Director Sukumar’s explosive blockbuster ‘Pushpa: The Rise’, featuring actors Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead, led the list of nominations in the Telugu section of the 10th Edition of the South Indian International Movie Awards (Siima) that is scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on September 10-11.
While ‘Pushpa’ got nominated in a whopping 12 categories, Boyapati Srinu’s ‘Akhanda’, featuring Balakrishna in the lead, has got nominated in 10. Anudeep Kv’s ‘Jathi Ratnalu’ and Buchi Babu Sana’s ‘Uppena’ were close behind with eight nominations each.
In the Tamil section, director Mari Selvaraj’s critically acclaimed blockbuster ‘Karnan’, featuring Dhanush in the lead, led the pack with 10 nominations.
Director Nelson Dilipkumar’s action-comedy entertainer ‘Doctor’, featuring Sivakarthikeyan in the lead, got nine nominations while Lokesh Kanakaraj’s ‘Master’ and director Al Vijay’s ‘Thalaivi’, the biopic of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, got seven nominations each.
While ‘Pushpa’ got nominated in a whopping 12 categories, Boyapati Srinu’s ‘Akhanda’, featuring Balakrishna in the lead, has got nominated in 10. Anudeep Kv’s ‘Jathi Ratnalu’ and Buchi Babu Sana’s ‘Uppena’ were close behind with eight nominations each.
In the Tamil section, director Mari Selvaraj’s critically acclaimed blockbuster ‘Karnan’, featuring Dhanush in the lead, led the pack with 10 nominations.
Director Nelson Dilipkumar’s action-comedy entertainer ‘Doctor’, featuring Sivakarthikeyan in the lead, got nine nominations while Lokesh Kanakaraj’s ‘Master’ and director Al Vijay’s ‘Thalaivi’, the biopic of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, got seven nominations each.
- 8/17/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
TollywoodA fan reached out on Twitter to Naveen Polishetty and said he had lost his father to Covid-19 recently and watching ‘Jathi Ratnalu’ had given his mother some respite from her grief.Tnm StaffScreengrabTollywood actor Naveen Polishetty has been in the limelight following the success of his recently released Telugu movie Jathi Ratnalu. The film garnered positive reviews from fans and critics alike. Recently, a Twitter user named Sai wrote to Naveen, appreciating his performance in the film. He explained that the comedy movie helped his mother get some respite from her grief after his father passed away due to Covid-19. Sai wrote, “@NaveenPolishety My father passed away recently because of covid19 and my mother has been in depression since then....Only thing that gave her and us some relief during this grief was your movie @Jathiratnalu....it got my mother to smile & laugh again. thanks a lot sir (sic...
- 5/17/2021
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
DeathT Narasimha Reddy, popularly known as Tnr, had appeared in several films like ‘Jathi Ratnalu’, ‘Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya’ and ‘Falaknuma Das’.Tnm StaffActor-journalist T Narasimha Reddy, popularly known as Tnr, passed away on Monday due to Covid-19. He was 45. According to reports, Tnr was availing treatment at a private hospital in Malkajgiri, Hyderabad, however, his health deteriorated and he succumbed. Tnr had recently appeared in several small-budget films like Jathi Ratnalu, Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya and Falaknuma Das. He was also part of director Anil Ravipudi’s upcoming film F3. Tnr also hosted a show titled ‘Frankly Speaking with Tnr’ for the YouTube channel iDreams, in which he interviewed celebrities. Expressing shock, several actors, directors and producers from Tollywood mourned his death. “Shocked to hear that Tnr gaaru passed away .. have seen few of his interviews and he was the best when it came to his research and ability...
- 5/10/2021
- by Balakrishna
- The News Minute
Tollywood The actor’s upcoming film ‘Pushpa’ is set to release in five languages on August 13. Tnm StaffYouTube/TFPCScores of Allu Arjun fans gathered in a huge crowd outside the actor’s residence in Hyderabad to convey their birthday wishes to him. The Tollywood star turned 38 on Thursday. As fans gathered outside his house, Allu Arjun was seen waving at them and greeting them from behind a fence. The actor was also seen giving out what appeared to be face masks as gifts to his fans. The sea of fans were seen holding their phones up to take photos and videos of the star. Some of the fans were seen climbing on top of others to get closer to him and attract his attention, even as Allu Arjun’s staff attempted to manage the crowd. A day before his birthday, the teaser for Allu Arjun’s upcoming film Pushpa was released on Wednesday.
