Tollywood Records

Some Interesting Trend setting Movies in Telugu Film Industry

1. First Telugu Talkie Movie – Bhaktha Prahlada (1932)
2. First Telugu movie to be Dubbed into another language – Keelu Gurram (1949)
3.First Telugu movie to be screened at an International Film Festival – Malliswari (1951)
4.First National Award winning movie – Pedda Manushulu (1954)
5. First Dual Role movie – Iddaru Mithrulu (1961)
6. First Eastman Color movie – Amara Silpi Jakkana (1964)
7. First color movie – Thene Manasulu (1965)
8.First Cinemascope film – Alluri Seetarama Raju  (1974)
9.First 70 mm Telugu movie – Simhasanam (1986)
10. First Movie Filmed By Steadicam – Shiva (1989)
11.First Science Fiction movie – Aditya 369 (1991)
12.First Indian Horror Movie – Raathri (1992)
13. First movie with High-level CGI – Ammoru (1995)
14.First sequel Movie – Money Money (1995) 
15.First movie  to have been recorded in dts – Master (1997)
16.First Biopic Movie – Rakta Charitra (2010) 
17.First Film by Canon 5D cam and finished with zero Budget – Dongalamuta (2011)
18.First Movie Filmed By Flow Cam Technology – Ice Cream (2014) 
19.First Movie To Be Distributed By Auction Process – Anukshanam (2014) 
20.First Stereoscopic 3D movie – Rudhramadevi (2015)

Hindu Temple Built By the British

The Only Hindu Temple Built By the British Govt
In 1879, when there was British were ruling in India, Lt. Col. Martin of Agar Malva was leading the army in the war against Afghanistan.

Col. Martin used to regularly send messages of his well-being to his wife. The war continued for long & Lady Martin stopped getting messages. She was very upset. 
Once riding on her horse, she passed by the temple of Baijnath Mahadev. She was attracted to the sound of Conch & Mantra. She went inside and came to know that the Brahmanas were worshipping Lord Shiva. They saw her sad face and asked her problem. She explained everything to them. They told her that Lord Shiva listens to the prayers of devotees and takes them out of difficult situations in no time. With the advice of the Brahmanas she started the ‘Laghurudri Anushtthan’ of the Mantra: ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ for 11 days. She prayed to Lord Shiva that if her husband reaches home safely, then she would get the temple renovated.
On the last of the ‘Laghurudri’ a messenger came and gave a letter to her. Her husband had written: ‘I was regularly sending messages to you from the battle grounds but suddenly the Pathans surrounded us from all sides. We were entrapped in a situation where there was no scope of escaping death. Suddenly I saw a Yogi of India with long hair, carrying a weapon with three pointers (Trishul). His personality was amazing and he was maneuvering his weapon with a magnificent style. Seeing this great man, the Pathans started running back. With his grace our bad times turned into moments of victory. This was possible only because of that man of India wearing a lion skin & carrying a three-pointer weapon (Trishul). That great Yogi told me that I should not worry and that he had come to rescue me because he was very pleased with my wife’s prayers.’
Tears of joy were falling down the eyes of Lady Martin’s eyes while reading the letter. Her heart was overwhelmed. She fell into the feet of Lord Shiva’s statue and burst in tears.
After a few weeks Col. Martin returned. Lady Martin narrated the whole incident to him. Now both husband & wife became devotees of Lord Shiva. In 1883 they donated Rs. 15,000 for renovating the temple. The information engraved slab for the same is still there in the Baijnath Mahadev Temple of Agar Malva. This is the only Hindu temple built by the British.

Om Namah Shivay .._/\_
Seculars who doubt the story,may want to have a look at what wiki says about it..!

Mothers Day 2016

When is Mother’s Day in 2016?

Mother’s Day is always celebrated on the second Sunday in May. 

