Sushanth
Sushanth Anumolu (born 18 March 1986), known professionally as Sushanth, is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema, Telugu films. Born into the Akkineni–Daggubati family, he made his acting debut with ''Kalidasu'' (2008). Post a series of box office failures, Sushanth earned success with his portrayal of a software employee in ''Chi La Sow'' (2018). His highest grossing release came with ''Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo'' (2020). He made his web debut with ''Maa Neella Tank'' (2022). Early life and background Sushanth was born as Sushanth Anumolu on 18 March 1986 in Hyderabad. He is the son of Anumolu Sathya Bhushana Rao and Naga Susheela Akkineni. He is the grandson of Akkineni Nageswara Rao and the nephew of Nagarjuna (actor), Nagarjuna. Actors Sumanth, Naga Chaitanya and Akhil Akkineni are his cousins. Sushanth completed his schooling from Hyderabad Public School and completed his bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, from University of Illinois, Urbana-C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adda (2013 Film)
''Adda'' is a 2013 Telugu action film directed by G. S. Karthik Reddy and jointly produced by Chintalapudi Srinivasarao and Sushanth's mother, Anumolu Naga Susheela, under Sri Nag Corporation. It featured Sushanth and Shanvi in the lead roles. Plot Abhi (Sushanth) is a young man who provides a unique service - that of creating rifts between couples. He provides this service mostly to the couples’ parents. He builds crevices between lovebirds who plan to marry against the wishes of their parents and gets paid big bucks for his services. But when he wants to, he also helps those in love and even helps them get married. The marriage registration office is his ''Adda'' or office and he operates from there. Into this playboy's life enters Priya ( Shanvi), and she seeks the help of Abhi to separate her sister and her boyfriend because her father Patel ( Nagineedu) does not approve of their relationship and will go to any lengths to punish them. So she decides to break them up using ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Current (2009 Film)
''Current'' is a 2009 romantic comedy drama Telugu film directed by Palnati Surya Pratap. It stars Sushanth and Sneha Ullal in the Lead. Devi Sri Prasad provided the Music while Vijay Kumar C. Provided the Cinematography. Marthand K. Venkatesh handled the Editing Department. Plot Sushshu ushanthis a happy-go-lucky college student whose philosophy of life is summed up as Forget Yesterday, Enjoy Today & Worry Not about Tomorrow which keeps him happy but worries his parents to no end. A transfer brings the entire family to Hyderabad where he flips for his college classmate Sneha on day one. A determined Sushanth woos her successfully and we are treated to a couple of songs in the bargain. Now, Sneha's philosophy of life runs totally opposite of Sushanth and very soon reality sets in. His attitude ruins his marriage prospects with Sneha and they end up separating. The second half of the movie is all about how they try to fall out of love while making compromises to their philosophi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
''Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo'' () (), also known by the initialism ''AVPL'', is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. The film stars Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde, alongside Tabu, Jayaram, Sushanth, and Nivetha Pethuraj. Samuthirakani, Murali Sharma, Navdeep, Sunil, Sachin Khedekar, Harsha Vardhan, and Rajendra Prasad play other supporting roles. It is produced by Allu Aravind and S. Radha Krishna under their banners Geetha Arts and Haarika & Hassine Creations respectively. Production of the film began in April 2019, and wrapped up within December 2019. It was filmed across Hyderabad, with songs being shot in overseas. The film's soundtrack is composed by S. Thaman, while cinematography and editing were handled by P. S. Vinod and Naveen Nooli, respectively. After premiering in the United States on 11 January 2020, the film was released theatrically on 12 January, coinciding with Sankranti. The film opened to positive reviews, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kalidasu
