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{{Short description|2022 film by Kalyan Krishna Kurasala}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Bangarraju
| image = File:Bangarraju.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name =
| director = [[Kalyan Krishna]]
| screenplay = Satyanand
| story = Kalyan Krishna
| based_on =
| producer = [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]]
| starring = {{Ubl|Nagarjuna |[[Naga Chaitanya]]| [[Ramya Krishna]]|
[[Krithi Shetty]]}}
| narrator =
| cinematography = [[J. Yuvaraj]]
| editing = Vijay Vardhan Kavuri
| music = [[Anup Rubens]]
| studio = {{Ubl|[[Annapurna Studios]]|[[Zee Studios]]}}
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2022|1|14}}
| runtime = 160 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangarraju |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/bangarraju-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdaxodky |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116052828/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/bangarraju-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdaxodky |archive-date=16 January 2022 |access-date=13 January 2022 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = {{INR|25}} [[crore]]<ref name="sp">{{Cite web |title=Bangarraju Day 5 Collections: Nagarjuna Movie is Sankranthi Box Office Winner |url=https://english.sakshi.com/news/entertainment/bangarraju-day-5-collections-nagarjuna-movie-sankranthi-box-office-winner-149967 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119062005/https://english.sakshi.com/news/entertainment/bangarraju-day-5-collections-nagarjuna-movie-sankranthi-box-office-winner-149967 |archive-date=19 January 2022 |access-date=19 January 2022 |website=[[Sakshi Post]]}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR|66}} [[crore]]<ref name="final bo">{{Cite web |title=Year Ender 2022 |url=https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/year-ender-2022-tollywood-box-office-hit-films-report-bangarraju-dj-tillu-rrr-kgf-2-major-dhamaka-hit-2-bimbisara-karthikeya2-movies-got-success-ta-1559562.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231044903/https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/year-ender-2022-tollywood-box-office-hit-films-report-bangarraju-dj-tillu-rrr-kgf-2-major-dhamaka-hit-2-bimbisara-karthikeya2-movies-got-success-ta-1559562.html |archive-date=31 December 2022 |access-date=31 December 2022 |website=[[News18 Telugu]]}}</ref>
}}

'''''Bangarraju''''' is a 2022 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action comedy]] [[drama film|film]] directed by [[Kalyan Krishna]]. Produced by [[Annapurna Studios]] and [[Zee Studios]], ''Bangarraju'' is a sequel to the 2016 film ''[[Soggade Chinni Nayana]]'' and stars [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] and [[Naga Chaitanya]] in the titular roles with [[Ramya Krishna]], and [[Krithi Shetty]] in female leads.

''Bangarraju'' was filmed from August to December 2021, with [[film score]] and [[soundtrack]] composed by [[Anup Rubens]]. ''Bangarraju'' was released theatrically on 14 January 2022, coinciding with [[Sankranti]]. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics and was commercially successful, grossing over {{INR|66}} [[crore]] worldwide.

==Plot==
When Bangarraju returns to [[Naraka|Yamlok]],{{refn|group=N|Following the events of ''[[Soggade Chinni Nayana]]'' (2016).}} he is told that he has been shifted to [[Svarga|Swarga]] due to the good deeds that he has done during his time back on earth. After a few months, Ramu and Seetha both have a child, but Seetha dies after bearing the child. Sathyabhama and Ramu decide to take care of the child and name him Bangarraju. Ramu's cousin Ramesh names his daughter Naga Lakshmi, and they decide that they will get them both married in the future.

Due to Ramu's busy work schedule, he decides to leave his child in the care of Ramu's mother, Satyabhama. Growing up, Bangarraju shares many of the same qualities as his paternal grandfather while also having conflicts with Naga Lakshmi. In one such instance where Bangarraju is found with a girl, Satyabhama sees this and dies of a heart attack. She then finds the elder Bangarraju's soul in Swarga flirting with the [[apsara]]s, and Bangarraju Senior is shocked to see her die this early.

They then see their grandson Bangarraju has grown up to become the same man that his grandfather was, and at the same time Naga Lakshmi is trying to become the village Sarpanch after her father. With Bangarraju and Naga Lakshmi constantly bickering, both Bangarraju Senior and Satyabhama ask permission from [[Yama|Yamraj]] and Devraj [[Indra]] to go back to earth to solve their problems and get the youngsters married. Meanwhile, Ramesh encounters a problem with the lands of a friend and Bangarraju helps him and fights off ruthless henchmen. The henchmen come back and try to kill Bangarraju during Ramesh's [[yagna]] in the temple. Naga Lakshmi slaps Bangarraju for ruining her father's yagna. It is then revealed that Bangarraju's cousin Aadi has been planning to get Bangarraju killed because they know that Bangarraju's family has been protecting a temple that has rare gemstones at the bottom of it and to get the stones, they need to kill the family.

Meanwhile, Bangarraju Sr. tries to get Naga Lakshmi to like Bangarraju, which she does. In a turn of events, it is revealed that Aadi's father Sampath is still alive and that he has been also seeking vengeance against the family for killing his father and grandfather. At the same time, Bangarraju Sr. successfully gets Bangarraju and Naga Lakshmi to love each other. Sampath, on the other hand, knows that Bangarraju's soul is the one that killed his father and grandfather and that the soul is back now and tells Aadi about it. With this, Sampath plans to get a ring that will be placed on Bangarraju's hand during his engagement which will stop Bangarraju soul from entering his body. It is then found out that Ramesh has been in on this plan all along, and that he also wants Bangarraju to be killed for the stones and to marry his daughter to Aadi.

Bangarraju Sr. and Satyabhama try various ways to stop Bangarraju from being killed, but he ultimately ends up being kidnapped by Aadi and is brought to Sampath and Ramesh to be killed. When Bangarraju is on the verge of being killed, the divine snake from the earlier film falls on Ramu's car, and Bangarraju, sensing this, jumps into Ramu's body to fight Sampath, Ramesh, and Aadi. Bangarraju regains consciousness, and the ring is removed from his finger, allowing Bangarraju to also enter his body. After both Bangarraju and Ramu kill Sampath and Aadi, they plan to kill Ramesh also but stop due to them seeing Naga Lakshmi, and they decide not to tell her the truth. Bangarraju and Naga Lakshmi both get married, and at a pooja alter, Yamraj and Devraj Indra impose a barrier that allows Bangarraju and Ramu to see and touch Bangarraju Sr. and Satyabhama. Bangarraju sees Satyabhama and talks about how he lived with sadness after her death and he begs her not to leave him again.

Meanwhile, Ramu says that him seeing Bangarraju Sr. for the first time gives him a sense of braveness to which the senior Bangarraju replies that Ramu needs to be a better father to Bangarraju and that he should not neglect his son due to his profession. After an emotional union, both Bangarraju Sr. and Satyabhama's souls are then joined with Lord Shiva since their karma has been completed.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] in a [[dual role]]s of
**Bangarraju Sr.
**Ram "Ramu" Mohan
* [[Naga Chaitanya]] as Bangarraju Jr.
** Aakash Srinivas as young Bangarraju Jr
* [[Ramya Krishna]] as Satyabhama
* [[Krithi Shetty]] as Naga Lakshmi (Voice dubbed by RJ Swetha)
* [[Sampath Raj]] as Sampath
* [[Rao Ramesh]] as Ramesh
* [[Govind Padmasoorya]] as Aadi (S/O Sampath)
* [[Brahmaji]] as Bangarraju's maternal uncle
* [[Vennela Kishore]] as Bangarraju's uncle
* [[Jhansi (TV anchor)|Jhansi]] as Bangarraju's aunt
* Anitha Chowdhary as Bangarraju's aunt
* [[Nagendra Babu|K. Naga Babu]] as [[Yama (Hinduism)|Yamraj]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-11 |title=Hint of supernatural in 'Bangarraju' trailer |url=https://telanganatoday.com/hint-of-supernatural-in-bangarraju-trailer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111152425/https://telanganatoday.com/hint-of-supernatural-in-bangarraju-trailer |archive-date=11 January 2022 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=Telangana Today}}</ref>
* [[Ravi Prakash]] as Devraj Indra
* [[Duvvasi Mohan]] as [[Chitragupta]]
* [[Gundu Sudarshan]] as [[Narada]]
* [[Chalapathi Rao]] as Chalapathi, Satyabhama's brother
* [[Annapurna (actress)|Annapurna]] as Nagalakshmi's grandmother
* Rajshri Nair as Nagalakshmi's mother
* Rohini Reddy as Nagalakshmi's friend
* Surekha Vani as Sampath's wife
* [[Praveen (actor)|Praveen]] as Rambabu
* Ranjith Velayudhan as Harish
* Naga Mahesh as Siddhanti
* Phanindra Gollapalli as School Teacher
;Cameo appearances
*[[Meenakshi Dixit]]<ref name="n18">{{Cite web |title=Bangarraju movie: 'బంగార్రాజు'లో ఫుల్ కలరింగ్.. రమ్యకృష్ణ, కృతి శెట్టితో పాటు మరో అరడజన్ హీరోయిన్లు.. |url=https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/nagarjuna-bangarraju-movie-more-glamourous-now-and-along-with-ramya-krishna-krithi-shetty-there-are-more-6-heroine-in-movie-pk-1155566.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109062245/https://telugu.news18.com/photogallery/movies/nagarjuna-bangarraju-movie-more-glamourous-now-and-along-with-ramya-krishna-krithi-shetty-there-are-more-6-heroine-in-movie-pk-1155566.html |archive-date=9 January 2022 |access-date=2022-01-09 |website=News18 Telugu |language=te}}</ref> as Apsara
*[[Darshana Banik]]<ref name="n18" /> as Apsara
*[[Vedhika]]<ref name="n18" /> as Apsara
*[[Simrat Kaur]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 January 2022 |title=Eight Heroines Adds To Bangarraju's Glamor Quotient |url=https://www.mirchi9.com/movienews/eight-heroines-adds-to-bangarrajus-glamor-quotient/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127143818/https://www.mirchi9.com/movienews/eight-heroines-adds-to-bangarrajus-glamor-quotient/ |archive-date=27 November 2022 |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=mirchi9.com}}</ref> in a cameo role
*[[Daksha Nagarkar]]<ref name="n18" /> in "Entha Sakkagundiro" song
*[[Faria Abdullah]]<ref name="n18" /> in "Vaasivaadi Tassadiyya" song
{{colend}}

