Chiru Navvutho
''Chiru Navvutho'' () is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language film directed by G. Ram Prasad from a story written by Trivikram Srinivas. The film stars Venu Thottempudi, Prema, debutante Shaheen and Prakash Raj. The score and soundtrack is composed by Mani Sharma. It was second movie in Venu's career after his first hit '' Swayamvaram'' (1999)''.'' It turned out to be a ''Super Hit'' at the box-office with critics praising Trivikram Srinivas's writing and Venu's acting. The film won three Nandi Awards including Best Feature Film. It was later remade into Kannada as ''Premakke Sai'' (2001) and in Tamil as ''Youth'' (2002). Shaheen reprised her role in both remakes. A few scenes were inspired by the 1997 Italian film ''Life Is Beautiful''. The film was unofficially made in Hindi as ''Muskurake Dekh Zara''. Plot The story revolves around Venu, who is an orphan and a talented chef. His philosophy is to live happily with a smile (Chirunavvu) all the time. His uncle wants to marry him w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Trivikram Srinivas
Trivikram Srinivas (born Akella Naga Srinivasa Sarma; 7 November 1971), often credited as Trivikram, is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. In 2021, he became one of the highest-paid directors in South Indian cinema. He has garnered six state Nandi Awards for Best Dialogue Writer and two Filmfare Awards for Best Director. In 2015, he received the BN Reddy National Award for his contribution to Indian cinema. A University gold medalist with a Master's degree in Nuclear physics, Trivikram initially had no plans for entering entertainment industry, but his keen interest in Film and Telugu Literature paved the way into becoming a Screenwriter, and a Film director. He is popularly known among the Telugu audience by the epithets "Maatala Maantrikudu" (), and "Guruji" (). His film craft is identified by its creative and quick-witted dialogue, humorous content, fast-paced repartee mixed with action, mythological references, courtship drama, and issues i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chandra Mohan (Telugu Actor)
Chandra Mohan (born Mallampalli Chandrasekhara Rao; 23 May 1944) is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu films. He has garnered one Filmfare Award South and two Nandi Awards. He received critical reception for his performance in box office hits such as '' Rangula Ratnam'' (1966) for which he received the state Nandi Award for Best Actor, '' Padaharella Vayasu'' (1978) for which he won the Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu), and '' Siri Siri Muvva'' (1978). His first Tamil film was '' Naalai Namadhe'' (1975). Some of the films in which he starred as the lead actor are '' Seetamalakshmi'' (1978), ''Ram Robert Rahim'' (1980), '' Radha Kalyanam'' (1981), ''Rendu Rellu Aaru'' (1986), and ''Chandamama Raave'' (1987). Early life Chandra Mohan was born as Mallampalli Chandrasekhara Rao on 23 May 1944, in Pamidimukkala village in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. He did his schooling in Y.V.R.M.Z.P. High School at Meduru. He graduated from the agriculture co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hariharan (singer)
Hariharan (born 3 April 1955) is an Indian playback, bhajan and ghazal singer who predominantly sings in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu languages. He has also sung over 15,000 notable songs in 10 regional languages including Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Sinhala and Bhojpuri. He is an established ghazal singer and one of the pioneers of Indian fusion music. In 2004, he was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India and is a two-time National Award winner. Hariharan, associating with Lesle Lewis, formed Colonial Cousins, a two-member band. They have cut many private music albums and also scored music for few feature films in Tamil and Hindi. On 9 October 2021 at 13:47, Hariharan and late Gulshan Kumar's Hanuman Chalisa recorded under the label of T-Series crossed the 2-billion views mark on YouTube, making it the first devotional song in the world to do so. Personal life and education Hariharan was born to classical musicians H A S Mani and Alamelu Mani. HAS Man ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shankar Mahadevan
