61st Idea Filmfare Awards (South) - Complete Winners list

61st Idea Filmfare Awards (South) - Complete Winners list

Lifetime Achievement Awards: Late Balu Mahendra, Jayabharathy

Telugu



Best Choreographer Award - VJ Sekhar for Top lesi poddi (Iddarammayilatho)
Best Playback Singer (Female) (Telugu) Award - Chitra: Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Best Playback Singer (Male) (Telugu) Award - Kailash Kher for Pandagala Digivachavu (Mirchi)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) (Telugu) Award - Lakshmi Manchu for Gundello Godari
 Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) (Telugu) Award - Sunil for Tadakha

Best Music Director (Telugu) Award -  Devi Sri Prasad for Attarintiki Daredi
Best Director (Telugu) Award - Trivikram Srinivas for Attarintiki Daredi
Best Film (Telugu) Award - Attarintiki Daredi
Best Actor (Female) (Telugu) Award - Nithya Menen for Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde
Best Actor Award (Male) (Telugu) goes to Mahesh Babu for SVSC

Tamil

Best Cinematographer Award - Rajeev Menon (Kadal)
Best Debut (Male) Award - Nivin Pauly (Neram) & Gautham Karthik (Kadal)
Best Debut (Female) Award - Nazariya (Neram)
Best Lyrics (Tamil) Award - Na. Muthukumar for Aananda Yazhai (Thanga Meengal)
Best Playback Singer (Female) (Tamil) Award - Shakthisree Gopalan for Nenjukulla (Kadal)
Best Playback Singer (Male) (Tamil) Award - Sriram Parthasarathy for Anandha Yazhai (Thangameengal)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) (Tamil) Award - Dhansika for Paradesi 

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) (Tamil) Award goes to Satyaraj for Raja Rani 

Best Music Director (Tamil) Award - AR Rahman (Kadal)

Best Director (Tamil) Award - Bala (Paradesi)

Best Film (Tamil) Award - Thanga Meengal
Critic Award Best Actor (Male) - Dhanush (Maryaan)
Best Actor (Female) (Tamil) Award - Nayantara (Rajarani
Best Actor (Male) - Atharvaa Paradesi

Malayalam

Best Lyrics (Malayalam) Award - Madhu Vasudev for Ottakku Padunna (Nadan)
Best Playback Singer (Female) (Malayalam) Award - Vaikom Vijayalakshmi for Ottakkupadunna (Nadan)
Best Playback Singer (Male) (Malayalam) Award - Vijay Yesudas for Thirayum theeravum (Memories)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) (Malayalam) Award - Asha Sarath for Drishyam
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) (Malayalam) Award - Murali Gopi for Left Right Left

Best Music Director (Malayalam) Award - M Jayachandran for Celluloid
Best Director (Malayalam) Award - Shyamaprasad for Artist
Best Film (Malayalam) Award - Drishyam
Best Actor (Female) (Malayalam) Award - Ann Augustin for Artis
Best Actor (Male) (Malayalam) Award - Fahad Fazil for North 24 Kadam 



Kannada



Best Lyrics (Kannada) Award - Siddu Kodipura for Banalli badalago (Simpallag Ond Love Story)
Best Playback Singer (Female) (Kannada) Award - Sowmya Raoh for Karagida bannalli (Simpallag Ond Love Story
Best Playback Singer (Male) (Kannada) Award - Poorna Chandra Tejasvi for Thinbedaalkammi (Lucia)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)  (Kannada) Award - Amulya for Shravani Saubramanya
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) (Kannada) Award - Achyuth Kumar for Lucia

Best Music Director (Kannada) Award - Arjun Janya for Bhajarangi

Best Director (Kannada) Award - Pawan Kumar for Lucia

Best Film (Kannada) Award - Mynaa

Best Actor (Female) (Kannada) Award - Amulya for Shravani Saubramany
Best Actor (Male) (Kannada) - Prem for Charminar.

