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Sukumar (film)
Bandreddi Sukumar (born 11 January 1970) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his complex and multi-layered screenplays, and infusing grey shades in the characterisation of his protagonists. He is one of the highest paid directors in South Indian cinema. Sukumar worked as a mathematics and physics lecturer at a junior college in Kakinada for nearly seven years before pursuing a career in films as a director. He began working as a writer and worked with Editor Mohan before assisting V. V. Vinayak on ''Dil'' (2003). He made his directorial debut with ''Arya'' in 2004, whose success catapulted him to stardom. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu and Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer for his work on ''Arya''. Sukumar's other notable films include ''Arya 2'' (2009), '' 100% Love'' (2011), '' 1: Nenokkadine'' (2014), ''Nannaku Prematho'' (2016), ''Rangasthalam'' (2018) and '' Pushpa: The Rise'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nenokkadine
''1: Nenokkadine'' () is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language psychological action thriller film directed by Sukumar. The film was produced by Ram Achanta, Gopichand Achanta, and Anil Sunkara on 14 Reels Entertainment banner and was distributed by Eros International. The film stars Mahesh Babu and Kriti Sanon who makes her acting debut through this film. Nassar, Pradeep Rawat and Kelly Dorji appear in supporting roles. Mahesh Babu's son, Gautham Krishna, made his debut in the film as a younger version of the protagonist. ''1: Nenokkadine'' revolves around the search by Gautham, a rock musician with schizophrenia, missing 25 percent of his brain's grey matter, for his parents with the help of Sameera, a journalist. Sukumar began working on ''1: Nenokkadine'' script after completing '' 100% Love'' (2011), making a bus driver's tale about a boy who claimed that his parents were murdered on his bus the film's base. R. Rathnavelu was the film's director of photography, and Karthika S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Director – Telugu
The Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu is presented by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The awards were extended to "Best Director" in 1972. Film world, p 43 Superlatives *K. Viswanath has the record of winning most awards eight and winning the award twice in a row, on three separate occasions (1974–1975, 1982-1983 and 1986–1987). Both K. Raghavendra Rao and S. S. Rajamouli have received the award for four times which is the second most. *Nandini Reddy and Sripriya were the only two female directors to have been nominated for their films ''Ala Modalaindi'' (2011) and ''Drushyam'' (2014) respectively. * Krish remains the only director to have won the award for his first two films, ''Gamyam'' and ''Vedam''. *Sukumar and Krish are the two directors who have received the award for their first film. Winners Nominations Before 2000 year there have been no nominations for Filmfare Awards South in Telugu films, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virupaksha (film)
''Virupaksha'' () is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language horror thriller film directed by Karthik Varma Dandu who co-wrote the film with Sukumar. The film was produced by B. V. S. N. Prasad and Sukumar through Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra and Sukumar Writings respectively. It features Sai Dharam Tej, Samyuktha, Sunil, Rajeev Kanakala, Brahmaji, Ajay and Ravi Krishna. ''Virupaksha'' was released on 21 April 2023 and received generally positive reviews from critics. The film became a commercial success at the box office. Plot In 1979 ''Rudravanam'', Venkata Chalapathy and his wife are brutally assaulted, whisked away and immolated by the outraged inhabitants, who surmise that their eerie rituals ( Black magic) induced multiple deaths in the village; the dying woman curses Rudravanam and anticipates destruction of the village after twelve years. The couple's young son Bhairava is subsequently admitted into an orphanage at the Sarpanch Harishchandra Prasad's behest. In 1991, a wee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uppena
''Uppena'' () is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by newcomer Buchi Babu Sana. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings, it stars debutants Panja Vaisshnav Tej and Krithi Shetty alongside Vijay Sethupathi in a prominent role. Set in Kakinada, the plot follows fisherman Aasi, who falls in love with Bebamma. Her father Raayanam is an influential zamindar, who fiercely protects his daughter to safeguard his family's honour. After a launch ceremony in January 2019, the makers commenced the principal shoot in May 2019, with film being shot in Kakinada, Hyderabad, Puri, Kolkata and Gangtok and wrapped up in January 2020. The music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with cinematography and editing by Shamdat and Naveen Nooli respectively. The film was originally slated to release on 2 April 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film is released theatrically on 12 February 2021 and was commercially successful at the box ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumari 21F
Kumari may refer to: Places * Kumari, Nepal, a town in central Nepal * Kumari (Afyon), a city in Turkey * Kumari (Kutahya), a town in Turkey * Kumari (island), an island in Estonia Religion * Kumari (goddess), in Hinduism * Kaumari, one of the Matrikas, a group of Hindu goddesses * Devi Kanya Kumari, the virgin goddess, South India Other uses * Kumari, the female form of the South Asian title and name Kumar * ''Kumari'' (1952 film), a 1952 Tamil-language film * ''Kumari'' (1977 film), a 1977 Nepali film * ''Kumari'' (2022 film), a 2022 Malayalam-language film * Kumari, an Andorian battle cruiser in the Star Trek universe * Kumari Bank Limited, a commercial bank of Nepal People * Kumari (actress) (1921–2008), Indian film actress * Kumari Kamala (born 1934), Indian classical dancer * Kumari Thankam (?–2011), Malayalam film actress during the 1950s * Deepika Kumari (born 1994), Indian archer * Eerik Kumari (1912–1984), Estonian naturalist * Vinod Kumari, Indian p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Highest-grossing Telugu Films
