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Actress Roja with Meena and Sangavi in a function
Actress Meena with her mother
Oct 27, 2008
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Telugu Actress MEENA Reallife Photos |
Actress Roja with Meena and Sangavi in a functionActress Meena with her mother
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Telugu Actress Geniliya D'souza Photo Gallery |
Telugu Actress Geniliya D'souza Photo Gallery
Oct 12, 2008
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Telugu Actress 'SNEHA' Profile |
Telugu Actress 'SNEHA' Profile
Born : Suhasini Rajaram
October 12, 1981 (1981-10-12) (age 27)
Bombay, India
Years active 2001 - present
Sneha at Paadal.com Official website
Sneha is a leading actress in South Indian film industry whose family hails from Panrutti in Tamil Nadu.she was born to Rajaram and Padmavathy. Some of her major films include Autograph, April Madhathil and Vasool Raja MBBS with Kamal Haasan. Sneha was the one of the few actresses in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam movies who refused to take up glamourous roles, as she believed that her 'homely roles' are appreciated by all South Indian audience. Since Chinna, she is increasing her glamourous appearances. She acted in several Tamil and Telugu movies. She also acted in two Malayalam and Kannada movies.
Career
Sneha, began her film career in 2001 film Malayalam film as a supporting artiste, however her major breakthrough came later that year in a Tamil language film, Ennavale opposite Madhavan. Later that year, she starred in the successful venture, Aanandham as well as a prestigious project for K. Balachandar in Parthale Paravasam, she finished the year with a foray into Telugu cinema, making two appearances in notable films.
In 2002, Sneha broke into the "big league". Unlike many other top actresses of her time, her acting was praised, and was likened to a modern day Revathi Menon. A total of 8 films, were released including her first major hit in Telugu with Hanuman Junction as well as other hits in Unnai Ninaithu and April Madhathil. Prestigious films with top actors also followed, such as King and Pammal K. Sambandam with Vikram and Kamal Haasan respectively.
After a successful previous year, Sneha became more aware with her choice of films, with only two releasing in 2003. The first being with a big actor, Vijay in Vaseegara, the second being a heroine-orientated double role in Parthiban Kanavu. The film became a commercial hit as well as winning plaudits for Sneha's portrayal of the double role.
2004 was a mixed year for the actress, with Jana, Bose, Venky and Adhu, a horror film, all failing at the box-office. However, Vasool Raja MBBS opposite Kamal Haasan became a commercial success, while her guest role in Autograph, another successful project, was praised.
Though she has acted in many Telugu films, the success of K Ragavendra Rao-directed mythological movie Sri Ramadasu (2006) helped Sneha to firm up her foothold in Telugu cinema. Her role in the movie, steeped in the bhakti culture, was well appreciated by moviegoers. Meanwhile, her Mollywood flick with Mammootty, Thuruppugulan (2006), was also a big hit. In Pudhupettai (2006), Sneha as a battered and bruised prostitute is a revelation.Then, she acted in Thankar bachan's Pallikoodam in which she played as a village teacher.