Mothers day in 2016 comes on Sunday, May 8

Facebook introducing temporary Flowers reaction on Mothers Day

Mother's Day was first celebrated in 1908 in Grafton, West Virginia, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother Ann Reeves Jarvis who, in turn, many years earlier had founded Mothers' Day Work Clubs in five cities. Anna Jarvis began a campaign to make the Mother's Day a national holiday and she succeeded in 1914, when the U.S. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday in May a Mother's Day.

Children's Day

14th November, 2015 marks the 126th birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964, Allahabad), the first Indian Prime Minister.
The day is also celebrated as Children's Day in the country, considering Nehru's love towards kids and contribution to the educational sector.

Very Happy Children's Day.

Amaravati - Idhi Andrula Rajadhani

 " Amaravathi " is the  Capital Name of Andhra Pradesh Declared by  AP CM. He said the decision was taken by the state cabinet. 
Amaravati, which derives its name from Amareshwara Temple located in the historic village in Guntur district, is located on the banks of river Krishna.
The new capital is likely to have 3 rings -- the core capital region, capital area and a larger capital region.
Visit this Face Book Page  https://www.facebook.com/AmaravatiCapitalofAP for more updates from Capital of AP

Who invented Shampoo

Shampooing is an Indian concept. Shampoo was invented in India, not the commercial liquid ones but the method by use of herbs. The word 'shampoo' is derived from Hindi chāmpo (चाँपो) ,itself derived from the Sanskrit root capayati (चपयति, which means to press, knead, soothe or massage).

The word shampoo entered English language from India during the colonial era in 1762.

Annie Besant - Hinduism

After a study of some 40 years and more of the great religions of the world, I find no one so perfect , none so scientific, none so philosophical and none so spiritual that the great religion known by the name of Hinduism. Make no mistake, without Hinduism, India has no future. Hinduism is the soil in to which India's roots are stuck and torn out of that she will inevitably wither as a tree torn out from its place. And if Hindus do not maintain Hinduism who shall save it? If India's own children do not cling to her faith who shall guard it. India alone can save India and India and Hinduism are one. " 
Annie Besant, proponent of the philosophy of Theosophy, on HINDUISM

The Science Behind Temple Bells

Most of the old temples  have large bells at the entrance of the temple  and you need to ring them before you enter temple.

Temple bells have a scientific phenomena; it is not just your ordinary metal. It is made of various metals including

Cadmium,
Lead
Copper
Zinc
Nickel
Chromium
and
Manganese.

The proportion at which each one of them mixed  is real science behind a bell.
Each of these bells is made to produce such a distinct sound that it can create unity of your left and right  brain.
The moment you ring that bell, bell produces a sharp but lasting sound which lasts for minimum of seven 7 seconds in echo mode good enough to touch your seven healing centers  or chakras in your body.
The moment the bell is sounded, your brain is emptied of all thoughts. Invariably you will enter the state where you are very receptive. This Trans state is the one with awareness.
Your mind is so pre-occupied that the only way to awaken you is with a Shock!
Bell works as Anti-dote to your mind. Before you enter temple – to awake you and prepare you for taste of awareness is the real reason behind the tradition of ringing the temple bells. 

Great People In World

"I slept on benches and everyday borrowed 20 Rs from friend to travel to  Film city"
- Sharukh khan

"I failed in 8th standard"
-Sachin Tendulkar

"During my secondary school, I was dropped  from school basketball team"
-MichelI Jordan

"I was rejected for the  job in All India Radio bcoz of my heavy voice"
- Amitabh Bacchan

"I used to work in petrol pump"
- Dhirubhai Ambani

"I was rejected in the interview of Pilot"
- Abdul Kalam

"I didn't even complete  my university education"
- Bill Gates

"I was a dyslexic kid"
- Tom Cruize

"I was raped at the age of 9 "
- Oprah Winfrey

"I used to serve tea at a shop to support my football training"
- Lionel Messi

"I used to sleep on the floor in friends rooms, returning Coke bottles  for food, money, and  getting weekly free  meals at a local temple"
-Steve Jobs

"My teachers used to call me a failure"
- Tony Blair

"I was in prison for 27 years"
-Nelson Mandela

I was a chaiwala

-NARENDRA MODI

"At the age of 30, I was a bus conductor"

-Rajnikant

"Friends, there are  many such people who struggled..

