Namrata Shirodkar is an Indian actress, model, producer and beauty pageant titleholder. She is primarily known for her work in Hindi films. She won the Femina Miss India title in 1993.
Sindhooram (transl. Vermilion) is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language crime film written and directed by Krishna Vamsi. The film stars Brahmaji and Sanghavi, with Ravi Teja and Soundarya in supporting roles. The film dealt with the intricacies of Naxalism in Andhra Pradesh. The film and the soundtrack has received positive reviews upon release, and gathered cult following.
Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu is an Indian actor, film producer, media personality, and philanthropist who works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2012. Referred to in the media as "Superstar", he has appeared in more than 25 films. He is a recipient of several accolades including, nine Nandi Awards, five Filmfare Telugu Awards, four SIIMA Awards, three CineMAA Awards, and one IIFA Utsavam Award. He also owns the production house G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment
Athadu (transl. Him) is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. The film features Mahesh Babu, Trisha, Sonu Sood, Prakash Raj, Nassar, Sunil, Sayaji Shinde, Kota Srinivasa Rao and Brahmanandam. It is produced by D. Kishore and M. Ram Mohan under the Jayabheri Arts banner. The soundtrack was composed by Mani Sharma. K. V. Guhan and Sreekar Prasad handled the cinematography and editing, respectively.
Rajakumarudu is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Mahesh Babu and Preity Zinta. The film was produced by C. Aswani Dutt under the Vyjayanthi Movies banner. Krishna made a guest appearance. The music was composed by Mani Sharma. The film was released on 30 July 1999.
Bhupatiraju Ravi Shankar Raju, known professionally as Ravi Teja, is an Indian actor and film producer who mainly works in Telugu cinema. Known for his roles in action comedy films, he is popular by the moniker "Mass Maharaja". One of the highest-paid Telugu film actors, Teja has won three state Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award South. He was featured by Forbes India in the list of top 100 Celebrities in 2012, 2013, and 2015.
Chakram (transl. Wheel) is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language drama film co-written and directed by Krishna Vamsi. It stars Prabhas in lead role as the titular character, while Asin and Charmy Kaur play the female leads. The music was composed by Chakri. The film was released on 25 March 2005 to mixed reviews and became a flop at the box office. However, it won two Nandi Awards. The film was dubbed in Bhojpuri under the same name and in Malayalam as Dharma Chakram.
Murari is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language supernatural family drama film written and directed by Krishna Vamsi. The film features Mahesh Babu in the title role along with Sonali Bendre, Lakshmi, Sukumari, Kaikala Satyanarayana, and Gollapudi Maruthi Rao. The film marks Bendre's Telugu debut. Mani Sharma composed the music, Ram Prasad was the cinematographer and Peter Hein debuted as an action choreographer with this film. The film marked the last on-screen appearance of veteran Telugu actor Dhulipala Seetarama Sastry.
Yuvaraju (transl. Prince) is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed and produced by Y. V. S. Chowdary. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Sakshi Shivanand and Simran in lead roles. The film was an average at the box-office.
Athidhi is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action romance film directed by Surender Reddy and produced by G. Ramesh Babu under their banner Krishna Pictures Private Limited. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Amrita Rao, Murali Sharma and Ashish Vidyarthi.
Chandamama (transl. Moon) is a 2007 Telugu film directed by Krishna Vamsi and produced by C. Kalyan and S. Vijayanand. The film stars Navdeep, Kajal Aggarwal, Siva Balaji, and Sindhu Menon, while Nagababu, Satyam Rajesh, and Ahuti Prasad play supporting roles. The musical score is provided by K. M. Radha Krishnan and the base story by Akula Venkat. The film was released on 6 September 2007 to highly positive reviews and also garnered five Nandi Awards. The film was remade in Tamil as A Aa E Ee (2009) and in Kannada as Chellidaru Sampigeya (2009).
Pourudu (transl. Citizen) is a 2008 Telugu language action drama film written and directed by Raj Aditya. The film stars Sumanth and Kajal Aggarwal, while Suman, Nassar, Brahmanandam, Ali, Subbaraju, and Kota Srinivasa Rao play supporting roles. The film was produced by Sumanth's sister, Supriya, under the S.S Creations / Annapurna Studios banner. The music score was by Mani Sharma with cinematography by Sudhakar Yekkanti. The film released on 13 January 2008. It was a moderate success at the box office, having a run of 100 days in a couple of centers. The film was later dubbed into Hindi as Giraftaar: The Man on a Mission in 2008.
Kasko is a 2009 Telugu romantic drama film directed by G. Nageswara Reddy. The film stars Vaibhav and Shweta Basu Prasad in the lead roles. The film was a box office failure.
Varudu (transl. Bridegroom) is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film directed by Gunasekhar in his tenth directorial film. This film stars Allu Arjun, Arya, and Bhanu Sri Mehra, while Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Brahmanandam, among others, play supporting roles. It was produced by D. V. V. Danayya. The music was composed by Mani Sharma, and the film released on 31 March 2010. The movie opened up to highly mixed reviews.
Manjula Swarup is an Indian film producer, director and actress known for her work in Telugu Cinema. Born to prominent Telugu actor Krishna, she began her acting career by doing a cameo role in the 1999 film Rajasthan and went on to act as a supporting actor in the Malayalam film Summer in Bethlehem. She found fame by starring and producing in the 2002 film Show. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu and National Film Award for Best Screenplay for that year. She owns a film production company called Indira Productions, named after her mother.
Anjaneyulu is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Parasuram and produced by Bandla Ganesh. The film stars Ravi Teja and Nayantara, while Sonu Sood, Nassar, and Brahmanandam play supporting roles. the music was composed by S. Thaman with cinematography by K. Ravindra Babu and editing by Marthand K. Venkatesh. The film released on 14 August 2009. The Tamil dubbed version titled Adhiradi Arjun was released in Chennai on 29 July 2016.
Kalyan Ram Kathi, also known as Kathi (transl. Sword), is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by Mallikarjun. It stars Kalyan Ram in the lead role, alongside Sana Khan, Shaam, Saranya Mohan and Kota Srinivasa Rao. The story was written by Vakkantham Vamsi, while Mallikarjun wrote the screenplay. The film features music composed by Mani Sharma. It also marks the second collaboration between Kalyan Ram and Mallikarjun after Abhimanyu, along with the Telugu debut of Sana Khan. The narrative revolves around a football player who unleashes his violent side when his sister goes missing.
Julayi (transl. Vagabond) is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas, and produced by S. Radha Krishna under Haarika & Hassine Creations banner. The film stars an ensemble cast including Allu Arjun, Ileana D'Cruz, Sonu Sood, Rajendra Prasad, Rao Ramesh, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Brahmaji, Tanikella Bharani and Sheetal Menon. The soundtrack was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with cinematography handled by Chota K. Naidu and his brother Shyam K. Naidu, and editing done by Prawin Pudi.
Preyasi Raave is a 1999 Telugu language film directed by Chandra Mahesh and produced by D. Ramanaidu. The film stars Srikanth, Raasi, Babloo Prithiveeraj and Sanghavi. The film was a blockbuster.
It's My Love Story is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Madhura Sreedhar Reddy and starring Arvind Krishna and newcomer Nikitha Narayan. Author Chetan Bhagat attended the film's premiere. The film released to negative reviews while the songs were praised.