Filmography
Year Film Language Role Notes
2001 Ingane Oru Nilapaksh i Malayalam Manasi
Ennavale Tamil Lakshmi
Aanandham Tamil Viji
Parthale Paravasam Tamil Chella
Priyamaina Neeku Telugu Sandhya
Tholi Valapu Telugu Soumya
2002 Virumbugiren Tamil Thavamani Winner: Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
Yei! Nee Romba Azhagey Irruke Tamil Raji
Hanuman Junction Telugu Meenkashi
Unnai Ninaithu Tamil Radha Winner: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Tamil Actress
King Tamil Tamizh
Punnagai Desam Tamil Priya
Pammal K. Sambandam Tamil Malathi Anand
April Madhathil Tamil Swetha
2003 Vaseegara Tamil Priya Vishwanathan
Parthiban Kanavu Tamil Sathya, Janani
2004 Vasool Raja MBBS Tamil Janaki Vishwanathan
Jana Tamil Manimegalai
Bose Tamil Charu
Autograph Tamil Divya Winner: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Tamil Actress
Adhu Tamil Meera
Venky Telugu Sravani
2005 Aayudham Tami l Maha
Sankranthi Telugu Kalyani
Radha Gopalam Telugu Radha
Chinna Tamil Gayithri Vikram
ABCD Tamil Chandra
That is Pandu Telugu Anjali
2006 Sri Ramadasu Telugu Kamala
Evandoy Sreevaru Telugu Divya
Thuruppu Gulan Malayalam Lakshmi
2006 Pudhupettai Tamil Krishnaveni
Ravi Shastri Kannada Bhanu
Manasu Palike Mouna Raagam Telugu Gowri
2007 Maharadhi Telugu Bhairavi
Madhumasam Telugu Hamsa Vahini
Naan Avanillai Tamil Anjali
Pallikoodam Tamil Kokila Vetrivel
2008 Pirivom Santhippom Tamil Visalakshi Nadesan
Inba Tamil Priya
Nee Sukhame Ne Korukunna Telugu Swapna
Pandi Tamil
Telugu Bhuvana Simultaneously made in Telugu as Pardhoo
Pandurangadu Telugu Lakshmi
Kuselan Tamil
Telugu Sneha Cameo appearane
Simultaneously made in Telugu as Kathanayakudu
Silambattam Tamil Filming
Achachamundu! Achachamundu! Tamil Malini Kumar Filming
Aruvadai Tamil
Malayalam Nandini Gopalakrishnan Filming
Being simultaneously made in Malayalam as Vande Mataram
Adivishnu Telugu Filming
Angaadi Theru Tamil Sneha Filming
Cameo appearance
2009 Nootrukku Nooru Tamil Filming
Career
Sneha, began her film career in 2001 film Malayalam film as a supporting artiste, however her major breakthrough came later that year in a Tamil language film, Ennavale opposite Madhavan. Later that year, she starred in the successful venture, Aanandham as well as a prestigious project for K. Balachandar in Parthale Paravasam, she finished the year with a foray into Telugu cinema, making two appearances in notable films.
In 2002, Sneha broke into the "big league". Unlike many other top actresses of her time, her acting was praised, and was likened to a modern day Revathi Menon. A total of 8 films, were released including her first major hit in Telugu with Hanuman Junction as well as other hits in Unnai Ninaithu and April Madhathil. Prestigious films with top actors also followed, such as King and Pammal K. Sambandam with Vikram and Kamal Haasan respectively.
After a successful previous year, Sneha became more aware with her choice of films, with only two releasing in 2003. The first being with a big actor, Vijay in Vaseegara, the second being a heroine-orientated double role in Parthiban Kanavu. The film became a commercial hit as well as winning plaudits for Sneha's portrayal of the double role.
2004 was a mixed year for the actress, with Jana, Bose, Venky and Adhu, a horror film, all failing at the box-office. However, Vasool Raja MBBS opposite Kamal Haasan became a commercial success, while her guest role in Autograph, another successful project, was praised.
Though she has acted in many Telugu films, the success of K Ragavendra Rao-directed mythological movie Sri Ramadasu (2006) helped Sneha to firm up her foothold in Telugu cinema. Her role in the movie, steeped in the bhakti culture, was well appreciated by moviegoers. Meanwhile, her Mollywood flick with Mammootty, Thuruppugulan (2006), was also a big hit. In Pudhupettai (2006), Sneha as a battered and bruised prostitute is a revelation.Then, she acted in Thankar bachan's Pallikoodam in which she played as a village teacher.
