Athadu (transl. Him) is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Trivikram Srinivas and produced by Jayabheri Arts. The film stars Mahesh Babu, alongside Trisha, Sonu Sood, Prakash Raj, Nassar, Sunil, Sayaji Shinde, Kota Srinivasa Rao and Brahmanandam. The music was composed by Mani Sharma, while the cinematography and editing were handled by K. V. Guhan and Sreekar Prasad.
Pokiri (transl. Rogue) is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. The film was produced by Jagannadh and Manjula Ghattamaneni by their respective production companies Vaishno Academy and Indira Productions. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Ileana, Prakash Raj, Nassar, Ashish Vidyarthi and Sayaji Shinde. In the film, a local goon whose killer instincts earns him not only his girlfriend's disapproval and a corrupt cop's enmity, but also the attention of a wanted crime boss.
Tagore is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language vigilante action film directed by V. V. Vinayak. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Shriya Saran, Jyothika, with Prakash Raj and Sayaji Shinde in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 2002 Tamil film Ramanaa. The film has music by Mani Sharma with cinematography by Chota K. Naidu. It was screened at the International Indian Film Academy Awards, along with Pokiri.
Gudumba Shankar is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Veera Shankar and produced by Nagendra Babu under Anjana Productions banner. Pawan Kalyan plays the title role, wrote the screenplay, and choreographed three songs and the action scenes. The film also stars Meera Jasmine and Ashish Vidyarthi while Sayaji Shinde, Brahmanandam, and Ali play supporting roles. The music was scored by Mani Sharma with cinematography by Chota K. Naidu.
Rakhi or Rakhee is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Krishna Vamsi. The film stars Jr. NTR, Ileana D'Cruz, Charmme Kaur, Suhasini, Sarath Babu, Chandra Mohan, Brahmaji, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Saranya Ponvannan, Brahmanandam, Sunil and Sayaji Shinde. play other supporting roles. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, while the cinematography and editing were handled by S. Gopal Reddy and Shankar.
Veede is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty. This film stars Ravi Teja, Arti Agarwal, Reema Sen, and Sayaji Shinde. The film is a remake of Tamil movie Dhool (2003). Sayaji Shinde, Reema Sen, Manoj K. Jayan, and Pasupathy reprise their roles from the original Dhool while Telangana Shakuntala plays a different role in the film.
Mumaith Khan is an Indian actress and model. She has appeared in numerous item numbers in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil and Kannada language films.
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. The music of the movie was composed by Mani Sharma.
Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Kalpana Lajmi released on 4 May 2001. The lead actress, Raveena Tandon, won the distinguished National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Durga Saikia. The film follows the story of a battered wife. The film was distributed by the Indian Government. It marked the debut of Bollywood singer Shaan, son of singer and composer Late Manas Mukherjee and younger brother of pop singer and actress Sagarika.
Krishna is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film starring Ravi Teja and Trisha. The film is directed by V. V. Vinayak, cinematography by Chota K. Naidu and produced by B. Kasi Viswanatham. The film released on 11 January 2008, during the Sankranthi festival. The film was blockbuster at the box office and second highest-grossing Telugu film of 2008 after Jalsa. It was dubbed into Tamil as Madhura Thmiru. It was remade in Kannada as Rajani with Upendra, in Bengali as Awara starring Jeet and Sayantika Banerjee and also in Bangladeshi Bangla as Prem Prem Paglaami (2013) starring Bappy Chowdhury and Achol. In 2013 movie was dubbed in Hindi under the title Krishna: The Power of Earth. It was dubbed in Bhojpuri as Krishna The Great. This film has brought some fame to the noted Tamil actor Kadhal Dhandapani in Telugu.
Sudesi is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language political action film directed by Jeppy A. Y. It stars Vijayakanth and Ashima Bhalla, while Sayaji Shinde, Karunas, and Manoj K. Jayan play supporting roles. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva with cinematography by Kichas and editing by K. R. Gowrishankar. The film released on 10 March 2006.
Vaitheeswaran is a 2008 Tamil language fantasy action film written and directed by R. K. Vidyadharan. It starred Sarath Kumar, Meghna Naidu and Pooja Gandhi, while Sayaji Shinde, Riyaz Khan, Vijayakumar, Santhanam, and Vinaya Prasad play supporting roles. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva, and the film was released on 14 March 2008.
Bangaru Babu is 2009 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by K.Ramakrishna Prasad on Swobhagya Media Limited banner with story and screenplay by Dasari Narayana Rao and directed by Jonnalagadda Srinivas. Starring Jagapathi Babu, Meera Jasmine and music composed by M. M. Srilekha. The film was recorded as a flop at the box office. Most of the scenes in the film have been shot extensively in Jammu and Kashmir. The movie was a remake of the Kannada movie Rishi (2005).
Adhurs (transl. Marvelous) is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by V. V. Vinayak who co-wrote the film with Kona Venkat. Produced by Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan, the film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr. in a dual role alongside Nayanthara and Sheela. Mahesh Manjrekar, Ashish Vidyarthi, Brahmanandam, Sayaji Shinde, Nassar and Tanikella Bharani play supporting roles with the music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad with cinematography by Chota K. Naidu and editing by Gowtham Raju. Made on a budget of ₹26 crore, the film collected a distributor share of ₹28–30 crore.
Operation Duryodhana is a 2007 Indian Telugu political thriller film, loosely inspired by the 2005 sting operation of the same name. The movie was written and directed by Posani Krishna Murali starring Srikanth in lead role. The movie was a box office success, and Srikanth earned a nomination for Filmfare Best Actor – Telugu for his portrayal in the movie. The film was remade in Tamil as Thee. It was also dubbed into Hindi as Operation Dhuryodhana. An unrelated sequel to the film, Operation Duryodhana 2, released in 2013 under the direction of Nandam Harischandra Rao with Jagapathi Babu in lead role.
Vaadaa is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by A. Venkatesh. The film featured Sundar C. in the lead role, and released after several postponements on 15 October 2010.
Chattam (transl. Law) is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by Natti Kumar & Tummalapalli Rama Satyanarayana on Vishaka Talkies banner and directed by P. A. Arun Prasad. Starring Jagapathi Babu and Vimala Raman with music composed by M. M. Srilekha. The film was recorded as a flop at the box office.
Vedi (transl. Cracker) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Prabhu Deva. The film stars Vishal, Sameera Reddy and Poonam Kaur, while Vivek, Sayaji Shinde, and Urvashi play supporting roles. A remake of super hit Telugu film Souryam, the film was released on 30 September 2011 across 250 screens in Tamil Nadu, 62 screens in Kerala and 28 screens in Karnataka.
Baadshah is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Sreenu Vaitla. The film was produced by Bandla Ganesh under his Parameswara Art Productions banner. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr. in the lead role, alongside Kajal Aggarwal, Sayaji Shinde Navdeep, Vennela Kishore, Prakash Raj, Raghu Babu, Rao Ramesh, Brahmanandam, and Kelly Dorji. The soundtrack was composed by S. Thaman, which also marks his second collaboration with Sreenu Vaitla. The cinematography and editing were handled by K. V. Guhan and M.R. Varma.
Vettaikaaran (transl. Hunter) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by debutant B. Babusivan and produced by AVM Productions. The film stars Vijay and Anushka Shetty in the lead roles, while Srihari, Salim Ghouse, Sayaji Shinde and Ravi Shankar appear in supporting roles. Gopinath handled the cinematography while V. T. Vijayan was the film's editor. This was Vijay's first film with AVM Productions and the only film B. Babusivan ever directed.
