Sowmya Sathyanarayana, better known by her stage name Soundarya, was an Indian actress known for her works primarily in Telugu cinema. She was regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Telugu cinema. She also acted in a few Kannada, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam films. She has received three Nandi Awards, two Karnataka State Film Awards and six Filmfare Awards South. In 2002, she received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film as a producer for the Kannada film Dweepa.
Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao, known mononymously as Nagarjuna, is an Indian actor, film producer and entrepreneur. Nagarjuna has acted predominantly in Telugu cinema, along with a few Hindi and Tamil films. He received two National Film Awards namely, for Ninne Pelladata (1996), which he produced won the Best Feature Film in Telugu and a Special Mention as actor for Annamayya (1997), ten state Nandi Awards, and three Filmfare Awards South.
Shock is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Harish Shankar in his directoral debut and produced by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Ravi Teja and Jyothika, while Tabu, Subbaraju, and Ravi Kale play supporting roles. The music was composed by Ajay–Atul with editing by Bhanodaya. It released on 9 February 2006. In 2013, the film was dubbed in Hindi as Mera Insaaf. The film was remade in Kannada as Prince (2011) starring Darshan.
Mass is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language masala film directed by Raghava Lawrence, in his directorial debut, and produced by Nagarjuna under Annapurna Studios. The film stars Nagarjuna, alongside Jyothika, Charmy Kaur, Raghuvaran and Rahul Dev. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, while Shyam K. Naidu and Marthand K. Venkatesh handled the cinematography and editing respectively.
Nagulapati Srinivasa Chakravarthy, known professionally as J. D. Chakravarthy, is an Indian actor, filmmaker, screenwriter and musician known for his work primarily with Telugu cinema in addition to Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam films. Chakravarthy made his screen debut with the Telugu film, Siva, an action blockbuster directed by Ram Gopal Varma, featured at the 12th IFFI. He subsequently made his Bollywood debut with the remake of the same film titled Shiva (1990). He then starred in the blockbuster Satya, featured in the Indian panorama section at the 29th IFFI, and was listed among CNN-IBN's 100 greatest Indian films of all time. Chakravarthy received the Screen Award Special Jury Award.
Mee Sreyobhilashi is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language philosophical film directed by V. Eshwar Reddy with story and dialogues by Ramesh Cheppala. The film stars Rajendra Prasad, Naresh and music composed by Koti. Upon release, the film received highly positive reviews and remained a box office hit. The film won two Nandi Awards and was premiered in the Indian panorama section at the International Film Festival of India. The movie was remade in Kannada as Lift Kodla (2010). The core plot of the movie was reportedly inspired from the 1998 Japanese film Ikinai.
Gulabi is a 1995 Telugu romantic thriller film starring J. D. Chakravarthy and Maheswari in the lead roles. The film was directed by debutant Krishna Vamsi, produced by Ram Gopal Varma and was co-produced by Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited. Upon release, the film received positive reviews and was declared a hit at the box office. The film was dubbed into Tamil as Idhayame Idhayame. The film was remade in Hindi as Aashiq (2001).
Anaganaga Oka Roju is a 1996 Indian Telugu-language comedy thriller film co-written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars J. D. Chakravarthy and Urmila Matondkar in lead roles. Raghuvaran, Brahmanandam and Kota Srinivasa Rao play other pivotal roles.
Bejawada or Bezawada is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language action crime film based on the Vijayawada Gang Warfare, directed by Vivek Krishna and produced by Ram Gopal Varma and Renny Johnson. The film stars Naga Chaitanya and Amala Paul. The movie was received negatively at the box office but positively at the television and OTT as it accurately depicted the historical gang war in Vijayawada. Later it was dubbed in Hindi as Hero: The Action Man (2013) and also in Tamil as Vikram Dhadha. It marked Amala’s Telugu debut.
Raktha Tilakam is a 1988 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by B. Gopal and produced by K. Ashok Kumar under the Sri Usha Art Productions banner. It stars Venkatesh and Amala, with music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was a remake of the Bengali film Pratikar (1987). The film was recorded as a hit at the box office.
Siva is a 1989 Indian Telugu-language crime action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma and produced by Akkineni Venkat and Yarlagadda Surendra under Annapurna Studios and SS Creations. The film, which marks the directorial debut of Ram Gopal Varma, explores the concepts of student exploitation by anti-social elements and the impact of crowd psychology.
Posani Krishna Murali is an Indian screenwriter, actor, director and producer who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He worked as a writer for over 150 Telugu films and directed a number of films. In 2009, he also contested in Andhra Pradesh state legislative assembly elections from Chilakaluripet constituency but lost the elections.
Kirayi Dada is a 1987 Indian Telugu-language action drama film produced by V. Doraswamy Raju under VMC Productions and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. It stars Nagarjuna, Amala, Khusboo, Krishnam Raju, Jaya Sudha and music composed by Chakravarthy. This film is a remake of the Hindi movie Jaal (1986). This was Amala's Telugu debut and after this film, she'd played some other leading roles with her future husband, Nagarjuna and the duo's pair was considered the finest amongst the Tollywood.
Maatho Pettukoku is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by S. Gopal Reddy under the Bhargav Art Productions banner and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Roja, Rambha, and music composed by Madhavapeddi Suresh.
Chinababu is a 1988 Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. Ramanaidu under the Suresh Productions banner and directed by A. Mohan Gandhi. It stars Nagarjuna, Amala Akkineni and music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was dubbed in Tamil as Paasathai Thirudathe.
Tandava Krishnudu is a 1984 Telugu-language drama film, produced by B. Gopala Reddy, under the Krishna Art Creations banner and directed by P. Chandrasekhara Reddy. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jaya Prada and music composed by Chakravarthy.
Poratam (transl. Battle) is a 1983 Telugu-language action drama film, produced by S. Ramachandra Rao under the SR Films banner and directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. It stars Krishna, Jaya Sudha and Master Mahesh Babu, with music composed by Chakravarthy.
Officer is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language action film produced and directed by Ram Gopal Varma on his R Company Production banner. The film stars Nagarjuna Akkineni, Myra Sareen in the lead roles and music composed by Ravi Shankar. The Tamil dubbed version, Simtaangaran was released on 1 January 2021.
The five-song soundtrack album and background score of the Telugu-language crime action film Siva (1989) is composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film, directed by Ram Gopal Varma and produced by Annapurna Studios and SS Creations, stars Nagarjuna, Amala Akkineni, Raghuvaran and J. D. Chakravarthy. Veturi Sundararama Murthy and Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry wrote lyrics for the songs, while S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, K. S. Chithra, S. P. Sailaja and Mano were the singers. The soundtrack was successful and was acclaimed as one of Ilaiyaraaja's best works in Telugu cinema.
