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Prasad Devineni
Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni are an Indian film producer duo. They founded Arka Media Works, a film production company known for its works in Telugu cinema. Their notable productions include '' Vedam'' (2010), ''Maryada Ramanna'' (2010), the ''Baahubali'' film series (2015–2017), and '' Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya'' (2020). Yarlagadda and Devineni have together garnered two National Film Awards, two state Nandi Awards, three Filmfare South Awards, two SIIMA awards, one Zee Cine Awards Telugu and the Saturn Award. Early life Yarlagadda was born in Gudivada in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. He graduated in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Andhra University in 1992. He went on to Texas A&M and graduated in Agricultural Engineering in 1995. For over a year and a half, he worked as an Air Resources Engineer in Greater Los Angeles Area for California Air Resources Board. In 2001 he established Arka Mediaworks with Prasad Devineni. Yarlagadda is the son-in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gudivada
Gudivada is a city in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Gudivada mandal in Gudivada revenue division. It is one of the cities in the state to be a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. It is the twenty-seventh most populous city in Andhra Pradesh and the three-hundredth most populous city in India with a population of 118,167 according to the 2011 Census of India. History The name Gudivada was derived from ''Gudi'' meaning Temple and ''Vada'' means Settlement or town in Telugu language. The presence of Habitation at this city may be dated back to 3rd Century BCE or 2nd Century BCE since the time of Sathavahanas as per some inscriptions. Archaeological excavations conducted at Gudivada yielded an ancient Buddhist stupa mound and Jain relics. Gudivada is religiously diversified city with many Hindu Temples and important Jain Tirth of Bhagawan Parshvanath located at market road. ''Vidarbhapuri'' was one of i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morning Raaga
''Morning Raga'' is a 2004 Indian musical drama film written and directed by Mahesh Dattani, and produced by K. Raghavendra Rao under Arka Media Works. It stars Shabana Azmi, Prakash Kovelamudi, Perizaad Zorabian, Lillete Dubey and Nassar. The film has an extensive use of English dialogue, in addition to Godavari dialect of Telugu language. The film focuses on three main characters — all Telugu — whose lives have each been ruined by past tragedies and how they are united by circumstance. These three are all connected by a love of music, and through this the film explores elements of classical Indian Carnatic music, the raga, and contemporary Indian music. The film was also dubbed into Telugu as ''Ragam''. Plot The film begins with a collage of idealised village life in south India, with a Carnatic classical song in the background, being rendered by Swarnalata (Shabana Azmi), the lady of a prosperous land-owning family. Abhinay (Prakash Kovelamudi) is the youthful son of ano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Of Science Fiction, Fantasy And Horror Films
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films is an American non-profit organization established in 1972 dedicated to the advancement of science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. The Academy is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and was founded by Dr. Donald A. Reed. The Academy distributes its Saturn Awards annually to the best films of the genres. The award was initially and is still sometimes loosely referred to as a Golden Scroll. The Academy also publishes ''Saturn Rings,'' its official organ. See also *Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS, often pronounced ; also known as simply the Academy or the Motion Picture Academy) is a professional honorary organization with the stated goal of advancing the arts and sciences of motio ... References External linksOfficial website Culture of Los Angeles Arts organizations established in 1972 Film-related professio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturn Award For Best Fantasy Film
The Saturn Awards for Best Fantasy Film is an award presented to the best film in the fantasy genre by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. Winners and nominees 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s External linksOfficial Site*Internet Movie Database2nd [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Film Award For Best Feature Film
The National Award for Best Feature Film is one of the categories in the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with the ''Golden Lotus'' (''Swarna Kamal''). The award is announced for films produced in a year across the country, in all Indian languages. , the award comprises a ''Swarna Kamal'', a certificate, and a cash prize of 2,50,000 and is presented to the producer and the director of the film. The National Film Awards were established in 1954 to "encourage production of the films of a high aesthetic and technical standard and educational and culture value" and also planned to include awards for regional films. The awards were instituted as "State Awards for Films" but were renamed to "National Film Awards" at the 15th National Film Awards in 1967. , the award is one of six ''Swarna Kamal' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Series
