Thalapathi (transl. Commander) is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language gangster drama film written and directed by Mani Ratnam, and produced by G. Venkateswaran. The film stars Rajinikanth and Mammootty with Arvind Swamy in his feature-film debut, Jaishankar, Amrish Puri, Srividya, Bhanupriya, Shobana and Geetha in supporting roles. It is about a courageous slum dweller who befriends a powerful gangster and the attempts of a district collector to thwart them.
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee. A remake of the Hindi film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003), the film stars Chiranjeevi, Sonali Bendre, Srikanth, Girish Karnad, and Paresh Rawal. It received positive reviews and was commercially successful completing 100 days run at the box office.
Allu Arjun is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. One of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema, Allu Arjun has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2014. He is a recipient of several awards including a National Film Award, six Filmfare Awards, and three Nandi Awards. He is regarded as one of the finest dancers in Indian cinema. He is popularly referred to as "Stylish Star" and "Icon Star".
Daddy is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language family drama film directed by Suresh Krissna. It stars Chiranjeevi, Simran and Ashima Bhalla, with music composed by S. A. Rajkumar. The film was produced by Allu Aravind under the Geetha Arts banner. The film was dubbed into Tamil and Hindi as Dance Master and Meri Izzat in 2003 and 2008 respectively.
Bunny is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by V. V. Vinayak, with cinematography by Chota K. Naidu. The film was produced by Mallidi Satyanarayana Reddy. This film stars Allu Arjun and Gowri Munjal, while Prakash Raj and Mukesh Rishi play supporting roles with Sarath Kumar in a guest appearance. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad with editing done by Gautham Raju and cinematography by Chota K. Naidu. The film released on 6 April 2005 and was received mixed-to-positive reviews, and was commercially successful. Later the film was dubbed and released in Malayalam as Bunny: The Lion was also commercial success.
Arya is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by Sukumar in his directoral debut. Produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations banner, the film stars Allu Arjun, Anu Mehta, and Siva Balaji. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad and cinematography was by R. Rathnavelu. The plot revolves around Arya, an outgoing and free-spirited boy falling in love with Geetha, an introverted girl who is on the shield of another person Ajay.
Gangotri is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language drama film which was released on 28 March 2003 and was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The cinematography was by Chota K. Naidu. The actors Allu Arjun and Aditi Agarwal played the leading roles. This was Allu Arjun's debut as an actor and K. Raghavendra Rao's 100th film as a director. Allu Aravind and C. Ashwini Dutt produced the film. The film was remade into Bengali Bangladesh in 2016 as Pure Jay Mon.
Kushi is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by S. J. Suryah, and produced by A. M. Rathnam. The film stars Pawan Kalyan and Bhumika. Mani Sharma provided the score and soundtrack. Pawan Kalyan also choreographed all the action sequences in the film. Initially planned in 1999 as a bilingual along with its Tamil version, also titled Kushi (2000), the Telugu version was delayed due to Kalyan's prior commitment to Badri (2000).
Subash Chandra Bose is a 2005 Telugu-language historical action drama film directed by veteran director, K. Raghavendra Rao, in his 101st directorial. It was produced by Swapna Dutt, under Vyjayanthi Movies. It starred Venkatesh, Shriya Saran, Genelia D'Souza, and Prakash Raj. The music was composed by Mani Sharma. It was a disaster at the box office.
Azhagiya Theeye is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Radha Mohan that stars Prasanna and Navya Nair. The film was produced by Prakash Raj, who also played a significant character in the film, while Ramesh Vinayagam composed the music. It released to generally positive reviews. The film was a commercial success. The film's name is inspired by the song of the same name from Minnale (2001). The movie was officially remade in Telugu in 2006 as Happy.
Varudu (transl. Bridegroom) is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film directed by Gunasekhar in his tenth directorial film. This film stars Allu Arjun, Arya, and Bhanu Sri Mehra, while Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Brahmanandam, among others, play supporting roles. It was produced by D. V. V. Danayya. The music was composed by Mani Sharma, and the film released on 31 March 2010. The movie opened up to highly mixed reviews.
