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Rajasree
Rajasree (Rajasree Thota Panchajanyam, Kusuma Kumari, born 31 August 1945), also known as Rajasri or Rajashri, is an Indian actress active from 1956 to 1979. She is particularly famous for her portrayal as a princess in several folklore Telugu movies opposite N. T. Rama Rao and Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao and for acting alongside Ravichandran in the Tamil comedy films ''Neeyum Naanum'', ''Kadhalikka Neram Illai'' and ''Delhi Mappilai''. Notable among Rajasris roles in non-folklore social films in Tamil are as Nimmi in the Tamil hit comedy film ''Kaadhalikka Neramillai'', remade as '' Preminchi Choodu'' in Telugu, as movie star Bhama in Tamil film '' Bama Vijayam''. She was credited as Gracy in the Malayalam movies she starred in her career since her debut film '' Bharya'' (1962), directed by Kunchako. Rajasree went on to do 200 films spread across the languages – Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam (as Gracy) and Hindi from beginning of 1956 to 1979. Film industry Rajsree firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaadhalikka Neramillai
''Kadhalikka Neramillai'' () is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film produced and directed by C. V. Sridhar, who also conceived and co-wrote its script with Chitralaya Gopu. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Balaiah, Muthuraman, Nagesh, Rajasree, Sachu, Ravichandran and Kanchana. The latter two made their acting debut with this film. The plot of ''Kadhalikka Neramillai'' revolves around Viswanathan, an estate owner who hopes to get his daughters Nirmala and Kanchana married to wealthy grooms. However, Nirmala falls in love with Ashok, a poor man who was once employed by Vishwanathan. To earn Viswanathan's approval, Ashok pretends to be the only heir of a rich businessman; he is supported by his friend Vasu, who poses as Ashok's fictional millionaire father Chidambaram. A comedy of errors ensues when Vasu discovers his lover Kanchana is Viswanathan's other daughter. Principal photography for the film took place mostly in Ooty and in Aliyar Dam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preminchi Choodu (1965 Film)
''Preminchi Choodu'' () is a 1965 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by P. Pullayya. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jaggayya, Rajasree and Kanchana. The film was produced by V. Venkateswarlu. Music was composed by Master Venu. The film is a remake of the Tamil film ''Kadhalikka Neramillai'' (1964). Plot The film begins in an estate where its proprietor Buchabbai has two daughters Kanchanamala & Ratnamala. During their studies, Kanchana falls for a handsome guy Srinivasa Rao / Vasu, the son of another big shot Subbarayudu. After their return, once, Kanchana & Ratna squabble with a naughty guy Ranga Rao that works as the assistant manager at their father's office. So, they terminate him hence Ranga declares a strike in front of their house when Ranga & Ratna are smitten. Parallelly, a glimpse, Varahala Raju the son of Buchabbai, is impassioned to direct a movie for which he pesters his father. Plus, he loves Meenakshi the daughter of their manager Yedukonda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aggi Barata
''Aggi Barata'' () is a 1966 Telugu-language swashbuckling fantasy film, produced and directed by B. Vittalacharya under the Sri Vital Combines banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Rajasree, with music composed by Vijaya Krishna Murthy. Plot Once upon a time, there was a Kingdom Amaravathi, ruled by King Amarasimha (Mikkilineni). His chief commander Gajapathi (S. V. Ramadas) is a demonic person whose intention is to marry the princess Vasavi (Rajasri) and grab the kingdom. Once Gajapathi catches a dangerous dacoit Ranga Raju and kills him. In guise of Ranga Raju, Gajapathi performs a lot of atrocities in the kingdom when an attack on a village, Ramanapalem, a young dynamic guy Raja (N. T. Rama Rao) chases him out. Meanwhile, in hunting, Gajapathi sets fire to Amarasimha's tent but a few loyal aides protect and secretly hide him in a cave. Now Gajapathi takes over the reign of the kingdom. After some time, in annual competitions at the fort, Raja suspects Gajapathi's dual face. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bama Vijayam (1967 Film)
