Top 10 Directors of Telugu Cinema
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Top 10 Directors of Telugu Cinema
The listed 10 Directors in this article have made great contribution to Telugu Cinema.My brain might have skipped some good directors.
10. K.Raghavendra Rao
K.Raghavendra Rao is best commercial director of Telugu Cinema.He is the second director who made more than 100 films.K.Raghavendra Rao was pioneer in elevating the standards of Tollywood.He was instrumental in boosting the
careers of actresses such as Sridevi,Jayaprada,Vijayashanti, Radha, Ramya Krishna and Radhika.
Though he is known for making commercial films,he made many films which are feminine orientedlike Jyoti,Aame Katha and Kalpana and devotional films like Annamayya,Manjunatha, Sri Ramdasuand Pandurangadu.He directed 2 Hindi films Himmatwala and Tofah.
K.Raghavendra Rao has left his trademarks in Telugu Industry like making the heroine dance in the rain(Sridevi,Jayaprada etc.),dropping of water,flowers,fruits,ice cubes etc.. on Navel and cleavage,the songs in his film are decorated with flowers,fruits,pots,etc..,.
Total Filmography: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0706484/
9. Dasari Narayana Rao
Dasari Narayana Rao who is now a politician is one of the most influential director of Tollywood.He is the first director who has directed more than 100 films,he is the best screenwriter telugucinema.Dasari Narayana Rao directed films realted to human emotions,dowry,feminine,social films.He is one of the important man who made N.T.Rama Rao as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh as his films Bobbili Puli and Sardar Paparayudu marked his entry into politics.
Filmography: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0201927/
8. V.Madhusudhan Rao
V.Madhusudhan Rao is one of the important and prominent people of Telugu Cinema as he introduced different genre’s to Telugu Cinema.Nagarjuna made his debut with the film ‘Vikram’ directed by V.Madhusudhan Rao.Antasthulu, Aradhana and krishnaveni are his notable works.
Filmography: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0710615/
7. Bomireddi Narasimha Reddy
Bomireddi Narasimha Reddy is one of the directors who made successful films before and after India’s Independence.He made classic films like Vande Mataram (1939),Swargaseema (1945) and Malliswari (1951).He is the second person from Andhra Pradesh to receive the ‘Dadasaheb Phalke Award’,first one to recive was Devika Rani.
Fimography: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0714690/
6.Kadri Venkata Reddy
Kadri Venkata Reddy is one of the greatest filmmaker of Andhra Pradesh.Every film directed and written by him is a classic.He made memorable films like Bhakta Potana (1942),Patala Bhairavi (1951),Donga Ramudu (1955), and Maya Bazaar (1957).
Filmography: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0714762/
5. H.M.Reddy
H.M.Reddy is known for making the first telugu talkie film Bhakta Prahlada (1931).he worked as assistant to Ardeshir Irani, creator of the first Indian talkie Alam Ara(1931).He is the director of the classic films Tenali Ramakrishna, Kalidas and Gruha Lakshmi.
4.Bapu
Bapu is one of the best directors of Tollywood who made films in the most peculiar way.He infused the nativity of our country in his films.The memorable films which he made are Saakshi,Muthyala Muggu,Seetha Kalyanam,Manavoori Pandavulu,Manthri gari Viyyankudu,Pelli Pustakam and Mr. Pellam.
Bapu made many films like Hum Paanch (1980),Bezubaan (1981),Woh Saat Din (1983),Mohabbat (1985),Pyari Behna (1985) Mera Dharam (1986),Pyaar Ka Sindoor (1986),Diljalaa (1987),Prem Pratigyaa (1989) and Pramaatma (1994).Bapu is also known as a painter,cartoonist and designer.He has also introduced a new style of cursive writing in Telugu.The font is his own handwriting and reflects the same simplicity as his art.
Fimography: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0052677/
3.Jandhyala
Jandhyala will be remembered forever for his comedy films.Apart from being a good Director he is a writer who has shown a different way of Screenwriting.He was given the National Award for his film Ananda Bhairavi.He introduced comedy actors like Naresh, Brahmanandam, Suthivelu and Suthi Veerabhadra Rao to Telugu film Industry.Most of the films of N.T.Rama Rao were written by Jandhyala.
His famous quote (Telugu) “Navvadam oka bhogam, Navvinchadam oka yogam, Navvalekapovadam oka rogam”.
