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1. Nayanthara


12-10-2019/nayanthara.jpg Nayantara also called as Nayanthara Kurian, is a renowned Indian actress from Kerala. She was born on 18th November in the year 1984 in Bangalore that is situated in Indian province Karnataka. Her actual name is ‘Diana Mariam Kurian’ the daughter of ‘Omana Kurian’ and ‘Kurian Kodiyatto’. Due to her father’s service, she stayed in several places of India. She joined in “Mar Thoma College” for attending her B.A in English Literature. Besides study she also initiated her modeling career. As she was indifferent towards building her career in the film industry she denied her first offer, but at last she agreed to do the film...
Nayantara also called as Nayanthara Kurian, is a renowned Indian actress from Kerala. She was born on 18th November in the year 1984 in Bangalore that is situated in Indian province Karnataka. Her actual name is ‘Diana Mariam Kurian’ the daughter of ‘Omana Kurian’ and ‘Kurian Kodiyatto’. Due to her father’s service, she stayed in several places of India. She joined in “Mar Thoma College” for attending her B.A in English Literature. Besides study she also initiated her modeling career. As she was indifferent towards building her career in the film industry she denied her first offer, but at last she agreed to do the film...
Date of Birth: 18-11-1984
Age: 39
Star Sign: Scorpio
Gender: Female
Language: Tamil
Skills: Movie Actress
Date of Birth: 18-11-1984
Age: 39
Star Sign: Scorpio
Gender: Female
Language: Tamil
Skills: Movie Actress

2. Annie


Annie.jpg Those actresses who have left movies after marriage have mostly been the ones who had already completed a long enough career, synchronising their exit with their marriage. The pattern, however, has been quite different for the Malayali actress Annie, who quit films immediately with her marriage, but after being in the industry just for three years, and at the height of her fame. While it was known to all that Annie’s marriage was preceded by a pretty involved courtship, her decision to quit films came quite as a surprise not only to the industry but also to her fans. That she had taken her marriage to Shaji Kailas, one of the most famous directors of that time, as a very significant and serious matter in her life b...
Those actresses who have left movies after marriage have mostly been the ones who had already completed a long enough career, synchronising their exit with their marriage. The pattern, however, has been quite different for the Malayali actress Annie, who quit films immediately with her marriage, but after being in the industry just for three years, and at the height of her fame. While it was known to all that Annie’s marriage was preceded by a pretty involved courtship, her decision to quit films came quite as a surprise not only to the industry but also to her fans. That she had taken her marriage to Shaji Kailas, one of the most famous directors of that time, as a very significant and serious matter in her life b...
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress
Gender: Female
Language: Malayalam
Skills: Movie Actress

3. Lakshmi Manchu


14-02-2017/lakshmi-manchu.jpg Lakshmi Prasanna Manchu is an Indian celebrity known for her acting and hosting skills, along with being a producer. She was born on 8 October 1977 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her father (Mohan Babu) and brothers (Vishnu Manchu and Manoj Manchu) are accomplished actors. Her birth mother, Vidya Devi, is no more, but she has a step-mother, Manchu Nirmala Devi. She is quite a learned woman in the industry. She graduated in theater from Oklahoma City University. Later, she attended the film school at the University of Southern California. Lakshmi’s career kick-started with the role of Sarasvati, on the American comedy-drama television series titled ‘Las Vegas.’ She recurred in eleven episodes of the...
Lakshmi Prasanna Manchu is an Indian celebrity known for her acting and hosting skills, along with being a producer. She was born on 8 October 1977 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her father (Mohan Babu) and brothers (Vishnu Manchu and Manoj Manchu) are accomplished actors. Her birth mother, Vidya Devi, is no more, but she has a step-mother, Manchu Nirmala Devi. She is quite a learned woman in the industry. She graduated in theater from Oklahoma City University. Later, she attended the film school at the University of Southern California. Lakshmi’s career kick-started with the role of Sarasvati, on the American comedy-drama television series titled ‘Las Vegas.’ She recurred in eleven episodes of the...
Date of Birth: 08-10-1977
Age: 46
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Female
Language: Telugu
Skills: Movie Actress
Date of Birth: 08-10-1977
Age: 46
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Female
Language: Telugu
Skills: Movie Actress