Shankar Mahadevan (born 3 March 1967) is an Indian singer and composer who is part of the Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy trio that writes music for Indian films. Personal life and early career Shankar Mahadevan was born in Chembur, Mumbai into a Tamil speaking family from Palakkad, Kerala. He learned Hindustani classical and Carnatic music as a child, and began playing the veena at the age of five under Shri Lalitha Venkataraman. Mahadevan studied music under Pandit Shrinivas Khale and T.R. Balamani. He is an alumnus of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School, Chembur and graduated in 1988 with a degree in Computer Science and Software Engineering from the Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology in Navi Mumbai, affiliated to Mumbai University, and was a software engineer for the company, Leading Edge.After working for Leading Edge Systems (now Trigyn Technologies Limited), Mahadevan ventured into music. Musical career Mahadevan got early fame as a indipop star with his fusion ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bhuvana Chandra
Bhuvana Chandra is an Indian lyricist, renowned for his work in the Telugu cinema. He served in the Indian Air Force for 18 years before turning into a lyricist. He penned lyrics for more than 2000 songs. He also wrote more than 100 stories, a novel, and many articles in magazines. He participated as a judge in some reality shows. He also acted in the film '' Welcome Obama'' directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. Personal life Bhuvana Chandra was born in Gullapudi, Krishna district and brought up in Chintalapudi, West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. He used to frequent the library and read a lot of books since his childhood. He learned Typing, and Shorthand and held tuition for students to make a living. Along with a friend, he went for the selections of Indian Air Force and got selected. His first posting was in Delhi. He served in the Indian Air Force and took voluntary retirement before turning into a lyricist. He participated in the Indo-Pakistan war in 1971 and recei ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Udit Narayan
Udit is an Indian masculine given name that may refer to: * Udit Narayan, Bollywood playback singer *Udit Narayan (politician) (born 1960), Fijian politician of Indian descent *Udit Narayan Singh (1770–1835), Indian monarch * Udit Patel (born 1984), Indian cricketer * Udit Raj, Indian politician *Udit Birla Udit Alok Birla (born 17 November 1989) in Kolkata, West Bengal) is an Indian cricketer. He studied in The Bishop's School, Pune. He is primarily a right-handed middle order batsman. He was picked to play for Pune Warriors India in the IPL 20 ... (born 1989), Indian cricketer * Kunwar Udit Swaraj, Bollywood playback singer {{given name Indian masculine given names ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aditya Music
Aditya Music India Private Limited is a music company in India, which owns the label Aditya Music. It produces music for the Telugu cinema industry and is headquartered at Hyderabad, Telangana. Overview The company was founded by Umesh Gupta, initially as a distribution and marketing company for music labels in Andhra Pradesh. In 1996, the label Aditya Music was established, and in 2000 they began manufacturing audio cassettes. Aditya Music also dubs Telugu movies into Hindi and Bhojpuri. Soundtrack discography Telugu cinema *''Swathi Muthyam'' (1985) *''Oke Okkadu'' (1999) *''Thammudu'' (1999) *'' Gemini'' (2002) *'' Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi'' (2003) *'' Devullu'' (2000) *'' Siva Rama Raju'' (2002) *''Sri Anjaneyam'' (2004) *'' Varsham'' (2004) *'' Jai Chiranjeeva'' (2005) *'' Athadu'' (2005) *'' Bangaram'' (2006) *'' Stalin'' (2006) *'' Sri Ramadasu'' (2006) *'' Desamuduru'' (2007) *'' Maharathi'' (2007) *'' Guru flim'' (2007) *'' Pandurangadu'' (2008) *'' Magad ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rajitha