(English) “Laugh is a gift,making others laugh is a great ability,Unable to laugh is a big disease”
Filmography: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0417386/
2. L.V.Prasad
L.V.Prasad started his carerre by working for a monthly salary of 30 rupees in the Imperial Light Company. Ardeshir Irani was the owner of the company and was trying to make the first talkie in India. Irani made Alam Ara, the first talkie in India and the first Hindi talkie in which Prasad played the role of an extra. Prasad also made an acquaintance with H. M. Reddy, who was assisting Irani. Reddy was from Yelahanka, Karnataka and had left the job of a Police Constable to pursue his dreams in films. Reddy was given the opportunity to direct the first Telugu talkie by Irani and he promptly cast Prasad in a bit role in the first Telugu talkie, Bhakta Prahalada. Prasad also
acted in Kalidasa, the first Tamil film, around the same time. Thus, he had the unique distinction of acting in the first talkies in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil.
The classics directed by L.V.Prasad are Griha Pravesham,Palanati yuddham,Mana Desam,Missamma,Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
and Pelli chesi choodu.He made memorable hindi films like Sasural, Jeene Ki Raah, Khilona,Bidaai and Ek Duuje Ke Liye.
Filmography: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0695264/
1. Kasinadhuni Viswanath
K.Viswanath is the best director Telugu Film Industry has ever seen.Every film made by him is a gem.His films have won many National and State Awards.The films which received National Awards are Sankarabharanam,Saptapadi,Sagara Sangamam,Swathi Muthyam,Sruthi Layalu and Swarabhishekam.He has also been given the Padmashri Award.Swathi Muthyam was India’s official entry to the Oscars in 1986.I feel that no one can surpass the greatness of K.Viswanath when it comes to direct a film on Indian music,culture and art in the modern era.
Rakesh Roshan asked K.Viswanath to direct a film with Hrithik Roshan,he could not do it as he did not find a good script for Hrithik Roshan.The greatness of Chiranjeevi and Kamal Hassan can be seen when you watch the films of them which have been directed by K.Viswanath.Chiranjeevi acted in Subhalekha (1982),Swayamkrushi (1987) and Aapathbandhavudu (1992).Kamal Hassan acted in Saagara Sangamam (1983),Swathi Muthyam (1985) and Subha Sankalpam (1995).K.Vishwanath also directed Hindi films Aurat Aurat Aurat (1996),Dhanwaan (1993),Sangeet (1992),Eeshwar (1989),Sanjog (1985),Sur Sangam (1985),Jaag Utha Insan (1984),Shubh Kaamna (1983),Kaamchor (1982) and Sargam (1979).
I hope that he would be the receipent of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in the next year.
Filmography: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0899649/
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Good effort Krishna!
No depth in the article.
It’s like a restaurant menu card.
ironical
i know none to next about telgu cinema
except being familiar with
maniratanm, kamal hasan, rajnikanth
because they had there stint with hindi
.
i don’t understand tamil
i don’t understand korean
still i watch korean films because they come with subtitles
and enough reviews are available to decide and choose
.
for full entertainment and zero content
i depend upon david dhawan and alike in bollywood
except that i watch only quality films
.
i am ready to watch some quality work of tamil cinema
is there any “quality” Telugu cinema that a non-telugu speaking audience could relate to? I mean something that stands out like some well made Malayalam or Bengali film that transcends regional boundaries?
The ones I have seen appear as over the top and silly as the vast majority of Tamil and Telugu films so never bothered with it…
Nice info.
thanks
@ Krishna…Nice article…and i am happy that you have stuck to directors who have made more than 10 movies rather than go by the current pulse and start ratind directors like Sekhar, Yeleti, Bommarillu guy, etc…
K.Vishawanath for me too hands down…
@SJ..yes man there are many…as Varun was saying the other day watch ” Gamyam”..its a travel movie..a rareity in Telugu Cinema..watch ” Anukokonda Okka Roju”…Nishikanth Kamat was bowled over after watching this and couldnt stop raving for 2-3 days :-)…Bommarillu is quite good as well…watch “Aithe”..though it got dubbed in Hindi as “50 Lakhs”…for somethign differe..atleast on the effort side watch ” A Film By Aravind”…well to start off..watch these and then we will talk
@Ravi
I delibarately wrote the article in order to be a kind of Restaurent Menu.
good effort Krishna!
it’s ironic though to see KRR (sigh!) besides getting a place on this list also gets three paragraphs devoted to him while the great K.V.Reddy’s illustrious career is told in two simple lines.
