The bronze statue unveiling ceremony of legendary lyricist and Padma Shri awardee Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry was held in a grand manner at Gandhinagar, Anakapalli, near the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple. The event was organized under the aegis of the TANA Literary Wing &ndash; TANA World Literary Forum, with the support of the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the Anakapalli Sirivennela Kalapeetham.\r\nThe programme was presided over by former Minister and Anakapalli MLA Sri Konathala Ramakrishna. The statue was ceremoniously unveiled by renowned filmmaker Sri Trivikram Srinivas, in the presence of Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry&rsquo;s family members. Following the unveiling, a Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Mahotsava Sabha was held at the Pentakota Convention Hall.\r\nAddressing the gathering, Sri Konathala Ramakrishna recalled that Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry, born on the auspicious day of Ratha Saptami in Anakapalli, rose to national and international prominence as an eminent poet and lyricist, bringing immense pride and recognition to his birthplace. Sri Trivikram Srinivas praised Sirivennela\'s contributions to Telugu literature and cinema, highlighting his unique style and impact.\r\nThe event was a fitting tribute to Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry\'s enduring legacy, with his family, friends, and admirers paying homage to his remarkable achievements.&nbsp;

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SS Sastry Bronze Statue Unveiled

Bronze Statue Unveiling of Padma Shri Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Held at Anakapalli

Psych Siddhartha, starring Sri Nandu, is set to premiere on Aha, the 100% Telugu OTT platform, from February 4th. The film, which released in theatres on January 1, 2026, received decent reviews but failed to make an impact at the box office.\r\nThe story revolves around Siddharth, a man trapped in a downward spiral, who crosses paths with Shravya, a woman escaping an abusive marriage. The film focuses on how the two characters come together and make an effort to heal and rebuild their lives, making for a compelling narrative.\r\nSri Nandu not only stars in the film but also produced it, driven by confidence in the story. Despite its theatrical release being handled by Asian Suresh Entertainments and marketed by Rana Daggubati\'s Spirit Media, the film couldn\'t achieve desired success.\r\nWith its OTT premiere just around the corner, fans can expect a fresh perspective on relationships and healing.&nbsp;

Psych Siddhartha OTT Release Details

Psych Siddhartha To Stream On OTT From This Day

Sushmitha Konidela is over the moon after tasting the success with her dad Chiranjeevi\'s Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu. It is known that Sushmitha turned producer and bankrolled the film directed by Anil Ravipudi.\r\nThe film turned out to be the highest grosser in Chiranjeevi\'s career and it is still going strong grossing over Rs300crs. In the meantime, Sushmitha opened a new office for her production house Goldbox Entertainment in Hyderabad.\r\nSharing the pictures of her office she spoke about bigger ambitions and aspirations and collaborations. Her production house posted A new chapter begins for us at Gold Box Entertainments After the blockbuster beginning in this 2026 with #ManaShankaraVaraprasadGaru, today we step into our new office with gratitude, belief, and renewed passion Onwards to bigger stories and brighter milestones \"\r\nInside talk is Sushmitha signed major OTT deals to produce back to back films and this will strengthen her presence in the digital arena.\r\nSushmita who earlier produced content for OTT, is now keen to become a major player as the producer in Tollywood. It is known that her cousin Niharika Konidela also produced content for OTT and completed 10 years successfully and she also forayed into film production.&nbsp;\r\n<div></div>

Chiru daughter starts new chapter

Sushmitha Konidela starts new office

&nbsp;Thalapathy Vijay\'s final film Jana Nayagan directed by H.Vinoth which was supposed to release on 9 Jan 2026 got a huge shock from the Censor Board with the board refusing to give the censor certificate.\r\nIn the meantime, Vijay has been getting questioned by CBI officials regarding Karur stampede violence. Many say political equations ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections are influencing these actions.\r\nIn the midst of all this, Vijay, TVK chief came up with a powerful statement. He said \"We do not bow down to any pressure. Does this face look like it would succumb to pressure?\" while launching the party flag at the Mahabalipuram.\r\nHe said, \"For 30 years, these parties have underestimated us, but the people have given me this position at the peak of my career,\"\r\nJana Nayagan stars&nbsp; Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Prakash Raj, Priyamani, Gautham Vasudev Menon, and Mamitha Baiju in important roles with Anirudh Ravichander is the music director.&nbsp;

