Ghajini is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced by Salem Chandrasekharan. The film stars Suriya and Asin in the lead with Pradeep Rawat as the main antagonist, along with Nayanthara and Riyaz Khan in the supporting roles. Harris Jayaraj composed the soundtrack and background music, while R. D. Rajasekhar and Anthony were the film's cinematographer and editor, respectively. In the film, Sanjay Ramaswamy (Suriya), once an eminent businessman, develops anterograde amnesia due to a head injury he sustains while attempting to save his fiancee Kalpana (Asin) from getting murdered by a gangster. After that, he sets out to avenge her murder with the aid of photographs from a Polaroid Instant camera and permanent tattoos on his body.
Vyjayanthi Movies is an Indian film production company established in 1974 by C. Aswani Dutt. It is one of the biggest film production houses in Telugu cinema. Vyjayanthi Movies is especially known for its big-budget productions with top movie stars and lavish production values. It is credited with producing some of the most iconic films in Telugu cinema. It has subsidiaries, Swapna Cinema and Three Angels Studio run by Aswani Dutt's daughters Swapna Dutt and Priyanka Dutt.
Bavagaru Bagunnara is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee and produced by Nagendra Babu. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Rambha and Rachana. It was dubbed and released into Tamil as Muradan. Released on 9 April 1998, the film was a super hit at the box office. The film was remade into Hindi as Kunwara (2000) and remade into Bengali Bangladesh as Jamai Shoshur (2003).
Dildaar (transl. Generous) is a 1977 Indian Hindi-language action film, produced by D. Rama Naidu under Suresh Productions and directed by K. Bapayya. It stars Jeetendra, Rekha, Nazneen and music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film is a remake of the Telugu film Soggadu (1975) starring Sobhan Babu, Jayachitra, Jayasudha. Both the movies were made under the same banner and the director. The film was Above Average at the box office. Actress Nazneen received the film's only Filmfare nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Tirumala Sundara Sri Ranganath was an Indian actor known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema, Telugu Theater, television, and a few Tamil films. In a film career spanning more than forty years, Ranganath starred in more than three hundred feature films in a variety of roles. He made his debut with the 1969 Telugu film Budhimantudu.
Dinesh Kumar is an Indian choreographer working with South Indian films, including Tamil films. He won the National Film Award for Best Choreography for his work in Aadukalam (Tamil) in 2010.
Raja (transl. King) is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Muppalaneni Shiva and produced by R. B. Choudary under Super Good Films. It stars Venkatesh and Soundarya with Abbas in a pivotal role, with original soundtrack by S. A. Rajkumar. The film won three Filmfare South Awards including Best Film, Best Actress and Best Music Director. The film was a remake of the Tamil film Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998). The film was a blockbuster at the box office.
Nara Rohith is an Indian actor and producer works in Telugu films. An alumnus of New York Film Academy, Rohit is known for works such as Baanam (2009), Solo (2011), Prathinidhi (2014), Rowdy Fellow (2014), Asura (2015) and Jyo Achyutananda (2016). He owns the production house Aran Media Works.
Pooja Hegde is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil films. She began her career as a model and was crowned as the second runner-up at the 2010 I Am She–Miss Universe India pageant. She made her acting debut with the Tamil film Mugamoodi (2012) and had her first Telugu release in Oka Laila Kosam (2014). Hegde has established herself as one of the leading actresses in Telugu cinema.
Naalai Namadhe is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, Latha, Chandramohan, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, and M. N. Nambiar. A remake of the 1973 Hindi film Yaadon Ki Baaraat, it revolves around three brothers being separated in their childhood due to the actions of a killer, and growing up to live separate lives. The film was released on 4 July 1975 and became a success.
Maan Karate is a 2014 Tamil-language sports comedy film written and directed by Krish Thirukumaran. The film was written and co-produced by AR Murugadoss and produced by P. Madhan under banner of Escape Artists Motion Pictures. It stars Sivakarthikeyan, Hansika Motwani, and Vamsi Krishna, with Sayaji Shinde, Yogi Babu, Sathish, Shaji Chen, Preethi Shankar, Ashwathy Ravikumar, Rajesh Gopalan, and Vinu Karthik in supporting roles. The soundtrack and background score composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography handled by M. Sukumar, editing by Sreekar Prasad, production designed by A. R. Mohan and stunt choreographed by Dhilip Subbarayan. The film was released theatrically on 4 April 2014 to mixed to positive reviews from critics .
Konidela Varun Tej is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. Born in the Allu–Konidela family, Tej is the son of actor Nagendra Babu. Tej made his acting debut in 2014 with Mukunda.
Manasella Neene is a 2002 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed by Mugur Sundar, a popular choreographer marking his debut in film direction. The film stars his youngest son Nagendra Prasad and Gayathri Raguram with Ananth Nag and Srinath in supporting roles. This film is the remake of the Telugu film Manasantha Nuvve (2001).
Appatlo Okadundevadu is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language action crime film written and directed by Saagar K Chandra and produced by Aran Media Works. The film stars Nara Rohit, Sree Vishnu, and debutantes Tanya Hope and Sasha Singh, while Brahmaji and Sasha Singh play supporting roles. The music was composed by Sai Karthik with cinematography by Naveen Yadav and editing by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao. The film released on 30 December 2016.
Latha Hegde is an Indian-born New Zealand actress who works mainly in Kannada also works in Telugu and Tamil films. Hegde did her first film Tuntari in 2016, opposite Nara Rohith. She then did her first film in Tamil Oh Andha Naatkal as a lead alongside Suhasini Maniratnam, Khushbu, Raadhika and Urvashi. Hegde then made her Kannada debut opposite Vinay Rajkumar in Ananthu vs Nusrath (2017).
Chot - Aaj Isko, Kal Tereko is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Nabh Kumar Raju and produced by Sanjay Thakur. This movie was released on 18 June 2004 under the banner of S.M. International. This was the debut film of Indian model turned actress Jesse Randhawa.
Athiratha is a 2017 Indian Kannada action thriller film directed by Mahesh Babu. It stars Chethan Kumar and Latha Hegde, with Kabir Duhan Singh and Sadhu Kokila in supporting roles. The score and soundtrack are by Suraag and the cinematography is by Jai Anand.
