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South Indian International Movie Awards
South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appreciate film makers from across the South Indian film industries: Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema, Kannada cinema, and Malayalam cinema, and provide a platform to promote South Indian films in international markets. History The ceremony was instituted in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri, the founder of Celebrity Cricket League. Adusumilli Brinda Prasad is the chairperson of SIIMA. The Awards are presented in separate parts on two different days. On the first day the most promising upcoming South Indian film artistes are honoured at the Generation Next Awards, while the second day is reserved for the main SIIMA Awards. The Award nominees are selected by a jury of senior artistes and professionals and voted for by public polling. The first SIIMA ceremo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Indian Cinema
The Cinema of South India refers collectively to the six distinct film industries based in Southern region of India namely Tamil, Telugu, Tulu, Kannada, Konkani, and Malayalam. Although these industries developed independently for a long period of time, gross exchange of artists and technicians, as well as globalisation helped in shaping this unique identity. By 2010, South India became the home for 6320, or about 62% of the 10,167 movie theatres in India. For the financial year of 2013, the combined net box office revenue of Tamil and Telugu films stood at nearly 40% of the total net revenue of Indian films. In 2020, the combined market of the Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam film industries grossed revenue of Rs 1,040 crore, and surpassed that of Hindi film markets where box office collection stood at Rs 870 crore. In 2021, Telugu film industry emerged as the largest film industry of India in terms of box office revenue. History During the Madras Presidency In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around Hyderabad city lakes, artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 Census of India, Hyderabad is the List of cities in India by population, fourth-most populous city in India with a population of residents within the city limits, and has a population of residents in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region, metropolitan region, making it the List of metropolitan areas in India, sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. With an output of 74 billion, Hyderabad has the fifth-largest urban economy in India. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah established Hy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Expo Centre Sharjah
Expo Centre Sharjah ( ar, مركز اكسبو الشارقة) is an exhibition and convention centre, located in Sharjah (Al Khan), United Arab Emirates. It is the exhibition wing of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI). History and overview Expo Centre Sharjah was established by an Italian American Mr. Frederick Pittera in 1977 – as a first exhibition venue in the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC). Initially, the centre was popular for festival style public shows which featured some retail exhibitors, Circus shows and concerts for a duration of three weeks each in winter months. Fred imported large marquis from the USA to provide for the exhibition space and a Circus tent with a seating capacity of 1200 in addition to an open air arena for various acrobatic performances. He sold his share to his local partners Sheikh Ahmed and Sheikh Salem Al Qassimi in 1988 and left the UAE. 1988-1991 Sheikh Salem Al Qassimi, the chairman of Al Bat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ash Chandler
Ash Chandler is an Indian actor, comedian, and singer who has appeared in English, Hindi and Tamil-language films. He is known for his stand-up comedy. Filmography ; Television *''Premi'' (1997) (Tamil) as Inspector Ashwin *''The Man's World Show'' (2006) as host *''2nd South Indian International Movie Awards The 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards were presented on September 12–13, 2013 in Sharjah (emirate), Sharjah, UAE, to honour the best cinematic achievements of the South Indian film industry in the year 2012. Initially planned for June ...'' (2013) as host References External links * {{Authority control English male television actors Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors in Tamil cinema Indian stand-up comedians Indian male film actors Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century Indian male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonu Sood
Sonu Sood (born 30 July 1973) is an Indian actor, film producer, model, humanitarian, and philanthropist who works predominantly in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films. In 2009, he received the Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Award for Best Villain and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu for his work in the Telugu blockbuster '' Arundhati''. In 2010, he garnered the Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role and the IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for his performance in Bollywood film ''Dabangg''. In 2012, he received the SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu) for his role in ''Julayi''. Sood's other successful works include ''Yuva'' (2004), ''Athadu'' (2005), ''Aashiq Banaya Aapne'' (2005), '' Ashok'' (2006), ''Jodhaa Akbar'' (2008), ''Kandireega'' (2011), ''Dookudu'' (2011), ''Shootout at Wadala'' (2013), '' R... Rajkumar'' (2013), '' Happy New Year'' (2014), ''Devi'' (2016), ''Kung Fu Yoga'' (2017), ''Simmba'' (2018), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rana Daggubati
Ramanaidu "Rana" Daggubati (; born 14 December 1984) is an Indian actor and producer known primarily for his work in Telugu language films, in addition to Hindi and Tamil languages. Rana is described as one of the few actors in India who were able to achieve pan-Indian appeal, having taken up a variety of roles, from leading roles to supporting characters, in different languages. He made his acting debut with the Telugu film ''Leader'', for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South. He later starred in the Hindi film '' Dum Maaro Dum'' (2011), alongside Bipasha Basu, where he received positive reviews for his performance and won Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut. In 2012, Rana gained prominence by starring in hit Telugu film ''Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum''. In 2015, he played a notable supporting role in the successful Hindi film ''Baby'' (2015). He later starred as Bhallaladeva, the main antagonist in Telugu–Tamil bilingual film '' Baahubali: The Beginning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shriya Saran