JN Censor-Vijay sends powerful signal

Vijay powerful singal over Jana Nayagan censor row

AP Dy CM, Power Star Pawan Kalyan\'s son Akira Nandan approached Delhi High Court seeking protection over his personality rights.\r\nOf late, many Bollywood and Tollywood celebrities approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection over their personality rights and got favourable judgement. The court has directed the social media accounts to remove demeaning content targeting the celebrities.\r\nNow, with Akira Nandan approaching the Delhi High Court comes as a surprise. He in his plea, requested the Court to direct the immediate removal of AI-generated images, videos, and other digital material that falsely depict him.\r\nHe also said that the online content poses a serious threat to his name. The AI-generated and deepfake videos are defaming the celebrities and this is forcing the celebrities seeking protection over their personality rights.\r\nRecently fans of Pawan Kalyan complained with Sarpavaram, Kakinda Rural Police Station seeking action against those who created a 56 second AI video featuring Akira Nandan.&nbsp;\r\n<div></div>

PK son approaches Delhi High Court

Akira Nandan approaches Delhi High Court

The picture of King Nagarjuna, Mega Star Chiranjeevi and Victory Venkatesh is going viral on social media bringing nostalgic moments and memories to all the fans and movie lovers.\r\nThe trio were snapped when they met at Megha Krishna Reddy&rsquo;s residence. They were seen together with renowned doctor A.Guruva Reddy. The doctor shared the picture and it is coming out that the trio met Gurava Reddy during Sankranti and all of them shared happy moments and memories.\r\nOn Sankranti, Chiranjeevi scored a massive hit with Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu directed by Anil Ravipudi. The film also starred Venkatesh in a powerful special. Nayanthara played the female lead in the film for which music is tuned by Bheems Ceciroleo.\r\nOn the other hand Nagarjuna linedup his milestone 100th project with Ra. Karthik, a Kollywood director and Venkatesh is starring in Aadarsha Kutumbam under the direction of Trivikram Srinivas.&nbsp;\r\n<div></div>

Nag-Chiru-Venky pic bring back nostalgia

Nagarjuna-Chiranjeevi-Venkatesh snap goes viral

Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu which released during Sankranti turned out to be the highest grosser in Mega Star Chiranjeevi\'s career. The film entered into Rs 300crs and is still going strong at the box office.\r\nChiranjeevi who faced many trolls for his looks, mannerisms and also tasted a disaster like Acharya and Bhola Shankar, decided to change track and do a complete comedy entertainer with Anil Ravipudi and it paid rich dividends. Now in the midst of all this, Chiranjeevi according to sources sprang a mega surprise to Anil Ravipudi.\r\nHe delighted Anil Ravipudi by presenting him a brand new Range Rover. taking him completely by surprise. Anil Ravipudi deserved all the credit and accolades for showing Chiranjeevi in the most vitange manner in the revent past.\r\nThe film starred Nayanthara as the female lead with Venkatesh playing a powerful cameo. Bheems Ceciroleo scored the music for the film.&nbsp;\r\n<div></div>

MSG - Mega Surprise To The Filmmaker

Chiranjeevi surprises Anil Ravipudi for Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu sensation

