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Sumanth C
Yarlagadda Sumanth Kumar (born 9 February 1975), known mononymously as Sumanth, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is the eldest grandson of Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao. He is also a partner in Annapurna Studios. After debuting in '' Prema Katha'' (1999), he has since starred in notable films like '' Satyam'' (2003), ''Gowri'' (2004), ''Godavari'' (2006), '' Madhumasam'' (2007), '' Golconda High School'' (2011), '' Malli Raava'' (2017), and ''Anaganaga'' (2025). Background and early life Sumanth was born in Hyderabad, India, on 9 February 1975. He is the only son of Surendra Yarlagadda and Satyavathi Akkineni. He is the eldest grandchild of the Telugu film actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao. A few months after his birth, Sumanth's parents returned to the US where they were residing. Sumanth, however, remained in India on the request of his grandfather Akkineni Nageswara Rao, who was then on a hiatus from films after a major heart surgery. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around Lakes in Hyderabad, artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 census of India, Hyderabad is the List of cities in India by population, fourth-most populous city in India with a population of residents within the city limits, and has a population of residents in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region, metropolitan region, making it the List of metropolitan areas in India, sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. With an output of 95 billion, Hyderabad has the sixth-largest urban economy in India. The Qutb Shahi dynasty's Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah established Hyderabad in 1591 to extend the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anaganaga (film)
Anaganaga (transl. ''Once upon a time'') is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language family drama film written and directed by Sunny Sanjay. The film stars Sumanth, Kajal Choudhary, and Viharsh in the lead roles. It is loosely adapted from the Marathi film ''Ekda Kaay Zala''. The film was released directly on the OTT platform ETV Win on 15 May 2025. Plot ''Anaganaga'' follows Vyas, a school teacher who strongly believes in the power of storytelling as a teaching method. His unconventional style clashes with the traditional, rank-focused approach of the corporate school where he works. His wife, Bhagi, is the school principal. When their son Ram and some other students perform poorly on exams, Vyas is blamed and fired. Although humiliated, he is determined to prove that education is more than just grades. He starts his own school for struggling students, focusing on understanding and creativity. Vyas faces financial struggles, social skepticism, and even resistance from Bhagi, who in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michigan
Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, Indiana and Illinois to the southwest, Ohio to the southeast, and the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario to the east, northeast and north. With a population of 10.14 million and an area of , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 10th-largest state by population, the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 11th-largest by area, and the largest by total area east of the Mississippi River.''i.e.'', including water that is part of state territory. Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia is the largest state by land area alone east of the Mississippi and Michigan the second-largest. The state capital is Lansing, Michigan, Lansing, while its most populous city is Detroit. The Metro Detroit r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad Public School
The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet (HPS, Begumpet) is a privately funded public school in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The school has grades from pre-primary to the 12th (ages 3 to 17). The school is affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE, ISC) and is managed by the Hyderabad Public School Society and the Board of Governors. History It was established in 1923 as Jagirdars College by the Seventh Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, and served as a school exclusively for the sons of nawabs, jagirdars and other aristocrats and elites. After the Zamindari system was abolished in 1950, it was renamed as the Hyderabad Public School in 1951. Campus The school has a campus with buildings built in the Indo-Saracenic style. Recognition HPS, Begumpet has widely been recognized as one of the best lower educational institutions in India. Accolades include: * Education World: The Hyderabad Public School was ranked first in Telangana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Sushanth
Sushanth Anumolu (born 18 March 1986), known professionally as Sushanth, is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema, Telugu films. Born into the Akkineni–Daggubati family, he made his acting debut with ''Kalidasu'' (2008). After a series of box office failures, Sushanth earned success with his portrayal of a software employee in ''Chi La Sow'' (2018). His highest grossing release came with ''Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo'' (2020). He made his web debut with ''Maa Neella Tank'' (2022). Early life and background Sushanth was born as Sushanth Anumolu on 18 March 1986 in Hyderabad. He is the son of Anumolu Sathya Bhushana Rao and Naga Susheela Akkineni. He is the grandson of Akkineni Nageswara Rao and the nephew of Nagarjuna (actor), Nagarjuna. Actors Sumanth, Naga Chaitanya and Akhil Akkineni are his cousins. Sushanth completed his schooling from Hyderabad Public School and completed his bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, from University of Illinois, Urban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akhil Akkineni