== Production ==
Following the success of ''[[Soggade Chinni Nayana]]'' in 2016 and the accompanying popularity of Bangarraju's character, Nagarjuna announced the film's sequel with Kurasala returning as the director.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 February 2016 |title=Nagarjuna announces sequel to Soggade Chinni Nayana |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/230216/nagarjuna-announces-sequel-to-soggade-chinni-nayana.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160925023909/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/230216/nagarjuna-announces-sequel-to-soggade-chinni-nayana.html |archive-date=25 September 2016 |access-date=25 September 2016 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> The sequel is titled ''Bangarraju'' after the original's protagonist with Nagarjuna reprising his role. Ramya Krishna also reprised her role as Satyabhama.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gabbeta |first=Ranjith Kumar |date=11 March 2020 |title=Nagarjuna Akkineni's Bangarraju to go on floors in June |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nagarjuna-bangarraju-naga-chaitaya-ramyakrishnan-6308265/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200313081727/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nagarjuna-bangarraju-naga-chaitaya-ramyakrishnan-6308265/ |archive-date=13 March 2020 |access-date=15 January 2022 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> Nagarjuna's son [[Naga Chaitanya]] is cast as Bangarraju's grandson Chinna Bangarraju.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gabbeta |first=Ranjith Kumar |date=10 January 2022 |title=Naga Chaitanya plays Nagarjuna's grandson in Bangarraju, says director Kalyan Krishna |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/bangarraju-director-kalyan-krishna-kurasala-naga-chaitanya-nagarjuna-akkineni-7715452/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111182747/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/bangarraju-director-kalyan-krishna-kurasala-naga-chaitanya-nagarjuna-akkineni-7715452/ |archive-date=11 January 2022 |access-date=15 January 2022 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> [[Krithi Shetty]] was paired opposite him as Naga Lakshmi.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 November 2021 |title=Krithi Shetty introduced as Naga Lakshmi in Nagarjuna, Naga Chaitanya, Ramya Krishnan starrer Bangarraju |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/krithi-shetty-introduced-as-naga-lakshmi-in-nagarjuna-naga-chaitanya-ramya-krishnan-starrer-bangarraju/articleshow/87779858.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118120542/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/krithi-shetty-introduced-as-naga-lakshmi-in-nagarjuna-naga-chaitanya-ramya-krishnan-starrer-bangarraju/articleshow/87779858.cms |archive-date=18 November 2021 |access-date=15 January 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> According to Kurasala, ''Bangarraju'' has a fresh storyline and stands on its own, despite it being a sequel. Kurasala planned to cast Nagarjuna's second son [[Akhil Akkineni]] in the film, but did not materialize due to scheduling conflicts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adivi |first=Sashidhar |date=21 August 2021 |title=Kalyan Krishna excited to work for Bangarraju |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/210821/kalyan-krishna-excited-to-work-for-bangarraju.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821123641/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/210821/kalyan-krishna-excited-to-work-for-bangarraju.html |archive-date=21 August 2021 |access-date=15 January 2022 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=6 September 2021 |title=Akhil to play a cameo in Bangarraju? |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2021/sep/06/akhil-to-play-a-cameo-in-bangarraju-26467.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115130939/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2021/sep/06/akhil-to-play-a-cameo-in-bangarraju-26467.html |archive-date=15 January 2022 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref>

''Bangarraju''{{'s}} production was supposed to begin some time after ''Soggade Chinni Nayana'' but was postponed due to several reasons. Kurasala completed its pre-production works in November 2020 and began casting for the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vyas |date=25 November 2020 |title=Rashmika in Nagarjuna's Bangarraju? |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/rashmika-in-nagarjunas-bangarraju-658312 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125054306/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/rashmika-in-nagarjunas-bangarraju-658312 |archive-date=25 November 2020 |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=[[The Hans India]]}}</ref> In March 2021, during a press meet of ''[[Wild Dog (film)|Wild Dog]]'', Nagarjuna announced his intentions to release ''Bangarraju'' in January 2022, aiming for a [[Makar Sankranti|Sankranti]] release.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 March 2021 |title=Akkineni Nagarjuna on why his film is called Wild Dog: 'The title suits my character' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/akkineni-nagarjuna-on-why-his-film-is-called-wild-dog-the-title-suits-my-character-7210805/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305132833/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/akkineni-nagarjuna-on-why-his-film-is-called-wild-dog-the-title-suits-my-character-7210805/ |archive-date=5 March 2021 |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>

The film was launched with a formal [[Puja (Hinduism)|puja ceremony]] in [[Hyderabad]] on 20 August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Palisetty |first=Ramya |date=20 August 2021 |title=Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya begin Bangarraju shoot. See pics from puja ceremony |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nagarjuna-and-naga-chaitanya-begin-bangarraju-shoot-see-pics-from-puja-ceremony-1843377-2021-08-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820151845/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nagarjuna-and-naga-chaitanya-begin-bangarraju-shoot-see-pics-from-puja-ceremony-1843377-2021-08-20 |archive-date=20 August 2021 |access-date=15 January 2022 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref> [[Anup Rubens]], who composed the music for ''Soggade Chinni Nayana'', returns for ''Bangarraju''. [[Annapurna Studios]] and [[Zee Studios]] have collaborated to jointly produce the project with Nagarjuna as its producer.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kanoj |first=Priyanka |date=25 August 2021 |title=Akkineni clan comes together for the sequel to 'Soggade Chinni Nayana' which is titled 'Bangarraju': Father-son duo to entertain the audience |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/akkineni-clan-comes-together-sequel-soggade-chinni-nayana-which-titled-bangarraju-840081 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124040418/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/akkineni-clan-comes-together-sequel-soggade-chinni-nayana-which-titled-bangarraju-840081 |archive-date=24 November 2021 |access-date=15 January 2022 |work=[[IBTimes]]}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] of the film began on 25 August.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 August 2021 |title=Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya begin shooting for Bangarraju |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nagarjuna-akkineni-begins-shooting-for-bangarraju-with-chaitanya-akkineni-7470766/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120125029/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nagarjuna-akkineni-begins-shooting-for-bangarraju-with-chaitanya-akkineni-7470766/ |archive-date=20 November 2021 |access-date=15 January 2022 |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> Shooting took place at the [[Ramoji Film City]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 September 2021 |title=Bangarraju team surprises Ramya Krishna |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/bangarraju-team-surprises-ramya-krishna-706847 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917193443/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/bangarraju-team-surprises-ramya-krishna-706847 |archive-date=17 September 2021 |access-date=15 January 2022 |website=[[The Hans India]]}}</ref> The production then shifted to [[Mysore]] where a week-long schedule took place.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 November 2021 |title=New schedule of Bangarraju begins in Mysore |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2021/nov/10/new-schedule-of-bangarraju-begins-in-mysore-36924.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111000527/https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2021/nov/10/new-schedule-of-bangarraju-begins-in-mysore-36924.html |archive-date=11 November 2021 |access-date=15 January 2022 |website=[[The New Indian Express|Indulg Express]]}}</ref> Filming [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped up]] on 23 December 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 December 2021 |title=Shooting of Nagarjuna's Bangarraju wraps up today |url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/shooting-of-nagarjunas-bangarraju-wraps-up-today.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223113456/https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/shooting-of-nagarjunas-bangarraju-wraps-up-today.html |archive-date=23 December 2021 |access-date=1 January 2021 |work=123Telugu}}</ref> It was scheduled to release on 14 January 2022 coinciding with [[Makar Sankranti|Sankranti]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gabbeta |first=Ranjith Kumar |date=5 January 2022 |title=Nagarjuna Akkineni announces Bangarraju Sankranthi release date, but with a note of caution |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nagarjuna-akkineni-announces-bangarraju-sankranthi-release-date-7707904/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105153057/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nagarjuna-akkineni-announces-bangarraju-sankranthi-release-date-7707904/ |archive-date=5 January 2022 |access-date=15 January 2022 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Bangarraju
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Anup Rubens]]
| released = {{Start date|2022|01|29|df=yes}}
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=20|s=13}}
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| label = [[Zee Music Company|Zee Music]]
| producer = [[Anup Rubens]]
| prev_title = [[Drushyam 2]]
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = [[Malli Modalaindi]]
| next_year = 2022
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Bangarraju
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = Laddunda
| single1date = 9 November 2021
| single2 = Naa Kosam
| single2date = 5 December 2021
| single3 = Vaasivaadi Tassadiyya
| single3date = 19 December 2021
| single4 =Bangaara
| single4date = 8 January 2022
| single5 =Entha Sakkagundhiro
| single5date = 14 January 2022
}}
}}

The [[film score]] and [[soundtrack album]] of the film is composed by [[Anup Rubens]]. The music rights were acquired by [[Zee Music Company|Zee Music]].{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Nuvvu Siggupadithe
| lyrics1 = [[Kasarla Shyam]]
| extra1 = [[K. S. Chithra]], Sai Charan, [[Ramya Behara]]
| length1 = 3:56
| title2 = Vaasivaadi Tassadiyya
| length2 = 3:52
| extra2 = Mohana Bhogaraju, Shahiti Chaganti, Harshavardhan Chavali
| lyrics2 = [[Kalyan Krishna]]
| title3 = Naa Kosam
| length3 = 4:17
| extra3 = [[Sid Sriram]]
| lyrics3 = Balaji
| total_length = 20:13
| title4 = Entha Sakkagundhiro
| lyrics4 = Balaji
| extra4 = Sai Madhav, Mohana Bhogaraju, [[Meghna Mishra]], Kavya, Aparna
| length4 = 2:53
| title5 = Bangaara
| lyrics5 = [[Bhaskarabhatla]]
| extra5 = [[Madhu Priya]]
| length5 = 2:46
| title6 = Laddunda
| length6 = 2:28
| extra6 = [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Akkineni Nagarjuna]], Dhanunjay Seepana, [[Anup Rubens]], Nutana Mohan, [[Mohana Bhogaraju]], Haripriya
| lyrics6 = Bhaskarabhatla
}}

