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Tollywood refers to the Telugu film industry. South Asian cinema refers to the cinema of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, This article addresses Persian and Pashto cinemas of Afghanistan The Bangladeshi film industry, popularly known as Dallywood (a Portmanteau of the words Dhaka and Hollywood) has The history of cinema in Bengal dates back to the 1890s when the first " Bioscopes quot were shown in theatres in Calcutta. The Indian film industry is the largest in the world in terms of ticket sales and number of films produced annually (877 feature films and 1177 short films were released in the year 2003 Assamese cinema was born in 1935 when Jyoti Prasad Agarwala released his movie Joymoti. The history of cinema in Bengal dates back to the 1890s when the first " Bioscopes quot were shown in theatres in Calcutta. Bollywood (बॉलीवूड بالی وڈ is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai -based Hindi-language Film industry in India The Cinema of Karnataka, sometimes colloquially referred to as Sandalwood encompasses movies made in the Indian state of Karnataka. Tamil cinema or Kollywood ( Tamil: கோலிவுட் kōlivūṭ) is the English name of the popular Tamil Film Industry based in the Malayalam cinema refers to Films made in the Indian state of Kerala in the Malayalam language. Marathi cinema (मराठी चित्रपट is one of the oldest in regional Indian films industry Punjwood is the informal name given to Punjabi cinema, the Punjabi language film industry in the state of Punjab in India. The himalayan country of Nepal does not have a very long Film history but the industry has its own place in the cultural heritage of Nepal The cinema of Pakistan refers to Pakistan 's film industry Most of the feature films shot in Pakistan are in Urdu language but may also include films in Punjabi Sri Lankan cinema in recent years has featured films that tackle gritty subjects including family relationships abortion and the years of conflict between the military and Tamil The origins of that name are disputed, but it is generally considered a portmanteau of "Telugu" and "Hollywood".
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The Telugu movie industry is based in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Telugu film industry produces the largest number of films every year in India, with about 245 films produced in 2006. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country [1] Popular movies tend to open during the three festive/holiday seasons of the region: Sankranthi, Ugadi, and Dussera. Sankranthi, or Sankranti ( Sanskrit: मकर संक्रान्ति, is a Festival that signifies the beginning of the harvest season for Ugadi ( Telugu: ఉగాది Kannada: ಯುಗಾದಿ - from ಯುಗ yuga, era + ಆದಿ ādi, beginning the start of an era is the Dasara, also called "Navaratri" is among the most important festivals celebrated in India. In 2004, total revenue for the Sankranthi season was around Rs. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 1. 5 billion (US$37 million, as of July 17, 2007). Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. There are number of TV channels ( Teja TV [2] etc. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic ,) dedicated exclusively to feature programs related to Telugu movies.
Box Office Collections
The Telugu film industry accounts for 1% of the gross domestic product of Andhra Pradesh. [3] Telugu films enjoy significant patronage in the neighboring southern States like Karnataka. Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ pronounced) is a state in the southern part of India
There is a fair amount of dispersion amongst the Indian film industries. Many successful Telugu films have been remade by the Hindi and Tamil film industries. For instance, Pokiri which was a Telugu film starring Tollywood heartthrob Mahesh Babu, was remade into Tamil and now being remade in Hindi with Salman Khan as the lead actor. Pokiri can refer to either Pokiri (Telugu film, a 2006 film directed by Puri Jagannadh starring Mahesh Babu and Ileana Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu (ఘట్టమనేని మహేష్ బాబు (born August 9, 1974 in Hyderabad, India) fondly known Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan ( Hindi: सलमान ख़ान Urdu: سلمان خان səlˈmɑːn ˈxɑːn born December 27, 1965) Tollywood has also remade a fair number of Hindi, Tamil and other language films. Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent.
The state of Andhra Pradesh has more than 2700 Cinema theaters, of which 150 are in the city of Hyderabad alone.
