wiretapper is a 1955 crime action biopic directed by dick ross , written by john o'dea , starring bill williams , georgia lee and douglas kennedy .

the scenario of the film was based on a true story of jim vaus jr .

wiretapper

note : wiretapper is running from now until the end of summer , 2016 . you can reserve tickets – which are just £20pp – to wiretapper through their website here .
to win a pair of tickets to wiretapper , go to urltoken s and enter your details and wiretapper in the code box . entries close at midnight on may 22 .
wiretapper runs at secret london locations ( zone 1 ) throughout the summer . head to their website for more tickets or more information .
wiretapper is a public audio project : a unique sound - based performance event hidden in public spaces in the centre of the city .
wiretapper by david rosenberg , andrew rutland , and ben and max ringham is at a secret location , central london , from may 24th .
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allow us to introduce wiretapper : a sleek world of surveillance , auditory illusions and clandestine theatre set around some of the city’s most iconic landmarks .
wiretapper is a well choreographed series of events . the execution of the story makes it seem fairly effortless , while the premise is simple you still won ' t know what to expect next . be ready to point , smile , ohh and ahh . the world is a stage and wiretapper ' s stage is london .
wiretapper focuses on precisely that point ; the surveillance state and the fact that constant cctv recordings track your every move with no public space safe from someone watching .
monument is a new interactive experience offered by wiretapper , that transforms the streets of london into an immersive film - like experience . through the magic of the wiretapper app , the insight of experimental director david rosenburg , and wonderful compositions from the ringham brothers , you’ll be able to ‘tap’ into the secret life of the city like never before .
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rather , as walter murch , the film’s sound editor ( and crucial collaborator ) , points out , coppola chose to focus the entire film on what in a standard thriller would be a minor character , the wiretapper , some guy who drops off the tapes and leaves .
also note : wiretapper is an immersive theatre experience run through an app , currently available on apple iphone and android . the whole show will take around 1hr , and you’ll need a well - charged phone , some headphones , and a coat . further instructions will be sent upon ticket purchase .
david rosenberg , andrew rutland and the ringham brothers ' open air show lets participants loose in locations around central london at sunset . audiences are free to wander round and track down a story communicated to you by headphones and by wiretapper , the audio app you download to participate in the show .
moments like this are nice and ' listening in ' to conversations and inner thoughts makes you feel like you ' re uncovering a secret society you always wanted to be in but wiretapper doesn ' t quite tap into the full extent of the terrifying hold technology has over us . they will always be watching .
wiretapper is a public audio project : unique sound - based performance events hidden in public spaces . you ' ll need a smart phone , headphones and a coat . you will also need the phone app which is currently available for android and iphone . click on download to link to app store and google play .
a new applicable wiretap channel with separated side information is considered here which consist of a sender , a legitimate receiver and a wiretapper . in the considered scenario , the links from the transmitter to the legitimate receiver and the eavesdropper experience different conditions or channel states . so , the legitimate receiver and the wiretapper listen to the transmitted signal through the channels with different channel states which may have some correlation to each other . it is assumed that the transmitter knows the state of the main channel non - causally and uses this knowledge to encode its message . the state of the wiretap channel is not known anywhere . an achievable equivocation rate region is derived for this model and is compared to the existing works . in some special cases , the results are extended to the gaussian wiretap channel .
the restless ones was the last world wide picture to be directed by dick ross . ross , owner of great commission films , had first met graham in 1949 and began filming some of his crusades soon after , for documentary purposes . some of this footage would be used years later in films like wiretapper ( 1955 ) and no longer alone ( 1978 ) , which dramatized the true stories of people who had become christians at some of graham’s earliest crusades .
for more than 50 years , the evangelist’s organization has been making films for the purpose of bringing viewers to christ . and it’s worked—more than 2 million times .
forty years after the fact , denny wayman can still remember one of his first experiences with evangelism — and it took place in a movie theatre in downtown tulsa , oklahoma .
wayman was still in junior high school when world wide pictures , the movie studio founded by evangelist billy graham , produced the restless ones ( 1965 ) , a film about juvenile delinquents , teen pregnancy , and other social issues . the film ends with graham issuing an altar call at one of his crusades , and just as the characters in the movie are encouraged to come forward , so too the audience in the movie theatre was invited to take a stand for christ . and wayman was one of the counselors who stood , waiting , at the front .
“it was pretty memorable , because it kind of takes you out of your comfort zone as a ninth or tenth grader , ” recalls wayman , who was one of over 30 counselors who had been trained by graham’s organization prior to the film’s screening . “back then , they sent out a team — i think it was three or four people — and they met with us for two weeks at the church , and they trained us in personal evangelism and how to lead a person to christ . ”
wayman remembers praying with a boy three years younger than himself , taking the young man’s follow - up card , and referring him to a church . “i would not say that the films , as films , were a big part of my spiritual life ; but i would say that that experience of evangelism training and being responsible for the film , and for a person’s soul , was dramatic , ” he says today .
the restless ones marked a number of turning points in the history of world wide pictures . at a time when hollywood films were becoming increasingly risqué — the industry’s morality code was abandoned and replaced with the current ratings system just a few years later , in 1968 — it became the first billy graham movie to be shown in regular theatres .
wayman , now a pastor and a film critic for the cinema in focus website , admits that one of the reasons he wanted to work on this particular evangelistic team was because it would allow him to step inside a movie theatre . “free methodists , at that point in our denomination , were not allowed to go to movies , ” he says . “it wasn’t a written rule , but it was kind of a social thing . for me , it was kind of like tasting the turkish delight . ”
the film also marked a passing of the torch , so to speak , between two generations of christian filmmakers — the creative forces who had guided world wide pictures in its early days , and those who would lead the ministry to some of its greatest successes .
the first dramatic film ross directed for world wide pictures was mr . texas , produced during the fort worth crusade in 1951 . it was followed by oiltown , u . s . a . ( 1954 ) , in which the climactic billy graham sermon is delivered not at a crusade but through a television broadcast ; souls in conflict ( 1955 ) , set during the london crusade in 1954 ; the heart is a rebel ( 1958 ) , set during the new york crusade in 1957 ; and shadow of the boomerang ( 1960 ) , set during the australia crusades in 1959 .
all of these films concern characters who at first are skeptical of the claims of christianity , openly living sinful lives , or sincerely looking for answers to their questions about the deeper meaning of life ; and in the end , most of these characters come to christ — assisted perhaps by the witness of friends or family , and usually after hearing graham preach .
barry werner , director of operations at world wide from 1992 to 2004 , says their approach to these films was inspired by graham’s technique of beginning his own sermons with quotes from local newspapers and celebrities . “he would become one of the community , which would give people a starting place to hear the gospel , ” says werner . “with the movies , he could do that dramatically . they were with him when the gospel was shared . ”
these early films were made to be shown at churches and similar venues . but by the mid - 1960s , world wide was making a serious effort to produce films that would be shown in regular theatres and be taken just as seriously as regular hollywood films .
while distribution was still handled from the billy graham evangelistic association’s headquarters in minneapolis , world wide had its own sound stages and post - production facilities in burbank , california — just one block away from the walt disney studio .
much of their artistic direction over the next two decades came from james f . collier , who wrote the screenplay for the restless ones and directed many of the films that followed . in his films , he often looked for ways to push beyond the billy graham “formula . ”
two a penny ( 1967 ) stars british pop legend — and committed christian — cliff richard as a would - be drug dealer who is hostile toward his girlfriend’s newfound faith , and whose salvation , at the end , is still an open question . for pete’s sake ( 1968 ) puts the crusade at the beginning of the story , and then explores , with self - deprecating humor , the hurdles that a newly saved family must overcome as it puts its faith into practice .
the studio’s greatest success , on many levels , was the hiding place ( 1975 ) , based on the autobiographical best seller by corrie ten boom , whose dutch family was split up and sent to concentration camps for hiding jews in their home during world war ii . the film has the look and feel of an epic , and it has a gritty realism that few other christian films have matched . jeannette clift , who played ten boom , was nominated for golden globe and bafta awards , and there were rumors that the academy considered her , too .
this was followed by joni ( 1979 ) , in which joni eareckson — the quadriplegic victim of a diving accident — re - enacted her own life story . bob buck , an electronics engineer who was involved with his church’s audio - visual program in trumbull , connecticut , served the bgea as a “theatre manager” during this era , and he estimates he saw joni 29 times .