Filmography
Year Film Language Role Notes
2001 Ingane Oru Nilapaksh i Malayalam Manasi
Ennavale Tamil Lakshmi
Aanandham Tamil Viji
Parthale Paravasam Tamil Chella
Priyamaina Neeku Telugu Sandhya
Tholi Valapu Telugu Soumya
2002 Virumbugiren Tamil Thavamani Winner: Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
Yei! Nee Romba Azhagey Irruke Tamil Raji
Hanuman Junction Telugu Meenkashi
Unnai Ninaithu Tamil Radha Winner: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Tamil Actress
King Tamil Tamizh
Punnagai Desam Tamil Priya
Pammal K. Sambandam Tamil Malathi Anand
April Madhathil Tamil Swetha
2003 Vaseegara Tamil Priya Vishwanathan
Parthiban Kanavu Tamil Sathya, Janani
2004 Vasool Raja MBBS Tamil Janaki Vishwanathan
Jana Tamil Manimegalai
Bose Tamil Charu
Autograph Tamil Divya Winner: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Tamil Actress
Adhu Tamil Meera
Venky Telugu Sravani
2005 Aayudham Tami l Maha
Sankranthi Telugu Kalyani
Radha Gopalam Telugu Radha
Chinna Tamil Gayithri Vikram
ABCD Tamil Chandra
That is Pandu Telugu Anjali
2006 Sri Ramadasu Telugu Kamala
Evandoy Sreevaru Telugu Divya
Thuruppu Gulan Malayalam Lakshmi
2006 Pudhupettai Tamil Krishnaveni
Ravi Shastri Kannada Bhanu
Manasu Palike Mouna Raagam Telugu Gowri
2007 Maharadhi Telugu Bhairavi
Madhumasam Telugu Hamsa Vahini
Naan Avanillai Tamil Anjali
Pallikoodam Tamil Kokila Vetrivel
2008 Pirivom Santhippom Tamil Visalakshi Nadesan
Inba Tamil Priya
Nee Sukhame Ne Korukunna Telugu Swapna
Pandi Tamil
Telugu Bhuvana Simultaneously made in Telugu as Pardhoo
Pandurangadu Telugu Lakshmi
Kuselan Tamil
Telugu Sneha Cameo appearane
Simultaneously made in Telugu as Kathanayakudu
Silambattam Tamil Filming
Achachamundu! Achachamundu! Tamil Malini Kumar Filming
Aruvadai Tamil
Malayalam Nandini Gopalakrishnan Filming
Being simultaneously made in Malayalam as Vande Mataram
Adivishnu Telugu Filming
Angaadi Theru Tamil Sneha Filming
Cameo appearance
2009 Nootrukku Nooru Tamil Filming
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Telugu Movie ' Souryam' Review |
Telugu Movie ' Souryam' Review
Cast: Gopichand, Anushka, Poonam Kaur, Ajay, Manoj K. Jayan, Krishna Bhagawan, Fish Venkat, Ali, Sarth Kumar, Tanikella Bharani, Raghu Babu and Others.
Art: Vivek.
Action: Vijay, Ram-Lakshman, Selva.
Cinematography: Vatri.
Dialogues: M. Rathnam.
Editing: Marthand K Venkatesh.
Music: Mani Sharma.
Story, Screenplay & Direction : Siva.
Producer: V. Ananda Prasad.
Banner: Bhavya Creations.
Release Date: 26th September, 2008.
Souryam has a couple of themes rolled into one for its storyline. Primarily it's a sibling sentiment story infused with a ruthless 'Don' character and a cat-mouse game between the Don and a policeman. The problem is, it's all dealt very immaturely and that much is clear from frame 1. A few gags here and there are mildly amusing and a song or two watchable. Beyond that, the movie has little to offer and there is nothing we haven't seen before.
Anushka & GopichandPlot Vijay (Gopichand) goes to Kolkata and enrolls midterm in a college studies right after he bashes up a part of a gang of goons searching for him. He stays as a paying guest in a house with Swetha (Anushka) and his family and another student Divya (Poonam Kaur). Divya, an orphaned girl living alone there finds a saviour in Vijay who repeatedly protects and saves her from a lot of trouble. Swetha falls in love with him. As the goons finally catch up with him, his purpose in Kolkata and his story come out.
