Akkineni Nageswara Rao, widely known as ANR, was an Indian film actor and producer, known for his work predominantly in Telugu cinema. He starred in many landmark films in his seventy five-year career, becoming one of the most prominent figures in the history of Indian cinema. He is considered one of the greatest and most successful actors of Indian cinema. He was one of the instrumental figures in moving the Telugu cinema industry from Madras to Hyderabad in the early 1960s. He established Annapurna Studios in 1975 to provide infrastructural support to the Telugu film industry in Hyderabad. He later started the Annapurna International School of Film and Media within Annapurna Studios in 2011.
Daggubati Ramanaidu was an Indian film producer. He was the founder of Suresh Productions and has a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most films produced by an individual, having produced more than 150 films in 13 Indian languages. He also served as a member of parliament for the Bapatala constituency of Guntur District in the 13th Lok Sabha from 1999 to 2004.
Sattiraju Lakshmi Narayana, known professionally as Bapu, was an Indian film director, painter, illustrator, cartoonist, screenwriter, music artist, and designer known for his works in Telugu cinema, and bollywood. In 2013, he was awarded the Padma Shri, for his contribution to Indian art and cinema.
Mantri Gari Viyyankudu is a 1983 Telugu film released directed by Bapu and stars Chiranjeevi in the lead role and Poornima Jayaram, Nirmalamma and Allu Ramalingaiah in important roles.
Born as Raja Uppalapati Chinna Venkata Krishnam Raju, in Mogalturu, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is known for his works in Telugu cinema. He is widely known as Rebel Star for his rebellious acting style. He is also the winner of the inaugural Nandi Award for Best Actor. Krishnam Raju has starred in more than 183 feature films in his career. He made his film debut with the 1966 Chilaka Gorinka produced and directed by Kotayya Pratyagatma. Uppalapati has garnered five Filmfare Awards South and three state Nandi Awards. Uppalapati is also an active politician.
Jayasudha Kapoor is an Indian film actress predominantly appears in Telugu cinema. She was also a former MLA for the Congress in Secunderabad. She has also worked in Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and few Kannada films. She has received seven state Nandi Awards of Andra Pradesh, and seven Filmfare Awards South.
Kodi Ramakrishna was an Indian film director and writer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, and a few Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films. One of the prolific film director in Telugu, Kodi Ramakrishna has directed a wide range of films, in a variety of genres such as drama films; Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya (1982), Mangamma Gari Manavadu (1984), Thalambralu (1986), Aahuthi (1987), Bharatamlo Bala Chandrudu (1988), Station Master (1988), Muddula Mavayya (1989), Maa Aavida Collector (1996), Pelli (1997), and Dongaata (1997).
C.Vijay Kumar is a famous Indian cinematographer in the Telugu film industry who won a Nandi Award in the year 2008 for the film Godavari. He is the son of renowned cinematographer C. Nageshwara Rao. Mr. Vijay Kumar's work is most noted for innovative use of lighting, subject specific visualization, use of natural colors on screen, Tele-focus shots, balancing the depth of focus between the subject and objects and many more techniques. Some of his films in the Telugu film industry are Vivaha Bhojanambu, Ammoru, Agraham, Dollar Dreams, Anand, and Happy Days. The movie, Dollar Dreams won an award for Best First Film of a Director at 47th National film festival.
Kadali Jaya Sarathi in bhimavaram west godavari,Andhra pradesh, also called Sarathi or Saradhi, is a comedic actor in the Telugu film industry. He has played roles in movies such as Manavuri Pandavulu, Bobilli Brahmanna, Driver Ramudu, Bakta Kannappa, and Jaganmohini.He is now enjoying his life in his home town.
Harish Kumar is an Indian film actor.
Subhalekha Sudhakar is a leading actor in Telugu cinema and Tamil television. He is known for his roles in successful television soaps such as Chithi, Anni, Kolangal and Thendral. He has received many awards, including a Nandi Award for the serial Mamathala Kovela, and his role as Thulasi's father Muthumankicam in Thendral, where he acted as a handicapped person, was acclaimed and won him the Best Actor award.
Manapuram Sri Lakshmi is a popular comedy Telugu actress. She acted in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada language movies for more than 500 films. She later turned to Television serials along with few movies.
Telangana Shakuntala was a Telugu popular actress. She was known chiefly for playing comedy and villainous characters in Tollywood. Her performances in movies like Osey Ramulamma, Nuvvu Nenu, Lakshmi, Okkadu and Veede were well received. She also acted on television and in Tamil-language films, where she is known by the name Swarnakka. She was well known for her ability to speak in the Telangana and Rayalaseema dialects of the Telugu language and thus majority of her roles in Telugu cinema exhibited this.
Veeramachaneni Rajendra Prasad was an Indian film producer and director, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, Bollywood, and Tamil films. He won one National Film Award for Antastulu and 2 Filmfare Awards for films, Antastulu and Aastiparulu. He is the father of noted actor Jagapathi Babu.
Kranthi Kumar was an Indian film, director, screenwriter and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema.
Krishnam Raju is an Indian actor who acted more than 190 films. Krishnam Raju entered Tollywood in 1966 with the film Chilaka Gorinka directed by Kotayya Pratyagatma alongside Krishna Kumari. The film won Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Silver for that year. Later he acted in the mythological film Shri Krishnavataram which also starsN. T. Rama Rao. He acted in many films with the established actos N. T. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao. He also acted in many films with the established actresses Krishna Kumari, Rajasulochana, Jamuna and Kanchana.
Katakataala Rudraiah is a 1978 Telugu film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao and produced by Vadde Shobhanadri starring Krishnam Raju, Jayasudha, Rama Krishna and Jayachitra in the lead roles. The film had a musical score by J. V. Raghavulu. The film was remade in Tamil as Pattakkathi Bhairavan (1979) with Sivaji Ganesan and in Hindi (1980) as Jyoti Bane Jwala with Jeetendra.
Potti Prasad was an Indian actor who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema. He was introduced to the films by Jandhyala. His notable roles include Chantabbai and Sagara Sangamam. He made his screen debut with Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu in a brief role as one of the two prospective bridegrooms for Girija. He was bowled over by the magnanimity of Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani when he was paid Rs.1116/- for that one scene work. He was a friend of another comedian Raja Babu. They acted in stage plays together.