The prestigious Padma awards were announced couple of minutes back.\r\nWell known Telugu actor, politician Murali Mohan, actor Rajendra Prasad was conferrred with Padma Sri awards. In total 131 people were conferred and they include five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri awards.\r\nThe awardees include&nbsp; 19 women, 6 foreign nationals or persons of Indian origin, and 16 posthumous honours.\r\nHere are the winners of the various awards.\r\nPadma Vibhushan (5)\r\nDharmendra Singh Deol - Posthumous (Art)\r\nK T Thomas (Public Affairs)\r\nN Rajam (Art)\r\nP Narayanan (Literature and Education)\r\nV S Achuthanandhan - Posthumous (Public Affairs)\r\nPadma Bhushan (13)\r\nAlka Yagnik (Art)\r\nBhagat Singh Koshyari (Public Affairs)\r\nKallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswamy (Medicine)\r\nMammootty (Art)\r\nDr. Nori Dattatreyudu (Medicine)\r\nPiyush Pandey - Posthumous (Art)\r\nS K M Maeilanandhan (Social Work)\r\nShatavadhani R Ganesh (Art)\r\nShibu Soren - Posthumous (Public Affairs)\r\nUday Kotak (Trade and Industry)\r\nV K Malhotra - Posthumous (Public Affairs)\r\nVellappally Natesan (Public Affairs)\r\nVijay Amritraj (Sports)\r\nPadma Shri (113)\r\nA E Muthunayagam (Science and Engineering)\r\nAnil Kumar Rastogi (Art)\r\nAnke Gowda M. (Social Work)\r\nArmida Fernandez (Medicine)\r\nArvind Vaidya (Art)\r\nAshok Khade (Trade and Industry)\r\nAshok Kumar Singh (Science and Engineering)\r\nAsok Kumar Haldar (Literature and Education)\r\nBaldev Singh (Sports)\r\nBhagwandas Raikwar (Sports)\r\nBharat Singh Bharti (Art)\r\nBhiklya Ladakya Dhinda (Art)\r\nBishwa Bandhu - Posthumous (Art)\r\nBrij Lal Bhat (Social Work)\r\nBuddha Rashmi Mani (Archaeology)\r\nDr. Budhri Tati (Social Work)\r\nChandramouli Gaddamanugu (Science and Engineering)\r\nCharan Hembram (Literature and Education)\r\nChiranji Lal Yadav (Art)\r\nDeepika Reddy (Art)\r\nDharmiklal Chunilal Pandya (Art)\r\nGadde Babu Rajendra Prasad (Art)\r\nGafruddin Mewati Jogi (Art)\r\nGambir Singh Yonzone (Literature and Education)\r\nGarimella Balakrishna Prasad - Posthumous (Art)\r\nGayatri Balasubramanian and Ranjani Balasubramanian - Duo (Art)\r\nGopal Ji Trivedi (Science and Engineering)\r\nGuduru Venkat Rao (Medicine)\r\nH V Hande (Medicine)\r\nHally War (Social Work)\r\nHari Madhab Mukhopadhyay - Posthumous (Art)\r\nHaricharan Saikia (Art)\r\nHarmanpreet Kaur Bhullar (Sports)\r\nInderjit Singh Sidhu (Social Work)\r\nJanardan Bapurao Bothe (Social Work)\r\nJogesh Deuri (Agriculture)\r\nJuzer Vasi (Science and Engineering)\r\nJyotish Debnath (Art)\r\nK Pajanivel (Sports)\r\nK Ramasamy (Science and Engineering)\r\nK Vijay Kumar (Civil Service)\r\nKabindra Purkayastha - Posthumous (Public Affairs)\r\nKailash Chandra Pant (Literature and Education)\r\nKalamandalam Vimala Menon (Art)\r\nKewal Krishan Thakral (Medicine)\r\nKhem Raj Sundriyal (Art)\r\nKollakal Devaki Amma G (Social Work)\r\nKrishnamurty Balasubramanian (Science and Engineering)\r\nKumar Bose (Art)\r\nKumarasamy Thangaraj (Science and Engineering)\r\nProf. (Dr.) Lars-Christian Koch (Art)\r\nLiudmila Viktorovna Khokhlova (Literature and Education)\r\nMadhavan Ranganathan (Art)\r\nMaganti Murali Mohan (Art)\r\nMahendra Kumar Mishra (Literature and Education)\r\nMahendra Nath Roy (Literature and Education)\r\nMamidala Jagadesh Kumar (Literature and Education)\r\nMangala Kapoor (Literature and Education)\r\nMir Hajibhai Kasambhai (Art)\r\nMohan Nagar (Social Work)\r\nNarayan Vyas (Archaeology)\r\nNaresh Chandra Dev Varma (Literature and Education)\r\nNilesh Vinodchandra Mandlewala (Social Work)\r\nNuruddin Ahmed (Art)\r\nOthuvaar Thiruthani Swaminathan (Art)\r\nDr. Padma Gurmet (Medicine)\r\nPalkonda Vijay Anand Reddy (Medicine)\r\nPokhila Lekthepi (Art)\r\nDr. Prabhakar Basavprabhu Kore (Literature and Education)\r\nPrateek Sharma (Medicine)\r\nPraveen Kumar (Sports)\r\nPrem Lal Gautam (Science and Engineering)\r\nProsenjit Chatterjee (Art)\r\nDr. Punniamurthy Natesan (Medicine)\r\nR Krishnan - Posthumous (Art)\r\nR V S Mani (Civil Service)\r\nRabilal Tudu (Literature and Education)\r\nRaghupat Singh - Posthumous (Agriculture)\r\nRaghuveer Tukaram Khedkar (Art)\r\nRajastapathi Kaliappa Goundar (Art)\r\nRajendra Prasad (Medicine)\r\nRama Reddy Mamidi - Posthumous (Animal Husbandry)\r\nRamamurthy Sreedher (Radio Broadcasting)\r\nRamchandra Godbole and Suneeta Godbole - Duo (Medicine)\r\nRatilal Borisagar (Literature and Education)\r\nRohit Sharma (Sports)\r\nS G Susheelamma (Social Work)\r\nSangyusang S Pongener (Art)\r\nSant Niranjan Dass (Spiritualism)\r\nSarat Kumar Patra (Art)\r\nSaroj Mandal (Medicine)\r\nSatish Shah - Posthumous (Art)\r\nSatyanarayan Nuwal (Trade and Industry)\r\nSavita Punia (Sports)\r\nProf. Shafi Shauq (Literature and Education)\r\nShashi Shekhar Vempati (Literature and Education)\r\nShrirang Devaba Lad (Agriculture)\r\nShubha Venkatesha Iyengar (Science and Engineering)\r\nShyam Sundar (Medicine)\r\nSimanchal Patro (Art)\r\nSivasankari (Literature and Education)\r\nDr. Suresh Hanagavadi (Medicine)\r\nSwami Brahmdev Ji Maharaj (Social Work)\r\nT T Jagannathan - Posthumous (Trade and Industry)\r\nTaga Ram Bheel (Art)\r\nTarun Bhattacharya (Art)\r\nTechi Gubin (Social Work)\r\nThiruvaarur Bakthavathsalam (Art)\r\nTripti Mukherjee (Art)\r\nVeezhinathan Kamakoti (Science and Engineering)\r\nVempaty Kutumba Sastry (Literature and Education)\r\nVladimer Mestvirishvili - Posthumous (Sports)\r\nYumnam Jatra Singh - Posthumous (Art)