Story, Screenplay and Direction Manoj K. Jayan as Sivaram Goud plays a role usually written for (then banned) Prakash Raj. The mighty Don succumbs to the police officer's 'poison' prank so easily, you wonder how he ever got to inflict all that fear in people. Those logic glitches apart, the first half tries to create a sense of mystery and anticipation by not giving away any details. Vijay comes to Kolkata (where everyone is talking in Telugu, even in the college) and joins a college, rents a house and goes about daily life interjected with scenes where lot of goons are searching for him and he routinely bashes up people and cuts off their arms.
So all that is explained in the second half. By that time, because some of the scenes are so seriously silly and the gags so passé that many lose interest. For the sake of Gopichand, those who are interested in the second half get a slightly more interesting view post-break. But it's routine, so routine that it makes you cringe. Decade old movies dubbed from Tamil to Telugu aired on Teja regularly have that quality of finesse. The trouble is that even the few interesting portions of the movie have an overwhelming sense of déjà vu because we've seen all of that before, in many movies in many variations.
Ali as Gymson provides a few laughs, Vijay and Sivaram Goud's track in the second half has been seen too many times before but keeps you awake and the sibling story is touching in parts and cheesy the rest of the time. Anushka has nothing to do except make a fool of herself and that whole track makes you grimace-so wasted. Krishna Bhagawan as a doctor in the second half gets a few witty lines to mouth. The girl gang with Anushka is annoying. Cinematography, editing, dubbing, action and background score are all decent. The movie in totality doesn't come up to the mark.
GopichandPerformances Gopichand basically carries the movie on his shoulders, but there's only so much he can do. His performance is believable but not amongst his better ones; the movie is so flawed there's no scope for that. Anushka is wasted. Poonam Kaur as Divya gives a credible performance, but there's really no improving the movie. Ajay is convincing. The two little kids in the flashback are good.
Song and Dance Mani Sharma's music is not bad, but combine it with the lackluster screenplay and it becomes just okay, with two songs that pump the meter up.
Last Word Not every maker has to give new-age cinema, but with a budget and cast like that, so much could have been done. Like making a watchable movie. Like not repeating the same plot(s). Souryam is stuck in the part of the eighties with goons who terrorized a single colony of people and killed cops in daylight and brothers who could give up their lives for their sisters. All this without conviction and dealt is the most amateur way possible. Pros-Some 'mass appeal', a few interesting moments, two songs, Gopichand and technically sound. Cons-the rest.
Art: Vivek.
Action: Vijay, Ram-Lakshman, Selva.
Cinematography: Vatri.
Dialogues: M. Rathnam.
Editing: Marthand K Venkatesh.
Music: Mani Sharma.
Story, Screenplay & Direction : Siva.
Producer: V. Ananda Prasad.
Banner: Bhavya Creations.
Release Date: 26th September, 2008.
Souryam has a couple of themes rolled into one for its storyline. Primarily it's a sibling sentiment story infused with a ruthless 'Don' character and a cat-mouse game between the Don and a policeman. The problem is, it's all dealt very immaturely and that much is clear from frame 1. A few gags here and there are mildly amusing and a song or two watchable. Beyond that, the movie has little to offer and there is nothing we haven't seen before.
Anushka & GopichandPlot Vijay (Gopichand) goes to Kolkata and enrolls midterm in a college studies right after he bashes up a part of a gang of goons searching for him. He stays as a paying guest in a house with Swetha (Anushka) and his family and another student Divya (Poonam Kaur). Divya, an orphaned girl living alone there finds a saviour in Vijay who repeatedly protects and saves her from a lot of trouble. Swetha falls in love with him. As the goons finally catch up with him, his purpose in Kolkata and his story come out.
Story, Screenplay and Direction Manoj K. Jayan as Sivaram Goud plays a role usually written for (then banned) Prakash Raj. The mighty Don succumbs to the police officer's 'poison' prank so easily, you wonder how he ever got to inflict all that fear in people. Those logic glitches apart, the first half tries to create a sense of mystery and anticipation by not giving away any details. Vijay comes to Kolkata (where everyone is talking in Telugu, even in the college) and joins a college, rents a house and goes about daily life interjected with scenes where lot of goons are searching for him and he routinely bashes up people and cuts off their arms.