==Reception==

=== Critical reception ===
''Bangarraju'' received mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-17 |title=Bangarraju box office collection: Nagarjuna Akkineni-Naga Chaitanya film earns Rs 53 cr in opening weekend |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/bangarraju-box-office-collection-nagarjuna-akkineni-naga-chaitanya-53-cr-opening-weekend-7727352/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401024335/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/bangarraju-box-office-collection-nagarjuna-akkineni-naga-chaitanya-53-cr-opening-weekend-7727352/ |archive-date=1 April 2022 |access-date=1 March 2022 |website=The Indian Express |quote=Despite mixed reviews from the audience and critics}}</ref> Writing for [[The New Indian Express|''Cinema Express'']], Murali Krishna CH called it a "perfect follow-up for its predecessor, ''Soggade Chinni Nayana.''" "The film is peppered with hilarious one-liners, and Kalyan Krishna perfectly captures the portrait and vibe of a coastal village, complete with characters that are rooted in the setting," he added.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 January 2022 |title=Bangarraju Movie Review: A satisfying sequel |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2022/jan/14/bangarraju-movie-review-a-satisfying-sequel-29002.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207171559/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2022/jan/14/bangarraju-movie-review-a-satisfying-sequel-29002.html |archive-date=7 February 2022 |access-date=7 February 2022 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> Anji Shetty of [[Sakshi (newspaper)|''Sakshi'']] stated that Nagarjuna and Chaitanya's performance is the core strength of the film with a particular praise for the climax sequence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-14 |title=బంగార్రాజు మూవీ రివ్యూ |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/bangarraju-movie-review-and-rating-telugu-1427366 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114091317/https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/bangarraju-movie-review-and-rating-telugu-1427366 |archive-date=14 January 2022 |website=Sakshi |language=te}}</ref>

''[[The Times of India]]'' critic Neeshita Nyapati opined that ''Bangarraju'' was an "old wine in a new bottle," and had nothing fresh to offer. On the technical aspects, she wrote: "Anup Rubens' music is fun and fits well into the story. Cinematographer [[J. Yuvaraj]] also pulls off the visuals well. The weak VFX however is a let-down and doesn't let you immerse well into the story."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-14 |title=Bangarraju Movie Review : High on colour, low on freshness |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/bangarraju/movie-review/88893980.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114080929/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/bangarraju/movie-review/88893980.cms |archive-date=14 January 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> Calling ''Bangarraju'' a "passable festive entertainer," Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''[[The Hindu]]'' felt that the sequel banked heavily on Nagarjuna and Chaitanya but barely skimmed the surface of the supernatural revenge family drama story.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=2022-01-14 |title='Bangarraju' movie review: A passable festive entertainer |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/bangarraju-movie-review-a-passable-festive-entertainer/article38271763.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117102118/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/bangarraju-movie-review-a-passable-festive-entertainer/article38271763.ece |archive-date=17 January 2022 |access-date=17 January 2022 |work=The Hindu |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]''' critic Manoj Kumar R criticized the film and pointed out over-sexualisation, unoriginality, lack of common sense and basic respect for logical thinking and honest storytelling as its problems.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-14 |title=Bangarraju review: Naga Chaitanya plays a man child, Nagarjuna his guardian angel in this sorry excuse of a movie |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bangarraju-review-naga-chaitany-nagarjuna-7723019/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114120828/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bangarraju-review-naga-chaitany-nagarjuna-7723019/ |archive-date=14 January 2022 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref>

===Box office===
''Bangarraju'' was successful at the [[box office]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vadla |first=Praveen Kumar |date=8 February 2022 |title=Bangarraju closing WW collections: 'బంగార్రాజు' క్లోజింగ్ కలెక్షన్స్.. సోగ్గాళ్లు బ్రేక్ ఈవెన్ అందుకున్నారా..? |url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/nagarjuna-naga-chaitanya-bangarraju-closing-worldwide-collections-and-is-it-reached-break-even-mark-pk-1195110.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301063423/https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/nagarjuna-naga-chaitanya-bangarraju-closing-worldwide-collections-and-is-it-reached-break-even-mark-pk-1195110.html |archive-date=1 March 2022 |access-date=1 March 2022 |website=[[News18 Telugu]] |language=te}}</ref> grossing around {{INR}}118.87 [[crore]] in three weeks of its run.<ref name="3w">{{Cite news |date=3 February 2022 |title=Bangarraju 20 Days WW Collections : నాగార్జున 'బంగార్రాజు' 20 రోజుల బాక్సాఫీస్ కలెక్షన్స్.. ఇంకా ఎంత బాకీ అంటే.. |url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/bangarraju-nagarjuna-akkineni-naga-chaitanya-bangarraju-movie-20-days-world-wide-box-office-collections-ta-1188410.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203083545/https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/bangarraju-nagarjuna-akkineni-naga-chaitanya-bangarraju-movie-20-days-world-wide-box-office-collections-ta-1188410.html |archive-date=3 February 2022 |access-date=3 February 2021 |work=[[News18]]}}</ref> On its opening day, ''Bangarraju'' grossed {{INR|15.35}} [[crore]] worldwide, with a distributor's share of {{INR|9.36}} crore.<ref name="d1">{{Cite web |date=15 January 2022 |title=Bangarraju First Day Collections : నాగార్జున, నాగ చైతన్యల 'బంగార్రాజు' ఫస్ట్ డే కలెక్షన్స్.. బాక్సాఫీస్ దగ్గర అక్కినేని హీరోస్ ఊచకోత |url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/nagarjuna-akkineni-naga-chaitanyas-bangarraju-first-day-world-wide-collections-ta-1163786.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115064638/https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/nagarjuna-akkineni-naga-chaitanyas-bangarraju-first-day-world-wide-collections-ta-1163786.html |archive-date=15 January 2022 |access-date=15 January 2022 |website=[[News18]] |language=te}}</ref> By the second day of the release, the film collected a total gross of {{INR|36}} [[crore]] worldwide,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-16 |title=బాక్సాఫీస్‌పై 'బంగార్రాజు' దండయాత్ర.. రెండు రోజుల్లోనే అన్ని కోట్లా? |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/bangarraju-movie-second-day-boxoffice-collections-1427687 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116175404/https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/bangarraju-movie-second-day-boxoffice-collections-1427687 |archive-date=16 January 2022 |access-date=2022-01-16 |website=Sakshi |language=te}}</ref> with a distributor's share of {{INR|18.85}} crore.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 January 2022 |title=Bangarraju 2 days WW collections: 'బంగార్రాజు' 2 డేస్ కలెక్షన్స్.. ఊచకోత కోస్తున్న అక్కినేని సోగ్గాళ్లు.. |url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/bangarraju-2-days-ww-collections-and-nagarjuna-naga-chaitanya-movie-going-great-at-box-office-pk-1165114.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118182822/https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/bangarraju-2-days-ww-collections-and-nagarjuna-naga-chaitanya-movie-going-great-at-box-office-pk-1165114.html |archive-date=18 January 2022 |access-date=2022-01-16 |website=News18 Telugu |language=te}}</ref>

== Future ==
During a promotional event of the film in January 2022, [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]], answering a question posed by a journalist, asserted a possibility of a sequel to ''Bangarraju'' <ref>{{Cite web |last=Vaitla |first=Narender |date=7 January 2022 |title=Nagarjuna: సోగ్గాడి సందడి కంటిన్యూ కానుందా..? నాగ్ ఈ విషయాన్ని చెప్పకనే చెప్పేశారుగా.. |url=https://tv9telugu.com/entertainment/nagarjuna-gave-an-interesting-answer-to-the-question-of-whether-there-will-be-another-sequel-to-soggade-chinni-nayana-612789.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107122801/https://tv9telugu.com/entertainment/nagarjuna-gave-an-interesting-answer-to-the-question-of-whether-there-will-be-another-sequel-to-soggade-chinni-nayana-612789.html |archive-date=7 January 2022 |website=[[TV9 Telugu]] |language=te}}</ref> of [[Soggade Chinni Nayana]] 2016 movie.

==Notes==
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|15078854}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|bangarraju}}
{{Nagarjuna (actor)}}

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Dispur Assembly constituency

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{{Short description|Constituency of the Assam legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Dispur
| constituency_no = 52
| type = SLA
| map_image = Dispur Assembly constituency map 2023.svg
| state = [[Assam]]
| latest_election_year = [[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Guwahati Lok Sabha constituency|Guwahati]]
| district = [[Kamrup Metropolitan district|Kamrup Metropolitan]]
| established = 1978
| reservation = None
| incumbent_image =
| mla =
| party =
| alliance =
| electors =
}}
'''Dispur''' is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of [[Assam]] a north east state of [[India]]. [[Dispur]] is also capital of Assam.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eci.gov.in/Documents/Delimitation/DELIMITATIONASSAM_UPDATED.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies of State of Assam|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|access-date = 2025-11-28}}</ref>

==Members of Legislative Assembly==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" |Election
!Member
!Party affiliation
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Janata Party}}" |
|[[1978 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1978]]
| rowspan="2" |Tarini Mohan Barua
|[[Janata Party]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1983]]
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" |
|[[1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Atul Bora (BJP politician)|Atul Bora]]
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Asom Gana Parishad}}" |
|[[1991 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Asom Gana Parishad]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Asom Gana Parishad}}" |
|[[1996 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[2001 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
|[[Robin Bordoloi]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Akon Bora]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|[[2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Atul Bora (BJP politician)|Atul Bora]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|[[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|-
|style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|[[2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2026]]
|[[Pradyut Bordoloi]]
|}

==Election results==
=== 2026 ===

{{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election]]: Dispur}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Pradyut Bordoloi]]|party=National Democratic Alliance|votes=1,03,337|percentage=55.89|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mira Borthakur Goswami|party=Indian National Congress|votes=53,670|percentage=29.03|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jayanta Kumar Das|party=Independent|votes=22,802|percentage=12.33|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA|party=None of the above|votes=2941|percentage=1.59|change=}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=49,667 |percentage=26.86 |change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}

===2021===
{{Election box begin |title=[[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election]]: Dispur <ref name=election20212/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Atul Bora]]
|votes = 1,96,043
|percentage = 64
|change = -7.14
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Manjit Mahanta]]|votes=74,386|percentage=24.28|change=-0.17}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Assam Jatiya Parishad|candidate=[[Prince Faizul Haque]]|votes=15,636|percentage=5.1|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Shailesh Kalita|votes=5,148|percentage=1.68|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=5,782|percentage=1.89|change=+0.96}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Other candidates|candidate=Smaller parties and independents|votes=9,323|percentage=3.05|change=-}}

{{Election box majority||votes=1,21,657|percentage=39.72|change=-9.94}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=3,06,318|percentage=74.33|change=-3.65}}
{{Election box Registered electors|
|reg. electors = 4,12,114
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2016===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election]]: Dispur<ref name=election2016>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4017-assam-general-legislative-election-2016/ |title=Assam General Legislative Election 2016 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |accessdate=13 November 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[Atul Bora]]
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 1,98,378
|percentage = 71.14
|change = +56.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Akon Bora]]
|votes = 68,181
|percentage = 24.45
|change = -17.03
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Sangita Das
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|votes = 1,944
|percentage = 0.70
|change = -0.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Hareswar Rahang
|party = Independent (politician)
|votes = 1,756
|percentage = 0.63
|change = +0.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Pradip Baruah
|party = Nationalist Congress Party
|votes = 1,259
|percentage = 0.45
|change = +0.12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[None of the above|None of the Above]]
|party = None of the above
|votes = 2,600
|percentage = 0.93
|change = +0.93
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,30,197
|percentage = 46.69
|change = +42.58
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,78,869
|percentage = 77.98
|change = +13.21
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = +29.65
}}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
* [[Dispur]]
* [[List of constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{cite web |title=Results of all Assam Assembly elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/67-assam/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}

{{Assembly constituencies of Assam}}

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[[Category:1978 establishments in Assam]]

Suti Assembly constituency

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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Suti
| type= SLA
| map_image = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=y|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=shape|from=Vidhan Sabha constituencies/West Bengal/Suti.map}}
| map_caption = Interactive Map Outlining Suti Assembly Constituency
| map_alt =
| mla = [[Emani Biswas]]
| party = [[All India Trinamool Congress]]
| alliance =
| latest_election_year = [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| state = [[West Bengal]]
| district = [[Murshidabad district|Murshidabad]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jangipur]]
| constituency_no = 57
| established = 1951
| electors = 265,418
| reservation = None
| abolished =
}}

'''Suti Assembly constituency''' is an [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] constituency in [[Murshidabad district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].