Image Credits: Filmfare.com

Aagadu - First Look Poster & Teaser - Mahesh Babu, Tamannaah

Aagadu - First Look Poster & Teaser - Mahesh Babu, Tamannaah

Teaser

Lucky The Racer [Race Gurram] - Malayalam Movie Review - Allu Arjun, Shruti Haasan

Crew

 Directed by     Surender Reddy
Produced by     Nallamalapu Srinivas (Bujji)
Dr. Venkateswara Rao
Written by     Vakkantham Vamsi
Music by     S. Thaman
Cinematography     Manoj Paramahamsa
Editing by     Goutham Raju
Studio     Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Productions
Distributor E4 Entertainment
Release dates  April 25, 2014

 Cast

    Allu Arjun as Lakshman (Lucky)
    Shruti Hassan as Spandana
    Shaam as Ram
    Tanikella Bharani
    Saloni as Swetha
    Ravi Kishan as Maddhali Siva Reddy
    Prakash Raj as Bheem Prakash
    Pragathi as Spandana's mother
    Pavitra Lokesh as Ram & Lakshman's mother
    Bramhanandam as Kill Bill Pandey
    Ali as Dr. Bali
    M. S. Narayana
    Raghu Babu
    Jaya Prakash Reddy
    Kota Srinivasa Rao
    Mukesh Rishi as Peddi Reddy
    Srinivasa Reddy
    Posani Krishna Murali as Govardhan
    Sayaji Shinde
    Debi Dutta in Item song

Lakshman aka Lucky and Raam are brothers who are at each others throat from their School time. Lucky grows up to be a our normal Telugu movie hero, No job [His ambition is to go to US and work there], boy next door, partying, dancing, bashing up goons etc while Ram grows upto be your typical 2nd hero/ Hero's brother Good, well educated, sophisticated, plus he is a Police Officer too. & as usual the paths of Hero and villains cross, Hero fell head over heels for our heroine at the very first sight and the rest of the story is how Hero ends up with heroine, bash up villains, patch up with brother and fly to America.

 'LTR' is your typical Telugu non-brainer mass masala entertainer, with a story (if there is one) that is ages old. But still the film works to a larger extent thanks to the packaging and tons of Humor embedded into the script. Plus most of the cast also did impressive job, to keep us entertained through most of its run time.

The film may not have 'logic' in most of the scenes, action sequences may be over the top, will break into songs unnecessarily every often, so it may not be your cup of tea if you are not accustomed Telugu brand mass movies. The scripting is what covers many of is flaws and it movies at rapid pace. In the 2nd half  the pace lags a bit, but with the into Kill Bill Pandey the movie reaches the crescendo. For the 20 mins or so following that, you may not really get sense of whats happening, but its damn sure that you will be clapping, whistling, screaming and even rolling on the floor laughing. One of the outrageously entertaining sequences in the recent memory. In that small run time Brahmanandam walks away with the trophy. 

Its a typical Allu Arjun mass vehicle where he has done everything to cater his fan base, especially kids and teenagers [in Kerala]. Those who expects jaw dropping dance moves might be slightly disappointed. He was good in Action, comedy sequences too, as always. Jis Joy, the voice of Mallu Arjun did a neat job, but the 'Eeshwara' couldn't make the same impact as 'Devudaa'. The only thing striking about Shruti Hassan was her lips [Jobbed or Pumped like Anushka Sharma said?]. She has nothing much to do than the regular heroine of mass movies. Brahmanandam as I said before was a scream, brought down the entire house with his Kill Bill Pandey act. Ravi Kishan was able to bring some difference to the villain act. Shaam got a good role after a long time and he was convincing. Posani Krishna Murali rocked in the short role. Think Prakash Raj should stop doing such an unimportant roles (May be to fund his 'Duet Movies').

Direction was good, packaged the whole film without giving people much time to think. Scripting was efficient for a mass film. Dialogues were okay. Music was good, even though the Malayalam lyrics were laughable as always. Background score was superb, especially the Lucky theme and Kill Bill Pandey theme. Cinematography was okay, editing was perfect.

In all if you are a fan of Allu Arjun movies or like Telugu mass movies, you won't be disappointed with 'Lucky The Racer' aka Race Gurram.

Rating: 2.75/5

Verdict: Above Average

Box Office: Telugu version is already a Blockbuster and Allu's biggest hit ever. LTR has taken a superb opening across Kerala too, looks like will end up Allu's biggest hit in Kerala too.

Lucky The Racer ( Race Gurram) Kerala Release Paper aD with theater list

'Lucky The Racer' (Race Gurram) First Look Posters - Allu Arjun, Shruti Haasan

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'Punch Dialogue' song from 'Aaha Kalyanam' becomes viral

 A Music/promotional video of a movie going viral will help a great deal towards the opening of the film. The latest movie video to go viral is the unique 'Punch' song from Tamil-Telugu bilingual 'Aaha Kalyanam'. The lyrics comprises of popular punch dialogues from Tamil & Telugu. The Tamil version has dialogues from Billa, Chandramukhi, Padayappa, Pokkiri, Singam etc. which has caught on with fans. The music also is quite peppy , which has been shot beautifully, like a typical Bollywood dance number.

Aaha Kalyanam is the official remake of 'Band Baaja Baraat' produced by Yashraj Films itself. [Siddarth, Samantha *er 'Jabardasth' was the plagiarized version of BBB]. The film has Nani [Eega] & Vaani Kapoor [Shudh Desi Romance] playing the lead roles. Will hit the screens on 21st February 2014

 Tamil Lyrics of Punch Song

Naan thala da, nanbenda
naan thani aalu,
all is well.
Malada annamalada
kooti kalichi paaru kanakku sariyavarum

Ongi naan adicha ondra ton weightu da
nee adichaa peesu naan adichaa maasu
adambula kai irukkum kaalirukkum
mookkirukkum muliyirukkum
aana uyir irukkaadhu.

Vada en machi valakka bajji
naandhaanda gilli adipenda solli
my name is billa suduvenda nalla
chutti the robo muttaadha po po (2)

nakka nakkka nakka nakk..
Venaaam...
naan eppo varuven
eppadi varuven yaarukkum theriyadhu

Sollama varradhu..
sollitu varadhu veerasamy
lateah vandhaalum latesta varuven
ketadhayum tharuven ketkadhayum varuven
mudhala yaaru first varraanganu mukkiyamla
kadasiyila yaaru first varraaganuthan mukkiyam

Vada en machi valakka bajji
naandhaanda gilli adipenda solli
my name is billa suduvenda nalla
chutti the robo muttaadha po po (2) 

En vazhkayila ovvoru nimishamum .
ovvoru nodiyum naan sedhukkunadhu.
naanum konja naala
nalla.. nadikkuradhu
neenga nallavaraa illa kettavaraa.
naan thanimaram illa thoppu.
idhu seththa kootamilla
anbaala serndha koottam.
Vada en machi valakka bajji
naandhaanda gilli adipenda solli
my name is billa suduvenda nalla
chutti the robo muttaadha po po (2)
Naan thala da, nanbenda
naan thani aalu,
all is well.
Malada annamalada.
kooti kalichi paaru kanakku sariyavarum.
Ongi naan adicha ondra ton weightu da.
nee adichaa peesu naan adichaa maasu.
adambula kai irukkum kaalirukkum
mookkirukkum muliyirukkum
aana uyir irukkaadhu.
Kanna panninga koottama varum
singam singlea thaan varum.
naan oruthadava sonna nooru
thadava sonnamadhiri.

Song: The Punch Song (Telugu)
Singers: M.M.Manasi & Nivas
Lyrics: Krishna Chaitanya
Music: Dharan Kumar

Song: The Punch Song (Tamil)
Singers: M.M.Manasi & Nivas
Lyrics: Madhan Karky
Music: Dharan Kumar

The Punch Song Video (TAMIL)

 

The Punch Song Video (TELUGU)

Aaha Kalyanam - Tamil - Audio Jukebox

   

 

Aaha Kalyanam - Audio Jukebox - TELUGU 

 

Bhaiyya [Yevadu Malayalam Dub] - Movie Review

 Bhaiyya [Yevadu Malayalam Dub] - Movie Review

 Crew

 Directed by     Vamsi Paidipally
Produced by     Dil Raju
Written by     Vamsi Paidipally, Abburi Ravi
Screenplay by     Vamsi Paidipally
Story by     Vakkantham Vamsi
Music by     Devi Sri Prasad
Cinematography     Shyam K. Naidu
Studio     Sri Venkateswara Creations
Distributed by   Percy Pictures
Release dates  31 January 2014