“they were packed houses always , ” he recalls . the bgea booked theatres in advance , and gave buck “great big boxes of tickets” to distribute to churches and other groups ; admission was free , but the tickets were needed to ensure that the theatres were not over - crowded .
buck says the bgea also avoided showing its films in the multiplexes that were springing up around that time , “because they didn’t want to have competing crowds in the lobbies . ”
evangelism techniques had changed by then , too , buck notes . “in those early movies , after the movie was over , there was a guy at the front of the theatre who gave an invitation — but by the time they got to the hiding place they had stopped doing that , so a clip was added to the end of the movie with billy graham addressing the audience , ” he says .
sometimes , materials explaining christianity were handed out to audience members ; these included response cards that were mailed directly to bgea headquarters in minneapolis .
collier , who passed away in 1991 , directed three more films for world wide pictures : the prodigal ( 1983 ) , which marked the first time that graham himself took part in the dramatic action , even if it was only in one scene ; cry from the mountain ( 1985 ) , set in alaska ; and caught ( 1987 ) , the last of which was world wide’s first — and so far only — film to be rated pg - 13 , because it dealt with drug addiction and male prostitution in amsterdam .
by then , changes in the broader culture and in the distribution of films had caught up with world wide pictures . churches were planning their own big events , and many stopped having sunday night services , where some of these films had been shown . there was less demand for 16mm films , and most churches did not yet have video projectors . world wide sold off its burbank studio , and focused on making films for the tv and direct - to - video market , which people could watch with their friends in their own living rooms .
werner recalls some of the challenges world wide faced as it looked for independent contractors who could produce good , watchable , evangelistic films . some producers objected to the studio’s basic formula . “they’d say , ‘cinematically , that doesn’t work . billy graham preaching on screen doesn’t work . ’ well , hello , who’s paying for this ? so we had a challenge to come up with independent producers and still have an evangelistic event . ”
the other challenge world wide faced was how to adhere to its formula without making its films too similar . all of their films had to show a person’s “lost condition” or “fatal flaw , ” the sufficiency of god , the person’s decision to follow christ , and evidence of a change in the person’s life after he or she makes that decision .
“now if you have that criteria for every movie you produce , oh my goodness that would be boring , ” says werner . “they’d all be clones and that would be boring . ”
the solution world wide found ? to make each film in a different genre . “if you make a western and you make a love story and you make a comedy and you make an action film , they look different just by the nature of how they’re produced , ” says werner .
“we also tried to find different writers for every single movie , and in most cases we tried to find a different director for each film — and by doing that , you change the way the movie is lit , you change the camera angles , and the films look totally different . ”
in addition , as graham got older , there were less opportunities to base entire films around crusades ; so instead , graham’s preaching was often heard on the radio or seen on television . occasionally , his son franklin even stepped in to do the preaching .
some of these films had limited theatrical releases ; most were shown on national television in the quarterly time slot that normally went to one of graham’s crusade broadcasts .
the ride ( 1997 ) , a cowboy movie starring michael biehn , was one of the first to be shown this way , and “it actually drew a bigger crowd than if dr . graham had been speaking on tv , ” says werner . “it had slightly higher decision results . it was good enough that it was determined that we would produce one movie every year that would do a limited theatrical release , and then it would go on television as part of the billy graham television series . ”
this was followed by : a vow to cherish ( 1999 ) , a love story about middle - aged empty nesters coping with mental illness ; something to sing about ( 2000 ) , an “urban” film about an african - american ex - con who joins a church choir ; road to redemption ( 2001 ) , a comedy about a woman who gets in trouble with the mob ; the climb ( 2002 ) , an adventure film about a clash of personalities in the andes mountains ; and last flight out ( 2004 ) , about a pilot who rescues a latin american mission from a villainous drug lord .
in 2003 , world wide moved with the rest of the bgea to charlotte , north carolina . world wide manager larry bower says there are no films “in the hopper” right now , but they are looking at releasing more of their older films on dvd and selling them to churches in packages that would include promotional materials and response cards . “for us , ” he says , “the really important thing with the dvd is the broad reach that we can have with it . ”
billy graham movies have had a mixed reception over the years . some christians have appreciated them for expressing the gospel in new ways , and for avoiding the sensationalistic tactics associated with , say , end - times movies . others have criticized the films for cheating dramatically and sticking too closely to their evangelistic formula .
cheryl forbes , reviewing time to run ( 1973 ) for christianity today , said the film failed in its attempts to be “with it , ” and she had a mixed response to the scene in which the unsaved main characters turn off their tv set or drive away from the stadium parking lot when they hear billy graham’s altar call . “this realistic touch does not entirely compensate for the contrived effect of introducing the crusade scenes in the first place , ” she wrote .
similarly , in a review of the prodigal for the same magazine , harry cheney praised the “lush photography” and “superlative cast” but took issue with the film’s reluctance to flesh out the title character : “it is a sanctified view of sin that doesn’t always ring true . he remains an object lesson viewed from the outside . ” he also took issue with the conclusion at the crusade . “an encounter with christ should propel the action , not end it , ” he wrote .
others say the films have proved their worth , through the number of people who have come to christ after seeing them . guy dowd , author of molder of dreams and winner of the national teacher of the year award in 1986 , has traced his conversion to a screening of the restless ones that he attended when he was a student ; so has kathie lee gifford .
over 120 , 000 conversions were reported in connection with that film within a year of its release , and world wide pictures claims on its website that over two million decisions have been recorded altogether , as a result of people watching their films .
as collier said in 1983 , “a friend who saw time to run said , ‘there are holes in the story , jim . ’ but as a result of that production , over 400 , 000 people indicated some sort of first - time commitment to christ and have been contacted by the billy graham follow - up offices . that’s what makes it all meaningful and gives purpose to what we attempt to do . ”
werner credits graham with having the vision to recognize the power of film to spread the gospel at a time when many would have preferred to avoid the medium altogether .
“this whole thing is based on his vision , ” he says . “none of this was created by some manager with some idea ; dr . graham put wheels on that . i would attribute every decision , whether dr . graham preached in person or commissioned a film , to dr . graham . he was trusted by the church . when we made calls , doors would open for us . ”
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in the 1940s and ' 50s , los angeles was home to a remarkably high - profile mob presence . gang boss - - or former gang boss - - mickey cohen was a target , not only for teens with autograph books , but also for people with firebombs and guns . and he was also a target of lapd chief william h . parker . their struggle for power in the city is the focus of
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by recounting [ parker and cohen ' s ] biographies in parallel , buntin creates a social history of los angeles in the 20th century , and it makes for compelling reading . parker and cohen both were outsiders ( one a catholic and the other a jew ) in a city where commerce and politics weren ' t the only white , anglo - saxon protestant possessions - - so were the rackets . the author sets up the two men as polar opposites - - and , ultimately , antagonists - - in a city rife with vice of every kind . it makes for utterly compelling reading , and buntin ' s research is copious and fresh enough to inform even those steeped in local history .
