Favorite Actors
I see Telugu, Hindi & English movies mostly. I can't say which Language movies count more but can say English movies were less than the others. There were (and still now are) many actors in Telugu, Hindi & English who were/are good to me viz. (in Telugu) N T Rama Rao, ANR, Shoban Babu, Kamal Hasan, Krishna, Satyanarayana, Chandra Mohan, Rajendra Prasad (in Hindi) Amitabh Bacchan, Dharmendra, Feroz Khan, Aamir Khan, Shahruk Khan (in English) Sylvestar Stallone, Roger Moore, Bruce Willis, Gregory Peck, Arnold Schwarzenegger and even more. When it comes to favourite Actor I have to select the most favorite Actor (Hero) language-wise.
Telugu Film Industry (Tollywood)
In Telugu my all time versatile and the most favorite Actor Kamal Hassan (కమల్ హాసన్).
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N T Rama Rao
Before Kamal Hassan's entry into Telugu film industry it was Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (N T Rama Rao) నందమూరి తారక రామరావు గారుwho stood the most favorite hero especially during my childhood. Sri Nanadamuri Taraka Rama Rao was the greatest actor in the Telugu film industry in 1960s to early 1980s. Enacting the roles of Lord Rama and Lord Krishna, he made a special place in the hearts of Telugus. Earning several titles, the prominent of them being “Vishwavikhyatha Natasarvabhouma,” such was his impact on people that photo frames of his various film roles as Gods began to adorn the walls of many Telugu homes. In his 33 years of service to the Art of Cinema, he acted, directed and produced 278 Telugu, 20 Tamil and 4 Hindi Films. He earned Titles such as Nataratna (1965), Padma Sri (1968), Kalaprapurna (1968), Vishwavikhyatha Natasarvabhouma (1975). There are a lot of movies most of which ran successfully and won him so many awards. Some of his movies the most I liked are: Pandava Vanavasam, Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam, Talla Pellama, Chikkadu Dorakadu, Pidugu Ramudu, Adavi Ramudu, Yamagola, Devudu Chesina Manushulu, Gundamma Katha, Sri Krishna Satya, Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham, Ramudu Bheemudu, Bhale Tammudu, Aggi Bharata, Aggi Veerudu.
Kamal Hassan:
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Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter, director, producer, playback singer, choreographer, lyricist, philanthropist and dancer. Kamal Haasan made his Telugu film debut with a lead role in the cross-cultural romantic film, Maro Charithra, directed by Balachander in 1978. Since then he became a favorite not only to me but to many Telugu people in A.P./TS. After Sommokadidi Sokokadidi released in the same year he touched many Telugu people hearts with his hilarious performance in dual role. After that no stopping to his entry in Telugu Film Industry. Many of his unforgettable movies are: Idi Katha Kaadu, Andamaina Anubhavam, Aakali Rajyam, Oka Raadha Iddaru Krishnulu, Saagara Sangamam, Swati Mutyam, Indrudu Chandrudu, Bharateeyudu, DasavaTaram, Vishwaroopam and more. He won the Best Actor awards for Indrudu Chandrudu, Akali Rajyam & Saagara Sangamam in Telugu. Many of his hit Tamil movies were dubbed in Telugu which ran successfully all over AP. His dubbed versions in Telugu are Erragulaabeelu, Guru, Kalyana Ramudu, Vasantha Kokila, Apoorva Sahodarulu, Naayakudu, Guna, Mahanadi, Sati Leelavati, Bhamane Satyabhamane, Tik Tik Tik,Tenali, Pancha Tantram, Pushpaka Vimanam and more. He won Best Actor awards for many his Tamil Movies too. Apart from regional language films he acted in Hindi some hit movies also. They are Ek duje ke liye, Sanam Teri Kasam, Raj Tilak, Giraftar, Sadma, Yaadgar, Saagar, Dasavataram, Mumbai Express, Vishwaroopam and more. He was the filmfare winner for Best Actor role in Saagar (Hindi).
A lot more to say about this versatile actor but this platform would be too small to accomodate all about his profile, personality, talent and many of his characteristics. If you go to search anywhere in the net, you will find him and can know more about him.