 Cast

    Ram Charan Teja as Satya / Ram / Charan
    Shruti Haasan as Manju
    Amy Jackson as Shruthi
    Allu Arjun as Satya (Cameo)
    Kajal Aggarwal as Deepthi (Cameo)
    Sai Kumar as Dharma
    Rahul Dev as Dheeru Bhai
    Kota Srinivasa Rao
    Shashank as Shashank
        Jayasudha
    Brahmanandam

Bhayya deals with story of Satya & Charan. Satya & Deepthi, who are madly in love with each other, while trying to escape from the hands of a local don gets brutally injured by his henchman. Even though Deepthi gets killed Satya survives, but with severe burn injuries. Doctors order skin grafting to save Sathya and he gets the face of an unknown who died on the same day. After few months getting recovered from the injuries Sathya comes back for revenge. How he takes on the bad guys, whose face is Sathya currently donning, what's his story, forms the rest of film.

Even though its a typical Telugu mass masala revenge story its the writing that makes the film a good entertainer. The film has elemnts inspired from films like 'face Off' 'Thirupachi' etc. The intelligent scripting coupled with racy narration is the biggest plus of Bhayya. The way Sathya draws out the villains and gets his revenge is interestingly done. Even though its falls to the usual track in the 2nd half its in the later half that we get few of the most powerful & emotionally charged scenes and dialogues in the movie. The film is a much better entertainer than Raccha & Nayak IMO.

Logic seems missing here and there, but since its a crime to watch Mass Masala films with brain,that topic can be left alone tagged 'Cinematic Liberty'. Thank fully over the top action sequences has been limited to a greater extent. The violence, glamor quotient also doesn't go over board.

Ram Charan delivers efficiently what was required of him - Dancing, bashing up goons, mouthing punch dialogues etc. Jaya Sudha gets a powerful role, even though mainly limited to 2nd half. Allu Arjun fans will be disappointed as he hardly there for 15 mins, even though every single poster had him with prominence.[Still don't know why the film was titled Bhaiyya My Brother] Among the heroines its Kajal, who comes in a short role, that impresses, Shruthi & Amy were limited to usual glam dolls. Rest of the cast did their jobs okay.

Direction & writing were good. Usual revenge story told/presented in an entertaining manner. Songs except the first one were average. Background score was good. Cinematography was efficient and editing was crisp.

In all Bhaiyya has 'everything' you expect from a Telugu mass entertainer.

Rating: 3/5

Verdict: Good

Last Word: Would have loved a bit more of Allu Arjun

Ajith's Veeram - Music Review

 Ajith's Veeram - Music Review

Veeram (Ratha Gaja)

The best track in the album, it's the same one that was featured in the first teaser. Since then it was in every one's lips. Its a thumping, pulsating track, which DSP used first in his own Telugu film Bhai. Superb orchesttration, lyrics and singing makes this a great track.

3.5/5

Nallavanu Solvanga

This is also another good track from the album. DSP's voice is a plus. The music is also good. The dialogues added in between makes it more interesting. With visuals the song is going to create more impact for sure.

3.25/5

Thangame

Adnan Sami is the biggest plus of this song. It has a dejavu feel to it [again DSP's own old tracks]. With visuals the song might enter the hit charts, but as if now its abbove average only.

2.75/5

Jing Chakka

A typical dappam kuthu songs with not so interesting/catchy lyrics. nothing special in it to talk about, just an average track

2.5/5

Ival Dhaana

The weakest track in the album. Looks like the romantic duet picturised on Ajith & Tamannaah. Average song, nothing great singing wise too. It will be interesting to look forward the chemistry between a Salt N Pepper Ajith & Tamannaah.

2/5

So, in all, to my non-professional, layman's ears Veeram album doesn't meet the huge expectations it had, considering the fact that its an Ajith film and DSP is the music director. AlsoFew songs gave a feel of Dejavu.

