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Taxiwaala
''Taxiwaala'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language supernatural comedy thriller film directed by Rahul Sankrityan, and produced by UV Creations and GA2 Pictures. The film stars Vijay Deverakonda, Priyanka Jawalkar, and Malavika Nair while Madhunandan, Ravi Varma, and Shiju play supporting roles with music composed by Jakes Bejoy. The car used was a modified Hindustan Contessa. The film released on 17 November 2018 to positive reviews and became a box office success. Plot The movie starts off with an odd scene in a hospital and then cuts to a year later. Shiva comes to Hyderabad to live with his friend and find a job. His friend suggests him a couple of jobs and Shiva tries all of them. But he is not satisfied and decides to become a taxi driver. He goes to his village to get money from his brother but instead gets it from his sister-in-law who readily gives away her Mangalsutra (wedding chain) to him. Shiva and his friends search for a car in their budget but fail. One mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyanka Jawalkar
Priyanka Jawalkar (born 12 November 1992) is an Indian actress and model who primarily works in Telugu films. She made her acting debut with ''Kala Varam Aaye'' (2017). She then appeared in ''Taxiwala'' (2018) and '' Thimmarusu'' (2021). Jawalkar received Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu nomination for her performance in '' Gamanam'' (2021). Early life and education Priyanka Jawalkar was born on 12 November 1992 in a Marathi-speaking family in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India. Jawalkar, a computer science graduate, has completed a Diploma in Fashion designing from National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad. She later moved to the US for an 8-month course in statistics and worked in an MNC company for 6 months. Career Jawalkar was approached for films after she had uploaded a few of her photos on social media. She made her acting debut in 2017 Telugu-language film ''Kala Varam Aaye'', opposite Sanjeev SKJ. She then appeared opposite Vijay Devarak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malavika Nair
Malvika Nair is an Indian actress who appears in Telugu and Malayalam-language films. Her notable works include '' Black Butterfly'' (2013) and ''Cuckoo'' (2014). Early life Malvika Nair was born in Delhi. Her family soon moved to Kerala and she attended the Toc H Public School in Vyttila, Kochi, before returning to New Delhi, where she continued her studies at DAV Sreshtha Vihar.Etcetera: Challenging role The Hindu (25 January 2014). Retrieved 9 September 2015. As of November 2018, she is a graduate from St Francis College for Women in |
Vijay Deverakonda
Deverakonda Vijay Sai (born 9 May 1989), better known as Vijay Deverakonda, is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is the recipient of a Filmfare Award, a Nandi Award, and a SIIMA Award. Since 2018, he has featured in ''Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 list due to his income and popularity. Deverakonda made his debut with ''Nuvvila'' (2011) and received praise for his role in ''Yevade Subramanyam'' (2015). He established himself as a leading film actor with the blockbusters ''Pelli Choopulu'' (2016) and '' Arjun Reddy'' (2017), and gained further success by starring in ''Mahanati'' (2018), ''Geetha Govindam'' (2018), and ''Taxiwaala'' (2018). Deverakonda won the Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in ''Arjun Reddy''. Deverakonda ventured into production under the banner King of the Hill Entertainment, which notably backed ''Meeku Maathrame Cheptha'' (2019) and ''Pushpaka Vimanam'' (2021). Beyond his film career, Deverakonda end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sujith Sarang
Sujith Sarang (born 22 June 1985) is an Indian cinematographer known for his work in ''Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru'', ''Taxiwaala'', ''Dear Comrade'', ''Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee'', '' Kanam'' and '' Oke Oka Jeevitham''. He works predominantly in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam Industries. He is an alumnus of MGR Film and television Institute. He is a Tamil nadu Government State Award winner for being Best Student Cinematographer of 2008-2009 year. Early life Sujith was born into a family of artists. His father, Sarangadharan KR was a drawing teacher in a school in Palakkad. He was also a karate and tai chi expert. Sujith Sarang grew up watching his father's paintings. He never had the intention to go into film making until his brother Sreejith Sarang, a film editor and colorist, guided him to join the film institute. Growing up around his father's paintings had given Sujith a sense of colour, composition, and framing. He was also a national champion in karate along with his brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay Devarakonda
Deverakonda Vijay Sai (born 9 May 1989), better known as Vijay Deverakonda, is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is the recipient of a Filmfare Awards South, Filmfare Award, a Nandi Awards, Nandi Award, and a South Indian International Movie Awards, SIIMA Award. Since 2018, he has featured in ''Forbes India''s Forbes Celebrity 100, Celebrity 100 list due to his income and popularity. Deverakonda made his debut with ''Nuvvila'' (2011) and received praise for his role in ''Yevade Subramanyam'' (2015). He established himself as a leading film actor with the Blockbuster (entertainment), blockbusters ''Pelli Choopulu'' (2016) and ''Arjun Reddy'' (2017), and gained further success by starring in ''Mahanati'' (2018), ''Geetha Govindam'' (2018), and ''Taxiwaala'' (2018). Deverakonda won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu, Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in ''Arjun Reddy''. Deverakonda ventured into production under th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravi Varma (actor)
Ravi Varma (born 29 September 1975) is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu language, Telugu films. Known for playing supporting roles, Varma debuted as an actor with Telugu cinema, Telugu romantic comedy film, ''Vennela'', written and directed by Deva Katta, starring Raja Abel, Raja and Parvati Melton as well as Sharwanand., which released in the year 2005. Early life and career Varma was born in East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India and brought up in Hyderabad, India, Hyderabad, since 2 years of age. After high school, he studied engineering at Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology in Hyderabad and went to New York City to finish his master's degree and found a job at Rediff. Varma enrolled in a 3-month course at New York Film Academy. Later, he was offered the role of Syed in ''Vennela'' in 2005. He debuted in Tamil with ''Sathya (2017 Tamil film), Sathya'', which was a remake of ''Kshanam''. Filmography * ''Vennela'' (2005) * ''Rakhi (2006 film), Rakhi'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaveri (actress)
