Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy, known mononymously as Krishna, was an Indian actor, film director and film producer known for his work predominantly in Telugu cinema. In a career spanning more than five decades, he starred in over 350 films in a variety of roles. He is referred to as "Superstar" in the Telugu media. In 2009, for his contributions to Indian cinema the Indian government awarded him the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in the country. He was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Congress party in 1989. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South in addition to Honorary doctorate from Andhra University in 2008. He died on 15 November 2022 due to cardiac arrest.
Vijaya Nirmala was an Indian actress, director, and producer known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema along with a few Malayalam and Tamil films. In a career spanning over six decades, she acted in more than 200 films and directed 44 films. In 2002, she entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the female director who has directed the most number of films in the world. In 2008, she received the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for lifetime achievement in Telugu cinema.
R. Narayana Murthy is an Indian actor and filmmaker who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He received Nandi Special Jury Award for his film Dandora (1993).
Sarkaru Vaari Paata is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Parasuram. It is produced by Mythri Movie Makers, 14 Reels Plus and G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment and stars Mahesh Babu, Keerthy Suresh and Samuthirakani in lead roles. The film follows a conflict between Mahi, a financier and MP named Rajendranath, after his daughter Kalaavathi cons Mahi for her gambling debts.
Sricharan Pakala is an Indian music composer who works in the Telugu films.
Check is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language prison drama film written and directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti. Produced by V. Anand Prasad's Bhavya Creations, the film stars Nithiin, Rakul Preet Singh, Priya Prakash Varrier, and Simran Choudhary. Nithiin plays Aditya, a chess player who is on death row. The film was released on 26 February 2021. It received generally mixed reviews and became a flop in the box office.
Akhanda is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Boyapati Srinu. It was produced by Miryala Ravinder Reddy, under Dwaraka Creations. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in a dual role alongside Pragya Jaiswal, Jagapathi Babu and Prakash Raj Rao Ramesh Srikanth. The soundtrack album and film score is composed by Thaman S.
Cinema Bandi is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language Neo-noir dramedy film directed by debutant Praveen Kandregula. Produced by Raj & DK the film features several debutant actors. Set in a village near the Andhra–Karnataka border, the plot revolves around a group of young filmmakers try to make a film through a camera they found. The film premiered on Netflix on 14 May 2021. Cinema Bandi is featured in the Indian Panorama section at the 53rd IFFI where it won the Jury Special Mention. The film is inspired from an Indian documentary "Supermen of Malegaon" (2012) where the basic premise is directly taken from the documentary and also certain scenes like bullock cart using as a jimmy and the climax scene of showcasing the film to the village people were included in the film.
The Software Devloveper, stylized as The Software DevLOVEper, is an Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy drama web series written and directed by K. Subbu. Created by Infinitum Media, the series has an ensemble cast of Shanmukh Jaswanth Kandregula, Vaishnavi Chaitanya, Pruthvi Mukka, Jhakaas Pruthvi and Iduri Sri Priya. The ten-episode series premiered on YouTube on 31 July 2020.
Oke Oka Jeevitham is a 2022 Indian science fiction melodrama film written and directed by debutant Shree Karthick and produced by Dream Warrior Pictures. The film is simultaneously shot in Telugu and Tamil languages, the latter titled Kanam (transl. Moment). It stars Sharwanand, Amala Akkineni and Ritu Varma. Vennela Kishore, Priyadarshi and Nassar play supporting roles in the Telugu version while Sathish and Ramesh Thilak replace the former two in the Tamil version.
Gaalivaana (transl. Storm) is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language mystery crime-thriller web series directed by Sharan Koppisetty with the story adapted and written by Chandra Pemmaraju. Produced by BBC Studios in association with Northstar Entertainment, the series has an ensemble cast of Radhika Sarathkumar, Sai Kumar, Chandini Chowdary, Nandini Rai, Chaitanya Krishna, Thagubothu Ramesh, Sharanya Pradeep and Ashritha Vemuganti.
Parameshwar Hivrale is an Indian actor and director who works in Telugu cinema. He made his debut with the 2015 film Chiru Godavalu.
7 Days 6 Nights is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language coming-of-age romantic comedy film written and directed by M. S. Raju. The film features Sumanth Ashwin, Meher Chahal, Rohan M and Kritika Shetty in primary roles. 7 Days 6 Nights was released on 24 June 2022.
Tees Maar Khan also known by the initialism TMK, is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Kalyanji Gogana and produced by Nagam Tirupathi Reddy. The film stars Aadi Saikumar, Payal Rajput, Sunil, and Srikanth Iyengar in pivotal roles. The film's music is composed by Sai Karthik.
Wanted Pandugod is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by Sreedhar Seepana and features Sunil, Sudigali Sudheer, and Deepika Pilli in primary roles. The film was released on 19 August 2022.
I Hate You is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language romantic thriller film written and directed by Anji Ram. The film stars Karthik Raju, Mokksha and Sherry Agarwal in the lead roles.The film was produced by Naggaraz under the banner of Sri Gayathri Entertainments.
We Love Bad Boys is a 2024 Indian Telugu romantic comedy film directed by Raju Rajendra Prasad. The film stars Ajay Kathurvar, Vamsi Ekasiri, Aditya Shashank, Pragya Nayan, Romika Sharma, Roshni Sahotha, Posani Krishna Murali, Sapthagiri, Ali, Prithvi. The film is produced by Pappula Kanakadurga Rao. The music composed by Raghu Kunche. The cinematography was done by V. K. Ramaraju.
Love Me is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language romantic horror thriller film written and directed by Arun Bhimavarapu. Produced by Dil Raju Productions, the film features Ashish Reddy and Vaishnavi Chaitanya in primary roles.