==Overview==
As per orders of the [[Delimitation Commission of India|Delimitation Commission]], No. 57 Suti Assembly constituency covers [[Suti II (community development block)|Suti II]] [[Community Development Block in India|community development block]] and [[Bahutali]], [[Harua]] and [[Sadikpur, Murshidabad|Sadikpur]] [[gram panchayat]]s of [[Suti I (community development block)|Suti I]] community development block.<ref name =delimitation>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/WestBengal/FINAL%20ORDER%20NOTIFICATION_English.pdf | title = Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 | access-date = 11 July 2014 | work = West Bengal| publisher = Election Commission of India}}</ref>

Suti Assembly constituency is part of No. 9 [[Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name =delimitation/>

== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Name
! colspan=2|Party
|-
|[[1951 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1951]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Lutfal Haque]]
|{{Full party name with color|Independent}}
|-
|[[1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
|-
|[[1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|S. Mahammad
|{{Full party name with color|Independent}}
|-
|[[1969 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1969]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Md. Sohrab]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
|-
|[[1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
|Shish Mohammad
|{{Full party name with color|Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)}}
|-
|[[1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|[[Md. Sohrab]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1982]]
|rowspan="3"|Shish Mohammad
|{{Full party name with color|Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|rowspan=3}}
|-
|[[1987 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1987]]
|-
|[[1991 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
|-
|[[1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
|[[Md. Sohrab]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
|rowspan="2"|Jane Alam Mian
|{{Full party name with color|Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
|-
|[[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
|[[Emani Biswas]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|[[Humayun Reza]]
|-
|[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Emani Biswas]]
|{{Full party name with color|All India Trinamool Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2026]]
|
|}

==Election results==
===2026===
{{Election box begin|title=[[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Suti<ref>https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2026/ConstituencywiseS2557.htm</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Emani Biswas|party=Trinamool Congress|votes={{formatnum:81330}}|percentage=36.83|change=-22.04}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Mahabir Ghosh|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes={{formatnum:68973}}|percentage=31.23|change=+5.04}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Alfajuddin Biswas|party=Indian National Congress|votes={{formatnum:61344}}|percentage=27.78|change=+18.61}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=MD Zaid|party=All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen|votes={{formatnum:2565}}|percentage=1.16%|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)|candidate=Anup Singha|votes=801|percentage=0.36%|change=-0.03}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]|party=None of the above (India)|votes=1,735{{formatnum:}}|percentage=0.79%|change=-0.47}}
{{Election box majority||votes=12,357{{formatnum:}}|percentage=5.61%|change=-27.07}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=220,852{{formatnum:}}|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2021===
{{Election box begin|title=2021 West Bengal Assembly Election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=All India Trinamool Congress|votes=127351|candidate=[[Emani Biswas]]|percentage=58.87%|change=+16.33%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Kaushik Das|votes=56,650|percentage=26.19%|change=+19.26%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Humayun Reza]]|votes=18,760|percentage=8.67%|change=-35.97%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent|candidate=Maidul Islam|votes=8006|percentage=3.7%|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent|candidate=Md Hasan Jahangir|votes=988|percentage=0.46%|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)|candidate=Anup Singha|votes=851|percentage=0.39%|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Welfare Party of India|candidate=Mahfujur Rahaman|votes=516|percentage=0.24%|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent|candidate=Enamul Haque|votes=482|percentage=0.22|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above (India)|candidate=NOTA|votes=2724|percentage=1.26%|change=}}
{{Election box majority|votes=70,701|percentage=32.68|change=}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=216328|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=265,418}}
{{Election box gain with party link|loser= Indian National Congress|winner=All India Trinamool Congress|swing=}}{{Election box end}}

===2016===

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Humayun Reza]]|votes=84017|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Trinamool Congress|candidate=[[Emani Biswas]]|votes=80067|percentage=|change=}}
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=== 2011 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 West Bengal state assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2011]]: Suti constituency<ref name=vidhansabha2011>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2011/stat_WB_May2011.pdf|title = General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=57| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130616122454/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=57| url-status = usurped| archive-date = 16 June 2013|title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work =Suti| publisher =Empowering India |access-date = 20 April 2011}}</ref>}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Emani Biswas]]|votes=73,465|percentage=48.87|change=+6.03}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|candidate=Jane Alam Mian|votes=56,056|percentage=37.29|change=-9.61}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Nilkanta Roy|votes=13,314|percentage=8.86|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Social Democratic Party of India|candidate=Md Rakim Sekh|votes=2,500|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Socialist Unity Centre of India|candidate=Md. Samiruddin|votes=2,307|percentage=|change=}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Sanjit Singha|votes=1,041|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=150,337|percentage=85.97|change=}}
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===1977–2006===
In the [[2006 West Bengal state assembly election|2006]]<ref name=vidhansabha2006>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_WB_2006.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> and 2001<ref name=vidhansabha2001>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/StatRept_WB_2001.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> state assembly elections Jane Alam Mian of [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|RSP]] won the Suti assembly seat defeating his nearest rival [[Md. Sohrab]] of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]]/ Independent. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Md. Sohrab of Congress defeated Shish Mohammad of RSP in 1996.<ref name=vidhansabha1996>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-WB96.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> Shish Mohammad of RSP defeated Chitta Mookherjee of [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] in 1991,<ref name=vidhansabha1991>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-West%20Bengal91.pdf|title = General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> Rand Md. Sohrab of Congress in 1987<ref name=vidhansabha1987>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReportWestBengal87.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> and 1982.<ref name=vidhansabha1982>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1982/StatisticalReportWestBengal82.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> Md. Sohrab of Congress defeated Shish Mohammad of RSP in 1977.<ref name=vidhansabha1977>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportWestBengal77.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/archive/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp52.htm | title = 52 - Suti Assembly Constituency | work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977 | publisher = Election Commission of India| access-date = 26 September 2010}}</ref>

===1951–1972===
Shish Mohammad of RSP won in 1972.<ref name=vidhansabha1972>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_WB_72.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> Md. Sohrab of Congress won in 1971<ref name=vidhansabha1971>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_WB_71.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> and 1969.<ref name=vidhansabha1969>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1969/StatReport_WB_69.pdf|title = General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission |access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> S. Mahammad, Independent, won in 1967.<ref name=vidhansabha1967>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20report%20WB1967.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref>[[Lutfal Haque]] of Congress/ Independent won in [[1962 West Bengal state assembly election|1962]],<ref name=vidhansabha1962>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_WB_1962.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref>[[1957 West Bengal state assembly election|1957]]<ref name=vidhansabha1957>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_WB_1957.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> and in [[1952 West Bengal state assembly election|independent India's first election in 1951]].<ref name=vidhansabha1952>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_WestBengal.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref>

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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of West Bengal]]
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Recognition of same-sex unions in Goa

2026-05-05T13:19:20Z

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[[Goa]] does not recognise [[same-sex marriage]]s or [[civil union]]s. However, [[Cohabitation|live-in relationships]] are not unlawful in Goa. The [[Supreme Court of India|Indian Supreme Court]] has held that adults have a constitutional right to live together without being married, and that police cannot interfere with consenting adults living together. The [[Bombay High Court]] upheld this constitutional right in July 2023. In August 2025, a same-sex couple filed a [[writ]] petition with the High Court, arguing that tax provisions resulted in unequal economic treatment for same-sex couples and sought inclusion under the term "spouse" for tax benefits under the ''[[Income-tax Act, 2025|Income Tax Act]]''.

==Legal history==
===Background===
[[Marriage]] in [[India]] is governed under several federal laws. These laws allow for the solemnisation of marriages according to different religions, notably [[Hinduism in Goa|Hinduism]], [[Christianity in Goa|Christianity]], and Islam. Every citizen has the right to choose which law will apply to them based on their community or religion. These laws are the ''[[Hindu Marriage Act, 1955]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bokakhat.gov.in/pdf/The_hindu_marriage_act.pdf|title=Hindu Marriage Act, 1955|work=bokakhat|accessdate=September 5, 2022}}</ref> which governs matters of marriage, separation and divorce for Hindus, [[Jainism in Goa|Jains]], Buddhists and Sikhs, the ''[[The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872|Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 |url=https://lawyerslaw.org/the-indian-christian-marriage-act-1872/ |website=lawyerslaw.org |access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref> and the ''[[Muslim personal law in India|Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/A1937-26.pdf|title= Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937|accessdate=September 6, 2022|work=legislative.gov.in}}</ref> In addition, the ''Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936'' and the ''Anand Marriage Act, 1909'' regulate the marriages of Parsis and Sikhs.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/2476/1/a1936_____3.pdf|title=Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936|work=www.indiacode.nic.in|accessdate=September 6, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/A1909-07.pdf|title=Anand Marriage Act, 1909|work=legislative.gov.in|accessdate=September 6, 2022}}</ref> The ''[[Special Marriage Act, 1954]]'' (SMA) allows all Indian citizens to marry regardless of the religion of either party.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goa.gov.in/नागरीक/हावें-कशें-करचें/लग्नाचें-प्रमाणपत्र/?lang=kok|title=लग्नाचें प्रमाणपत्र|work=Government of Goa|language=kok|archive-date=10 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210015301/https://www.goa.gov.in/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%95/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0/?lang=kok}}</ref> Marriage officers appointed by the government may solemnize and register marriages contracted under the SMA, which are registered with the state as a civil contract. The act is particularly popular among [[Interfaith marriage|interfaith couples]], [[Inter-caste marriage|inter-caste couples]], and spouses with [[Atheism|no religious beliefs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/A1954-43_1.pdf|title=The Special Marriage Act, 1954|work=legislative.gov|accessdate=September 5, 2022}}</ref> None of these acts explicitly bans [[same-sex marriage]].

