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53-546: Sri Ramadasu is 2006 Indian Telugu-language biographical film , based on the life of musician saint Kancharla Gopanna . A reboot of V. Nagayya 's 1964 film Ramadasu ; the film is written and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao . Produced by Konda Krishnam Raju, the film starred Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Akkineni Nagarjuna in lead roles, while the music was composed by M. M. Keeravani . Cinematography and editing were handled by S. Gopal Reddy and Sreekar Prasad respectively. The film begins at Kali Yuga when Sage Bhadra

106-613: A Fairytale (2006), and Howard Stern in Private Parts (1997). In 2018, the musical biopic Bohemian Rhapsody , based on the life of Queen singer Freddie Mercury , became the highest-grossing biopic in history at the time. In 2023, it was surpassed by Oppenheimer , based on the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb in World War II. Nagarjuna (actor) Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao (born 29 August 1959), known mononymously as Nagarjuna ,

159-460: A boon to make his soul immortal at his feet in the temple when the Lord bestows it. Finally, the movie ends happily, with Ramadasu's soul blessing the devotees who have been visiting the temple till today. It was announced that Nagarjuna would do a film, produced by Konda Krishnam Raju on Aditya Movies banner and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao . Jyothika was roped in to play the female lead, but refused

212-693: A correction path of the land was initiated by the local administrators. On 24 August 2024, the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Monitoring and Protection (HYDRAA) demolished the N-Convention centre citing encroachment of adjacent lake. Nagarjuna, along with his wife Amala, are co-founders of Blue Cross of Hyderabad , recognised by the Animal Welfare Board of India . It is a non-government organisation (NGO) in Hyderabad, which works for

265-559: A heartbroken man. He then starred in Sankeertana , a below average grosser directed by debutant Geetha Krishna with music by Ilaiyaraaja . The film was appreciated for its content and music. In 1988, he starred in the blockbuster Aakhari Poratam , scripted by Yandamuri Veerendranath , and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao where he was paired opposite Sridevi and Suhasini . In 1988, he starred in Janaki Ramudu alongside Vijayashanti

318-445: A prominent film-maker, and sister of the actor Venkatesh and producer Suresh Babu . Lakshmi and Nagarjuna have one son, actor Naga Chaitanya born on 23 November 1986. However, the couple got divorced in 1990. Nagarjuna then married actress Amala on 11 June 1992, and the couple have one son, actor Akhil , born on 8 April 1994. While, Lakshmi married Sharath Vijayaraghavan, a corporate executive at Sundaram Motors. Naga Chaitanya

371-459: A shot. Gopanna hinders the crimes & barbarities therein. So, the blackguards backstab him, whom Dhammakka shields. After revival, he advances for thanksgiving her when witnessing Dhammakka's constant dedication; Goppana switches to an avid follower of Rama. By this, Vishnu walks from Vaikuntha in the form of Rama and steps at Parnasala with Sita & Lakshmana. At which, Anjaneya startles to view them again, and then Rama proclaims it's time for

424-612: A superstar. In 1990, he subsequently made his Bollywood debut with the Hindi remake of the same film titled Shiva . Even the Hindi version saw huge box-office success. He followed it up with sub fare like Prema Yuddham , Iddaru Iddare and Nirnayam . He then starred in Jaitra Yatra , for which he received critical acclaim. He followed it up with box office hits like Nirnayam (1991), Killer (1992) and working with eminent directors such as Fazil and Priyadarshan . Nagarjuna

477-459: A temple. The tale shifts to Nelakondapalli , where Kancherla Gopanna falls in love with his cousin Kamala. On the eve of her birthday, Gopanna inadvertently transgresses by caging a parrot as a gift. Agnihotraavadhanlu, Kamal's father, detests their bond because of Gopanna's financial status and fixes a prosperous alliance. Nevertheless, it calls off as astrologers predict jail access is inevitable for