4. Isha Chawla


16-08-2019/isha-chawla.jpg Isha Chawla, may be from North, but her popularity is more in south Indian film industry. Isha, a Delhite, grew up as an actor with theatre connections. She got her debut into theater acting by doing a course in IFF Mumbai. She also learnt acting from Barry John acting studio and for her glamorous look, she fitted as ad celebrity doing some corporate ads.    She got her first break in Telugu film Prema Kavali in 2011, which became a big hit. With 100 days run in Telugu circuit, she bagged four or five films in a row. She was acknowledged as the most promising face in Te...
Isha Chawla, may be from North, but her popularity is more in south Indian film industry. Isha, a Delhite, grew up as an actor with theatre connections. She got her debut into theater acting by doing a course in IFF Mumbai. She also learnt acting from Barry John acting studio and for her glamorous look, she fitted as ad celebrity doing some corporate ads.    She got her first break in Telugu film Prema Kavali in 2011, which became a big hit. With 100 days run in Telugu circuit, she bagged four or five films in a row. She was acknowledged as the most promising face in Te...
Date of Birth: 06-03-1988
Age: 36
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Female
Language: Telugu
Skills: Movie Actress
Date of Birth: 06-03-1988
Age: 36
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Female
Language: Telugu
Skills: Movie Actress

5. Bapu


24-04-2017/bapu-.jpg Bapu, a film director, screenwriter and illustrator, was born on 15 December 1933. With the birth name of Sattiraju Lakshmi Narayana, he is well-known around the industry as Bapu. He was born and raised in Narsapur, Andhra Pradesh. His father Sattiraju Venugopala Rao and mother, Suryakantham, moved from Chennai during the Japanese bombing and settled in Narsapur for three years. In Narsapur, Bapu went to Taylor High School, it was here he met Mullapudi Venkataramana and continued schooling at Kesari High School, Chennai. He holds a B.Com degree and graduated from the University of Madras with a BL degree in the year 1955. Bapu is also a painter, cartoonist, music artist an...
Bapu, a film director, screenwriter and illustrator, was born on 15 December 1933. With the birth name of Sattiraju Lakshmi Narayana, he is well-known around the industry as Bapu. He was born and raised in Narsapur, Andhra Pradesh. His father Sattiraju Venugopala Rao and mother, Suryakantham, moved from Chennai during the Japanese bombing and settled in Narsapur for three years. In Narsapur, Bapu went to Taylor High School, it was here he met Mullapudi Venkataramana and continued schooling at Kesari High School, Chennai. He holds a B.Com degree and graduated from the University of Madras with a BL degree in the year 1955. Bapu is also a painter, cartoonist, music artist an...
Date of Birth: 15-12-1933
Date of Death: 31-08-2014
Age: 90
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Skills: Director, Screenplay
Date of Birth: 15-12-1933
Date of Death: 31-08-2014
Age: 90
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Skills: Director, Screenplay

6. K Raghavendra Rao


k/0/r/a/g/h/k-raghavendra-rao.jpg K. Raghavendra Rao is a producer, screenwriter, choreographer and film director, who made his mark in Telugu cinema. A couple of films that he made in Hindi had mainly Jeetendra in lead roles. K. Raghavendra Rao and Jeetendra had worked together in twelve films and every film was declared a hit in 1980’s. He also directed some Kannada films. He was the director, who gave Sridevi her first major success in the Hindi cinema with Himmatwala. Later on, every time she was teamed with Jeetendra, it resulted in blockbuster hits. It was Ra...
K. Raghavendra Rao is a producer, screenwriter, choreographer and film director, who made his mark in Telugu cinema. A couple of films that he made in Hindi had mainly Jeetendra in lead roles. K. Raghavendra Rao and Jeetendra had worked together in twelve films and every film was declared a hit in 1980’s. He also directed some Kannada films. He was the director, who gave Sridevi her first major success in the Hindi cinema with Himmatwala. Later on, every time she was teamed with Jeetendra, it resulted in blockbuster hits. It was Ra...
Date of Birth: 23-05-1942
Age: 81
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Skills: Director
Date of Birth: 23-05-1942
Age: 81
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Skills: Director

7. Prem Rakshith


prem-rakshith.png Prem Rakshith is a famous and leading Indian Choreographer. He was born on 14 December 1977 in Chennai. He started his career from the year 1993 and is working even nowFrom the year 1993, he commenced working in Tamil and Telugu film industry with several other choreographers. In his career, he took various dance classes which provided him an edge above other choreographers. In the year 2006, Prem got his first break when RB Choudry hired him for his film to do choreography in his movie. In the consecutive year 2007, he got an opportunity to work with Raj Mouli in his film Yamadonga. Yamadonga was a blockbuster hit. His style of choreography is unique and as well as entertaining in the film, and he got very m...
Prem Rakshith is a famous and leading Indian Choreographer. He was born on 14 December 1977 in Chennai. He started his career from the year 1993 and is working even nowFrom the year 1993, he commenced working in Tamil and Telugu film industry with several other choreographers. In his career, he took various dance classes which provided him an edge above other choreographers. In the year 2006, Prem got his first break when RB Choudry hired him for his film to do choreography in his movie. In the consecutive year 2007, he got an opportunity to work with Raj Mouli in his film Yamadonga. Yamadonga was a blockbuster hit. His style of choreography is unique and as well as entertaining in the film, and he got very m...
Date of Birth: 14-12-1977
Age: 46
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Tamil
Skills: Choreographer
Date of Birth: 14-12-1977
Age: 46
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Tamil
Skills: Choreographer

