Telugu Cinema News
Uday Kiran keen to resurrect Tamil film career
Chennai, March 21 : In his little over a decade-long career, Telugu actor Uday Kiran managed to do three Tamil films, which bombed at the box-office. With his fourth untitled Tamil film scheduled to go on floors Friday, he hopes to find a strong foothold in Tamil. Read Full Story
Devashi to work in 'Iddarammayilatho'
New Delhi, March 20 : Director Jagannath Puri has signed Bollywood actress Devashi Khanduri for his forthcoming southern project "Iddarammayilatho", and she loved shooting in Spain for a song. Read Full Story
'Toofan' trailer to be launched on Ram Charan's b'day
Chennai, March 20 : The trailer of "Toofan", the Telugu version of the remake of 1973 cult Hindi film "Zanjeer", is likely to be launched on the occasion of its lead actor Ram Charan Teja's birthday March 27. Read Full Story
Team Makuta proud of National Award for 'Eega'
Chennai, March 18 : Who could've possibly imagined that a housefly could become one of the most loved film characters of Indian cinema in recent times? The credit goes to the team behind Makuta VFX, who are basking in the glory of winning the National Award as they recall "Eega" as their toughest project. Read Full Story
Should we draw curtains on public audio functions?
By Haricharan Pudipeddi, Chennai, March 18 : The death of a fan at the audio launch of Junior NTR-starrer "Baadshah" has sent shock waves in the industry. Hundreds of fans were quick to get on to social networking platforms to blame the organisers, producer and security personnel. Read Full Story
'Vazhakku En 18/9', 'Eega' win best regional films
Chennai, March 18 : Critically acclaimed Tamil teen-crime thriller "Vazhakku En 18/9" and Telugu blockbuster revenge-drama "Eega" were named 2012's best feature films in their respective languages, in the 60th National Film Awards. Read Full Story
Working birthday for Sushanth
Chennai, March 18 : Southern actor Sushanth is not throwing a lavish bash for his Read Full Story
Charmy Kaur likes to scuba dive on holiday
Chennai, March 17 : When on holiday, southern actress Charmy Kaur loves to scuba dive the most. Currently vacationing in an undisclosed location, she said she was now a certified diver. Read Full Story
'Zanjeer' titled 'Toofan' in Telugu
Chennai, March 16 : The remake of 1973's cult-classic "Zanjeer", which is being simultaneously remade in Hindi and Telugu, has been titled "Toofan" in Telugu. Read Full Story
Don't categorize actors: Srihari
Chennai, March 16 : You may play a hero, heroine or even villain, but acting is common to all, feels Telugu actor Srihari, who urges people against categorization of actors based on the roles they play in movies. He says all actors need to be treated equally. Read Full Story
Personalized promotional strategy most important: Madhura Sreedhar
Chennai, March 14 : Regular promotions via print, broadcast, radio and online medium are necessary, but Telugu director Madhura Sreedhar feels it is also very important to devise a personalized promotional strategy akin to the storyline of every film. Read Full Story
Some scripts choose actors: Sushant
Chennai, March 14 : Busy wrapping up his upcoming third Telugu film "Adda", actor Sushant believes that the scripts choose him and then things fell into place. He describes it as an "unpredictable" movie. Read Full Story
I don't make films in a hurry: Vamsi
Chennai, March 13 : Having made 24 Telugu films in a little over three decades, southern director Vamsi, who is currently busy working on his 25th Telugu romantic-drama "Love", says he never makes films in a hurry. Read Full Story
'Gundello Godari' mints Rs.14.83 crore in opening weekend
Chennai, March 12 : Lakshmi Manchu's Telugu romantic-drama "Gundello Godari", a love story set against the Godavari 1986 floods, has raked in Rs.14.83 crore in its opening weekend worldwide. Read Full Story
Nandini Reddy busy readying script for next
Chennai, March 11 : Nandini Reddy, one of the few successful female directors in the Telugu film industry, is busy scripting her next film and says she has not signed any producer for the new project. Read Full Story
NTR greatest actor in India: survey
Chennai, March 9 : Late Telugu actor and former Chief Minister Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) has been named the greatest Indian actor of all time, while Sridevi was voted the best actress, in a CNN-IBN Poll survey conducted in celebration of 100 years of Indian cinema. Read Full Story
Jayaprakash enjoyed doing Gangnam style in 'Noothi Lo Kappalu'
Chennai, March 8 : Telugu actor-comedian Jayaprakash Reddy thoroughly enjoyed grooving in Gangnam style in upcoming Telugu comedy-drama "Noothi Lo Kappalu". He says it will definitely be one of the highlights of the film. Read Full Story
Water the biggest challenge in 'Gundello Godari': Lakshmi
Chennai, March 6 : Telugu actor-producer Lakshmi Manchu says water was the biggest challenge in her forthcoming Telugu romantic-drama "Gundello Godari", a story set against the backdrop of 1986 Godavari floods. Read Full Story
Here's what International Women's Day mean to celebrities
By Haricharan Pudipeddi, Chennai, March 6 : From celebration of freedom to respect and love towards womanhood, celebrities like actor-filmmaker Lakshmy Ramakrishnan and actress Sharmila Mandre interpret International Women's Day, which is on March 8, differently. Read Full Story
Veteran southern actress Rajasulochana no more
Chennai, March 5 : Veteran southern actress and dancer Rajasulochana breathed her last at her residence here Tuesday morning. She was 77 and is survived by two daughters. Read Full Story
Balakrishna's 'Ruler' shooting to start in May
Chennai, March 4 : Nandamuri Balakrishna, one of the well-known stars of Telugu cinema, will be seen in political-drama "Ruler", which will go on the floors in May. Read Full Story
'Mr. Pellikoduku' - unsatisfying remake (Telugu Movie Review)
By Haricharan Pudipeddi, Film: "Mr. Pellikoduku"; Actors: Sunil Varma, Isha Chawla, Vincent, Ali, Dharmavarapu Subramanyam, L.B Sriram, Ahuti Prasad, M.S Narayana and Ravi Babu; Director: Devi Prasad; Rating: ** Read Full Story
50th day of 'Seethamma Vakitlo...', Dil Raju elated
Chennai, Mar 1 : Telugu multi-starrer family-drama "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu" (SVSC) completed a successful run of 50 days at the box-office Friday. Its producer Dil Raju is overjoyed by the success, and has thanked fans for this. Read Full Story
Work keeps Vishnu away from beloved on anniversary
Chennai, Mar 1 : For Telugu actor Vishnu Manchu, it's all work and no play, even on his wedding anniversary! He is busy shooting for his untitled Telugu film, and to make up for the lost time with wife Viranica, he has promised to let her indulge in a half-day full of shopping soon. Read Full Story
Telugu film celebs laud 'The Attacks of 26/11'
Chennai, Mar 1 : Maverick filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, despite a series of flops, criticism and controversies, has managed to impress members from Telugu film fraternity, who watched his latest film "The Attacks of 26/11". Read Full Story
Actor Sunil celebrates birthday with blind children
Chennai, Feb 28 : Instead of throwing a lavish birthday party, Telugu actor Sunil Varma decided to spend the day with the children of Devnar School for blind in Hyderabad. He also donated Rs.2 lakh to the school. Read Full Story
Daler Mehndi sings Telugu number again
New Delhi, Feb 28 : Bhangra king Daler Mehndi has recorded a new Telugu song for NTR Junior-starrer "Baadshah". Read Full Story
Manchu Manoj signs five Telugu films
Chennai, Feb 27 : After a dull 2012, Manchu Manoj seems to be on a singing spree this year - he has signed five Telugu films and hopes to complete all of them by the year end. The actor, however, clarified that he's not doing any film with producer Ramachandra Rao of Sai Ratna creations. Read Full Story
Srikanth's bilingual film to go on floors in June
Chennai, Feb 26 : Telugu actor Meka Srikanth hopes to resurrect his dwindling career with an untitled bilingual film that will go on the floors in June. Read Full Story