530-431: A tremendous accomplishment. Consequently, Gopanna pledges to construct a temple for which he relinquishes his luxuries and resides under a tree with pregnant Kamala until its completion. Gopanna wakes spiritually publicly, collects assets, excluding Tanisha's taxes, and seeks his approval. Anyhow, the plot of Matte Sahib & his men falls short, and they snatch the tax amount. At that time, Kabirdas , whose means of life

583-510: A triumphant comeback for Akkineni Nagarjuna. Nagarjuna made his début as a television producer in 2009 with the soap opera Yuva . He was a major shareholders of the television channel Maa TV before it was sold to the Star Network. Nagarjuna hosted the Indian Telugu -language version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? titled Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu . The first season of the show

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636-531: A well when Anjaneya is in Panchmukhi, recouping him on the mandate of Rama. Then Kabir states that the incident spread that region's holiness. Following this, Anjaneya is enthralled, beholding Rama's glory at the temple and calling Gopanna Ramadasu. Ergo, Kabir publicly nobilitates Gopanna Sri Ramadasu . as the Lord's ordinance in his dream. Meanwhile, the heels tactically forge and accuse him of squandering govt funds and apprehend him. Hereupon, Kabir comprehends he

689-541: Is Rama's chanting arrives. Spotting his eternal devotion, Gopanna affirms him as his mentor, and he preaches him with Srirama Taraka Mantram. Kabir announces that Rama has already consented to emplacement and fixes an auspicious time. Years roll by, Gopanna triumphs in constructing a sublime temple, and the Lord blesses him with a son, Raghunatha. Kabir lands on the eve of the temple inauguration, but orthodox Brahmins expel him. Yet, with his idolization, Kabir proves his divinity. Tragically, Raghunatha dies while dropping into

742-546: Is a revelation in a role that calls for nuances and skill. It is no romp for him. He has put in hard labor both in terms of looks as well as body language. The triumph of this role lies in the fact that Nags got the subtleties right. An award is just round the corner for him. Keeravani in a sense is the other hero of the movie. There are 19 songs, each dipped in his own devotion to his art. Like in Annamaiya ( Annamayya ), he has delivered more than he has been asked for. His songs create

795-878: Is also the president of the non-profit film school Annapurna College of Film and Media based in Hyderabad . Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao was born on 29 August 1959 in Madras (present-day Chennai) in a Telugu family to the veteran actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao and his wife Annapurna. His family hails from Ramapuram in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh . His father moved to Madras seeking career as an actor. The family later moved to Hyderabad, where he did his schooling in Hyderabad Public School and intermediate education from Little Flower Junior College , Hyderabad . He completed one year of his Mechanical Engineering from

848-562: Is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Telugu , Hindi and Tamil films. One of the highest paid South Indian actor, Nagarjuna has appeared in over 90 films . He is a recipient of two National Film Awards for Ninne Pelladata (1996) and Annamayya (1997), ten state Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards South . In 1989, Nagarjuna starred in the Mani Ratnam -directed romantic drama film Geetanjali , which won

901-472: Is conducting a massive penance when Vishnu emerges. He invests him to be seated on his head as per his oath on Treta Yuga 's Rama Avatar. Thus, Vishnu transforms into Rama, seating Sita on his lap, with Lakshmana on the left and Shanka & Chakra on either side. After several centuries, Dhammakka, a devout servant, locates the whereabouts of idols in an anthill of Bhadrachalam . She looks after it with profound commitment and prays for an advent to build

954-619: Is often a balance between similarity in looks and ability to portray the characteristics of the person. Anthony Hopkins felt that he should not have played Richard Nixon in Nixon because of a lack of resemblance between the two. The casting of John Wayne as Genghis Khan in The Conqueror was objected to because of the American Wayne being cast as the Mongol warlord. Egyptian critics criticized

