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Sobhan
Sobhan (1968 – 6 January 2008) was an Indian film director and screenwriter who has worked in Telugu films. He was best known for his work in the film '' Varsham'' (2004). Career Sobhan went to Chennai in 1989 to join the film industry. He initially worked for a film called ''Rowdyism'', which was stalled after 10 days of shooting. He then joined Tripuraneni Varaprasad alias Chitti Babu as co director for Raithu Bharatham, He then joined Ram Gopal Varma as a co-director for ''Anaganaga Oka Roju''. Later, he started his profession as a writer for Krishna Vamsi's film ''Sindhooram'' and worked with him for '' Murari'', and also acted in films like ''Kshana Kshanam'' and ''Oka Raju Oka Rani''. Later, he directed a few episodes of Malayalam TV serial ''Navaneetha'' (2000). During the making of Murari, he was in touch with Mahesh Babu, and that led to the film ''Bobby''. Sobhan was known for his able hand in scripting. He helped many directors during the script sessions of many s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santosh Shoban
Santosh Sobhan (born 12 July 1996) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu language, Telugu films. Son of film director Sobhan, Santosh made his debut in the film ''Golconda High School'' (2011). His successful films include ''Ek Mini Katha'' (2021) and ''Manchi Rojulochaie'' (2021). Early life and career Santosh was born on 12 July 1996 to Telugu film director Sobhan. His uncle Chittajalu Lakshmipati was a comedian in Telugu films and his younger brother is actor Sangeeth Shobhan. Santosh completed his graduation in mass communication but opted to pursue a career in films like his father. He first appeared in Mohana Krishna Indraganti-directed sports film ''Golconda High School'' in 2011. In 2015, Santosh made his debut as a lead in Ram Mohan P.'s ''Thanu Nenu'', alongside Avika Gor. Suresh Kavirayani of ''Deccan Chronicle'' called him a "surprise element" while ''The Hindu'' Y. Sunitha Chowdhary wrote that he showed a "lot of ease" and reminded her of actor Srinivas Avas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santosh Sobhan
Santosh Sobhan (born 12 July 1996) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. Son of film director Sobhan, Santosh made his debut in the film ''Golconda High School'' (2011). His successful films include ''Ek Mini Katha'' (2021) and ''Manchi Rojulochaie'' (2021). Early life and career Santosh was born on 12 July 1996 to Telugu film director Sobhan. His uncle Chittajalu Lakshmipati was a comedian in Telugu films and his younger brother is actor Sangeeth Shobhan. Santosh completed his graduation in mass communication but opted to pursue a career in films like his father. He first appeared in Mohana Krishna Indraganti-directed sports film ''Golconda High School'' in 2011. In 2015, Santosh made his debut as a lead in Ram Mohan P.'s ''Thanu Nenu'', alongside Avika Gor. Suresh Kavirayani of ''Deccan Chronicle'' called him a "surprise element" while ''The Hindu'' Y. Sunitha Chowdhary wrote that he showed a "lot of ease" and reminded her of actor Srinivas Avasarala. Following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby (2002 Film)
''Bobby'' is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romance film written and directed by Sobhan and produced by K. Krishna Mohan Rao. The movie stars Mahesh Babu, Aarthi Agarwal, Raghuvaran, and Prakash Raj while Brahmanandam, Sunil, Pragathi, Ravi Babu, and Meher Ramesh play supporting roles. The soundtrack of the movie was scored by Mani Sharma, the cinematography was done by Venkat R. Prasad, and editing was handled by S. Sudhakar Reddy. The film released on 31 October 2002. Plot Yadagiri (Prakash Raj) is a disabled mafia leader in Hyderabad, and KR (Raghuvaran) is a rich businessman. Bhagyamati (Aarthi Agarwal) is Yadagiri's daughter, and Bobby (Mahesh Babu) is KR's son. The story of this film deals with what happens when these two people fall in love with each other. Bobby meets Bhagyamati in a club and falls in love with her. They later find out that their fathers are arch rivals. Bhagyamati's mother was killed in an accident involving their fathers. Knowing this, Bobby and Bhag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanti (2004 Film)
''Chanti'' is a 2004 Indian Telugu action drama film. The film stars Ravi Teja and Charmme Kaur in lead roles. The film was directed by Sobhan and produced by Krishna Kishore. The film's music was composed by Sri. The film was released on 12 November 2004.https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/chanti/telugu/chanti-movie-reviews-2109-2.html This film was Sobhan's last film as a director before his death in 2008. Plot summary Chanti (Ravi Teja), a soldier, arrives at his village for his father Madhav Rao's ( Ranganath) funeral. He is bequeathed a huge property which he plans to use for his blind sister Jyothi (Revathi) to get her married. Unfortunately, the land happens to be between two proposed sites for a road in which the local MLA Sarvarayudu (Atul Kulkarni) has an interest, as it leads to his sugar factory. He offers to buy it from Chanti, who refuses, citing it as a memorial of his father. Chanti's sister is married to Raja Ravindra (Raja Ravindra Raja Ravindra is an Indian a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittajalu Lakshmipati