RP- MM conferred Padmasri

Indian Government honors Rajendra Prasad and Murali Mohan with Padmas

&nbsp;Mohan Babu in his illustrious career achieved many milestones and is also renowned for his philanthropic activities and also his role as an educationalist.\r\nNow, West Bengal Government decided to honor him with the Governor\'s Excellence Award for his achievements. Mohan Babu will be conferred with the award on 26 Jan 2026 on Republic Day at a ceremonial function at Lok Bhavan, Kolkata.\r\nThe occasion will be graced by illustrious dignitaries and Governor of West Bengal&nbsp; Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose .The award coincides with Mohan Babu\'s completion of golden jubilee journey. His 50 years of journey is studded with many milestones as an actor, producer, educationist, and cultural ambassador.\r\nFrom his humble beginnings to becoming one of the most influential figures in Indian film history, his journey stands as a testament to discipline, perseverance, and artistic integrity.\r\nThis is a proud moment for all the fans of not only Mohan Babu but also for entire Telugu people.&nbsp;

Mohan Babu gets a prestigious award

Mohan Bau gets West Bengal Governor Excellence Award

Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil, starring Jiiva is emerged as a Pongal Winner. The film has seen a significant surge in collections on its 10th day, raking in Rs 1.85 crores at the Indian box office, taking the total to Rs 22.45 crores. The film\'s strong performance can be attributed to the weekend boost, after holding steady throughout the week.\r\nDirected by Nithish Sahadev, Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil is a comedy drama that has resonated with audiences, receiving positive reviews. The film\'s success has led to plans for a Hindi remake, announced by producer Kannan Ravi under KRG Groups banner. Jiiva stars alongside Thambi Ramaiah, Ilavarasu, and Prathana Nathan, in this story about a village panchayat president trying to resolve a dispute between neighbors.\r\nThe film follows the president\'s efforts to calm down a hornet\'s nest that is rattled after two neighbours are adamant in disrupting each other\'s peace, by wanting to conduct a wedding and a funeral on the same time. With its light-hearted tone and strong performances, Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil has captured hearts.\r\nNithish Sahadev\'s direction has been praised, following his debut film Falimy in 2022. Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil marks his Tamil debut and second directorial venture. The film\'s success is expected to open up more opportunities for the director. With over Rs 22 crores collected in 10 days, Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil is a testament to entertaining content and Nithish Sahadev\'s storytelling.\r\n<div></div>

Jiiva TTT Emerges At Pongal Winner

Jiiva Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil To Be Remade In Hindi