1007-458: Is seeking a penalty for imprisoning the patriot. During the trial, Ramadasu encounters Tanisha lionizing his deed as sacred; as a result, he is behind bars in a secluded prison and subjected to torment. Ramadasu invokes the Lord with reverence, humility, eagerness, and notwithstanding anger, but in vain. Ultimately, he implores Sita, which stirs her, and she pleads with Rama to secure him. Rama & Lakshmana set foot at Golkonda and vanishes, clearing

1060-592: The Cinema of South India at the Delhi Film Festival's 100 Years of Indian Cinema's celebration, alongside Ramesh Sippy and Vishal Bhardwaj from Bollywood. In 1995, he ventured into film production, with a production unit operating in Seychelles , and was a co-director of an Emmy Award -winning film animation company called Heart Animation. Nagarjuna is the co-owner of the production company Annapurna Studios . He

1113-793: The College of Engineering , Guindy , Anna University in Madras, former Indian cricketer Krishnamachari Srikanth was his college mate during his Engineering days, and earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan . Nagarjuna stepped into the field of acting as an infant in the movie Velugu Needalu (1961). He began acting as a child artist in Sudigundalu (1967) directed by Adurthi Subba Rao . Both movies starred his father Akkineni Nageswara Rao in

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1166-594: The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu and Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu . The next year, Nagarjuna acted in Annamayya (1997), in which he portrayed the role of Annamacharya , a 15th-century Telugu singer and poet. This won him his Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu and his first Nandi Award for Best Actor . He also received a National Award for this role. Later that year, he starred in

1219-417: The National Film Award for Best Popular Film . In the same year, he appeared in the commercially successful Siva , an action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma ; featured at the 13th IFFI' 90 . Nagarjuna made his Bollywood debut with the 1990 Hindi remake of Shiva . Known by his works in biographical films , he played 15th-century composer Annamacharya in Annamayya (1997), Yavakri (the son of

1272-747: The First Season of Bigg Boss Non Stop in 2022. Since 2013, He was a co-owner of the Mumbai Masters of the Indian Badminton League , along with Sunil Gavaskar , and the Mahi Racing Team India , along with MS Dhoni . Nagarjuna currently endorses Kalyan Jewellers in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. He was listed as No. 36 and No. 43 in Forbes India ' s top 100 Celebrities for

1325-759: The Moon (1999), Downey as Charlie Chaplin in Chaplin (1992) and as Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer (2023), Foxx as Ray Charles in Ray (2004), Thompson and Hanks as P. L. Travers and Walt Disney in Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Redmayne as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything (2014), and Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer (2023). Some biopics purposely stretch

1378-853: The Tamil film Ratchagan , directed by Praveen Gandhi . In 1998, he appeared in the romantic comedy Aavida Maa Aavide and then plays as lead role in the Hindi action Angaaray with Akshay Kumar . He co-starring with Ajay Devgn in the drama film Zakhm . In 1999, he was seen in two films Seetharama Raju and Ravoyi Chandamama . His subsequent releases were Tamil remakes Nuvvu Vastavani (2000), Ninne Premistha (2000) and Snehamante Idera (2001). Followed by Malalayam remakes Bava Nachadu (2001) and Adhipathi (2001). He starred in romantic comedies such as Santosham , Manmadhudu , and Sivamani . He produced Satyam in 2003, which starred his nephew Sumanth . In 2004, Nagarjuna had two releases, Nenunnanu and Mass . The latter

1431-1278: The ascetic Bharadvaja ) in Agni Varsha (2002), Major Padmapani Acharya in the war film LOC: Kargil (2003), 17th-century composer Kancherla Gopanna in Sri Ramadasu (2006), Suddala Hanmanthu in Rajanna (2011), Sai Baba of Shirdi in Shirdi Sai (2012), Chandaludu in Jagadguru Adi Shankara (2013), and Hathiram Bhavaji in Om Namo Venkatesaya (2017). Nagarjuna has largely starred in action films, establishing himself as an action star with works such as Aakhari Poratam (1988), Vicky Daada (1989), Siva (1989), Neti Siddhartha (1990), Chaitanya (1991), Nirnayam (1991), Antham (1992), Killer (1992), Khuda Gawah (1992), Rakshana (1993), Hello Brother (1994), Govinda Govinda (1994), Criminal (1994), Ratchagan (1997), Azad (2000), Sivamani (2003), Mass (2004), Super (2005), Don (2007), and King (2008). In 2013, he represented

