Sunday, September 30, 2007

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Chirutha - Review by Kishore

Posted: 29 Sep 2007 11:00 PM CDT

Chiruta is not a great directorial venture of Puri Jagan. He doesn't do a bad job either. Yet Chiruta is a good entertainer. It's Ram Charan, Ram Charan, Ram Chraran all the way. No Telugu movie lover can afford to miss the movie.

Friday, September 28, 2007

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Will Super Star grace Madame Tussaud’s?

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We sure hope he does! Rajini’s fan base is spread all around the world – he has surpassed the status of an actor to become a living legend worshipped by thousands! His fans have now appealed to the authorities at Madame Tussaud’s wax museum in London to place his life-size wax replica in the collection. Every one who’s any one of global appeal has their wax look-alike at the museum, including every leading Hollywood star and Pop celebrity. Madame Tussaud’s has such a reputation, that celebs consider it a privilege to have their wax statue on display there. The stars and the visitors are struck by the amazing likeness of these statues to the real people – it is almost eerie! Indian movie stars have also found their way there starting with Ash Rai, the Big B and SRK. Hurt that their Boss has not yet been considered, Rajini fans have themselves approached the museum officials. And now, Madame Tussaud’s management has struck a deal with them. An online signature petition is underway, requesting fans of the South India Superstar to vote for installation of their hero’s wax statue to be installed at Madame Tussaud’s. If there is an adequate response to this petition, the museum authorities will install his mannequin on display. If you are one of those diehard Rajini fans and if you have not signed yet, now’s the time to do it! Click here! NOW!

Bhayya to hit screens in October

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The Tamil film Malaikottai, directed by G. Boopathi Pandian and produced by Vikram Krishna under the banner of J.K. Film Corporation with Vishal and Priyamani in the lead, is being dubbed into Telugu as Bhayya. Producer Vikram Krishna says, We are planning to release the film in October. It is a never-before character for Vishal. The first half is devoted to comedy while the second half is full of action. There are several elements that would also attract Telugu audiences. The film would enhance the image of Vishal and Manisharmas music would be another highlight. There are five action scenes in the movie which would definitely attract the mass audiences. Devaraj, Ajay, Asish Vidyarthi, Urvasi are in the lead cast. Dialogues are by Shashank Vennelakanti, lyrics are by Veturi, Vennelakanti and Sahiti, editing is by Sashikumar, while direction is by Bhupati Pandyan.

Inspired films in the pipeline

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Many of Vijay’s [Tamil] recent films and others’ films too have been remakes of Tollywood chartbusters. Now the tables have turned. Two of Vijay starrers have inspired two Telugu flicks – one has already hit the screens and one is in the offing. Vijay’s Sivakasi which made was weel-received by the Tamil audience, was recently remade in Telugu. The movie, titled Vijayadasami, starred Nandamuri Kalyanram and Vedhika. And now there’s news that the tamil star’s next film Azhagiya Thamizh Magan is also to be made in Telugu; this time, the lead is to be Mahesh Babu. Sources say that Mahesh agreed to do the film in Telugu after hearing a one-line summary of the film! Shriya and Namitha, who are starring in the Tamil version, are likely to play the lead in the Telugu version too. Here’s the Mahesh Babu Photo Gallery.

Tilak first copy ready

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The hit Tamil film Thalaimagan is being dubbed into Telugu as Tilak and the first copy is ready. Sarathkumar is the hero and Nayantara is the heroine. Sarathkumar plays a journalist in the film. He fights for the rights of the poor farmers in light of the acquisition of agricultural land by the government in the name of promoting SEZs. Mumaith Khan has done a special item song, which will be one of the highlights of the film.

Simran sizzles in Tollywood

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Simran has been trying to get her second round going in Kollywood. She’s been working on her weight, has returned to her trim self but has not yet received any good offers here. So what? Her charm seems to be working wonders in Tollywood. Simran is starring in director Y.V.S. Choudhary’s Okka Magadu in an offbeat role opposite Balakrishna. And it’s not just this one film, she is also playing the lead in a film titled John Appa Rao 40+ with well known comedian Krishna Bhagawan. This movie is being directed by Kuchipudi Venkat, who has planned to shoot all the songs in Australia and New Zealand. When will she make her come back in Tamil?  To check out Simrans sizzling pictures, click here!  

