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S. P. Kodandapani
Sripathi Panditharadhyula Kodandapani ( 5 April 1974) was an Indian music composer and playback singer in Telugu cinema. He composed music for more than 100 films. He made his debut as an playback singer in the 1955 film ''Santhanam''. Later, he debuted as a music director in the 1961 film ''Kanna Koduku.'' Early in his career, he gained fame as a composer for folklore-based films. Later, he composed films in varied genres. Kodandapani's notable films as a music director include '' Guruvunu Minchina Sishyudu'' (1963), ''Thotalo Pilla - Kotalo Rani'' (1964), '' Jwala Dweepa Rahasyam'' (1965), ''Bangaru Timmaraju'' (1965), ''Devata'' (1965), '' Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna'' (1967), '' Gopaludu Bhoopaludu'' (1967), '' Sukha Dukhalu'' (1968), '' Manchi Kutumbam'' (1968), ''Manchi Mitrulu'' (1969), ''Kathanayika Molla'' (1970), '' Pandanti Kapuram'' (1972). Some of his notable compositions include songs like "Aalayaana Velasina Aa Devudi Reethi" from ''Devata'', "Idi Mallela Velayan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playback Singer
A playback singer, also known as a ghost singer, is a singer whose singing is pre-recorded for use in films. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras; the actual singer does not appear on the screen. South Asia South Asian cinema, South Asian films produced in the Indian subcontinent frequently use this technique. A majority of Cinema of India, Indian films as well as Cinema of Pakistan, Pakistani films typically include six or seven songs. After ''Alam Ara'' (1931), the first Indian talkie film, for many years singers made dual recordings for a film, one during the shoot, and later in the recording studio, until 1952 or 1953. Popular playback singers in India enjoy the same status as popular actors and music directors and receive wide public admiration. Most of the playback singers are initially trained in classical music, but they later often expand their range. Mohammed Rafi and Ahmed Rushdi are regarded as two o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most populous city in the country and forms the fourth-most populous urban agglomeration. The Greater Chennai Corporation is the civic body responsible for the city; it is the oldest city corporation of India, established in 1688—the second oldest in the world after London. The city of Chennai is coterminous with Chennai district, which together with the adjoining suburbs constitutes the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the 36th-largest urban area in the world by population and one of the largest metropolitan economies of India. The traditional and de facto gateway of South India, Chennai is among the most-visited Indian cities by foreign tourists. It was ranked the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakshmi Kataksham
''Lakshmi Kataksham'' () is a 1970 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced by Pinjala Subba Rao under the P.S.R. Pictures banner and directed by B. Vittalacharya. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and K. R. Vijaya, with music composed by S. P. Kodandapani. Plot The story revolves around procuring Lakshmi Bhandagaram. Both the evil forces and kind people fight to procure. Finally, Kulavardhanudu (N. T. Rama Rao), who got Padmarekha on his palm achieves it. He saves his parents and lover Hemamalini (K. R. Vijaya) from the control of Prachanda (Satyanarayana). Cast *N. T. Rama Rao as Kulavardhanudu * K. R. Vijaya as Rani Hemamalini * Rajasree as Singari * Satyanarayana as Prachandudu * Prabhakar Reddy as *M. Balayya as Vinayadandudu * Mikkilineni *Balakrishna *Hemalatha *Jyothi Lakshmi Soundtrack Music composed by S. P. Kodandapani Sripathi Panditharadhyula Kodandapani ( 5 April 1974) was an Indian music composer and playback singer in Telugu cinema. He composed mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Cinema
Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood is a part of Indian Cinema; primarily engaged in production of motion pictures in the Tamil language. Based out of the Kodambakkam neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is popularly called ''Kollywood'' - a portmanteau of the words Kodambakkam and Hollywood. The first Tamil silent film, ''Keechaka Vadham'', was directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1918. The first Tamil talking feature film, ''Kalidas'', a multilingual directed by H M Reddy was released on 31 October 1931, less than seven months after India's first talking motion picture ''Alam Ara''. By the end of the 1930s, the legislature of the State of Madras passed the Entertainment Tax Act of 1939. Tamil film industry established in Madras (now Chennai), then became a secondary hub for Hindi cinema, other South Indian film industries, as well as for Sri Lankan cinema. Over the last quarter of the 20th century, Tamil films from India established a global presence through distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuzhandai Ullam
''Kuzhandai Ullam'' () is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed, produced and written by Savitri. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki and Vanisri. A remake of Savitri's Telugu film '' Chinnari Papalu'' (1968), it was released on 14 January 1969 and became an average success. Plot A rich painter meets a tribal girl at a forest and falls in love with her. He finds himself married to her without knowing it, spends a night with her blissfully and then is forced into marrying a city girl to satisfy his mother. His emotional involvement with the tribal girl, whom he just cannot erase from memory complicates things. Ultimately, thanks to two children, the broken hearts are united. Cast * Gemini Ganesan * Sowcar Janaki * Vanisri * R. S. Manohar * Thengai Srinivasan * Rama Prabha * V. K. Ramasamy *A. Veerappan Production Though Savitri's Telugu film '' Chinnari Papalu'' (1968) was a box-office bomb, it received critical acclaim; this prompted her to remake i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nenante Nene
''Nenante Nene'' () is a 1968 Indian Telugu-language masala film directed by V. Ramachandra Rao and produced by P. N. Babji. A remake of the 1967 Tamil film ''Naan'', it stars Krishna, Kanchana, Krishnam Raju and Nagabhushanam. The film focuses on a Raja's failed attempt to find his lost son, and three men who claim to be the lost son, seeking rights to the Raja's properties. ''Nenante Nene'' was released on 6 September 1968 and became commercially successful. Plot Rajkumar is the son of the Raja of Rangapuram. Annoyed by his father's feudalistic attitude, he flees to Rangoon where he is raised by a woman named Kamakshi. Years later, before dying, the Raja gives the job of finding his lost son to his three friends and his '' diwan'', along with clues for identifying him. Three men – Anand, Ravi and Bhushanam – arrive at the Raja's palace and claim to be Rajkumar, seeking rights to the Raja's properties. Kamakshi is brought in to identify the real Rajkumar. Und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potti Pleader
''Potti Pleader'' () is a 1966 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film written by Bhamidipati Radhakrishna and directed by K. Hemambaradhara Rao. Based on Radhakrishna's play ''Idemiti'', the film stars Padmanabham in the title role, who also produced the film under the banner Rekha and Murali Arts along with Vallam Narasimha Rao and B. Purushottam. Sobhan Babu, Geetanjali, Vanisri, Ramana Reddy, Mukkamala and Raavi Kondala Rao appear in supporting roles. The film revolves around an LLB graduate positioning himself as a reputed pleader after moving on from a heartbreak. He is later assigned the case of his friend, who is accused of murdering a zamindar for money. M. G. Singh and M. S. N. Murthy served as the film's director of photography and editor respectively. B. N. Krishna was the film's production designer. S. P. Kodandapani, composed the film's soundtrack and score. Filming took place in sets erected at Prasad Studios in Vadapalani and Saligramam in Madras (now Chennai). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keelu Bommalu
''Keelu Bommalu'' () is a 1965 Indian Telugu-language film directed by C. S. Rao and produced by P. Gangadhara Rao of Hyderabad Films. Plot Drama of a student of religion who comes to realise he is selfish and learns to help others. Cast * Gummadi * Jamuna * Jaggayya * Vasanthi * Kannamba * Mudigonda Lingamurthy Awards * Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film - Silver won by P. Gangadhara Rao.(in Telugu) Songs * "Bottu Kaatuka Pettukuni" (Singer: P. Susheela Pulapaka Susheela (born 13 November 1935), popularly known as P. Susheela, is an Indian playback singer associated with the South Indian cinema primarily from Andhra Pradesh for over six decades. She is one of the greatest and best-known playba ...) * "Pillanogroviga Marithira" (Singer: P. Susheela) *"Endu Konanukonti" - Pithapuram Nageswara Rao, K. Jamuna Rani *"Keelu Bommalu" - Ghantasala References External links * 1965 films 1960s Telugu-language films Films directed by C. S. Rao Films scored by S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devatha (1964 Film)
''Devata'' () is a 1965 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by B. Purushottam, presented by comedian Padmanabham and directed by K. Hemambharadhara Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Savitri, with music composed by S. P. Kodandapani. Plot Prasad and Seeta are a happily married couple. They have a son Madhu. Seeta is a dedicated daughter-in-law who cares for her in-laws. She learns that her father Seshaiah is sick and starts home by train. The train meets with an accident. Family members rush to the hospital where the occupants were taken and consult the officials, who were in charge of identifying the dead and treating the survivors, among the occupants of the train accident and are relieved to find out that Seeta is injured but alive and rejoice. She reaches home but is unable to identify any of them. Meanwhile, Seshaiah leaves his entire property in the name of Seeta and dies. Dr. Rukminamma is called for consultation. The Doctor theorizes that the lady in the family i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padandi Munduku
''Padandi Munduku: The Dandi March'' is a 1962 Telugu-language political thriller film directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao, and produced by Jaggayya. The film is touted to be the first Indian film based on the Salt March and India's independence movement as its core theme. The ensemble cast film featured Kongara Jagayya, Jamuna, Gummadi, Ramana Reddy, Kanta Rao, G. Varalakshmi, K. V. S. Sarma, Hemalatha, Master Suresh and Krishna Ghattamaneni in his debut, V. Nagayya, S. V. Ranga Rao, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, Balakrishna, Peketi, Kamala Kumari, Jayanthi, and Rajasulochana in pivotal roles, while Indian wrestlers Ajith Singh and Sethi were also featured in guest roles. The film received critical reception at the International Film Festival of India, the Tashkent Film Festival, and the 5th Moscow International Film Festival, including special mention from Russian Jury member Alexander Rou. Plot During 1920, the time of British Raj in Madras State a train accident separates freedom fig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Production Company
A production company, production house, production studio, or a production team is a studio that creates works in the fields of performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, comics, interactive arts, video games, websites, music, and video. These groups consist of technical staff to produce the media, and are often incorporated as a commercial publisher. Generally the term refers to all individuals responsible for the technical aspects of creating a particular product, regardless of where in the process their expertise is required, or how long they are involved in the project. For example, in a theatrical performance, the production team has not only the running crew, but also the theatrical producer, designers and theatrical direction. Tasks and functions The production company may be directly responsible for fundraising the production or may accomplish this through a parent company, partner, or private investor. It handles budgeting, scheduling, scripting, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recording Studio
A recording studio is a specialized facility for sound recording, mixing, and audio production of instrumental or vocal musical performances, spoken words, and other sounds. They range in size from a small in-home project studio large enough to record a single singer-guitarist, to a large building with space for a full orchestra of 100 or more musicians. Ideally, both the recording and monitoring (listening and mixing) spaces are specially designed by an acoustician or audio engineer to achieve optimum acoustic properties (acoustic isolation or diffusion or absorption of reflected sound echoes that could otherwise interfere with the sound heard by the listener). Recording studios may be used to record singers, instrumental musicians (e.g., electric guitar, piano, saxophone, or ensembles such as orchestras), voice-over artists for advertisements or dialogue replacement in film, television, or animation, foley, or to record their accompanying musical soundtracks. The typical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
