Operation 2019 is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language political action drama film [1] directed by Karanam P. Babji and starring Srikanth, Yagna Shetty and Diksha Panth. [2] [3]
Music by Rap Rock Shakeel. In a review of the soundtrack album, Neeshi Nyayapati of The Times of India wrote that "Jarring and even annoying for most part, the numbers on this album have nothing new to offer despite featuring such established vocalists". [6]
Sekhar Kusuma of The Times of India Samayam gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and praised Srikanth's performance. [7] A critic from Sakshi felt that the first half was slow and that the second half was better. [8] [9]
Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry was an Indian poet and lyricist known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He acquired the stage name Sirivennela after writing the lyrics for the 1986 film of same name. Sastry has garnered several awards including eleven Nandi Awards and six Filmfare Awards South for his work the most by any other south Indian lyricist. He had penned lyrics for over 3,000 songs until 2020. In 2019, he was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in India, for his contributions to the field of arts and aesthetics.
Darivemula Ramajogayya Sastry is an Indian film lyricist, known for his works in Telugu cinema and music.
Operation Gold Fish is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Sai Kiran Adivi and produced by Vinayakudu Talkies, U&I Entertainments. The story is inspired by true events of mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the valley in the 1990s. The film starring Aadi as an NSG commando, Nithya Naresh, Sasha Chhetri, Karthik Raju and Parvateesam, has Abburi Ravi, the Telugu writer, as the antagonist. The patriotic thriller has Aadi playing an NSG commando.
Jaanu is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by C. Prem Kumar. It is a remake of Kumar's own Tamil film '96 (2018). It is produced by Dil Raju's Sri Venkateswara Creations, and stars Sharwanand and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. The film revolves around the reunion of former students from a 2004 batch fifteen years after their graduation. The reunion also serves as an opportunity for two former lovers, Ram and Jaanu, to resolve issues surrounding their breakup. It was released on 7 February 2020.
Palasa 1978 is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language period action thriller film written and directed by Karuna Kumar in his directorial debut. The film stars Rakshith, Nakshatra, and Raghu Kunche who also composed the music. Prawin Yendamuri and Thiruveer play a supporting roles. The film is set in 1970s in Palasa, a town in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh and revolves around the incidents related to caste discrimination and untouchability. The film was listed in the Film Companion's "Top 7 Telugu films of 2020" chart.
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo is the soundtrack album composed by Thaman S for the 2020 Telugu film of the same name starring Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde in lead roles, directed by Trivikram Srinivas, the film marks Thaman's second collaboration with Trivikram after Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018) and third collaboration with Allu Arjun after Race Gurram (2014) and Sarrainodu (2016). The album consists of six songs with Sirivennela Sitaramasastri, Kasarla Shyam, Krishna Chaitanya, Ramajogayya Sastry, Kalyan Chakravarthy and Vijay Kumar Bhalla penning the lyrics. The soundtrack album released digitally on 6 January 2020 on the Aditya Music label. It is the first Indian feature film soundtrack to have more than 1 billion-views on YouTube. On YouTube's Top 10 Indian Music Videos, "Butta Bomma" and "Ramuloo Ramulaa" became the only South Indian songs that have been listed in 2020.
Jamba Lakidi Pamba is a 2018 Telugu comedy film starring Srinivasa Reddy and Siddhi Idnani.
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.
Mahanati is the soundtrack album composed by Mickey J. Meyer for the 2018 Tollywood film of the same name written and directed by Nag Ashwin and produced by C. Ashwini Dutt, Swapna Dutt, and Priyanka Dutt under the banners Vyjayanthi Movies and Swapna Cinema. The album consists of six tracks with Sirivennela Sitaramasastri and Ramajogayya Sastry penning the lyrics. The film is based on the life of Indian actress Savitri, played by Keerthy Suresh while Dulquer Salmaan, in his Telugu debut, plays the role of Gemini Ganesan. The soundtrack album released digitally on 1 May 2018 on the Aditya Music label.
Paagal (transl. Crazy) is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by debutante Naresh Kuppili and produced by Bekkem Venugopal under the banner of Lucky Media. The film stars Vishwak Sen, Nivetha Pethuraj, and Murali Sharma, while Simran Choudhary, Megha Lekha, Indraja Shankar, and Mahesh Achanta play supporting roles and Bhumika Chawla makes a cameo appearance. The release was postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The film was released on 14 August 2021.
Raja Raja Chora is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language crime comedy film written and directed by debutant Hasith Goli. Produced by Abhishek Agarwal Arts and People Media Factory, the film stars Sree Vishnu, Megha Akash, Sunaina and Ravi Babu. The film was released on 19 August 2021.
Nootokka Jillala Andagadu is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by Rachakonda Vidyasagar. It is written by Avasarala Srinivas who stars alongside Ruhani Sharma. The film is produced by Sri Venkateswara Creations and First Frame Entertainments. Movie loosely based Ondu Motteya Kathe. The plot follows Gotti Surya Narayana (Avasarala), a 37-year old bachelor with a bald head. Principal photography of the film started in 2019 but its production and release were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was released on 3 September 2021.
Hero is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Sriram Adittya. Produced by Amara Raja Media and Entertainment, the film stars debutant Ashok Galla and Nidhhi Agerwal while Jagapathi Babu, Naresh, Vennela Kishore, Brahmaji, and Satya play supporting roles with the music composed by Ghibran.
Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava is the soundtrack album composed by S. Thaman for the 2018 Telugu action drama film of the same name starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles, directed by Trivikram Srinivas. Initially, Anirudh Ravichander was announced as the music director, but due to creative differences with Srinivas, he was backed out from the project and Thaman came on board, thereby making his first collaboration with Srinivas, and his fifth collaboration with Jr. NTR. The album featured four tracks, with a fifth track being released as an additional; lyrics for the songs were written by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry, Ramajogayya Sastry and Penchal Das.
"Peniviti" is an Indian Telugu-language song by singer Kaala Bhairava and composed by S. Thaman from the 2018 soundtrack album Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava of the film of the same name. The song is written Ramajogayya Sastry. The song's lyrical version was released on 19 September 2018, while the full video song was released on 22 December 2018 under the music label Zee Music Company.
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Kota Bommali PS is a 2023 Indian Telugu language political survival thriller film directed by Teja Marni. It is a remake of the 2021 Malayalam film Nayattu and stars Srikanth, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Rahul Vijay and Shivani Rajashekar. It was theatrically released on 24 November 2023.
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