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K. V. Guhan
K. V. Guhan is an Indian cinematographer from Chennai, India. Guhan is the younger brother of the Tamil film director, Saran. He collaborated with director Radha Mohan, for two notable films in Tamil cinema, '' Mozhi'' (2007) and '' Payanam'' (2011). He was also lauded for his work in ''Athadu'' (2005), ''Jalsa'' (2008), ''Dookudu'' (2011), '' Baadshah'' (2013), and ''Aagadu'' (2014). He made his directorial debut, in 2010, with ''Inidhu Inidhu'', the remake of ''Happy Days'' (2007). It was produced by Prakash Raj, under ''Duet Movies''. He has also directed the Telugu films, '' 118'' (2019), ''WWW'' (2021), and ''Highway'' (2022). He worked as an assistant, under noted cinematographer, P. C. Sreeram. In 2011, his work on ''Dookudu'', was nominated for the SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer (Telugu) South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coimbatore
Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbatore is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai in terms of population and the 16th largest urban agglomeration in India as per the census 2011. It is administered by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation and is the administrative capital of Coimbatore District. In 1981 Coimbatore formed as third municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Madurai. Podanur Junction is the oldest Railway station in Coimbatore City. The city is one of the largest exporters of Jewellery, Wet grinders, Poultry and Auto Components; the "Coimbatore Wet Grinder" and the "Kovai Cora Cotton" are recognised as Geographical Indications by the Government of India. Being a hub of textile industry in South India, the city is sometimes referred to as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aagadu
''Aagadu'' () is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Srinu Vaitla. Written by Anil Ravipudi, Upendra Madhav and Praveen Varma, the film was jointly produced by Ram Achanta, Gopi Achanta, and Anil Sunkara under their banner 14 Reels Entertainment. It stars Mahesh Babu, Tamannaah Bhatia and Sonu Sood while Rajendra Prasad, Ashish Vidyarthi, Nassar, Brahmanandam play supporting roles. ''Aagadu'' marked S. Thaman 50th film as a music composer. K. V. Guhan provided the cinematography and M. R. Varma edited the film. Mahesh played the role of Shankar, an encounter specialist who is transferred to a village named Bukkapatnam as its circle inspector of police and is assigned the task of halt the plans of a power plant construction by Damodar (played by Sonu Sood), an influential crime boss as it is considered harmful to the natural resources of the locality. Shankar learns that Damodar is the reason behind his brother Bharath's death and seeks revenge. ''Aagadu' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muni (film)
''Muni'' () is a 2007 Indian comedy horror film written and directed by Raghava Lawrence, who also plays the lead role. The film also features Vedhika, Rajkiran and Rahul Dev among others play supporting roles, while the film's score is composed by S. P. Venkatesh the songs were composed by Bharathwaj. The film released on 9 March 2007 along with a Telugu dubbed version of same name and gained positive reviews and huge box office collections. Later, it was dubbed into Hindi as ''Pratisodh: Ek Real Revenge'' in 2011. And In Bhojpuri as ''Kab Hokhi Mukthi Hamar''. In 2011, a sequel titled '' Muni 2: Kanchana'' was released directed by Raghava Lawrence. It is the first installment in the Muni (film series). Plot Ganesh, a young man with a deep fear of ghosts who refuses go out after 6PM, moves into a new house with his mother, father, and wife Priya. All of a sudden, Ganesh is possessed by a ghost and starts behaving in a rude manner; his family cannot understand his behaviour, so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aarya (film)
''Aarya'' is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Balasekaran and produced by Manoj Kumar and Vijay Anandan. The film stars R. Madhavan and Bhavana, while Prakash Raj and Vadivelu appear in supporting roles. The film's music was composed by Mani Sharma with cinematography by K. V. Guhan and editing by V. Jaisankar. The venture had a theatrical release across Tamil Nadu on 10 August 2007. Plot Deepika (Bhavana) is an arrogant, rich girl and the sister of local don Kasi (Prakash Raj). She is a medical college student and dictates terms at the college. In the college, she is feared by students, professors, and even the college dean. Enters Aarya (R. Madhavan), a final-year student who comes to Chennai Medical College from Coimbatore. A soft-spoken Aarya runs into Deepika. They give each other the cold shoulder. In a fit of rage, Deepika kidnaps Aarya's sister, but Aarya faces her challenges daringly. However, she soon falls in love with him, but h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New (film)
''New'' is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language science fiction comedy film directed, written and produced by S. J. Surya, who also features in the lead role alongside Simran. Kiran Rathod and Devayani play supporting roles, while A. R. Rahman composes the music. ''New'' is about an 8-year-old boy who is turned into a 28-year-old man by a scientist. New was simultaneously shot in Telugu as ''Naani'' with Mahesh Babu and Ameesha Patel. The movie's plot is adapted from the 1988 American film ''Big'' starring Tom Hanks. Plot Pappu is a mischievous eight-year-old boy who always troubles his mother Indira. He frequently gets scoldings due to his bed-wetting habit despite being an eight-year-old. Pappu's elder brother Kishore plans to watch a porn movie with his friends in his room, to which he insists on joining them. When Kishore refuses and gets rid of him, Pappu cuts off the power out of anger, creating a short circuit at home. Indira scolds Pappu for his dangerous mischief and shout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naani
''Naani'' is an 2004 Indian Telugu-language science-fiction romantic comedy film released in 2004. It was directed by S. J. Surya and stars Mahesh Babu, Ameesha Patel. The film is bilingual, simultaneously shot in Tamil as ''New'' with a slightly different cast and features music composed by A. R. Rahman. Made on a budget of ₹12 crore A crore (; abbreviated cr) denotes ten million (10,000,000 or 107 in scientific notation) and is equal to 100 lakh in the Indian numbering system. It is written as 1,00,00,000 with the local 2,2,3 style of digit group separators (one lakh is e ..., the film released on 14 May 2004 theatrically with negative reviews criticising the runtime and adult comedy but praising the Mahesh's performance and Rahman's music. It was a flop at the box-office. Plot Naani is a mischievous eight-year-old boy who is always troubling his mother. His mother scolds him for his behavior, such as when he eats toothpaste or urinates in bed. Naani falls down on a roa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khushi (2003 Hindi Film)
