Tollywood Biglosses in 2011
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Tollywood has lost many stalwarts during the year 2011 from all the departments and the void remains unfulfilled. It was a tragic end for the director known for his comedy films when EVV Satyanarayana bid adieu in January. He died young and at the peak of his career, exactly like his mentor Jandhyala. His rib tickling films from ‘Pema Khaidi’ to ‘Kathi Kanta Rao’ had enthralled many and he introduced or gave good openings to many artistes. Two writers Mullapudi Venkata Ramana and Mallemala, who had seen the film industry’s transformation through five decades, have put in the final dot this year bringing an end to ‘Dothi’ wearing writers’ generation. Mullapudi, along with Bapu, had given some astounding films to Tollywood from ‘Sakshi’ to the latest ‘Sri Rama Rajyam.’ In fact Ramana was known for penning dialogues having a punch laced with humor and lines having weight but sound very simple. Strong message with simple words has been his forte. He created the character of the naughty boy Budugu and Appa Rao, who lives on taking loans, which is his passion. In his last days Ramana wrote a serial ‘Kothi Kommachi,’ which is a semi biography and created a storm in literary circles when he defined copyright as a right to copy from other’s works and named some major hit films and their original versions. Mallemala too had created a sensation with his book ‘Naa Ishtam’ and made some remarks against contemporary top stars. He was also a producer, actor and director. His son Shyam Prasad Reddy is a producer as well. Another poet Jaladi too left the world. His rural stream of poetry even in film songs will remain afresh as he redefined the art of writing film songs by identifying some 64 words which are often used in songs. He kept away from those words in songs as far as possible which made him very popular. Choreographer Salim died in Chennai this year. Three Chief Ministers of two states, MGR, NTR, Jayalalithaa, danced to his tunes but Salim fumbled in the final step and fell flat in the lap of destitution. Mikkilineni, whose contribution to film and theatre is well recognition also passed this year. Nutan Prasad, who had a sway over Tollywood with his dialogue delivery and mannerisms had a near fatal accident while shooting for a film and became immobile. Turning the wheel chair to a will chair, he still made his contribution to the film land and theatre in his humble way and in the process breathed his last. Among artistes, the icon of Hyderabad, Rami Reddy and bi-lingual Sujatha passed away. Producer Dasari Padma was the other celebrity to go to unknown shores this year. She produced many hit films that her husband has directed. Tollywood also missed dialogue writer Gandham Nagaraju, music director Anil and lyricist Kaluva Sai during the year. Besides director VR Pratap there must have been many unsung technicians and junior artistes who must have passed away without being noticed. |
The Twelve Days of Tube-Mas: 5 Tough Chicks We Love News,Images
That's why today's "12 Days of Tube-Mas" feature is all about our favorite TV tough chicks. In honor of all of the great gifts that TV has given us, every day until December 25th you'll get a little something special in your stocking. No lumps of coal here — just fun TV treats to help you pass the time until Santa comes sneaking down your chimney. So sing it with us now:
On the fifth day of Tube-Mas my true love gave to me...
5 Tough Chicks We Love
1. Castle's Kate Beckett (Stana Katic)
Detective Kate Beckett has survived her mother's murder, a sniper bullet, and legions of killers who don't want to be caught. She's tough as nails in the interrogation room, but not afraid to show off her softer side to the people she cares about (like a certain crime novelist/partner).
2. Fringe's Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv)
No matter which parallel universe she's currently residing in, Olivia (or "Fauxlivia") is the kind of tough gal that you definitely want on your side. She's a driven, intelligent FBI Agent with a mysterious past that links her to the "Fringe" cases that she investigates, and we trust her to protect us in every dimension.
3. Nikita's Nikita (Maggie Q)
Nikita is out to bring down the Division that stripped her of her identity and killed her fiancé, and she's using any means necessary to do it. Though she's top-notch when it comes to firearms, the martial arts trained assassin can also kick some major butt with just her body.
4. Dexter's Debra Morgan (Jennifer Carpenter)
We definitely wouldn't want to mess with this foul-mouthed tomboy, and not just because her brother is a serial killer. But it looks like things are about to get very complicated for Deb: in the season 6 finale she [**SPOILER**] caught Dexter in the act of murdering the Doomsday Killer.
5. NCIS' Ziva David (Cote de Pablo)
After a stint in the Israeli Army, this badass babe worked as a Mossad assassin. She can speak several different languages, shoot you from hundreds of yards away, and solve crimes with ease. But she still can't seem to admit her feelings for Tony Dinozzo...
Daniel Radcliffe Saturday Night Live Images
The 22-year-old actor will be showing up to host SNL on January 14th, just in time to promote his upcoming horror movie The Woman in Black. For those curious, the musical guest will be "Video Games" singer Lana Del Rey.
Radcliffe will be the first Harry Potter star to host the sketch comedy show. Perhaps his recent stretch on Broadway helped him pick up the gig. He's been starring in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying since March, but his run ends January 1st, just in time to start his SNL rehearsals.
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