IMNSHO, K.V.Reddy, H.M.Reddy, L.V.Prasad, Bapu, Jandhyala, they all deserve a post each.
@SJ
there are many telugu films which have universal appeal.Instead of jumping into the classics i recommend you to watch films like Aithe,Anukokunda Oka Roju,Anand,Godavari,A film by Arvind,etc…
@wb
Many disagree with me on ‘K.Raghavendra Rao’,only one thing which impresses me about KRR is that he elevated Telugu Cinema.I don’t like many of his films.
May be i could have written much about K.V.Reddy.
@ Krishna i was gonna mail you in private..but, now that wb bhai has brought it up…
I would have preferred( again..its my personal opinion)..you write a bit more about each of the directors..maybe you could have made this post in a 2 part or 3 part affair…nevertheless, it is an important topic..
@SJ
you can try some films of RGV like Shiva,Deyyam,Kshana Kshanam,Anaganaga Oka Roju and the best of all GAYAM(RGV discontinued this film as Sanjay Dutt was sent to Jail).It would have been the biggest blockbuster if RGV completed it
I always get confused between HM Reddy and KV.Reddy.. what was Bhakta Potana about?
@Krishna..
why doesnt RGV find a place in your list? afterall..he hasnt given many bad films in telugu as he has in Hindi…any specific reasons?
@OM and wb
I wrote the article in a jiffy as just to represent my opinion on the top telugu directors of Telugu Cinema.
Many telugu moviebuffs(So called) call Rajamouli,V.V.Vinayak,Puri Jagganath,etc.. as the great directors of Telugu Cinema.
The only directors who show promsie are Sekhar Kammula,Chandrasekhar Yeleti and Sekhar Suri(dubious distinction)
@OM
RGV made good films,if it was top 15 or top 20 he would have been in the list.
Rajamouli, VV Vinayal, Puri have become “checklist” director..every top actor today from Mahesh to NTR to Chiru and sons have to work with them and mark “checked”…no wonder every movie of theirs look the same
Well i disagree with you Mr OM, i feel they are the talented directors but you know what…you got to blame the audience. Puri,rajamouli (Not sure on VV)are sensible filmaker, but he is fixed with formula..i.e (sucess gurantee). When stakes r high obviously they got to lick da notes rather passion.
@krishna
Sorry mate, it a boring peice of article. Its like reading an abstract on constipation.
Reason being, there is nothing to rave about telugu films except a few. I like rajebdra prasad kind of movies.
This is carried on by allari naresh..i agree they r vulgar..but its decent 2 me.
Blaming the audience is the easiest route out my friend…never did i mention that they do not have passion…off course they do, else they wouldnt be in the business…
“Its like reading an abstract on constipation.”
Please try to put in a better way…just like every movie that comes out cannot be a masterpiece, evry article written cannot be a masterpiece…plus i thought this article was important for a lot of non-telugu’ites to geta quick look at most talented, important directors in the industry..
well we have different opinions, so lets leave it at that..btw this article talks about directors and not actors..
yes..my introduction to telugu movies was through Rajendra Prasad movies..and it was a damn good introduction..
K.Balachander too has directed good number of Telugu movies.
I would have loved to see Krishna Vamsi’s name in place of K.Raghavendra Rao.
thank god for not including puri jagannath or ravi teja in the list.
Why is Singeetham not in the list? he made the first watchable scifi movie Aditya 369.
And not including RGV is a big blunder too!!!
but a good list to begin with and we can expand more with good directors of the naxal cinema of 1980s and their works
“Repati puovurlam”, “Adavi thevatilu” etc. some really hard hitting stuff from them those days.
@Jaiganesh…Ravi teja? did he direct anything? He is an actor…Singeetham..yes..he should have been here…
Some brilliant articles written by our very own wb bhai on Singeetham
http://passionforcinema.com/master-of-the-arts/
http://passionforcinema.com/master-of-the-arts-ii-singeethams-films-an-analysis/
http://passionforcinema.com/master-of-the-arts-iii-the-crazy-kamal-connection/
http://passionforcinema.com/master-of-the-arts-iv-the-crazy-kamal-connection-ii/
A very crappy list. Some are good in the classical sense, as in, they have made good movies in the past. Dasari cannot direct a movie to save his life. K.R.Rao is too busy with lead actresses’ navel to do anything else.
RGV should definitely be on the list among the top 5. Somebody asked about Telugu movies which one could watch, watch ‘Anukokonda Oka Roju’ which was a very serious film made into a comedy called ‘Sunday’ in Hindi, utter crap.
Also watch ‘Aithe’. A brilliant film. My favorite directors in Telugu would include Yeleti Chandrasekhar, the director of the two movies I just mentioned.
Sekhar Kammula is also a nice director with pretty decent sense of screenplay. The less we talk about Puri Jagannath, Rajamouli and VV Vinayak, the better we would be.
Om and others - thanks for the Telugu reccos… will watch and then we will talk
@Srikanth Reddy
Puri is a very good writer and could be a good director,but directors are now acting as business people,they are just concentrating on the financial aspects .
RGV directed some good Telugu films and some of them are..
Shiva,
Kshana Kshanam ,
Gaayam ,
Anaganaga Oka Roju,
You want RGV to be placed in the list with those stalwarts ??
@Krishna…can totally understand your point..it is a very tough decision to put RGV in that list of directors..we may argue and this would go on..but, end of it..it is a touch and go…
Why i would have put RGV is only cause the different genres of movies that he had made and made a mark in it..which not many directors were able to do…
Krishna,
Probably T.Krishna should be among top directors list though he didn’t make hundreds of films like KRR or DSR. But whatever films he made ,all of them quality films. “Pratighatana” is classic.
Btw, If anybody interested in serious telugu film ,check “Ankuram” (Cast: OMPURI ,Revati)..
Thanks
Manne
@Manne
I was unable to recollect T.Krishna.He is definetely one of the best directors of Telugu Cinema.I hail from the native place of T.Krishna i.e Ongole.
11. T.Krishna
@krishna
Ongole lo putti,mana T.krishna nii marichipooyaavaa..entha pani cheesevuu babai
I am fond of director Vamsi movies, he has dat midas touch of story telling and characters are novelish…but latley ayana mind dobbindii..like RGV and krishna vamsi..der is some prob wid dese guys..may be mid-life crisis.
me too frm ongole..but settled in hyd.
Krishna, nenu Telugu vaadine. And its nice to see a post on Telugu movies here. Comming to your list, KRR and Dasari did make many good movies in recent past, but of late they have lost it totally. Even Pandurangadu, looked like a Mallu soft porn movie for most of it’s first part,and sadly was nowhere near the original Panduranga Mahatyam. Though KRR is known for his commercial masala flicks, he directed many decent story oriented movies in his early days like Jyothi, Aame Kadha,Prema Lekhalu, Nindu Noorelu, Padhaharella Vayasu and in fact most of them did not really have the standard KRR trappings. I thought Sundarakanda was well directed too, before David Dhawan made such a rotten mess out of it in Andaz.
Some directors i would include
A.Kodandarami Reddy- He was responsible for making Chiranjeevi a superstar. But at the same time he directed some really good movies like Abhilasha, Vijeta, Challenge, Pasivadi Pranam which though were in the commercial format, were leagues ahead of the standard masala movie.
Vamsi- Though his recent attempts have been pathetically bad, i would still put him for his earlier works like Anveshana, Ladies Tailor, SKML Recording Dance Troupe, April 1 Vidudula. Anveshana to date remains one of the best who dunits i have seen, and Ilayaraja’s background score was haunting to the core. And very few directors could capture the raw, earthy humour of the Godavari districts the way Vamsi did. He was a master of characterization. As also the innovative camera angles and his wonderful usage of songs. B
Ram Gopal Verma- If not for anything else, just the movie Shiva. For me that was not a movie, it was something that turned Tollywood around. Fight scenes were never the same, after Shiva, gone were those endless fights where 1 hero bashed up 20 goons, without a single scratch. And Kshana Kshanam to date remains one of the best thriller comedies. Even Gaayam one of his best gangster movies.
Of the recent directors i would put Shekar Kammula, Shekar Suri, Radhakrishna aka Krish( the man behind Gamyam), Ravi Babu( Allari and Anasuya), Chandrashekar Yeleti, Neelakantha in the list.
V.Madhusudhana Rao indeed made some of the best movies in Telugu. Apart from the movies you mentioned his other great movies include Veerabhimanyu, Bhakta Tukaram, Manushulu Marali. Interestingly most of the Telugu remakes of Hindi movies he directed like Kannavari Kalalu( Aradhana), Vichitra Jeevitham( Daag), Mallepoovu( Pyaasa) did not do well at the BO.