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by florabel muir ; richardson hated cohen , but muir was pretty cozy with the mobster . when he was shot ( in the shoulder ) at a sunset strip restaurant , she took a bullet in the bum .
seems like people were always crossing the line between good guy and bad .
why i quit syndicated crime
tells the tale of jim vaus , a mob henchman turned born - again by billy graham , who once tried to convince cohen to accept jesus . charles stoker , the author of
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photo : mickey cohen , at court on an assault charge for hitting a waiter , signs autographs for teenage fans . credit : los angeles times
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this is a review of the show ' s 2015 run , when it was named ' monument ' . the name has been changed and the show tweaked
the blurb for this thrillingly odd new open - air audio show from david rosenberg and ben and max ringham says the all - weather piece may be ‘amazing’ in a ‘ferocious and biblical storm’ as long as you come in suitable clothing . the weather is pretty much the only thing you can prepare for in ‘monument’ – it’s as weird , funny and as unpredictable as anything you’ll find on the streets of london .
started strong with some people watching in waterloo station , but after a dash to the bridge ( cutting it very fine ! ) we were unable to spot our mysterious guide on the other side , there was then no chance for us to find the group again , and we were stuck listening to the experience completely detached from anything visual . ultimately leaving us very disappointed .
feeling at one with a group of strangers is always oddly satisfying . as you ' re standing at the secret meeting point you quickly clock the huddles of people adorning their headphones waiting in anticipation for the audio to start .
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a person who taps wires to learn the nature of messages passing over them .
a swindler who professes to have betting tips or other information from tapped telephone wires .
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brought to you by the creative , theatrical minds behind shunt , it hits london on may 24th ; it’ll run all summer long ; and it is , uniquely , all accessed via an app which guides you through the entire experience .
the night before the event you’ll download your ticket , and the following morning you’ll receive an email telling you where to go . rest assured it will be a very public place ( and always in central london ) . you’ll have no idea who’s an actor , or even a fellow audience member . you’ll put on your headphones , open the app , and…
the main character will be speaking directly to you . you’ll have to find him without becoming too conspicuous yourself whilst infiltrating crowds , listening in on conversations and gradually discovering your fellow audience members ( as you all simultaneously begin to behave like the weirdest flashmob ever . )
don’t forget your headphones… because to enhance the whole experience they’re using specialised binaural audio , engineered specifically to create 3d sound environments ( which means that you’ll probably forget you’re even wearing headphones ) .
the end . as the sun sets behind london’s cctv network ( the show starts earlier / later each day to perfectly sync with the sunset ) you’ll head to a nearby bar for a drink and a chat with your fellow audience members .
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at the secret location , we are told to put headphones in and stand still , instructed to blend in with the surroundings . in busy central london , this is not a hard task . as you look around trying to decipher who may be part of the show and who is a meager spectator , the paranoia kicks in .
we can see you and we are watching your every move ,
a voice purrs into your ear .
listening into instructions and conversations which direct your movement , you ' re offered a glimpse into the world of a man called michael , he knows they ' re watching and he can help you to be inconspicuous , he is the only one you can trust . right ?
the performance takes a strange turn and to give further details would be to give away spoilers but as a series of events unfold and you are led around the city , you can ' t help to look at it with fresh eyes . is that man with a briefcase really waiting for a bus ? who is actually on the tour and who is just walking past ? a cab pulls up at one point and a man jumps out , running down the stairs and off into the distance . apparently nothing to do with the show but it makes you feel nervy , why is he running and should i be ?
the soundscape cannot be faulted , at numerous points i found myself turning around to try and work out if someone was behind me , or looking up to try and see a helicopter in the sky which wasn ' t there . odd moments have a nice poignancy as well ; a red balloon lost by a child floats high over the city and into the sunset , free , no longer trapped amongst the busy crowds and cameras .
but for all of this , i couldn ' t shake the feeling that i was waiting for something to happen that never quite did . a grander action , a more profound statement , more characters to unsettle us . as an experience it ' s strangely interesting , a disquieting evening which shows how technology has a hold over us and even over our free will - as we gaze at a big sign declaring ' cctv in operation ' and ' don ' t feed the pigeons ' , we are given advice on how to discreetly rebel - put breadcrumbs down your trousers , they won ' t be able to see the trail you leave for the birds .
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we just got off the phone with our old pal , tom tapp , the former editor of the lamentably - late variety celeb lifestyle monthly , v life .
in one conversation , he ruined our afternoon : six months after leaving reed business information , he’s launching – gasp ! – a competitor to fishbowlla – the cunningly - christened “hollywood wiretap” – designed to simultaneously exploit both the anthony pellicano scandal and the people searching the web for it . get it ? tom tapp ? wire tap ?
of course , tom , tells us , it’s much more than a pelican news site , and its not a blog . it’s meant to be “matt drudge , but for hollywood . ” tom has experience with that sort of pace , too : he was a wire - hanger for e ! online for years before joining variety .
naturally , we wish him the best of luck – even as we plot a denial - of - service attack against him .
“try to look inconspicuous” was the cryptic advice given to us in an email from the creators of monument . the group of people milling around at 8 : 45 pm wired into their headphones , in a nearly deserted station , and tried to look nonchalant but appeared anything but . once the audio started , it was clear that everyone there was in for something out of the ordinary . part play , part interactive experience , monument takes even the most hardened londoners on a trip that will open their eyes to a familiar city and leave them considering the faces they pass by every day in a new light .
after meeting at a secret location revealed only on the morning of the performance , viewers race across the city , pausing by some of its most famous landmarks as the audio draws them in to the secret lives of those around them . after about ten minutes , you are drawn into a world in which you can’t quite decide who is part of the play and who is not . whilst at times this element is a little overstated at the expense of developing a real plot , it does give you something to think about , questioning the ‘big brother’ style surveillance of the city .
these moments of contemplation about a surveillance state , individuals within the masses that flood london’s streets , and our country’s sometimes less - than - welcoming attitude to newcomers flowed somewhat strangely into a walk across the city in search of a cowboy… but , as the spaghetti western style music starts up suddenly london isn’t your city , it’s your setting . plugged into your headphones you feel as though you too are a player in the monument game - however , what the point of the game is never quite becomes clear .
this clever and immersive idea certainly allows you to see london in a new light , and the whisky passed around at the end creates a convivial atmosphere as though you are all fugitives , fighting against the surveillance state and reclaiming the overpopulated streets of the capital . public space becomes a private playground through the intimacy of listening to stories unfold through your headphones , and the bustle of surrounding street noise alongside the puzzled faces of passersby , which only adds to the atmosphere of discovery . engaging as the medium is , monument could perhaps benefit from a more clear thread of storyline ; although the sporadic snippets of life are key to its charm , you are left questioning a little what it was all for .
at just £10 a ticket , monument is a unique experience , definitely worth a go this summer – you’ll never see the anonymous faces of london in quite the same way again .
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from two of shunt’s founders comes a clandestine audio experience that leads you through hidden london .
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jim vaus returns from the war and marries alice . he struggles to make a living . he was hired by charles rumsden to fix a doorbell , and realizes that his client is a mob boss . alice discovers the source of jim ' s income and their relationship was expired and strained to the breaking point . she forces jim to attend a billy graham ' s los angeles crusade , in her attempt to save their marriage and jim ' s soul .
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lakshmi ( a powerful man ) is a telugu movie produced by nallamalupu bujji on sri lakshmi narasimha productions on banner , directed by v.v. vinayak .

starring venkatesh , nayantara , charmme kaur in the lead roles and music composed by ramana gogula .

jyothika was about to do the role essayed by nayantara .

the film received mixed reviews from critics .

the film recorded as super hit at box-office .

the film dubbed into malayalam as lakshmi and hindi as meri taaqat .

