With the courtesy of Gidugu Ramamurthy Panthulu Foundation, the Father of the Telugu Spoken Language Movement… under the leadership of “Film Journalist and Analyst” Dheeraj Appaji… organized by “Swathimuthyam” — a cine, cultural, literary, and social service organization — a grand felicitation ceremony for senior film journalists, photojournalists, and PROs was conducted vibrantly.
Held at the Telugu Film Producers’ Council meeting hall in Hyderabad, the event was graced by chief guests like actor Murali Mohan, Smt. Surabhi Vani Devi, MLC, renowned producer and Film Nagar Cultural Center (FNCC) President K.S. Rama Rao, President of the Telugu Producers’ Council K.L. Damodara Prasad, General Secretary Thummala Prasanna Kumar, Brahmashri L.V. Gangadhara Sastry, Smt. Gidugu Kantikrishna, famous director-producer Kuchipudi Venkat, film journalist-turned-lyricist Bhaskarabhatla, mimicry legend Ramesh, Pakalapati Vijay Varma, producer Bazar Vijay, Celsius Systems – Home Elevators Srinivas, Cineteria Venkat, Teluguplex website CEO NRI Kommidi Srinivas Reddy, and others.
Nearly forty senior film journalists, photojournalists, and PROs were brought onto a single platform and warmly felicitated by “Swathimuthyam” and Appaji, for which the guests heartily congratulated him. The senior journalists, photojournalists, and PROs fondly reminisced about their connections and bonds with the industry during this event.
A special attraction was the participation of Smt. Patibandla Vijayalakshmi, who came from Chennai to attend the ceremony.
In the event presided over by senior journalist, writer, and director Prabhu, the senior journalists Smt. Patibandla Vijayalakshmi, Smt. Koganti Jamunarani, Samala Jaganmohana Rao (Jagan), U. Vinayak Rao, Prabhu, L.V. Gangadhara Sastry, Bhaskarabhatla, Mohan Goteti, Pasumarthi Nagendra Kumar, Rama Narayana Raju K., Eetaram Surya Prakash Reddy, V.S. Keshava Rao, Valluru Raghava Rao, Mamidipalli Giridhar, Rentala Jayadev, Battula Prasad, Nagabhairu Subbarao, Vaddi Om Prakash Narayana, Prasanna Pradeep, Ramana J.P.V., Lanka Rambabu Varma; and photojournalists Ramasai Ramesh, Itikala Janardhan Reddy, Gopishetti Srinivas, Working Photojournalists Association President and Secretary M.N. Bhushan, Vasu Sajja; Film Critics Association President Suresh Kondeti, and Film Journalists Association General Secretary Y.J. Rambabu received honorary felicitation.
Renowned producer Thummalapalli Rama Satyanarayana, prominent film journalists Hema Sundar, Yagnamurthy, R.D.S. Prakash, Raghavendra Reddy, Pulagam Chinnarayana, film journalist-turned-director Nagu, M.D. Abdul, Shiva Mallala, Keshava, Ramanababu, Sripal, Lakshmi Pendyala, cartoonist-writer-director Gandhi Manohar, Chitranjali J.P., director Sattibabu, business coordinator Narayana, co-director Renuka, and others participated in the event.
The event began with mimicry legend Ramesh entertaining the audience with his unique imitations and witty banter, bringing laughter all around.
Dheeraj Appaji, the event organizer, expressed his happiness over having the opportunity to offer a token of gratitude to senior film journalists, who were indirectly the reason for his attraction towards the film industry. He extended his heartfelt thanks to Smt. Gidugu Kantikrishna, “Kuchipudi Pulao” Inventor Kuchipudi Venkat, “Shero Home Foods” Pakalapati Vijay Varma, “Producer Bazaar” Vijay, “Celsius Systems – Home Elevators” Srinivas, Swiss Castle, Makers of Milkshakes representative Cineteria Venkat, and Teluguplex CEO NRI Kommidi Srinivas Reddy for standing as strong support in organizing this program!!