Baba Sehgal sings another Telugu song
Chennai, Feb 25 : Known for singing hit title songs for Telugu films "Gabbar Singh" and "Jalsa", rapper Baba Sehgal has sung yet another song for upcoming Telugu action drama "Shadow". Read Full Story
Actress Swati prefers young team, says they're focused
Chennai, Feb 25 : Actress Swati Reddy a.k.a. "Colours" Swati loves to work with young team because she feels youngsters are more focused and don't have ego hassles. In fact, her forthcoming Telugu crime-comedy "Swamy Ra Ra" features three newcomers. Read Full Story
Audience's verdict matters the most to me: Sunil Varma
Chennai, Feb 25 : It's not the critics' views or box office numbers that matter to Telugu actor Sunil Varma, he is more concerned about the audience's verdict. Read Full Story
Vishnu Manchu's next Telugu film goes on floors
Tirupati, Feb 24 : A yet-untitled Telugu action-comedy, starring Telugu actor Vishnu Manchu, went on floors here Sunday. Read Full Story
Audiences hungry for content-rich films: Rajendra Prasad
Chennai, Feb 24 : Just as the audiences root for commercial cinema, they are equally ready to embrace content-rich films provided they are made, feels veteran Telugu actor Gadde Rajendra Prasad. Read Full Story
Simbu croons for NTR Junior in 'Baadshah'
Chennai, Feb 24 : Tamil actor-singer Silambarasan Rajendar a.k.a. Simbu has crooned a Telugu number in upcoming action-drama "Baadshah". Read Full Story
"Jabardasth' mints Rs. 5.38 crore worldwide on first day
Chennai, Feb 23 : Siddharth-starrer Telugu romantic-comedy "Jabardasth" collected approximately Rs.5.38 crore worldwide on the day of its release. Read Full Story
3D films are crowd-pullers: Telugu producer
Chennai, Feb 22 : Telugu producer Srinivasa Reddy, who is busy wrapping up upcoming 3D romantic-comedy "Vasthavam", feels that 3D films can draw the masses to the theatres provided they are presented with good content. Read Full Story
Filmmakers easy target for censor board: Director Nandini Reddy
By Haricharan Pudipeddi, Chennai, Feb 21 : Telugu director Nandini Reddy feels filmmakers are gradually becoming soft targets of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), because of which cinema is being pushed back to the "dark ages". Read Full Story
'Aemo Gurram Egaraavachchu' goes on floors
Hyderabad, Feb 20 : Telugu actor Sumanth-starrer romantic-comedy "Aemo Gurram Egaraavachchu" went on floors Wednesday. Read Full Story
Prabhas credits team for 'Mirchi' success
Chennai, Feb 19 : The success of Telugu action-drama "Mirchi", which has reaped gold at the box-office, is a team effort and no single person from the unit can claim the success, says actor Prabhas Raju. Read Full Story
Tashu wants right balance between glam image, acting
Chennai, Feb 18 : As much she loves picking up glamorous roles, southern actress Tashu Kaushik says she loves doing more realistic cinema. She wants to strike a balance between playing a glam doll and proving her acting prowess. Read Full Story
It's an honour to work with Mahesh Babu: Telugu choreographer
Chennai, Feb 16 : Southern choreographer Prem Rakshit, recently lauded by Mahesh Babu, considers working with the actor an honour because it is a rare opportunity. Read Full Story
Playback singer Malavika gets married
Hyderabad, Feb 16 : Telugu playback singer Malavika, who started her singing career with romantic-drama "Gangotri", entered wedlock here Saturday. Read Full Story
'Chamak Challo' - suffers from sluggish narrative (Telugu Movie Review)
By Haricharan Pudipeddi: Film: "Chamak Challo"; Actors: Varun Sandesh, Sanchita Padukone, Catherine Tresa, Brahmaji, Srinivas Avasarala and Sayaji Shinde; Director: G. Neelakanta; Rating: * Read Full Story
Boman Irani signs Telugu film
Mumbai, Feb 15 : After doing a variety of roles in Bollywood, actor Boman Irani has signed a Telugu film. Read Full Story
'Jabardasth' cleared with U/A certificate
Chennai, Feb 15 : Actor Siddharth-starrer Telugu romantic-comedy "Jabardasth" has been passed with a U/A certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Read Full Story
Owaisi gets bail in hate speech case
Hyderabad, Feb 15 : MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi was granted bail Friday by a court in Nizamabad district of Andhra Pradesh in a hate speech case. Read Full Story
No item numbers, only acting for Nathalia Kaur
Chennai, Feb 15 : Having earned a reputation as an item girl, Brazilian model-turned-actress Nathalia Kaur has finally decided to say 'no' to item numbers and 'yes' to acting. She is very likely to sign on the dotted line for her acting assignments soon. Read Full Story
Sonakshi Sinha demands '5 crore' for Telugu Film
New Delhi, Feb 12 : Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha has reportedly demanded 5 crores for a Telgu film by Krish Jagarlamudi in which she will be seen opposite Mahesh Babu. Read Full Story
We've plenty of stories around us to adapt into movie: Telugu director
Chennai, Feb 12 : Telugu director Anand Chakravarthy's upcoming thriller "143 Hyderabad" is based on real incidents and he says there are enough stories around us that can be a source of inspiration for celluloid interpretation. Read Full Story
'Mirchi' mints Rs.7.86 crore on first day
Chennai, Feb 12 : Prabhas-starrer Telugu action-drama "Mirchi" raked in Rs.7.86 crore on its opening day worldwide. Read Full Story
Are multi-starrers next big thing in Telugu film industry?
By Haricharan Pudipeddi, Chennai, Feb 12 : Multi-starrers are in vogue again. Buoyed by the overwhelming success of Telugu family drama "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (SVSC)", several more Telugu multi-starrers are in the offing with filmmakers hoping to cash in on the trend. Read Full Story
'Mithunam' touched hearts and became a success: Tanikella
Chennai, Feb 11 : The heart-warming tale of an ageing couple in "Mithunam" has touched the hearts of viewers in such a big way that it has successfully completed 50 days' run at the box-office. Actor-filmmaker Tanikella Bharani gives credit to the lead actors and the writer for the success of the Telugu family-drama. Read Full Story
'Vishwaroopam' product of sincere hard work: K. Vishwanath
Chennai, Feb 10 : Veteran Telugu director K. Vishwanath can't stop raving about Kamal Haasan ever since he watched "Vishwaroopam". He feels all the struggle over the film was really worth it. Read Full Story
Not working with Prashanth: Rajamouli
Chennai, Feb 10 : Following rumours that Telugu filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli has expressed interest to work with Tamil actor Prashanth Thyagarajan, the former has denied the news. Read Full Story
'Mirchi' - violent commercial entertainer
By Haricharan Pudipeddi: Film: "Mirchi"; Actors: Prabhas Raju, Anushka Shetty, Richa Gangopadhyay, Sathyaraj, Nadhiya, Brahmanandam, Sampath Raj, Benarji and Subba Raju; Director: Koratala Siva; Rating: ** Read Full Story
Siva's next film to be produced by Bandla Ganesh
Chennai, Feb 9 : Director Koratala Siva, whose debut Telugu film "Mirchi" released Friday, has confirmed his next Telugu film will be produced by Bandla Ganesh Babu. Read Full Story
Balakrishna, Boyapati to team up again
Chennai, Feb 8 : Having worked together in Telugu hit "Simha" earlier, actor Nandamuri Balakrishna is all set to work with director Boyapati Srinu once again. This time they are teaming up for a political-drama titled "Ruler". Read Full Story
Sonakshi signs Telugu film opposite Mahesh Babu
Mumbai, Feb 7 : Sonakshi Sinha has signed up her debut Telugu project Mahesh Babu-starrer "Shivam" to be directed by Krish. She says the project and its crew takes her back in time when she forayed into Bollywood with "Dabangg". Read Full Story
Finally, NTR Junior takes time out for Srinivas's film
Chennai, Feb 7 : Junior Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) is already busy with two projects, but he is likely to start shooting for director Santosh Srinivas's yet-to-be-titled Telugu project from next week. Read Full Story