lakshmi ( 2006 film )

lakshmi ( 2006 ) directed by v . v . vinayak • film + cast • letterboxd
dharmapuri is a 2006 indian action film directed by tamil director perarasu . it stars vijayakanth and lakshmi rai in lead roles .
released in october 2006 , the tamil film opened to mixed reviews in september 2009 .
but she rejected as the film had political overtones instead lakshmi rai was selected .
• actress lakshmi directed ‘makkala sainya’ . julie lakshmi daughter of yv rao the first director of kannada cinema ‘sathi sulochana’ .
mohit as shiva 2006 mohit is currently acting in a film titled shiva 2006 in rgv’s factory banner . ram gopal varma is directing this film after sarkar . this film is expected to be simultaneously released in telugu with mohit . kona venkat pens the telugu version . this film will be released in the month of may .
speaking on the occasion hero venkatesh said , “the success of lakshmi film encouraged me a lot . the success of the film go to the entire unit of lakshmi . i am happy to have delivered many hits in my career spanning 20 years from kaliyuga pandavulu to lakshmi . people started calling me lakshmi bava after the release of this film .
andala ramudu is a telugu film released on august 11 , 2006 starring sunil and aarti agarwal . this film was directed by p lakshmi narayana and produced by nv prasad and paras jain . this movie is the remake of tamil film sundara purushan starring livingston and rambha .
andala ramudu is a telugu film released on 11 august 2006 starring sunil and aarthi aggarwal . this film was directed by p lakshmi narayana and produced by nv prasad and paras jain . this movie is the remake of tamil film
sundara purushan
starring livingston and rambha .
telugu cinema trade report for the first half of year 2006 - urltoken archived 5 august 2012 at the wayback machine .
rama naidu’s sri krishna 2006 d rama naidu’s latest film in the direction of popular story writer vijayendra prasad is titled as ‘sri krishna 2006’ . srikanth , venu and gowri mumjal play main leads as brahmanandam plays a vital role . sri lekha provides music . shooting of the film will be completed by 15th april . ‘atha manchu sakunamule’ was the title considered earlier for this film .
for his work in the film . the film was subsequently remade in tamil as
lakshmi ( 2006 ) is a telugu family movie directed by v . v . vinayak . starring venkatesh , nayantara , charmme kaur in the lead roles . the film was super hit a the box - office and dubbed into hindi as ‘meri taaqat’ .
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ramana gogula’s music to prabhas ramana gogula who provided chartbuster music for the sankranthi blockbuster lakshmi is going to score again for vv vinayak for his next film with prabhas as hero . this film is going to be produced by p ravindranath reddy ( kadapa mayor ) on eeswari films banner . this film will go to floors on 7th april 2006 .
hanuman junction is a 2001 indian telugu action comedy film directed by m . raja and produced by m . v . lakshmi .
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aattakalasam is a 1983 indian malayalam film , directed by j . sasikumar and produced by joy thomas . the film stars prem nazir , mohanlal , lakshmi and sukumari in lead roles . the film had musical score by raveendran .
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jyothi lakshmi revolves around the life of a small time heroine struggling in the film industry and the perspectives of various people who have a low opinion about girls working in the film industry .
story lakshmi narayana ( venkatesh ) is an elder son in a family with 3 brothers and 2 sisters . lakshmi owns a factory that is worth 100s of crores . janardhan ( sayaji shinde ) - an former employee of lakshmi industries - plans to take revenge on lakshmi by creating difference in his family and succeeds in it . the rest of the story is all about how lakshmi unites his family members and wins back his lady love nandini ( nayana tara ) .
lakshmi narayana ( venkatesh ) is an elder son in a family with 3 brothers and 2 sisters . lakshmi owns a factory that is worth hundreds of crores . janardhan ( sayaji shinde ) - a former employee of lakshmi industries - plans to take revenge on lakshmi by creating difference in his family and succeeds in it . the rest of the story is all about why janardhan separated lakshmi ' s family and how he wins back his lady love nandini ( nayantara ) .
andala ramudu is a 1973 film directed by bapu . the story is based on the
janata express
story of mullapudi venkata ramana . the film won nandi award for best feature film in 1973 . the 2006 film
godavari
, directed by sekhar kammula , enthusiastically draws on the atmosphere and spirit of
andala ramudu
. this the is debut film for latha sethupathi and nutan prasad .
in 2006 that nayanthara was romantically linked to the director and co - star of the film , simbu . though she denied the rumours initially , nayanthara later confirmed that she had broken up with the actor .
released for sankranthi 2006 , venkatesh - vv vinayak combination film lakshmi went on to become a blockbuster and celebrated 50 days in 215 centers ( highest ever for venkatesh ) . producer nallamalupu bujji arranged 50 days function of lakshmi at sir crr college grounds , eluru on the night of 12th march 2006 . mp kavuri sambasiva rao , dig narasimha reddy , collector agarwal , sp jaganmohan reddy , maganti babu , d suresh babu , kodali nani , kl narayana , ks rama rao , sagar , evv , c kalyan and kc sekhara babu attended this function as guests .
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boss ( 2006 ) is a telugu , romantic film directed by v . n . aditya . starring nagarjuna akkineni , nayantara , poonam bajwa , shriya saran in lead roles . the film was an utter flop and dubbed into hindi as ‘ yeh kaisa karz’ .
niyar saikia , as lakshmi in the movie
sold .
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• the first film to screen 100 days was ‘satya harishchandra’ . first silver jubilee film was ‘school master’ .
p vasu to direct manoj p vasu ( chandramukhi fame ) is going to direct manoj’s 3rd film . mohan babu will produce this film in sri lakshmi prasanna pictures banner . this film will be launched in july / august and would be released in the last week of november 2006 . p vasu provided story and screenplay to mohan babu’s blockbuster assembly rowdy . p vasu’s chandramukhi with rajnikant went onto become a huge blockbuster in the last year .
rajendra prasad’s next film details g nageswara reddy who directed youth flicks like 6 teens , girl friend and good boy in the past is going to direct a film with rajendra prasad as hero . paidi babu who produced good boy is going to produce this flick . this film is expected to go to floors on 15th of march 2006 .
martin was selected for the 2006 sundance film institute ' s composer ' s lab . while in sundance martin worked under the mentorship of composers terence blanchard , george s . clinton , laura karpman , thomas newman and alex werman .
• ‘chitraloka’ exhibition of films stills showcased all the kannada films released from 1934 to 2006 . this is first of its kind in india . it bagged the limca record recognition .
wrote
lakshmi ' is another film for setting nation free from terrorism . the questioning the film does is appropriate to the detractors of this country . the strong base for this film is excellent screenplay loaded with action and surprises that keeps the audience tight on their seats
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lakshmi ( venkatesh ) a business tycoon hides a secret about his past in front of his brothers which leads to unexpected consequences . at the same time , villain allies with his brothers and make them turn against lakshmi .
lakshmi kalyanam ( telugu : ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ) is an 2007 telugu movie that is directed by teja . kalyan ram plays the lead roles with kajal . the film released on 15 february 2007 . ramu ( kalyan ram ) is very fond of his sister - in - law lakshmi ( kaajal ) . ramu is an uneducated guy who works in farms . lakshmi ' s father is a wealthy guy and is the president of the village . their village has feuds with a neighboring village . giri ( ajay ) is from the other village and he wants to marry lakshmi . but lakshmi and ramu are in love . ramu has to win a race over giri to marry lakshmi . the rest of the story is all about the hurdles ramu faces in order to wed lakshmi .