On 14 February 2006, the [[Supreme Court of India]] ruled in ''Smt. Seema v. Ashwani Kumar'' that the [[States and union territories of India|states and union territories]] are obliged to register all marriages performed under the federal laws. The court's ruling was expected to reduce instances of [[child marriage]]s, [[bigamy]], cases of [[domestic violence]] and unlawful abandonment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://legal-wires.com/case-study/case-study-smt-seema-v-ashwin-kumar-case/|title= Case Study: Smt Seema v. Ashwin Kumar|date=21 October 2022|work=Legal Wires}}</ref> Goa is one of only two states to have a unified marriage law, which dates from the Portuguese era. Every citizen is bound to the same law regardless of their religion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lawtimesjournal.in/uniform-civil-code/|title=Uniform Civil Code|work=Law Times Journal|date=24 January 2019|last=Rastogi|first=Anubhuti}}</ref> However, article 1056 of the [[Goa Civil Code]], largely based on Portuguese civil law, states that: "Marriage is a perpetual contract made between two persons of different sex with the purpose of legitimately constituting a family".{{efn|{{langx|pt|O casamento é um contrato perpetuo feito entre duas pessoas de sexo differente, com o fim de constituirem legitimamente a familia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fd.unl.pt/Anexos/Investigacao/1206.pdf|title=Código Civil Português|access-date=2 December 2025|work=fd.unl.pt}}</ref>}}}} Marriages are solemnised before officials of the Civil Registration Services according to the conditions established in the law. Article 1058, which lists forbidden marriages such as marriages to relatives or to individuals under the [[marriageable age]], does not explicitly ban marriages between people of the same sex.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/8312/1/ocrportuguesecivilcode.pdf|title=Portuguese Civil Code|work=www.indiacode.nic.in|accessdate=5 December 2022}}l</ref>

Most marriages ({{langx|kok|लग्ना}}, {{transliteration|kok|lagnā}}, {{IPA|kok|ˈlɵgnɑː|pron}}; {{langx|mr|विवाह}}, {{transliteration|mr|vivāh}}) in Goa are [[Arranged marriage in the Indian subcontinent|arranged]]. Arranged marriage remains the prevailing norm across India, accounting for the vast majority of unions, and often placing pressure on LGBT individuals to marry partners of the opposite sex. Nevertheless, some same-sex couples have participated in traditional marriage ceremonies, although the marriages lack legal status in Goa. Designer [[Wendell Rodricks]] and his French partner, Jerome Marrel, entered into a [[civil solidarity pact]] (PACS), a French [[civil union]] scheme, in 2002. Although registered in [[France]], the media reported it as "India's first gay marriage". Rodricks later stated that the evening of the signing of the PACS 8 "scruffy-looking men" came to the couple's house in [[Colvale]]. Although he anticipated trouble, the men instead said "Landlord, you are getting married and not buying us a round of drinks?" ''[[Scroll.in]]'' reported this history in 2022 as an "early sign" on how [[Goans]] would "overcome prejudice to open [their] arms to the queer community".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/article/1031316/a-history-of-how-goa-overcame-prejudice-to-open-its-arms-to-the-queer-community|title=A history of how Goa overcame prejudice to open its arms to the queer community|first=Vikram|last=Doctor|date=28 August 2022|work=Scroll-in}}</ref> In 2006, a local LGBT advocacy group stated that in the past two years they had conducted 25 same-sex marriages. "Fearing social stigma and discrimination, we had to conduct all these marriages in a clandestine manner", said a spokesman for the group.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1929741.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst|title=Gay marriages on the rise|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=27 August 2006|location=Panaji}}</ref> In 2022, a lesbian couple, Dr. Paromita Mukherjee and Dr. Surabhi Mitra, orginially from [[Maharashtra]], had a "big, fat, sea-side destination wedding" in Goa. The couple went public with the news of their wedding.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.travelandleisureindia.in/people/interview-with-lesbian-doctor-couple-paromita-and-surabhi-mitra/|title=TravelIsLove: Lesbian Partners Paromita And Surabhi Reveal Their Grand Goa Wedding Plans|work=Travel and Leisure|first=Srushti|last=Kulkarni|date=16 February 2022}}</ref> Mukherjee said, "We are over the moon with the love we are garnering. Somewhere we knew that the society and its aware people will celebrate our love with us."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/in-focus/article/exclusive-a-glimpse-into-lesbian-couple-paromita-mukherjee-and-surbhi-mitras-heartwarming-love-story/849049|title=[EXCLUSIVE] A glimpse into lesbian couple Paromita Mukherjee and Surabhi Mitra's heartwarming love story|work=Times Now News|first=Shreya|last=Tinkhede|date=13 January 2022}}</ref>

===Live-in relationships===
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[[Cohabitation|Live-in relationships]] ({{langx|kok|सहवास संबंध}}, {{transliteration|kok|sahvās sambandh}}, {{IPA|kok|ˈsɵɦʋɑːs ˈsɵmbɵ̃nd̪ʱ|pron}}, or {{lang|kok|लाइव-इन रिलेशनशिप}}, {{transliteration|kok|lāiv-in rileśanaśip}}; {{langx|mr|सहवास संबंध}},<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loksatta.com/chaturang/live-in-relation-350696/|language=mr|title=सहजीवनाचा अर्थ|work=Loksatta|date=18 January 2014}}</ref> {{transliteration|mr|sahvāsa sambandha}}) are not illegal in Goa. The Indian Supreme Court has held that adults have a constitutional right to live together without being married, that police cannot interfere with consenting adults living together, and that live-in relationships are not unlawful. State courts have upheld this constitutional right, and further ruled that if a couple faces threats from family or the community they may request police protection. However, live-in relationships do not confer all the legal rights and benefits of marriage. In July 2023, the [[Bombay High Court]]—which has jurisdiction over Goa—ruled that same-sex live-in relationships are not unlawful. Judges [[Revati Mohite Dere]] and Gauri Godse ordered the police to provide security to two women who had chosen to live together against the wishes of one of their parents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/bombay-hc-directs-police-to-provide-security-to-same-sex-couple-against-family-opposition-implements-draft-guidelines-101688586688762.html|title=HC grant police cover to same-sex couple|work=Hindustan Times|date=6 July 2023|first=K A Y|last=Dodhiya}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://punemirror.com/pune-mirror-explore/bombay-high-court-orders-police-protection-for-a-same-sex-couple-in-pune/|title=Bombay High Court orders police protection for a same-sex couple in Pune|date=6 July 2023|work=Pune Mirror}}</ref> Same-sex couples remain in a legal grey zone. While they may live together and seek police protection if necessary, they lack many of the rights, obligations, responsibilities and security of marriage.

In August 2025, a same-sex couple, Payio Ashiho and Vivek Divan, filed a [[writ]] petition, arguing that tax provisions resulted in unequal economic treatment for same-sex couples and sought inclusion under the term "spouse" for tax benefits under the ''[[Income-tax Act, 2025|Income Tax Act]]''. In November 2025, the Bombay High Court refused interim relief in ''Payio Ashiho v. Union of India''. The federal [[Income Tax Department]] argued that their relationship could not be recognised as a "marriage" under the ''Income Tax Act'' as "it was not similarly recognised under any marriage law in India". Further proceedings were held on 10 December 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/law-news/story/bombay-high-court-refuses-same-sex-couple-marriage-not-recognised-income-tax-2818918-2025-11-13|title=Court denies tax benefits to same-sex couple as govt says marriage not recognised|work=India Today|date=13 November 2025|location=Mumbai|first=Akshat|last=Trivedi}}</ref>

===Transgender and intersex issues===
Goa historically did not recognize a traditional [[third gender]] community known as ''[[Hijra (South Asia)|hijra]]'' ({{lang|kok|हिज़्दो}}, {{transliteration|kok|hizdô}}), who hold respected community roles in [[North India]] and are known for their distinct culture, communities led by [[gurus]], and traditional roles as performers. While gender fluidity, [[eunuch]]s, and [[transgender]] people were present in Goa, this never developed into an organised ''hijra'' structure and was further suppressed under Portuguese colonial rule, especially during the [[Goa Inquisition]]. The Supreme Court's 2023 ruling in ''[[Supriyo v. Union of India]]'' held that the [[Constitution of India|Indian Constitution]] does not require the legalisation of same-sex marriages but affirmed that transgender people may marry opposite-sex partners.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://articles.manupatra.com/article-details/Legal-Progression-Social-Implications-Case-Comment-on-Supriyo-Chakraborty-Anr-v-Union-Of-India|title="Legal Progression & Social Implications Case Comment on Supriyo Chakraborty & Anr v. Union Of India"|work=Manupatra|date=27 May 2024|first1=Rajeev Pratap|last1=Singh Bhutyal|first2=Swasti|last2=Arya}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[LGBT rights in India]]
*[[LGBT rights in Goa]]
*[[Recognition of same-sex unions in India]]
*''[[Supriyo v. Union of India]]''

==Notes==
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==References==
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{{LGBT in India}}

[[Category:Recognition of same-sex unions in India by state|Goa]]
[[Category:Politics of Goa]]

Vinisha Nero

2026-05-03T14:26:37Z

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'''Vinisha Nero''' (born 1968) is an Indian politician from [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=MLA to focus on welfare of Anglo-Indians |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/378627/mla-focus-welfare-anglo-indians.html |access-date=2026-05-02 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> She is a two time nominated Member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Anglo-Indian people|Anglo Indian]] community in 2014 and 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-23 |title=Vinisha hopes Anglo-Indians will be back in House |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2023/Feb/23/vinisha-hopes-anglo-indians-will-be-back-in-house-2549991.html |access-date=2026-05-02 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

