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.
Veeramachaneni Jagapathi Chowdary, professionally known as Jagapathi Babu, is an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema. He has also appeared in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films. Babu has appeared in 170 feature films, and has received four Filmfare Awards and seven state Nandi Awards.
The Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu is presented by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The awards were extended to "Best Director" in 1972.
The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Telugu films. The award was introduced and first given at the 50th South Filmfare Awards in 2002, with Prakash Raj being the first recipient.
SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role – 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 negative role in Telugu films. The award was first given in 2012 for films released in 2011.
Srimanthudu is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Koratala Siva. The film is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Shruti Haasan, Jagapati Babu and Rajendra Prasad. Sampath Raj, Mukesh Rishi, Sukanya and Harish Uthaman appear in supporting roles. It was distributed globally by Eros International.
Mahesh Babu is an Indian actor, producer, and media personality who works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema. Born on the 9th of August, 1975, he first appeared in the 1979 film Needa when he was four years old. He continued to perform as a child actor in several films, most of which featured his father Krishna.Following his role as the titular protagonist in Balachandrudu (1990) while still a child, his career went on hiatus so he could concentrate on his education until taking on his first lead role as an adult in the 1999 film Rajakumarudu, for which he won the Nandi Award for Best Male Debut. Afterwards, his career stagnated until successes like Murari (2001), Okkadu (2003) and Athadu (2005) brought him fame..Athadu is widely considered to be a modern classic of Telugu cinema. It holds the record of being the most telecasted Telugu film with over 1,000 times on television.. In 2006, he played a gangster in the Puri Jagannadh-directed action-thriller Pokiri. The film became the highest-grossing Telugu film of all time, and according to Vogue India, cemented Babu's reputation as a "superstar". In its lifetime, Pokiri grossed ₹66 crore and collected a distributor share of ₹42 crore at the global box office.
Janatha Garage is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language vigilante action drama film written and directed by Koratala Siva and produced by Mythri Movie Makers. The film stars an ensemble cast including Mohanlal, N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Unni Mukundan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nithya Menon, Devayani, Rahman, Suresh, Ajay, Brahmaji, Sachin Khedekar, Ashish Vidyarthi and P. Sai Kumar. It revolves around Anand, an environmental activist comes to Hyderabad to attend a seminar, where an unexpected encounter with Sathyam, a mechanic who runs an organization called "Janatha Garage" for the oppressed, changes his purpose in life.
SIIMA Award for Best Actor – 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 Telugu films. The award was first given in 2012 for films released in 2011. Mahesh Babu is the most nominated with 8 nominations and most awarded, winning four times.
Rangasthalam is the soundtrack of the 2018 Indian Telugu-language film of the same name directed by Sukumar. Composed by Devi Sri Prasad, the soundtrack contains 6 songs with lyrics by Chandrabose. The film was produced by Naveen Yerneni, Ravi Shankar Yelamanchili and Mohan Cherukuri for Mythri Movie Makers. Ram Charan and Samantha Akkineni played the lead roles, with Jagapati Babu, Aadhi Pinisetty, Prakash Raj, Naresh, Rohini and Anasuya Bharadwaj in supporting roles.
Uppena is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by debutant Buchi Babu Sana. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings, it stars debutants Panja Vaisshnav Tej and Krithi Shetty alongside Vijay Sethupathi in a prominent role. Set in Kakinada, the plot follows fisherman Aasi, who falls in love with Bebamma. Her father Raayanam is an influential zamindar, who fiercely protects his daughter to safeguard his family's honour.
Sarkaru Vaari Paata is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Parasuram. It is produced by Mythri Movie Makers, 14 Reels Plus and G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment and stars Mahesh Babu, Keerthy Suresh and Samuthirakani in lead roles. The film follows a conflict between Mahi, a financier and MP named Rajendranath, after his daughter Kalaavathi cons Mahi for her gambling debts.
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.
SIIMA Award for Best Director – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best film direction done by a director in Telugu films. The award was first given in 2012 for films released in 2011. Trivikram Srinivas is the most nominated with 5 nominations while S. S. Rajamouli is the most awarded director with three wins.
SIIMA Award for Best Music Director – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best music production done by a music artist in Telugu Music. The award was first given in 2012 for songs and music albums released in 2011. Devi Sri Prasad is the most nominated with 14 nominations and most awarded with seven times winning the award.
SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best lyrics done by a writer for a Telugu song. The award was first given in 2012 for songs and films released in 2011.
SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best singing by a male playback singer/vocalist of a Telugu-language song. The award was first given in 2012 for songs and films released in 2011.
Uppena is the soundtrack album composed by Devi Sri Prasad for the 2021 Indian Telugu-language film of the same name starring Panja Vaisshnav Tej and Krithi Shetty in lead roles, directed by Bucchi Babu Sana. The album consists of eight songs with Sri Mani, Devi Sri Prasad, Chandrabose and Raqueeb Alam penning the lyrics. On 17 February 2021, the soundtrack album was released digitally on the Aditya Music label. "Nee Kannu Neeli Samudram" and "Jala Jala Jalapaatham Nuvvu" are the biggest hits of the album. After a brief setback, Devi Sri Prasad reclaimed success through the album.
Srimanthudu is the soundtrack to the 2014 film of the same name directed by Koratala Siva and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment. Starring Mahesh Babu, Shruti Haasan, Jagapati Babu and Rajendra Prasad, with Sampath Raj, Mukesh Rishi, Sukanya and Harish Uthaman in supporting roles, the film featured six songs composed by Devi Sri Prasad with lyrics written by Ramajogayya Sastry and Prasad co-writing the lyrics for the song "Charuseela". Raju Sundaram, Dinesh Kumar and Bosco–Caesar handled the choreography for the song sequences. The soundtrack was released by Aditya Music on 18 July 2015.
Mathu Vadalara 2 is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language comedy thriller film directed by Ritesh Rana. It serves as a sequel to Mathu Vadalara (2019). The film features Sri Simha Koduri, Satya, and Vennela Kishore reprising their roles from the first installment, with Faria Abdullah and Sunil joining the cast.