Mass director Harish Shankar promised to come with a powerful special from Pawan Kalyan\'s Ustaad Bhagat Singh on the festive occasion of Rathasapthami during his interaction with fans.\r\nCouple of minutes back, he released a new poster featuring Pawan Kalyan surrounded by huge crowd and Pawan Kalyan raising his fist . The poster is generating immense interest among movie lovers.\r\nSharing the poster, he came up with the message \"It begins Raise your hands in joy and cheer for our USTAAD POWER STAR @PawanKalyan &amp; Cult Captain @harish2you are coming with a massive feast #UstaadBhagatSingh updates Blast soon!\"\r\nThe film features Pawan Kalyan romancing hot beauties Raashi Khanna and Sreeleela as the female leads. The music for the film is scored by Devi Sri Prasad. Plans are on to release the film on 26 March 2026.\r\nThe film is bankrolled in a prestigious manner on Mythri Movie Makers banner.&nbsp;\r\n<div></div>

UBS unleashes Pawan Kalyan power

Ustaad Bhagat Singh new poster released

Trimukha,starring Yogesh Kalle as the lead actor and Sunny Leone in a pivotal role, features an ensemble cast including Akriti Agarwal, CID Aditya Srivastava, Motta Rajendran, Ashu Reddy, Sahithi Dasari, Praveen, Shakalaka Shankar, Suman, Ravi Prakash, Jeeva, Sammata Gandhi, and Gemini Suresh in supporting roles.\r\nThe film is produced by Sridevi Maddali and Ramesh Maddali under the Akhira Dream Creations banner and is directed by Rajesh Naidu. Shot simultaneously in five languages on a large budget, Trimukha is being positioned as a pan-India project. The film is scheduled for release on the 30th of this month in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam.\r\nThe date announcement press meet for Trimukha was held today at the Hyderabad Film Chamber, where the following speakers shared their thoughts:\r\n*Actor Gemini Suresh said:*\r\nScreenplay-driven films are relatively rare these days, and Trimukha is one such strong screenplay-based film. With solid content, this movie is sure to appeal to everyone. Hero Yogesh has worked extremely hard for this film. Despite having a comfortable life in the US, he came to Tollywood purely out of his passion for cinema. I sincerely hope audiences support and encourage this quality film.\r\n*Actor Praveen said:*\r\nTrimukha is releasing on the 30th of this month. It is a film with strong content, and all of us have played meaningful characters. My role travels alongside the hero throughout the story. As an actor, this film has given me great satisfaction. Gemini Suresh&rsquo;s character will also be quite surprising. Yogesh has immense passion for cinema and has put in a lot of effort for this project. I wish first-time director Rajesh all the very best. Sahithi Dasari will also impress audiences with her role.\r\n*Actress Sahithi Dasari said:*\r\nThis film offers strong entertainment along with thrilling elements. I play an important role in the movie, though I cannot reveal details about the character at this stage. When you watch the trailer, you won&rsquo;t feel that it is directed by a newcomer&mdash;Rajesh has executed it exceptionally well. Yogesh has performed like a highly experienced hero. I request everyone to support our film, which is releasing next week.\r\n*Director Rajesh Naidu said:*\r\nI made Trimukha with a strong story and a powerful screenplay. The first half of the film is highly entertaining, while the second half is intensely engaging and thrilling, to the point where you won&rsquo;t want to look away. Every character in the film has significance, and each role conveys an important message. We have consciously tried to make this film different from routine commercial movies. This film will establish Yogesh as an actor. Until now, Sunny Leone has mostly been seen in glamorous roles; however, she is also a fine performer. With the thought of showcasing her acting abilities, we cast her in this film. The characters played by Praveen and Gemini Suresh will be very impactful&mdash;Praveen has been extremely supportive, and Gemini Suresh has delivered a strong performance despite having a brief role. Sahithi&rsquo;s character will be a pleasant surprise. I request everyone to support Trimukha, releasing on the 30th of this month.\r\n*Hero Yogesh Kalle said:*\r\nTrimukha is my first film as a lead actor. We faced many challenges during the making of this movie, but after overcoming all obstacles, we are bringing it to audiences on the 30th of this month. Throughout this journey, all our artists have been extremely supportive, accompanying me on promotional tours and actively participating in press meets instead of just completing their roles and moving on. I sincerely thank the entire cast. Sunny Leone being part of our film is special, and she will earn recognition as an actor through this movie. CID Aditya Srivastava, who has never acted in a Telugu film before, makes his Telugu debut with Trimukha. He agreed to the project purely because he liked the content. We have attempted something new by blending comedy and thrilling elements. Director Rajesh has crafted the film with strong storytelling. Our promotional content has received a huge response, and we hope the theatrical release will also be a major success.\r\n<div></div>

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