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 BFI | Features | South Asian Cinema | A Guide to South Asian Cinema | Contemporary South Asian Cinema: A survey | ...
The 'class film' addressed not only the middle class audience that was increasingly alienated by the mass film, but also the state which often enough, responded with awards that were instituted to promote the film industry.
The neat division between the mass and 'class film' and the audiences they presumably catered to, came under severe strain in the mid 1990s with the emergence of a popular cinema that was at once marked by a superior technical and aesthetic quality and was also successful at the box-office.
The films dealt with common subjects (urban criminal gangs and romance respectively), but were so distinctive in the handling of their material that regular Telugu films looked crude in comparison.
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  Telugu language Summary
Telugu is a Dravidian language, related to Kannada, Malayalam, and Tamil, all of which are national languages of India.
Telugu is mainly spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh and a bit in the neighboring states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Chhattisgarh in India, but it is also spoken in Bahrain, Fiji, Malaysia, Mauritius and the United Arab Emirates where there are large numbers of Telugu-speaking expatriates.
The dialects of Telugu identified by Ethnologue are Berad, Dasari, Dommara, Golari, Kamathi, Komtao, Konda-Reddi, Madiga Salewari, padmasali, Telangana, Telugu, Vadaga, Vadari, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, Rayalaseema, Nellore and Guntur.
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  Telugu language - Definition, explanation
Telugu(తెలుగు) belongs to the family of Dravidian languages and is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Telugu is one of the official languages of India.
The dialects of Telugu identified by Ethnologue are Berad, Dasari, Dommara, Golari, Kamathi, Komtao, Konda-Reddi, Salewari, Telangana, Telugu, Vadaga, Vadari, Srikakula, Vishakapatnam, East Godavari, Rayalseema, Nellore and Guntur.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Tollywood
The Telugu cinema industry is referred by some as Tollywood; the origins of that name are disputed, but it is generally considered a portmanteau of "Telugu" and "Hollywood".
For instance, Pokiri which was a Telugu film starring Mahesh Babu, was remade into Tamil and now being remade in Hindi with Salman Khan as the lead actor.
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, a sharp reduction from the 20,000 feet that was common till then.
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 The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Telugu films: a year of few hits and many flops
Alas, only the Telugu film industry chose to undulate in the muck and muddle of mediocrity, going back leap years in innovation.
While Bollywood resonated with applause, both critical and from the masses, the self indulgent, audience-intelligence-underestimating Telugu filmmakers fell flat on their faces rejected outright by all.
Such was its dismal performance this year that only a handful of Telugu films hit the bull's eye while about 100 bit the dust.
www.hindu.com /2006/12/22/stories/2006122220950200.htm   (473 words)

  
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Telugu is one of the official languages of India and main language of India's cyber state - Andhra Pradesh.
Telugu (తెలుగు) belongs to the Dravidian language family and is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.
The ‘Nisachaithartum’ or ‘Pradhanum’ is the Telugu engagement.
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 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Telugu, Urdu and Deccani are the local languages of the indigenous population.
Telugu, Hindi and Urdu are the principal languages spoken in Hyderabad.
The Telugu dialect spoken in Hyderabad and rest of Telangana prior to formation of the present state of Andhra Pradesh was very distinct from the one spoken in coastal Andhra.However after the creation of Andhra Pradesh,all variants of Telugu can be heard in equal measure.
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 Telugu Portal - No more dubbing films in Telugu - Tollywood - Latest News   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Producers Council of Telugu films which met on October 23 in a special general body meeting discussed various issues pertaining to the Telugu film industry.
As a majority of the film producers sought a ban on the dubbing films in Telugu, the producers council had come to a decision to stop entertaining the dubbed films in Telugu.
Those who had already decided to dub the films and purchased the rights from other languages should produce the copies of the rights purchased from the original maker, other lab confirmation letters etc., to the Producers Council within a week and register themselves with regard to these dubbed films.
www.teluguportal.net /modules/news/article.php?storyid=20413   (584 words)

  
 Telugu Cinema | Telugu Films | Telugu Movie news | Tollywood | Top stories | Reviews | Gallery
The film is presented by B Gurunatha Reddy and produced by Palli Kesava Rao and K Kishore.
The film Mantra with actress Charmi in the lead will hit the screen on December 14.
The film is a thriller flick being produced by Kalyanram and...
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 DNA - Mumbai - Tolly dhoom: Telugu films pip Bollywood to the post - Daily News & Analysis
While 245 films were made in Mumbai last year, Hyderabad raced ahead with a total of 268 films.
Bhojpuri films, which have found a new untapped market, are growing in number every day, what with Dilip Kumar-Saira Banu and Ekta Kapoor also making forays into this area with their film productions.
The number of Bhojpuri films have zoomed from a mere 10 to 40 in a single year.
www.dnaindia.com /report.asp?NewsID=1012030   (562 words)

  
 Telugu film industry turns 75 on Jan. 26-Hyderabad-Cities-The Times of India
No shoots, dubbing or any other work related to a Telugu movie anywhere in the world will go on as the entire Telugu film fraternity is likely to attend the 75 years of Telugu film industry in the city from January 26.
The Telugu film industry moved from Kolkata to Rajamundry in 1936-37, but soon shifted to Madras (now Chennai) where it remained for several decades.
Popular music directors will trace the film industry's music, Bollywood dancers are expected to jive with Telugu heroes showcasing the dancing moves of Telugu films.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com /NEWS/Cities/Hyderabad/Telugu_film_industry_turns_75_on_Jan_26/articleshow/1002859.cms   (395 words)

  
 Telugu Movie News, Telugu Movie Reviews, Telugu Movie Stills, Telugu Movie Interviews and lot more...
She is excited about her new Telugu film titled ‘Maya Bazaar’, where she acts with Raja.
People in the north asked me if I were doing a Madrasi film when I first stepped into films but I told them that I was working for a Telugu film, which is a different language.
I was very much aware of his past films but I just couldn't ignore this script when he narrated to me. I liked his narration so much.
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 Telugu Language, History of Telugu language, History of Telugu, Telugu Literature, Telugu Dictionary, Telugu Grammer, ...
Telugu is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh in southeastern India where it is spoken by close to 70 million people.
Telugu is the most widely spoken language of the Dravidian family which consists of 24 languages spanning the entire South-Asia, from Baluchistan to Sri Lanka.
Telugu belongs to the Central Dravidian language subfamily, whose members originated from the Proto-Dravidian spoken in the central part of the Deccan plateau.
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 Telugu Entertainment - Producers' Council decision to ban dubbing films takes a back seat ? - Tollywood news - News
By the deadline date, a total of 113 films were registered thus defeating the very purpose of the ban.
Even if the council is very particular to impose the ban, it will take at least two years as the films, numbering around 120, that were already registered with it will have to be released.
Though it remained just 50 per cent, the council took a hard decision to ban the dubbed films, claiming that the straight films and low budget films are not getting theatres to screen their film because the dubbed films are occupying them.
www.telugu-cards.com /modules/news/article.php?storyid=113   (268 words)

  
 'Sainikudu' tops Telugu films list
Long action scenes are the USP of the film with the masses lapping up mindless 'actioners' these days.
The film about a journalist trying to reform and then eliminating a corrupt minister has been well received and has comfortably crossed the 50-day mark.
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 FilmChamber.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Telugu film industry is caught in a row over curbs on dubbed movies being proposed in a bid to protect the interests of local producers of small budget films.
Taking a cue from neighboring Karnataka, the Telugu Film Producers' Council had, in its general body meeting recently, decided to ban dubbing movies, particularly from Tamil, on the ground that they were "detrimental" to the original movie-making in Telugu.
When dubbed films are of a better quality, we cannot deprive the audience of the right to watch the films of their choice," Murali Mohan said.
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 'Sivaji' release to be delayed?
And other films like Venkatesh's 'Adavari Mattalaku Arthale Verule' (AMAV) and Rajinikant’s 'Shivaji' which were scheduled to be released in the month of April may not be released in view of World Cup schedule till April 28.
This film is a love story with a peculiar conflict between the hero and heroine and is a novel point." Sivaji hoped that his new get-up and mannerisms will strike a chord with the moviegoers.
The film 'Veduka' is all about the love game played by a girl downstairs with the guy in the penthouse." K Viswanath is appearing in a vital role in the film for which music has been scored by Anup Rubens.
www.chennaionline.com /film/Telugu/2007/03t-news33.asp   (657 words)

  
 Telugu Hotnews - Theatre owners not happy with ban
The film producers' association in Tollywood was forced to seriously consider banning the screening of dubbed films in Telugu because the success of these films were making theatres unavailable for direct Telugu films.
Almost all the recent films that were dubbed from Tamil into Telugu are doing phenomenal business in AP, much to the irritation of Telugu film producers who invest millions of rupees to produce these films.
Most of these films stagnate in boxes because of non-availability of theatres in the state.
telugu.cinesouth.com /english/masala/hotnews/new/13112006-2.shtml   (169 words)