Rajitha is an Indian actress who works in Telugu films. She has been active since the late 1980s. Career Rajitha made her debut in film industry at the age of 18 with the Telugu movie, '' Brahma Rudrulu'' in which she portrayed Akkineni Nageswara Rao's daughter. She played the role of a widow in '' Pelli Kanuka'' and won the Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian. The dialogue writer Posani Krishna Murali stated that her role involved no humor yet the awards committee decided to give Rajitha the award for best comedian. Filmography * 1986 '' Brahma Rudrulu'' *1987 '' Agni Putrudu'' *1988 '' Vivaha Bhojanambu'' *1990 '' Chinnari Muddula Papa'' *1990 ''Mouna Daaham'' Malayalam film *1990 '' Prema Khaidi'' *1991 ''Amma Rajinama'' * 1991 '' Coolie No. 1'' * 1991 '' Prem Qaidi'' (Hindi) * 1991 '' Rowdy Gaari Pellam'' * 1992 ''Chinarayudu'' *1993 ''Mogudugaru'' *1994 '' Jailor Gaari Abbayi'' *1996 '' Pelli Sandadi'' *1996 '' Ladies Doctor'' *1996 '' Jabilamma Pelli'' * 1997 ''S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ananth Babu
Punyamurthula Anant, known by his stage name Ananth Babu, is an Indian actor and comedian, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is the brother of noted comedians Raja Babu and Chitti Babu. Personal life Ananth Babu was born in Injaram, Andhra Pradesh, to Punyamurthula Umamaheswara Rao and Ramanamma. Ananth Babu did his schooling in Rajahmundry Rajahmundry, officially known as Rajamahendravaram, is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and District headquarters of East Godavari district. It is the sixth most populated city in the state. During British rule, the District of Raj ..., Andhra Pradesh. He is a graduate in commerce (B.com) Filmography Ananth Babu acted in more than 380 films. Below are his selected filmography. References External links MaaStars.comComedian Ananth Babu Exclusive Interview {{DEFAULTSORT:Babu, Ananth Telugu male actors Telugu comedians Indian male comedians Indian male film actors Living people Yea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nutan Prasad
Tadinada Varaprasad popularly known as Nutan Prasad (12 December 1945 – 30 March 2011) was an Indian actor who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He was a native of Kaikaluru, Andhra Pradesh, India. He started his film acting career in the early 1970s, and has received four state Nandi Awards. He died due to prolonged illness at the age of 65. Career In a career spanning over three decades, he acted in about a hundred films in myriad roles ranging from a villain to comedian among others. Debut and recognition Nutan Prasad started his acting career with the play ''Naa Votu'' in Guntur. His debut movie was '' Andala Ramudu'', starring along with Akkineni Nageshwara Rao in the year 1973. He continued his acting career with movies like ''Needaleni Aadadi'', and his first major break as an actor with potential came from the movie '' Muthyala Muggu''; he acted as a villain along with Rao Gopal Rao. His acting career reached its peak with the movie ''R ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gundu Sudarshan
Gundu Sudarshan (born Surampudi Sudarshan Rao) is an Indian comedian and actor who works in Telugu films. He acted in more than 350 films. He also has stage experience from the age of 10. He entered the film industry with '' Mister Pellam'' in 1993 directed by Bapu Early life He was born to Subbarao and Kanakalatha and brought up in Bhimavaram, West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. His father was an advocate. He used to watch mythological dramas from his childhood. Till seventh standard, he studied in Manchili, his grandfather's village. He had stage experience from the age of 10. He started his acting career in his 7th standard in a stage play called ''Mondi Guruvu Banda Sishyudu'', playing the role of ''Sishya (disciple)''. He was also involved in the cultural activities in his school. He did his schooling and intermediate in Bhimavaram. Though he occasionally participated in stage plays, he concentrated more on studies. He completed BTech in Civil Engineeri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brahmanandam
Kanneganti Brahmanandam (born 1 February 1956), known mononymously as Brahmanandam, is an Indian actor, comedian, impersonator, and voice actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is particularly known for his comic performances. He holds the Guinness World Record for the most screen credits for a living actor, appearing in over 1000 films to date.Brahmanandam breaks 1000 film record - ''The Times of India'' Dated 29 January 2015 Retrieved 10 February 2015 He was awarded an honorary doctorate by . In 2009, he ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |