Kaadhal (transl. Love) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film based on a true story, directed by Balaji Sakthivel, starring Bharath and Sandhya. It was produced by S. Shankar and featured music composed by Joshua Sridhar. The film opened on 17 December 2004 to critical acclaim and was a high commercial success. It was Bharath's first successful film as a main lead actor. The film was dubbed into Telugu as Premisthe in 2005. It was remade in Kannada as Cheluvina Chittara in 2007, in Bengali as Chirodini Tumi Je Amar in 2008, in Bangladesh as Nogor Mastan in 2015, in Marathi as Ved Laavi Jeeva in 2010, in Nepali as Manjari in 2013 and in Punjabi as Ramta Jogi in 2015.
Bhupatiraju Ravi Shankar Raju, known professionally as Ravi Teja, is an Indian actor and film producer who mainly works in Telugu cinema. Known for his roles in action comedy films, he is popular by the moniker "Mass Maharaja". One of the highest-paid Telugu film actors, Teja has won three state Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award South. He was featured by Forbes India in the list of top 100 Celebrities in 2012, 2013 and 2015.
Meka Srikanth is an Indian actor who is known for works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has appeared in more than 120 films. The actor has received one state Nandi Award, and one Filmfare Award South. He has starred in films like Swarabhishekam, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for 2004. Srikanth's another film Virodhi premiered at the Indian panorama section, at the 2011 International Film Festival of India. Sri Rama Rajyam also had a special screening at International Film Festival of India on 28 November 2011. He has also appeared in some other language films including Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil films.
Chandra Sekhar Yeleti is an Indian film director known for his works in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with the Neo-noir crime film, Aithe, which received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, and the Nandi Award for Best Story for that year. Another neo-noir film Anukokunda Oka Roju garnered two State Nandi Awards, including Best Screenplay for Yeleti.
Seema Sastri is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by G. Nageswara Reddy. It stars Allari Naresh and Farjana. The film was released theatrically on 16 November 2007. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the humour, action sequences, and songs, but criticized the writing. It was later remade in Kannada as Super Shastri (2012). It was dubbed into Hindi as Guru Mahaguru.
The Nandi Award for Sarojini Award Film on National Integration was commissioned in 1983:
The Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil (Kollywood) films.
Bharath Srinivasan, known professionally as Bharath, is an Indian actor, who works predominantly in Tamil cinema, along with few films in Malayalam, Hindi and Telugu.
Puli (transl. Tiger) is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by S. J. Suryah, starring Pawan Kalyan in the lead role, with Nikesha Patel, Manoj Bajpayee, Saranya Ponvannan, Charan Raj, Nassar, and Ali in supporting roles. The film features a soundtrack by A. R. Rahman and cinematography by Binod Pradhan. It was produced by Singanamala Ramesh Babu, on a ₹ 40 crore budget and was distributed by Geetha Arts. The film was released on 10 September 2010.
Aa Okkadu is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film starring Suresh Gopi, Ajay, and Madhurima. The film is directed by N S Murthy and was released by Tolly 2 Holly Films on 5 June 2009. Mani Sharma composed the music. The New Indian Express categorised this film as one of the commercially unsuccessful films of 2009.
Ravi Babu is an Indian actor, director, writer, and producer in the Telugu cinema. He has written 13 films and directed 16. He has acted in roughly 67 films in his career.
Bindaas is a 2010 Telugu action comedy film directed by Veeru Potla starring Manoj Manchu and Sheena Shahabadi. The film was released on 5 February 2010. Made on a budget of ₹3 crore, the film grossed more than ₹8 crore and was considered a hit. Additionally, it was dubbed and released in Malayalam as Happy 2 Happy and remade in Kannada as Jinke Mari. The film received two Nandi Awards.
Golimaar is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language action crime film directed by Puri Jagannadh and produced by Bellamkonda Suresh under Sri Sai Ganesh Productions banner. The film stars Gopichand and Priyamani in the lead roles. The music was composed by Chakri. It is inspired by the life of Daya Nayak, who was known for his record number of encounter killings in the late 1990s.
Mithunam (transl. Couple) is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Tanikella Bharani. The film only two on-screen characters—S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Lakshmi. The film is based on a best selling Telugu novel of the same name, written by Sri Ramana. The film won four state Nandi Awards.
Prathinidhi is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language political thriller film produced by J Samba Siva Rao under Sudha cinemas. It was directed by debutant Prashanth Mandava. The film stars Nara Rohit and Shubra Aiyappa in the lead roles. Music is composed by Sai Karthik. The film received positive reviews from critics and the audience. This film was remade in Tamil as Ko 2. A spiritual sequel titled Prathinidhi 2 was released in May 2024.
Chandu is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Born in Vedurupaka near Kakinada, East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, he studied at St.anns and S.K.V.T. high school in Rajahmundry.
Oka V Chitram is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language comedy film written and directed by Teja, and produced by Dasari Narayana Rao and Siri Media Pvt Ltd. It stars Aadhi Pinisetty, Vamsi Krishna and Madhu Shalini. The music was composed by Sri Murali. The film is inspired by the American film, Bowfinger and the Malayalam film, Udayananu Tharam. Aadhi Pinisetty made his debut in the film under the name Pradeep Pinisetty.
Okkade (transl. One) is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Chandra Mahesh and starring Srihari and Santhoshi. The film was released to mixed-to-positive reviews.
Malli Malli is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language action-drama film directed by Raaj Adithya and starring Skanda Ashok and Kalyani in their Telugu debuts. The film is inspired by the Hollywood film If Only (2004). The film also marked the compositional debut for S. Thaman.
Yuvasena is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Jayaraj and starring Bharath, Sarvanand, Kishore, Padma Kumar, Suresh Menon, and Gopika. The film is a remake of Jayaraj's own Malayalam film 4 the People (2004).
