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Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy | |
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| మల్లాది వెంకట కృష్ణమూర్తి | |
| Born | 13 November 1949 |
| Education | Commerce |
| Alma mater | Andhra University |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | Padmaja |
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Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy (born 13 November 1949) is an Indian Telugu-language author. [1] He is known for writing thriller plots. [2]
Murthy wrote many novels and short stories. The film Jyothi Lakshmi (2015) is based on one of his novels, Mrs. Parankusam. [3] [4]
Phani Ramachandra made three Kannada movies based on his novels: Ganeshana Maduve , Gauri Ganesha , and Nanendu Nimmavane . His film Ganesha I Love You had core plot elements adapted from the novel Rendu Rella Aaru.
Amaravati Kathalu is a collection of Telugu short stories written by Satyam Sankaramanchi.
Kanneganti Brahmanandam, known mononymously as Brahmanandam, is an Indian actor, comedian, impersonator, and voice actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is particularly known for his comic performances. He holds the Guinness World Record for the most screen credits for a living actor, appearing in over 1000 films to date. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by Acharya Nagarjuna University. Regarded as one of the finest and highest-paid comic actors of India, he was honoured with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in India, for his contribution to Film Art.
Chantabbai is a 1986 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by Jandhyala, starring Chiranjeevi and Suhasini, with Jaggayya and Mucherla Aruna in supporting roles. Based on Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy's novel of the same name, the film features music composed by K. Chakravarthy. Released on 22 August 1986, Chantabbai received critical acclaim but was commercially unsuccessful. Despite its initial box office performance, the film later achieved cult status and is regarded as a classic in Telugu comedy cinema.
Pasupuleti Ramesh Naidu (1933–1987) was an Indian music composer, multi instrumentalist, and singer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He garnered the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for the film Meghasandesam in 1982. He won three Nandi Awards. He also worked for Bengali, Nepali, Kannada, and Oriya films.
Kadiri Venkata Reddy, commonly known as K. V. Reddy, was an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema. Renowned as one of the most influential filmmakers in South Indian cinema, he directed 14 feature films during his career. His contributions earned him several prestigious accolades, including three National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award South.
Ganeshana Maduve is a 1990 Kannada romantic comedy-drama film directed by Phani Ramachandra. It stars Anant Nag, Vinaya Prasad, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Ramesh Bhat among others. It was a big box-office hit in its time and is considered to be one of the great Kannada comedy films. The film is based on Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy's comedy novel Vinayaka Rao Pelli.
H. S. Phani Ramachandra is a Kannada film and television director. He is known for directing such classic Kannada comedy films as Ganeshana Maduve and Gauri Ganesha and the TV serial Danda Pindagalu. His films mainly portray middle class Karnataka society in a comic light.
Shamna Kasim, also known by her stage name Poorna is an Indian actress, dancer, and model, who appears in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films.
Gundamma Katha is a 1962 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao and co-produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani under their banner Vijaya Productions. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, and Jamuna, with S. V. Ranga Rao, Suryakantham, and Ramana Reddy in supporting roles.
Rendu Rellu Aaru is a 1986 Indian Telugu-language comedy film, produced by Gogineni.Subba Rao under Vijaya Creations banner and directed by Jandhyala. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Chandra Mohan, Rajani, Preethi and music composed by Rajan–Nagendra. E. V. V. Satyanarayana worked as associate director to the film. The story is based on a novel of same name by Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy.
Vaishali Kasaravalli was a noted Kannada actress, television serial director, and costume designer.
Gauri Ganesha is a 1991 Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by Phani Ramachandra. It stars Anant Nag, Vinaya Prasad, Master Anand, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Vaishali Kasaravalli, Ramesh Bhat among others.
Chandrashekar, known by his stage name Sihi Kahi Chandru, which literally means "sweet and bitter" Chandru, is an Indian Kannada film and television actor. Chandru has acted in over 500+ films and many TV soaps.
Benkiya Bale is a 1983 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by the Dorai–Bhagavan duo. It is based on the novel of the same name by T. R. Subba Rao. The film stars Anant Nag, Lakshmi, K. S. Ashwath and Thoogudeepa Srinivas.
Vempalli Gangadhar is a writer from Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. He has been awarded Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Puraskar for 2011 for his short-story collection "Molakala Punnami".
Ramakrishna is a 2004 Indian Kannada language romantic comedy film directed by Om Sai Prakash and produced by K. Bala Mutthaiah. The film stars V. Ravichandran, Jaggesh, Laila and Kaveri in the leading roles.
Jyothi Lakshmi is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh starring and presented by Charmy Kaur in the title role. It was her production debut. It was produced by Swethalana, Varun, Teja, C. V. Rao and C. Kalyan under the banners Sri Subha Swetha films and C. K. Entertainments. Sunil Kashyap composed the film's music and P.G. Vinda was the film's cinematographer. Production began on 25 February 2015 and principal photography began on 8 March 2015. The story is based on the novel Mrs Parankusam by Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy. The story is loosely based on the Hindi film Sadak, directed by Mahesh Bhatt.
Ganesha I Love You is a 1997 Kannada film directed by Phani Ramachandra where he uses his favorite screen-title Ganesha. Ananth Nag reprised the titular character. The movie was based on a story by actor Vishnuvardhan with core plot elements adapted from the novel Rendu Rella Aaru by Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy.
Pathipati Ajay Ghosh is an Indian actor and comedian known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema and theatre, in addition to a few Tamil films. He is known for his works in hits such as Jyothi Lakshmi (2015), Visaranai (2016), Rangasthalam (2018), Pushpa: The Rise (2021) and Guntur Kaaram (2024).