 For a mass films chartbuster songs are necessary, don't know whether anyof these will later turn out to be one, but as of now its not upto the mark.[Remember Singam 2 songs were really bad when heard as audio, but by the time film released it became 'Okay' ]

after Singam 2 another underwhelming album in Tamil from DSP

2.75/5

Above Average


Listen to Veeram Songs Officially, Legally, for Free here: http://gaana.com/album/veeram

Zanjeer - Exclusive Censor Report - Ramcharan, Priyanka Chopra

  Censor Certificate

Thalaivaa - Censor Report

Censored 'U' - run time 3 hours 2 minutes. releasing on August 9th world wide. Telugu dub titled Anna
Eligible for tax exemption in Tamil Nadu

60th Idea Filmfare Awards South 2013 - Complete Winners List

60th Filmfare Awards South 2013 - Complete Winners List

Lifetime Achievement Award – Vani Jairam & Bapu

Kannada

Best Lyrics - Yogaraj Bhat for Bombe Adsonu (Drama) 

 Best music - V Harikrishna for Drama.

Best Playback Singer (Female) - Indu Nagaraj for Pyaaarge aagbuttaithe (Govindaya Namaha)

Best Playback Singer (Male) - Avinash Chebri for Elle llo oduva manase (Sidilingu) 

Best Debut (Female) - Shweta Shrivastav (Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) - Suman Ranganathan (Sidlingu)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) - Atul Kulkarni (Edegarike)
Best Actor (Male) - Darshan (Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna)

Best Actress (Female) - Priyamani (Charulata)
Best Director - Vijayaprasad (Sidlingu)
Best Film - Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna 

Telugu

Best Choreographer - Jani (Dillaku dillaku) (Racha) 

Best Cinematographer - Chota K Naidu

Beat VFX - Eega

Best Lyrics - Anantha Shreeram for Yedhi yedh from Yeto Vellipoindhi Manasu

Best Music - Devi Sri Prasad for Gabbar Singh)

Best Playback Singer (Female) - Suchitra for Gusa Gus (Sarocharu)

Best Playback Singer (Male) - Vaddepalli Srinivas for Pilla (Gabbar Singh) 

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) - Amala Akkineni (Life Is Beautiful))

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) - Sudeep (Eega)
Best Actor (Male) - Pawan Kalyan (Pawan Kalyan's Gabbar Singh)

Best Actress (Female) - Samantha (Eega)
Best Director - SS Rajamoulli (Eega)
Best Film - Telugu - Eega

Tamil

Best Lyrics - Yugabarathy for Solithaley (Kumki) 

 Best music -  D Immam for Kumki.

 Best Playback Singer (Female) - NSK Ramya for Satru munbu ( Neethaane En Ponvasantham)

 Best Playback Singer (Male) - Dhanush for Why this Kolavari Di (Three)

Best Debut (Male) - Udhayanidhi Stalin (Oru Kal Oru Kannadi).

Best Debut (Female) - Lakshmi Menon (Sunderpandian)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) - Saranya Ponvannan (Neer Paravai)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) - Thambiramaiah (Kumki)
Best Actor (Male) - Dhanush (Three)
Best Actress (Female) - Samantha (Neethane En Ponvasantham)
Best Director - Balaji Sakthivel (Vazhakku Enn 18/9) 
Best Film - Vazhakku Enn 18/9

Malayalam

Best Lyrics - Rafeeq Ahmed for Maranamethunna Nerathu (Spirit)

Best music - Vidyasagar for Diamond Necklace  

Best Playback Singer (Female) - Shwetha for Shyama Hare (Arike)

Best Playback Singer (Male) - Vijay Yesudas for Mazhakondumathiram (Spirit)

 Best Debut (Male) - Dulquer Salman (Second Show) 

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) - Gauthami Nair (Diamond Necklace) . 

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) - Biju Menon (Ordinary)
Best Actor (Male) - Fahadh Faasil (22 Female Kottayam)
Best Actress (Female) - Reema Kalingal (22 Female Kottayam)
Best Director - Lal Jose (Ayalum Njanum Thammil)
Best Film - Ayalum Njanum Thammil

Air India pilots suspended, thanks to actress Nithya Menon

Two Air India pilots were suspended thanks to actress Nithya Menon. The pilots allowed the actress to enter the cockpit and travel with the them sitting in the 'Observer seat'. Chief pilot Jagmohan Reddy and co-pilot Kiran were suspended after internal investigation based on a complaint filed by a DRDO Scientist last month. Nithya was traveling from Bangalore to Hyderabad.

It is a punishable offense & great security lapse, especially after 9/11, for allowing people other than pilots, cabin crew or flight technicians to enter the cockpit, especially during the 'journey'.