Thursday, September 27, 2007

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Nava Desam in the making

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R.B. Chaudary’s multi-starrer Punnagai Desam is now going to be made in Telugu. Shajahan, who directed the Tamil version, will be directing this one too. The young artistes playing the lead will be Tharun, Priya Mani, Ankita and Akash. R.B. Chaudary will produce the movie under the Mega Super Good Films banner. The songs, composed by S.A. Rajkumar, are to be filmed in colouful locations at New Zealand. Check out Taruns Photo Gallery.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

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Geetha audio launched

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The audio release function of Geetha with Rishi as hero was held in Hyderabad recently. Surya Teja is the director. Tammareddy Bharadwaja was the chief guest at the function. Sudhakarabu and Harnath are the producers. There are four songs and three slokas in the film. All the songs have come out well. The film is a suspense thriller with a love backdrop. The audio is being released into the market through Madhura Entertainments.

Chiru in Vamsi's direction

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If things go according to plans, Chiranjeevi might star in a Krishna Vamsi movie soon. Krishna Vamsi wanted to direct Chiranjeevi for a long time. He is said to have narrated a script to Chiranjeevi. And the news gains significance in the light of Chiranjeevi watching a special show of Chandamama. After watching the movie, Chiranjeevi praised director Krishna Vamsi a lot. This adds fuel to the story that Chiranjeevi might act under Krishna Vamsis direction for his 149th film

6' 2" is a murder mystery

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Kishan Naik and Sriram Reddy are dubbing the Tamil film 6 2" into Telugu under the Pasarlapudi Chitralu banner. Sathyaraj and Sunitha Varma are the leading artists. The title is taken after Sathyarajs height, which is 6 2". Sathya Raj is an employee in a call center and he happens to witness a murder when he is returning from office. He assists the police in the investigation. A series of murders take place after that which forms the basis of the story. The film is a murder mystery with a lot of action.

Rocket Raja in Telugu and Tamil

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A Hollywood film Dynamite Warrior, is being dubbed into Telugu and Tamil as Rocket Raja. The hero attacks his opponents with rocket launchers and hence the title. The film is action-packed and the producer is Shyam Mongal Films International banner. Don, the hero, is a fight master by profession and he has enacted all the fight scenes without any body doubles. The film is similar to Bruce Lees Enter The Dragon and Jackie Chans Police Story.

Abbo Aadavallu getting ready

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A new film Abbo Aadavllu directed by T.N. Raju and produced by G. Ashok Reddy on the Home Entertainment banner is almost complete. Only one song remains to be shot. A special song on Abhinayasri was picturized recently. The story is about three young ladies who take on bad elements in society. Sai Kartheek, a disciple of Mani Sharma, will make his debut as music director with this film. Karthik, Anil, Suman, Vinitha Reddy, Sayali, Sruthi, Gautham Raju, Shakeela and others are in the cast.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

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Gorintaku Stills

Posted: 24 Sep 2007 11:00 PM CDT

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Rudra: New schedule by month-end

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The latest schedule of Rudra, directed by Subbarao Gosangi and produced by Paidala Srinivas under the banner of Bittu Productions with Kiran Tej and Rajiv Kanakala, Chahat and Vamsi in the lead, would be launched by the end of September. Producer says, The film is coming out in an excellent way. Recently, we shot some comedy scenes involving all the lead artistes at a colony house set. In the fresh schedule planned by the end of September, we will shoot a fight in a train. That fight would be quite thrilling to audiences. As required by the plot, we are planning to shoot a part of the film abroad. We are planning those scenes and some songs abroad during next month. Co-producer T. Harikumar says, Kirantej earned the action hero image with the success of Brahma. We are sure that this film would further earn him a good name as an artist. The director is creating the film according to plan.

