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Do you know who is behind the success of choreographer-turned-director Lawrence's success? It is Chiranjeevi and Nagarjuna. Yes. The director himself revealed that it was by working with them that he came to prominence and turned successful, at the audio release of Telugu version of his Tamil film 'Muni'. Of course, it is Nagarjuna, Lawrence's 'Don' hero who released the audio. "It is because of my mother I directed the Tamil film 'Muni'," says Lawrence who also played hero in the film along side heroine Vedika. "Saran made me a good artiste. I am grateful to him for having given me a chance to direct a Tamil film, despite his being a good director," said Lawrence with a sense of gratitude.
Fullsome praise for Madhumasam
After 'Aa Naluguru', director Chandrasiddartha delivered another family entertainer in the form of 'Madhumasam', the Sneha and Sumanth-starrer. The team shared the success of the film with the media recently. If Sneha says that it is her favourite film after Bapu's 'Radhagopalam' and Raghavendra Rao's 'Sri Ramadasu' and Sumanth said his family too liked the film very much. Its producer Ramanaidu is delighted over the prospects of the film as a producer. "The response is amazing," said the joyful producer. Sumanth, with his role as Sanjay, a rational guy, while Sneha as Hamsa, an emotional girl, was received well by the audience. Parvati Melton played the second lead in the film.
Punjabi find in Tollywood
Among the newcomers Punjabi girl Neha Julkha is the one who has already bagged a role in another Telugu film 'Viyyalavari Kayyalu' even before the release of her first film Chandra Sekhar Yeleti's 'Okkadunnadu', the Gopichand-starrer. She is acting opposite Uday Kiran in Larsco Entertainment's 'Viyyalavari Kayyalu'. And the film is set to be directed by Sattibabu. For Neha, who did over 70 commercials and an ad with Big B Amitabh,which she cherishes as her favourite, Okkadunnadu is a stepping stone in Tollywood. On the one side saying that she is not stingy about skin show and on the other, she says that she will do it to the extent that is not objectionable to her family. "Though initially I was reluctant to enter movies as modeling is my passion right from my college days, I gave it a try when Smitha Takre's film 'Kaise Kahen' came my way," she says. Neha wants to continue in Tollywood provided she gets offers.
Rajasekhar on the rebound
With 'Evadaithe Nakenti', Rajasekhar is back on the path of success. Whether it is the aggressive title, or powerful performance of Rajasekhar donning the role of a retired Major joining politics and cleansing the system, equally matched by Saikumar's dubbing for the actor, all contributed well for the film and the result is the film's success. Even ANR praised the actor saying that Rajasekhar works like a student even after achieving a lot. The much awaited success is a big relief for the actor. Samvrita is the heroine. The film also has actors Raghuvaran and Devaraj in key roles.The film is directed by Samudra and even Jeevitha is said to have shared the direction responsibilities of the film.
Raja takes on an action role
So for known for his soft roles, actor Raja is appearing in an action role with Kannada star Upendra in a film titled 'Toss'. "With the tagline, 'Bomma Borusa', the title of the film suggests the two faces of the character of a human being," says director Priyadarshan Ram of 'Manodu'. "Except for a couple of sequences, shooting for the film is almost complete," he adds. The film has Kamna Jethmalani and Priyamani in lead roles. According to the director, the title is influenced by the upcoming cricket World Cup where toss is crucial. The film is scheduled to be released in May. The film has music by Manisharma.
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