- 4/8/2021
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
TollywoodFans gathered at multiple theatres in the Telugu states for the theatrical release of the trailer of ‘Vakeel Saab’, set to release on April 9.Tnm StaffFans of actor-politician Pawan Kalyan thronged the theatres on Monday evening to see their favourite star on the big screen after more than three years as the trailer of his upcoming movie Vakeel Saab was released. In one incident caught on camera, Pawan Kalyan fans at a Visakhapatnam theatre were seen pushing through the doors and rushing into the theatre, resulting in a stampede-like situation. Even as a guard tried to stop them, scores of men were seen jostling and rushing forward, and even breaking a glass partition. A few fans were seen falling on the broken glass before they were helped up and continued to rush into the theatre. The incident reportedly occurred at the Sangam Sarat dual-screen theatre in Vizag. Watch visuals of...
- 3/30/2021
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe teaser shows Vennela, played by Sai Pallavi, in love with Aranya, a poet and Naxalite, played by Rana Daggubati. Tnm StaffYouTube/Slv CinemasThe teaser of Sai Pallavi and Rana Daggubati’s upcoming film Virata Parvam was launched by Chiranjeevi on Thursday. The teaser shows striking visuals from the film, which is inspired by true events and is set against the backdrop of the Naxal movement in Telangana in the 1990s. The teaser shows Rana as a Naxalite and revolutionary poet, Aranya. Sai Pallavi plays the role of Vennela, a woman who reads Aranya’s poetry and falls in love with him. Priyamani and Naveen Chandra are also seen playing Naxalites in the film, which also stars Nandita Das and Easwari Rao in prominent roles. Nivetha Pethuraj also plays a crucial role in the film. The teaser begins with Rana’s character Aranya writing and reading out a poem, which says,...
- 3/18/2021
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
Tollywood Tnm spoke to the team behind the extensive promotions for the film, which is having a successful run in theatres across India and overseas.Jahnavi ReddyTwitter/Vyjayanthi MoviesTelugu comedy film Jathi Ratnalu, which released in theatres on March 12, has turned out to be a massive hit, showing in packed theatres through the weekend. Reports suggest that the film’s immense success is a significant milestone in the return of Telugu films and audiences to theatres, since the onset of the pandemic. The film, directed by Anudeep K V, has pulled Telugu audiences to theatres not just in the metros and districts of the Telugu states, but across the country and even overseas. While reviews and audience reactions have almost unanimously declared the film a non-stop laugh riot, the team of Jathi Ratnalu had managed to create and sustain anticipation among audiences for weeks before the film’s release, and...
- 3/17/2021
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
Tollywood‘Love Life and Pakodi’ is one of the first Telugu films to have a multiplex-only release. Rajeswari ParasaCourtesy..TwitterIn 2021, after the lockdown restrictions were lifted, about 45 Telugu movies were released (until March) across theatres, including blockbusters such as Krack, Uppena and Jathi Ratnalu, and Over-the-Top (Ott) platforms. While some producers chose a direct theatrical release, some opted for Ott platforms such as Amazon Prime Video or Netflix. But there is yet another option that producers are considering — a multiplex-only release for small budget Telugu movies. Take, for example, the small budget movie Love Life and Pakodi, which was released on March 12, and has garnered a decent response. The film's producer, Madhura Sreedhar Prasad, is one of the first in the Telugu film industry to decide that the movie will not be released in single-screen theatres but only in multiplexes. According to him, this is among the few times, if not the first,...
- 3/16/2021
- by Rajeswari
- The News Minute
Entertainment‘Jathi Ratnalu’ is produced by ‘Mahanati’ fame Nag Ashwin and his wife Swapna.Tnm StaffImage: Twitter/NaveenPolishettyThe much-awaited Tollywood film Jathi Ratnalu is all set to hit the screens on Thursday. The movie has Agent Sai Srinivas Athreya fame Naveen Polishety along with Faria Abdullah, Rahul Ramakrishna and Priya Darshe playing the lead roles. Jathi Ratnalu has set high expectations among fans with the impressive cast and crew, and is being bankrolled by Mahanati director Nag Ashwin and his wife Swapna. Naveen’s stints in Tollywood film Agent Sai Sreenivas Athreya and Bollywood film Chhichhore have brought him recognition in both industries. “As both of my previous movies were a hit, I had a lot of pressure in choosing the third one and wanted it to be a different one, thankfully I could do this 'Jathi Ratnalu', which is an out-and-out comedy entertainer,” said Naveen, speaking to the media on Wednesday.
- 3/11/2021
- by Nitinb
- The News Minute
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