Veturi Sundararama Murthy, known mononymously by his surname Veturi, was an Indian poet, lyricist and journalist who is popular for writing Telugu songs. His career in Telugu cinema spanned more than four decades.
Daggubati Ramanaidu was an Indian film producer known for his work in Telugu cinema. He founded Suresh Productions in 1964 which became of one of the largest film production companies in India. He was one of the most influential movie Moguls in Indian cinema. He was placed in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most films produced by an individual, with more than 150 films in all official Indian languages. He also served as a Member of Parliament for the Bapatla constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 13th Lok Sabha from 1999 to 2004.
Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao, known mononymously as Nagarjuna, is an Indian actor, film producer and entrepreneur. Nagarjuna has acted predominantly in Telugu cinema, along with a few Hindi and Tamil films. He received two National Film Awards namely, for Ninne Pelladata (1996), which he produced won the Best Feature Film in Telugu and a Special Mention as actor for Annamayya (1997), ten state Nandi Awards, and three Filmfare Awards South.
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. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad. As of 2021, Telugu cinema is the largest film industry in India in terms of box-office. Telugu films sold 23.3 crore tickets in 2022, the highest among various film industries in India.
R. K. Roja Selvamani, is an Indian actress and politician. She was 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, also known by his initials DSP, is an Indian composer, singer and lyricist. He is known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and Tamil cinema. He is the recipient of a National Film Award, a Nandi Award, ten Filmfare Awards, seven SIIMA Awards and five CineMAA Awards.
Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema besides having directed a few Hindi films. He has garnered four state Nandi Awards and five Filmfare Awards South. In a film career spanning more than four decades, Rao has directed more than a hundred feature films across multiple genres such as romantic comedy, fantasy, melodrama, action thriller, biographical and romance films.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Chandu is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Born in Vedurupaka near Kakinada, East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, he studied at St.anns and S.K.V.T. high school in Rajahmundry.
Pulagam Chinnarayana is an Indian Telugu cinema journalist, author, film critic, lyricist, dialogue writer and a public relations officer. He started his career as a film journalist for the magazines Sivaranjani, Number One, Chitram, Santhosham. Later, he worked for Sakshi for eight years where he reached a level of in-charge from being a regular reporter. He authored various Telugu books on Telugu Cinema like Jandhya Marutham, Aanaati Aanavaallu, Cine Poornodayam, Svarnayuga Sangeetha Darshakulu, Pasidi Thera, Cinema Venuka Storeelu, Maya Bazar Madhura Smruthulu and Vendi Chandamamalu. He won Nandi Award for Best Book on Telugu Cinema from Andhra Pradesh state Government twice for his books Aanaati Aanavaallu and Pasidi Thera in 2009 and 2015 respectively. He also won Nandi Award for Best Critic in 2014.
SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best acting done by an actor in a leading role in his debut Telugu film. The award was first given in 2012 for films released in 2011.
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.