If I were to choose the best movie among his so many good movies I like to choose : Sagara Sangamam (Telugu), Saagar (Hindi)
I would like place a few photographs of him which I like the most out of his millions of photographs:
Hindi Film Industry (Bollywood)
Amitabh Bachchan (अमिताभ बच्चन)
In Hindi my all time favorite Actor is Amitabh Bachhan for whom there is no need of any introduction. Everyone on the earth from child to old man knows who is Amitabh Bacchan and what is he. He is the Shahenshah of Indian Cinema. Would like to say a few lines about Amitabh to add some credit to this web page. My first movie of Amithabh Bacchan was a big block buster movie: Zanjeer released in the year 1973. When I was too young to watch this movie I saw in him a serious and angry young police officer in him. He looked cute at that time. Later it was Sholay, another block buster and ever green cinema in the history of Indian Cinema. All the credits I give only to Amitabh Bachhan in this movie. His style of dailogue delivery was very impressive. In the climax his performance was great, I think no other would have done like him. From then to till now I don't know how many times I watched SHOLAY probably more than a dozen times. After Sholay I left no movie of Amitabh Bachchan unseen. I saw his action like Good professor & a stree rowdy in dual role in Kasme Vaade, a coolie to serious underworld don character in Deewar, a fun making Gonsalves in Amar Akbar Anthony, a dual role of underworld mafia king and street performer in the movie Don, Namak Halaal, Dostana, Mr Natwar Lal, Ram Balram, Desh Preme, Laawaris, Naseeb, Nastik, Kaala Pathar, Great Gambler, Shakti, Shaan, Satte Pe Satta, Mahaan, Agneepath, Kabhie Kabhi, Shahenshah. I watched his earlier released movies ( i.e. the movies released before I came to know about Amitabh) also viz. Anand, Namak Haraam, Mili, Bombay To Goa, Abhimaan, Roti Kapda Aur Makaan, Faraar, Chupke Chupke, Parwaana.
In the film Zanjeer (1973) directed by Prakash Mehra he played as Inspector Vijay Khanna which was a sharp contrast to the romantically themed films that had generally preceded it and established Amitabh in a new persona—the Angry young man of Bollywood. This has turned the Amitabh's star. Filmfare considered the role of Amitabh as one of the most iconic performances of Bollywood history. The film was a huge success making Amitabh Bachchan a big star. He even appeared in the guest performances in the movies viz. Dost, Kunwara Baap, Roti Kapda Aur Makaan. His film Majboor ( a remake of Hollywood film Zigzag ) was again a big success in the year 1974. In 1975 He had two big hits viz. Deewar which was ranked by Indiatimes movies as must see bollywood movie and Sholay which needs no introduction.
Amitabh Bachchan won his first National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance as a Mafia don in the 1990 film AgneepathIn 1977. He won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in Amar Akbar Anthony where he played the third lead opposite Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor as Anthony Gonsalves. In Don(1978) playing the characters of Don, a leader of an underworld gang and his look alike Vijay won him his second Filmfare Best Actor Award. The 1991 hit film, Hum, had won him third Filmfare Best Actor award. In 2000, Amitabh Bachchan appeared in Yash Chopra's box-office hit, Mohabbatein, directed by Aditya Chopra. He played a stern, older figure that rivalled the character of Shahrukh Khan. His role won him his third Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award. Anand (1971) was the first movie which had won him the First best supporting actor performance and next comes Namak Haraam (1973) the second movie for which he had won the second best Supporting actor filmfare award.
My favorite movies of Amitabh are many but if I were to choose the one which is most favourite I can't. I have to choose minimum three and they are Namak Halaal, Sholay & Don.
My Photo selections of Amitabh out of millions are as follow:
Other Favorite Actors in Telugu & Hindi
Apart from the above, there are other Favorites in Hindi and Telugu Film Industries whom I should not miss them here to speak something about them too. I would like to give a brief about them here whose performances I enjoyed in many of their super hit movies.
Telugu (తెలుగు)
Telugu (తెలుగు):
After NTR another another big star in Telugu film industry was Akkineni Nageshwar Rao garu (called ANR). They ruled Telugu Film industries for about 30 years from front end as Heroes. NTR even went ahead in the field of direction. He was the instrumental figure in moving the Telugu Cinema industry from Madras to Hyderabad . He played prominent roles in Telugu films from charming prince to a frustated alcoholic lover, a soldier to saint, a college student to a composed government officer. He played mythological roles in Mayabazar, Chenchu Lakshmi, SriKrishnarjuna Yudham, Bookailas etc.. His rurual oriented films were Balaraju, Nammina Bantu and as comic hero roles in Missamma, Preminchi Chudu. Also he appeared in tragic roles in movies Laila Majnu, Anarkali, Batasari, Devadas, Prem Nagar, Premabhisekham (his own production), Megasandesham. Most of his films were social oriented viz. Samsaram, Bratuku Teruvu, Aradhana, Donga Ramudu, Dr Chakravarthy, Ardhangi, Mangalya Balam, Velugu Needalu, Dasara Bullodu, Bharya Biddalu, Dharmadata, Batasari, Seetaramaiahgari Manumaralu etc.
Akkineni received four state Nandi Awards for movies Mega Sandesham (1982), Bangaru Kutumbam (1994) in addition to Raghupathi enkaiah Award (1989), NTR National Award (1996) and five Filmfare Awards South for movies: Sudigundalu (1968), Marapurani Manishi (1973), Seetaramaihgari Manumaralu (1991), Bangaru Kutumbam (1994) and life-time achievement award (1988). He is a recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, the highest honorary award for achievement in India cinema. He was also honored with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, for his contribution towards Indian cinema. He acted in his last film in the year 2014 at the age of 91.