Life is not about what you couldn't do so far,
it's about what you can still do.
Wait n dont ever give up..
Miracles happen every day....

Martyr’s Day January 30

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the preeminent leader of Indian independence movement in British-ruled India.

Jai hind.

The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and other dignitaries at the Sarva Dharma Prarthana Sabha, at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of Martyr’s Day, at Rajghat, in Delhi on January 30, 2015.

Karna & Arjuna Gold Distribution Story

Once Krishna and Arjuna were walking towards a village. Arjuna was pestering Krishna, asking him why KARNA (कर्ण ) should be considered an unparalleled Donor & not me.?

Krishna, turned two mountains into gold.

Then said "Arjuna, distribute these 2 Gold mountains among villagers, but you must donate every bit of it ".

Arjuna went into the village, and proclaimed he was going to donate gold to every villager, and asked them to gather near the mountain. The villagers sang his praises and Arjuna walked towards the mountain with a huffed up chest.

For two days and two nights Arjuna shoveled gold from the mountain and donated to each villager. The mountains did not diminish in their slightest.

Most villagers came back and stood in queue within minutes. Now Arjuna was exhausted, but not ready to let go of Ego, told Krishna he couldn't go on any longer without rest.

Here Krishna called कर्ण and told him to donate every bit of two Gold mountains.

कर्ण called two villagers, and said "Those two Gold mountains are yours " and walked away.

Arjuna sat dumbfounded. Why hadn't this thought occurred to him?

Krishna smiled mischievously and told him "Arjuna, subconsciously, you were attracted to the gold, you regretfully gave it away to each villager, giving them what you thought was a generous amount. Thus the size of your donation to each villager depended only on your imagination.

कर्ण holds no such reservations. Look at him walking away after giving away a fortune, he doesn't expect people to sing his praises, he doesn't even care if people talk good or bad about him behind his back. That is the sign of a man already on the path of enlightenment".

Giving with an Expectation of a Return in the form of a Compliment or Thanks is not a Gift, then it becomes a Trade.

National Flag of India

National Flag of India - Tiranga -

The National Flag of India is known as 'Tiranga' in Hindi that can be translated as 'having three colors. This tricolor flag has a wheel of law in its centre and signifies the freedom and sovereignty of India and its people. It has horizontal stripes of equal widths of deep saffron band on the top, white band in the middle and dark band green at the bottom and the ratio of its width to its length is 2:3. The navy blow wheel situated at the centre of the white band is known as the Dharma Chakra or the 'Wheel of Law'. It has been adopted from the Ashokan Sarnath Lion Capital and has 24 equally spaced spokes to symbolize the law that reigns and keeps on run twenty-four hours of a day. The saffron color is said to be symbolic of courage, sacrifice and the spirit of renunciation; the white of purity and truth and the green is symbolic of faith and fertility.

The first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, presented it to the Constituent Assembly of India on 22nd July, 1947. it is made up preferably of hand-woven Khadi that is symbolic of the self-depence of the Nation but is available in all types of fabrics and materials. The rules and regulations related to the use and display of this sacred flag of India are included in the Indian Flag Code, which has just recently been amended to allow all Indian citizens to hoist it throughout the year instead of only on certain specific occasions such as Republic Day and Independence Day. However, there are some restrictions to maintain the dignity to the flag such as flying a damaged or disheveled flag or putting it up with the saffron band at the bottom, draping it over the vehicles or private funerals. It is considered unlawful to wear the Tricolor flag as a costume or print it and use it as cushion, napkin or handkerchief.