The Tollywood film distribution is divided into 12 areas:-
| Area | Cities |
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| Nizam | Hyderabad |
| Rangareddy | |
| Medak | |
| Nalgonda | |
| Nizamabad (Induru) | |
| Warangal | |
| Adilabad | |
| Khammam | |
| Mahabubnagar (Palamuru) | |
| Karimnagar (Srirampuru) | |
| Raichur (Karnataka) | |
| Rayalaseema | Kurnool |
| Cuddapah | |
| Anantapur | |
| Chittoor | |
| Bellary(Karnataka) | |
| Nellore | |
| Guntur | Guntur |
| Prakasam | |
| Krishna | |
| East Godavari | |
| West Godavari | |
| Vizag | Vishakapatnam |
| Vijayanagaram | |
| Srikakulam | |
| Tamil Nadu | |
| Karnataka | |
| Orissa | |
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History
Early development: 1921-1930
The Telugu film industry originated with the silent film in 1921, with the production of Bhisma Pratighna. Rangareddy district (also sometimes spelled Ranga Reddy) is a district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. For the district information see Medak district. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Medak ( Telugu: మెదక WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Nalgonda is a town and a Municipality in Nalgonda district Nizamabad may refer to Nizamabad Andhra Pradesh Nizamabad Uttar Pradesh WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Warangal or Orugallu or Ekasila Nagaram (వరంగల్ is a city and a WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details -->See Adilabad district for information related to the district WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Khammam ( Telugu: ఖమ్మం is the headquarters of the Khammam District of India WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Mahbubnagar or Mehboobnagar محبوب نگر is a city in Mahbubnagar district in WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Karimnagar ( Telugu: కరీంనగర్ is a city and a Municipal Corporation in WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Raichur (ರಾಯಚೂರು origin of name Rayachooru in Kannada is a town and a city municipal council WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Kurnool is a city in Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh state of southern India WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Kadapa (కడప formerly Cuddapah, is a city in the south-central part of Andhra Pradesh, WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Anantapur (అనంతపురం is a city (population 466359 and a For the district information see Chittoor district. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Chittoor, also known Bellary ( Kannada: ಬಳ್ಳಾರಿ Telugu: బళ్ళారి ˈbəɭɭari is a city in Bellary District in Karnataka state WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Nellore ( Telugu:నెల్లూరు is a city located in the state of Andhra Pradesh WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Guntur ( Telugu: గుంటూరు Urdu: گنٹور, Hindi: गुंटूर Krishna (कृष्ण in Devanagari kṛṣṇa in IAST, ˈkr̩ʂɳə in classical Sanskrit is a deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism East Godavari District is a district situated on the northeast of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. West Godavari (Teluguపశ్చిమ గోదావరి is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India. Visakhapatnam ( Telugu: విశాఖపట్టణం (also Visakhapattanamu, shortened and anglicized Visakha/Vizag or Vizagapatnam is a coastal port Vizianagaram district (also Vijayanagaram district) is one of the northern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. For the Srikakulam village in krishna district see Ghantasala (town WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Srikakulam Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ pronounced) is a state in the southern part of India Orissa (ଓଡ଼ିଶା is a state located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. The film was directed by Raghupati Venkaiah and his son R. S. Prakash[4]. The two would go on to produce and direct dozens of films throughout the decade, casting theater actors in major roles[5]. They established a long-lasting precedent of focusing exclusively on religious themes; Nandanar[6], Gajendra Moksham, and Matsyavatar, three of their most famous productions, centered on religious figures, parables, and morals[7].
Rise of the Talkie: 1931-1947
In 1931, the first Telugu film with audible dialogue, Bhakta Prahlad, was produced by H.M. Reddy[8]. H M Reddy (12 June 1892 - 14 January 1960 produced the first Telugu talkie movie Bhakta Prahlada. Popularly known as 'talkies', films with sound quickly grew in number and fanbase. A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image as opposed to a Silent film. In 1934, the industry saw its first major commercial success with Lavakusa. Directed by C. Pullaiah and starring Parupalli Subbarao and Sriranjani in lead roles, the film attracted unprecedented numbers of viewers to theaters and thrust the young film industry into mainstream culture[9].
By 1936, the mass appeal of film allowed directors to move away from religious and mythological themes[10]. That year, under the direction of Krithiventi Nageswara Rao, Prema Vijayam, a film focusing on social issues, was released. Its success prompted the production of dozens of other immensely successful 'social films', notably 1939's Vandemataram and Malli Pelli. Bande Mataram redirects here for other uses of the term see Bande Mataram (disambiguation. Touching on societal problems like the status of Untouchables and the practice of giving dowry, Telugu films increasingly focused on contemporary living: twenty-nine of the ninety-six films released between 1937 and 1947 had social themes[11]. A dowry (also known as trousseau or tocher) is the money goods or estate that a woman brings to her soon to be husband in marriage
The outbreak of World War II and the subsequent resource scarcity caused the British Raj to impose a limit on the use of filmstrip in 1943 to 11,000 feet[12], a sharp reduction from the 20,000 feet that was common till then[13]. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British As a result, the number of films produced during the War was substantially lower than in previous years. Nonetheless, prior to the ban, an important shift occurred in the industry: independent studios formed, actors and actresses were signed to contracts limiting who they could work for, and films moved from social themes to folklore legends[14]. 1942's Balanagamma typified these changes: the film featured fantasy elements of cultural lore, was produced by Gemini Studios, and its producers added a restricting clause to the lead actress' contract. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. By 1947, nearly all films were produced by studios with contracted actors.
Budgets
The budgets for Telugu movies typically range from 15 to 40 crores per film. Pre-lease revenues for popular films can range from 12 to 20 crores per film and post-release business for these movies can be 25–40 crores depending on the success of the movie.