Nero is from [[Bengaluru]], Karnataka. She worked in the IT sector including in companies like [[Microsoft]] and [[Cisco]], for nearly three decades before becoming an MLA.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Swamy |first=Rohini |date=2019-07-17 |title=This nominated Anglo-Indian MLA could save Kumaraswamy govt in Karnataka trust vote |url=https://theprint.in/politics/this-nominated-anglo-indian-mla-could-save-kumaraswamy-govt-in-karnataka-trust-vote/264194/ |access-date=2026-05-02 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Manasi Paresh |date=2018-05-05 |title=Laws on sex abuse have loopholes that let off the guilty: Vinisha Nero |url=https://citizenmatters.in/vinisha-nero-nominated-mla-interview-may-2018/ |access-date=2026-05-02 |website=Citizen Matters |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2002, when the then chief minister S. M. Krishna offered her to nominate as an MLA, she politely refused, but later she was encouraged by her husband Lawrence Kenneth Nero.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madhukar |first=Jayanthi |date=24 December 2013 |title=Multi-tasking mom & politician |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/vinisha-nero/articleshow/27804732.cms |access-date=2026-05-02 |website=Bangalore Mirror |language=en}}</ref>

Nero became an MLA for the first time in 2013 when she was nominated by the [[Janata Dal (Secular)|Janata Dal (S)]]-Congress coalition under chief minister [[Siddaramaiah]]. She was renominated by the Kumaraswamy government in 2018.<ref name=":0" />

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Bordoloi ministry (Assam)

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{{Short description|1950 cabinet in the Indian state of Assam}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2026}}

{{Infobox government cabinet
| date_formed = 26 January 1950
| date_dissolved = 5 August 1950
| government_head = [[Gopinath Bordoloi]]
| state_head = [[Sri Prakasa]] [[Jairamdas Daulatram]]
| state_head_title = Governor
| government_head_title = Chief Minister
| political_parties = *'''[[Indian National Congress|INC]]'''
| predecessor = [[Second Bordoloi provincial government|Bordoloi II]]{{efn|(provincial government)}}
| successor = [[First Medhi ministry|Medhi I]]
| image = Gopinath Bordoloi.jpg
}}

The '''Bordoloi ministry''' was the Cabinet of Assam headed by [[Chief Minister of Assam]] [[Gopinath Bordoloi]] formed following the adoption of the [[Constitution of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bordoloi ministry |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/50847/10/10_chapter%201.pdf}}</ref> The Ministry lasted from 26 January 1950 until the death of Bordoloi on 5 August 1950.

== History ==
The ministry was formed following the adoption of the Constitution of India on 26 January.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rao |first=V. Venkata |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/A_Century_of_Government_and_Politics_in/wm9DAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=bardoloi%20Bishnuram%20Medhi%20omeo%20kumar%20das |title=A Century of Government and Politics in North East India, 1874-1980: Assam |last2=Hazarika |first2=Niru |date=1983 |publisher=S. Chand |language=en}}</ref>

== Ministers ==

=== Cabinet ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Party
|-
|[[Gopinath Bordoloi]]
Chief Minister
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Cabinet Ministers'''
|-
|[[Bishnuram Medhi]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
|[[Abdul Muhib Mazumder]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
|[[James Joy Mohan Nichols Roy]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
|Ram Nath Das
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
|[[Omeo Kumar Das]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
|[[Rupnath Brahma]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|}

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

== References ==
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SE-2000

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Hercefrax:

{{Short description|Indian semi-cryogenic rocket engine}}
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{{Infobox rocket engine
| image = SE2000 Engine.png
| image_size =
| caption = SE-2000 diagram
| name = SE-2000
| country_of_origin = [[India]]
| designer = {{ubl
|[[Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre|LPSC]]
|[[ISRO]]
}}
| manufacturer = [[Godrej & Boyce]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/has-been-supplying-the-vikas-engines-for-isros-rockets/article6705014.ece|title=Godrej Aerospace to make semi-cryogenic engines|author=M Ramesh|work=The Hindu Business Line}}</ref><ref name=godrej>{{cite web |url=http://www.godrej.com/godrej/PrecisionSystems/Pdf/semi_cryogenic_engines.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-11-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208064344/http://www.godrej.com/godrej/PrecisionSystems/Pdf/semi_cryogenic_engines.pdf |archive-date=2015-12-08 }}</ref>
| date =
| purpose = Main engine
| predecessor =
| status = Under Development
| cycle = [[Staged combustion cycle (rocket)|Staged combustion]]
| type = liquid
| fuel = [[RP-1]]
| oxidiser = [[Liquid oxygen|LOX]]
| mixture_ratio = 2.65<ref name="VSSC_SC200">{{cite web |title=Semi-cryogenic Propulsion |url=http://isrohq.vssc.gov.in/VSSC_V4/index.php/retired-employee-portal/57-technology/1338-semicryogenic-propulsion-2 |website=VSSC.gov.in |access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref>
| capacity =
| combustion_chamber = 1
| nozzle_ratio =
| thrust(SL) = {{convert|1820|kN|lbf|abbr=on}}<ref name=iitten-20150506/>
| thrust(Vac) = {{convert|2030|kN|lbf|abbr=on}}<ref name=iitten-20150506/>
| throttle_range = 60% to 105%<ref name="VSSC_SC200"/>
| specific_impulse_vacuum = {{convert|335|isp}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ahuja |first1=Nakul |title=Isro successfully fires engine that will power India's heaviest launch vehicle |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/isro-successfully-fires-engine-that-will-power-indias-heaviest-launch-vehicle-2700900-2025-03-29 |access-date=30 March 2025 |publisher=India Today |date=29 March 2025}}</ref>
| specific_impulse_sea_level = {{convert|299|isp}}
| chamber_pressure = {{convert|18|MPa|abbr=on}}<ref name="VSSC_SC200"/>
| thrust_to_weight =
| mass_flow = 640 kg/s<ref name="LPSC_YT_20240618">{{Cite AV media |title="Launch Vehicles and Propulsion System" by Dr. V. Narayanan |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0RgJpNJq-U&t=2768s |time=46 min. 10 sec.}}</ref>
| diameter =
| length =
| dry_weight = ~2700 kg
| used_in =
}}

The '''SE-2000''' (formerly known as '''SCE-200''', also referred as '''Semi-Cryogenic Engine-2000''') is a 2 [[Newton (unit)|MN]] thrust class liquid rocket engine, being developed to power [[ISRO]]'s existing [[LVM3]] and upcoming [[Heavy-lift launch vehicle|heavy]] and [[Super heavy-lift launch vehicle|super heavy-lift launch vehicles]]. It is being developed by the [[Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre]] (LPSC) of ISRO, and is expected to have first flight in 2020s.

Burning [[liquid oxygen]] (LOX) and [[RP-1]] kerosene in an oxidizer-rich [[staged combustion cycle]],<ref name="IITK">{{Cite web|author1=K. N. Jayachandran|author2=Arnab Roy|author3=arthasarathi Ghosh|title=Numerical investigations on Direct Contact Condensation (DCC) of oxygen vapor at the inlet duct to the main LOX pump in a staged combustion cycle based rocket engine|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325399347|work=Cryogenic Engineering Centre and Department of Aerospace Engineering, [[Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur]]}}</ref> the engine will boost payload capacity of LVM3 replacing current L110 stage powered by 2 [[Vikas (rocket engine)|Vikas engines]]. It is also expected to power ISRO's future reusable rockets based on [[RLV Technology Demonstration Programme|RLV technology demonstrations]].<ref name=isro-ar2013 /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.isro.gov.in/sites/default/files/article-files/right-to-information/annual_report-15-16.pdf|title=Government of India, Department of Space, Annual Report 2015 - 2016|date=26 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161213050333/http://www.isro.gov.in/sites/default/files/article-files/right-to-information/annual_report-15-16.pdf|archive-date=13 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://the-ken.com/isro-heaviest-rocket/|title=ISRO's heaviest rocket is ready but is it enough for the load that lies ahead?|last=Raj|first=Gopal|date=5 June 2017|work=The Ken|access-date=5 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2017/jun/07/post-successful-launch-of-indias-heaviest-rocket-isro-sets-its-eyes-on-10-tonne-class-payload-laun-1613673.html|title=Post successful launch of India's heaviest rocket, ISRO sets its eyes on 10-tonne class payload launcher|work=NewIndianExpress|access-date=7 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.isro.gov.in/annual-report-2016-2017-english|title=Annual Report 2016 -2017 (English) - ISRO|website=www.isro.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2018-02-13|archive-date=13 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213195652/https://www.isro.gov.in/annual-report-2016-2017-english|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The engine in September 2019 reportedly had become ready to begin testing in Ukraine and enter service no earlier than 2022. The use of engine of [[Gaganyaan|India's first human spaceflight]], hence was ruled out by ISRO. By November 2022, SE-2000 had neared completion of its qualification tests. The Semi-Cryogenic Engine and Stage Test Facility at the [[ISRO Propulsion Complex]] Mahendergiri was preparing for ground tests now that the SE-2000 had reached the final stages of development.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rajwi |first=Tiki |date=2024-02-26 |title=ISRO's Semi-Cryogenic Engine and Stage Test Facility at Mahendragiri |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/semi-cryogenic-integrated-engine-and-stage-test-facility-at-mahendragiri-to-boost-isros-efforts-to-develop-semi-cryogenic-engines-in-india/article67887701.ece |access-date=2024-08-18 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Background ==
On 2 June 2005, India and Ukraine signed the ''Framework Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of India on Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space'', which would enter in force on 15 February 2006.<ref name=mfa-ukraineindialegalacts /> Agreement also involved the transfer of blueprints for a rocket engine by the [[Yuzhnoye Design Office]]. The engine blueprints supposedly transferred by Ukraine to India, have been identified as the [[RD-810]] which in turn is a variant of Russian [[RD-120]].<ref name="RSW_RD810" /><ref name=godrej-presentation>{{cite web |url=http://www.godrej.com/godrej/PrecisionSystems/Pdf/semi_cryogenic_engines.pdf |title=Semi-Cryogenic Engines |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208064344/http://www.godrej.com/godrej/PrecisionSystems/Pdf/semi_cryogenic_engines.pdf |archive-date=2015-12-08 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-19 |title=ISRO moves on, gears up to test semi-cryogenic engine in Ukraine |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/isro-moves-on-gears-up-to-test-semi-cryogenic-engine-in-ukraine/article62242148.ece |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=www.thehindubusinessline.com |language=en}}</ref>

