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Saptagiri (Telugu Actor)
Venkata Prabhu Prasad (born 1 May 1989), known professionally as Saptagiri, is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Telugu films. He received Nandi Award as Best Male Comedian for his role in ''Express Raja'' (2016). He received Santosham Allu Ramalingaiah Smarakam Award at 15th Santosham Film Awards in 2017. Early life Saptagiri was born and brought up in Irala village of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. His father was a guard in forest department. Though his birthname was Venkata Prabhu Prasad, Saptagiri changed his name after an incident which happened in Tirumala. Career Sapthagiri moved to Hyderabad to pursue his career in acting, and struggled a lot before getting a break. He started film acting career with Bhaskar's film ''Bommarillu'' he used to work as an assistant director. Saptagiri got a chance to play a comedian role. He earned name as a Mini Brahmanandam in terms of remuneration and fame in low budget comedy movies. Saptagiri who started his career a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irala
Irala is a village in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the .... It is the mandal headquarters of Irala mandal. See also * Errepalli References Villages in Chittoor district Mandal headquarters in Chittoor district {{Chittoor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parugu
''Parugu'' (), titled ''In the Name of Love'' in the UK, is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film written and directed by Bhaskar. The film stars Allu Arjun, Sheela Kaur and Prakash Raj. The film is produced by Dil Raju on Sri Venkateswara Creations whilst Mani Sharma scored the film. Vijay K. Chakravarthy and Marthand K. Venkatesh performed the cinematography and editing of the film respectively. This plot follows Neelakanta (Raj) and his love for his two daughters, Subbalakshmi (Poonam Bajwa) and Meenakshi (Kaur). Subbalakshmi elopes with Errababu with the help of Krishna (Arjun). Neelakanta gets hold of Krishna to know about his daughter's whereabouts, but Krishna and Meenakshi fall for each other. The rest of the story deals with how Krishna convinces Neelakanta for their marriage. The film was officially launched on 15 March 2007 at Hyderabad, and the principal photography began in June 2007. The film was shot in Hyderabad, Kerala, Kodaikanal and Rajahmundry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovers (2014 Film)
''Lovers'' is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by Harinath and starring Sumanth Ashwin and Nanditha. The film was a box office success. Cast * Sumanth Ashwin as Siddhu *Nanditha as Chitra Subramanyam *Tejaswini as Geetha *Shamili as Soumya * Saptagiri as Suresh * Chandini *M. S. Narayana *Sai Kumar Pampana *Duvvasi Mohan *Anitha Chowdary Soundtrack The music is composed by J. B. Reception A critic from ''Deccan Chronicle'' wrote that "The film is worth a watch just for Saptagiri’s histrionics". A critic from ''The Times of India'' opined that "The story isnt as striking as the performances. Watch it for Saptagiri's comedy". A critic from '' Idlebrain.com'' wrote that "Plus points are spicy dialogues and entertainment provided by Saptagiri and Sai Kumar Pampana. A better handling of romance/emotions coupled with an arresting screenplay in second half is needed for an impressive output". A critic from ''123Telugu 1 (one, unit, unity) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirchi Lanti Kurradu
''Mirchi Lanti Kurradu'' is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama directed by Jayanag and starring Abijeet and Pragya Jaiswal with Rao Ramesh, Shakalaka Shankar, and Saptagiri among others in supporting roles. Cast * Abijeet as Siddhu *Pragya Jaiswal as Vasundhara *Rao Ramesh *Shakalaka Shankar *Saptagiri *Fish Venkat *Prabhas Sreenu *Prudhviraj *Raghu Karumanchi *Nalla Venu Production The film began production in April of 2014. Abijeet of ''Life Is Beautiful'' (2012) fame and Pragya Jaiswal were cast to play the lead roles. Abijeet worked out and sported six packs for the film. Soundtrack The music was composed by J. B. The audio was scheduled to release on 19 October 2014; but was postponed to 13 November. The function was attended by Nandamuri Balakrishna. In a review of the film's soundtrack, a critic from ''The Times of India'' noted that "The album sticks to a formula and plays it safe with not much experimentation". Release and reception The film w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chakkiligintha
Chakkiligintha () is a 2014 Indian Telugu film starring Sumanth Ashwin and Chandini Sreedharan. It was directed by Vema Reddy, an erstwhile assistant of Sukumar. Plot Adi and Avantika or Avi study in the same college. Adi is a love guru and advises boys not to express their love for girlfriends until they reveal their true feelings. On the other side Avi learns that Adi is the person behind the sudden change in the boys and challenges that she will make Adi to fall in love with her. Did she succeed in her challenge, what did Adi do as his part is the crux of the Adi comes up with a new concept, why should girls have all the fun? He lectures his friends that instead of them running around the girls, it should be the other way round. He sells his theory. The girls, understandably, are taken aback with the boys ignoring them. They feel miserable. If Adi's got a concept that's changed the nature of the boys, Avi comes up with an idea to counter that concept. The girls pin their h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prema Katha Chitram
''Prema Katha Chitram'' () is a 2013 Telugu-language horror comedy film produced by Maruthi and Sudarshan Reddy, and directed by J.Prabhakara Reddy. It stars Sudheer Babu and Nanditha. Reddy also is the cinematographer with editing by S. B. Uddhav while J.B. scored the music. The audio of the film was launched on 12 April 2013 by Mahesh Babu. The film released on 7 June 2013 to positive reviews from critics. The film was successful at the box office, emerging among top 5 Telugu films in the year 2013. The film was remade in Kannada as '' Chandralekha'' with Chiranjeevi Sarja and in Tamil as '' Darling'' with G. V. Prakash Kumar. The film is listed among the "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade" by ''Film Companion''. Plot The movie starts with Sudheer Babu, Praveen and Nanditha plan a group suicide because of their failures in their respective lives. Firstly they try to fulfill their last wishes before leaving this world. Nanditha wants to steal a new car and Sudheer wants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ongole Gittha