  
 Telugu Entertainment - Tollywood news - Nice Guy for release in Jan 3rd week - News
Producer Janardhana Reddy says, 'We are planning to release the film after the Sankranthi festival.' It may be recalled here that Nayanatara made her debut through this film in Malayalam.
Presenter of the film Kethireddy Jagadeeswara Reddy was of the total confidence that the film would be a major hit in Telugu as well.
The shooting of a film directed by Jitender Y and produced by Venkateswara Rao Ponnamaneni on the banner of Akshaya Films with Raja and Poonam Bajwa in the lead would begin at Vizag from January 10.
www.telugu-cards.com /modules/news/index.php?storytopic=2&start=70   (842 words)

  
 CineGoer.com - Articles - History Of Birth And Growth Of Telugu Cinema
The re-emergence of social film at the end of the Second World War paved way for the progress of Telugu cinema with new people taking to filmmaking.
During war there was scarcity for the raw film and the length of the films was fixed to 11,000 ft. On July 17, 1943 the government of India ordered this limit by a GO.
Their job is to produce a film mustering the crew and artistes and make them in others' studios.
www.cinegoer.com /telugucinema7.htm   (967 words)

  
 Most Kannada films are one-day wonders - Deccan Herald   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Hindi and Tamil films will suffer by this blanket ban as these films are bought at high prices by established distributors and delays in their release will not only cause great losses to them but will surely affect future purchases.
Telugu films are opulent, loudly painted in strong tints of gore, “humour” and titillation.
While these films do take away the audience from run of the mill Kannada films it cannot be said that it is the same with Hindi and Tamil for the audience for these films do not normally see Kannada films.
www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/aug292004/top.asp   (821 words)

  
 Do dubbed films kill telugu cinema? - Andhravilas.com -Telugu Cinema, Telugu Movies, India News & World News , ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The recent decision of the Telugu Film Producers’ Council to stop dubbed films has become a hot topic of discussion in the film industry.
Telugu Film Producers Council chairman C Kalyan said, ‘‘We took a decision for the sake of Telugu film industry.
Subramanyam, who has dubbed many films in Telugu under his Lakshmi Ganapathi Films banner, says because of the council’s decision he couldn’t release the English version of the latest James Bond film at the same time as it was released all over the world.
www.andhravilas.com /movienews.asp?id=24295&curPage=1   (755 words)

  
 Telugu Cinema - Research - Analysis - Non Telugu playback singers in Telugu films
Jesudas was never treated as an outsider because of his proper pronunciation, thorough knowledge of Carnatic classical music and his proximity to Telugu heroes.
Some people counter the charge by saying that the change in voice creates a curiosity in the song and could add to the variety factors of the film thus making it different from the remaining films which could make the film a hit.
But have we ever paused to think that our very own Telugu play back singers have sung in all the other three South Indian languages and Hindi for years and they still do.
www.idlebrain.com /research/anal/anal-nontelugu.html   (739 words)

  
 Sneha shifts to Telugu - Music India OnLine
After creating ripples in Tamil cinema, she is all geared up to mark her stamp in the Telugu film industry.
Even though she has done few Telugu films before, her interest levels were more inclined towards Kollywood.
In the Telugu remake, she dons the role that Devyani played in the original.
www.musicindiaonline.com /n/i/telugu/508   (214 words)

  
 The Hindu : Telugu actress dies in suicide pact
Upcoming Telugu film actress, Pratyusha, died here on Sunday after consuming poison while her boy friend, Siddharth Reddy, is battling for life at a private hospital.
The 20-year-old actress who had acted in several Tamil and Telugu films hails from the City and was pursuing a hotel management course from J.B. Institute of Hotel Management while Reddy was a final year engineering student of Vasavi Engineering College.
Her last movie, "Kalusukovalani..." was released a couple of weeks back while some Tamil and Telugu films besides a Kannada venture were under production.
www.hindu.com /2002/02/25/stories/2002022505000300.htm   (228 words)

  
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 'Andala Ramudu' tops fortnight's Telugu films - Music India OnLine
Hyderabad, Sep 21 (IANS) Comedian-turned-hero Sunil proves his mettle with 'Andala Ramudu', a comic caper that is a runaway hit even in B and C centres.
But the remake of his debut blockbuster 'Shiva' disappoints because it lacks the soul of the original made 16 years ago.
5.'Pokiri': The film owes its sustained run to the poor new releases.
www.musicindiaonline.com /n/i/telugu/2399   (175 words)

  
 Telugu Film- Telugu movie Quick Reviews-New Telugu Movies
Telugu film news, telugu heroines introduction news and their photos with comments,
Telugu audience are vexed up with mother and sister sentiment.Munna movie paid penalty and a great blow to illiana, prabhas and vv vinayak.Aadavari maatalaki arthale verule movie performed well.
This is mainly comedy film and to a large extent this succeeded in entertaining the audience.
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