Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju, known mononymously as Prabhas, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Referred to in the media as the "Rebel Star", he is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema. Prabhas has been featuring in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2015 and has received seven Filmfare Awards nominations, a Nandi Award, and a SIIMA Award.
Alli Thandha Vaanam is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language romantic film directed by Sreedhar Prasadh. The film stars Prabhu Deva, Laila and Neha Bajpai, with Prakash Raj, Vivek, Moulee, and Rajeev playing supporting roles. Murali appeared in a guest role. The film was released on 14 September 2001.
Kuthu (transl. Punch) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by A. Venkatesh, starring Silambarasan in the lead role alongside Ramya and Kalabhavan Mani. It is a remake of the 2003 Telugu film Dil. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva.
Priya Anand is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in Tamil films. She has also appeared in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam films. After pursuing higher studies in the US, she began a career in modelling in 2008 before making her acting debut in the Tamil film Vaamanan (2009) and then her Telugu debut in Leader a year later. She made her Hindi debut in 2012 with a supporting role in English Vinglish and subsequently appeared in the films Fukrey (2013) and Rangrezz (2013).
Shanti Kranti is a 1991 Indian action film produced and directed by V. Ravichandran under his Eshwari Productions banner. The film starred Ravichandran and Juhi Chawla in lead roles, while Ramesh Aravind, Khushbu and Anant Nag play supporting roles. The film was simultaneously shot in Kannada, Telugu, Hindi and Tamil. Ravichandran was the lead in Kannada, while he portrayed Ramesh Aravind's role in Tamil and Telugu. Nagarjuna played the lead role in Telugu, while Rajinikanth did so in Hindi and Tamil, the latter titled Nattukku Oru Nallavan. The film became a failure in all four languages. It was the most expensive Indian film made until then.
Divya Khosla Kumar is an Indian actress, producer, and director who works in Hindi films. She has directed various advertisements and has also been featured in several music videos. She is married to Bhushan Kumar, the chairman and managing director of T-Series music label and film production company. She has directed two films; the romantic comedy Yaariyan (2014) and the romantic drama Sanam Re (2016).
Pandaga Chesko (transl. Celebrate) is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language masala film directed by Gopichand Malineni and produced by Paruchuri Kireeti on the United Movies banner. The film stars Ram, Rakul Preet Singh and Sonal Chauhan and Sampath Raj, Abhimanyu Singh, Sai Kumar, Adithya, Brahmanandam, Rao Ramesh, Pavitra Lokesh, Tejaswi Madivada, Vennela Kishore and Raghu Babu in other important roles. The story was penned by Veligonda Srinivas and the screenplay was provided by Kona Venkat and Anil Ravipudi, with the former writing the dialogues. S. Thaman composed the music, while Sameer Reddy and Gautham Raju handled the cinematography and editing of the film, respectively.
Nirmala Convent is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by G. Naga Koteswara Rao, and produced by Akkineni Nagarjuna and Nimmagadda Prasad on Annapurna Studios and Matrix Team Works. The film features Roshan Meka and Shriya Sharma in their debut in lead roles while Nagarjuna appears as himself in a crucial role. It has music composed by Roshan Saluri.
Shatamanam Bhavati is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language family drama written and directed by Satish Vegesna. The film is produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations and stars Sharwanand, Anupama Parameswaran, Prakash Raj and Jayasudha in key roles. An ensemble cast including Naresh, Indraja, Raja Ravindra, Shiju, Himaja, and Sithara plays supporting roles. Shatamanam Bhavati deals with the themes of "tradition-technology conflict", "joint family vs nuclear family", and "midlife crisis".
Middle Class Abbayi, also known as MCA, is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Venu Sriram and produced by Dil Raju. The film stars Nani and Sai Pallavi in the lead roles. Devi Sri Prasad composed the soundtrack and score, while Sameer Reddy and Prawin Pudi handled the cinematography and editing.
The SIIMA Award for Best Film – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards for Telugu films. The award was first given in 2012 for films released in 2011.
The 14th Santosham Film Awards was an awards ceremony held at Hyderabad, India on 14 August 2016. It recognized the best films and performances from the Tollywood films and music released in 2015, along with special honors for lifetime contributions and a few special awards. The awards are annually presented by Santosham Magazine.
Game Changer is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language political action thriller film directed by S. Shankar and produced by Sri Venkateswara Creations. The film stars Ram Charan in triple roles, leading an ensemble cast that includes Kiara Advani, Anjali, S. J. Suryah, Srikanth, Jayaram, Sunil, Samuthirakani and Nassar.
WWW: Who Where Why is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language computer screen thriller film written, directed and filmed by K. V. Guhan and produced by Ramantra Creations. It stars Adith Arun and Shivani Rajashekar while Satyam Rajesh and Priyadarshi play supporting roles. The film's scrore and soundtrack is composed by Simon K. King. WWW is markerted as the first computer screen film in Telugu cinema. The plot follows a few friends from different cities who meet on video conferencing but one of them is threatened to be murdered.
Super Machi is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by debutant Puli Vasu. Produced by Rizwan Entertainment, it stars Kalyaan Dhev and Rachita Ram while Rajendra Prasad, Naresh and Posani Krishna Murali play supporting roles. The title is inspired by the song of the same name from S/O Satyamurthy. The film began its production in early 2019 but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Super Machi was released theatrically on 14 January 2022, coinciding with the festival of Sankranti.
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.
Thaggedele is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language suspense thriller film directed by Srinivas Raju and starring Naveen Chandra, Divya Pillai, Ananya Raj and P. Ravi Shankar.
Malli Pelli (transl. Remarriage) is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by M. S. Raju. The film stars Naresh, Pavitra Lokesh and Vanitha Vijayakumar with Jayasudha, Sarath Babu, Ananya Nagalla, Roshan, Ravivarma, and Annapurna in supporting roles. The story of Naresh and Pavithra's actual marriage is partially romanticized in the film.
