Minsara Kanavu is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language musical romantic comedy film that was co-written and directed by Rajiv Menon. The film stars Arvind Swamy, Prabhu Deva, and Kajol in her Tamil debut, and revolves around Priya (Kajol), a convent student who wants to become a nun. Having returned to India from his studies overseas, Thomas (Swamy)—Priya's childhood friend—falls in love with her following their first meeting at her convent. With the help of hairstylist Deva, who is known for his ability to change woman's minds, Thomas tries to dissuade Priya from her ambition but Deva instead falls in love with her.
Akshaye Khanna is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi films. Khanna is known for his versatility and is a recipient of numerous accolades including two Filmfare Awards.
Swarabhishekam is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language musical drama film written and directed by K. Viswanath. Viswanath also played the lead role, along with Srikanth, Sivaji, Urvashi, and Laya. Vidyasagar won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. The film has garnered the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year.
Ontari (transl. Loner) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language psychological action drama film produced by Pokuri Babu Rao on Ee Taram Films banner, directed by B.V. Ramana. Starring Gopichand, Bhavana and music composed by Mani Sharma. The film was released theatrically on 14 February 2008.Its a loose adaptation of 2004 British film Dead Man's Shoes.
Raghu Ram Ambadapudi is an Indian film actor, television personality, and producer. He was the executive producer at MTV India and creator of MTV Roadies, MTV Dropout Pvt Ltd and MTV Splitsvilla. He has a twin brother, Rajiv Lakshman.
Rajeev Khandelwal is an Indian film and television actor, singer and host.
Aamna Sharif is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films and television. Sharif is best known for her portrayal of Kashish Sinha Garewal in Kahiin to Hoga, Muskaan Duggal Mishra in Hongey Judaa Na Hum and Komolika Chaubey in Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2. For Kahiin To Hoga, she won the Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role and Fresh New Face – Female.
Rajiv Chilakalapudi, also known as Rajiv Chilaka and Sitarama Rajiv Chilakalapudi, is the founder and CEO of Hyderabad-based Green Gold Animations and the creator of a few cartoons including Krishna cartoon series and Chhota Bheem which has now been made into an animated series and films. For his work in presenting cartoons at affordable price, Chilaka was conferred with an honorary doctorate of humane letters by the Academy of Art University, San Francisco in 2016. He was the recipient of the 2013 School of Computing and Engineering Alumni Achievement Award at the University of Missouri - Kansas City.
Suma Kanakala is an Indian television presenter, actress, and producer who predominantly works in Telugu television and cinema. She is widely recognized for hosting Star Mahila, a game show on ETV that holds the distinction of being India's longest-running TV game show, with a successful run of exactly 12 years.
Rajeev Paul is an Indian actor who has acted in Hindi television serials.
Kanyadanam is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language drama film starring Srikanth, Upendra and Rachana Banerjee, directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana and produced by Ambica Krishna. The film's music was composed by Koti. The film was released on 10 July 1998 across Andhra Pradesh.
Thangamana Raasa is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed and co-written by V. Azhagappan. The film stars Ramarajan and Kanaka. It was released on 28 October 1989. The film was remade in Telugu as Muddula Menalludu (1990).
Raksha (transl. Protection) is a 2008 Telugu-language horror thriller film directed by Vamsi Krishna Akella. Produced by Azam Khan and presented by Ram Gopal Varma, the film stars Jagapati Babu and Kalyani in the lead roles, with music composed by Bappi-Tutul. It is a remake of Ram Gopal Varma's Phoonk, whose story is thematically similar to the Telugu thriller novel, Tulasi Dalam, by Yandamuri Veerendranath.
Anveshitha is an Indian Telugu-language supernatural drama that aired on ETV from 1997 to 1999. Written by Ilyas Ahmed and Jyotsna, and directed by Ilyas Ahmed under the pseudonym Pradyumna, the series was produced by Ramoji Rao. It premiered on 27 August 1997 on the occasion of ETV's second anniversary and ran for 100 episodes till 21 July 1999.
Devadas Kanakala was an Indian actor from Andhra Pradesh who predominantly appeared in Telugu language films and TV shows. Rajnikanth, Chiranjeevi and Rajendra Prasad trained under him. He was a very good trainer for acting skills
Star Mahila is an Indian Telugu-language game show for women, hosted by Suma Kanakala. The show airs on ETV at afternoons from 1.00-2.00 pm. It's the second longest Indian game show. Season 1 aired from 1 January 2006 to 7 June 2008 and as ‘Star Mahila’ from 9 June 2008 to 26 January 2019, completing a total of 3181 episodes within a 12-year continuous run without an anchor/season/episode repeat. However, its second season was only premiered for barely 7–8 months from 17 August 2020 to 3 April 2021. It had two Super Star Mahila competitions held in two different times, but of the same season. They featured a selection of participants from various districts of all over Andhra Pradesh & Telangana. The winner of the first season was Sudha from Warangal district; whereas, the winner of SuperStar Mahila 2 was Teja Swaroopa from Rajahmundry of East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
Dalari is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language political thriller film written and directed by Kachidi Gopal Reddy, and is produced by Adavelli Venkat Reddy. It stars Rajeev Kanakala, Shakalaka Shankar, Sritej, Aqsa Khan and Rupika. The film score is composed by Hari Gowra, and cinematography was done by Satish.
The Birthday Boy is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language thriller film written and directed by Whisky. The film has an ensemble cast of Ravi Krishna, Sameer Malla,Vikranth Ved, Raja Ashok Vallamsetty, Sai Arun, Rahul Chilampalli and Mani Vaaka. The Birthday Boy was released on 19 July 2024.
Santhi Nivasam is an Indian Telugu-language television drama series that aired on ETV from 2000 to 2001, spanning 273 episodes. Directed by S. S. Rajamouli in his directorial debut, the series follows Raghavayya, the patriarch of a large family living in a house named Santhi Nivasam, as they navigate familial conflicts, relationships, and societal challenges. Produced by K. Raghavendra Rao under his banner RK Teleshow, the series played a key role in shaping Rajamouli's career, laying the foundation for his transition to feature films.
Roshan Kanakala is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu cinema. He is the son of actors Rajeev Kanakala and Suma Kanakala. He made his lead debut with the film Bubblegum (2023).