1484-520: The box office. In 2014, Nagarjuna starred in the blockbuster family drama, Manam , directed by Vikram Kumar . He had a dual role in Soggade Chinni Nayana (2016), which turned out to be one of his biggest blockbusters. Later he played a cripple in Vamshi Paidipally 's bilingual film Oopiri , which Starred Karthi . This movie which was a hit. In 2017, he played a devotional role in

1537-454: The casting of Louis Gossett Jr. , an African American actor, as Egyptian president Anwar Sadat in the 1983 TV miniseries Sadat . Also, some objected to the casting of Jennifer Lopez in Selena because she is a New York City native of Puerto Rican descent while Selena was Mexican American . Because the figures portrayed are actual people, whose actions and characteristics are known to

1590-445: The debt. Tanisha is under a dichotomy when Kabirdas irradiates him with the fact. Therefore, Tanisha learns the eminence of Ramadasu and the foul play of knaves and acquits him. However, Ramadasu collapses due to the absence of Rama's holy appearance. With misery & great difficulty, he reaches Bhadrachalam, associating with Kamala. Now, Ramadasu solicits, and Rama arises by granting salvation, which he denies. At last, Ramadasu asks for

1643-416: The film Om Namo Venkatesaya . It garnered average reviews from critics and turned out to be a disaster. He then starred in a horror film titled Raju Gari Gadhi 2 (2017), which had an average run at the box office. In 2018, he starred in the film Officer directed and produced by Ram Gopal Varma . In 2018, the action comedy Devadas , alongside Nani was released to positive reviews. In 2019, he

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1696-604: The film is decent. The emotional graph starts growing up from ‘Antha Ramamayam’ song and goes to the peak by the film reaches climax. The second half of the film is very good. The plus points of this film are Nagarjuna's histrionics, Keeravani's music, K Raghavendra Rao's direction of J. K. Bharavi's script. Sri Ramadasu film comes as fresh breeze when we are bombarded with routine and formula flicks. I recommend this devotional flick to everybody." Another reviewing website India glitz gave an extremely positive review and praised Nagarjuna's performance, in particular, stating, "Nagarjuna

1749-676: The film is the performance of Nagarjuna in the prison episode. Keeravani gives a musical chartbuster and both songs as well as background score and re-recording is excellent and takes the audience into a musical journey. Graphic works are superb." The film had a 100-day run in 67 centres and collected over 30 crores. Biographical film Biopic scholars include George F. Custen of the College of Staten Island and Dennis P. Bingham of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis . Custen, in Bio/Pics: How Hollywood Constructed Public History (1992), regards

1802-455: The films Kedi and Ragada . In 2011, he appeared in the action thriller Gaganam . The Tamil version was titled Payanam . He was seen also in the period action film in Rajanna In 2012, Nagarjuna) appears as Sai Baba in Shirdi Sai and then action fantasy film Damarukam . His next film Greeku Veerudu (2013) alongside Nayanthara . His next Bhai was a disaster at

1855-463: The gender norms that underlie the biopic in his article, "Taking Hollywood Back" in the 2009 issue of Cinema Journal . Roger Ebert defended The Hurricane and distortions in biographical films in general, stating "those who seek the truth about a man from the film of his life might as well seek it from his loving grandmother. ... The Hurricane is not a documentary but a parable ." Casting can be controversial for biographical films. Casting