Akhil Akkineni (born April 8, 1994) is an American-born actor in Telugu films of India. He debuted as a child artist in the film '' Sisindri'' (1994), for which he won a Filmfare Special Award. Akhil made his debut as a lead actor with '' Akhil'' (2015), which won him the Filmfare Best Male Debut. He later went on to star in ''Hello'' (2017) and '' Mr. Majnu'' (2019). He achieved his commercial breakthrough with the romantic comedy '' Most Eligible Bachelor'' (2021). Akhil is the son of Indian actors Nagarjuna and Amala. Early life Akhil Akkineni was born on April 8, 1994, in San Jose, California, United States, to actors Nagarjuna and Amala. He is of Telugu descent from his father's side, and has Bengali and Irish ancestry from his mother's side. He is the grandson of actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao, and half-brother of Naga Chaitanya. Akkineni studied at Chaitanya Vidyalaya, later headed to Australia for two years. He returned to complete his studies at Oakridge Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naga Chaitanya
Akkineni Naga Chaitanya (; born 23 November 1986) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. Chaitanya is a recipient of several accolades including one Filmfare Awards South, Filmfare Award South and one Nandi Award for his work. Born into the Akkineni–Daggubati family to actor Nagarjuna (actor), Nagarjuna, Chaitanya made his acting debut in 2009 with ''Josh (2009 Telugu film), Josh'', which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South. He achieved his career breakthrough with the romantic drama ''Ye Maaya Chesave'' (2010), earning his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu nomination. Chaitanya went on to star in successful films such as ''100% Love (2011 film), 100% Love'' (2011), ''Tadakha'' (2013), ''Manam (film), Manam'' (2014), ''Oka Laila Kosam'' (2014), ''Premam (2016 film), Premam'' (2016), ''Rarandoi Veduka Chudham'' (2017), ''Majili'' (2019), ''Venky Mama'' (2019), ''Love Story (2021 film), Love Story'' (2021), and ''Bangarraju'' (2022). I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded as a weekly publication in 1878 by the Triplicane Six, becoming a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. Except for a period of around two years, when Siddharth Varadarajan, S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, senior editorial positions of the paper have always been held by members of the original Iyengar family or by those appointed by them under their direction. In June 2023, the former chairperson of the group, Malini Parthasarathy, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagarjuna Akkineni
Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao (; born 29 August 1959) is an Indian actor, film producer, entrepreneur, and television presenter known for his work primarily in Telugu cinema, as well as in a few Hindi and Tamil films. He has appeared in over 90 films and is a recipient of two National Film Awards for '' Ninne Pelladata'' (1996) and '' Annamayya'' (1997). Nagarjuna has also won ten Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. In 1989, Nagarjuna starred in the Mani Ratnam-directed romantic drama film '' Geetanjali'', which won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film. In the same year, he appeared in the commercially successful '' Siva'', an action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma; featured at the 13th IFFI' 90. Nagarjuna made his Bollywood debut with the 1990 Hindi remake of ''Shiva''. Known by his works in biographical films, he played 15th-century composer Annamacharya in '' Annamayya'' (1997), Yavakri (the son of the ascetic Bharadvaja) in '' Agni Varsha'' (2002), Majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaayam
''Gaayam'' () is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language political crime thriller film, based on the 1980s Vijayawada Gang Warfare. Directed by Ram Gopal Varma, and story co-written by himself and Mani Ratnam, it stars Jagapathi Babu, Revathi, Urmila Matondkar and music composed by Sri. Upon its release, the film became commercially successful at box-office and won six state Nandi Awards in 1993. The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as ''Desam''. The film is inspired by ''The Godfather'' (1972) which is based on Mario Puzo's novel ''The Godfather'' (1969). Plot The film begins with crime lord Durga, who seeks justice for the needy affected due to the failure of the law & order system. Once, a victim approaches Durga, complaining a few manipulators molested his daughter. Durga wallops them, and a newly appointed cop, Bharadwaj, apprehends and acquits him in minutes. On the way, Durga notices his old flame, Anitha, and moves backward. During their college days, the two are lovebi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siva (1989 Telugu Film)
''Siva'' (also spelt ''Shiva'') is a 1989 Indian Telugu-language crime action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma and produced by Akkineni Venkat and Yarlagadda Surendra under Annapurna Studios and SS Creations. The film, which marks the directorial debut of Ram Gopal Varma, explores the concepts of student exploitation by anti-social elements and the impact of crowd psychology. Varma's script was based on his experiences as a student at Siddhartha Engineering College in Vijayawada. Tanikella Bharani wrote the dialogues. Ilaiyaraaja composed the soundtrack and score, while S. Gopala Reddy was its cinematographer. Thota Tharani and Sattibabu were the art director and editor respectively. The principal photography began on 16 February 1989, and was completed in 55 working days. Except for three days of shooting in Madras (now Chennai), ''Siva'' was filmed in Andhra Pradesh. Produced on a budget of 75 lakh, ''Siva'' was released on 5 October 1989 to critical acclaim, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
