There were eminent mridangam artists like "Mrudanga Kesari" Mullapudi Lakshmana Rao and his son Mullapudi Sri Rama Murty. And his disciple " Mrudanga Shiromani" Dharmala Rama Murty and his son Dharmala Venkateshwara Rao. There were other legends like ML Lakshminarayana Raju and Kamalakara Rao.
Veeramachaneni Jagapathi Chowdary, professionally known as Jagapathi Babu, is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has also appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. In a career spanning 33 years, Babu has appeared in 170 feature films, and has received four Filmfare Awards and seven state Nandi Awards.
Murari is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language supernatural family drama film written and directed by Krishna Vamsi. The film features Mahesh Babu in the title role along with Sonali Bendre, Lakshmi, Sukumari, Kaikala Satyanarayana, and Gollapudi Maruthi Rao. The film marks Bendre's Telugu debut. Mani Sharma composed the music, while Ram Prasad handled the cinematography. Peter Hein debuted as action choreographer with this film. The film marked the last on-screen appearance of veteran Telugu actor Dhulipala Seetarama Sastry.
Kithakithalu is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film starring Allari Naresh, Geetha Singh, Madhu Shalini and Jayalalitha. The film is made by Allari Naresh's home banner under the direction of his father E. V. V. Satyanarayana. It's based on the Tamil movie Chinna Veedu.
Maharathi is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action drama film produced by Vakada Appa Rao on Sri Lalitha Kalanjali Productions banner and directed by P. Vasu. Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna in lead role. Jaya Prada, Meera Jasmine, Sneha, Naresh and Kovai Sarala appeared in other vital supporting roles and music composed by Guru Kiran. The film recorded as flop at box office.
Dubai Seenu is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Srinu Vaitla. Produced by D. V. V. Danayya, the film stars Ravi Teja and Nayanthara. It has music composed by Mani Sharma.
Mee Sreyobhilashi is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language philosophical film, produced by Dr. Y. Sonia Reddy on VISU Films Pvt Ltd banner and directed by V. Eshwar Reddy. Dailouges by Ramesh cheppala Starring Rajendra Prasad, Naresh and music composed by Koti. Upon release, the film received highly positive reviews and remained a box office hit. The film won two Nandi Awards and was premiered in the Indian panorama section at the International Film Festival of India. The movie was remade in Kannada as Lift Kodla starring Jaggesh and Komal. The core plot of the movie was reportedly inspired from the 1998 Japanese film Ikinai.
Gamyam (transl. Destination) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language road film written and directed by Krish. The film stars Allari Naresh, Sharwanand, and Kamalinee Mukherjee.
Yerra Raghu, known professionally as Raghu Babu, is a Telugu comedian well known for his comic expressions and timing. He has worked in many successful films in Telugu industry. He is the eldest son of famous comedian and character actor Giri Babu. His native place is Ravinuthala. He got married in 1988. He played a crucial role in comedy part in movies, establishing himself as the director's pick in several Telugu films. He is a Nandi Award nominee for a Telugu film.
Bendu Apparao R.M.P is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by E V V Satyanarayana, and produced by D. Ramanaidu. The film Allari Naresh and Meghana Raj in lead roles with Kamna in supporting role. It has music composed by Koti.
Kathanayakudu (transl. Hero) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language drama film produced by Aswani Dutt and G. P. Vijayakumar. It is directed by P. Vasu. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Kadha Parayumbol (2007) and stars Rajinikanth in an extended guest appearance along with Jagapati Babu and Meena.. Sunil and Dharmavarapu play pivotal roles. The film was a commercial success and received positive reviews. It was simultaneously made in Tamil as Kuselan, which released to mixed reviews and was a below average grosser.
Kshetram is a 2011 Telugu-language, fantasy film, produced by G. Govinda Raju on Sri Balaji Movie Makers banner and directed by T Venu Gopal. Starring Jagapati Babu, Priyamani, and Shaam with music composed by Koti. The film is a heroine-centric film and Jagapathi Babu and Shaam play Priyamani's love interests.
Denikaina Ready (transl. Ready for anything) is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by G. Nageswara Reddy and produced by Mohan Babu. The film features Vishnu Manchu and Hansika Motwani in the lead roles. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Udayapuram Sulthan.
Doosukeltha is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Veeru Potla. It stars Manchu Vishnu and Lavanya Tripathi. Mani Sharma composed the music for the film. Mohan Babu produced the film under the banner of 24 Frames Factory.
Pandem is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film produced by Valluripally Ramesh Babu under the Maharshi Cinema banner and directed by Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy in his Telugu debut. It stars Jagapati Babu, Kalyani and music composed by Chakri. It was dubbed into Hindi as Mera Challenge.
Nagaram (transl. City) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by M. Anjibabu, P. Kishore Babu on Mac Media-Blue Sky Entertainment banner and directed by C. C. Srinivas. The film stars Srikanth, Jagapati Babu, Kaveri Jha and music composed by Chakri. The film is loosely based on Tamil film Thalai Nagaram (2006) which itself was remake of Malayalam film Abhimanyu (1991).
Apparao Driving School is a 2004 Telugu-language comedy film, produced by Devireddy Srikar Reddy on Jagadish Cine Makers banner and directed by Anji Seenu. Starring Rajendra Prasad, Preeti Jhangiani, Malavika and music composed by Ghantadi Krishna. The film recorded as a flop at box office.
