Telugucinema.com is an entertainment website that features information, news, and reviews on

Telugu films Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hy ...

. It is the first website that was established on the internet focusing on Telugu film industry. It is founded in 1997 by Prasad V. Potluri in

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, United States. The site is particularly known for its long-form articles on yesteryear film personalities, retrospectives of classic films etc. It is also known for its extensive archive of interviews with people related to Telugu cinema. It features film news, reviews, box office collections, trailers, interviews, movie schedules, photo galleries and other features related to

Telugu cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hy ...

. The site is primarily monetized through advertising. ''Telugucinema.com'' is considered to be among the most popular websites related to Telugu film industry. The current publisher, editor, and chief critic of the website is Jalapathy Gudelli.

History

''Telugucinema.com'' is a website covering all things related to the

Telugu film industry Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hy ...

. It was founded by Prasad V. Potluri in

, United States in 1997. In 2006, the site was warned not to carry film reviews anymore. The reason being that the reviews posted on the website after the preview shows apparently affected the box office collections, according to distributors. The website now has an extensive archive of film reviews.

Features

''Telugucinema.com'' is particularly known for its long-form articles on yesteryear film personalities, retrospectives of classic films, seminal events in the film industry etc. The site also features film news, reviews, box office collections, trailers, interviews, movie schedules, photo galleries and other features related to

Team

The current publisher, editor, and chief critic of the website is Jalapathy Gudelli, a journalist and

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with more than 20 years of experience. Sri Atluri and M Patnaik are other contributors to the site.

Reception

In April 2006, Y. Sunita Chowdhary of ''

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'' called the website 'a big hit'. She also mentioned that the site has loyal visitors. Anjali Gera Roy, a professor at IIT Kharagpur, in her 2012 book ''The Magic of Bollywood: At Home and Abroad'' mentioned ''Telugucinema.com'' as one of the most successful sites devoted to Indian cinema in a particular language. Swarnavel Eswaran Pillai, an associate professor at

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, in his 2015 book ''Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema'' noted, "Sites like ''Telugucinema.com'' are doing an excellent job in creating a space for serious discussion on cinema".

References

{{Reflist Indian film websites Film review websites Internet properties established in 1997 Telugu cinema 1997 establishments in India