Monday, November 9, 2009

Sairam Shankar's 'Vade Kavali' a romcom - JustTollywood.com News



From the co-director of films like Khushi, Simharasi, Sankranthi, Andala Ramudu and Yevadaithe Nakenti, is coming a full-fledged entertainer titled Vaade Kavali.It stars Sairam Shankar, whose film Bumper Offer is ringing the cash registers at BO. Why the film is special is because it is being released by SVR Media Pvt. Ltd. which was associated in the past with Dasavatharam and Surya s/o Krishnan.
Its CEO Shobarani, said, "For Sairam Shankar, this film that is coming with a distinct love story will be another good one in his kitty. His energy in song and dance is outstanding." Brandishing how the film's forte is Sairam's energetic performance, the makers guarantee us an entertainer that is better than Bumper Offer.
Suhasi, the heroine, is playing a a model in the film and she delivered a good outpt with her expresson, is what the director says. After a long time RP Patnaik is lending the music.Comedians Venu Madhav and Ali will be seen together, while Naresh and Kota Shankar Rao have interesting roles.


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Sairam Shankar, Venu Madhav, Ali, Naresh, Kota Sankar Rao

Chapter-6: A tender story of two hearts - JustTollywood.com News



Surya Kiran's forthcoming film is a love story that deals with the sensibilities and emotions of two young lovers.According to the director, whose previous films like 'Dhana-51' did not get audience approval, 'Chapter-6' deals with the myriad emotions between a lover boy and a lover girl. "We have drawn a parallel to these emotions with colours. It's a beautiful relationship that takes place between two hearts."
For a change, Surya is dealing with a subject that has its roots in the logic that not every marriage needs to consummate in a marriage.The film is coming before the audience in December. The director's actress-wife Kalyani is playing a significant role in the movie. It is the home production of the couple and stars Bala and Sonia as the leads. Kalyani has not been accepting too many roles after her marriage with Kiran, and this time she is making a comeback in a performance-oriented role.


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Surya Kiran, Kalyani, Bala (I), Sonia Suri

Village lo Vinayakudu market expanding in AP and the US - JustTollywood.com News



Just as some of the earlier low-budget movies like Anand, Aa Naluguru, Happy Days, Village lo Vinayakudu too is having new exhibitors approaching it for releasing it in more number of centers.Touted as a clean entertainer, exhibitors and distributors believe that the film will be watched by family audience, children and the youth, as it is humorous, light-veined and feel-good.
Turtle Media and BIG Cinemas are making plans to accommodate the order for extra prints in some of the smaller centers.If the popularity for the film in our state is impressive, the new-found craze in the US is stunning. According to reports, Telugu NRI audience there are making inquiries about the movie and desiring to watch it in their nearest theatres. Village lo Vinayakudu, can we say?

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Spandana, a massive hit - JustTollywood.com News



It was a show that the film industry took as a challenge. When it was overwhelmed by the deluge caused by deathly floods in October's first week, the Movie Artistes' Association, under the leadership of Dasari, took it as a human duty to do their bit to help poor villagers, rendered homeless and penniless, overcome the trauma. On Saturday's Star Night, christened Spandana, it was more than evident.
Since the word go, it was a spirited event. Occasionally moving the hearts of those present when dignitaries and important film personalities spoke emotionally, it was also entertaining with song, dance, comedy and much more. Perhaps the rarest event of the kind in the country, it was an event in which the maximum number of actors, actresses, comedians, technicians etc participated.
From the satirical Neti Patrikalu to Krishnamaraju's spouting of dialogues from Tandrapaparayadu to Narayana Murthy's dialogues, it was a show that sought to be a rich pot pourri of all emotions. Raghavendra Rao directed Mohan Babu, Jaya Sudha, Roja, Narsing Yadav in a skit. When Balakrishna and Sangeetha shook legs for Luxu papa from Narasimha Naidu, it was high-decibel whistles all the way. Others who participated were - Rohith, Varun Sandesh, Sonu Sood, Kamal Kamraju, Rajeev Kanakala, Tanikella Bharani, Uttej, Raghu Babu etc. Among heroines, Anushka, Shriya, Bindu Madhavi, Navneeth Kaur, Priyamani sizzled all through.
It was peppered with comedy skits like Okka Roopayi, by Brahmanandam and Sunil; SV Krishna Reddy-directed Gruhasimha, by Kallu Chidambaram and Telangana Shakuntala; Subbarayadu Pelli in which Venu Madhav and Suma were seen as groom and bridegroom respectively. Another one saw Sri Hari, Babu Mohan and others in a well-performed comedy skit.Individual contributions and details: Genelia D' Souza - Rs. 2 lacs, Priyamani - Rs. 1 lakh, K. Vishwanath, Rajeswari Combines - Rs. 50,100. The Chief Minister, who was given a cheque for Rs. 5,28,47,101, appreciated the spirit of the film industry, including those who contributed individually.