8. Srinu Vaitla


srinu-vaitla.jpg Shrinu Vaitla is an Indian film director predominantly working in Telugu film industry. The 43year old director is from Kandulapalem, East Godavari District. His first venture movie called ‘Nee Kosam’ having in lead Ravi Teja and Maheshwari, produced by Ghanta Srinivas in 1999 did not do well in box offices. But this movie made a path to the heart of critics and received applauds from the critic world. His next venture ‘Anandam’ in 2001 helped him marked his place in comedy stream. The Ace director is appreciated and credited for introducing parabolic narrative in Telugu in cinemas, and that is seen in most of his feature films like ‘Venky’, ‘Dhee’, ‘ubai ...
Shrinu Vaitla is an Indian film director predominantly working in Telugu film industry. The 43year old director is from Kandulapalem, East Godavari District. His first venture movie called ‘Nee Kosam’ having in lead Ravi Teja and Maheshwari, produced by Ghanta Srinivas in 1999 did not do well in box offices. But this movie made a path to the heart of critics and received applauds from the critic world. His next venture ‘Anandam’ in 2001 helped him marked his place in comedy stream. The Ace director is appreciated and credited for introducing parabolic narrative in Telugu in cinemas, and that is seen in most of his feature films like ‘Venky’, ‘Dhee’, ‘ubai ...
Date of Birth: 20-09-1972
Age: 51
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Skills: Director
Date of Birth: 20-09-1972
Age: 51
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Skills: Director

9. M S Narayana


24-03-2017/m-s-narayana.png M.S. Narayana was a film Telugu actor in South India. He was born on 16 April 1951 at Nidamarru, Andhra Pradesh. He has acted in more than 750 films. He was born to Mailavarapu Bapi Raju and Venkata Subbamma. His debut as an actor came up with the movie Pedarayudu in 1995. He is a writer and director too. He was primarily known for his comedy roles, that he did in movies. He best played drunkard role and was very famous for that. And he had played this drunkard role in more than 200 movies. He had got a unique talent of making everyone laugh at his dialogues. His comedy timing was perfect, and he was very enjoyable to watch. He had married M.V. Kala Prapoo...
M.S. Narayana was a film Telugu actor in South India. He was born on 16 April 1951 at Nidamarru, Andhra Pradesh. He has acted in more than 750 films. He was born to Mailavarapu Bapi Raju and Venkata Subbamma. His debut as an actor came up with the movie Pedarayudu in 1995. He is a writer and director too. He was primarily known for his comedy roles, that he did in movies. He best played drunkard role and was very famous for that. And he had played this drunkard role in more than 200 movies. He had got a unique talent of making everyone laugh at his dialogues. His comedy timing was perfect, and he was very enjoyable to watch. He had married M.V. Kala Prapoo...
Date of Birth: 16-04-1951
Date of Death: 23-01-2015
Age: 73
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Date of Birth: 16-04-1951
Date of Death: 23-01-2015
Age: 73
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu

10. Prakash Raj


p/r/a/k/a/s/prakash-raj.jpg Prakash Raj, born on 26th of March, 1965, as Prakash Rai, in Bangalore, is an actor, director, and producer. He is also a television presenter and has worked in films of many languages. He is best known for his work in the film industry of South India, and for playing roles of a villain in quite a few Bollywood films. He hails from a Tulu and Kannada-speaking household and is fluent in various other languages such as Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu. He also has an actor brother named Prasad Raj. He studied at St. Joseph’s Boy’s School, and subsequently, at St. Joseph’s College of Commerce. Both institutions are in Bangalore. Prakash has three children, Meghana, Pooja, and Sidhu, from his e...
Prakash Raj, born on 26th of March, 1965, as Prakash Rai, in Bangalore, is an actor, director, and producer. He is also a television presenter and has worked in films of many languages. He is best known for his work in the film industry of South India, and for playing roles of a villain in quite a few Bollywood films. He hails from a Tulu and Kannada-speaking household and is fluent in various other languages such as Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu. He also has an actor brother named Prasad Raj. He studied at St. Joseph’s Boy’s School, and subsequently, at St. Joseph’s College of Commerce. Both institutions are in Bangalore. Prakash has three children, Meghana, Pooja, and Sidhu, from his e...
Date of Birth: 26-03-1965
Age: 59
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Male
Language: Tamil
Skills: Director, Producer
Date of Birth: 26-03-1965
Age: 59
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Male
Language: Tamil
Skills: Director, Producer

