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Vakkantham Vamsi
Vakkantham Vamsi is an Indian screenwriter and director in Telugu cinema. His notable screenwriting credits include ''Kick'' (2009), ''Yevadu'' (2014), ''Race Gurram'' (2014), and ''Temper'' (2015). Early life and career He was born in Arikela village near Punganur in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh and graduated from Sri Venkateswara University. He continued his father's Vakkantham Suryanarayana Rao legacy in writings. He gained recognition for his language diction and acting skills during his schooling. Vamsi started his career as a News presenter, television anchor and starred as Suka Muni in Bapu – Ramana's tele serial ''Bhagavatham'' telecasted on ETV. He made his Telugu film debut with ''Kalyana Prapthirasthu'' opposite Suma, directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. After the release of his film ''Kick'' he became one of the popular writers of Telugu Cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 north-west, Chhattisgarh to the north, Odisha to the north-east, Tamil Nadu to the south, Karnataka to the west and the Bay of Bengal to the east. It has the second longest coastline in India after Gujarat, of about . Andhra State was the first state to be formed on a linguistic basis in India on 1 October 1953. On 1 November 1956, Andhra State was merged with the Telugu-speaking areas (ten districts) of the Hyderabad State to form United Andhra Pradesh. ln 2014 these merged areas of Hyderabad State are bifurcated from United Andhra Pradesh to form new state Telangana . Present form of Andhra similar to Andhra state.but some mandalas like Bhadrachalam still with Telangana. Visakhapatnam, Guntur, Kurnool is People Capital of And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalusukovalani
''Kalusukovalani'' () is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by R. Raghuraj and written by Vakkantham Vamsi. The film stars Uday Kiran, Gajala and Prathyusha. The film also marks Prathyusha's final film, just before her untimely demise; she died exactly two weeks, after the film's release. ''Kalusukovalani'' was an average grosser at the box-office. The film was remade by Raghuraj in Tamil as ''Ice'' (2003). Plot Ravi (Uday Kiran), a strong headed young man gets an opportunity to travel to Switzerland after meeting Viswanatham (Satyanarayana) and becomes the general manager of Vishwanathan's business. He meets Anjali (Gajala) there and falls in love, however fate splits them apart. Back in India he becomes the head of Vishwanathan's entire business. The rest of the film is about the issues he faces and whether he succeeds in his love. Cast * Uday Kiran as Ravi * Gajala as Anjali * Prathyusha as Madhavi * Sunil as Acchi * Kaikala Satyanarayana as Vishw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India
''Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by Vakkantham Vamsi in his directorial debut. Produced by Ramalakshmi Cine Creations, the film stars Allu Arjun, Arjun Sarja and Anu Emmanuel. In the film, a soldier struggling with anger issues is challenged to change his behavior in order to fulfill his dream of serving at the borders. Supporting cast includes R. Sarathkumar, Boman Irani, Thakur Anoop Singh, Sai Kumar, Pradeep Rawat, Harish Uthaman, Rao Ramesh, Nadhiya and Vennela Kishore. The music was composed by Vishal–Shekhar with editing by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao. The film was released on 4 May 2018. The reception was mixed, with praise towards the performances of Allu Arjun & Arjun Sarja and production values, but criticism towards the script, lengthy runtime, slow pace& direction. R. Sarathkumar won SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu) for his role in the film. Plot Surya is a soldier i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touch Chesi Chudu
''Touch Chesi Chudu'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written by Vakkantham Vamsi and directed by Vikram Sirikonda in his directorial debut in Telugu cinema. It features Ravi Teja, Raashi Khanna and Seerat Kapoor in the lead roles while Freddy Daruwala plays the main antagonist, which marks his debut in Telugu cinema. Pre-production of the film began in July 2016 and principal photography commenced in February 2017 in Hyderabad. The film released worldwide on 2 February 2018. Plot Karthikeya (Ravi Teja) is an owner of Kartikeya Industries in Pondicherry. He looks after his family very well. His philosophy is "family is most important". Karthik and his family live in Pondicherry. There is a goon named Selvam who robs Karthik's machinery often. Karthik's repeated complaints fall on deaf ears. He challenges that he can solve the case in two minutes, so the CI makes him CI for one day to fight Selvam. Meanwhile, Karthik falls in love with a choreographer named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaradugula Bullet
''Aaradugula Bullet'' () is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by B. Gopal and written by Vakkantham Vamsi. Produced by Thandra Ramesh under the banner of Jaya Balaji Real Media, the film stars Gopichand and Nayanthara, with music composed by Mani Sharma. Originally scheduled to release on 9 June 2017, the film's release was delayed due to financial difficulties. It was released theatrically on 8 October 2021. The title of the film is based on a song from ''Attarintiki Daredi'' (2013). This is the last film of noted comedian M. S. Narayana. Plot Shiva ( Gopichand) is a careless young man who is dependent on his father, Murthy ( Prakash Raj) for all his expenses. He got fired from his job in Maharashtra because of a rift he created with the local goon on creating a bridge project. When his boss asked to apologize to the local goon Shiva retaliates stating he would never bow down in front of the wrong person. This angers the manager and fires Shiva. Later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kick 2
''Kick 2'' is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Surender Reddy from a story written by Vakkantham Vamsi. It is produced by Nandamuri Kalyan Ram under the banner of N.T.R. Arts. A sequel to the 2009 film ''Kick,'' the film stars Ravi Teja, Rakul Preet Singh, and Ravi Kishan. Teja reprises his role from the sequel, while also playing double role as a father and son. Kabir Duhan Singh, Ashish Vidyarthi, Brahmanandam, Shaam and Rajpal Yadav appear in supporting roles, with music composed by S. Thaman. The film was officially launched on 20 August 2014, and the principal photography began on the same day. The audio soundtrack of the movie was composed by S. Thaman and was released on 9 May 2015. The film was released worldwide on 21 August 2015. The film performed poorly at the box office, grossing on a budget of . The box office results were below average. Plot The film opens with Kalyan Krishna arriving in Virginia to meet Kalyan, who has now married Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayogya (2019 Film)