Chittajalu Lakshmipati, known mononymously as Lakshmipati, was an Indian actor and writer who predominantly appeared in Telugu films, acting in over 70 of them. He was the elder brother of Sobhan, who directed the film '' Varsham''. He died a few days after his brother's death. Career Lakshmipati started as a writer and no time he started hosting shows like the well known sensational show called ''Huss Gup Chup'' as Gireesam Master and he worked as writer for Krishna Vamsi's '' Chandralekha'' and he is a well known comedian to Telugu film lovers. He was first seen in Chiranjeevi's ''Choodalani Vundi''. He got a break as an actor with EVV's film '' Allari'' and he first played a negative role in Mahesh Babu's '' Bobby'', directed by his brother Sobhan. He also played significant roles in ''Andhrudu'', ''Pedababu'' and ''Kithakithalu''. Death Lakshmipati died of a heart attack on 7 February 2008. Filmography # ''Pelli Peetalu'' (1998) # '' Murari'' (2001) # '' Jayam'' (2002) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varsham (2004 Film)
''Varsham'' () is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film produced by M.S. Raju on his Sumanth Art Productions banner and directed by Sobhan, the film stars Prabhas, Trisha, and Gopichand and the music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The film was remade in Tamil as ''Mazhai'', Odia as ''Barsa My Darling'', and in Hindi as '' Baaghi''. Plot Venkat, an unemployed youngster, meets Sailaja, a middle-class beauty, on a train journey, and they are immediately attracted to each other after dancing in a rain shower. At the same time, Sailaja catches the eye of Bhadranna, a dangerous, ruthless politician who also fell in love with her. Venkat keeps bumping into Sailaja every time it rains, and they fall in love. Ranga Rao, Sailaja's father, is a typical black sheep with many bad habits. Bhadranna approaches him with the marriage proposal, and Ranga Rao jumps on that and agrees. Later, a film producer Seenayya approaches Ranga Rao with an offer for Sailaja to act in a movie. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oka Raju Oka Rani
''Oka Raju Oka Rani'' () is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by newcomer Yogi. The film features Ravi Teja and Namitha in the lead roles. Music has been composed by Chakri. The movie released on 19 June 2003. Cast Production Director Sobhan debuted as an actor with this film. Soundtrack The soundtrack is composed by Chakri and lyrics are written by director Trivikram Srinivas Trivikram Srinivas (born Akella Naga Srinivasa Sarma; 7 November 1971), often credited as Trivikram, is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. In 2021, he became one of the highest-paid directors in Cinema of South .... ''The Hindu'' said that "The album, ''Oka Raju Oka Rani'', certainly deserves more than just one hearing". Release ''Idlebrain'' gave the film a rating of three out of five and said that "The film is good in the first half of the second half. However, the climax scene of Ravi Teja convincing Tanikella Bharani about th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murari (2001 Film)
''Murari'' is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language supernatural family drama film written and directed by Krishna Vamsi. The film features Mahesh Babu in the title role along with Sonali Bendre, Lakshmi, Sukumari, Kaikala Satyanarayana, and Gollapudi Maruthi Rao. The film marks Bendre's Telugu debut. Mani Sharma composed the music, while Ram Prasad handled the cinematography. Peter Hein debuted as action choreographer with this film. The film marked the last on-screen appearance of veteran Telugu actor Dhulipala Seetarama Sastry. The film revolves around the happy-go-lucky Murari whose Zamindar ancestors have been victims of Goddess Durga's generational curse since the mid-19th century. Every 48 years, the family's heirs lose their life in their early 30s due to this curse. No matter how many religious rituals are being performed since ages, the family loses its heirs. In this generation, Murari is the one to be succumbed by the curse. The film deals with Murari's redemption to over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Cinema
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, India. The nickname ''Tollywood'' is a portmanteau of the words Telugu and Hollywood. By 2021, it has emerged as the largest film industry in India in terms of box-office. Since 1909, filmmaker Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu was involved in producing short films and travelling to different regions in Asia to promote film work. In 1921, he produced the silent film, '' Bhishma Pratigna'', generally considered to be the first Telugu feature film, and hence, regarded as the ''Father of Telugu cinema''. In 1933, '' Sati Savitri'' directed by Chittajallu Pullayya received an honorary diploma at the 2nd Venice. Known for its big-ticket, and popular film genre catering to wider audience, works such as ''Pathala Bhairavi'' (1951) (only South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Screenwriters
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Indian Film Directors
India has many regional film centres, such as Bollywood (Hindi) in Mumbai, Telugu cinema (Tollywood) in Hyderabad, Marathi cinema in Pune, Tamil cinema in Chennai, Malayalam cinema in Kochi, Kannada cinema in Bangalore, Odia Cinema in Bhubaneswar, Assamese cinema in Guwahati, Punjabi cinema in Mohali and Bengali cinema in Kolkata . Most Indian film directors are known for their work with one regional industry, while many others are active directors of films from multiple industries. Directors of parallel or independent cinema Parallel Cinema is otherwise known as "Art films" cinema, and is known for its serious and realistic films with real-life situations. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Indian government financed a number of such films, on Indian themes. Many of the directors were graduates of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Ritwik Ghatak was a professor at the institute and a well-known director in his own right. The best-known Indian "neo-realist" i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Screenwriters
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