Athadu is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. The film features an ensemble cast of Mahesh Babu, Trisha, Sonu Sood, Prakash Raj, Nassar, Sunil, Sayaji Shinde, Kota Srinivasa Rao and Brahmanandam. It is produced by D. Kishore and M. Ram Mohan under the Jayabheri Arts banner. The soundtrack was composed by Mani Sharma. K. V. Guhan handled the cinematography of the film, while the film was edited by Sreekar Prasad.
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by Prabhu Deva in his directorial debut and produced by M. S. Raju under Sumanth Art Productions who gave the screenplay as well. The film stars Srihari, Siddharth, and Trisha. The music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad with cinematography by Venu.
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.
Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by debutant Kishore Kumar Pardasani. The film stars Siddharth, Tamannaah Bhatia, Prakash Raj, Ramya Krishna, and Nassar while Brahmanandam and Venu Madhav play supporting roles. The film has score composed by Mani Sharma with the soundtrack by trio Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy.
Nithin Kumar Reddy, known professionally as Nithiin, is an Indian actor and producer who primarily works in Telugu films. Nithiin made his acting debut with the romantic action film Jayam (2002), for which he received Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South and CineMAA Awards Best Male Debut.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian actress who works primarily in Telugu and Tamil films. She is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards South.
Brindavanam is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language masala film written and directed by Vamshi Paidipally. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Samantha, and Kajal Aggarwal while Prakash Raj and Srihari play pivotal roles. The film is produced by Dil Raju's Sri Venkateswara Creations. S. Thaman composed the music.
Nithya Menen is an Indian actress and singer who works primarily in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil films. Having worked in more than fifty films, she is acknowledged for her acting versatility.
180 is a 2011 Indian romantic drama film directed by Jayendra Panchapakesan who co-wrote the film with Subha and Umarji Anuradha. The film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil, the latter titled Nootrenbadhu (transl. 180). It stars Siddharth, Priya Anand and Nithya Menen with notable roles being played by Moulee, Tanikella Bharani and Geetha among others. Nootrenbadhu marks Siddharth's comeback and Nithya Menen's debut in Tamil cinema
Oh My Friend is a 2011 Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by newcomer Venu Sri Ram. It stars Siddharth, Hansika and Shruti Haasan with Navdeep in a supporting role. It was produced by Dil Raju.
Ala Modalaindi is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by B. V. Nandini Reddy under the Sri Ranjith Movies banner. It stars Nani, Nithya Menen and Sneha Ullal with the music composed by Kalyani Malik. The film's cinematography is performed by Arjun Jena with editing by Marthand K. Venkatesh.
Ghanta Naveen Babu, known professionally by his screen name Nani, is an Indian actor, producer, and television presenter. He known primarily for his work in Telugu cinema. He has received two Filmfare Awards and two Nandi Awards.
Aha Naa Pellanta! is a 2011 Indian Telugu language action comedy film written and directed by Veerabhadram. It stars Allari Naresh, the son of famous director E. V. V. Satyanarayana, and newcomer Ritu Barmecha. Srihari, Anita Hassanandani, Subbaraju, Samrat Reddy, and Brahmanandam play important roles. The music was composed by Raghu Kunche. The film was released on 2 March 2011.
Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language musical romance film co written, co produced and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. It stars Nani and Samantha. The film features score and soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja and cinematography by M. S. Prabhu. It was simultaneously shot in Tamil as Neethaane En Ponvasantham with Jiiva replacing Nani. The film received five Nandi Awards.
Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by debutant Vijay Kumar Konda and written by Harsha Vardhan. Produced by N. Nikitha Reddy under the banner of Shresht Movies, The film stars Nithiin, Nithya Menen, and Isha Talwar. Anup Rubens composed the music while I. Andrew and Prawin Pudi handled the cinematography and editing respectively.
Rough is a 2014 Telugu romantic action comedy film directed by C. H. Subba Reddy. The movie is produced by M. Abilash on Sridevi Entertainments Banner while Aadi, Rakul Preet Singh and Srihari play pivotal roles. Mani Sharma composed the Music. Actor Srihari died before the film was released. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was an average hit at the box office.
Rabhasa (transl. Chaos) is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Santosh Srinivas. It was produced by Bellamkonda Suresh and Bellamkonda Ganesh Babu for Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Productions and stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Samantha, Pranitha Subhash and Brahmanandam while Nassar, Jayasudha and Sayaji Shinde play supporting roles. S. Thaman composed the music for the film. While Shyam K. Naidu handled the cinematography; Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao provided the editing for the film.
Janatha Garage is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language vigilante action drama film directed by Koratala Siva and produced by Mythri Movie Makers. The film stars Mohanlal, N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Nithya Menen, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Unni Mukundan, Sachin Khedekar and Devayani. Devi Sri Prasad composed the music for the film, while Tirru and Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao handled the cinematography and editing.
S/O Satyamurthy is the soundtrack album composed by Devi Sri Prasad for the 2015 Indian Telugu-language film of the same name, directed by Trivikram Srinivas. The film stars Allu Arjun, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nithya Menen and Adah Sharma in the lead roles. Devi Sri Prasad has also composed the background score for the film. The album consists of seven songs in Telugu, with Sri Mani, Devi Sri Prasad, Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry and Ramajogayya Sastry penning the lyrics. "Super Machi" is the most popular track among the all. For the soundtrack album, Devi received two awards, out of five nominations.
SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best acting done by an actress in Telugu films. The award was first given in 2012 for films released in 2011. Shruti Haasan is the most awarded with 3 times winning the award and Samantha Ruth Prabhu is the most nominated with 8 nominations.