''Bama Vijayam'' () is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by K. Balachander. The film features an ensemble cast including T. S. Balaiah, Sowcar Janaki, Rajasree, Kanchana, Jayanthi, Sachu, R. Muthuraman, Nagesh, Major Sundarrajan and Srikanth. It revolves around a man's three daughters-in-law who go to absurd lengths to impress an actress who becomes their neighbour. ''Bama Vijayam'' was simultaneously filmed in Telugu as ''Bhale Kodallu'' with a slightly different cast. It was released on 24 February 1967, and won the Chennai Film Fans' Association Award for Best Film. The film was later remade in Hindi as '' Teen Bahuraniyan'' (1968), with Janaki, Kanchana and Jayanthi reprising their roles. In 1998, it was remade into Malayalam as '' Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam''. Plot A middle-class joint family is living happily run by the responsible father Ethiraj, a retired headmaster. He has three sons – Maheshwaran, Raman, and Krishnan. Mahesw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pidugu Ramudu
''Pigudu Ramudu'' () is a 1966 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckling fantasy film directed by B. Vittalacharya. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Rajasree, with music composed by T. V. Raju. Plot Once upon a time, a Kingdom was ruled by an innocent Prataparudra (Relangi), the entire administration is taken care of his brother-in-law Gajendra (Rajanala), who behaves as a cruel dictator. Ramu (N. T. Rama Rao) is a young dynamic hero who always figures for the good of the people. Once he observes Gajendra molesting a village girl, Ramu teaches him a lesson and seeks apologies. Princess Madhumathi (Rajasri), daughter of Prataparudra in disguise, notices it and both of them fall in love. One night, Gajendra spots Ramu in the fort, when he is escaping, gets hit by a knife and falls into a river. Chaya (L. Vijayalakshmi), a village girl, saves him and she too loves him. Chaya expresses his love for Ramu, but he does not give any response. The King fixes Madhumathi's alliance with Gajend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharya (1962 Film)
''Bharya'' is a 1962 Malayalam language film starring Sathyan and Ragini in the lead roles. It was directed by Kunchacko based on a novel with the same title by Kanam EJ. The novel was based on the controversial Thiruvalla Ammalu murder case. Ponkunnam Varkey wrote the dialogue, which became a cult favourite among family audiences, and was subsequently released along with the soundtrack album. This was for the first time in Kerala and second time in South India that the dialogue was released as a separate gramophone record. Cast * Sathyan as Benny *Rajasree as Gracy * Ragini as Leela * Manavalan Joseph as Velayudhan * Bahadoor as Mathan * Nellikode Bhaskaran as Premsagar * S. P. Pillai as Uthuppu * Adoor Pankajam Adoor Pankajam (1929 – 26 June 2010) was an Indian actress, in Malayalam movies. She hailed from Adoor in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state. Mainly, she was a supporting actress and a comedian. Her sister Adoor Bhavani was also a Mala ... as Uthuppu's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalaimamani
The Kalaimamani is the highest civilian award in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. These awards are given by the ''Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram'' (literature, music and theatre), a unit of the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Tamil Nadu, to recognise artists in the state for their achievements. The Tamil Nadu government has appointed dancer Chitra Visweswaran as the secretary of Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram. Film music director Deva is its chairman. Awardees by year 1958 :Film Personalities: Padmini 1962 :Film Personalities: Sivaji Ganesan 1968 :Film Personalities: K. A. Thangavelu :Music: Sangeetha Kalanidhi Late K.S.Narayanaswamy (Vainika) 1969 :Film Personalities: Sowcar Janaki 1970 Music: M. S. Viswanathan (Composer) 1971 :Music: Madras A. Kannan, classical music (mridangam) 1972 :Film Personalities: J. Jayalalithaa :Music: P. K Subbaiyar 1977 :Film Personalities: Srividya 1979 :Film Personalities: Vyjayanthimala :Music:Manna Dey 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award
The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Honorary Award given by the ''Tamil Nadu State Government'' as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil cinema personalities who contributed in developing the Tamil cinema in India. Arignar Anna Award * 1990 - Manivannan, K. S. Gopalakrishnan and K. Balachander * 1991 - A. S. Prakasam, Vietnam Veedu Sundaram * 1992 - P. Bhanumathi, Krishnan * 1993 - Akkineni Nageswara Rao * 1994 - Harur Das * 1995 - T. Rajendar * 1996 - Liakath Ali Khan * 1997 - C. V. Sridhar * 1998 - S. A. Chandrasekhar, K. Swarnam * 1999 - Mahendran * 2000 - Anjali Devi * 2001 - Bharathiraja * 2002 - K. Jamuna Rani * 2006 - Rama Narayanan Thiyagaraja Bhagavathar Award * 1999 - S. S. Rajendran * 2000 - M. N. Rajam * 2001 - Vyjayanthimala * 2002 - G. Sakunthala *2004P Leela* 2006 - T. M. Soundararajan Kalaivanar Award * 1989 - K. A. Thangavelu * 1992 - Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Y. G. Mahendran * 1996 - Urvashi * 1999 - Kaka Radhakrishnan * 2000 - Padmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daana Veera Soora Karna