Telugu cinema, popularly known as Tollywood, consisting of films in the Telugu language. It is the second largest film production centre in India. In 1977, the film '' Adavi Ramudu'' starring N. T. Rama Rao become the first film to collect one crore. The 1992 film ''Gharana Mogudu'', directed by K. Raghavendra Rao and starring Chiranjeevi, is the first Telugu film to gross over 10 crore at the box office. The following is a list of the highest-grossing Telugu films (including dubbed and simultaneously filmed versions) based on gross. NOTE: Since Telugu film collection figures have no certain sources, figures are provided on the basis of many sources. Though figures contradict with some reliable sources in some cases, figures which are cited in most sources are only described. Highest-grossing films worldwide The Telugu films which grossed a minimum of 150 crore worldwide are listed here. Highest-grossing films in India Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Karnataka ... [...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] |
International Business Times
The ''International Business Times'' is an American online news publication that publishes five national editions in four languages. The publication, sometimes called ''IBTimes'' or ''IBT'', offers news, opinion and editorial commentary on business and commerce. IBT is one of the world's largest online news sources, receiving forty million unique visitors each month. Its 2013 revenues were around $21 million. As of January 2022, IBTimes editions include Australia, India, International, Singapore, U.K. and U.S. ''IBTimes'' was launched in 2005; it is owned by IBT Media, and was founded by Etienne Uzac and Johnathan Davis. Its headquarters are in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City. History Founder Etienne Uzac, a native of France, came up with the idea for the global business news site while a student at the London School of Economics. He found that the strongest business newspapers had a focus on the United States and Europe and planned to provide broad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baahubali (franchise)
''Baahubali'' (styled in official material as ''Bāhubali''; ) is an Indian media franchise created by V. Vijayendra Prasad and S. S. Rajamouli. The franchise started off with a two-part film series directed by Rajamouli. The films were produced in Telugu cinema, Tollywood, the centre of Telugu language, Telugu language films in India and were filmed in both Telugu and Tamil Language, Tamil languages simultaneously. The films were followed by an animated series, a graphic novel, and a trilogy of novels in English. The films in the franchise were jointly produced on a budget of 430 crore ($65 million). The first part, subtitled ''Baahubali: The Beginning, The Beginning'' was released on 10 July 2015. The second part, subtitled ''Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, The Conclusion'', released on 28 April 2017. The first novel in the franchise, titled ''The Rise of Sivagami'', was released on 7 March 2017. The animated series ''Baahubali: The Lost Legends'' premiered on 19 April 2017 on Ama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rise
The Rise may refer to: * The Rise (band), a five-piece American rock band * ''The Rise'' (Futuristic album), 2015 * ''The Rise'' (Carl Riseley album), 2008 * ''The Rise'' (DJ Sammy album), 2005 *"The Rise", a 2012 song by Charlotte Church from ''One 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. I ...'' * ''The Rise'' (film), a 2012 British crime film *'' Pushpa: The Rise'', a 2021 Indian film {{DEFAULTSORT:Rise, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangasthalam
''Rangasthalam'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language period action drama film written and directed by Sukumar. Produced by Y. Naveen, Y. Ravi Shankar and C. V. Mohan for the company Mythri Movie Makers, the film stars Ram Charan and Samantha Akkineni with Aadhi Pinisetty, Jagapathi Babu, Prakash Raj, Naresh, and Anasuya Bharadwaj in key supporting roles. ''Rangasthalam'' is set in the eponymous fictional village in the 1980s. It narrates the story of two brothers, Chittibabu (Charan) and Kumar Babu (Pinisetty) who oppose the village's local government and the corrupt co-operative society led by its president Phanindra Bhupathi (Babu). Sukumar started working on the film's script after completing ''Nannaku Prematho'' (2016), and collaborated with R. Rathnavelu, who served as the director of photography. Devi Sri Prasad composed the film's soundtrack and score; Naveen Nooli edited the film. One of the first few Indian films to be entirely shot using Red Helium 8K cameras, ''Ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannaku Prematho
''Nannaku Prematho'' () is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Sukumar and produced by B. V. S. N. Prasad under Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra, Bhogavalli Bapineedu and Reliance Entertainment. The film, set in London, stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Jagapathi Babu, Rajendra Prasad and Rakul Preet Singh."Nannaku Prematho Cast and Crew Full Details" , NtrNannakuPrematho.Com. Retrieved on 16 November 2015. ''Nannaku Prematho'' marks the 25th film of Rama Rao Jr. as an actor. has composed the film's mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