A film series or movie series (also referred to as a film franchise or movie franchise) is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe, or are marketed as a series. This article explains what film series are and gives brief examples of movie series. The body shows a list of the most popular film series and franchises in the United States and Canada. Description Sometimes the work is conceived from the beginning as a multiple-film work—for example, the '' Three Colours'' series—but in most cases the success of the original film (or an original series in the case of the ''Skywalker Saga'') inspires further films to be made. Individual sequels are relatively common but are not always successful enough to spawn further installments. As of 2022, the 30 films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe form the highest-grossing film series even when adjusted for inflation, surpassing J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World (11 films), '' Star Wars'' (12 films) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Highest-grossing Indian Films
This is a ranking of the highest grossing Indian films which includes films from various languages based on the conservative global box office estimates as reported by reputable sources. There is no official tracking of domestic box office figures within India, and Indian sites publishing data are frequently pressured to increase their domestic box office estimates. Indian films have been screened in markets around the world since the early 20th century.Burra, Rani Day & Rao, Maithili (2006), "Cinema", ''Encyclopedia of India (vol. 1)'', Thomson Gale, . As of 2003, there are markets in over 90 countries where films from India are screened.Khanna, Amit (2003), "The Future of Hindi Film Business", ''Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema: historical record, the business and its future, narrative forms, analysis of the medium, milestones, biographies'', Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Private Limited, . p 158 During the first decade of the 21st century, there was a steady rise in the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, distribution, and education. It is sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and partially funded under the British Film Institute Act 1949. Purpose It was established in 1933 to encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the United Kingdom, to promote their use as a record of contemporary life and manners, to promote education about film, television and the moving image generally, and their impact on society, to promote access to and appreciation of the widest possible range of British and world cinema and to establish, care for and develop collections reflecting the moving image history and heritage of the United Kingdom. BFI activities Archive The BFI maint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Conclusion
Conclusion may refer to: Media *Conclusion (music), the ending of a composition * ''Conclusion'' (album), an album by Conflict * ''The Conclusion'' (album), an album by Bombshell Rocks *'' Baahubali 2: The Conclusion'', 2017 Indian film *''"Conclusion"'', a song from Wu Tang Clan's ''Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)'' Law *Conclusion of law, a question which must be answered by applying relevant legal principles *Conclusion of fact, a question which must be answered by reference to facts and evidence Logic *Consequent, the second half of a hypothetical proposition *Logical consequence (or entailment), the relationship between statements that holds true when one logically "follows from" one or more others *Result (or upshot), the final consequence of a sequence of actions or events *Affirmative conclusion from a negative premise, a logical fallacy Other uses *Conclusion (book), the concluding section of a book *Conclusion of Utrecht, a synod of the Christian Reformed Church *Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
The Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF), previously named Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film (french: Festival international du film fantastique de Bruxelles, nl, Internationaal Festival van de Fantastische Film van Brussel) was created in 1983 as a venue for horror, thriller and science fiction films. It takes place in Brussels, every year in March. Initially organized by Annie Bozzo, Gigi Etienne, Freddy Bozzo, Georges Delmote and Guy Delmote, it now has prizes in both feature-length and short films, and also hosts an international body-painting competition. The festival is accredited by the FIAPF as a competitive specialised film festival. Winners of the grand prize, the Golden Raven statuette, include '' Army of Darkness'', ''Radioactive Dreams'', and '' Dog Soldiers''. Winners of the Golden Raven See also * B-movie *European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation Other genre film festivals * Sitges Film Festival * MOTELx - Lisbon Inte ... [...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] |
Pallakilo Pellikoothuru
''Pallakilo Pellikoothuru'' () is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Suchitra Chandrabose. Its stars Gowtham and Rathi. The film introduces Brahmanandam's son Gowtham and Bangalore-based Rathi's Telugu debut. K. Raghavendra Rao scripted the film in addition to supervising the direction. Plot The film follows Rani (Rathi), a woman who is due to marry an NRI. She attends a school called Pallaki College to help her get accustomed to the American way of life. The school is run by Gowtam (Gowtam)'s family. Whether Gowtam expresses his love to Rani or lets Rani marry an NRI forms the rest of the plot. Cast * Gowtam as Gowtam * Rathi as Rani * Vaibhav * Giri Babu * Tanikella Bharani * Brahmanandam * Dharmavarapu Subramanyam * M. S. Narayana * Sunil * Venu Madhav * Balayya as Rani's grandfather * Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao * Ravi Babu as Dubai Babu * Mustafa * Rama Prabha * Telangana Shakuntala as Pallaki College principal * Sudha as a fashion desig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