So all that is explained in the second half. By that time, because some of the scenes are so seriously silly and the gags so passé that many lose interest. For the sake of Gopichand, those who are interested in the second half get a slightly more interesting view post-break. But it's routine, so routine that it makes you cringe. Decade old movies dubbed from Tamil to Telugu aired on Teja regularly have that quality of finesse. The trouble is that even the few interesting portions of the movie have an overwhelming sense of déjà vu because we've seen all of that before, in many movies in many variations.
Ali as Gymson provides a few laughs, Vijay and Sivaram Goud's track in the second half has been seen too many times before but keeps you awake and the sibling story is touching in parts and cheesy the rest of the time. Anushka has nothing to do except make a fool of herself and that whole track makes you grimace-so wasted. Krishna Bhagawan as a doctor in the second half gets a few witty lines to mouth. The girl gang with Anushka is annoying. Cinematography, editing, dubbing, action and background score are all decent. The movie in totality doesn't come up to the mark.
GopichandPerformances Gopichand basically carries the movie on his shoulders, but there's only so much he can do. His performance is believable but not amongst his better ones; the movie is so flawed there's no scope for that. Anushka is wasted. Poonam Kaur as Divya gives a credible performance, but there's really no improving the movie. Ajay is convincing. The two little kids in the flashback are good.
Song and Dance Mani Sharma's music is not bad, but combine it with the lackluster screenplay and it becomes just okay, with two songs that pump the meter up.
Last Word Not every maker has to give new-age cinema, but with a budget and cast like that, so much could have been done. Like making a watchable movie. Like not repeating the same plot(s). Souryam is stuck in the part of the eighties with goons who terrorized a single colony of people and killed cops in daylight and brothers who could give up their lives for their sisters. All this without conviction and dealt is the most amateur way possible. Pros-Some 'mass appeal', a few interesting moments, two songs, Gopichand and technically sound. Cons-the rest.
source:cinegoer.com
Oct 7, 2008
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Telugu Movie Chintakayala Ravi Review |
Telugu Movie Chintakayala Ravi Review
Cast: Venkatesh, Anushka, Mamta Mohandas and Others.
Art: Chinna.
Choreography: Raju Sundaram.
Cinematography: K. Ravindra Babu.
Dialogues: Kona Venkat.
Editing: Sreekar Prasad.
Lyrics: Chandrabose.
Music: Vishal-Shekhar.
Story, Screenplay & Direction: Yogesh.
Producer: Nallamalapu Srinivas (Bujji).
Presenter: Baby Bhavya.
Banner: Lakshmi Narasimha Productions.
Release Date: 2nd October, 2008.
With the overseas market opening up really well for Telugu movies, Chintakayla Ravi is cashing in on that fact and tackling a very contemporary theme. It's a Venky movie from frame 1 and what you'd call a 'family entertainer'.
Venkatesh and AnushkaPlot Chintakayla Ravi is not a software engineer in the US as his mother and the rest of his village believe. He works as a bar-tender at a dance bar conveniently called Cyber Wave. When his wedding is fixed to Mamidikayla Lavanya, he is in a fix as to what to tell the girl. Before the wedding, however, the girl's friend Sunita enquires about Ravi and finds out the truth and the match is cancelled and his family, except his mother, heartbroken. Ravi wants to make amends, tell the truth, but protect his mother from the shock.
Story, Screenplay and Direction A little bit of When Harry Met Sally, some Mister Bean gags, a final HAHK hangover, a tune or two from Vishal-Shekar's Hindi flicks, Hum Tum…the movie is full of seen-before, old wine in nice new package déjà vu. The title is interesting, Venky's new look generates even more interest (like it or not) and the music is decent. There is actually nothing new in the screenplay, with a mother sentiment running throughout the movie and Laxmi carrying on her Murari act (Whew!). Still, the movie is watchable, and what more, with all that effort, entertaining.