''Khushi'' ( Happiness; ) is a 2003 Indian Hindi romantic comedy film released on 7 February 2003. It is a remake of the 2000 Tamil film '' Kushi.'' This film starring Fardeen Khan and Kareena Kapoor in main roles and was directed by S. J. Suryah and produced by Boney Kapoor. It was a flop at box office. Plot Khushi tells the story of a boy and girl, who are in love, but are kept apart by their inflated egos. Karan is born in Kolkata, while Khushi is born in a village in Uttarakhand. Karan intends going to Canada for further studies, but, due to an accident, is forced to enroll in the Mumbai University. Khushi's father believes that she has studied enough and should now marry a boy who is ready to be his ghar-jamai. But Khushi insists on pursuing her education at Mumbai University. At the University, Karan meets Khushi through common friends, Vicky and Priya. These common friends fall in love with each other and it is up to Karan and Khushi to bring them together. In the pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st South Indian International Movie Awards
The 1st South Indian International Movie Awards were presented on June 22, 2012, in Dubai, UAE, to honour the best cinematic achievements of the South Indian film industry in the year 2011. Producing films in four Dravidian languages of South India, professionals were handed over a total of 71 Awards. The ceremony was hosted by R. Madhavan and Lakshmi Manchu at the Dubai World Trade Centre, while the "Generation Next Awards Night" was hosted by Parvathy Omanakuttan and held a day before at Park Hyatt on June 21. Nominated by a jury, the final winners were decided by a public voting system. The most successful film was ''Dookudu'', which fetched eight Awards in total. Main awards Film Acting Music Debutant & Special Awards Honorary awards *SIIMA Lifetime Achievement Award: Ambareesh *SIIMA Award for Social Responsibility: Shivarajkumar Generation Next awards * Sensational art director: Sabu Cyril * Sensation of South Indian cinema: Dance choreograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SIIMA Award For Best Cinematographer (Telugu)
South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appreciate film makers from across the South Indian film industries: Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema, Kannada cinema, and Malayalam cinema, and provide a platform to promote South Indian films in international markets. History The ceremony was instituted in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri, the founder of Celebrity Cricket League. Adusumilli Brinda Prasad is the chairperson of SIIMA. The Awards are presented in separate parts on two different days. On the first day the most promising upcoming South Indian film artistes are honoured at the Generation Next Awards, while the second day is reserved for the main SIIMA Awards. The Award nominees are selected by a jury of senior artistes and professionals and voted for by public polling. The first SIIMA ceremo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highway (2022 Film)
''Highway'' is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language mystery crime thriller film written and directed by K. V. Guhan and, produced by Venkat Talari through Sree Iswarya Lakshmi Movies and Northstar Entertainment. The film features Anand Deverakonda, Manasa Radhakrishnan (in her Telugu debut) and Abhishek Banerjee (in his Telugu debut) in primary roles. ''Highway'' was premiered on Aha on 19 August 2022. Plot Cast * Anand Deverakonda as Vishnu * Manasa Radhakrishnan as Tulasi * Abhishek Banerjee as D * Saiyami Kher as Asha Bharath * John Vijay * Reshma Pasupuleti * Satya as Samudram Production After watching Abhishek Banerjee's performance in the Hindi web series ''Paatal Lok'', Guhan cast him for the role of a serial killer. The film's launch event with a '' puja'' ceremony was held in May 2021. It was extensively shot on the highways near Hyderabad, Araku Valley and Chikmagalur in approximately forty days. Filming was wrapped up in October 2021. Soundtrack The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WWW (film)
''WWW: Who Where Why'' is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language computer screen thriller film written, directed and filmed by K. V. Guhan and produced by Ramantra Creations. It stars Adith Arun and Shivani Rajashekar while Satyam Rajesh and Priyadarshi play supporting roles. The film's scrore and soundtrack is composed by Simon K. King. ''WWW'' is markerted as the first computer screen film in Telugu cinema. The plot follows a few friends from different cities who meet on video conferencing but one of them is threatened to be murdered. The film was partially reshot in Tamil language with Sathish and Rajkumar replacing Rajesh and Priyadarshi. It was released on 24 December 2021 on the streaming service SonyLIV. Plot Four friends—Vishwa, Ashraf, Sadha, and Christy—who live in different cities of India are criminals involved in cybercrime. They hack computers for money in video conferencing. Mitra, a painter, joins Christy's room as her flatmate. Vishwa then recommends a job for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
118 (film)
''118'' is a 2019 Indian action thriller film written and directed by cinematographer turned film director K. V. Guhan in his Tollywood directorial debut. The film features Kalyan Ram, Shalini Pandey and Nivetha Thomas in the lead roles. The music for the film is composed by Shekar Chandra, and the film is produced by Mahesh S. Koneru under the production company East Coast Production. The film follows an investigative journalist who finds himself threatened after he tries to decode a recurring nightmare involving a woman's death. The film released on 1 March 2019. It received generally positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success. Plot While sleeping in room number 118 of the Paradise resort, Gowtham dreams about a girl getting beaten and a car being thrown into lake. 6 months later, he is revealed to be an investigative journalist who stops a money laundering operation by fighting off the home minister's brother and his goons while filming everything. The mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
