Kamna Jethmalani
Kamna Jethmalani at Kung Fu Panda 2 Première
Born	(1985-12-10) December 10, 1985 (age 26) Mumbai, India
Occupation	Actress, Model

Kamna Jethmalani is an Indian film actress. She debuted in 2005 with the Telugu film Premikulu and had her first commercial success with her third feature film Ranam. Subsequently, she played the lead role in a number of Telugu-language films, while also debuting and appearing in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films.

Early life[link]

She is the granddaughter of businessman late Shyam Jethmalani, though she is believed to be related to noted politician and criminal lawyer Ram Jethmalani. Her childhood pet name is "Dinky". Her mother Divya is a housewife and her father Nimesh Jethmalani is a businessman. She has two siblings- brother Kapil and sister Karishma. She was a runner at the Miss Mumbai contest.

Career[link]

She appeared in the video of "Chodd Do Aanchal Zamaana Kyaa Kehega" by Bombay Vikings in 2004. The following year, she made her movie debut with the Telugu film Premikulu. Though that film flopped, her second film Ranam was a big hit. Her first Tamil film was Idhaya Thirudan with Jayam Ravi. She did an item number in the film Sainikudu. She has acted in Machakaaran opposite Jeevan. Since then, she has done several south Indian films, in which she performed the lead role.

Filmography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

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Allari Naresh
Born	Eedara Naresh (1983-06-30) June 30, 1983 (age 28) Hyderabad, India
Other names	Naresh
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2002 - present

Allari Naresh (Telugu: అల్లరి నరేష్) is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of Telugu veteran director and producer EVV Satyanarayana. He got the tag "Allari" before his name after the success of his first film. But his debut film in Tamil, Kurumbu which was a remake of Allari.

Film career[link]

His career started with Allari, a comedy film. Later, with the movie Kithakitalu, directed by his father E. V. V. Satyanarayana. He had 8 movies released in 2008.

Maa Alludu Very Good was another movie. His favorite director is Ravi Babu.

He received Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor^[1] and Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Telugu)^[2] in 2008 for his performance as "Gali Seenu" in the movie Gamyam. He did his schooling from Chettinad Vidyashram, Chennai.

Filmography[link]

References[link]

• Allari naresh Madatha Kaja Movie : http://sriranjithmovies.com/madathakaja-main.html
• Movies info is taken from the reviews : http://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/index.html
• Allare Allari release date : http://www.bollywoodpremiere.com/movies/SouthCinemaNews/06/sep/AllareAllari-21.php
• Seema Sastri movie info : http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/gallery/events/10708.html
• Athili Sattibabu LKG movie info: http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/24720.html
• Allari Naresh Filmography,Gallery: http://telugu.16reels.com/celebrities/Allari+Naresh-Celebrity.aspx

Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao, better known as Kanta Rao a.k.a. Katthi Kanta Rao (Telugu: తాడేపల్లి లక్ష్మీ కాంతారావు) (16 November 1923 – March 22, 2009), was an Indian film actor and film producer from Andhra Pradesh, India. He acted in more than 400 Telugu mythological, social and folklore movies. He also acted in a few Hindi, Kannada and Tamil movies. He produced about five films under the banner Hema/Hyma Films. In the 1960s he was one of the primary actors in Telugu cinema, along with N. T. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageshwara Rao.

Kanta Rao was very famous for portraying the role of Narada in mythological Telugu cinema. He played other roles, notably those of Lord Krishna, Arjuna, Panduraj and Lakshmana.

Kanta Rao acted in many folklore movies and was famous for his fencing and sword fighting. Therefore he was also famous as Kattula Kanta Rao. Most of these movies were directed by "Janapada Brahma" B. Vittalacharya.