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two feuding villages form the backdrop of this story , with ramu ( kalyan ram ) and lakshmi ( kajal aggarwal ) belonging to one village and villain giridhar ( ajay ) to another . lakshmi and ramu are cousins , who grow up to love each other , which is not appreciated by lakshmi ' s father , who is also the village head .
director vinayak v . v . main cast venkatesh ; nayanthara ; venu madhav ; charmi kaur ; sharvanand genres drama , foreign description lakshmi narayana ( venkatesh ) is an elder son in a family with 3 brothers and 2 sisters . lakshmi owns a factory that is worth hundreds of crores . janardhan ( sayaji shinde ) - a former employee of lakshmi industries - plans to take revenge on lakshmi by creating difference in his family and succeeds in it . the rest of the story is all about why janardhan separated lakshmi ' s family and how he wins back his lady love nandini ( nayantara ) .
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top chef
host padma lakshmi / celebrity dog trainer cesar millan ( 2016 ) . . . herself - author
- guest co - hostess padma lakshmi / koolest kids show ( 2015 ) . . . herself - guest co - hostess
meri taaqat is the hindi dubbed version of telugu movie lakshmi starring venkatesh , nayanthara , charmi kaur , sayaji shinde and pradeep rawat . the story is about a caring brother lakshmi narayana ( venkatesh ) who lords over a huge business empire and dotes on his sisters and brothers . but life comes unstuck for him , when the scheming janardhan ( sayi shinde ) an ex - employee of his , plots in the background and creates misunderstanding between lakshmi ' s brothers and sisters . the inevitable happens ; lakshmi leaves it all for his brother and sister . lakshmi ' s real relationship with his siblings is also revealed . also lakshmi has a past love interest ( nayantara ) . his secretary ( charmi ) also has a soft corner for him . how lakshmi gets the better of janardhan and manages to repair his relationship with his siblings form the rest of the story .
• amitabh bachchan the big b of indian film industry made his first presence in south indian language kannada film – amrutha dhaare’ .
lakshmi kalyanam ( tamil : லக்ஷ்மி கல்யாணம் ) is a 1968 indian tamil film , directed by g . or . nathan and produced by a . l . srinivasan . the film stars sivaji ganesan , sowkar janaki , m . n . nambiar and cho in lead roles . the film had musical score by m . s . viswanathan .
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top chef
host padma lakshmi / hottest fashion fashion trends / secrets to luscious lips ( 2016 ) . . . herself
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lakshmi 50 days function on 12th march venkatesh’s sankranthi blockbuster lakshmi completed 50 days in 215 centers . to celebrate this moment , producer nallamalupu bujji is going to arrange a grand 50 days function at sri cvr reddy college grounds in eluru on 12th march at 6 pm .
• ‘singapuradalli rajakulla’ is the first film to shoot abroad in kannada . the first film to shoot outside the four walls is ‘belli moda’ .
following this teja made
lakshmi kalyanam
. kalyan ram plays the lead role alongside kajal agarwal . the film released on 15 february 2009 , it did miserably at box office and was declared a flop .
thani oruvan ( 2015 ) is a tamil - language crime thriller film directed by mohan raja . the film stars jayam ravi and nayanthara . it was a hit film and dubbed into hindi as ‘double attack 2’ .
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padma lakshmi was born on september 1 , 1970 in madras , tamil nadu , india . she is a producer and actress , known for
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top chef
host padma lakshmi / wackiest headlines / actress tia mowry / lunch box hero ( 2015 ) . . . herself
• the first kannada film ‘sathi sulochana’ released on 3rd march 1934 ( but first film made was ‘bhakta dhruva ) was made in 40000 rupees .
• ‘samsara nauke’ the first south indian social film in kannada film investment was rs . 33000 but it earned rs . 2 . 5 lakhs .
thaskara veeran ( 2005 ) is a malayalam film directed by pramod pappan . the film stars mammootty , nayantara , and sheela in lead roles . it was a flop film and dubbed in hindi as called ‘kala samrajya’ .
lakshmi kalyanam is a 2007 tollywood action drama film directed by teja . nandamuri kalyan ram and kajal aggarwal played the lead roles . the film released on 15 february 2007 and was declared a
flop
at the box office , and was one of the year ' s biggest disasters . this film was dubbed in hindi as
meri saugandh
and in tamil as
machakaalai
. this film was kajal ' s tollywood debut .
the story is about a caring brother lakshmi narayana ( venkatesh ) who lords over a huge business empire and dotes on his sisters and brothers .
important story , subpar execution . that ' s the takeaway from
sold ,
a disturbing , dickensian tale of human trafficking that called for a more epic telling than this choppy , rudimentary adaptation of patricia mccormick ' s 2006 novel .
• the demise of icon of kannada cinema dr . rajkumar turned out to be major blow to the kannada filmdom in the year 2006 . dr . rajkumar who had taken the kannada film industry to the great heights died on april 12 has been shocking . 8 persons were killed in his funeral procession to kanteerava studio .
• the first film journalist is h . r . krishnamurthy of ‘chitra samachar’ . the first film magazine ‘cinema’ was started in 1936 from gadag . ‘prajamatha’ magazine in kannada published film articles first in 1931 . kannada prabha was the first to come out with film supplement ‘chitraprabha’ that was later followed by others .
- guest co - hostesses cristela alonzo & padma lakshmi / ryan phillipe / chita rivera ( 2015 ) . . . herself - guest co - hostess
- true crime caught on tape : video vigilantes solve crimes ; co - hostess padma lakshmi ( 2013 ) . . . herself - co - hostess
gemini ganesan , the protagonist appears in the film as a man who travels to many places and marries many women . lakshmi , jayasudha and jayabharathi become his victims . how he manages to prove himself forms the rest of the story . the film also has kamal hassan as a man who marries jayasudha .
dasari’s aadivaram adavallaku selavu raja vannemreddy who directed kshemamga velli labhamga randi is going to direct a film titled aadivaram adavallaku selavu . dasari narayana rao is going to produce this film on siri media pvt ltd banner . this film will sport seven pairs . shooting of this film will start in the month of april .
• bangaradha manushya – the highest number of days running film . directed by siddalingaiah the film starred dr rajakumar , bharathi , vajramuni , srinath and others .
mani shankar’s 5 - minute film for bush popular hyderabadi film director mani shankar is doing a 5 - minute short film on andhra pradesh for the state government which intends to show it to george bush when he visits hyderabad this week .
thuruppu gulan is a 2006 malayalam comedy film directed by johny antony and written by udayakrishna - siby k . thomas duo , with mammootty playing the titular role . sneha starred the female lead , while innocent , jagathi sreekumar cochin haneefa , salim kumar and suraj venjaramoodu complete the major supporting cast . the music was composed by alex paul .
• the first cinema scope film was ‘sose thanda showbhagya’ produced by ankalagi brothers .
• the first bond film in kannada is ‘jedara bale’ . gejje pooje is the first film to get best screenplay award at the national level for puttanna kanagal .
• dr jayamala was the first woman president of karnataka film chamber of commerce .
martin composed the score for dir . seth resnik , 2005 academy ( ampas ) nicholl fellowship ' s award recipient and nominee for 2006 academy ' s student awards , latest film ,
the wish .
in 2004 martin st - pierre was nominated for a drama desk award for music , for the show ,
ramayana 2k3 .
the film features the life of kunjumon , a kochi - based street restaurant owner , who is popularly known by his nickname ' gulan ' across friends and natives , with his unique luck and skills to beat the enemies and make people happy . released on 14 april 2006 , coinciding with the ' vishu ' festival , the film was one of the highest grossing commercial success of the year . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
plot : lakshmi is a caring brother . things take a turn when his ex - employee , who later becomes a competitor , poisons his brothers against him .