I think one of the biggest problem with the new breed of Telugu movie directors is consistency.
In the 90’s there were two brilliant talents, one was C.Umamaheswara Rao who made a great debut with Ankuram, one of the best Telugu movies made,but after that none of his movies really were up to any standard.
Another such director i can recall is Uppalapati Narayana Rao, who made two really good movies Jaitrayatra and Rakshana, but after that his movies were downright pathetic.
Even in recent times we have seen directors like Karunakaran( Tholi Prema), Jayant Paranje( Preminchukundam Raa), Venky( Kabaddi Kabaddi), Suryaprakash( Satyam) promising a lot, but fizzling out later. It seems as if they were saying “Ok we made one great movie, so just chill out and relax”.
Krishna Vamsi started off with a bang with Gulabi, and like RGV he started a revolution of sorts, bringing a movie with totally fresh treatment, in a Tollywood otherwise stinking with outdated stuff. And he did shine for a while with Ninne Pelladutha, Sindooram, Anthapuram and Murari. But after that again he just seems to have lost it.
Many are critical of Rajmouli, but honestly i think we need to give him his due. He is honest that he wants to give entertainment, and if you evaluate on that factor, most of his movies are quite good time pass. I really did enjoy Sye, though the story is quite outlandish( rugby match in Hyderabad!!!, gimme a break). And his recent movie Vikramarkudu was worth a watch too. Basically you just need to go to his movies expecting some time pass stuff, and on that count he scores.
The fact that you left out Vamsi (not krishna vamsi….i am talking about the one who directed ‘ladies tailor’, ‘april 1 vidudala’..) and included people like reghavendra rao show how little you know about the Telugu film industry.Just because raghavendra rao directed 100 movies doesn’t make him one of the top 10…..he is infact one of the worst in telugu…on the other hand, if you say he got his place in the list because of his commercial success, kodanda rami reddy is far more successful in terms of the money that his movies made…please..please…please do your reasearch before coming up with such lists….
Offtopic : AVM to stop making Tamil films http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/tamil/511/
You have forget the great director Vamsy..
My list of the Best Telugu Directors:
H.M.Reddy
B.N.Reddy
K.V.Reddy
L.V.Prasad
V.Nagaiah
Chakrapani
Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao
P.Pullaiah
Yoganand
Adurthi Subbarao
Tapi Chanakya
Vittalacharya
Jampana
Hemambharadhara Rao
Thilak
C.Pullaiah
C.S.Rao
Vedantham Raghavaiah
B.S.Ranga
Pratyagathma
Tathineni Ramarao
K.Bapaiah
Balaiah
K.S.Prakasha Rao
K.S.R.Das
Vijayanirmala
Bapu
N.T.Rama Rao
Singeetham Srinivasarao
Rajachandra
Katta Subbarao
Kodi Ramakrishna
Bhavanarayana
Jandhyala
A.Kodandarami Reddy
Y.Veerendra Nath
Gollapudi Srinivas (what a loss!)
…
and the usual suspects (including those whose creativity got eclipsed by/for various reasons) …
K.Vishwanath
Vamsy (where art thou?)
Neelakantha
Ram Gopal Varma
Teja
Indraganti Mohana Krishna
Sekhar Kammula
WB…
K.Vishwanath is a suspect???
wb..when you have sekhar in your usual suspects list..why not Yeleti?
Varun, absolutely - as an usual suspect he’s someone who I’d expect to be there on the list and would be surprised if he ain’t.
OM, chandu’s two *creative* hits were supervised by gunnam gangaraju whilst his third movie, a dud, had him flying solo; res ipsa loquitur, what say?
This article shows the ignorance of the author. How can u include K. Raghavendra Rao and other idiots in this list who just made stupid movies with lots of sex and fights and double meanings ? Seems this ignorant author has grown up only watching those meaningless masala movies. To be frank, this author has very poor taste and has no knowledge about cinema. Where is B. Narasinga Rao ? Do you really know what art cinema is ? Even K. Raghavendra Rao’s bhakti cinemas are full of songs, fights, and exposing. Idiotic authors like you should not attempt such rankings, only knowledgeable persons should do.
@WB,
Y.Veerendra Nath
Gollapudi Srinivas ???