Book on Maheshbabu released

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Prince Maheshbabu released a book Prince - The King of Telugu Cinema designed by Jidugu Srinivas, his fan from Guntur at Padmalaya Studios, Hyderabad. Speaking on the occasion, Maheshbabu said, The affection and love of my fans and well-wishers, the welfare activities taken up by them on behalf of their favourite star would help and boost the spirits of the artiste. Such works would enhance the image of the hero in the society. The book prepared by Jidugu Srinivas has several details about me, my personal life and my film career. It is like my filmography. Ch. V. Ramana Prattipadu Saladi Krishna, K.V. Siva Reddy, B. Srinivasa Reddy, K.N. Varaprasad, M. Subba Rao, Durga Rao and others participated.

Swagatham with Anushka

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A new film titled Swagatham with Jagapathy Babu, Bhoomika and Anushka in the lead roles begins a fresh schedule. The film is directed by Dasarath and produced by Adithya Ram. Anushka will take part in the next schedule to be shot over the next two weeks. For Jagapathi Babu, this is his 75th film. He is very happy with the story as he says it suits his image perfectly. The film will go into the final schedule from October 5th in the US. R.P. Patnaik is scoring the music for this family entertainer.

Monday, September 24, 2007

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Mallanna Trailer

Posted: 23 Sep 2007 11:00 PM CDT

Nestama Stills

Posted: 23 Sep 2007 11:00 PM CDT

Sunday, September 23, 2007

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Vijayadasami - Review by Kishore

Posted: 22 Sep 2007 11:00 PM CDT

Vijay Dasami, is a remake of the movie Shivakasi from Tamil. Thanks to the shoddy direction of Samudra the movie hardly rises above mediocrity. The high decibels and the lackluster action scenes only make sure that Vijay Dasami gets no chance of ma

Saturday, September 22, 2007

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Chirutha Trailer

Posted: 21 Sep 2007 11:00 PM CDT

Friday, September 21, 2007

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Sivaji 100 days: A Galatta.com exclusive

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Today Sivaji celebrates its 100th day. A special day for not only all those associated with the making of the film, but also for us at Galatta.com. Our association with the film makes us all the more proud that we were a part of Sivaji-The Boss, a film that has rewritten the history of not only Tamil Cinema, but Indian Cinema across the globe. To make this special occasion, we give you a Sivaji 100 day special. Enjoy!

Music by Jessy Gift is a highlight of Savaal

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Shooting of Savaal, directed by B. Jaya and produced by Thota Venkateswara Reddy under the banner of Sri Sairupa Creations with Bharat and Suhani in the lead and Vinayak as villain, is progressing in Hyderabad. Director Jaya says, Music director Jessy Gift gave fantastic tunes for the flick and they would remain a highlight of the movie. He is not only a music director but also a good singer. Let me recall that Jessy Gift had become very popular with his song Malleeswarive…. Despite being busy as a singer, he agreed to score music for our movie and gave melodious tunes for which we are thankful to him. Moreover, producer Venkateswara Reddy had good taste in music. He is not budget-minded but only looks for quality. We are sure that the film would be a good musical hit. Music director Jessy Gift says, This is my next film after Yuvasena to which I scored music earlier. I thank the director and producer for giving him an opportunity to work for this movie. Lyricist Ramajogaiah Sastry says, The film would remain a plus point for my film career. Cameraman Arunkumar says, Director Jaya has clarity on what she wants. During the first 15 days schedule, the film unit completed the shooting of some talkie part besides canning a song.

Viyyalavari Kayyalu to hit screen on Oct 5th

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Directed by E. Sattibabu and produced by Lagadapati Sirisha Sridhar under the supervision of Lagadapati Sridhar under the banner of Larsco Entertainments, Viyyalavari Kayyalu with Uday Kiran and Neha Jhulka in the lead and Srihari in a key role, will complete the shooting and other post production formalities soon. Lagadapati Sridhar says, Udaykiran is representing the current generation youth in this film through his character. We are sure that the film would remain a milestone in his career. Sriharis character as Bhupati Rayudu would also be noteworthy and important. We made the film as a complete entertainer with love in its backdrop. There is a very good response to the audio which was released into the market recently. Ramana Gogulas tunes would give a very good support for the success of the movie. Recently we have completed the DTS mixing works and we are making efforts to release the film on October 5th.

Gauthama Buddha: Release next month

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Directed by Allani Sridhar and produced by K. Rajasekhar under the banner of Dharmapatha Creations with Sunil Sharma in the title role, Gauthama Buddha is ready for release in October. Producer Rajasekhar says, Buddha is the one who was born for a specific reason. He moulded non-violence as a weapon to achieve something which is impossible. The life and history of Buddha has a very powerful message. Especially at a time when the country and the State are suffering from extremism and violence, the preaching of non-violence would definitely help the society to realise the need for non-violence. My father, Dr. K. Sivananda Murthy had made a lot of research and prepared a good script. We are making the film simultaneously in Telugu, Hindi, English and Tamil. We are confident that the audiences would definitely welcome such a movie. Madhu Mahankalis camera work and Sasi Preethams music would be added attractions for the film.

Second schedule of Ninna, Nedu, Repu in progress

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The second schedule of Ninna, Nedu, Repu directed by Lakshmikant Chenna and produced by Nukarapu Suryaprakasa Rao under the banner of SPR Entertainments (India) Pvt. Ltd. with Ravikrishna and Akshara in the lead, is progressing at EVV House, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. Executive producer Kunireddy Srinivas says, We are making the film in Telugu and Tamil. Ravikrishna, who earned fame as a good artiste with his performance in 7/G Brindavan Colony is playing a youthful character, while Rekha of Anandam is playing as heroine with a changed name Akshara. The talkie part would be completed with this schedule. We will soon take up the choreography of songs. We wish the film would be encouraged by the audiences like the earlier films under our banner, Holi, Adirindayya Chandram and Brahmastram. We are planning to release the film in November. Director Lakshmikanth Chenna says, Earlier, I had directed Hyderabad Nawabs. I am confident that I would become familiar to everyone with this movie. Ravikrishna says, I liked the script very much. That is why I left several other opportunities and am working in this movie. How the youth is behaving, yesterday, today and tomorrow is the basic point behind the subject. Akshara says, I am playing a role in a Telugu film after a gap of three years. A TV channel had telecast the wrong news that I have died. That is why I changed my name to Akshara from Rekha to start my second innings. I am sure that the film would make me busy in Telugu again. Tamanna is the other heroine; Ajay, Nazar, Brahmanandam, Venumadhav, Lakshmipati, Uttej, Sudha, Apoorva, Soumya and others are in the cast. Dialogues are by Koratala Siva; camera is by Vincent; music is by Anil; lyrics are by Veturi; editing is by Lokesh; art is by Narayana Reddy; story, screenplay and direction are by Lakshmikanth Chenna.

Good response to Hello Premistara! – Dil Raju

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The success meet of Hello Premistara directed by Rajkumar, presented by Dil Raju and produced by Puri Jagannath under the banner of Vaishno Academy with Sairam Shankar and Sheela in the lead was held at the Vaishno Academy office on September 19. Addressing the media, presenter Dil Raju said, As we expected, the entire first half is an entertainer while the second half has many curious turns. Though the film started with a lukewarm response, the collections were steady according to reports reaching from all centres. Our film proved that a good film would always be welcomed by audiences. In future, Puri Jagannath and I would jointly produce many more small-budget films. Music director Chakri said, There is maturity in Sairam Shankars performance; Rajkumar and Dil Raju cooperated well in giving good tunes to all the songs. Sairam Shankar said, The dual roles which I played in Hello Premistara received good response. We are sure that the film would prove to be a hit. Director Rajkumar said, All those who watched the movie were complimenting that the film is quite novel. People should enjoy and encourage such small-budget films.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

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'Yamaho Yama' takes over Telugu music top slot

Posted: 18 Sep 2007 11:00 PM CDT

There are three new songs on the list this fortnight. New entrant "Chiruta" has edged out "Shankar Dada Zindabad" from the top slot. Directed by Puri Jagannath "Chiruta" is one of the most-awaited films of the year as it launches Chiranjeevi's son Ramcharan Teja. Mani Sharma has scored the music for the film.

'Yamadonga' topper despite new Telugu releases

Posted: 18 Sep 2007 11:00 PM CDT

Finally, "Hello Premistara" starring Sairam Shankar, who is Puri Jagannath's brother, hit the theatres this fortnight. The film's release had been postponed due to the recent bomb blasts. With security tightened in some theatres, the audiences have now started returning to the cinema halls.