Kaveri, also known as Kalyani, is an Indian actress and film producer who mostly appeared in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada language films. She had a critically acclaimed performance in the 2002 Telugu film ''Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru!'', that fetched her the Nandi Award for Best Actress. Early life Kaveri was born into a Malayali family settled in Kavumbhagom, Thiruvalla, Kerala. Her father, Muralidharan, worked at Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. Career She started her film career as a child artist in Malayalam films, appeared in several Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films. After playing lead and supporting roles in Malayalam, Tamil films, she enacted female lead roles in several Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu language films. She has won the Kerala state television award for best actress in 2002 for ''Anna'' and Nandi Award for Best Actress for her performance in ''Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru'' (2002). She is perhaps best known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravi Prakash (Telugu Actor)
Ravi Prakash is an Indian actor who primarily appears in Telugu and Tamil films. Career Ravi was born in Vijayawada and grew up in Visakhapatnam, India. After completing his secondary education, he chose to pursue a career in medicine and studied for his MBBS degree in Russia. During his university holidays, Ravi returned to Visakhapatnam and often took part in modelling, while also attending the Satyanand Acting Institute alongside his friends. He was spotted by the film studio, Ushakiran Movies, who offered him the chance to play the leading role in their production, ''Subhavela'' (2000). Credited in the film as Ravikanth, his first film opened to mixed reviews and went unnoticed at the box office, with a critic noting the "newcomers fail to impress". The failure of the film prompted him to finish his degree and then train as a house surgeon, before he decided to concentrate on a career in the film industry. After his break, he was first offered the chance to portray a small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kireeti Damaraju
Kireeti Damaraju is an Indian Telugu film actor. He has learned acting and done Theatre before venturing into films. He has played supporting and well noted roles in films such as ''Uyyala Jampala'' (2013), ''Yevade Subramanyam'' (2015), ''Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi'' (2017) and '' Mental Madhilo'' (2017). He was also a contestant on the hit reality TV show '' Bigg Boss 2''.Kireeti in Meeku Meere Maaku Meme http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Meeku-Meere-Maaku-Meme/movie-review/52798304.cms Career Kireeti Damaraju started his acting career by learning acting and doing few Theatre shows and then started acting on screen with the short films ''Ontiganta'' and ''Anukokunda''. ''Anukokunda'', which was selected for Cannes gave him the jump start to land in the role of "Subbarao" in the movie ''Second Hand''. In ''Bham Bolenath'', Damaraju plays the role of a drug addict with Naveen Chandra and Idlebrain.com Jeevi remarks that "Pradeep and Kireeti's ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chammak Chandra
Chammak Chandra is an Indian comedian and actor, known for the ''Jabardast'' comedy show. Chandra was born in Venkatapur in Nizamabad, Telangana. He made his film debut in the Teja movie ''Jai''. Later he performed skits with actor Dhanraj and Venu and earned the attention of producer Mallemala. He found an opportunity in performing in the ''Jabardast'' comedy show. He entered Kollywood by appearing in the Tamil film ''Seyal ''Seyal'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Ravi Abbulu in his comeback. The film stars Rajan Tejeshwar and Tharushi with Chammak Chandra, Renuka (actress), Renuka, Ramdoss and Vinodhin ...''. Controversy Actress Swathi Naidu criticized Chandra in a video stating that he was exploiting girls for sexual favors by telling them he would offer them a chance in the show. ''Jabardasth'' He later refuted this claiming that the prima donna was trying to slander him. Filmography Television R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiju
Shiju Abdul Rasheed is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam and Telugu films. He is known by stage name Devi Shiju in Telugu films as he played a role in Kodi Ramakrishna's Devi. He has appeared in more than 50 films and several popular TV series. Career Shiju has a career that has spanned 14 years from Tollywood to Mollywood and on to an international movie. He was born on 4 August 1974 in Kerala, India. In 1996 was his debut and first success in a Tamil movie named ''Mahaprabhu'', directed by A. Venkitesh. His performance as a villain in this movie gave him a major break in his career. He further worked in a Telugu movie named ''Devi'', directed by Kodirama Krishna, which was a super hit. He then worked in various hit movies like ''Manasantha Nuve'', ''Nuvu Nakku Natchavu'', ''Simharasi'' and ''Ammayikosam''. Moving on to Mollywood, he worked in ''I shttamanu Nooruvattam'', ''Kalachakram'', '' Sidhartha'', '' Vachalam'', etc. There was a remarkable change in his career when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhunandan
Madhunandan is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu films. He began his film career with the 2001 Telugu film, ''Nuvvu Nenu''. He has been in the film industry since he was 19 years old. He did a Masters in Business Administration from Osmania University, and later relocated to the United States. Nitin confirmed his role in ''Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde ''Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde'' () is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by debutant Vijay Kumar Konda and written by Harsha Vardhan. Produced by N. Nikitha Reddy under the banner of Shresht Movies, The film stars Nit ...'', which was his first successful film. Partial filmography References External links * Telugu comedians Indian male comedians Telugu male actors Living people 1982 births Indian male film actors 21st-century Indian actors Male actors from Andhra Pradesh Male actors in Telugu cinema {{India-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