According to official press release on 26 March 2013, by Ukrainian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, development of a rocket engine for Indian launch vehicles initiated in 2006 under a joint Indian-Ukrainian project named "Jasmine".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=246185883|title=Урядовий портал :: Україна розробляє ракетний двигун для індійської ракети-носія|website=www.kmu.gov.ua|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=246186471|title=Урядовий портал :: Ukraine designs rocket for Indian launch vehicle|website=www.kmu.gov.ua|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref><ref name="RSW_RD810">{{Cite web|url=http://www.russianspaceweb.com/rd810.html|title=Ukraine to test components of a powerful Indian rocket engine|website=www.russianspaceweb.com|access-date=2018-01-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://old.kmu.gov.ua/kmu/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=246185883&cat_id=248439752|title=Україна розробляє ракетний двигун для індійської ракети-носія|date=26 Mar 2013|work=kmu.gov.ua|access-date=11 Jan 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111154536/http://old.kmu.gov.ua/kmu/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=246185883&cat_id=248439752|archive-date=11 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://old.kmu.gov.ua/kmu/control/en/publish/article?art_id=246186471|title=Ukraine designs rocket for Indian launch vehicle|date=26 Mar 2013|work=old.kmu.gov.ua|access-date=11 Jan 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111155207/http://old.kmu.gov.ua/kmu/control/en/publish/article?art_id=246186471|archive-date=11 January 2018}}</ref>

With the SE-2000 and an uprated [[CE-20]], the LVM3's cargo capacity will increase from 4 to 5 tons in [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]]. The propellant feeding system of the SE-2000 provide pressures of up to 600 [[Bar (unit)|bar]], while the chamber pressure is 180 bar.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Chethan |date=2025-03-29 |title=Isro achieves milestone in semi-Cryo engine development with key test |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/isro-advances-semi-cryogenic-engine-development-with-successful-key-test-/articleshow/119697593.cms |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== History ==
In 2009, SE-2000 program was approved for {{INRConvert|1798|c}} and program to develop a 2 MN class main engine began.<ref name="Organiser">{{Cite news|last=Nair|first=Nandini|date=2022-11-01|title=ISRO: Semi-cryogenic engine in final phase, will boost GSLV's lift capability|newspaper=Organiser|language=en}}</ref>

During May and June 2015, ISRO and [[Russian Federal Space Agency|Roscosmos]] signed a wide-ranging [[Memorandum of Understanding]] for cooperation in space.<ref name="thehindu-a7536263" /> [[A. S. Kiran Kumar]], Chairman of the ISRO, stated that one of the first benefits would be the availability of Russian test stand for initial testing of the SE-2000, while the [[ISRO Propulsion Complex#Semi-cryogenic Integrated Engine Test Facility (SIET)|Semi-cryogenic Integrated Engine Test Facility]] at [[ISRO Propulsion Complex|Mahendragiri]] being built. The engine is a part of the {{INRConvert|1800|c}} semi-cryogenic launch vehicle program, which would be capable of placing {{convert|6000|-|10000|kg|lb}} in [[Geostationary transfer orbit|GTO]].<ref name="thehindu-a7536263" /><ref name="vssc-hllv" /> The engine however will not be the part of first flight of [[Gaganyaan]], India's first crewed mission to space, given timelines and schedules.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Episode 90 – An update on ISRO's activities with S Somanath and R Umamaheshwaran|url = https://astrotalkuk.org/episode-90-an-update-on-isros-activities-with-s-somanath-and-r-umamaheshwaran/|date = October 24, 2019|access-date = October 30, 2019|publisher = AstrotalkUK}}</ref>

In 2017, Ukrainian firm [[Yuzhmash]] was contracted by ISRO to conduct tests on critical components of SE-2000. First stage of contract was reportedly complete and tests were expected to be completed by 2019.<ref name="RSW_RD810" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/473833.html|title=Ukraine expands industrial rocket building cooperation with south-eastern Asian countries|access-date=2018-01-11|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ISRO moves on, gears up to test semi-cryogenic engine in Ukraine|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/isro-moves-on-gears-up-to-test-semi-cryogenic-engine-in-ukraine/article62242148.ece|last=Ramesh|first=M.|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2019-09-19}}</ref> In April 2022, ISRO chairman [[S. Somanath]] stated that tests within the country were to begin in next 3 months.<ref name="Jagran">{{Cite news|last=Sharma|first=Abhishek|date=2022-04-10|title=वाराणसी में बोले इसरो के चेयरमैन डा. सोमनाथ एस - 'तीन महीने बाद लांच होगा देश का पहला सेमी क्रायोजेनिक इंजन'|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/varanasi-city-countrys-first-semi-cryogenic-engine-will-be-launched-after-three-months-said-isro-chairman-somnath-s-in-bhu-varanasi-jagran-special-22616120.html|newspaper=Jagran|location=Varanasi|language=hi|access-date=2022-04-17}}</ref> By November 2022, the test facility and stand had been nearly ready for engine as well as SC120 stage test which would upgrade India's existing LVM3 rocket.<ref name="TOI">{{Cite news|date=2022-11-01|title=As GSLV-Mk3 goes commercial, work on semi-cryo picks up pace|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/as-gslv-mk3-goes-commercial-work-on-semi-cryo-picks-up-pace/articleshow/95217817.cms|location=Bengaluru|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2022-12-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Video of ISRO's Semi Cryogenic Integrated Engine and Test Facility|url=https://spacepark.isro.gov.in/gallery_files/theatre/videos/SIET%20FACILITY.mp4|work= Space Park - Indian Space Research Organisation|access-date=2022-12-17}}</ref>

The intermediate configuration, designated as the ''Power Head Test Article (PHTA)'', which includes all engine systems except the thrust chamber, will undergo performance evaluation tests prior to the integrated engine level hot tests. It will serve as an engine prototype for the SE-2000.<ref name=":0" /> [[Chairperson of ISRO|ISRO chairman]] [[V. Narayanan (engineer)|V.Narayanan]] stated in April 2026 hat development of the engine has been accelerated by the Indian Government.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/work-on-indigenous-cryogenic-engines-fast-paced-isro/ar-AA20tGSt |access-date=2026-04-09 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref>

== Development and testing ==

=== Development tests ===
* '''10 May 2023:''' First integrated test of 2000 kN semi-cryogenic engine on an intermediate configuration was conducted at Semi cryogenic Integrated Engine & Stage Test (SIET) facility in [[ISRO Propulsion Complex]] (IPRC). During the test, complex chill-down operations were performed to meet necessary conditions for engine start.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tests commenced on Semicryogenic engine at IPRC, Mahendragiri |url=https://www.isro.gov.in/First_Integrated_Test_SemicryogenicEngine.html |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=www.isro.gov.in |quote=This test demonstrated the complex chill-down operations spanning about 15 hours duration that was conducted successfully, meeting all the required conditions for engine start.After the chill down of the LOX circuit, the feed circuit of kerosene was filled, and LOX was admitted into the gas generator by opening the injection valve. Successful performance of the test article helps derive the sequence of operations for further tests.}}</ref>

*'''1 July 2023:''' First hot test with intermediate configuration of the semi-cryogenic engine, known as Power Head Test Article (PHTA) was conducted at SIET facility. The test proceeded nominally till 1.9 seconds validating the ignition and subsequent performance of PHTA. At 2.0 seconds, an unexpected spike in the turbine pressure and subsequent loss of turbine-speed was observed. The test was terminated mid-way as a precaution. The intended duration of test was 4.5 seconds to validate the performance of the gas generator, turbo pumps, pre-burner and control components with focus on the ignition and hot-gas generation within the pre-burner chamber.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First hot test of the Semi-cryogenic engine conducted at IPRC, Mahendragiri |url=https://www.isro.gov.in/First_Hot_Test_SemicryogenicEngine.html |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=www.isro.gov.in}}</ref>

* '''2 May 2024:''' First ignition trial of Pre-burner Ignition Test Article (PITA) was conducted nominally at SIET facility. PITA is a full complement of the engine power head system but without turbo pumps.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Successful ignition test on Semi Cryogenic Pre-Burner Ignition Test Article (PITA) |url=https://www.isro.gov.in/Successful_ignition_test_on_semi_cryogenic_PITA.html |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=www.isro.gov.in}}</ref> It was proved that the pre-burner could ignite smoothly and continuously. A start fuel ampule that combines [[triethylaluminium]] and [[Triethylborane|triethyleboron]] created by [[Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre]] (VSSC) is used to ignite semi-cryogenic engine and utilized for the first time in ISRO's 2000 kN semi-cryogenic engine. For characterization, injector elemental level ignition tests were carried out at the VSSC Propulsion Research Laboratory Division (PRLD). Additionally, work is being done on the creation of a semi-cryogenic stage that can load 120 tons of propellant.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pillai |first=Soumya |date=2024-05-06 |title=ISRO completes key test for India's first semi-cryogenic engine to better future launches |url=https://theprint.in/science/isro-completes-key-test-for-indias-first-semi-cryogenic-engine-to-better-future-launches/2072217/ |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Hot tests of Power head Test Article (PHTA) ===
* '''28 March 2025:''' PHTA underwent its first successful hot test at the IPRC to validate the propellant feed system's design, comprising the low- and high-pressure turbo-pumps, the pre-burner, the starter system, and the control components. Over the course of the 2.5 seconds test, the engine's seamless ignition and boost strap mode operation were demonstrated.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-03-28 |title=ISRO achieves major breakthrough in Semicryogenic Engine development |url=https://www.isro.gov.in/ISRO_achieves_breakthrough_in_Semicryo_engine_development_Mar_2025_Final.html |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=www.isro.gov.in}}</ref> All of the engine parameters were as expected. Before the fully integrated engine is realized, ISRO is further planning a series of tests on PHTA to optimize the performance.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-03-30 |title=ISRO achieves breakthrough in Semicryogenic engine development for Launch Vehicle Mark-3 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2025/Mar/30/isro-achieves-breakthrough-in-semicryogenic-engine-development-for-launch-vehicle-mark-3 |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
* '''24 April 2025:''' PHTA underwent second hot test for 3.5 second duration, validating the engine start-up sequence and demonstrating stable and controlled performance. In this test, the engine was ignited successfully and operated up to 60% of its rated power level.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ISRO successfully conducted a short duration hot test of Semicryogenic Engine |url=https://www.isro.gov.in/ISRO_short_duration_hot_test_semicryogenic_engine.html |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=www.isro.gov.in}}</ref>
* '''28 May 2025:''' PHTA underwent third hot test for 3 second duration, further fine-tuning the engine start-up sequence and demonstrating stable and controlled performance. In this test, the engine was ignited successfully and operated up to 60% of its rated power level.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Successful third Hot Test of Semi-Cryogenic Engine Power Head Test Article |url=https://www.isro.gov.in/Successful_third_Hot_Test_Semi_Cryogenic_Engine.html |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=www.isro.gov.in}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Power Head Test Article (PHTA) for SCE-200.jpg|Power Head test article SE-2000
File:SCE-200 Power Head Test Article (PHTA) going through its first hot test at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu 04.webp|Power Head Test Article.
File:SCE-200 Power Head Test Article (PHTA) going through its first hot test at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu 03.webp|SE-2000 integrated test on an intermediate configuration.
File:Pita65242.jpg|Hot test of Pre-burner Ignition Test Article.
File:Power Head Test Article test at Semicryo Test Stand.webp|Integrated test of PHTA on an intermediate configuration.
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre]]
* [[ISRO Propulsion Complex]]
* [[LVM3]]
* [[Next Generation Launch Vehicle]]
* [[Vikas (rocket engine)|Vikas engine]]
* [[RLV Technology Demonstration Programme|RLV-TD]] Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology Demonstration
* [[RD-120]] – Russian rocket engine on which the SCE-200 is supposedly based.
* [[RD-810]] – Ukrainian rocket engine with very similar characteristics.
* [[RD-170]]
* [[RD-191|RD-191M]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=

