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Cinema: Missamma

November 9, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Cinema, India, Music, Pop Culture, Romance, Telugu, TollywoodN.R.I.pathi

In continuing our coverage of Classic Andhra Cinema, we examine another of the all-time favorites: Missamma.

Story

A Telugu story that very much cuts across caste and creed, it is a tale of a Christian girl who falls in …

Warangal: The City, its Art & its Architecture

November 2, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Architecture, Art, Dharma, High Culture, History, Telangana, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

After Amaravati, the second capital of the Telugus was Warangal (also referred to by its Sanskrit name, Ekasila). Literally meaning “One Stone” (Oru gallu), the great capital of the Kakatiyas long stood truly as a “single …

[Reprint Post] Bharat Ratna: NTR & Self-Respect

October 26, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Elite, India, Language, Politics, Teluguadmin

The following post is published courtesy of Chandra garu, who kindly gave permission to reprint a version of his article originally posted on May 28, 2014

Just like it has become today, there was a time in the past when …

[Reprint Post] Vijayawada:Historical Heart of the Andhras

October 19, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Development, History, India, Politicsadmin

Vijayawada has been declared as the capital of Andhra Pradesh. A journey from north to south of India or vice versa must transit through Vijayawada. It’s a busy transit point for rail and road journeys between north, south and east, …

Cyclone Hudhud: Uttarandhra Relief

October 14, 2014UncategorizedACP, Andhra, Announcements, Indiaadmin

Dear Readers,

As you all know, Cyclone Hudhud slammed Northern Andhra Pradesh and neighboring Odisha over the weekend. While casualties were mercifully lower than usual, the devastation has been widespread and severe.

Visakhapatnam in particular has been hit very hard, …

Dharmic Development

October 10, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Business, Development, Dharma, Elite, Hyderabad, India, PoliticsN.R.I.pathi

“Grohwth, grohwth, vee need grohwth, increase our grohwth, vee must have grohwth”—And what will you do with all that growth, eat it?

The fact remains that while modern infrastructure development is important and educational advancement is good, they …

Cinema: Maya Bazaar

October 6, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Cinema, Culture, Dharma, Mahabharata, Telugu, TollywoodN.R.I.pathi

Any mention of Telugu Cinema, indeed Indian Cinema itself, would be incomplete without reference to the inimitable 1957 epic Family Drama & Comedy Maya Bazaar.

Without a doubt the most beloved Telugu movie of all time, it is the …

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