''Daana Veera Soora Karna'' () is a 1977 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film co-written, produced and directed by N. T. Rama Rao under his banner, Ramakrishna Cine Studios. Based on the life of Karna from the ''Mahabharata'', it stars Rama Rao in three roles: the title character, Duryodhana, and Krishna. It also stars Rao's sons Nandamuri Harikrishna and Nandamuri Balakrishna, who play the roles of Arjuna and Abhimanyu, respectively. Music for the film was composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. Made on a budget of 10 lakhs (one million Indian rupees), the film was a commercial success and became the highest-grossing Telugu film at the time, grossing 1.52 crore (15–20 million rupees). It is regarded as one of the greatest films of Telugu cinema. Plot A baby has been rescued from the Ganga river by charioteer Adhiratha, who adopts the boy and names him Karna. Years later, Karna witnesses the scene of Dronacharya taking off Ekalavya's thumb so that Arjuna coul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manushulanta Okkate
''Manushulanta Okkate'' () is a 1976 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by Duddu Venkateswara Rao and V. Mahesh under the Aditya Chitra banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna and Manjula, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film was a box office hit. Plot The film narrates a story with a message of universal brotherhood and equality between the rich and poor, Sarvarayudu (Satyanarayana) is the Zamindar. His son Rajendra Babu (First NTR) grows with oppressive mind about the poor people. He is turned out to be good by Radha (Jamuna) when he wanted to spoil her. He joins the poor and fights against the Zamindar for the justice and marries Radha. They had a son Ramu (Second NTR). Zamindar got his son killed. His grandson Ramu teaches him the final lesson. Cast *N. T. Rama Rao as Rajendra Babu & Ramu * Jamuna as Radha *Manjula as Shanti * Satyanarayana as Sarvarayudu *Allu Ramalingaiah as Chalamaiah *Nagesh as Ganapati *Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham
''Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham'' () is a 1975 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, produced by Potluri Venkata Narayana and SBK Uma Maheswara Rao under the Lakshmi Narayana Pictures banner and directed by Bapu. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, B. Saroja Devi, Ramakrishna and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The movie is a remake of 1963 Kannada movie ''Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddha''. Plot The film is based on Hindu scripture Ramayana which shows Lord Hanuman's devotion towards Lord Rama. It begins with Lord Rama's (N. T. Rama Rao) crowning ceremony when Anjaneya (Arja Janardhan Rao) could not be separated from Rama after the celebrations. Here Lord Siva (P. J. Sarma) praises Anjaneya's devotion towards Srirama when Goddess Parvathi (Rajasri) argues that the ''Power'' is the vital force of nature that is greater than the ''Devotion''. Parallelly, Kaasi King Jayadriti (Dhulipala) a great devotee of Rama, could not attend the ceremony, but Rama praises him in the dream. Parvathi wants t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alluri Seetarama Raju (film)
''Alluri Seetarama Raju'' is a 1974 Indian Telugu-language biographical action film directed by V. Ramachandra Rao and written by Tripuraneni Maharadhi. The film stars Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala, and Jaggayya. It is produced by Padmalaya Studios marking the 100th film of Krishna. The film depicts the life of Alluri Sitarama Raju, an Indian revolutionary, who is known for his role in the Rampa Rebellion of 1922–24. Seetarama Raju, with a band of farmers, tribal leaders and other sympathizers, fought an armed rebellion against the British Raj in response to repressive legislation passed in 1882. ''Alluri Seetarama Raju'' is considered to be South India 2nd Cinemascope after Raja Raja Cholan (Tamil)Telugu's first CinemaScope film. The film won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics for the song "Telugu Veera Levara" penned by the Telugu poet Sri Sri. The film won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film, and was screened at the International Film Festival of India in the mainst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
