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Tyagayya (1946 Film)
''Tyagaiah'' is a 1946 Telugu-language film produced and directed by V. Nagayya It is based on the life of the saint Tyagaraja. Cast ;Male cast * V. Nagayya as Tyagaiah * Lingamurthy as Japesam * Nyapathi Narayana Moorthi as King Sharabhoji * Rayaprolu Subrahmanyam as Venkataramana Bhagavatulu * K. Doraiswamy as Sundaresa Mudaliar * M. C. Raghavan as Marthanda Bhagavatar * Natesam as Bobbili Kesavaiah * K. V. Subba Rao as Dhanapala Chetti * Prayaga Narasimha Sastry as Ganapati (Sishya) * Aswatdhama as Ramudu * Narayana Rao as Commander-in-Chief * Vedantam Lakshmikantam as Narada-in disguise * Kumpatla Subba Rao as Kuchipudi - Bhagavatulu * A. L. Narayana as Kuchipudi - Bhagavatulu * Appalacharyulu as Kuchipudi - Bhagavatulu * G. Venkataswami Raju as Shishya ;Female cast * B. Jayamma as Dharmamba * Sarita Devi as Chapala * C. Hemalatha Devi as Kamalamba * Sundaralakshmi as Seethalakshmi * Jayavanti as Court Singer * G. Visweswaramma as Venkamma * Baby T. Shyamala as Radha * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samudrala Sr
Samudrala Raghavacharya (19 July 1902 – 16 March 1968), also known as Samudrala Sr., was an Indian screenwriter, lyricist, playback singer, director, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. Samudrala Senior made his screen debut in 1937, and known for his collaborations with Ghantasala. grand son samudrala srinivaas Personal life Samudrala Raghavacharya was born in 1902, in Pedapulivarru, Repalle Taluk, Andhra Pradesh, India. Filmography Writer # ''Kanakatara'' (1937) (debut) (dialogues and lyrics) # '' Gruhalakshmi'' (1938) # ''Vande Mataram'' (1939) (dialogue) # '' Sumangali'' (1940) (dialogue) # ''Devata'' (1941) (dialogue) # ''Bhakta Potana'' (1942) (story and dialogue) # ''Chenchu Lakshmi'' (1943) (story and dialogue) # ''Garuda Garvabhangam'' (1943) (dialogue) # ''Palnati Yudham'' (1947) (dialogue) (screen adaptation) # ''Ratnamala'' (1947) # ''Yogi Vemana'' (1947) # ''Mana Desam'' (1949) (dialogue) # ''Laila Majnu'' (1949/I) (adaptation) (dialogue) # '' Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Language
Telugu (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken by Telugu people predominantly living in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. It is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian language family and one of the twenty-two scheduled languages of the Republic of India. It is one of the few languages that has primary official status in more than one Indian state, alongside Hindi and Bengali. Telugu is one of six languages designated as a classical language (of India) by the Government of India. Telugu is also a linguistic minority in the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, West Bengal, and the union territories of Puducherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by members of the Telugu diaspora spread across countries like United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand in the Anglosphere; Myanmar, Malaysia, South Africa, Mauritius; and the Arabian Gulf count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyagaraja
Thyagaraja (Telugu: త్యాగరాజ) (4 May 1767 – 6 January 1847), also known as Thyāgayya and in full as Kakarla Thyagabrahmam, was a composer and vocalist of Carnatic music, a form of Indian classical music. Tyagaraja and his contemporaries, Shyama Shastri and Muthuswami Dikshitar, are regarded as the Trinity of Carnatic music. Thyagaraja composed thousands of devotional compositions, most in Telugu and in praise of Lord Rama, many of which remain popular today, the most popular being "Nagumomu". Of special mention are five of his compositions called the ''Pancharatna Kritis'' ( "five gems"), which are often sung in programs in his honour, and ''Utsava Sampradaya Krithis'' ( Festive ritual compositions), which are often sung to accompany temple rituals. Tyagaraja lived through the reigns of four kings of the Maratha dynasty — Tulaja II (1763–1787), Amarasimha (1787–1798), Serfoji II (1798–1832) and Sivaji II (1832–1855), although he served none of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serfoji II
Serfoji II Bhonsle ( ta, இரண்டாம் சரபோஜி ராஜா போன்ஸ்லே, mr, शरभोजी राजे भोसले (द्वितीय)) (24 September 1777 – 7 March 1832) also spelt as Sarabhoji II Bhonsle, was the last ruler of the Bhonsle dynasty of the Maratha principality of Tanjore to exercise absolute sovereignty over his dominions. His descendants, however, have managed to thrive as titular Maharajahs of Thanjavur to the present day. Serfoji belonged to the Bhonsle clan of Marathas and was descended from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's half-brother Venkoji. He ruled Thanjavur from 1798 until his death in 1832. Birth Serfoji was born on 24 September 1777 in the royal house of the Maratha king, Chattrapati Shivaji. Raja Thulajah, the king of Thanjavur acknowledged him as his son on 23 January 1787 by duly performing all of the religious rites. The boy was entrusted to the care of Rev. Christian Freidrich Schwartz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vedantam Raghavayya
Vedantam Raghavayya ( te, వేదాంతం రాఘవయ్య) (8 June 1919 – 1971) was an Indian film director, dance choreographer, Kuchipudi exponent, actor, producer, and musician known for his works in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre, and Tamil cinema. Raghavayya was an accomplished Kuchipudi dancer, who was awarded "Bharata Kala Prapurna" in dance by the Andhra Pradesh government. Starting his career as a dance choregrapher, Raghavayya choreographed for films such as ''Raithu Bidda'' (1939), and ''Swarga Seema'' (1945). He made his directorial and production debut with ''Stree Sahasamu'' (1951). He then directed successful films such as '' Devadasu'' (1953), '' Annadata'' (1954), '' Anarkali'' (1955), '' Chiranjeevulu'' (1956), ''Bhale Ramudu'' (1956), ''Prema Pasam'' (Tamil, 1956), '' Suvarna Sundari'' (1957), '' Rahasyam'' (1967). As an actor he starred in ''Mohini Rukmanigada'' (1937), ''Garuda Garvabhangam'' (1943) and ''Raksharekha'' (1949). He was the co-owne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papanasam Sivan
