CinemaThe 67th Filmfare Awards South, which was held in Bengaluru on October 9, saw the attendance of stars from Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu film industries. Tnm StaffFacebookThe 67th Filmfare Awards South was held on Sunday, October 9, at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre. The awards ceremony was attended by stars from Tollywood, Kollywood, Mollywood and Sandalwood. The 2022 edition of the awards function was hosted by Kannada actors Diganth and Ramesh Aravind. It also featured dance performances by several popular actors including Pooja Hegde who was recently seen in Kollywood film Beast, Sitha Ramam fame Mrunal Thakur, Krithi Shetty, and Saniya Iyappan among others. First introduced in 1954, the Filmfare Awards ceremony is one of the oldest film events in India. The awards are presented annually to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the film industry. Suriya and Aparna Balamurali starrer Soorarai Pottru (Tamil), Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna’s...
- 10/10/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
The lyrical song titled ‘Amma’ from Sharwanand and Akkineni Amala starrer ‘Oke Oka Jeevitham’ was released on Wednesday. The lyrics penned by the legendary writer late Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry stand as an emotional quotient for the song that has caught up with the decent buzz. Starring Sharwanand as the hero and Akkineni Amala playing his […]...
- 1/27/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
TollywoodThe song is also titled Sirivennela, and the makers said it was the last song written by the lyricist before he passed away on November 30. Tnm StaffYouTube/Saregama Telugu The makers of Shyam Singha Roy have released the lyrical video of ‘Sirivennela’, which they say was the last song written by lyricist Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry before he passed away due to lung cancer-related complications on November 30. Seetharama Sastry had earned the prefix to his name after writing songs for the 1986 film Sirivennela directed by K Viswanath. ‘Sirivennela’ from the Nani-Sai Pallavi starrer is the first song by the lyricist to be released after his demise. Sharing the lyrical video, Sai Pallavi wrote, “Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Garu, Every word that you’ve ever written carries your soul and You’ll forever live in our hearts.” Narrating how the song came to be, the director of the film Rahul Sankrityan said, “On November 3 night,...
- 12/7/2021
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
DeathThe renowned lyricist was admitted to a hospital with pneumonia, and died of lung cancer related complications. Tnm StaffIANSTelugu lyricist Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry, who was hospitalised for lung-related ailments, passed away on Tuesday, November 30. The 66-year-old poet and lyricist was being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (Kims) Hospital in Secunderabad. Seetharama Sastry had been admitted to the hospital with pneumonia earlier on November 24. He was put on Ecmo (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) treatment to support his lungs and was under close observation, the hospital said, announcing his demise. Earlier on Monday, the hospital released a health bulletin that said his condition was stable. However, he died of lung cancer related complications at 4.07 pm on Tuesday, Kims Medical Director Dr Sambit Sahu said. Born in Anakapalle of Visakhapatnam district in 1955, Chembolu Seetharama Sastry, better known as Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry, has penned lyrics for over 3,000 songs.
- 11/30/2021
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
Tollywood In 'Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo', Allu Arjun's character is shown as being obsessed with the heroine's legs.Tnm StaffYouTube/Aditya MusicIn a recent interview, actor Pooja Hegde spoke about her experience of working in the Telugu film industry and the objectification of women in Telugu films. In the interview with Film Companion, Pooja spoke about her recent film Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, co-starring Allu Arjun, and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. In the film, when Allu Arjun’s character meets Pooja Hedge’s (his boss), he continuously stares at her legs, seeming ‘transfixed’. These scenes have been criticised in the past for the way they objectify Pooja Hegde’s character. Speaking about the scene, Pooja said that when director Trivikram told her about the scene, she tried to suggest changes which could convey that her character does not simply put up with inappropriate behaviour from her employee. “I am someone who...
- 11/10/2020
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
Tollywood The actor has lent his voice for the track ‘Rum Pum Bum’ along with Bappi Lahiri and Sri Krishna.Digital NativeThe makers of Ravi Teja’s next Disco Raja have launched a breezy track, Rum Pum Bum crooned by Ravi Teja along with Bappi Lahiri and Sri Krishna. The quirky lyrics of the song have been penned by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry. This is not the actor’s first time trying his hand at singing. He previously sang the song Kajal Chellivaa from his film Balupu and also sang the song Notanki Notanki from the film Power. Both the movies had music composer SS Thaman handling the tunes. “The makers of Disco Raja are confident that Ravi Teja’s track will be one of the talking points of the film. Also, his histrionics as both the father and son in the film are something the actor is excited to share with his audiences,...
- 1/17/2020
- by Nimeshika
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe Allu Arjun starrer is directed by Trivikram Srinivas.Digital NativeMusic composer S Thaman has confirmed that the first song from the Ala Vaikuntapuramlo album will be ‘Samaja Vara Gamana’. Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry has penned the lyrics for this song. Allu Arjun plays the male lead in the film. Posting a picture with the lyricist on his social media page, Thaman wrote: “Even I can’t wait for u guys to listen to the full song of #samajavaragamana This man #padmashri #SeetharamaSastry gaaru the younger his heart his pen & his thoughts My love & respect to #trivikram sir & my gratitude to @alluarjun bro (sic).” Sid Sriram, who rendered this song, also tweeted: “I'm honored to be a part of this Allu Arjun Garu!” Preparations are on to release this song and we hear that it will be out in a week’s time. Ala Vaikuntapuramlo is directed by Trivikram Srinivas and...
- 9/28/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
EntertainmentMeanwhile, Gaali veluga, the second song from the Pawan Kalyan film was released on Tuesday. Digital Native Pawan_Kalyan_Trivikram_DN.jpgThe much-awaited teaser of ‘Power Star’ Pawan Kalyan’s Agnyaathavaasi will be out on December 16. The makers officially announced the date on Tuesday, for the actor’s landmark 25th movie. The makers took to Twitter, announcing the teaser release date. The much awaited #Agnyaathavaasi teaser will be out on 16th December! #PSPK25@PKCreativeWorks #TrivikramSrinivas @anirudhofficial @KeerthyOfficial @ItsAnuEmmanuel @AadhiOfficial @khushsundar @adityamusic pic.twitter.com/r8YKzdCOek — Haarika & Hassine Creations (@haarikahassine) December 12, 2017 Meanwhile, Gaali veluga, the second song from the Pawan Kalyan film was released on Tuesday. The music is composed is by Anirudh Ravichander and lyrics penned by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry. The song has been released on various music apps including ITunes, Gaana and Wynk. The film is being produced by S Radha Krishna under the banner Haarika & Haasine Creations. Keerthy Suresh is pairing up with Pawan Kalyan in this flick while Anu Emmanuel is also included in the star cast. And playing the other female lead. According to reports, the theatrical rights of the film have been sold out for record prices. The makers announced that the film will have a massive release across the USA. Agnyaathavaasi will have the biggest ever release in USA in 209 Cinemark locations which is the highest for an Indian film. Recently the title of the film was announced and the first look poster was launched, which fans dubbed a perfect blend of class and mass, calling it a unique trait of both Pawan Kalyan and director Trivikram Srinivas. It may be mentioned here that Power Star Pawan Kalyan and director Trivikram Srinivas had worked together in Jalsa and Attarintiki Daredi and both these films have turned out to be big hits. Following this, they are hoping to score a hat trick with Agnyaathavaasi. One more reason to expect this film is that music director Anirudh is composing tunes for it and this would be his direct Telugu film. Anirudh’s music is well known in Tollywood as his films dubbed in Telugu have done well there. Content by Digital Native. Enanble Notification: NoTnm Marquee: No...
- 12/13/2017
- by Nitin
- The News Minute
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