Ullasamga Utsahamga is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by A. Karunakaran. The film stars Yasho Sagar and Sneha Ullal in their Telugu film debut. With music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, the film was released on 25 July 2008. The movie was declared a blockbuster at the box office. The film was dubbed in Malayalam as Ayyo Pavam. It was remade into Kannada as Ullasa Utsaha (2009).
Vedam (transl. Chant) is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language anthology hyperlink film written and directed by Krish, and produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni under their banner Arka Media Works. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Allu Arjun, Anushka Shetty, Manchu Manoj, Manoj Bajpayee, Saranya Ponvannan, Nagayya, Deeksha Seth, and Lekha Washington. M. M. Keeravani composed the music while Gnana Shekar V. S. did the cinematography.
Julayi (transl. Vagabond) is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written & directed by Trivikram Srinivas and produced by S. Radha Krishna under Haarika & Hassine Creations banner. The film stars Allu Arjun and Sonu Sood, alongside Ileana D'Cruz, Rajendra Prasad, Rao Ramesh, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Brahmaji, Tanikella Bharani and Sheetal Menon. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, while cinematography and editing were handled by Chota K. Naidu-Shyam K. Naidu and Prawin Pudi.
Gouravam (transl. Honour) is a 2013 Indian social thriller film, written and directed by Radha Mohan. Simultaneously shot in Tamil and Telugu languages, the film was produced by Prakash Raj under the banner of Duet Movies. It marks the acting debut of Allu Sirish, brother of Allu Arjun, and also stars Yami Gautam in her Tamil debut. The film also features Prakash Raj, Harish Uthaman, Nassar, Elango Kumaravel, Vignesh, Sricharan, and Brahmaji in supporting roles. The film deals with the issue of honour killing. The music was composed by S. Thaman. The film released on 19 April 2013 with a linear narrative in Tamil and with a non-linear narrative in Telugu. The film received mixed reviews from critics and audience.
Race Gurram is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film co-written & directed by Surender Reddy and produced by Nallamalupu Srinivas under his banner Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Productions. The film stars Allu Arjun and Shruti Haasan while Shaam and Ravi Kishan play supporting roles. S. Thaman composed the music. Cinematography and editing were done by Manoj Paramahamsa and Gautham Raju respectively.
A Film by Aravind is 2005 Indian Telugu-language horror film written and directed by Sekhar Suri. It stars Rajeev Kanakala, Rishi, and Sherlyn Chopra. The plot is about a film director and an actor who fall in love with a mysterious woman and a script that dictates the events in their lives. The film was successful at the box office. It was remade in Kannada as Nimma Shankarnag. The film was dubbed into Hindi as Bhayanak: A Murder Mystery in 2011. It was followed by Aravind 2.
DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language masala film directed by Harish Shankar and produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations. The film stars Allu Arjun, alongside Pooja Hegde and Rao Ramesh. Devi Sri Prasad composed the music, while cinematography and editing were handled by Ayananka Bose and Chota K. Prasad.
Naa Peru Surya is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by Vakkantham Vamsi in his directorial debut. Produced by Ramalakshmi Cine Creations, the film stars an ensemble cast including Allu Arjun, Arjun Sarja, R. Sarathkumar, Anu Emmanuel, Boman Irani, Thakur Anoop Singh, Sai Kumar, Pradeep Rawat, Harish Uthaman, Rao Ramesh, Nadhiya Moidu and Vennela Kishore. In the film, a soldier struggling with anger issues is challenged to change his behavior in order to fulfill his dream of serving at the borders. The music was composed by Vishal–Shekhar with editing by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao.
Udaya Srinivas Gavara, popularly known as Bunny Vasu, is an Indian film producer who produces Telugu films. He is a partner of GA2 Pictures, a production company which he co-founded with Allu Aravind. His films have included Bhale Bhale Magadivoy, Geetha Govindam and 100% Love. He also was the co-producer for the films Sarrainodu and Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India.