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Narayana Murthy, K Raghavendra Rao, Jayasudha , Roja, Narsing Yadav, Nandamuri Bala Krishna, Sangeetha, Rohith, Varun Sandesh, Sonu Sood, Kamal Kamaraju, Rajeevi Kanakala, Tanikella Bharani, Uttej, Raghu Babu, Anushka, Shriya , Bindhu Madhavi , Navneet Kaur , Priyamani, S V Krishna Reddy, Sunil, Brahmanandam , Telangana Sakuntala, Suma, Srihari, Babu Mohan

Magadheera: A tale of breakthrough records - JustTollywood.com News



On July 30, 2009, cine goers were in for a biggest surprise. Though their expectations from SS Rajamouli, the maker of Simhadri, and Geetha Arts
were top-notch, there was not an inch of disappointment in them. In a rare case, they found that the film called Magadheera exceeded their five-star expectations.
Magadheera had Ram Charan Tej, a 22-year old in the lead
and a heroine whose image among the masses did not equal Anushka's or Trisha's. Yet the film went on to break all records in the long history of Telugu cinema in no time. While the former became an enthusiastically followed star, what with the formal announcement of his next film becoming a closely-watched event in Tollywood and outside, the latter bagged a bevy of offers since.
Critics said that the film was going to be the year's most important film even by 11 am on the day of its release. Their predictions came true when the film surpassed the humongous popularity of Arundhathi in no time. Perhaps the most popular Telugu film in recent times, the moolah it raked in has made Bollywood moghuls sit and take note of its subject.
The film is the story of Kalabhairava, a warrior, and his muse Mitravindha, a princess. How their love saga ends abruptly in the 17th century owing to the wily machinations of Randhev Billa (Dev Gill) who commits treason by joining hands with Sher Khan (Sri Hari), an invader who wants to keep the whole of Bharath under his thumbs, is pictured in a never-seen-before style. They reincarnate as Harsh and Indu in the 21st century and rest of the story forms how the Magadheera in jeans takes upon Billa's modern avatar.
This magnum opus is the first South Indian film to be made with Hollywood-kinda technical finesse and surprisingly the extravaganza was made silently. Not many days before the release did we know that the film was about reincarnation. Not many, even Chiranjeevi family's fanatical fans, had faith in the 1-film old Charan whose performance in his first film was not critically appreciated. Putting up an outstanding performance, he caught the imagination of everyone by playing an atypical character with ease.
But, it was Rajamouli's show all the way. It was his vision that was evident in the heroism of a patriot-lover and in the megalomania cal cruelty of the villains. Probably this one has been the most intense film since Indra and Simhadri. Infallible treatment and right on the track. He extracts perfection from every department that counts in an action-based historical film - art, costumes, action, and last but not least, KK Senthil Kumar's sumptuous camera which captures the proceedings with precision.
It will not be easy for Tollywood to surpass the watermark of Magadheera. The coming years will see a revolution in the way South Indian films, especially Telugu films, are made. There will be a mania among the stars, producers and directors in the Hyderabad industry to overwhelm the record of Magadheera. And yes, as a film that has scored century-day run in 223 centres, the Allu Aravind production will redefine the term 'record'. After 100 days, the film that made Ram Charan Tej a star overnight, and raised the bar in the technical departments is one of the most-written about films in India.


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S S Rajamouli, Ram Charan, Anushka, Trisha, Dev Gill, Srihari, Chiranjeevi, K K Senthil Kumar, Allu Aravind