The Chenchus are a Dravidian tribe, a designated Scheduled Tribe in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Odisha. They are an aboriginal tribe whose traditional way of life been based on hunting and gathering. The Chenchus speak the Chenchu language, a member of the Dravidian language family. In general, the Chenchu relationship to non-tribal people has been largely symbiotic. Some Chenchus have continued to specialize in collecting forest products for sale to non-tribal people. Many Chenchus live in the sparse and deciduous Nallamala forest of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Sita is the consort of Lord Rama and an avatar of Sri Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess.
Srikanth or Sreekanth is a common Indian first name. Śrīkaṇṭha in Hindu scriptures is primarily an epithet of Vishnu. Sree refers to the Hindu goddess, MahaLakshmi and kanth in Sanskrit means husband or consort. Thus, Sreekanth or Srikanth refers to Vishnu, the consort of goddess Lakshmi. Vishnu is one of the members of the trinity of Hindu gods. Brahma creates life, Vishnu preserves it and Shiva destroys it.
Surabhi (Kamadhenu) is a divine bovine-goddess described in Hinduism as the mother of all cows.
Seetha Kalyanam is a 1976 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film directed by Bapu from a screenplay written by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana. It is an adaptation of Ranganatha Ramayanam in Telugu. Based on the Bala Kanda, the ensemble cast film relates events from the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Vishnu, up to his wedding to Seetha, incarnation of Lakshmi.
Anjali Devi was an Indian actress, model and producer in Telugu and Tamil films. She was well known for her role as the Devi Sita in Lava Kusa as well as for the title roles in movies like Chenchu Lakshmi, Suvarna Sundari and Anarkali.
Maya Macchindra, also titled alternatively as Alakh Niranjan, is the title of various films produced in different languages in India. The story is based on the life of Matsyendranath or Machindranath one of the eighty-four Mahasiddhas, tantric yogic master and the founder of nath lineage, and his famous disciple, baba Gorakhnath.
Chenchu Lakshmi is a 1958 Indian Hindu mythological film produced and directed by B. A. Subba Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. Along with the Telugu version, it was simultaneously shot in Telugu and Tamil, with most of the actors and scenes being the same in both versions. Another Chenchu Lakshmi was earlier made in 1943 with a different cast and crew.
B. A. Subba Rao was an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter who primarily worked in Telugu cinema. He played a pivotal role in shaping the careers of several prominent actors, including N. T. Rama Rao. Subba Rao made his directorial debut with Palletoori Pilla (1950), a film that launched N. T. Rama Rao in his first lead role and became a major success. He went on to direct other notable films such as Raju Peda (1954), Chenchu Lakshmi (1958), and Bhishma (1962).
C. H. Narayana Rao was an Indian actor and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He starred in more than fifty films in a variety of roles. His notable works include classics such as Chenchu Lakshmi (1943), Mugguru Maratilu (1946), Mana Desam (1949), Jeevitham (1950), Veelunama (1965) to name a few.
Rushyendramani was an Indian film actress, playback singer, and dancer from Andhra Pradesh. She had more than 150 films in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi films from 1935 to 1986. Her notable films include Sri Seetarama Jananam (1944), Malliswari (1951), Vipra Narayana (1954), Chintamani (1956). Her last film was Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam (1986).
Undamma Bottu Pedata is a 1968 Indian Telugu-language family drama film directed by K. Viswanath and produced by Adurthi Subba Rao. The film stars Krishna and Jamuna in the lead roles, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
Bhookailas is a 1940 Telugu film produced by A. V. Meiyappan and directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni. The film starred Subbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, and Rayaprolu Subramanyam. It was the first hit film after the establishment of AVM Productions.
Kamala Kotnis was an Indian actress who played roles in Telugu and Hindi movies during the 1940s. She is also notable for being Dev Anand's first heroine in Hum Ek Hai, released in 1946.
Shirdi Sai is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language biographical film, produced by A.Mahesh Reddy on AMR Sai Krupa Entertainments banner, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Starring Nagarjuna as the 19th-20th century spiritual guru Sai Baba of Shirdi who lived in western India, it is the cinematic depiction of some of his landmark life episodes, his teachings and his way of life. Music was composed by M. M. Keeravani. Shirdi Sai was released worldwide on 6 September 2012, and has received mixed to positive reviews while Nagarjuna received critical acclaim for his performance in the title role with most reviewers hailing this as one of his career best performances.
Sankalpam (transl. Determination) is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language film produced and directed by A. M. Rathnam. It starred Jagapathi Babu and Gautami in the lead roles, with music composed by Koti. The film featured Prakash Raj in his debut in Telugu. It was a huge flop at the box office. It is the remake of the 1993 Malayalam, Mithunam.
Swarna Gowri is a 1962 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Y. R. Swamy and produced by D. R. Naidu. The film stars Rajkumar, Krishna Kumari, Udaykumar and Narasimharaju. The film has musical score by M. Venkataraju. The movie was simultaneously shot in Telugu with the same name by the same producer and director with Kanta Rao and Krishna Kumari in the lead roles.
Chenchu Lakshmi is a 1943 Indian Telugu-language mythological film produced and directed by S. Saundara Rajan. The film was written by Samudrala Sr. and starred Kamala Kotnis, C. H. Narayana Rao, and Nagayya. Kamala Kotnis' beauty, dance and acting are the main attractions of this film.
Tamil Nadu Talkies was an Indian film production company producing films in Telugu and Tamil languages. Headed by S. Saundara Rajan, it was founded in the 1930s. Tamil Nadu Talkies was one of the foremost names in early Tamil cinema from the 1930s through 1950s, but later fell into obscurity.
The Yogananda Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, also known as Mattapalli Narasimha Temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Narasimha, the half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu, and his consort Lakshmi. It is located in Mattampally, a village in the Mattampally mandal of Suryapet district in the Indian state of Telangana. One of the Pancha Narasimha Kshetras, the temple is located on the banks of the Krishna River, and was built in the 11th century by Anumala Machi Reddy, the king of Thangedu region after the deity appeared in his dream and instructed him to do so. The main shrine houses a swayambhu (self-manifested) idol of Narasimha as Yogananda Lakshmi Narasimha, and was worshipped by sage Bharadvaja and other seers for hundreds of years before the temple was constructed. Lakshmi is worshipped here as Rajalakshmi Thayar and Chenchu Lakshmi Thayar.
