Mahadevan. The plot follows a couple's love entangled in a region plagued by violence. ''Preminchukundam Raa'' is considered to be one of the first films to portray the factionalism in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh state. Released on 9 May 1997, the film was blockbuster and became the highest grossing Telugu film of that year. Plot Veerabhadraiah is a powerful factionist in Rayalaseema who is against love marriages. Sivudu his henchman; whose word is an ordinance to him. Sivudu says yes to Veerabhadraiah's every deed, even when he kills his father in front of him. Reddappa a savage is the main opponent of Veerabhadraiah and both of them maintain bloodshed rivalry. Parallelly, Giri a valor student at Hyderabad l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavithra Bandham
''Pavitra Bandham'' ( ''The Holy Bond'') is a 1996 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film co-written and directed by Muthyala Subbaiah. It stars Venkatesh and Soundarya, with music composed by M. M. Keeravani. The film was produced by C. Venkataraju and G. Sivaraju under the Geeta Chitra International banner. The film was declared a blockbuster at the box office. The film won three Nandi Awards. Owing to its success, it was remade in six other languages - in Odia as '' Suhaag Sindura'' (1996), in Kannada as ''Mangalyam Tantunanena'' (1998), in Hindi as ''Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain'' (1999), in Tamil as ''Priyamaanavale'' (2000), in Bengali as ''Saat Paake Bandha'' (2009), and also in Bangladeshi as ''E Badhon Jabena Chhire'' (2000). Plot Vishwanath (S. P. Balasubrahmanyam) is a multimillionaire industrialist. Vijay (Venkatesh), his only son, having grown up in the United States (Chicago, Illinois), has no interest in marriage; his goal is to enjoy his youth as much as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alluda Majaka
''Alluda Majaka'' is a 1995 Telugu-language action comedy film produced by Devi Vara Prasad under the Devi Films banner. The film starred Chiranjeevi, Ramya Krishna and Rambha, with Kota Srinivasa Rao, Lakshmi and Ooha playing supporting roles. The movie was directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana and the story and screenplay was by Posani Krishna Murali. The film was remade in Kannada as Kiladi. The film generated widespread controversy upon release, with the communists and the Hindu nationalists demanding a ban on the film as it contained a number of scenes portraying women in an obscene manner.http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/1808/9/09_chaptr%204.pdf When the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) considered a ban on the film two months after its release, the fans of Chiranjeevi organised a protest in Hyderabad, demanding that the film not be banned. The CBFC eventually did not ban the film, but edited out the objectionable parts, the film thus achieving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Rakshana
''Rakshana'' () is a 1993 Telugu-language action film, produced by Akkineni Venkat under the Annapurna Studios banner and directed by Uppalapati Narayana Rao. It stars Nagarjuna and Shobhana, with music composed M. M. Keeravani. Dubbed into Tamil and released as ''Kaaval Thurai''. Plot Bose is an A.C.P. from Visakhapatnam who comes to Hyderabad. He stays with his friend. He is known for his righteous but raging actions, and his friend gets worried about it. Bose tries to stop Chinna and Nalla Sreenu, who are both brothers and underworld dons. Bose arrests Chinna as he seeks revenge on him. Meanwhile, Padma falls in love with Bose as they eventually get married and have a daughter. Nalla Sreenu becomes a party president. Bose and his friend try to end Chinna and Nalla Sreenu's schemes and stop their crimes. Chinna kills Bose's friend when the latter and Bose kidnap Chinna. Eventually, Chinna kidnaps Bose's daughter. How Bose saves his daughter and finishes the villains forms the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