''Ongole Gittha'' () is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Bhaskar and produced by B. V. S. N. Prasad under Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra. The film stars Ram Pothineni and Kriti Kharbanda. The soundtrack was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, Mani Sharma also scored one song for the film and given the background score. The film was released on 1 February 2013 to negative reviews from critics and commercial failure at the box office. The film was later dubbed into Hindi as ''Mahaveer No. 1'' in 2014 and in Tamil as ''Kaariyaavadhi''. Plot The film opens with Narayana and his son escaping from a gangster Durga, who intends to kill them. The film then shifts to 2001 where a young boy named White, an orphan, enters the Ongole market. He manages to catch the attention of many people including the market chairman Adikeshavulu, who is god to the people of the market, with his tactical ways of business and establishes him as a businessman there. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venkatadri Express (film)
''Venkatadri Express'' is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language adventure comedy film written and directed by Merlapaka Gandhi. Produced by Gemini Kiran's Anandi Art Creations, the film stars Sundeep Kishan and Rakul Preet Singh. Ramana Gogula provided the music while Chota K. Naidu and Gautham Raju performed the cinematography and editing respectively. The film is remade in Kannada as '' Tirupati Express'', in Odia as '' Love Station'' and in Bengali as ''Love Express''. Plot Ram Murthy is a retired head master, who is a disciplined person and always tries to make his family behave in the same way. To avoid bad remarks from the society about his family, he sets up a family constitution of discipline. His mania for discipline is such a big thing that if any one of his family members commit 100 mistakes, they would be banished the person from the family. Thus all of the family members maintain a disciplinary life to avoid being banished from the house. Ram Murthy's brother Subrahma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaffa (2013 Film)
''Jaffa'' is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language black comedy film written and directed by Vennela Kishore. The film stars comedian Brahmanandam as the main protagonist for the second time in his career. The films also stars other comedians like Ali, Thagubothu Ramesh, Fish Venkat and even Kishore. The film is produced by Ramesh Varma, with Anoop Rubens scoring the music. Brahmanandam was supposed to direct the film on a script written by Kishore, but eventually he opted out and handed the project to Kishore, due to hectic schedules. The film, one of the most awaited Telugu films in recent times, was originally scheduled to release in 2012, but after several delays, the film finally released on 29 March 2013 amidst high expectations. Plot The movie starts with Jasmine Falguna aka Jaffa (Brahmanandam), a former software engineer, narrating his story when he was in jail. He befriends all the prisoners in the jail, and subsequently becomes their leader. When prisoners face problems, Jaff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julayi
''Julayi'' () is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas, and produced by S. Radha Krishna under Haarika & Hassine Creations banner. The film stars Allu Arjun, Ileana D'Cruz, Sonu Sood, and Rajendra Prasad. The soundtrack was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with cinematography handled by Chota K. Naidu and his brother Shyam K. Naidu, and editing done by Prawin Pudi. The film was released worldwide on 9 August 2012 to positive reviews, and was commercially successful. The film has garnered the Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film. It was remade into Tamil titled as ''Saagasam''. Plot A master-robber named Bittu and a local MLA named Varadarajulu plan to rob from a bank. Ravindra Narayan believes in earning quick money rather than toiling like his father Narayana Moorthy. During a chance meeting with Bittu, Ravi reveals his intention of making quick money by betting on an ''IPL'' match and discloses the location of the bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabbar Singh (film)
''Gabbar Singh'' is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Harish Shankar. The film is a remake of the 2010 Hindi film ''Dabangg'' and stars Pawan Kalyan and Shruti Haasan. The plot follows a police officer who embarks on a mission to take down a corrupt politician. Devi Sri Prasad composed the film's music and Jayanan Vincent was the cinematographer. Made on a budget of 30 crore, the film was formally launched on 18 August 2011 at Hyderabad with shooting primarily held at Pollachi. It was released on 11 May 2012 and was declared a blockbuster, grossing around 150 crore worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing South Indian films of all time. Kalyan won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu award at the 59th Filmfare Awards South. A sequel, ''Sardaar Gabbar Singh'', was released in 2016. Plot Venkataratnam Naidu lives with his mother, stepfather Naidu, and a younger step-brother Ajay in Kondaveedu. His stepfather is always partial towar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daruvu
''Daruvu: Sound Of Mass'' is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action comedy film written and directed by Siva, produced by Burugupalli Siva Rama Krishna under Sri Venkateswara Entertainments banner and starring Ravi Teja and Taapsee in lead roles. The soundtrack of the film is composed by Vijay Antony, while the cinematography is handled by Vetrivel. Anil Ravipudi penned the dialogues and Gautham Raju handled the editing department. The film is inspired from ''Yamudiki Mogudu''. The movie was an average at box office. The movie was remade in Odia as ''Ashok Samrat''. Plot The film's story is similar to fantasy films like ''Yamagola'', '' Yamudiki Mogudu'', ''Yamaleela'', and ''Yamadonga''. Bullet Raja (Ravi Teja) is a small-time crook with a good heart. He bumps into Swetha (Taapsee) at a function and falls in love with her, but she is already engaged to Harbour Babu (Sushant Singh), a powerful local goon. One day, using Swetha's dance master Vidya Balan (Brahmanandam) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |