TollywoodThe panel led by ‘Dil’ Raju defeated the panel led by C Kalyan in a close contest for heading various committees of the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce (Tfcc). ‘Dil’ Raju/File PhotoLeading Telugu film producer Dil Raju was on Sunday elected as the president of the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce (Tfcc). The panel led by Raju defeated the panel led by C Kalyan in a close contest for various committees. Raju, whose real name is V Venkata Ramana Reddy, got 48 votes while his rival Kalyan secured 31 votes in the election for the post of president. Muthyala Ramadasu was elected as vice-president while Kl Damodar Prasad was elected as secretary. T Prasanna Kumar was elected as treasurer. Raju thanked the voters for electing him as the president and also giving his panel a majority in the Executive Committee, Exhibitors’ Sector, Distributors’ Sector, Studio Sector and Producer Sector. Raju and...
- 7/31/2023
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
Chennai, Feb 3 (Ians) Celebrated actor Kamal Haasan has penned a heartfelt note for the late Telugu filmmaker K. Viswanath, who breathed his last on Thursday.
The two had worked on iconic films such as ‘Sagara Sangamam’, ‘Swathi Muthyam’ and ‘Subhasankalpam’, and Kamal Haasan considers Viswanath to be his mentor.
He tweeted: “Salute to a master.” The poignant words, followed by a tribute penned in the actor’s hand, are an indication of his esteem for the legendary director who highlighted Indian art and culture in his movies.
The letter reads: “Kalathapasvi K. Viswanath gaaru fully understood the transcience of life and immortality of art. Hence his art will be celebrated beyond his lifetime and reign. Long live his art. An ardent fan, Kamal Haasan.”
The two had first collaborated for the 1983 movie ‘Sagara Sangamam’, which showcased Kamal Haasan’s classical dance prowess as a proponent of Kuchipudi in Andhra Pradesh.
The two had worked on iconic films such as ‘Sagara Sangamam’, ‘Swathi Muthyam’ and ‘Subhasankalpam’, and Kamal Haasan considers Viswanath to be his mentor.
He tweeted: “Salute to a master.” The poignant words, followed by a tribute penned in the actor’s hand, are an indication of his esteem for the legendary director who highlighted Indian art and culture in his movies.
The letter reads: “Kalathapasvi K. Viswanath gaaru fully understood the transcience of life and immortality of art. Hence his art will be celebrated beyond his lifetime and reign. Long live his art. An ardent fan, Kamal Haasan.”
The two had first collaborated for the 1983 movie ‘Sagara Sangamam’, which showcased Kamal Haasan’s classical dance prowess as a proponent of Kuchipudi in Andhra Pradesh.
- 2/3/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Chennai NewsThe Tamil Film Producers Council had on Sunday come out with a request to film critics and social media influencers, asking them not to post their reviews on social media for at least three days after the release of a film.Rajeswari ParasaRepresentationImage_PTIA few days ago, on Sunday, September 18, the Tamil Film Producers Council (Tfpc) came out with a rather strange request to film critics and social media influencers, asking them not to post their reviews on social media for at least three days after the release of a Tamil film. According to the council, the decision was taken after noting that negative online reviews were damaging the films’ collections. Understandably, the guideline has not gone well with the reviewers, many of whom feel that this is an infringement on one's freedom of expression. “I don't see why anyone should be restricted from sharing their views/reviews after...
- 9/21/2022
- by RajeswariP
- The News Minute
CinemaEarlier, shootings were halted citing the increase in production costs during the post pandemic period.Rajeswari ParasaVssun via wiki commons /Representative imageAfter a halt of about a month, film shootings will be resumed in Tollywood, starting from September 1, 2022. Earlier, on July 26, it was announced by the producers that they were halting shootings until further notice. One of the main reasons stated was the increase in production costs in the post pandemic period. Speaking to the News Minute, one of the noted producers, C Kalyan said, “We are resuming shootings starting from September 1, if there is any emergency and the crew wants to begin shootings earlier, they can write to either the Producers council or Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce, and permission will be given for shootings from August 25, depending on the requirement.” Kalyan further added that their issues were resolved and talks were successful among the film fraternity. Earlier, in...
- 8/24/2022
- by LukeKoshi
- The News Minute
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