11. Brahmanandam


b/r/a/h/m/a/brahmanandam.jpg Brahmanandam was born on 1st February 1956. He was the seventh son to Kanneganti Nagalingachari and Kannaganti Lakshmi Narsamma. He completed his high schooling from a high school at Sattenapalle. He later pursued his intermediate and graduation from D.N.R College, Bhimavaram. He completed his post graduation in Telugu literature from Andhra University. Before becoming an actor, Brahmanandam had worked as a lecturer in Atthilli for nine years.   Brahmanandam is considered as one of the most versatile Indian comic actors, noted particularly for his comic expressions. He has gone ahead to receive many accolades in the world...
Brahmanandam was born on 1st February 1956. He was the seventh son to Kanneganti Nagalingachari and Kannaganti Lakshmi Narsamma. He completed his high schooling from a high school at Sattenapalle. He later pursued his intermediate and graduation from D.N.R College, Bhimavaram. He completed his post graduation in Telugu literature from Andhra University. Before becoming an actor, Brahmanandam had worked as a lecturer in Atthilli for nine years.   Brahmanandam is considered as one of the most versatile Indian comic actors, noted particularly for his comic expressions. He has gone ahead to receive many accolades in the world...
Date of Birth: 01-02-1956
Age: 68
Star Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Skills:
Date of Birth: 01-02-1956
Age: 68
Star Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu

12. Mahesh Babu


m/a/h/e/s/h/mahesh-babu.jpg Born on 9 August 1975 in Chennai, Mahesh Ghattamaneni is a South-Indian actor and philanthropist. He was born and brought up in Chennai. His father is Krishna Ghattamaneni, a yesteryear superstar of the Telugu film industry. Mahesh Babu completed his schooling at St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School and graduated from Loyola College with a bachelor’s degree in commerce. He further underwent training in acting from director L. Satyanand. Mahesh first faced the cameras when he was just four. His debut was in ‘Needa’ and did nine films in total as a child artist. In 1999, he debuted opposite Preity Zinta in ‘Rajakumarudu,’ a rom-com Telugu film dir...
Born on 9 August 1975 in Chennai, Mahesh Ghattamaneni is a South-Indian actor and philanthropist. He was born and brought up in Chennai. His father is Krishna Ghattamaneni, a yesteryear superstar of the Telugu film industry. Mahesh Babu completed his schooling at St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School and graduated from Loyola College with a bachelor’s degree in commerce. He further underwent training in acting from director L. Satyanand. Mahesh first faced the cameras when he was just four. His debut was in ‘Needa’ and did nine films in total as a child artist. In 1999, he debuted opposite Preity Zinta in ‘Rajakumarudu,’ a rom-com Telugu film dir...
Date of Birth: 09-08-1975
Age: 48
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 09-08-1975
Age: 48
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Skills: Movie Actor

13. Sonu Sood


s/o/n/u/0/s/sonu-sood.jpg Sonu Sood is a famous Indian Cinema actor, model who is famous for portraying Chhedi Singh in the Salman Khan Starrer Dabbang, for which he received the Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role and IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role. Besides working in Bollywood movies, He has also acted in Tollywood, Kollywood and Kannada language films. Sood was born on July 30th, 1973. Sood’s father is an entrepreneur and his mother was a professor, he grew up in Nagpur and received his degree in Electrical Engineering. He is from Moga, Punjab, who made his debut as an actor in 1999 with the Tamil film Kallazhagar. His first Bollywood debut was in 2002 in the movie Shaheed-E-Azam where he portrayed the role...
Sonu Sood is a famous Indian Cinema actor, model who is famous for portraying Chhedi Singh in the Salman Khan Starrer Dabbang, for which he received the Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role and IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role. Besides working in Bollywood movies, He has also acted in Tollywood, Kollywood and Kannada language films. Sood was born on July 30th, 1973. Sood’s father is an entrepreneur and his mother was a professor, he grew up in Nagpur and received his degree in Electrical Engineering. He is from Moga, Punjab, who made his debut as an actor in 1999 with the Tamil film Kallazhagar. His first Bollywood debut was in 2002 in the movie Shaheed-E-Azam where he portrayed the role...
Date of Birth: 30-07-1973
Age: 50
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills: Movie Actor, Villain
Date of Birth: 30-07-1973
Age: 50
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills: Movie Actor, Villain