Early life[link]

Kanta Rao was born to Keshavarao and Seetaramamma at Gudibanda village on November 16, 1923. According to Hindu calendar, it corresponds to Rudhirodgari Samvatsara Kartika Sudha Ashtami day. Their ancestors belongs to Tadepalli village, hence it became their family name. He lost his father next year. His primary education was done in Gudibanda and Khammam. He was exposed to puranas and Hindu epic stories from his grandmother.

Surabhi Drama troup has visited their village. Impressed by their professional performances, he established "Balamitra Natya Mandali" and used to play Gayopakhyanam and Madhuseva plays with his friends. He played the character Brahma in Sri Krishna Leelalu in Surabhi group and subsequently in Madhuseva, Kanakatara, Telugu Talli plays.

He was sent to Tenali to deviate from the drama activities. Tenali used to be very active in drama activities with stalwarts like Pulipati Lakshminarayana. He used to stay in same street wherein Rentachintala Satyanarayana, Banda Kanakalingeswara Rao used to live in.

He then shifted to Madras in 1950 and used stay with T. Krishnamachari, who used to work as assistant director for H. M. Reddy's Rohini Pictures.

H. M. Reddy gave him chance to play a small role in Nirdoshi in 1951 and as his hero for Pratigna in 1953. He has acted in 450 films and in about 100 films as hero, whereas in others as different character roles. They include some popular roles in films like Jayasimha (1955), Shri Krishna Pandaviyam (1966), Guruvunu Minchina Sishyudu (1963), Lava Kusha (1963), Nartanasala (1963), Pandava Vanavasam (1965) and Muthyala Muggu (1975). His last movie was ‘Pandurangadu’ with Balakrishna and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao in 2008.^[1]

Though he was never as rich as his contemporaries, he was comfortable. He made four films in between 1969 and 1974, Saptaswaralu, Gandara Gandadu, Premajeevulu and Gundelu Theesina Monagadu and lost all his previous earnings. The last film he made was Swathi Chinukulu. Subsequently he shifted to Hyderabad.^[2]

Filmography[link]

Actor[link]

This is the complete list of his films according to his autobiographical work, Anaganaga Oka Rakumarudu.

Other movies as actor.

Producer[link]

• Saptaswaralu (1969)
• Gandara Gandadu (1969)
• Premajeevulu (1971)
• Gundelu Teesina Monagaadu (1974)
• Swaati Chinukulu (1989)

Personal[link]

He was married to Susheela and had a daughter in 1942. The daughter died of smallpox during infancy. They had a son in 1945 named after his father as Keshav. Susheela became sick. He married Hymavathi in 1950 and subsequently Susheela died of illness. His son also died of typhoid fever in childhood. He has four sons and a daughter by Hymavathi, named Pratap, Keshav, Susheela, Raja and Satyam, in that order.

His son Raja (Rajeswara Rao) has acted in Sudigundalu, Prema Jeevulu, Gandara Gandadu, Gundelu Teesina Monagadu, Swati Chinukulu, Ukku Pidugu, Rajasimha, Evaru Monagadu, Maro Prapancham and Manushulu Matti Bommalu.

His son Satyam also has acted in Saptaswaralu, Prema Jeevulu and Gandara Gandadu.

Death[link]

He died at 9:50 PM IST at Yashoda Hospital, Hyderabad on March 22, 2009 due to cancer complications.

Awards[link]

• He won the National Rashtrapati Award for the role of Lakshmana in Lava Kusha.
• He has been awarded the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award by the government of Andhra Pradesh for his acting achievements in the year 2000.
• He was awarded the Visesha Puraskaram in Ramineni Foundation Awards in 2004.
• His book Anaganaga Oka Raakumaarudu (Autobiography of Kanta Rao) won the Nandi Award for Best Book for the year 2007.
• Mahanati Savitri Award
• C.H. Narayana Rao Award

References[link]

External links[link]

• Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao at the Internet Movie Database
• Kanta Rao's last interview on Deccan Radio
• Just Tollywood
• Kanta Rao on Telugu Films
• Early Tollywood