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

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The Sivaji encounter

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Popularity breeds legal hassles goes the modified saying... Rajinikanths Sivaji, the film that is having a record run, is charged with a complaint regarding ownership of story. Assistant Director A. Elangovan, claiming to be the true author of the story, has filed a suit seeking a restraint on everyone involved in the making of the movie from audio, video, overseas release rights, dubbing and remaking of Sivaji. Elangovans story of the story is: Elangovan claims he conceived an interesting storyline and sent it for consideration to director Shankar (the producer of Sivaji) on 12 October, 2005 through registered post. Elangovan got an immediate refusal mailed back to him, but to his dismay, the original manuscript was replaced by blank sheets of paper. Elangovan was more annoyed when he found his lost story running in theatres as Sivaji, with the credits of story and screenplay going to Shankar. Elangovan has now sought legal help in establishing his original rights over the story. Whether he is telling the truth remains to be seen. However, the 13th Assistant City Civil Court Judge A. Nazeer Ahmed ordered notice, returnable by 21 September, to Rajinikanth, Shankar, director and producer of the movie. It should be noted that Sivajis story follows the line of director Shankars earlier movies like Anniyan and Indian, where the agitated hero rises against the evils and bad practices in society, the war of good over evil. (You may recollect that when another person sought a stay on the screening of Sivaji, the learned judge observed that when practically everybody had seen the film, there would be no useful purpose served by banning it. Today, when the film is approaching 100 days, the same remark can be made again.) On the other hand, its odd that the writer reportedly recieved blank papers in place of his script; any fraudster would have copied the original and sent it back. Watch this space at Galatta.com for fresh updates. 

Gorintaku in New Zealand

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The unit of Gorintaku is leaving for shooting some sequences in New Zealand shortly. Shooting in New Zealand begins from September 20. Rajashekar is the hero and V.R. Prathap is the director. The film was shot at Shamshabad, Vikarabad, Keesarigutta and other place around Hyderabad in the first schedule. The film is about the love between brother and sister. Rajashekar plays the elder brother and Meera Jasmine his doting sister. The film also stars Akash, Arti Agarwal, Chandramohan, Sivaji Raja and others. Music is by S.A. Raj Kumar. Paras Jain and N.V. Prasad are making the film under the Super Good movies banner.

Shriya in a special song for Tulasi

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It is well known that D. Sureshbabu is producing Tulasi under the banner of Suresh Productions with direction by Boyapati Srinu; Vankatesh and Nayanatara are the lead actors. There is a special song in the movie and Shriya was roped in to do that special song. Venkatesh and Shriya have paired up for Subhash Chandra Bose. After Sivaji, Shriya is going to appear to the Telugu audiences through this special item song. Devi Sri Prasad scores music for the first time for a film by Venkatesh. The shooting of the film is almost complete. The producer is making efforts to launch the audio on September 23rd evening.

Savaal next schedule from Sept 26th

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Directed by B. Jaya and produced by Thota Venkateswara Reddy under the banner of Sri Sai Rupa Creations, Savaal with Bharat and Suhani in the lead roles, had completed its first schedule recently. Presently, some scenes are being shot in Hyderabad. Producer says, Each character in our film would be throwing a challenge to others. We have completed the first schedule between August 24th and September 14th. One song, one chase and some other important scenes were shot during this schedule. Presently, the music sittings are in progress. There are six songs and Jessy Gift is scoring music for our movie. He is committed to give melodious tunes to all the songs. The next schedule of our film would begin on September 26th. Vinayak, Brahmanandam, Ali, M.S. Narayana, Raghubabu, Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam, Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao, Paruchuri Gopalakrishna, Mumaith Khan and others are in the cast. Editing is by Avula Venkatesh, camera is by Arunkumar, and art is by S. Nagendrababu.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

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John Appa Rao 40 Plus shooting in progress