The freshness comes solely from the Americans talking in English. From New York through K. Ravindra Babu's lens and Venkatesh in a Junior Bachchan hip-hop's borrowed garb. The actors, including Brahmanandam, Venumadhav, Srinivas Reddy, Ajay, Ali (same role as in Chirutha, why?), Sunil and others are used well. There are some cameos, of known and unknown actors where Venkatesh graciously steps aside so they can take center-stage, from NTR in a song, Venu's brief appearance and others at New York.
The story is more or less believable. The screenplay is infused with alternating subtle and gag-filled humor. The theme is very urbane in spite of the initial village setting. Prakash Raj as the narrator is pretty good. Even though the movie is predictable, you can watch till the last frame-it's team work, but Venkatesh really carries it off.
Mamta Mohandas and VenkateshPerformances Venkatesh is effortless as Ravi. The role is basically tailor-made for him. He's unafraid to do the fool/loser/nice guy roles all rolled into one and still manages to look suave. Anushka does a good job, better than a host of other roles and movies she's been appearing in lately. Mamta is average. Laxmi hams slightly and Chandra Mohan is overshadowed by the rest. The supporting cast have been used well.
Music and Dance Lot of repeated tunes from the duo's earlier compilations. Nonetheless, it's pretty hummable and except for the last Om Shanti Om rehash in the background, the music is nice.
Last Word Same old stuff in shiny package. Lot of borrowed bits and pieces and very predictable. In spite of that, surprisingly, enjoyable.
source:cinegoer.com
Venkatesh and AnushkaPlot Chintakayla Ravi is not a software engineer in the US as his mother and the rest of his village believe. He works as a bar-tender at a dance bar conveniently called Cyber Wave. When his wedding is fixed to Mamidikayla Lavanya, he is in a fix as to what to tell the girl. Before the wedding, however, the girl's friend Sunita enquires about Ravi and finds out the truth and the match is cancelled and his family, except his mother, heartbroken. Ravi wants to make amends, tell the truth, but protect his mother from the shock.
Story, Screenplay and Direction A little bit of When Harry Met Sally, some Mister Bean gags, a final HAHK hangover, a tune or two from Vishal-Shekar's Hindi flicks, Hum Tum…the movie is full of seen-before, old wine in nice new package déjà vu. The title is interesting, Venky's new look generates even more interest (like it or not) and the music is decent. There is actually nothing new in the screenplay, with a mother sentiment running throughout the movie and Laxmi carrying on her Murari act (Whew!). Still, the movie is watchable, and what more, with all that effort, entertaining.
The freshness comes solely from the Americans talking in English. From New York through K. Ravindra Babu's lens and Venkatesh in a Junior Bachchan hip-hop's borrowed garb. The actors, including Brahmanandam, Venumadhav, Srinivas Reddy, Ajay, Ali (same role as in Chirutha, why?), Sunil and others are used well. There are some cameos, of known and unknown actors where Venkatesh graciously steps aside so they can take center-stage, from NTR in a song, Venu's brief appearance and others at New York.
The story is more or less believable. The screenplay is infused with alternating subtle and gag-filled humor. The theme is very urbane in spite of the initial village setting. Prakash Raj as the narrator is pretty good. Even though the movie is predictable, you can watch till the last frame-it's team work, but Venkatesh really carries it off.
Mamta Mohandas and VenkateshPerformances Venkatesh is effortless as Ravi. The role is basically tailor-made for him. He's unafraid to do the fool/loser/nice guy roles all rolled into one and still manages to look suave. Anushka does a good job, better than a host of other roles and movies she's been appearing in lately. Mamta is average. Laxmi hams slightly and Chandra Mohan is overshadowed by the rest. The supporting cast have been used well.
Music and Dance Lot of repeated tunes from the duo's earlier compilations. Nonetheless, it's pretty hummable and except for the last Om Shanti Om rehash in the background, the music is nice.
Last Word Same old stuff in shiny package. Lot of borrowed bits and pieces and very predictable. In spite of that, surprisingly, enjoyable.
source:cinegoer.com
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