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Nandi Award For Best Actress
The Nandi Award for Best Actress was commissioned in 1977. The winner is awarded a "Silver Nandi" and a cash award of 30,000. Most Awards were received by Vijayashanti and Jayasudha (4 awards each). List of winners of Nandi Awards for Best Actress References See also * Nandi Awards * Cinema of Andhra Pradesh {{DEFAULTSORT:Nandi Award For Best Actress Actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ... Film awards for lead actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritu Varma
Ritu Varma (born 10 March 1990) is an Indian actress who works in Telugu and Tamil films. After appearing in short films and supporting roles, Varma played the lead in the Telugu film ''Pelli Choopulu'' (2016) for which she received Nandi Award for Best Actress and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South. Early life Ritu Taran Varma was born and brought up in Hyderabad in a North Indian family. Her father is from Madhya Pradesh and she speaks Hindi at home. She is fluent in Telugu and does her own dubbing for her Telugu films.; From 7:21 to 8:00 She did her intermediate from Villa Marie College for Women, Hyderabad and holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from Malla Reddy Engineering College. After completing her graduation, she took part in the Miss Hyderabad Beauty pageant and was declared the first runner-up. Career Varma rose to fame with her performance in the Telugu short film ''Anukokunda''. The short film won the Best Film award at the 48HR Film Projec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayantara
Diana Mariam Kurian, known professionally as Nayanthara, is an Indian actress and film producer who is known for her work in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. She was in the ''Forbes India'' "Celebrity 100" 2018 list, with her total annual earning credited at 15.17 crore. Nayanthara starred in more than 75 films spanning two decades. She made her acting debut in the 2003 Malayalam film '' Manassinakkare''. She made her debut in Tamil cinema with '' Ayya'' (2005) and Telugu with ''Lakshmi'' (2006). She also made her Kannada film debut through the film ''Super'' (2010). Her portrayal of Goddess Sita in '' Sri Rama Rajyam'' (2011) earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress and the Nandi Award for Best Actress. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress for her performance in '' Raja Rani'' (2013), Vallavan '' Naanum Rowdy Dhaan'' (2015) and ''Aramm'' (2017). She was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress in ''Puthiya Niyamam'' (2016). Ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
''Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana'' (; ) is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by Prabhu Deva in his directorial debut and produced by M. S. Raju under Sumanth Art Productions who gave the screenplay as well. The film stars Srihari, Siddharth, and Trisha. The music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad with cinematography by Venu. Veeru Potla wrote the story that is inspired from the 1989 Hindi film ''Maine Pyar Kiya'', where an affluent boy travels to the village of his girlfriend against their parent's wishes to prove his love. The film's title was inspired by the song of the same name from '' Varsham'' (2004), sung by K. S. Chithra. The film won nine Filmfare Awards South (including Best Film) and five Nandi Awards. The film was remade in nine other languages—the highest for any Indian film. The film also has the distinction of receiving most Filmfare awards by any South Indian film. Plot Siri is a traditional, simple, rural girl from Andhra Pradesh who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan (born 4 May 1983), known mononymously as Trisha, is an Indian actress and model, who primarily works in Tamil and Telugu films. She was noticed after winning Miss Chennai contest (1999), which marked her entry into the film industry. Trisha is often referred as ''Queen Of South India'' for her performances across all South Indian languages. She has been ranked among the best actresses of South India by ''The Times of India''. After appearing in a supporting role in the 1999 Tamil film ''Jodi'', she had her first lead role in the 2002 film ''Mounam Pesiyadhe''. She later rose to fame starring in the successful films, ''Saamy'' (2003), '' Ghilli'' (2004) and ''Aaru'' (2005) in Tamil cinema and '' Varsham'' (2004), ''Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana'' (2005) and '' Athadu'' (2005) in Telugu cinema. she secured her first Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress in a Lead role for ''Varsham'' in 2004. She went on to win the award two more times for ''Nuvvostanante N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamli (2006 Film)
''Kamli'' is a 2006 Telugu film directed by K. N. T. Sastry. The film stars Nandita Das in the title role of a Lambada girl. The film's lyrics were written by Suddala Ashok Teja. The film was showcased at the Busan International Film Festival in Korea and the Asian Film Festival in Mumbai. Plot Kamli tackles the issues of the sale of the girl child (rampant in the community) and the swapping of the male child, a practice fairly common in the urban areas—particularly in the hospitals. Kamli (Nandita Das) is the focal point of the tale. She is forced to sell her firstborn girl. It is a well-known fact that the girl child is not welcome in most Indian communities and amongst the Lambadas she is considered an ill omen. The boys are wanted as they feed their parents. One gets a peek into her life, how she is married to Redya (Shafi), her toil for a job, how she puts up with an alcoholic husband, how she faces the 'contractors' and other men folk who have lecherous designs on her an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandita Das
Nandita Das (born 7 November 1969) is an Indian actress and director. She has acted in over 40 feature films in ten different languages. Das appeared in the films ''Fire'' (1996), '' Earth'' (1998), ''Bawandar'' (2000), ''Kannathil Muthamittal'' (2002), '' Azhagi'' (2002)'','' '' Kamli'' (2006), and '' Before The Rains'' (2007). Her directorial debut ''Firaaq'' (2008), premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and travelled to more than 50 festivals, winning more than 20 awards. Her second film as a director was ''Manto'' (2018). Based on the life of 20th Century Indo-Pakistani short story writer Sadat Hasan Manto, the film was screened at Cannes Film Festival in the " Un Certain Regard" section. In September 2019, Das produced a two-minute Public Service Announcement music videIndia's Got Colour The music video is about the issue of colourism and urges the audience to celebrate India's diversity of skin colour. Her first book, 'Manto & I', chronicles her 6-year long journey of ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantra (2007 Film)
''Mantra'' ( te, మంత్ర) is a 2007 Indian Telugu thriller film starring Charmy Kaur and Sivaji. This film was directed by Tulasi Ram and produced by Ravi Prakash Bodapati and Kalyan Ram. ''Diary'' (2009) was promoted as a sequel to this film; however, the two films are unrelated. '' Mantra 2'' which claimed to be the sequel of ''Mantra'' was released in 2015 and has no connection with the Mantra crew. Plot Cast * Charmy Kaur as Mantra * Sivaji as Hero * Karuna Sri as Vinny * Kausha Rach * Jeeva * Mallikarjuna Rao * Rallapalli * Karuna Bhushan * Chitram Seenu * Vijay Sai Production Production was formally launched at a function in Annapurna studios on 27 October 2007. Regular shooting began 2 November and was completed in 40 working days. The setting for Mantra Nilayam was erected at Shamshabad exclusively and most of the film was shot there. Soundtrack The songs were composed by Anand. The song "Maha Maha" is based on Black Eyed Peas' My Humps. Release Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charmy Kaur
Charmy Kaur, also spelt as Charmme or Charmi (born 17 May 1987), is an Indian film producer and former actress. She is well known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema, as well as few Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi films. Her most notable works include films such as '' Mass'' (2004), ''Anukokunda Oka Roju'' (2005), ''Lakshmi'' (2006), '' Pournami'' (2006), and ''Rakhi'' (2006), where she played supporting roles in all these movies except ''Anukokunda Oka Roju'' (2005). She then appeared in films such as '' Mantra'' (2007), for which she won the state Nandi Award for Best Actress, the subsequent years, she appeared in '' Manorama'' (2009), ''Kavya's Diary'' (2009) and ''Mangala'' (2011) for which she garnered another state Nandi Special Jury Award. Later she also appeared in the Hindi film '' Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap'' alongside Amitabh Bachchan. Career Charmy Kaur made her acting debut in the 2002 Telugu film ''Nee Thodu Kavali'', in which she acted as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashta Chamma
''Ashta Chamma'' () is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Mohan Krishna Indraganti. The film stars Nani, Colours Swathi, Srinivas Avasarala, and Bhargavi with Tanikella Bharani in a supporting role. An adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play ''The Importance of Being Earnest,'' the film deals with four quirky characters interwoven in a romantic narration. Upon release, the film received positive reviews and was successful at the box office. Swathi has won the Filmfare Award and Nandi Award for Best Actress for her performance as ''Lavanya''.Swathi’s big leap in Kollywood sify.com (5 January 2010). Plot [Baidu] |
Swati Reddy
Swati may refer to: Films * ''Swati'' (1984 film), a Telugu film * ''Swati'' (1986 film), a 1986 Bollywood romantic drama film * '' Swati Mutyam'', a 1986 Telugu-language drama film written, directed by K. Viswanath * '' Swati Kiranam'', a 1992 Telugu musical drama film directed by K. Viswanath Other uses * Swati language (other), several languages with the name * Swazi people, an ethnic group of southern Africa * a resident of Swat, Pakistan, or the former princely state of Swat * Swati (Pashtun tribe) * Shah Miri dynasty, a dynasty of Turco-Iranian origin which ruled Kashmir from 1339 to 1561 * Swati (star), a star in ancient Sanskrit scriptures Persons with the name * Abdul Hameed Swati (1917–2008), Pakistani Islamic scholar * Azam Khan Swati (born 1947), Pakistani politician and businessman * Babar Saleem Swati, Pakistani politician * Riffat Akbar Swati (born 1946), member of the provincial assembly * Swati Dandekar (born 1951), state representative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sontha Ooru
''Sontha Ooru'' (English: ''Native village'') is a 2009 Telugu film starring Raja, Thirtha, L.B. Sriram in main roles. It was directed by P. Sunil Kumar Reddy. The film was screened at Several National & International film festivals like Mumbai Film Festival & Pune International Film Festival. The film received four Nandi Awards. ''Sontha Ooru'' is a film about rural life and how the innocent villagers are continuously exploited by the development plans of the government. The film portrays the Special economic zone victims and its impact on normal life. Cast * Raja as Bujjigadu * L.B. Sriram as Rudrudu * Thirtha as Malli * Jeeva as Naidu * Vijayachander as Reddy * Tanikella Bharani as Devudu Babu * Dheer Charan Srivastav as Car mechanic * M S Narayana * Jaya Prakash Reddy * Rallapalli Accolades Awards ; Nandi Awards of 2009 * Nandi Award for Best Feature Film, Best Feature Film * Nandi Award for Best Actress, Best Actress - Thirtha * Nandi Award for Best Character Actor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ala Modalaindi
''Ala Modalaindi'' () is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by B. V. Nandini Reddy under the Sri Ranjith Movies banner. It stars Nani, Nithya Menen (in her Telugu debut) and Sneha Ullal with the music composed by Kalyani Malik. The film's cinematography is performed by Arjun Jena with editing by Marthand K. Venkatesh. Released on 21 January 2011, the film opened to favorable reviews by critics and became a commercial success. The film grossed 15 crore on a budget of 4 crore. Reddy won the Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director – Telugu. The film is considered one of the "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade" by ''Film Companion''. The film is remade in Tamil as ''Yennamo Yedho'' (2014), in Bengali as ''Olpo Olpo Premer Golpo'' (2014) and in Kannada as '' Bhale Jodi'' (2016). Plot The film begins with an accident. Gautham is abducted by John Abraham. On the way, Gautham is forced to narrate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |