76-403: Bhola Shankar is a 2023 Indian Telugu -language action drama film directed by Meher Ramesh . It stars Chiranjeevi in the title role with Tamannaah Bhatia , Keerthy Suresh and Sushanth . It is an official remake of the 2015 Tamil film Vedalam . Released on 11 August 2023, Bhola Shankar was critically panned and underperformed at the box office, earning about ₹ 47.50 crore against
152-575: A budget of ₹100 crore. In Kolkata , Alexander, the head of a criminal syndicate, operates an extensive trafficking ring involving the kidnapping and sale of girls. Utilizing his brothers Bretlee and Charles, a corrupt port official, and a police informer, Alexander traffics the girls to international buyers. When a CBI officer conducts a raid at the port, Alexander murders him to evade capture. Shankar and his sister, Mahalakshmi "Maha," relocate to Kolkata where Shankar quickly earns local admiration by rescuing children from an electrical accident. He secures
228-425: A builder threatens her family. Although Shankar initially exploits Mahalakshmi’s family, he is moved by their gratitude when he rescues them. Shankar rescues Mahalakshmi from Alexander’s gang, who had kidnapped her, and her family is killed. Mahalakshmi loses her memory from the injuries, and Shankar decides to protect her as his own sister. In the present, Shankar reveals to Lasya that his motive for coming to Kolkata
304-636: A child actress in Kasthuri Maan (2005) and Dhaam Dhoom (2008) and appeared in few advertisements. In 2014, while she was studying in Tbilisi , Georgia, film-director Alphonse Puthren had approached her six years before, through clippings from a reality show which she had participated, showcased in Facebook. Alphonse initially gave her an offer to act in his film which she refused. After six years, he phoned Pallavi with another offer, but she thought of him as
380-502: A command over the Telugu language, alongside Sanskrit , Tamil , Meitei , Oriya , Persian , or Arabic , is highly appreciated and respected for learning dances (most significantly Indian Classical Dances ) as dancers could have the tools of these languages to go into the primary material texts. Telugu is natively spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and Yanam district of Puducherry . Telugu speakers are also found in
456-444: A comment that it was a "strange notion" since the predecessors of Appa Kavi had no knowledge of such a derivation. George Abraham Grierson and other linguists doubt this derivation, holding rather that Telugu was the older term and Trilinga must be the later Sanskritisation of it. If so the derivation itself must have been quite ancient because Triglyphum , Trilingum and Modogalingam are attested in ancient Greek sources,
532-472: A handful of Telugu inscriptions in the Kakatiya era between 1135 CE and 1324 CE. Andhra is characterised as having its own mother tongue, and its territory has been equated with the extent of the Telugu language. The equivalence between the Telugu linguistic sphere and the geographical boundaries of Andhra is also brought out in an eleventh-century description of Andhra boundaries. Andhra, according to this text,
608-478: A job with a taxi company owned by Vamsi and enrolls Mahalakshmi in an arts college. Shankar’s first passenger is Lasya, a struggling lawyer desperate for a career breakthrough. Lasya persuades Shankar to act as a mute witness in her case. The plan initially appears successful until the judge overhears Shankar speaking to Mahalakshmi, resulting in Lasya’s suspension from practice. Seeking revenge, Lasya confronts Shankar but
684-493: A junior artist, Pallavi had her first lead role in the top-grossing Malayalam film Premam (2015). Her portrayal of a teacher in it earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South . In 2017, she ventured into Telugu cinema with Fidaa , winning the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu . Pallavi has since established herself as a leading actress of South Indian cinema . She has received praise for her work in
760-430: A literary performance that requires immense memory power and an in-depth knowledge of literature and prosody , originated and was specially cultivated among Telugu poets for over five centuries. Roughly 10,000 pre-colonial inscriptions exist in Telugu. In the precolonial era, Telugu became the language of high culture throughout South India . Vijaya Ramaswamy compared it to the overwhelming dominance of French as
836-462: A month break from her studies to act in her second Malayalam film, Kali , which released in March 2016 and directed by Sameer Thahir . She earned a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam . The year 2017 marked her debut in Telugu with Sekhar Kammula 's Fidaa , in the role of Bhanumathi, a feisty village girl from Telangana . Her performance in the film is regarded as one of
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#1732894541357912-566: A non-verbal autistic character, in the 2019 psychological Malayalam thriller Athiran opposite Fahadh Faasil . Her next film in Tamil with actor Suriya , directed by Selvaraghavan titled NGK , released on 31 May 2019. In 2020, she was recognised by Forbes magazine as one of India's 30 under 30. She was the only person from film industry in that list. She also acted in a Netflix anthology film series Paava Kadhaigal segment Oor Iravu directed by Vetrimaaran . In 2021, she starred in
988-425: A stalker. Alphonse then verified himself by sending a selfie, which Sai Pallavi compared with his Facebook DP and identified him. Then, She accepted the role of Malar in his film Premam . She shot the film over the holidays and, after the shooting finished, returned to her studies. She went on to win several "Best Female Debut" awards that year, including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut . Then she took
1064-924: Is Tirumala of the Telugu ation. Telugu place names are present all around Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Common suffixes are - ooru, -pudi, -padu, -peta, -pattanam, -wada, - gallu, -cherla, -seema, -gudem, -palle, -palem, -konda, -veedu, -valasa, -pakam, -paka, -prolu, -wolu, -waka, -ili, -kunta, -parru, -villi, -gadda, -kallu, -eru, -varam,-puram,-pedu and - palli . Examples that use this nomenclature are Nellore , Tadepalligudem , Guntur , Chintalapudi , Yerpedu , Narasaraopeta , Sattenapalle , Visakapatnam , Vizianagaram , Ananthagiri , Vijayawada , Vuyyuru , Macherla , Poranki , Ramagundam , Warangal , Mancherial , Peddapalli , Siddipet , Pithapuram , Banswada , and Miryalaguda . There are four regional dialects in Telugu: Colloquially, Telangana , Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra dialects are considered
1140-655: Is attributed to the Renati Choda king Dhanunjaya and found in the Kadapa district . An early Telugu label inscription, "tolacuwānḍru" (తొలచువాండ్రు; transl. rock carvers or quarrymen ), is found on one of the rock-cut caves around the Keesaragutta temple , 35 kilometers from Hyderabad . This inscription is dated to the Vishnukundina period of around 400 CE and is the earliest known short Telugu inscription from
1216-447: Is composed by Mahati Swara Sagar . Lyrics are written by Ramajogayya Sastry , Sri Mani , and Kasarala Shyam. The first single titled "Bholaa Mania" was released on 4 June 2023. The second single titled "Jam Jam Jajjanaka" was released on 11 July 2023. The third single titled "Milky Beauty" was released on 21 July 2023. The fourth single titled "Rage of Bhola" was released on 5 August 2023. The fifth single titled "Kottara Kottu Teenumaaru"
1292-476: Is confronted and killed. Lasya witnesses Charles’ death and declares that she cannot allow her brother to marry a killer’s sister. Shankar clarifies that Mahalakshmi is not his biological sister. The film flashes back to a year earlier when Shankar, known as Bhola, was a ruthless thug in Hyderabad. After being stabbed by enemies, Shankar is saved by Mahalakshmi. Later, Mahalakshmi and her friend seek Bhola’s help when
1368-508: Is considered one of the less successful films in Chiranjeevi's filmography. Telugu language Telugu ( / ˈ t ɛ l ʊ ɡ uː / ; తెలుగు , Telugu pronunciation: [ˈt̪eluɡu] ) is a classical Dravidian language native to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana , where it is also the official language . Spoken by about 96 million people (2022), Telugu
1444-727: Is considered one of the most conservative languages of the Dravidian family based on its linguistic features. One of the earliest Telugu words, nágabu , found at the Amaravati Stupa , is dated to around 200 BCE. This word was further analyzed by Iravatham Mahadevan in his attempts to decipher the Indus script . Several Telugu words, primarily personal and place names, were identified at Amaravati , Nagarjunakonda , Krishna river basin , Ballari , Eluru , Ongole and Nellore between 200 BCE and 500 CE. The Ghantasala Brahmin inscription and
1520-509: Is dead, but Shankar finds her alive in his car. Mahalakshmi, regaining her memory, helps Shankar locate and rescue her. During a final confrontation at the port, Shankar defeats Alexander’s men and kills Alexander with a trident, fulfilling his quest for revenge. The film concludes with the DCP announcing that all details of Alexander’s syndicate have been exposed, and all trafficked girls have been safely returned to their homes. Initially, Sai Pallavi
1596-573: Is marked by further stylisation and sophistication of the literary languages. During this period the split of the Telugu from the Telugu-Kannada alphabet took place. The Vijayanagara Empire gained dominance from 1336 to the late 17th century, reaching its peak during the rule of Krishnadevaraya in the 16th century, when Telugu literature experienced what is considered its Golden Age . The 15th-century Venetian explorer Niccolò de' Conti , who visited
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#17328945413571672-467: Is saved by Shankar. Alexander’s men confront Shankar, but the police informer threatens Alexander. Later, Alexander kills the informer, and Shankar warns Alexander of future consequences. During a shopping trip, Alexander taunts Shankar by threatening to kidnap Mahalakshmi. When Mahalakshmi goes missing, Shankar discovers her in Alexander’s warehouse. Alexander manipulates Shankar into believing Mahalakshmi
1748-855: Is the fastest-growing language in the United States. It is also a protected language in South Africa and is offered as an optional third language in schools in KwaZulu-Natal province. According to Mikhail S. Andronov, Telugu split from the Proto-Dravidian language around 1000 BCE. The earliest Telugu words appear in Prakrit inscriptions dating to c. 4th century BCE , found in Bhattiprolu , Andhra Pradesh. Telugu label inscriptions and Prakrit inscriptions containing Telugu words have been dated to
1824-519: Is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian language family, and one of the twenty-two scheduled languages of the Republic of India . It is one of the few languages that has primary official status in more than one Indian state , alongside Hindi and Bengali . Telugu is one of the languages designated as a classical language by the Government of India . It is the 14th most spoken native language in
1900-548: Is thwarted by Vamsi, who defends Shankar. In retaliation, Shankar exposes Vamsi’s infidelity, leading to Vamsi’s loss of his company. The Kolkata DCP requests Shankar and other transportation workers to report any suspicious activities related to Alexander’s syndicate. Shankar identifies several of Alexander’s men from a list provided by the DCP. This leads to a successful raid that rescues three girls from trafficking. In response, Bretlee orders Shankar’s assassination. Shankar fights off and kills Bretlee and his men, discovering that
1976-617: The kaifiyats . In the late 19th and the early 20th centuries, the influence of the English language was seen, and modern communication/printing press arose as an effect of British rule , especially in the areas that were part of the Madras Presidency . Literature from this time had a mix of classical and modern traditions and included works by such scholars as Gidugu Venkata Ramamoorty , Kandukuri Veeresalingam , Gurajada Apparao , Gidugu Sitapati and Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao . In
2052-588: The Best Actress award at the Filmfare Awards South . In 2022 she appeared in Telugu film Virata Parvam opposite Rana Daggubati . Set against the backdrop of the Naxalite movement in 1990s Telangana where she portrayed Vennela. Director Gautham Ramachandran announced his new female-oriented film, who earlier directed Richie (2017). Pallavi was chosen to play a lead after Jyothika denied. The film
2128-507: The Ramayana . Film journalist Subha J Rao noted that she brings "freshness" on screen and added, "Sai Pallavi comes across as someone unafraid to flaunt her unconventional looks, offbeat film choices and lack of pretence." Rediff.com placed her second in its "Top 5 Malayalam Actresses" list of 2016, with Vijay George stating that she "stole everyone’s hearts" in Premam . In 2020, Pallavi became
2204-609: The Satavahana dynasty , Vishnukundina dynasty , and Andhra Ikshvakus . The coin legends of the Satavahanas, in all areas and all periods, used a Prakrit dialect without exception. Some reverse coin legends are in Telugu and Tamil languages. The period from the 4th century CE to 1022 CE marks the second phase of Telugu history, following the Andhra Ikshvaku period. The first long inscription entirely in Telugu, dated to 575 CE,
2280-720: The Tbilisi State Medical University , which is recognised by the Medical Council of India, she has not yet registered as a medical practitioner in India. She took her Foreign Medical Graduate Examination ( FMGE ) on 31 August 2020 in Trichy. Besides Badaga, Pallavi can speak fluently in Tamil , English, and Georgian . She later learnt Malayalam and Telugu for cinema career aspects. Pallavi said in an interview that though she
2356-686: The Vijayanagara Empire , found that the words in the Telugu language end with vowels, just like those in Italian , and hence referred to it as "The Italian of the East"; a saying that has been widely repeated. A distinct dialect developed in present-day Hyderabad region, due to Persian and Arabic influence. This influence began with the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate rule by the Tughlaq dynasty in
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2432-454: The "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade" by Film Companion . She went onto win her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu . Then she starred in the 2017 Telugu action comedy film Middle Class Abbayi alongside Nani , the film was a critical and commercial success. Her next release, Tamil–Telugu bilingual film Diya had an average run at the box office. Later, she starred in
2508-650: The Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana . It is one of the 22 languages under schedule 8 of the constitution of India . It is one of the official languages of the union territories of Puducherry . Telugu is a protected language in South Africa . According to the Constitution of South Africa , the Pan South African Language Board must promote and ensure respect for Telugu along with other languages. The Government of South Africa announced that Telugu will be re-included as an official subject in
2584-667: The South African schools after it was removed from the curriculum in state schools. In addition, with the creation in October 2004 of a legal status for classical languages by the Government of India on 8 August 2008, Telugu was also given classical language status due to several campaigns. According to the famous Japanese historian Noboru Karashima who served as the president of the Epigraphical Society of India in 1985, there are approximately 10,000 inscriptions which exist in
2660-483: The Tamil film Maari 2 , a sequel to Maari (2015), opposite Dhanush , directed by Balaji Mohan . A song from the film, " Rowdy Baby ", set a record by becoming the first south Indian and Tamil song to gain over 1.5 billion views on YouTube. Pallavi started shooting in February 2018 for the film Padi Padi Leche Manasu with Sharwanand , which was a huge commercial failure. In 2019, she played Nithya Lakshmi,
2736-571: The Telangana region. Several titles of Mahendravarman I in Telugu language, dated to c. 600 CE , were inscribed on cave-inscriptions in Tamil Nadu. From the 6th century onwards, complete Telugu inscriptions began to appear in districts neighbouring Kadapa such as Prakasam and Palnadu . Metrically composed Telugu inscriptions and those with ornamental or literary prose appear from 630 CE. The Madras Museum plates of Balliya-Choda dated to
2812-574: The Telugu language as of the year 1996 making it one of the most densely inscribed languages. Telugu inscriptions are found in all the districts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. They are also found in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh. According to recent estimates by ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) the number of inscriptions in the Telugu language goes up to 14,000. Adilabad, Medak, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Ranga Reddy, Hyderabad, Mahbubnagar, Anantapur, Chittoor and Srikakulam produced only
2888-569: The United States and the third most spoken South Asian language after Hindi and Urdu . Minority Telugus are also found in Australia , New Zealand , Bahrain , Canada , Fiji , Malaysia , Sri Lanka , Singapore , Mauritius , Myanmar , Europe ( Italy , the United Kingdom ), South Africa , Trinidad and Tobago , and the United Arab Emirates . Telugu is the official language of
2964-569: The ceremony. Lasya attempts to disrupt the event but is ignored. In response, Lasya teams up with Vamsi to further her revenge. She tricks Shankar into thinking Mahalakshmi has been kidnapped, but this was a ruse. Lasya’s actions eventually lead her to fall in love with Shankar. Meanwhile, Charles, Alexander’s brother, arrives in Kolkata to investigate his siblings’ deaths. Using footage from a nearby cruise ship, Charles traces Shankar. While Mahalakshmi and Srikar are out shopping, Charles locates Shankar but
3040-497: The cultural language of Europe during roughly the same era. Telugu also predominates in the evolution of Carnatic music , one of two main subgenres of Indian classical music and is widely taught in music colleges focusing on Carnatic tradition. Over the centuries, many non-Telugu speakers have praised the natural musicality of Telugu speech, referring to it as a mellifluous and euphonious language. Speakers of Telugu refer to it as simply Telugu or Telugoo . Older forms of
3116-661: The era of Emperor Ashoka (257 BCE), as well as to the Satavahana and Vishnukundina periods. Inscriptions in Old Telugu script were found as far away as Indonesia and Myanmar . Telugu has been in use as an official language for over 1,400 years and has served as the court language for numerous dynasties in Southern and Eastern India, including the Eastern Chalukyas , Eastern Gangas , Kakatiyas , Vijayanagara Empire , Qutb Shahis , Madurai Nayaks , and Thanjavur Nayaks . It
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3192-597: The exception of /ɳ/ and /ɭ/, all occur word-initial in a few words, such as / ʈ ɐkːu/ ṭakku 'pretence', / ʈ iːʋi/ ṭhīvi 'grandeur', / ɖ ipːɐ/ ḍippā 'half of a spherical object', and / ʂ oːku/ ṣōku 'fashionable appearance'. The approximant /j/ occurs in word-initial position only in borrowed words, such as. / j ɐnɡu/ yangu , from English 'young', / j ɐʃɐsːu/ yaśassu from Sanskrit yaśas /jɐʃɐs/ 'fame'. Vowels in Telugu contrast in length; there are short and long versions of all vowels except for /æ/, which only occurs as long. Long vowels can occur in any position within
3268-484: The film 1.5 out of 5 stars and termed the film as "hollow and distasteful homage to the mass legacy of Chiranjeevi". Raisa Nasreen of Zoom TV gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "A remake of the Tamil film Vedalam , and directed by Meher Ramesh, Bhola Shankar has been altered to suit the sentiments of the Telugu audience." On its opening day, Bholaa Shankar collected approximately ₹20 crore worldwide and went on to gross ₹47.50 crore during its theatrical run. It
3344-636: The films Kali (2016), Maari 2 (2018), Athiran (2019), Love Story (2021), Shyam Singha Roy (2021), Gargi (2022) and Amaran (2024). Her performances in Gargi and Love Story earned the Filmfare Award for Best Actress in both Tamil and Telugu, while her work in Shyam Singha Roy and Virata Parvam gained her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Telugu . Sai Pallavi
3420-491: The land bounded by the three Lingas which is Telugu homeland. P. Chenchiah and Bhujanga Rao note that Atharvana Acharya in the 13th century wrote a grammar of Telugu, calling it the Trilinga Śabdānusāsana (or Trilinga Grammar) . However, most scholars note that Atharvana's grammar was titled Atharvana Karikavali. Appa Kavi in the 17th century explicitly wrote that Telugu was derived from Trilinga . Scholar C. P. Brown made
3496-480: The last of which can be interpreted as a Telugu rendition of " Trilinga ". Telugu, as a Dravidian language, descends from Proto-Dravidian , a proto-language . Linguistic reconstruction suggests that Proto-Dravidian was spoken around the fourth millennium BCE. Comparative linguistics confirms that Telugu belongs to the South Dravidian-II (also called South-Central Dravidian) sub-group, which also includes
3572-412: The mid-ninth century CE, are the earliest copper plate grants in the Telugu language. During this period, Telugu was heavily influenced by Sanskrit and Prakrit, corresponding to the advent of Telugu literature. Initially, Telugu literature appeared in inscriptions and poetry in the courts of rulers, and later in written works, such as Nannayya 's Andhra Mahabharatam (1022 CE). The third phase
3648-414: The name include Teluṅgu and Tenuṅgu . Tenugu is derived from the Proto-Dravidian word *ten ("south") to mean "the people who lived in the south/southern direction" (relative to Sanskrit and Prakrit -speaking peoples). The name Telugu , then, is a result of an "n" to "l" alternation established in Telugu. The popular belief holds that Telugu is derived from Trilinga of Trilinga Kshetras being
3724-533: The neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu , Karnataka , Maharashtra , Odisha , Chhattisgarh , some parts of Jharkhand , and the Kharagpur region of West Bengal in India. Many Telugu immigrants are also found in the states of Gujarat , Goa , Bihar , Kashmir , Uttar Pradesh , Punjab , Haryana , and Rajasthan . As of 2018 7.2% of the population, Telugu is the fourth-most-spoken native language in India after Hindi , Bengali , and Marathi . In Karnataka , 7.0% of
3800-441: The non-literary languages like Gondi , Kuvi , Koya , Pengo , Konda and Manda. Proto-Telugu is the reconstructed linguistic ancestor of all the dialects and registers of Telugu. Russian linguist Mikhail S. Andronov, places the split of Telugu at c. 1000 BCE. The linguistic history of Telugu is periodised as follows: Pre-historic Telugu is identified with the period around 600 BCE or even earlier. Pre-historic Telugu
3876-576: The northern Deccan Plateau during the 14th century. In the latter half of the 17th century, the Mughal Empire extended further south, culminating in the establishment of the Hyderabad State by the dynasty of the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1724. This heralded an era of Persian influence on the Telugu language, especially Hyderabad State. The effect is also evident in the prose of the early 19th century, as in
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#17328945413573952-509: The offer. In June 2022 in an interview with GreatAndhra , she commented that the film The Kashmir Files portrayed the killings of Kashmiri Pandits , during the 1990 exodus , and further asked if that is a religious conflict then what should be the difference between itself and cow vigilantism , referring to a recent incident where a Muslim was driving cows was beaten up and later forced to chant " Jai Shri Ram ". The interview soon went viral and attracted criticism online. She later issued
4028-517: The only actress to feature in Forbes India ' s 30 under 30 list. She stood at the 20th place in its most influential stars on Instagram in South cinema for the year 2021 list. Pallavi has once rejected a whopping ₹2 crore endorsement deal for a fairness cream brand. She cited her disapproval of the message fairness creams promote and her own preference for natural beauty as reasons for declining
4104-508: The past tense. Sai Pallavi Sai Pallavi Senthamarai Kannan ( pronounced [saɪ paˈləvi] ; born 9 May 1992) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil and Telugu cinema. She has received numerous accolades , including six Filmfare Awards South and two South Indian International Movie Awards . She was featured by Forbes magazine as one of India's 30 Under 30 in 2020. After appearing in uncredited roles as
4180-615: The pillar inscription of Vijaya Satakarni at Vijayapuri, Nagarjunakonda , and other locations date to the first century CE. Additionally, the Tummalagudem inscription of the Vishnukundinas dates to the 5th century CE. Telugu place names in Prakrit inscriptions are attested from the 2nd century CE onwards. A number of Telugu words were found in the Sanskrit and Prakrit inscriptions of
4256-499: The police informer had sent his photo to Alexander’s gang. Shankar then stores the gun used in a locked drawer filled with weapons. Shankar picks up Srikar from the airport, who is immediately attracted to Mahalakshmi. Srikar, who is Lasya’s brother, reveals that his marriage to Mahalakshmi is being arranged. Despite Mahalakshmi’s initial rejection, Shankar encourages Srikar to be honest about his feelings. The engagement between Mahalakshmi and Srikar proceeds, and Shankar and Lasya meet at
4332-573: The population speak Telugu, and 5.6% in Tamil Nadu . There are more than 400,000 Telugu Americans in the United States . As of 2018 , Telugu is the fastest-growing language in the United States , (especially in New Jersey and New York City ), with the number of Telugu speakers in the United States increasing by 86% between 2010 and 2017. As of 2021 , it is the 18th most spoken native language in
4408-647: The princely Hyderabad State , the Andhra Mahasabha was started in 1921 with the main goal of promoting Telugu language, literature, its books and historical research. Key figures in this movement included Madapati Hanumantha Rao (founder of the Andhra Mahasabha), Komarraju Venkata Lakshmana Rao (founder of the Library Movement in Hyderabad State), and Suravaram Pratapa Reddy . Since the 1930s, what
4484-466: The romantic drama Love Story directed by Sekhar Kammula alongside Naga Chaitanya in her second collaboration with Sekhar Kammula after Fidaa (2017) and Shyam Singa Roy opposite Nani in their second collaboration after MCA where she portrayed Maithreyi, a captivating devadasi in 1970s Kolkata. Her performances in both Love Story and Shyam Singha Roy earned her the Critics Award and
4560-404: The shift between the various portions of the film is jarring, not to mention, the writing needed a deft hand. Not even Chiranjeevi and Keerthy are enough to save the day." Janani K of India Today gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote " Bholaa Shankar is a remake that no one asked for or a remake that could have had a better adaptation. If only." Abhilasha Cherukuri of Cinema Express rated
4636-530: The state that is currently divided into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It also has official language status in the Yanam district of the union territory of Puducherry . It is the fourth most spoken Indian language in India after Hindi , Bengali and Marathi . It is one of the six classical languages of India . Telugu Language Day is celebrated every year on 29 August, the birthday of Telugu poet Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy . The fourth World Telugu Conference
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#17328945413574712-564: The three Telugu dialects and regions. Waddar , Chenchu , and Manna-Dora are all closely related to Telugu. Other dialects of Telugu are Berad, Dasari, Dommara, Golari, Kamathi, Komtao, Konda-Reddi, Salewari, Vadaga, Srikakula, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, Rayalaseema, Nellore, Guntur, Vadari Bangalore, and Yanadi. The Roman transliteration used for transcribing the Telugu script is the National Library at Kolkata romanisation . Telugu words generally end in vowels. In Old Telugu, this
4788-531: The transliteration of the Telugu script used here (where different from IPA). Most consonants contrast in length in word-medial position, meaning that there are long (geminated) and short phonetic renderings of the sounds. A few examples of words that contrast by length of word-medial consonants: All retroflex consonants occur in intervocalic position and when adjacent to a retroflex consonant, for instance. /ʋɐː ɳ iː/ vāṇī 'tippet', /kɐ ʈɳ ɐm/ kaṭṇam 'dowry', /pɐ ɳɖ u/ paṇḍu 'fruit'; /kɐ ɭ ɐ/ kaḷa 'art'. With
4864-460: The word, but native Telugu words do not end in a long vowel. Short vowels occur in all positions of a word, with the exception of /o/, which does not occur word-finally. The vowels of Telugu are illustrated below, along with the Telugu script and romanisation. In most dialects, the vowel /æː/ only occurs in loan words. In the Guntur dialect, [æː] is a frequent allophone of /aː/ in certain verbs in
4940-518: The world. Modern Standard Telugu is based on the dialect of erstwhile Krishna, Guntur, East Godavari and West Godavari districts of Coastal Andhra . Telugu is also spoken in the states of Karnataka , Tamil Nadu , Maharashtra , Chhattisgarh , Orissa and the union territories of Puducherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands . It is also spoken by members of the Telugu diaspora spread across countries like United States , Australia , Malaysia , Mauritius , UAE , Saudi Arabia and others. Telugu
5016-413: Was absolute; in the modern language m, n, y, w may end a word. Sanskrit loans have introduced aspirated and murmured consonants as well. Telugu does not have contrastive stress , and speakers vary on where they perceive stress. Most place it on the penultimate or final syllable, depending on word and vowel length. The table below lists the consonant phonemes of Telugu, along with the symbols used in
5092-462: Was also used as an official language outside its homeland, even by non-Telugu dynasties such as the Thanjavur Marathas in Tamil Nadu. Telugu has an unbroken, prolific, and diverse literary tradition of over a thousand years. Pavuluri Mallana 's Sāra Sangraha Ganitamu ( c. 11th century ) is the first scientific treatise on mathematics in any Dravidian language. Avadhānaṃ ,
5168-473: Was announced on 9 May 2022 with the makers releasing a special glimpse of the film. For her Tamil film Gargi , she dubbed her own lines in both Telugu and Kannada. In 2024, Pallavi played Indhu Rebecca Varghese, wife of Major Mukund Varadarajan , opposite Sivakarthikeyan in Amaran . Her upcoming films includes Naga Chaitanya's 23rd film, a film opposite Junaid Khan. and Nitesh Tiwari 's adaptation of
5244-552: Was approached for Chiranjeevi's sister's role in the film but she rejected the offer as she was not interested in remakes. Keerthy Suresh was cast in her place. Music director Mani Sharma 's son Mahati Swara Sagar was signed onto this film as the composer. Tamannaah Bhatia is cast opposite Chiranjeevi in their second collaboration after Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019). An official launch was held on 11 November 2021. They started filming on 15 November 2021 and finished in May 2023. The music
5320-413: Was born on 9 May 1992 in a Badaga family in Coimbatore , Tamil Nadu . Her hometown is Kotagiri in the Nilgiris district , Tamil Nadu . Born to Senthamarai Kannan and Radha, she has a younger sister, Pooja Kannan, who has also worked as an actress. Pallavi was raised and educated in Coimbatore, doing her schooling at Avila Convent School. Despite completing her medical studies in 2016 from
5396-401: Was bounded in north by Mahendra mountain in the modern Ganjam district in Odisha and to the south by Srikalahasteeswara temple in Tirupati district . However, Andhra extended westwards as far as Srisailam in Nandyal district , about halfway across the modern state. According to other sources in the early sixteenth century, the northern boundary is Simhachalam and the southern limit
5472-423: Was considered an "elite" literary form of the Telugu language has now spread to the common people with the introduction of mass media like movies, television, radio and newspapers. This form of the language is also taught in schools and colleges as a standard. Telugu is one of the 22 languages with official status in India . The Andhra Pradesh Official Language Act, 1966, declares Telugu the official language of
5548-516: Was not a trained dancer, she always wanted to do something that involved dancing. She participated in several cultural events at school, gaining popularity as a dancer. Due to her passion for dance, which was supported by her mother, she participated in the dance reality show Ungalil Yaar Adutha Prabhu Deva on Vijay TV in 2008, and was a finalist in Dhee Ultimate Dance Show (D4) on ETV in 2009. Pallavi appeared in uncredited roles as
5624-550: Was organised in Tirupati in the last week of December 2012. Issues related to Telugu language policy were deliberated at length. The American Community Survey has said that data for 2016 which were released in September 2017 showed Telugu is the third most widely spoken Indian language in the US. Hindi tops the list followed by Gujarati, as of the 2010 census . In the Indian subcontinent,
5700-422: Was released on 7 August 2023. All music is composed by Mahati Swara Sagar Bhola Shankar was theatrically released on 11 August 2023. The digital rights of the film were acquired by Netflix . The film was premiered on Netflix from 15 September 2023. Bhola Shankar was panned by critics. Neeshita Nyayapati of The Times of India gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote " Bholaa Shankar suffers because
5776-417: Was to eliminate Alexander and his gang. He agreed to Mahalakshmi’s marriage to ensure her safety if he were killed. Lasya promises to proceed with the wedding. Alexander arrives in Kolkata seeking vengeance for his brothers’ deaths. He kills a port officer who refuses to aid him and uses a police informer to locate Shankar. When Mahalakshmi unknowingly sketches Shankar’s face, she tries to mislead Alexander but
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