'' Kalidasu '' is a 2008 Telugu language film, directed by G. Ravicharan Reddy and produced by Chinthalapudi Srinivasa Rao and A. Naga Suseela, under Sri Nag Corporation. The film stars Sushanth and Tamannaah. The film was a success at box office playing more than 50 days at a number of centers across Andhra Pradesh. Plot Kalidasu ( Sushanth) is the son of a sincere police officer (Nagababu), who is killed in the hands of a factionist (GV). However, Kalidasu kills that factionist and escapes from Rayalaseema and reaches Guntur. Kanakadurga (Jayasudha) brings him up along with her son Jai Dev (Vamsikrishna). Kalidasu helps Dev to continue his studies in Hyderabad, by turning himself a car-lifter. Baba (Chalapati Rao) buys such lifted cars. His son Basha ( Sunil) also becomes his good friend. Once, Kalidasu lifts a car and finds a girl hiding in it. The girl says that her name is Archana (Tamannaah) and pretends that she is a lunatic. But Kalidasu does not believe that she is luna ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chi La Sow
'' Chi La Sow '' () is a 2018 Indian romantic film directed by Rahul Ravindran. It stars Sushanth and Ruhani Sharma in the lead roles, marking the latter's debut in Telugu. Noted playback singer Chinmayi, wife of Rahul Ravindran, lent her voice for Ruhani Sharma. It is produced by Siruni Cine Corporation and presented by Annapurna Studios. Plot Arjun ( Sushanth) is a bachelor who does not want to get married. He proudly claims to be a fan of Salman Khan and a devotee of Lord Hanuman. He is constantly pressured by his parents ( Anu Hasan and Sanjay Swaroop) to get married, and his best friend Sujit (Vennela Kishore) joins forces with his parents to get him married. However, Arjun's mom manages to reach an agreement with him. While in a conversation with Sujit, he shares the goals that he would like to fulfill before settling down: to own a sports car and to go on a trip to Europe alone. Another reason he fears marriage is because he has failed in love once. Who used to mis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Akkineni–Daggubati Family
The Akkineni–Daggubati family is a prominent Indian film family with a history predominantly in Telugu cinema. Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Daggubati Ramanaidu are the prominent heads of both families. Members of the family include actors, film directors, and producers. Family Tree Note: Dashed lines indicate separation. First generation * Akkineni Nageswara Rao, actor and producer, known by his initials ANR ** Married to Annapurna Kollipara * D. Ramanaidu, producer ** Married to Rajeswari File:A.Nageswara Rao.jpg, Akkineni Nageswara Rao File:RamaNaidu.jpg, D. Ramanaidu Second generation * Akkineni Sathyavathi; daughter of Nageswara Rao and Annapurna ** Married to Surendra Yarlagadda * Akkineni Venkat Rathnam producer; son of Nageswara Rao and Annapurna ** Married to Akkineni Jyothsna * Akkineni Naga Susheeila; daughter of Nageswara Rao and Annapurna ** Married to Anumolu Satya Bhushana Rao * Saroja Akkineni; daughter of Nageswara Rao and Annapurna * Nagarju ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maa Neella Tank
''Maa Neella Tank'' () is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language comedy-drama streaming television series directed by Lakshmi Soujanya and produced by Praveen Kolla. It stars Sushanth, Priya Anand, and Sudharshan. ''Maa Neella Tank'' premiered on ZEE5 on 15 July 2022. Synopsis Sarpanch Kodandam's son Gopal, a Buchivolu villager, threatens to jump from a water tank in order to marry Surekha. Kodandam is concerned about his career and image, so he appoints SI Valmshi to search for Surekha. Cast Episodes Reception Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''The Hindu'' opined that the series "could have been a lot more fun" further writing "''Maa Neella Tank'' is an eight-episode series that feels at least two or three episodes longer. When things take a turn in the last two episodes and the story heads to its logical conclusion, it is too little and too late to sustain interest." ''The Times of India'' gave a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and stated that "While the series had all the ingredients of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aatadukundam Raa
''Aatadukundam Raa'' () is a 2016 Telugu-language action comedy drama film directed by G. Nageswara Reddy. The film stars Sushanth and Sonam Bajwa in the lead roles. Cast * Sushanth as Karthik * Sonam Bajwa as Shruthi * Anand as Anand Rao * Murali Sharma as Vijay Rao * Brahmanandam as Girija Rao * Posani Krishna Murali as Somaraju * Raghu Babu as Kanaka Rao * Rama Prabha * Prudhvi Raj * Vennela Kishore as Karthik's friend * Jhansi * Ananth Babu ;Guest appearances * Naga Chaitanya * Akhil Akkineni in the song "Aatadukundam Raa" Soundtrack The music was composed by Anup Rubens Anup Rubens, born Enoch Rubens, is an Indian film music composer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He has received the South Filmfare Awards and Nandhi Awards by Government of Andra pradesh. Rubens works include '' Seetharama Kalyana'' .... The song "Palleku Podam" from '' Devadasu'' was reused for this film. Release A critic from ''The Times of India'' states that "This film is ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sumanth
