
Cast: Aadi Pudipeddi, Nisha Aggarwal, Sharada, G Krishna, Chandra Mohan, Bhavna Ruparel, Srinivasa Avasarala, Brahmanandam, Maruthi Rao, Raghu Babu, Jayaprakash Reddy, Rao Ramesh and Tanikella Bharani
Director: G Ashok
Rating: 2.5 out 5
Some films take time to strike a chord with the audience, but 'Sukumarudu', about greedy NRI protagonist, makes an instant connect with viewers. It's another Telugu film high on emotion with good performances. However, what makes the seemingly entertaining film boring and melodramatic is the done to death presentation style....
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06:17 PM, May 12, 2013

Hyderabad: Justifying his decision to appoint a panel on fixing minimum qualification for journalists, Press Council Chairman Markandey Katju on Friday said the aim was not to "muzzle" the media but to improve the standards as there are a lot of "mediocre" professionals in the field. "There are a lot of mediocre journalists these days and the quality of journalism has fallen. So we have constituted a committee headed by...

04:53 PM, Apr 05, 2013

Vennela Kishore's directorial debut 'Vennela 1 1/2' will hit the screens on the second week of September, 2012. Makers say, "The film tells the story of the travails faced by a couple who go to Bangkok because of their fad for foreign countries. How they come out of it, forms the rest of the story. It is all dealt in an entertaining manner". Chaitanya Krishna and Monal Gajjar of Sudigaadu...

06:00 PM, Sep 02, 2012

The only release of the week 'Navika' suffers badly from the performance front and for making a screenplay, the director Sen Prakash has taken lot of interest, it seems. This is usually seen in every tale of brothers - younger is killed and elder taking revenge is not at all new to silver screen. Director Sen Prakash has failed miserably in taking out a convincing performance from the artists. Younger...

03:12 PM, Sep 02, 2012

Talented actor Shravanth moves to Tamil cinema with the film 'Nallathane Poittirukku'. The film was launched in the middle of July and its first schedule is completed. Another hero appearing as hero in Tamil film is a good sign. Back home Shravanth is expecting good results for his first solo film 'Naavika'. He is in the lead for the first half and the second half is dominated by Manish. An...

06:10 PM, Aug 15, 2012

Suraj Sharma, Shravanthi Sainath, Tobey Maguire, Irrfan and Tabu starrer 'Life of Pi' is directed by Ang Lee. Based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Yann Martel, this 3D adventure film will hit the screens this December. ...

01:09 PM, Jul 26, 2012

New Delhi: Suraj Sharma, Shravanthi Sainath, Tobey Maguire, Irrfan and Tabu starrer 'Life of Pi' is directed by Ang Lee. Based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Yann Martel, this 3D adventure film will hit the screens this December. Here is the first trailer of the film. ...

07:12 PM, Jul 25, 2012

The title may sound innocuous, but 'Cinemakeldam Randi' is a crime comedy. The film, starring Rajendra Prasad and Master Bharath, is described by its makers as a 'navarasa bharithamaina cinema.' Set to release on Aug 2, the film is directed by MMG Reddy. Surprisingly, Rajendra and Bharath are playing brothers in the film. "Our movie is totally different from Rajendra's previous comedies. Even Master Bharath's character will be exciting. You...

03:34 PM, Jul 24, 2012

T Prabhakar says that he has been inspired by the successes many films (read Premisthe, Prema Khaidi, Journey) dubbed from Tamil have met in the recent times. The director of Rendilla Poojari, Kishkindakanda and Batukamma says that Oka College Story is styled after some successful Tamil films. Oka College Story is not merely about romance and classroom humour. Shravan, Monal, Aarthi Puri, Vijaya Bhaskar, Naveen and others are part of...

12:47 PM, Jul 22, 2012

The debut film of director Sen Prakash (already in his second film 'Ambara') 'Navika' audio was released by KFCC President KV Chandraseakhar that is brought to market by Swarna audio. KVC appreciated the emotions and hard work of the team that was evident from the two songs screened on the occasion. The beauty of the audio release was that actors Shravanth of 'Chickmagalur Chickmallige' and Manischandra of 'Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga'...

01:30 PM, Jun 05, 2012

'Cinemakeldam Randi', starring Rajendra Prasad and Master Bharath, is described by its makers as a 'navarasa bharithamaina cinema'. Set to release in the second week of June, the film is directed by MMG Reddy. Surprisingly, Rajendra and Bharath are playing brothers in the film. Don't go by the title. The film has nothing to do with cinema. "Our movie is entirely different from Rajendra's previous comedies. Even Master Bharath's character...

11:03 AM, May 31, 2012

T Prabhakar says that he has been inspired by the success of many films (read Premisthe, Prema Khaidi, Journey) dubbed from Tamil that have met in the recent times. The director of 'Rendilla Poojari', 'Kishkindakanda' and 'Batukamma' says that 'Oka College Story' is styled after some successful Tamil films. The audience like some sensibilities of Tamil films is no secret. Prabhakar likes to bank on this factor. Don't go by...

11:30 AM, May 26, 2012

Krishna Maya is a well-known art director who has worked for the films of Mani Ratnam, Priyadarshan and Ram Gopal Varma in the past. He is turning a director with 'Railway Station', which he calls a love story with a subtle message interspersed into the drama. The film stars Supreeth, Banarjee, Jayanth, Bheemili Shiva, Sandeep, Shiva, Shravani, 'Gamyam' Sandhya, 'Allari' Subhashini and others. Music is composed by Jayanth, 'Railway Station'...

11:17 AM, May 26, 2012

26-year-old, Shravan Kumar, who was battling for life after a brutal racial attack in May 2009 in Australia, has finally returned to his home. ...

08:49 AM, Jul 30, 2010

A youth from Jabalpur carried his blind mother in a basket on his shoulder to Badrinath shrine. ...

01:50 PM, May 19, 2010

Says would facilitate loans from banks on easier norms. ...

03:48 PM, Feb 11, 2010

Australian universities ask authorities to admit there's a problem. ...

08:12 AM, Jun 03, 2009