Paapanaasam Raamayya Sivan (26 September 1890 – 1 October 1973) was an Indian composer of Carnatic music and a singer. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1971. He was also a film score composer in Kannada cinema as well as Tamil cinema in the 1930s and 1940s. Sivan was also known as Tamil Thyaagaraja. Using Classical South Indian as a base, Sivan created compositions popularised by M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, D. K. Pattammal, and M. S. Subbulakshmi. In 1962, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship conferred by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama. Life Sivan's early years were spent in the Travancore area of Kerala. He was born at Polagam village in the district of Thanjavur, which was home to the musical trinity of Carnatic music. His given name was Ramaiya. In 1897, when he was 7, his father died. His mother Yogambal, along with her sons, left Thanjavur and moved to Travancore (now Thiruva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandilyan
Bhashyam Iyengar (6 November 1910 - 11 September 1987), better known by the pen name of Sandilyan, was an Indian writer known for his historical fiction novels in Tamil. He is known for his historical romance and adventure novels, often set in the times of the Chola and Pandya empires. Early life Sandilyan was born in Tirukoilur, Tamil Nadu on 10 November 1910Datta, P.631-2 to Ramanujam Iyengar and Poongovilvalli. His family was from Thiruindalur village near Mayiladuthurai. He did his schooling in Chennai Pachaiyappa's School and Saidapet Model School. His college education came from Tiruchirappalli St. Joseph's College. While in college, he was influenced by the visit of C. Rajagopalachari and joined the Indian independence movement. He became a member of the Indian National Congress. He married Ranganayaki in 1929. Early career After finishing college he moved to T. Nagar in the 1930s. He became friends with his neighbours V.Swaminatha Sharma who was working in Thiru. Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native speakers, and was additionally a second or third language for around 13 million non-native speakers in Karnataka. Kannada was the court language of some of the most powerful dynasties of south and central India, namely the Kadambas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Yadava Dynasty or Seunas, Western Ganga dynasty, Wodeyars of Mysore, Nayakas of Keladi Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara empire. The official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka, it also has scheduled status in India and has been included among the country's designated classical languages.Kuiper (2011), p. 74R Zydenbos in Cushman S, Cavanagh C, Ramazani J, Rouzer P, ''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics: Fourth Edition'', p. 767, Princeton Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Language
Tamil (; ' , ) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian territory of Puducherry. Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by the Tamil diaspora found in many countries, including Malaysia, Myanmar, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and Mauritius. Tamil is also natively spoken by Sri Lankan Moors. One of 22 scheduled languages in the Constitution of India, Tamil was the first to be classified as a classical language of India. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving classical languages of India.. "Tamil is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India" (p. 7). A. K. Ramanujan described it as "the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been described as a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language, which itself is based primarily on the Khariboli dialect of Delhi and neighbouring areas of North India. Hindi, written in the Devanagari script, is one of the two official languages of the Government of India, along with English. It is an official language in nine states and three union territories and an additional official language in three other states. Hindi is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Republic of India. Hindi is the '' lingua franca'' of the Hindi Belt. It is also spoken, to a lesser extent, in other parts of India (usually in a simplified or pidginised variety such as Bazaar Hindustani or Haflong Hindi). Outside India, several ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyagayya (1981 Film)
''Tyagayya'' is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Bapu. The cast included J.V. Somayajulu and K. R. Vijaya. The film is based on the life of Saint, Singer, and composer Tyagaraja. ''Tyagayya'' was showcased at the Indian Panorama of International Film Festival of India in 1982. Plot Tyagaraja as a singer is depicted in the royal court. Cast * J. V. Somayajulu as Tyagaraja * K. R. Vijaya as Kamalamba * Rao Gopal Rao as Japesam * Ravi as Lord Rama * Sangeetha as Goddess Seetha * Arja Janardhana Raoas Hanuman * Hemasundar as Lord Shiva * Jhansi as Tyagayya's sister-in-law * Sridhar * Rallapalli * Sakshi Ranga Rao Sakshi Ranga Rao (born Rangavajhula Ranga Rao; 15 September 1942 – 27 June 2005) was an Indian character actor who worked in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He appeared in about 450 films over a career spanning four decades, majority of ... References External links * 1980s Telugu-language films 1981 films Films directed by Bap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Films
The year 1946 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1946 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *February 14 - Charles Vidor's ''Gilda'' starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford shows audiences one of the most famous scenes of the 20th century: Rita Hayworth singing "Put The Blame On Mame". *November 21 – William Wyler's ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' premieres in New York featuring an ensemble cast including Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, and Harold Russell. *December 20 – Frank Capra's ''It's a Wonderful Life'', featuring James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Henry Travers, and Thomas Mitchell opens in New York. Awards Notable films released in 1946 United States unless stated A * '' Angel on My Shoulder'' * '' Anna and the King of Siam'', starring Irene Dunne, Rex Harrison and Linda Darnell * ''Aru yo no Tonosama'' B * ''Bad Bascomb'', starring Wallace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