Sumanth Kumar Yarlagadda (born 9 February 1975), known mononymously as Sumanth, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is the eldest grandson of Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao. He is also a partner in Annapurna Studios. Sumanth's most notable films are ''Prema Katha'' (1999), ''Yuvakudu'' (2000), ''Satyam (2003 film), Satyam''(2003),''Gowri (2004 film), Gowri'' (2004), ''Godavari (2006 film), Godavari'' (2006), ''Madhumasam'' (2008), ''Golconda High School'' (2011), ''Malli Raava'' (2017), and ''Sita Ramam'' (2022). Background and early life Sumanth was born in Hyderabad, India, on 9 February 1975. He is the only son of Surendra Yarlagadda and Satyavathi Akkineni. He is the eldest grandchild of the Telugu film actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao. A few months after his birth, Sumanth's parents returned to the US where they were residing. Sumanth, however, remained in India on the request of his grandfather Akkineni Nageswara Rao, who was then on a hiatu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Akhil Akkineni
Akhil Akkineni (born 8 April 1994) is an American actor of Indian descent who works in Telugu films. Born into the Akkineni family, he is the son of actors Nagarjuna and Amala. In his film career, Akkineni has earned several accolades such as two Filmfare Awards. He is also the captain of Telugu Warriors cricket team that competes in Celebrity Cricket League. Akkineni debuted into films as a leading child artist in his father's production ''Sisindri'' (1994), for which he won a Filmfare Special Award. His first leading role as an adult came in the box office flop ''Akhil'' (2015), although it won him the Filmfare Best Male Debut. His first commercial success occurred in ''Most Eligible Bachelor'' (2021). Early life Akhil Akkineni was born on 8 April 1994 in San Jose, California, U.S. to actors Nagarjuna and Amala. He is of Telugu descent from his father's side, and has Irish and Bengali ancestry from his mother's side. He is the grandson of actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Naga Chaitanya
Akkineni Naga Chaitanya (born 23 November 1986) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He made his acting debut with ''Josh'' (2009) and his breakthrough came with Gautham Vasudev Menon-directed ''Ye Maaya Chesave'' (2010). He has won several film awards including Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South, Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor and SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Critics). In his initial years he appeared in successful films including '' 100% Love'' (2011), ''Tadakha'' (2013) and ''Manam'' (2014) along with few films that did not perform well. Chaitanya is known for his notable work in films such as ''Premam'' (2016), ''Majili'' (2019), ''Venky Mama'' (2019), '' Love Story'' (2021) and '' Bangarraju'' (2022). He married actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu in October 2017, but they got separated in October 2021. Early life Chaitanya was born on 23 November 1986 in Hyderabad to actor Akkineni Nagarjuna and Lakshmi Daggubati. His paternal grandfathe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ruhani Sharma
Ruhani Sharma is an Indian actress and model who primarily works in Telugu films. She made her acting debut in with the Tamil film '' Kadaisi Bench Karthi'' (2017) and received praise for her lead role in ''Chi La Sow'' (2018), marking her Telugu debut. Sharma then appeared in films like '' HIT: The First Case'' (2020) and ''Nootokka Jillala Andagadu'' (2021). In 2019, she made her Malayalam debut with ''Kamala.'' Early life Ruhani Sharma was born and brought up in Solan, Himachal Pradesh. Graduated from Punjab University, Chandigarh. Career Sharma first appeared in a Punjabi music videos "Theka by Ammy bass""classroom" and "Kudi Tu Pataka" in 2013. . In 2018 she made her Telugu cinema debut in ''Chi La Sow'', directed by Rahul Ravindran, and her performance was well received and praised. In 2019 she made her Malayalam debut in the thriller film ''Kamala'' written and directed by Ranjith Sankar. She then appeared in Telugu films like '' HIT: The First Case'' and '' Dirty H ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |