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Filmfare Award For Best Villain – Telugu ...
The Filmfare Best Villain Award – Telugu was given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films between 2002 and 2005. The award was introduced and first given at the 50th South Filmfare Awards in 2003, with Shafi being the first recipient. This category has been retired. Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won. See also * Filmfare Awards (Telugu) * Cinema of Andhra Pradesh References {{DEFAULTSORT:Filmfare Award for Best Villain - Telugu Villain A villain (also known as a " black hat", "bad guy" or "baddy"; The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p.126 "baddy (also baddie) noun (pl. -ies) ''informal'' a villain or criminal in a book, film, etc.". the feminine form is villai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Awards South
The Filmfare Awards South are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema and Kannada cinema. They are presented by ''Filmfare'' magazine of The Times Group. When it was introduced in 1954, the Filmfare Awards initially only recognized achievements in the Hindi cinema. In 1964 the awards were extended to Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil cinema, Tamil, Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali and Marathi cinema, Marathi languages. Malayalam cinema was included in the awards in 1967 and Kannada cinema followed in 1970. Each industry is given its own set of creative awards in annual ceremonies that have predominantly been held in Chennai and Hyderabad. Before 1976, the ceremony was held in Mumbai along with Filmfare Awards, Hindi segment. From 1976, the southern region segment were separated from Hindi and moved to Chennai and later to Hyderabad. History The awards were first given in 1953 and the ceremony used to be held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Film
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. Based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Telugu cinema is the second largest film industry in India by box-office revenue as of 2023, following Bollywood. Telugu films sold 23.3 crore (233 million) tickets in 2022, the highest among all Indian film industries. As of 2023, Andhra Pradesh has the highest number of movie screens in India. Since 1909, filmmaker Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu was involved in producing short films and exhibiting them in different regions of South Asia. He established the first Indian-owned cinema halls in South India. In 1921, he produced the silent film, '' Bhishma Pratigna'', generally considered to be the first Telugu feature film. As the first Telugu film producer and exhibitor, Naidu is regarded as the 'Father of Telugu cinema'. The first Telugu talkie fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and List of newspapers by circulation, largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is a newspaper of record. Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. In a 2021 surve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shafi (actor)
Mohammed Shafiullah Moinudden, known professionally as Shafi, is an Indian actor primarily recognized for his roles in Telugu cinema. Known for his powerhouse performances in both villainous and supporting roles, Shafi gained widespread acclaim in 2002 for his debut film '' Khadgam'', for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Telugu. With notable performances in movies like '' Kamli'' (directed by K. N. T. Sastry), '' Chatrapathi'' (directed by S. S. Rajamouli), and ''Khaleja'' (directed by Trivikram Srinivas), he has established himself as a key player in the industry. Early Life Shafi’s passion for service and community development began early in life. He was actively engaged in various cultural activities, participating in Cultural Scouts, NCC (National Cadet Corps), and NSS (National Service Scheme). These formative experiences helped him develop discipline, leadership, and a strong sense of community responsibility. In addition to his academic pursuit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashish Vidyarthi
Ashish Vidyarthi (born 19 June 1965) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Odia, Marathi and Bengali films. He is noted for his antagonist and character roles. In 1995, he received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for '' Drohkaal''. He has also received several awards including a Filmfare Award South along with nominations for two Filmfare Awards. Early life Ashish Vidyarthi was born on 19 June 1965 in Delhi, India to a Malayali father from Thalassery ( North Malabar, Kerala), and a Bengali mother from Rajasthan with ancestry in West Bengal. His mother Reba Vidyarthi (Née: Chattopadhyay) was a Kathak guru, while his father Govind Vidyarthi is an expert in cataloging and archiving vanishing Performing Arts of India for the Sangeet Natak Akademi. He attended National School of Drama until 1990 and associated himself with another theatre group, Act One, run by N. K. Sharma. Career In 1992, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athanokkade
''Athanokkade'' () is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Surender Reddy and produced by Nandamuri Janaki Ram under N. T. R. Arts. It stars Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, alongside Sindhu Tolani, Ashish Vidyarthi, Prakash Raj, Chandra Mohan, Rajyalakshmi, Brahmanandam, Surya, Narsing Yadav, Ahuti Prasad and Ajay. The music was composed by Mani Sharma, while the cinematography and editing were handled by C. Ram Prasad and Gautham Raju. ''Athanokkade'' was released theatrically on 7 May 2005 to positive reviews from critics and became commercially successful. The film was dubbed in Hindi as ''International Don'' and was remade in Tamil as '' Aathi'' and in Kannada as ''Lakshmana''. Plot Anjali and her maternal uncle Ramachandran kills Bhavani Shankar, a retired DGP, by pretending to feed food for white pigeons in a beach. Meanwhile, Ram, who lives with his loving adopted parents and sister in New Delhi, takes up a course at a college in Hyderabad despite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pradeep Rawat (actor)
Pradeep Rawat (born 21 January 1952) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil language films. Notable for playing villainous roles, Rawat's first appearance was in B.R. Chopra's '' Mahabharat'' as Ashwatthama. Rawat was introduced into Telugu cinema with the film '' Sye''. In Tamil cinema, he acted in the film '' Ghajini'' (2005). where he appeared in a double role. He debuted in Kannada cinema with '' Parodi''; Malayalam cinema with '' China Town''; Bengali cinema with '' Hero 420'' and Bhojpuri cinema with '' Crack Fighter''. Awards * 2004: Winner, Filmfare Best Villain Award (Telugu) for '' Sye'' * 2004: Winner, Santosham Best Villain Award for '' Sye'' * 2004: Winner, Nandi Award for Best Villain The Nandi Award for Best Villain winners since 1985: See also * Nandi Awards * Cinema of Andhra Pradesh References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nandi Award For Best Villain Villain A villain (also known as a " black hat", "bad guy" or "b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sye (2004 Film)
''Sye'' ( ) is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language sports action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who co-wrote the film with V. Vijayendra Prasad. The film is produced by A. Bharati under Sri Bharathi Enterprises. The film features Nithin, Genelia, Shashank and Pradeep Rawat. The story has a rugby backdrop. In the film, two rival groups in a college—Science led by Prudhvi and Arts led by Shashank—fight for superiority through the game of rugby, until a local gangster Bhikshu Yadav takes over their college. This was Rajamouli's third film post the successes of '' Student No: 1'' and '' Simhadri''. Music composed by M. M. Keeravani with cinematography by K. K. Senthil Kumar and editing by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao. The film earned ₹11 crore in distributor share’s (US$2.4 million) against a production budget of ₹10.2 crore (US$1.5 million) and was commercially successful. The film won four Nandi Awards. Plot Prudhvi (Nithiin) and Shashank ( Shashank) are the lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavan Malhotra
Pavan Malhotra (born 2 July 1958) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films and television alongside Punjabi and few Telugu films. He has received several awards including a Filmfare OTT Award and a Filmfare Award South. He has played lead roles in Buddhadeb Dasgupta's National Film Award-winning '' Bagh Bahadur'' and Saeed Akhtar Mirza's '' Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro'', both released in 1989. He is famous for his role as the cold-blooded mafia don Irfan Khan in the Telugu blockbuster ''Aithe'' (2003) and in his acclaimed role of Tiger Memon in '' Black Friday'' (2004). In 2005, he acted in the Telugu movie ''Anukokunda Oka Roju'' as a Tantrik. He gained further acclaimed in SonyLIV's web series Tabbar (2021). He won National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor at 70th National Film Awards for the Haryanvi language-film ''Fouja''. Early life and career Malhotra was born in Delhi on 2 July 1958. Having graduated in arts from Hansraj College, Delhi University. His fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aithe
''Aithe...'' () is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language thriller film written and directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti, and produced by Gangaraju Gunnam under his studio Just Yellow. The film's lead cast mostly consists of debutants including Mohit Chadda, Shashank, Abhishek, Janardhan, and Sindhu Tolani, while Pavan Malhotra plays a pivotal role. The film deals with underworld criminal nexus and hijacking. The film was shot simultaneously in Hindi as ''50 Lakh'' (2007). ''Aithe'' was released on 11 April 2003. The film ran for a hundred days and was commercially successful. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu that year, while Malhotra received the Nandi Special Jury Award and the Filmfare Best Villain Award (Telugu) for his performance. The film was remade in Tamil as '' Naam'' (2003) and in Malayalam as '' Wanted'' (2004). Plot Irfan Khan is a key mafia affiliate in Mumbai. Khan is on the wanted list of criminals in Hyderabad with a bounty of 50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BSNL
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (commonly known as BSNL) () is an Indian central public sector undertaking, under the ownership of Department of Telecommunications, which is part of the Ministry of Communications, Government of India with its headquarters in New Delhi, India. The central public sector undertaking was established on 01-October-2000 by the Government of India. Its highest official is designated as Chairperson and Managing Director, who is a central civil service group 'A' gazetted officer from Indian Communication Finance Service cadre or central engineering service group 'A' gazetted officer from Indian Telecommunication Service cadre. It provides mobile voice and internet services through its nationwide telecommunications network across India. It is the largest government-owned-wireless telecommunications service provider in India. History Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is an Indian government enterprise and its history can be traced back to British India. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khadgam
''Khadgam'' () is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Krishna Vamsi and produced by Sunkara Madhu Murali under Karthikeya Movies. It features Srikanth, Ravi Teja, Prakash Raj, Sonali Bendre, Sangeetha Krish and Kim Sharma in the prominent roles with music composed by Devi Sri Prasad. Released on 29 November 2002, the film was a blockbuster. The film won five Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards. The film is remade in Hindi as '' Insan'' (2005). Plot The film begins at a terrorist camp in Pakistan, where numerous terrorists are rigorously trained by the Pakistan Army to shoot and detonate bombs using cell phones. In this camp is Azar Khan, a man from Hyderabad, India, who has completed his training and receives a mission. His task is to bring back a notorious terrorist, Masood, whom they call the "great soldier of Islam." They can't afford to lose Masood, but he has been arrested by Indian police in Hyderabad. Azar is ordered to return to Hyderab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
