Veturi Sundararama Murthy, known mononymously by his surname Veturi, was an Indian poet and lyricist who is known for his works in Telugu literature and cinema. Veturi is a recipient of the National Film Award, various Nandi Awards, Filmfare Awards, and other state honors. His career in Telugu cinema spanned more than four decades.
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Telugu cinema is the largest film industry in India by box-office revenue as of 2021. Telugu films sold 23.3 crore tickets in 2022, the highest among all Indian film industries. As of 2023, Andhra Pradesh has the highest number of movie screens in India.
R. K. Roja Selvamani, is an Indian politician and former actress. She served as Minister for Tourism, Culture and Youth Advancement of Andhra Pradesh since 11 April 2022 until a landslide defeat in 2024 assembly elections.
Devi Sri Prasad, commonly known by his initials DSP, is an Indian music composer, singer, and lyricist primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema, along with Tamil cinema. He has received numerous accolades, including a National Film Award, a Nandi Award, ten Filmfare Awards, seven SIIMA Awards, and five CineMAA Awards.
Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao is an Indian filmmaker known primarily for his work in Telugu cinema, besides a few Hindi films. Over a career spanning more than four decades, he has directed over a hundred films across various genres, including romantic comedies, fantasies, melodramas, action thrillers, biographical dramas, and romances. He has received numerous accolades, including four Nandi Awards and five Filmfare Awards South.
Ghantasala Sai Srinivas Sivakumar, professionally credited as Thaman S, is an Indian composer and playback singer known for his works majorly in Telugu and Tamil cinema. He is the recipient of the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for his work in the 2020 musical hit Ala Vaikuntapuramulo.
Villagelo Vinayakudu is a 2009 Telugu-language comedy film produced by Mahi V Raghav, written, and directed by Sai Kiran Adivi. The film is a sequel to the 2008 hit, Vinayakudu. Krishnudu reprises his role as Karthik in this film, whilst Saranya Mohan plays the female lead, and Rao Ramesh plays the role of her father. Telugu novel writer Yandamuri Veerendranath makes his acting debut in a small but vital role. The film was released on 5 November 2009 and received positive reviews. It fared well at the box office and ran for 75 days.
Kandireega (transl. Wasp) is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy action film directed by Santosh Srinivas and produced by Bellamkonda Suresh under Sri Sai Ganesh Productions. The film stars Ram Pothineni, Hansika Motwani, Sonu Sood and Aksha Pardasany with the music scored by S. Thaman. Released on 12 August 2011, the film was a commercial success, collecting a distributor share of ₹22 crore at the box office. It was remade in Bengali as Paglu 2 and Hindi as Main Tera Hero (2014). It was later dubbed into Hindi as Dangerous Khiladi 4.
Madhura Sreedhar Reddy is an Indian film director, producer, and distributor who works in Telugu cinema. He started his film career by music label Madhura Audio and eventually turned as a director with the film Sneha Geetham in 2010.
Enreddy Prakash Reddy a.k.a. Om Sai Prakash is a Kannada and Telugu film director and producer.
Chinna is an Indian actor and director, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, Bollywood and Television. He made his Telugu film debut with Ram Gopal Varma's Siva in 1989. His debut movie as hero is Kalyanamaala (1997).
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.
Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani was an Indian Telugu language novelist. She had a strong fan following since the 1970s and early 1980s, especially among women. Several of her stories were made into films and television serials. She won two Nandi Awards.
Galipatam is a 2014 Telugu romantic drama film directed by Naveen Gandhi and produced by Sampath Nandi, Kiran Muppavarapu and Vijayakumar Vattikuti. The film stars Aadi, Erica Fernandes and Kristina Akheeva in the lead roles, with actors Rahul Ravindran and Preethi Rana in other prominent roles. The music has been composed by Bheems Ceciroleo. The film was released on 8 August 2014, which received mixed reviews from critics and audiences.
Aditya Music India Private Limited is an Indian music record label company, which owns the label Aditya Music. It produces music for the Telugu cinema industry and is headquartered at Hyderabad, Telangana.
Sarrainodu is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Boyapati Srinu and produced by Allu Aravind under Geetha Arts. The film stars Allu Arjun, alongside Aadhi Pinisetty, Rakul Preet Singh, Catherine Tresa, Srikanth, Brahmanandam, P. Sai Kumar, Jayaprakash, Pradeep Rawat, Suman and Adarsh Balakrishna. The music was composed by S. Thaman, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Rishi Punjabi and Kotagiri Venkateshwara Rao.
Garam (transl. Hot) is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language action romantic comedy film starring Aadi Pudipeddi and Adah Sharma, written and directed by Madan Mohan Reddy, with cinematography by T. Surendra Reddy.
Pulagam Chinnarayana is an Indian Telugu cinema journalist, film critic, lyricist, screenwriter, and public relations officer.
Love Life & Pakodi is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Jayanth Gali. The film is produced by Jayanth Gali under the banner Color of My Ink Films and Madhura Sreedhar Reddy on the banner Madhura Entertainment, features Bimal Kartheek Rebba, Sanchitha Poonacha, Krishna Hebbale, Kalajyothi, Anuradha Mallikarjun, Akarsh Raj Bagavatula in pivotal roles. The film released on 12 March 2021.