''Ayogya'' is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Venkat Mohan. An official remake of the 2015 Telugu-language film ''Temper'', the film follows a corrupt police officer whose life changes when he commits his first act of heroism that brings a rape case to his attention. Produced by B. Madhu through his company Light House Movie Makers, the film stars Vishal in the lead role along with Raashii Khanna, R. Parthiban, K. S. Ravikumar, Pavithra Lokesh, Yogi Babu, Anandaraj, and Pooja Devariya. The film's soundtrack was composed by Sam C. S., while cinematography and editing was handled by V. I. Karthik and Ruben respectively. Initially scheduled to release on 10 April 2019, ''Ayogya'' was released on 10 May 2019, along with Malayalam and Kannada dubs - the former under the same title as the original Tamil version and the latter as ''Rowdy Police''. Upon its release, the film received mixed reviews from critics who praised Vishal's performance, action ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simmba
''Simmba'' is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Rohit Shetty from a script written by Yunus Sajawal and Sajid-Farhad. The third installment of Shetty's Cop Universe film franchise, the film was produced by Shetty and Reliance Entertainment under the former's banner Rohit Shetty Picturez as well as Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar and Apoorva Mehta via Dharma Productions. It stars Ranveer Singh, Sonu Sood and Sara Ali Khan, with Ajay Devgn reprising his role of Bajirao Singham in a cameo role. A remake of the 2015 Telugu-language film ''Temper'', the film follows Sangram "Simmba" Bhalerao, a corrupt police officer hailing from the same town as Singham, who is forced to lead a more righteous path after tragedy strikes those near him. Principal photography began in June 2018 with most scenes filmed in Goa and Kolhapur; the remaining were shot at Hyderabad and Mehboob Studios in Mumbai. The shooting was wrapped up by early December in the same year. The film's s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oosaravelli
''Oosaravelli'' ( Chameleon) is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Surender Reddy. It stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Tamannaah with Prakash Raj in an important role. The score and soundtrack for the film is composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The film released across 1,800 screens worldwide. The film is remade into Bengali as ''Rocky'' (2013). The film received mixed reviews from critics with praised for the cast performances, action sequences, set-pieces and technical aspects. It broke previous Tollywood records of highest opening day gross by grossing . The film completed 50 days run at the box office and was one of the ''Hit'' films of 2012. Plot Tony is a self-employed hitman who will do anything for money. He meets Niharika at a terror attack in Kashmir where they manage to escape and Tony falls in love with her, but Niharika leaves without knowing/listening to Tony's feelings. Niharika is living with her friend Chitra when Tony finds her and arrives to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalyanram Kathi
''Kalyan Ram Kathi'', also known as ''Kathi'' (), is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by Mallikarjun. It stars Kalyan Ram in the lead role, alongside Sana Khan, Shaam, Saranya Mohan and Kota Srinivasa Rao. The story was written by Vakkantham Vamsi, while Mallikarjun wrote the screenplay. The film features music composed by Mani Sharma. It also marks the second collaboration between Kalyan Ram and Mallikarjun after ''Abhimanyu'', along with the Telugu debut of Sana Khan. The narrative revolves around a football player who unleashes his violent side when his sister goes missing. Prior to its release, the film became embroiled in a controversy regarding the title, which was registered by director Gunasekhar for a film he was going to make with Ravi Teja. The title was changed from ''Kathi'' to ''Kalyan Ram Kathi'', following which Gunasekhar gave up the title. The film released on 12 November 2010. It was a commercial failure. Plot The film opens w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Ranga
''Super Ranga'' is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language action comedy film directed by Sadhu Kokila and produced by K. Manju under the banner K Manju Cinemaas. It stars Upendra (actor), Upendra and Kriti Kharbanda in lead roles. The supporting cast features Priyanka Rao, Raghu Mukherjee, Hema Chaudhary Doddanna, Rangayana Raghu, Bullet Prakash and Sridhar (Kannada actor), Sridhar. The film is a remake of the 2009 Telugu cinema, Telugu film, ''Kick (2009 film), Kick''. The limited theater release may have contributed to the 35 days of its run with a one-week gap after completing four weeks. Plot SriRanga aka Ranga is a happy-go-lucky youth who excels in every field but always does strange and dangerous things to obtain a certain "kick" – a thrill or excitement that he craves. One such activity is secretly double-crossing his childhood friend Azimu while helping him elope. At this point, he meets Naina, who is shocked at his recklessness and writes him off as crazy. Ranga sets his si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kick (2014 Film)
''Kick'' is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film produced and directed by Sajid Nadiadwala in his directorial debut under the Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment banner and starring Salman Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Randeep Hooda and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead roles. An official remake of the eponymous 2009 Telugu original, it was made in collaboration with UTV Motion Pictures on a reported budget of .Mobhani, Suleman. (13 January 2015Box Office: Comparison of the Top Grossers of 2014 Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 1 January 2017. Rajat Arora scripted the film, apart from giving the screenplay alongside Nadiadwala, Chetan Bhagat and Keith Gomes. Released on 25 July 2014 coinciding with Eid, ''Kick'' grossed over worldwide and over 232 crores net domestically in India, becoming a blockbuster success and emerged as Khan's first film to enter 200 Crore Club and emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters of 2014 and became the 22nd highest grossing Indian film of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