• the first hero of kannada screen was subbainaidu . this film was directed by yv rao in the banner south india movietone . the producer of this film was shah chamanmal dungata was from rajasthan . r . nagendra rao who played ‘ravan’ in that was paid rs . 3000 . this film was shot in kolhapur . in sathi sulochana murthy rao , lakshmi bai , tripuramba , ct seshashalam also figured in the cast .
kanda naal mudhal is a 2005 indian tamil romance film written and directed by newcomer v . priya , who had earlier assisted mani ratnam . produced by prakash raj under the duet films banner , the film stars prasanna , laila and karthik kumar in the lead roles and revathi menon , and lakshmi all play in other roles . the film ' s music was composed by yuvan shankar raja . the film released on 20 november 2005 became a super hit in most areas raising business for the lead actors .
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a lovely film with beautiful colors placed into the film . . . can a woman whom can assist with destiny for others find her true love ? ? . . . . aishwarya rai is beautiful and is good in this film along with dylan mcdermott .
, made his directorial debut with the project . the film marked a comeback for actress
, upon release the film received positive reviews , and became a box office hit .
her stylish avatar in vishnuvardhan’s gangster film billa also earned her a lot of recognition .
• on account of world war from 1938 for three years no film was made .
• the first novel based kannada film is ‘karuneye kutumbada kannu’ was made in 1962 .
• the first novel based kannada film is ‘karuneye kutumbada kannu’ ( novel dharmadevathe ) .
• ‘samskara’ is the first ever kannada film to get the president’s gold medal . the
• shabana azmi acted in kannada film ‘kanneshwara rama’ opposite ananthnag – the film was directed by m . s . sathyu . the doyen of hindi cinema prithviraj kapoor acted in ‘sakshatkaara’ – a film starring dr . rajkumar and jamuna directed by sr puttanna kanagal .
padayappa is a 1999 tamil film written and directed by k . s . ravikumar . the film stars rajinikanth , soundarya , ramya krishnan , sivaji ganesan , manivannan , radha ravi , nassar , senthil , ramesh khanna , abbas , preetha vijaykumar , and lakshmi . this was the penultimate film of sivaji ganesan . this is the 150th flim for rajinikanth . the movie features a successful soundtrack by a . r . rahman .
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• the famous kumar trios – rajakumar , kalyankumar , udayakumar acted in ‘bhoodana’ kannada film .
• a film with only two artistes was ‘shringara maasa’ . a film with only one artiste bhavana was ‘shanthi’ made by baraguru ramachandrappa . ‘shanthi’ got guinness recognition and un recognition too .
• the first national recognition to kannada film was dr . rajakumar starring ‘bedarakannappa’ in 1954 .
meanwhile , giridhar ' s evil eye falls upon lakshmi when he chances upon her in college . he writes on her back in blood that he would marry her . this enrages ramu who thrashes giridhar only to be taunted to prove his love towards lakshmi by opening the doors of the temple , which is the bone of contention between the two villages .
taraka ratna shines in cricket tollywood cricket team captained by tarun won over kollywood team led by abbas in sharjah on 10th march 2006 . kollywood team scored 190 runs . tollywood cricket team chased this score easily . thanks to splendid batting by taraka ratna who scored 85 runs which include several sixers .
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as ravi kumar chowdary film for sunku as per the sources of idlebrain . com , as ravi kumar chowdary who is currently directing bala krishna’s veerabhadra would be directing a film for the leading telugu film financier sunku ramesh babu . a leading hero is expected to act in this venture .
• subsidy of rs . 50000 to kannada films was introduced in the year 1966 . it was increased later to rs . 10 lakh for 20 quality films every year . very recently it was increased to 30 films . in 2005 - 2006 rs . 25 lakh subsidy to two children films was announced .
analysis : first half of the film is ok and the scenes before interval are good . the second half divulges into a entirely different flashback episode . there are certain good moments in the film and has got orientation towards masses and family crowds . however , the vv vinayak could not blend in venkateshs family image and vinayaks mass taking in a smooth way . the biggest advantage of this film is that lakshmi is the only mass film for the entire season of sankranthi which gives good market penetration in c and d centers as well in the first week itself .
kate has recorded works for multiple film scores and soundtracks . original show recordings include the soundtrack by benoit jutras ( cirque du soleil ,
journey of man
) for franco dragone ' s ( cirque du soleil , celine ' s
new day
) show ,
le rêve
at the wynn hotel ; featured vocal soloist for the middle eastern and world music group solace 2006 release
dubai seenu ( 2007 ) is a telugu comedy film directed by srinu vaitla , starring ravi teja in the lead role and nayantara . the film was average and dubbed in hindi as ‘loafer’ .
party on 24th march ravi babu’s latest film party is all set to release on 24th of this march . allari naresh , shashank and madhu sharma play female leads in this film . chakri provided music . this film is expected to be a urbane comedy with software industry as the background . ravi babu is releasing this film with limited prints in order to cater to the city crowds .
• one of the best of 100 world films kannada film ‘ghatashradda’ is also in the list .
lakshmi ( niyar saikia ) is a poor 13 - year - old girl from nepal whose parents unwittingly send her off with
auntie
bimla ( tillotama shome ) , a charismatic visitor to their mountain village , to supposedly work as a domestic in india . however , once lakshmi arrives in kolkata , she finds herself imprisoned in a shabby brothel called
happiness house
and forced to work under the iron fist of its cruel madam , mumtaz ( sushmita mukherjee ) . witnessing the naïve , terrified and at times drugged lakshmi submit to the bordello ' s nasty , violent clientele is tough stuff and belies the film ' s lenient pg - 13 rating .
syy on 10th march sambhavami yuge yuge film , which was ready for the release few months back is going to finally releasing on 10th of march . this film introduces all new faces and new technicians . the music scored by anil has become ultra popular . this film introduces anji , koutilya , raj , jack , srijana , neeraja and sitara as main leads . illusions banner produced this film .
enters sivaraman on a mission . he comes across valarmathy ( lakshmi rai ) and falls in love with her . meanwhile , he also embarks on a mission to teach the baddies a lesson .
simha ( 2010 ) is a tollywood action film directed by boyapati srinu . the film stars nandamuri balakrishna as the protagonist with stars nayantara and sneha ullal in the other lead roles . the film was a massive success at the box - office and dubbed in hindi under the same name ‘ simha’ .
comedy king allari naresh has teamed up with sharmila mandre and director devi prasad for the comedy film kevvu keka . boppana chandrasekhar is the producer . the movie has released today , so let us see of if it is going to entertain as promised . story : buchi raju ( allari naresh ) is a salesman in kalanikethan mall . he lives with his uncle abrakadabra appa rao ( krishna bhagawan ) , who is a magician . buchi raju happens to come across maha lakshmi ( sharmila mandre ) one fine day and falls in love with her . maha lakshmi also responds to buchi babu and they fall in love . maha lakshmis father subba rao ( m . s . narayana ) does not approve of this alliance as buchi raju is not a rich guy . to win maha lakshmis hand , buchi raju promises to earn a lot of money within 6 months and leaves . what happens next ? will buchi raju succeed in his efforts ? that forms the story of this film .
tulasi ( 2007 ) is a telugu action film directed by boyapati srinu . starring venkatesh , nayantara in lead roles . it was a super hit film and dubbed into hindi as ‘the real man hero’ .
. the film marks shivarajkumar ' s 101st venture , and is produced by bhaskar of bharani minerals .
• literary personality devudu took leadership of ‘chiranjeevi’ kannada film – the first one from uttar kannada belt .