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At least 45 per cent shooting of the film John Appa Rao 40 Plus is complete. The film is directed and produced by Kuchipudi Venkat under the banner of Black and Eight Act. Krishna Bhagawan and Simran play the lead roles. Director cum producer Venkat says, Our hero John Appa Raos marriage gets delayed due to some family responsibilities. After completing all his responsibilities, he wants to marry. At age 40, can he get a girl to marry or not? What kind of problems he faces when he thinks of getting married? Answers to all these questions form part of the story. The producer further says, Earlier, I directed Modati Cinema, but it did not fulfil my expectations. But I earned a good name for directing a good comedy track. So this time, I chose to bring out a complete entertainer. Already we have shot one song in Bangkok, plus some key scenes in Vizag and Hyderabad. We will complete the shooting of the talkie in the next schedule planned from October 2nd to 22nd. The remaining two songs would be choreographed in Australia and New Zealand. Hero Krishna Bhagawan says, When Venkat told me that I would be the hero, I was shocked. I was apprehensive as I had never played the hero, not even on stage. I asked Venkat why he was offering me the heros role as I am happy with my comedy roles. Then he narrated the story and I really felt that the subject would suit my body language and age. And I have known him for some time now.  So Venkat prepared the story, keeping me in mind. Besides comedy, the film has sentiment and suspense. Simran is playing the role of a business woman from US, while I play the role of a costume designer. Ali, Brahmanandam, Jeeva, Raghubabu, Benarjee, Kondavalasa, Sayaji Shinde, Melkote, Satyam Rajesh, Maruthi, Gauthamraju, Prabhakar, Apoorva, Pavala Shyamala, Ruthika, Aruna, Pruthviraj, Sudarshan and Appaji and others are in the cast. Music is by Kiran Varanasi, photography is by Samir Tahir, editing is by Gauthamraju, action is by Ram-Lakshman, choreography is by Shankar and Baba Yadav, art is by Ravinder; story, screenplay, production and direction are by Kuchipudi Venkat.

Happy Days to hit screens on Oct 2nd

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Directed and produced by Sekhar Kammula under the banner of Amigos Creations Pvt. Ltd., Happy Days is all set to hit the screens on October 2nd. Speaking to the media, Sekhar Kammula says, We are just like the students who await results after writing exams. We are waiting for good times to release our film Happy Days and we thought October 2nd is good. However, we already booked theatres in the US. Hence we are releasing the film on September 28th there. For the first time, a Telugu film is being released in the US earlier than its actual release in Andhra Pradesh. Dil Raju says, Whatever Sekhar Kammula does is something special. I have complete confidence on him and with the same confidence he had decided to release the film three days earlier abroad. I too agreed for the same as I also had confidence in the film. In fact, I used to distribute all the films produced under our banner across the State; for other films, I used to restrict myself to Nizam area. For the first time, we have agreed to distribute Happy Days across the state. It is a movie which you can enjoy. Like a person who works hard for six days and enjoys the holiday on the seventh day, this film would be quite entertaining. The film could be watched by the entire family. Music is by Mickey J. Meyer, lyrics are by Veturi, Vanamali and Venkatesh Patwari, and camera is by Vijay C. Kumar.

Kamalakar to score music for Vaana

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Noted producer M.S. Raju is wielding the megaphone for the first time for Vaana with music from Kamalakar, who scored music for several successful films like Prana and Yevadigola Vadidi. It may be mentioned here that Devi Sri Prasad used to provide tunes for all films produced by M.S. Raju. There are several musical hits like Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana and Varsham among them. It was M.S. Raju who introduced Devi Sri Prasad through Devi. However, their combination had a break with Vaana. It is learnt that already three songs have been recorded under Kamalakars musical direction. Vaana is the remake of a successful Kannada film Mungaru Male. Presently the film is being shot at Sakaleshpur near Mangalore in Karnataka.

Monday, September 17, 2007

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Trisha's beauty secrets

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Actor Trisha is one of the busiest actors in Tollywood as well as Kollywood. A hard-core party person, Trisha is always guided by her best friend, her mother. She says that she does everything with the full knowledge of her mother. When asked about how she manages to look so vibrant, depsite her hectic schedules, Trisha says that the secret to her beauty lies in the hands of three individuals - her mother, who gave her genes, her costume designer and the third, her makeup man of course! Check out Trishas Photo Gallery

Tabu's comeback to Tollywood

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Tabu makes her comeback to Telugu with a film directed by Chandra Siddhartha. She is cast opposite Abbas, who plays her husband. The movie is based on Pathanjalis novel Nuvve Kaadu, a story based on the present socio-political scenario. Tabus last film, Namesake in English, made by Mira Nair won her rave reviews. Check out Tabus Photo Gallery Abbass Photo Gallery

Friday, September 14, 2007

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Hello Premistara - Review by Kishore

Posted: 13 Sep 2007 11:00 PM CDT

'Hello Premistara' is a forgettable experience.

