Raj Bharat is an Indian film director who primarily worked in Telugu and Tamil Movies. His notable movies include Yamakinkarudu and Puli with Chiranjeevi. [1] [2]
K. Sathyanarayana Sowmya, better known by her stage name Soundarya, was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in Telugu films in addition to Kannada and Tamil with a few in Malayalam and Hindi. In 2002, she received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film as producer for the Kannada film Dweepa. She has also received three Nandi Awards, two Karnataka State Film Awards for Best Actress and several Filmfare Awards South for her performances in films such as Ammoru (1994), Pavitra Bandham (1996), Anthahpuram (1998), Raja (1999), Doni Saagali (1998), Dweepa (2002), and Apthamitra (2004). She was one of the highest-paid actresses in Telugu cinema and acted in more than 100 films in a span of 12 years. Soundarya was popularly referred to as "Savitri of modern Telugu cinema".
Chiranjeevi is an Indian actor and former politician, who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Chiranjeevi starred in over 150 feature films in Telugu, as well as some films in Hindi, Tamil and Kannada. In a film career spanning over four decades, he won three Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards, a Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, and nine Filmfare Awards South. In 2006, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, for his contributions to Indian cinema and was presented with an honorary doctorate from Andhra University. He served as the Minister of Tourism for the Government of India from 2012 and 2014.
Indra is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by B. Gopal and produced by C. Ashwini Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Sonali Bendre and Aarthi Agarwal, while Sivaji, Mukesh Rishi and Prakash Raj play supporting roles with music composed by Mani Sharma.
Kanaka Vijayalakshmi, known by her stage name Madhavi is an Indian actress known for her works in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi films. In a career spanning seventeen years, she has acted in around 300 films and was hailed as one of the leading actresses of South Indian cinema in the 1980s.
Choodalani Vundi is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Gunasekhar, and produced by Ashwini Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies. This film stars Chiranjeevi, Soundarya, Anjala Zaveri and Prakash Raj. The film has music composed by Mani Sharma with cinematography by Chota K. Naidu.
Geetha Arts is an Indian film production and distribution company established in 1972 by Allu Aravind. The company is based in Hyderabad and has produced around 60 films in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi languages.
Yamakinkarudu is a 1982 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Raj Bharat and produced by Allu Aravind. This film stars Chiranjeevi, Raadhika, and Sarath Babu. The screenplay was mainly adapted from the 1979 film Dirty Harry and Mad Max. The movie grossed Rs.2.5 million in its opening week.
The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The awards were extended to "Best Actor" in 1972. The year indicates the year of release of the film.
Allu Ramalingaiah was an Indian Telugu comedian from Palakollu who appeared in over 1000 Tollywood films.
Puli Bebbuli is a 1983 Telugu-language film directed by K. S. R. Das. This film stars Krishnam Raju, Chiranjeevi, Jaya Prada and Raadhika.
Jayamalini is an Indian actress who is famous for her vamp roles and item numbers.
Tiger Prabhakar, also known as Kannada Prabhakar, was an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Kannada and Telugu cinema, with a few Malayalam, Tamil and Bollywood films. He is recognised by the most for his action oriented roles and top-class fighting sequences. While he started out in antagonistic roles in his early career, he quickly rose to stardom after successful films like Mutthaide Bhagya and Tiger.
Annapurna, also credited as Annapurnamma, is an Indian actress who appears primarily in Telugu films. She is known for her portrayal as mother, mother-in-law, and grand mother, aunt, etc. She started her film career as an actor alongside Mohan Babu in the blockbuster Telugu film Swargam Narakam directed by Dasari Narayana Rao in 1975. She appeared in over 700 films and won three Nandi Awards.
Meghana Sunder Raj is an Indian actress who primarily works in Malayalam and Kannada films along with a few Telugu and Tamil films. She made her acting debut in the 2009 Telugu film Bendu Apparao R.M.P. She has won Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Iruvudellava Bittu, a 2018 Kannada film.
Chiranjeevi Sarja was an Indian film actor who appeared in Kannada films. Hailing from a family of actors, Sarja acted in more than 20 films in a career spanning 11 years.
Wanted is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by directed by B.V.S.Ravi produced by V. Ananda Prasad on Bhavya Creations banner. It stars Gopichand and Deeksha Seth, alongside an ensemble supporting cast including Prakash Raj, Nassar, Chandra Mohan, Jayasudha, Brahmanandam, Subbaraju, Ali, Ahuti Prasad, Raghu Babu and Shafi. The music was composed by Chakri with cinematography by Rasool Ellore. The film released on 26 January 2011.
Kutti Puli is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by M. Muthaiah, starring Sasikumar and Lakshmi Menon in lead roles while Saranya Ponvannan and Bala Saravanan play supporting roles. The film opened to mixed reviews but performed well at box office. The movie was remade in Kannada in 2019 as Sinnga starring Chiranjeevi Sarja.
Puli is a 1985 Telugu-language action film, produced by Anam Gopala Krishna Reddy under the Sri Venkata Krishna Films banner and directed by Raj Bharat. It stars Chiranjeevi, Radha and music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was a flop at the box office.
Sundar Raj is an Indian film actor in the Kannada film industry (Sandalwood). Some of the notable films of Sundar Raj as an actor include Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane, Ondanondu Kaladalli, Chandanada Gombe, Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu (2001), Mathadana (2001), Aakasmika (1993).
Pramila Joshai is an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry. Some of the films of Pramila Joshai as an actor include Saheba (2017), Thayi (2008), Apthamitra (2004). She was credited as Parimalam in her debut Tamil film Vaidehi Kathirunthal (1984) which became a blockbuster hit and has attained cult status over the years.