• the former chief minister of tamil nadu jayalalithaa was introduced as actress from ‘chinnada gombe’ kannada film .
vaamanan ( tamil : ? ? ? ? ? ? ) is a 2009 tamil action thriller film written and directed by debutant i . ahmed , who worked as an erstwhile assistant to kadhir , and starring jai and newcomer priya anand . produced by p . kabilan of dream valley corporation , the film features rahman , lakshmi rai , urvashi , sampath raj and ' thalaivaasal ' vijay in supporting roles , with film score and soundtrack by yuvan shankar raja , while the camera was handled by arvind krishna . the film was released on 10 july 2009 . the story of the film resembles the english movie following ( 1998 ) , and the climax resembles a hollywood movie enemy of the state ( 1998 ) .
mulla kireetam songs exhibited songs of ‘mulla kireetam’ ( a film on jesus ) were screened today . raja reddy directed this film which is due for the release on 17th march . he thanked hari krishna for helping him use ramakrishna horticulture studios free of cost . the profits generated through this film would be donated for kids who suffer for heart ailments . n nirmala reddy produces this film on subhodaya art pictures banner .
family values and sibling love are themes that never go old in telugu cinema . and if there is right treatment for it , it can also be very interesting . and it sure gets in lakshmi .
based on true events , lakshmi is a story of heroism and untold courage . lakshmi , a 13 year old girl is kidnapped and sold into prostitution . thrown into this horrific , inhuman world where she is raped and brutally beaten she barely survives with the help of the other girls and her own will to never give in . finally she is rescued in a police raid . against all odds , lakshmi shows courage where everybody else fails . resisting all pressure - violent threats , coercion and bribes , she stands up in court and in a landmark case in india , succeeds in putting the traffickers behind bars .
adhurs ( 2010 ) is a telugu action drama film directed by v . v . vinayak . the film stars ntr jr . in a dual - role , and nayantara and sheela as female leads . the film was a hit at the box - office . this movie dubbed in hindi as ‘judwaa no . 1’ .
super ( 2010 ) is an indian kannada drama film written and directed by upendra . it features upendra and nayantara in lead roles . this film was a super hit and dubbed in hindi as ‘rowdy leader 2’ .
the film was made simultaneously in telugu and tamil , with few changes in the cast between the versions .
the film grossed $ 6 , 200 ( 31 , 00 , 000 rupees ) at the box office .
her only kannada film till date titled super opposite actor - director upendra rao also became a massive hit .
chiranjeevi felicitation on 9 april telugu film industry is going to officially felicitate chiranjeevi for getting the padma bhushan award at a high profile event organized on the night of 9th april . telugu film chamber , telugu film producers counsel , maa ( movie artists association ) and all other related official associations are participating in this event .
wave of new cinema started from then on . girish karnad made debut as an actor in this film .
other departments : story of the film is routine and has resemblance to various old telugu films with brother - sentiment . dialogues are average . songs by ramana gogula are very good when you listen to them on the stereo . lakshmi bava song is a highlight in the film in terms of picturization and placement . mani sharma provided background music . rana daggubati supervised the fx in this film . the cartoon version of venu madhav - sakuntala fight and car - robo animation in andhra mirchi song are good . production values are neat .
muthyala subbaiah to direct mohan babu muthyala subbaiah - the specialist of sentiment films - is going to direct mohan babu very soon . mohan babu will act and produce this film on his home banner sree lakshmi prasanna pictures . muthyala subbaiah directed mohan babu for films like maa inti katha and soggadi pellam in the past .
sri ramadasu previewed sri ramadasu film was previewed on the night of 27th night to the unit members . this film was again previewed to family of nagarjuna and the unit members today afternoon at prasad labs . there is tremendous positive buzz about this film . sri ramadasu will hit the marquee on 30th of march as ugadi special .
babu bangaram ( 2016 ) is a telugu action romantic comedy film , written and directed by maruthi . starring venkatesh , nayanthara in the lead roles . the film was a hit and dubbed into hindi as ‘revolver raja’ .
lakshmi sastri , musician : born jamshedpur , british india 16 june 1926 ; married 1941 rajendra shankar ( died 1982 ; one son , and one daughter deceased ) ; died simi valley , california 30 december 2013 .
aggarwal made her acting debut with the 2004 bollywood film
kyun ! ho gaya na . . .
and had her first telugu film release in 2007
lakshmi kalyanam
. in the same year , she starred in the box office hit
chandamama
, which earned her recognition . the 2009 historical fiction telugu film
magadheera
marked a turning point in her career , earning her critical acclaim . it ranks among the highest - grossing telugu films of all time and fetched her best actress nominations at several award ceremonies including filmfare .
nayana tara and poonam with nagarjuna nayana tara who proved to be the lucky mascot with three consecutive telugu hits ( chandramukhi , ghazani and lakshmi ) is doing the role of main heroine in nagarjuna’s next film in the direction of vn aditya . poonam bajwa who made her debut with modati cinema is playing the second female lead . shooting of this film is expected to start on 16th of march . kalyani malik provides music . d siva prasad reddy who recent produced blockbuster nenunnanu in the combination of nagarjuna and vn aditya is going to produce this film .
after a period away from tamil films , and she signed on to star in the film in early 2005 .
imdb gave the film 5 . 7 out of 10 stars . [ 2 ] indiaglitz gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and said
v v vinayak ' s direction is on safe lines . he keeps to the linear path , without taking any chances . he knows whom he is catering to and delivers what he promised
. [ 3 ] jeevi of urltoken gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and said
first half of the film is ok and the scenes before interval are good . the second half divulges into a entirely different flashback episode . there are certain good moments in the film and has got orientation towards masses and family crowds . however , the vv vinayak could not blend in venkatesh’s family image and vinayak’s mass taking in a smooth way . the biggest advantage of this film is that lakshmi is the only mass film for the entire season of sankranthi which gives good market penetration in c and d centers as well in the first week itself
. [ 4 ]
lawrence in anandi arts speaking to idlebrain . com , lawrence said that his next venture is going to be produced in telugu and tamil by anandi arts . lawrence and another popular telugu film hero would play male leads in this lawrence directed film . this film will go to floors in the month of may . lawrence is having a telugu mass title for this project . his next project after this film is going to be don with nagarjuna as hero .
ms narayana back in action comedy actor ms narayana made his debut as director by introducing his son vikram as hero a couple of years back . that film failed at box office . ms narayana is going to give another shot at direction by directing another film soon . this film will have sivaji , raja and vikram ( ms narayana’s son ) in the main leads . this film is going to be produced n surya prakasa rao on sp creations banner .
ranam director to direct ravi teja popular choreographer amma rajasekhar who proved himself to be a competent director with ranam film is all set to direct ravi teja very soon . this film will be produced bhogavally prasad who delivered the blockbuster chatrapati recently . mm keeravani will compose music . nayana tara is expected to play the female lead in this film .
back at happiness house , lakshmi reluctantly learns the ropes , befriends the other sex workers and discovers how to protect herself — particularly from disease — all while staying vigilant to her dicey surroundings . but instead of ratcheting up the tension , director jeffrey d . brown , who co - wrote with joseph kwong , lets things slacken and turn a bit episodic after the film ' s midpoint . strangely , we also never return to lakshmi ' s parents ; it ' d be nice to know what they ' re thinking in their beloved daughter ' s absence .
iru mugan ( 2016 ) is an indian tamil - language science fiction action film written and directed by anand shankar . the film stars vikram in dual roles , nayantara and nithya menen in the lead roles , while nassar and riythvika , etc . appear in supporting roles . it was a super hit film and dubbed into hindi as ‘international rowdy’ .
mullapudi dialogues for hanuman hanuman - world class hindi animation film - was released in hindi last year . this film went on to become a huge success in multiplex segment . the dvd of hanuman is also selling like hotcakes . hyderabad innovatives banner is dubbing this film in telugu . popular writer mullapudi venkata ramana is penning dialogues for the telugu version .