Shriya Saran Bhatnagar (; born 11 September 1982) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi-language films. Although Saran aspired to become a well-known dancer, she became an actress with her film debut in 2001 with the Telugu film '' Ishtam'', and had her first commercial success with ''Nuvve Nuvve'' (2002). Saran subsequently appeared in several more Telugu films alongside Hindi and Tamil films. In 2007, she starred in ''Sivaji'', the highest-grossing Tamil film at that time. She also gained critical acclaim for her role in the Hindi film ''Awarapan'' (2007). In 2008, Saran played the lead role in her first English film, the American–Indian co-production ''The Other End of the Line''. Her following projects included popular films such as ''Kanthaswamy'' (2009) in Tamil and '' Pokkiri Raja'' (2010) in Malayalam—roles that established her as one of the leading actresses in the South Indian film industries . In 2012, Saran starred in Deepa Meh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd South Indian International Movie Awards
The 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards were presented on September 12–13, 2013 in Sharjah (emirate), Sharjah, UAE, to honour the best cinematic achievements of the South Indian film industry in the year 2012. Initially planned for June 20–21, the date was postponed due to "100 years of Indian cinema" jubilee festivities. The ceremony was hosted by Arya (actor), Arya, Shriya Saran, Rana Daggubati and Sonu Sood at the Expo Centre Sharjah, while the "Generation Next Awards Night" was hosted a day before by Parvathi Omanakuttan, Parvathy Omanakuttan and Ash Chandler. Differing from the 1st SIIMA Awards, technical Awards were presented on the first day as well. Show performances were delivered by Shruthi Haasan, Hansika Motwani, Shriya Saran, Rima Kallingal, Usha Uthup, Pranitha Subhash, Anirudh Ravichander, Ragini Dwivedi, Aindrita Ray, Andrea Jeremiah, Parul Yadav, Remya Nambeesan, Lakshmi Menon (actress), Lakshmi Menon, Regina Cassandra and Meera Nandan. Five new award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa. D Long, B Reich. p.157 Established in the 18th century as a small fishing village, the city grew rapidly in the early 21st century with a focus on tourism and luxury, having the second most five-star hotels in the world, and the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, which is tall. In the eastern Arabian Peninsula on the coast of the Persian Gulf, it is also a major global transport hub for passengers and cargo. Oil revenue helped accelerate the development of the city, which was already a major mercantile hub. A centre for regional and international trade since the early 20th century, Dubai's economy relies on revenues from trade, tourism, aviation, real estate, and financial services. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubai World Trade Centre
The Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) ( ar, مركز دبي التجاري العالمي), historically called Sheikh Rashid Tower, is a 38-storey and a height 184 m skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which was erected in 1979. It is a purpose-built complex for events and exhibitions. The building is featured on the 100 dirham bank note. With over 1.3 million square feet of covered exhibition and event space, comprising 21 halls and over 40 meeting rooms across 3 floors, Dubai World Trade Centre hosts over 500 events annually. In 2015, the venue held 396 trade events and welcomed over 2.74 million visitors. History Built in 1979, designed by John R Harris and Partners (JRHP), the Sheikh Rashid Tower, as it was known back then, was amongst the earliest skyscrapers to be constructed in Dubai. Renamed after the late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the 39-story Sheikh Rashid Tower no longer stands alone as it did when it was first built. It was inaugurated by Queen Elizabet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parvathy Omanakuttan
Parvathy Omanakuttan (born 13 March 1987) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss India 2008 and later became first runner-up at Miss World 2008. She was also awarded the titles of ''Miss World Asia & Oceania'' at the Miss World 2008 competition. Biography Parvathy Omanakuttan was born in a Malayali family from Changanacherry, Kerala and brought up in Mumbai. She attended Sheth Chunnilal Damodardas Barfiwala High School and later graduated in English Literature from Mithibai College. Pageant history Miss World 2008 Parvathy represented India in the 58th Miss World held in Johannesburg, South Africa. On 13 December 2008, she was announced the First Runner Up of Miss World 2008 at The Grand Finale. It was the highest placement of any Indian delegate at the Miss World pageant since Priyanka Chopra's victory at Miss World 2000 , until Manushi Chhillar won Miss World 2017. At the pageant, Parvathy also placed Second in the Top Model and Fif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakshmi Manchu
Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna (born 8 October 1977) is an Indian actress, producer, and television presenter who works in Telugu cinema and worked in American television. The daughter of actor Mohan Babu, Manchu holds a bachelor's degree in Theatre from Oklahoma City University. She has garnered the SIIMA Award, two Filmfare Awards South, and two State Nandi Awards. Manchu made her acting debut with the American television series ''Las Vegas'', where she played the minor role of Sarasvati Kumar, the love interest of James Lesure. She then appeared in one episode of each of the following series: ''Desperate Housewives'', ''Late Nights with my Lover'' and '' Mystery ER''. She has also appeared in commercials for Toyota, AARP and Chevrolet. In 2006, she directed, produced and acted in ''Perfect Lives'', a short film that was showcased at the Wilshire Fine Arts Theater as part of the ''La Femme Film Festival'' in Los Angeles. She made her Theatre debut as Miss Trunchbull in the adaptati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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