Did they ever direct a movie? YVR provided stories for many Chiru-AKR movies, but thats it. Srinivas’s demise is a great loss as per what I keep hearing about him. But then we have to remember that he never donned the director’s cap.
Teja and IMK in the usual suspects list? Teja IMHO is nothing better than SS Rajamouli and IMK is just a newbie. We can wait for more of his movies as of now. But, I admit to have liked both of his movies and have a ticket booked for his latest release for tomorrow
But on a lighter vien, who else did you miss out man
Your list covers almost everyone who has directed 10+ movies 
Kishor @ 42,
Cool it buddy. Point heard. Just refer to what Ratnakar has said @32. Now tell me who has been ignorant
Art cinema is not the only form of cinema that classifies as classic. Neither Missamma nor Shankarabharanam were slated to be art movies. But dont they list in the all time classics in telugu?
Vittalacharya will never find a place in a list if I go by what you say. Why, for that matter, KV would also never would. But, we all know where they stand.
By record, it does not make sense to consider immediate past/Present. Does it??
@ Kishor
You seem to have a very good language to comment on others,i choose the other way …
->I am Ignorant
->I am an Idiot
->I have grown up watching masala movies
->I have a poor taste and has no knowledge about cinema.
My doubts..
->Does a movie becomes bad if it contains Sex,fights,songs,etc…
->I started watching films which are mass masala,etc.. ,i feel that every film lover will start like that.Did you directly jump to Art films?
->I am an idiotic author ,then you give the list buddy,everyone in PFC will see it as Bhagavadgita .
->You are calling the list of directors which i mentioned as ‘Idiots’,Mind your language,you don’t even have the right to talk about them
…………..
Grow Up! Think twice before commenting on someone in this way.
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mindtentative:
>>>Y.Veerendra Nath.
Yes, he directed two movies before he moved on to making TV movies. Having known him and worked closely with him, I have had the opportunity of observing him in action, and hence stand by my statement.
>>>Gollapudi Srinivas!
No, he has been taken away before he could finish his first movie. But again, I was blessed to meet him when he was burning with passion about becoming a director. I have had the privilege of reading one of his scripts. What could have been is anyone’s guess. But again, based on what I’ve seen, heard and experienced, I still stand by my statement.
And IMO, Teja is a genius who went astray and IMK is a genius whose brilliance is yet to be discovered. That said, this is MY list
the elite readership agrees or not.
>>> Your list covers almost everyone who has directed 10+ movies
Good one, but not true. DNR’s and ilk have no place on my list.
Krishna// All the criticisms aside, this post has a great premise, not unlike some other posts on your blog. For the next round, please curb your enthusiasm to finish the post in a jiffy (^15) and you have a winner
@krishna
I must say, im liking your post now. Some including me has bashed it,
But, forgive my ignorance i wud say dis post gave us a plat form to discuss on our own telugu filmakers which is a good thing for us. Why is dat Singeetham sreenivas not mentioned by any..hes Indian Gerorge lucas man.
Srikanth Reddy Sanagala: Suggest you read the comments again. Also, Singeetham’s work has been analyzed in detail on PFC. Refer to OM’s comment #23 for pointers.
@Srikanth Reddy
I have great respect for ‘Singeetham sreenivas’,i bet if it was top 15 then he would definetely be there,all might be in the impression that i like KRR a lot,but its the opposite,but why i mentioned in the list is explained ….
@wb
I dont write seriously in my blog,first i just used to give the star rating to the movies,one of my friend like you suggested me to add some text,so i just add some stuff,but some articles and reviews were written seriously.I will try to write good articles in my blog too
Hey all…it would be a wonderful exercise if some/all of you can submit some articles on Telugu cinema via Iview…This discusiion s going pretty well..and am sure more articles about telugu cinema would generate more such discussions..what say?
Varun..where is your Gamyam article?
OM
Yeh weekend tak post karonga…
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BN Reddy—The first Dada saheb Phalke award winner from South India. Director of Malleswari, bangaru papa. His films were screened in many international film festivals and Charlie Chaplin praised for his abilities after watching Bangaru Papa. In Navatarangam on the eve of the 100th birth anniversary of BN Reddy they did a focus on him and analysed most of his film…
Check this link to see the articles
http://navatarangam.com/focus/focus-febrauary-2008/
I want to become hero. But I see there are only actors sons as heros. No one is given opportunity. Do director is brave enough to give opportunity for new heros