this exceptional anime - like film , done completely in astronomically - expensive cgi over a four year period , bankrupted its production company , honolulu - based square pictures ( celebrating its first film ) . it was the first photo - realistic , computer - generated feature film with convincing , accurately - detailed , life - like flesh - and - blood characters , inspired by a best - selling series of video games by the film ' s director , hironobu sakaguchi .
the film was released in 316 screens , including 284 in andhra pradesh , 11 in karnataka , 3 in mumbai , 2 in orissa , 2 in chennai , and 14 overseas . [ 5 ] the film collected rs . 8 crores in its opening week . [ 6 ] lakshmi was declared a
super hit
and collected around rs . 22 crores ( $ 3 , 520 , 000 ) . [ 7 ] it had a 50 - day run in 215 centres . [ 8 ] the film had a 100 - day run in 94 centres . [ 9 ]
friends is a 2001 tamil movie starring vijay , surya , ramesh khanna , devayani , abhinyashree , vijayalakshmi , sriman and vadivelu . the music was composed by ilaiyaraaja . the film is a remake of the malayalam film by the same name with actors mukesh , sreenivasan , and jayaram . this film emerged as a super hit in vijay ' s career .
aadhavan ( 2009 ) is a tamil action - comedy film directed by k . s . ravikumar . the film features suriya and nayantara in the lead roles , with murali , ramesh khanna , rahul dev , etc . in its supporting cast . the film performed well at the box - office and was dubbed in hindi as ‘dildaar – the arya’ .
, written and directed by selvendran and produced by sai rathnam in tamil and telugu . the film stars sarath chander ,
• the first color film in kannada is ‘amarashilpi jakannachari’ starring kalyankumar and b saroja devi was directed by bs ranga .
sri ramadasu and pornami in asia pacific ramark group combined with atmd has bagged the theatrical screening to two of the most anticipated films for year 2006  sri ramadasu & pournami for asia pacific . ramark group with atmd are proud to distribute sri ramadasu and advised that this is the first time they are working together in bringing to the telugus across asia pacific a film of such great cultural importance . this film is for all the old and young generations alike , in fact even more so for the entire families . sri ramadasu is slated for mar 30th release and pournami is slated for apr 20th release through out the world .
yogi ( 2007 ) is a telugu action drama film directed by v . v . vinayak , which has prabhas and nayantara paired up for the first time . the film was a flop and dubbed in hindi as ‘maa kasam badla lunga’ .
pawan kalyan’s satyagrahi on 25 march pawan kalyan is going to direct and act in a film titled ‘satyagrahi’ soon . am ratnam who produced kushi and bangaram with pawan kalyan is going to produce this film . this film boasts of best technical team that includes ar rehman ( music ) and pc sreeram ( cinematography ) . muhurat of this film is going to be held in grand style in 2nd floor of annapurna studios on the morning of 25th of march with celebrities gracing this occasion .
bangaram audio on 17th march audio of pawan kalyan’s summer flick bangaram will be in market on 17th march . audio rights of this film are grabbed by aditya music . vidya sagar scores music for this film . dharani is the director . meera chopra plays female lead as reema sen dons a vital role . this film will be released in the month of april .
style in tamil as lakshyam telugu hit flick style is being dubbed in tamil as lakshyam . a separate comedy track ( for dharmavarapu comedy thread ) is going to be added with tamil artists . the nagarjuna’s fight is going to be replaced by a cameo of popular tamil star . the actors under consideration for this role are vijay , vijaykant , arath kumar and arjun . climax of the film involving chiranjeevi would be kept intact for tamil version . lakshyam is going to be released for may 2006 on larsco banner .
the film has a soundtrack by k . v . mahadevan and most of the songs are sung by v . ramakrishna .
rohan returns as bala rohan who made his debut as hero with ‘relax’ film in the last year is currently acting in his second project bala with the screen name bala . pv ramesh raju - a businessman from bangalore - produces this film . chandana ramesh ( of chandana brothers ) presents this film . govind varaha who worked as an associate for karunakar and kahir is directing this film . shooting of 80 % of the movie is complete . shilpa is doing femal lead . valisha scores music .
sundarapandian ( tamil : ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ) is a 2012 indian tamil comedy drama film directed by debutant prabhakaran , a former associate of m . sasikumar . [ 1 ] sasikumar himself played the titular character , besides producing the film , while lakshmi menon , vijay sethupathi , soori , inigo prabhakaran and appukutty appeared in supporting roles . music was composed by n . r . raghunanthan , while cinematography was handled by premkumar of pasanga fame . [ 2 ] the film released on 14 september 2012 to overall positive reviews . [ 3 ] following its commercial success , the film is planned to be remade in telugu by director bhimaneni srinivasa of sudigadu fame . [ 4 ]
venkatesh on launching spree venkatesh is seen as guest in at least four high profile functions held in the last week . he launched the audios of pournami and premante inthe on 22nd of this month . he also launched munna and satyagrahi on 25th of this month . the recent success of lakshmi has made him the man in demand . added to that his next film after lakshmi is yet to be launched . it is speculated that yogi ( oka raju oka rani fame ) will direct venkatesh’s next starrer penned by akula siva for suresh productions banner . venkatesh is also likely to spend his summer holidays in usa .
the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
krishnam vande jagadgurum ( 2012 ) is a telugu action drama film directed by krish . it features rana daggubati and nayantara in the lead roles . the film was declared a hit at the box - office and dubbed in hindi as ‘krishna ka badla’ .
for venky , the film takes off from where his last sankranthi release , sankranthi left ( both are about brotherly love ) .
anjaneyulu ( 2009 ) is a telugu action film directed by parasuram that stars ravi teja and nayantara in the lead roles , while actors prakash raj and sonu sood play a pivotal role . it was a flop film and dubbed into hindi as ‘sher dil’ .
in 2010 , vishnuvardhan ' s final film , aptharakshaka , created new box office records . puneeth rajkumar ' s film with director soori , jackie , broke previous records by collecting 25 crores . upendra ' s 2010 film titled super is the most expensive kannada film to date collecting 25 crores in two weeks equal to jackie and has become the highest grosser in the history of kannada cinema collected 40 crores and has also completed a successful 100 days . the second highest is saarathi which has 30 crores as grosser .
oka v chitram audio released audio of teja’s latest film oka v chitram film is directly launched in to the market . both cd’s and audiocassettes are available on the racks of music stores . this film introduces sri murali as music director . siva ganesh ( nelluri nerajana fame ) penned all the lyrics . female singer soumya rendered voice to all the songs . madhura entertainment bought audio rights .
but life comes unstuck for him , when the scheming janardhan ( sayi shinde ) - - - an ex - employee of him - - - - works in the background and creates sinister motives in the minds of lakshmi ' s brothers and sisters .
the story of the film is loosely based on a novel named ' godavari kathalu ' , written by bvs rama rao . the film is set in 1986 , in bangarappeta village near rajahmundry . malli ( aadhi ) and chitra ( lakshmi manchu ) is a newlywed couple who are forced to battle it out against a devastating flood of the river godavari . they lose all hope of survival , so they decide to narrate the darkest moments of their lives to each other after they find a support to rest on .
arrambam ( 2013 ) is an indian tamil action film directed by vishnuvardhan . the film features ajith kumar and nayantara in the lead roles and arya and taapsee pannu in supporting roles . the movie was a super hit and dubbed in hindi as ‘player ek khiladi’ .
cinema company is a 2012 malayalam romantic comedy drama film written and directed by mamas and starring mainly newcomers . basil , sanjeev , shruthi and badri play the roles of four intimate friends who dream to make a film . plot the film traces the journey of four friends as they strive to give life to their dream cinema . and how their lives are upturned as the cinema becomes their life .