The most favorites of his movies to me include : Mooga Manusulu (1964), Premabhisekam (1981), Dr Chakravarthi (1964), Dasara Bullodu (1971), Bharya Biddalu (1971), Prem Nagar (1971), Andala Ramudu (1973), Bhakta Tukaram (1973), Nammina Bantu (1960), Govula Gopanna (1968), Sipai Chinnaiah (1969), Buddhimanthudu (1969), Vichitra Bandham (1972).
His movies I enjoyed the most were : Veerabhimanyu (1965), Manushulu Marali (1969), Sisindri Chittibabu (1971), Manavudu Daanavudu (1972), Kodenaagu (1974), Manchi Manushulu (1974), Andaru Dongale (1974), Khaidi Babai (1974), Jebudonga (1975), Jeevana Jyothi (1975), Soggadu (1976), Iddaru Iddare (1976), Maharaju (1985)
He acted in many Telugu cowboy adveture movies and impressed the whole Telugu audience. He used to be known as Telugu James Bond. There were/are a lot his movies I really liked were/are : Avekallu (1967), Goodachari 116 (1967), Akhandudu (1970). Mosagallaku Mosagaadu (1971), Jamesbond 777(1971), Andariki Monagadu (1971), Pattukunte Laksha(1971), Manchivallaku Manchivaadu (1972), Pandanti Kapuram (1972), Devudu Chesina Manushulu (1973), Atanikante Ghanudu (1978), Ooriki Monagadu (1981), Pagapattina Simham (1982), Simhasanam (1986).
: He played so many Hero comic roles in many movies which I liked & enjoyed the most. The list goes this way: Padaharella Vayasu (1978), Siri siri muvva(1978), Shankara Bharanam(1979), Intinti Ramayanam(1979), Pakkinti Ammayi(1980), Shubhodayam(1980), Radha Kalyanam (1981), Rendu rella aaru (1985). He acted a few villain roles in his earlier moves. The one in Kodenagu and the other in 'Rajyamlo Rabandulu' which I remember well. He won filmfare best actor awards in Padaharella Vayasu and Sirisiri Movva and the opposite acted heroines in these two movies were Sridevi & Jayaprada respectively. He also won Nandi Award for best male comedian for Chandamama Raave in 1987 and Nandi best character Award for Atanokkade in 2005.
: After Chandra Mohan he entertained many Telugu audience with his comic hero roles. Many of his moves I enjoyed the most were: Preminchu Pelladu (1985), Ladies Tailor (1985), Naaku Pellam Kaavali (1987), Gandhi Nagar Rendo Veedi (1987), Aha Na Pellanta (1987), Donga Kollu (1988), Chettukinda Pleader (1989), Chalaki Mogudu Chadastam Pellam (1989), Jayammu Nischayammura (1990), Chevilo Puvvu (1990), Kobbari Bondam (1991), Iddaru Pellala Muddula Police (1991), Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam(1991), April 1 Vidudala (1991), Appula Apparao (1991), Pelli Pustakam (1991), Rajendrudu Gajendrudu (1992), Mr Pellam (1993), Mayalodu (1993), Aa Okkati Adakku (1993)
Hindi (हिन्दी)
He-man Dharmendra : After Amitabh the most favorite hero in Hindi was/is Dharmendra. I liked to see him in many stunt movies which best suited to his characteristics/personality. The most favorite movies in which Dharmendra played were : Dost, Sholay(1975), Kahani Kismat Ki (1973),Pocket Maar (1974), Jugnu (1973), Pratigya (1975), Yadonki Baarat (1973), Resham Ki Dori, Phool Aur Pathar (1966), Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Charas (1976), Ankhen (1968), Dharm Veer (1971), Jeevan Mrutyu (1970), Seeta Aur Geeta (1972), Raja Jani (1972), Do Chor (1973), RamBalram (1980),Saazish (1988).
English (Hollywood)
I used to see some English movies for the adventurous actions, stunts which most of them look original unlike in Hindi & Telugu movies. Most of the movies I understood my their expressions & actions and not by their dialogues because it would be very difficult to understand their accent. That is the reason I liked the most Charlie Chaplin movies in which there would be no testing dialogues and everything in action.
I liked the African comedy series Gods Must Be Crazy from I to III (the first released in the year 1980) in which characterization of the main roles of a tribal family looked as if the family members were no actors but the members of true tribal family. That was the greatness of the director Jamie Uys.
My favorite Hero in English I like to watch the most was/is Sylvestar Stallone I had seen his Rocky and Rambo series. First Blood was the first movie of him I saw and became a fan of him.