1908-478: The genre as having died with the Hollywood studio era , and in particular, Darryl F. Zanuck . On the other hand, Bingham's 2010 study Whose Lives Are They Anyway? The Biopic as Contemporary Film Genre shows how it perpetuates as a codified genre using many of the same tropes used in the studio era that has followed a similar trajectory as that shown by Rick Altman in his study, Film/Genre . Bingham also addresses

1961-400: The lead role. Years later he made his debut as a lead actor through the 1986 Telugu film Vikram , directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao . It is the remake of the 1983 Hindi film Hero . The film was a success, giving Nagarjuna a good start. Later, he starred in films like Majnu , directed by Dasari Narayana Rao , which was well received. Nagarjuna got positive reviews for his portrayal of

2014-419: The male biopic and the female biopic as distinct genres from each other, the former generally dealing with great accomplishments, the latter generally dealing with female victimization. Ellen Cheshire's Bio-Pics: a life in pictures (2014) examines UK/US films from the 1990s and 2000s. Each chapter reviews key films linked by profession and concludes with further viewing list. Christopher Robé has also written on

2067-481: The offer due to her marriage preparations. Then she was replaced by Sneha later. Music was composed by M. M. Keeravani . Lyrics are written by Veturi , Chandrabose , Suddala Ashok Teja , Sri Vedavyasa, J. K. Bharavi and Siva Shakthi Datta while vocals are given by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , Chitra , Shankar Mahadevan , M. M. Keeravani , Vijay Yesudas , Devi Sri Prasad , S. P. B. Charan , Madhu Balakrishnan , Hariharan , Sunitha , Malavika and Pranavi. Music

2120-491: The one that splices Kamala. Despite this, Gopanna knits Kamala for which his maternal uncles Madanna & Akkanna , the true-blue ministers of Tanisha of Golkonda attend. They accompany Gopanna, introduce him to the Empire, and he acquires his credence. Thus, he delegates him as Bhadrachalam's Tehsildar, terminating his brother-in-law Matte Saiheb. Forthwith, Gopanna forwards with Kamala when Matte Saiheb begrudges but waits for

2173-803: The public (or at least historically documented), biopic roles are considered some of the most demanding of actors and actresses. Warren Beatty , Faye Dunaway , Ben Kingsley , Johnny Depp , Jim Carrey , Jamie Foxx , Robert Downey Jr. , Brad Pitt , Emma Thompson , Tom Hanks , Eddie Redmayne , and Cillian Murphy all gained new-found respect as dramatic actors after starring in biopics: Beatty and Dunaway as Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker in Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi in Gandhi (1982), Depp as Ed Wood in Ed Wood (1994), Carrey as Andy Kaufman in Man on

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2226-571: The right mood and momentum for the film to proceed. The bhakti rasa is splendidly brought out." The Hindu praised Nagarjuna and M. M. Keeravani and wrote, "Nagarjuna steals the show as Ramadasu. After playing the role of his lifetime in Annamayya , Nagarjuna comes up with another winner in Sri Ramadasu . Nag (Nagarjuna) once again proves he is equally at ease portraying epic characters apart from playing mass, sentiment and glamor roles. The highlight of

2279-474: The truth. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind was based on game show host Chuck Barris ' widely debunked yet popular memoir of the same name, in which he claimed to be a CIA agent. Kafka incorporated both the life of author Franz Kafka and the surreal aspects of his fiction. The Errol Flynn film They Died with Their Boots On tells the story of Custer but is highly romanticized. The Oliver Stone film The Doors , mainly about Jim Morrison ,

2332-463: The welfare of animals. Nagarjuna was also involved in welfare programs undertaken by the MAA TV association, and presently serves as the brand ambassador for HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns. In 2010, he starred in an HIV/AIDS animated software tutorial created by TeachAids , a nonprofit founded at Stanford University . In February 1984, Nagarjuna married Lakshmi Daggubati, the daughter of D. Ramanaidu ,