Popular Actors
Well-known actors of Telugu film industry include,
Male: NTR , Akkineni Nageswara Rao , Krishna , S. Akkineni Nageswara Rao (born September 20, 1924 at Venkataraghavapuram Dist Ghattamaneni Sivarama Krishna Murthy (born on the May 31, 1943) more commonly referred to as Krishna, is one of Tollywood 's most prolific actors V. Ranga Rao , Harnath , Krishnamraju , Shoban Babu , Gummadi , Jaggaiah , Kantha Rao , Rajababu , Relangi Venkateswara Rao , Satyanarayana , Chalam , Padmanabham , Raavi Kondala Rao , Rajanala , Nagabhushanam , Ravi Kondala Rao , Chandramohan , Mohan Babu , Somayajulu , Chiranjeevi , Balakrishna , Nagarjuna Akkineni , Venkatesh , Rajendra Prasad , Suman , Jagapathi Babu , Srikanth , Bramhanandam , Kota Srinivasa Rao , Tanikella Bharani , Mahesh Babu , Pawan Kalyan , Jr. NTR , Prabhas , Ravi Teja , Gopi Chand , Uday Kiran , Ramcharan Tej , Allu Arjun , 'Allari' Naresh , Tarun, Siddharth, etc. Born 20 Jan 1940 "Rebel Star" Krishnam Raju hails from Mogaltur WG District A Sobhan Babu ( January 14 1937 &ndash March 20 2008) professionally and popularly known as Shoban Babu, was a Tollywood Chiranjeevi (చిరంజీవి born as Konidela Siva Shankara Vara Prasad on August 22, 1955, also known as Mega Star is a three-time Bala Krishna ( IAST bālakṛṣṇa, literally "child Krishna" sometimes translated to " Divine Child Krishna " It must be noted that Akkineni Nagarjuna (ఆక్కినేని నాగార్జున (born August 29, 1959 in Chennai, India) often known as Venkatesh may refer to Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh, an American Sociologist and urban Ethnographer born in India. Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu (ఘట్టమనేని మహేష్ బాబు (born August 9, 1974 in Hyderabad, India) fondly known Pawan Kalyan (born 2 September 1971) is a popular Telugu cinema actor and a film director Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (born May 20, 1983) more popularly known as Jr Prabhas Raju Uppalapati (born October 23, 1979) popularly known as Prabhas is a Tollywood actor and the nephew of Tollywood Siddharth is an Indian actor who has made his mark in films across 3 languages (Telugu Hindi and Tamil .
Female: 'Mahanati' Savithri , Jamuna , Anjali Devi , 'Sowcar' Janaki , Vanisri , Sarada , Krishna Kumari , Kanchana , Jayanthi , Surya Kantham , Chaaya Devi , Sri Devi , Vijayasanthi , Meena , Roja , Aamani , Soundarya , Ramya Krishna , Rambha , Laya , Shriya , Trisha , Sameera Reddy , Ileana etc. . are very popular and enjoy a significant fan following among the Telugu movie audience.
Trivia
- 80 Telugu films were made in the first five years after the release of Bhakta Prahlada.
- A long-time Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. T. Rama Rao, was the most popular actor of Telugu Cinema. Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao ( Telugu:నందమూరి తారక రామా రావు( 28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996
See also
- Bollywood
- Kollywood
- Lollywood
- Hollywood
- Kariwood
- Somaliwood
- List of Telugu films
- Cinema of India
- List of popular Telugu films
- Santosham Film Awards
- Telugu Filmfare Awards
- Nandi Awards
- Filmfare Awards
References
- ^ Telugu film industry enters new era
- ^ Welcome To MAA TV,ETV,Teja tv,
- ^ Telugu film industry, Ind: msg#00117
- ^ http://www.totaltollywood.com/articles/history/index.php?id=1
- ^ CineGoer.com - Articles - History Of Birth And Growth Of Telugu Cinema
- ^ Land Marks in Tamil Cinema
- ^ 1916-1936
- ^ Idle Brain
- ^ The Hindu : Friday Review Hyderabad [ Bhagyanagaram : Reliving the reel and the real]
- ^ The Hindu : Friday Review Hyderabad [ Bhagyanagaram : Reliving the reel and the real]
- ^ CineGoer.com - Articles - History Of Birth And Growth Of Telugu Cinema
- ^ CineGoer.com - Articles - History Of Birth And Growth Of Telugu Cinema
- ^ CineGoer.com - Articles - History Of Birth And Growth Of Telugu Cinema
- ^ CineGoer.com - Articles - History Of Birth And Growth Of Telugu Cinema
External links
- The Media Partners and the Case of Telugu Movies
- Telugu Films Listing from 1931-2008
- Telugu Films in the year 2007
- Telugu Audio Songs
- Idlebrain Telugu cinema
- Telugu Online Radio's
- Complete Telugu Movie Database
- Tollywood Central
- Telugu Movie Songs online
- searchandhra telugu cinema
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