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Vinayaga Chathurthi Greetings from Galatta.com

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Vinayagar (aka Ganesha) is the favourite God of all cinema people. No muhurat or movie launch is complete unless the Elephant God is invoked and His blessings are sought. For beginning any new activity, we pray to Ganesha. On the auspicious occasion of Vinayaga Chathurthi, we at Galatta.com wish that the day brings happiness and prosperity to all your lives. Click here to send greetings to your near and dear ones. Click here to listen to bhajans and slokas in praise of Lord Ganesha.

Athade climax to be shot in Parliament

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Directed by M.K. Thyagarajan and produced by K. Ramanjaneyulu under the banner of Sri Sai Productions with Akash and Keerthi Chawla in the lead, the climax of Athade would be shot in Parliament House, New Delhi. The director says, I am getting introduced to Telugu audiences with this film. I have experience in directing films like Vetrimel Vetri and Mahanagar Kaval (City Police) in Tamil. Akash says, The story has mass and action elements. I am playing the role of a CBI officer. However, I behave like a rowdy to teach a lesson to extremists. The story has very interesting story and movement. I am confident that the film would earn me the image of an action hero. I feel quite fortunate to work under the direction of Thyagarajan. Producer says, Two songs and the climax are yet to be shot for the movie. We will complete them soon. Riyaz Khan, Aiswarya, Dalapati Dinesh, Costumes Krishna and others are in the cast. Dialogues are by Rajasekhar, music is by Deva and camera is by Varma.

Shreya Reddy to marry Vikram Krishna

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It is reliably learnt that popular anchor and artiste Shreya Reddy is most likely to marry producer Vikram Krishna, brother of Vishal of Pandemkodi and Pogaru fame. Shreya Reddy played the role of a villain in Pogaru and earned a good name. She is more popular as an anchor of SS Music Channel. She made her debut in Telugu films through Appudappudu. Though she got several opportunities, she has become very choosy and only accepted roles which would earn her good recognition. She also appeared in Amma Cheppindi under Gunnam Gangarajus direction with his own banner. Vikram Krishna and Shreya Reddy, are both from Andhra but settled in Chennai. According to film industry sources, both of them are already engaged with the blessings of their elders; their marriage might take place some time next year.

Athidhi action scenes

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Mahesh Babus Athidhi unit is now in Shankarpally shooting for some key action scenes. Directed by Surender Reddy and produced by Ramesh Babu, the film stars Amrita Rao as the heroine. An item song for the film is also to be picturised.  The audio of the film is likely to be released on 16th September

Sindhu Tolani's Bathukamma

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A film titled Bathukamma is currently filming key scenes in Warangal on the heroine Sindhu Tolani. T. Prabhakar is the director. The film has so far completed 35% of the talkie part and one song. The film is likely to complete the current schedule this week and will enter the second and final schedule from September 20th at Hyderabad. Bathukamma is the biggest festival in Telangana and many artists from Telangana are acting in the movie.

Vijayadashami to release on Sept 21

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The shooting and other post-production formalities are complete for Vijayadashami, directed by V. Samudra and produced by Edara Ranga Rao under the banner of Sai Sarvajit Movies with Kalyanram and Vedika in the lead. It is now ready for Censor certification. Srikant Deva scored music for the film and the audio of the film was released into the market recently. However, market reports indicate that there is response for the audio is only lukewarm. The film is the remake of a successful Tamil film Sivakasi. Samudra is known as a remake specialist and he has good experience in bringing out mass masala movies to appease the B and C centre audiences. Samudras recent movie Yevadaithe Nakenti, by proving a hit gave a boost to its hero Dr. Rajasekhar. Kalyanram had also kept high expectations on the film, as he did not have any great hit after Athanokkade. Though it was planned to release Vijayadashami on September 14, it was postponed by another week and it is likely to hit the screens on September 21.