2385-606: The years 2012 and 2013 respectively. He is one of the co-owners of the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC . Nagarjuna is the founding partner of N3 Realty Enterprises, the parent entity for N-Convention center, N-Grill and District N. The later two establishments are now non-existent. In 2014, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation identified that N convention had encroached on litigated premises. Subsequently, through legal opinions,

2438-413: Was directed again by K. Raghavendra Rao. In 1989, he starred in the Mani Ratnam -directed romantic drama Geetanjali . The film won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment in 1990. Immediately, he saw another success, Siva . This film marked the debut of director Ram Gopal Varma . This film is considered a trendsetter in Telugu cinema, and made Nagarjuna

2491-563: Was fondly called "Celluloid Scientist" for his nature of experimenting with different scripts. Some of his prominent hit films released subsequently included President Gari Pellam (1992), Varasudu (1993), Allari Alludu (1993), Hello Brother (1994) and Gharana Bullodu (1995). Many of his films were also dubbed into Tamil. He starred in his first Hindi-Telugu bilingual Criminal directed by Mahesh Bhatt . In 1996, Nagarjuna starred opposite actress Tabu and produced Ninne Pelladata , directed by Krishna Vamsi . The movie won

2544-416: Was highly praised by most of the critics. Telugu movie reviewing website idle brain gave 3.75 out of 5 and wrote, "He (Nagarjuna) did extremely well in the title role. His histrionics in the last reel where ‘Dasaradhi’ song comes are extraordinary. Nobody knows how Sri Ramadasu looks like and whenever we think about Sri Ramadasu in the future, the image of Nagarjuna becomes the visual aid. The first half of

2597-1056: Was highly praised for the similarities between Jim Morrison and actor Val Kilmer , look-wise and singing-wise, but fans and band members did not like the way Val Kilmer portrayed Jim Morrison, and a few of the scenes were even completely made up. In rare cases, sometimes called auto biopics , the subject of the film plays themself. Examples include Jackie Robinson in The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), Muhammad Ali in The Greatest (1977), Audie Murphy in To Hell and Back (1955), Patty Duke in Call Me Anna (1990), Bob Mathias in The Bob Mathias Story (1954), Arlo Guthrie in Alice's Restaurant (1969), Fantasia in Life Is Not

2650-568: Was produced by Nagarjuna and directed by choreographer Raghava Lawrence . In 2005, Nagarjuna acted in and produced Super . In 2006, he starred in Sri Ramadasu , his second period film based on the 18th-century Telugu Saint / poet of the same name. Nagarjuna received the Nandi Award for Best Actor . In 2007, he appeared in Don and a year later, he appeared in King alongside Trisha . In 2010, he had

2703-632: Was released on Aditya Music Company. Sri Ramadasu was released in 229 screens including 173 in Andhra Pradesh 18 in Karnataka , two in Chennai , one in Mumbai and 25 overseas. Upon release, the film was met with positive reviews. The lead actor Nagarjuna and music director M. M. Keeravani received extremely positive appreciations for their respective works in this film. Particularly, Nagarjuna's performance

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2756-493: Was seen in the romantic comedy Manmadhudu 2 . The next film, Nagarjuna delivers a fine performance in the action thriller, Wild Dog (2021). He plays alongside his son Naga Chaitanya in Bangarraju (2022). Then, he acted in the Hindi fantasy action-adventure Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (2022). Next, Nagarjuna played as Interpol officer in the action thriller The Ghost (2022). In 2024, Naa Saami Ranga marks

2809-585: Was telecast on MAA TV from 9 June 2014 to 7 August 2014 (40 episodes). The second season was also showcased on MAA TV from 9 December 2014 to 27 February 2015 (55 episodes). In 2015, he was honoured with the Entertainment Leader Award (Television) for his work in the show at the TV5 Business Leaders Awards ceremony. He had hosted the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh season of Bigg Boss in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 and

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