<ref name=isro-ar2013>{{cite web |url=https://www.isro.gov.in/sites/default/files/AnnualReports/2014/STS.html |title=Space Transportation System - Semi-cryogenic Project |publisher=[[ISRO]] |access-date=2015-08-10 |archive-date=6 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806030450/https://www.isro.gov.in/sites/default/files/AnnualReports/2014/STS.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name=iitten-20150506>{{cite web |url=http://www.iitten.com/sce-200-a-liquid-fuel-staged-combustion-semi-cryogenic-engine-being-developed-by-the-liquid-propulsion-systems-centre-lpsc-lab-of-isro/ |title=SCE-200 a liquid-fuel, staged combustion semi-cryogenic engine being developed by the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) lab of ISRO |website=IITTEN |date=2015-05-06 |access-date=2015-08-10 |archive-date=8 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708035306/http://www.iitten.com/sce-200-a-liquid-fuel-staged-combustion-semi-cryogenic-engine-being-developed-by-the-liquid-propulsion-systems-centre-lpsc-lab-of-isro/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name=mfa-ukraineindialegalacts>{{cite web |url=http://india.mfa.gov.ua/en/ukraine-in/legal-acts |title=Legal basis of Ukraine and India |publisher=[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ukraine)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine]] |access-date=2015-08-10 |archive-date=28 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128010803/http://india.mfa.gov.ua/en/ukraine-in/legal-acts |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name=thehindu-a7536263>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/russian-tieup-to-boost-isros-semicryogenic-launcher-plan/article7536263.ece |title=Russian tie-up to boost ISRO's semicryogenic launcher plan |website=The Hindu |date=2015-08-14 |access-date=2015-08-14}}</ref>
<ref name=vssc-hllv>{{cite web |url=http://www.vssc.gov.in/VSSC_V4/index.php/technology/heavy-lift-launch-vehicles |title=Heavy Lift Launcher |publisher=Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre |access-date=2015-08-14}}</ref>


}}

{{Rocket engines}}
{{Indian space programme}}

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[[Category:Launch Vehicle Mark-3]]
[[Category:Rocket engines of India]]
[[Category:Rocket engines using kerosene propellant]]
[[Category:Rocket engines using the staged combustion cycle]]

Brijesh Damani

2026-04-24T12:11:51Z

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{{short description|Indian snooker player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
'''Brijesh Damani''' (born 22 November 1982 at [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]) is an Indian [[snooker player]]. He won the 2008 Indian National Snooker Championship.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/snooker/billiards/Indian-cueist-Chitra-nominated-for-Arjuna-award/articleshow/35436591.cms | title=Indian cueist Chitra nominated for Arjuna award | date=21 May 2014 | newspaper=The Times of India | author=PTI | accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> He also won silver medal in [[2010 Asian Games]] in China.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tournaments/Advanis-Asiad-gold-was-high-point-for-cue-sports-in-2010/articleshow/7137888.cms | title=Advani's Asiad gold was high point for cue sports in 2010 | date=21 December 2010 | accessdate=3 November 2014}}</ref> Brijesh did his school from Shri Daulatram Nopany Vidyalaya, Kolkata

== Performance and rankings timeline ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
! Tournament
! [[2014–15 snooker season|2014/ 15]]
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Snooker world rankings|Ranking]]<ref group="nb">It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season</ref>
|align="center"|<ref group="nb" name="AMA">He was an amateur</ref>
|-
|colspan="10"|'''Ranking tournaments'''
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Indian Open (snooker)|Indian Open]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2015 Indian Open|WR]]
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:78%;"
! colspan="6"|Performance Table Legend
|-
| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|LQ
| lost in the qualifying draw
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|#R
| lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
| align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF
| lost in the quarter-finals
|-
| align="center" style="background:yellow;"|SF
| lost in the semi-finals
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|F
| lost in the final
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|'''W'''
| won the tournament
|-
| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|DNQ
| did not qualify for the tournament
| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|A
| did not participate in the tournament
| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|WD
| withdrew from the tournament
|}
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|NH / Not Held || means an event was not held.
|-
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|NR / Non-Ranking Event || means an event is/was no longer a ranking event.
|-
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|R / Ranking Event || means an event is/was a ranking event.
|-
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|MR / Minor-Ranking Event || means an event is/was a minor-ranking event.
|}
{{reflist|group="nb"}}

== Career finals ==
=== Team finals: 1 ===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!width="80"|Outcome
!width="20"|No.
!width="50"|Year
!width="150"|Championship
!width="120"|Team/Partner
!width="100"|{{nowrap|Opponent(s) in the final}}
!width="50"|Score
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 1.
| [[Cue sports at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's snooker team|2010]]
| [[Asian Games]]
| {{flagcountry|IND}} [[Aditya Mehta]] [[Yasin Merchant]]
| {{flagcountry|CHN}} [[Ding Junhui]] [[Liang Wenbo]] [[Tian Pengfei]]
| align="center"|1–3
|}

=== Amateur finals: 2 ===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!width="70"| Outcome
!width="20"| No.
!width="30"| Year
!width="350"| Championship
!width="200"| Opponent in the final
!width="30"| Score
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 1.
| 2013
| Indian Amateur Championship
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Manan Chandra]]
| 2–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 2.
| 2022
| SAARC Championship
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ishpreet Singh Chadha]]
| 3–7
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{portal|Cue sports}}
* {{snooker.org player|517}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Damani, Brijesh}}
[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian snooker players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Kolkata]]
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists in cue sports]]
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists for India]]
[[Category:Cue sports players at the 2010 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Cue sports players from West Bengal]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen]]

Beerla Ilaiah

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'''Beerla Ilaiah''' (born 6 June 1975)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-08-20 |title=Beerla Ilaiah {{!}} Alair Constituency MLA {{!}} Telangana {{!}} INC |url=https://theleaderspage.com/beerla-ilaiah/ |access-date=2023-12-06 |language=en-US}}</ref> is a politician from the state of [[Telangana]]. He is a member of the [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]] representing the [[Indian national congress|Indian National Congress]] from [[Alair Assembly constituency]] in [[Yadadri Bhuvanagiri]] district.

In [[2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election]], he contested as [[Indian National Congress]] party candidate and won<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=Alair Election Result 2023 Live Updates: Congress has Won in this Seat of Telangana |url=https://www.thequint.com/elections/telangana-election/alair-election-result-2023-live-updates-counting-of-votes-telangana-assembly-elections-news-brs-congress-bjp-candidates |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Pradeep |first=B. |date=2023-12-03 |title=Congress comes full circle, reclaims its Nalgonda fort |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/congress-comes-full-circle-reclaims-its-nalgonda-fort/article67601985.ece |access-date=2023-12-06 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> the Alair seat by defeating [[Gongidi Suntiha|Gongidi Sunitha]] of [[Bharat Rashtra Samithi|BRS]] by a margin of 49,636 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alair Constituency Election Results 2023: Alair Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/telangana/constituency-show/alair |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=Alair Election Result 2023 Live: Inc Candidate Ilaiah Beerla Wins From Alair |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/alair-election-result-2023-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-winner-loser-trs-bjp-congress-aimim-telangana-assembly-election-results-news-1647313 |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=Alair Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/alair-election-result-2023-live-updates-and-highlights-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-8687885.html |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> He polled 1,22,140 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alair Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: INC's Ilaiah Beerla wins Alair with 122140 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/alair-assembly-election-results-2023-live-2471010-2023-12-03 |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ilaiah Beerla Election Results 2023: News, Votes, Results of Telangana Assembly |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/telangana-assembly-election-candidates-list-2023/ilaiah-beerla-54097-2 |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=NDTV.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Ilaiah was born in [[Saidapur]] Village in the [[Yadadri Bhuvanagiri]] district, Telangana.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-11-12 |title=Social activists try their luck against two-time BRS MLA Gongidi Sunitha in Alair |url=https://www.newstap.in/telangana-election-2023/social-activists-try-their-luck-against-two-time-brs-mla-gongidi-suniha-in-alair-1504095 |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=www.newstap.in |language=en}}</ref> His parents are Beerla Somajaru and Beerla Buchamma. He belongs to Kuruma Community of BC-B. He completed his schooling at Zilla Parishad High School in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri in 1991. He did his graduation in arts at Sri Laxmi Narasimha Degree College in [[Bhongir]] in 2000.<ref name=":0" /> He married Beerla Anitha and together they have a son and two daughters.

== Career ==
As a student, Ilaiah joined [[National Students' Union of India|National Students’ Union of India]] (NSUI), the student wing of the Congress party in SLNS Degree College. In 2006, he became the village Sarpanch of Saidapur. In 2008, he became the Mandal president of Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri. Later, he became the incharge of [[Alair Assembly constituency]] for [[Indian National Congress|Congress]].<ref name=":1" />

He made his debut as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]] in 2023 winning from Alair.<ref name="Telangana Assembly Elections Results 2023 - Alair">{{cite news |title=Telangana Assembly Elections Results 2023 - Alair |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenDecNew2023/candidateswise-S2997.htm |access-date=22 December 2024 |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=3 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241222061337/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenDecNew2023/candidateswise-S2997.htm |archive-date=22 December 2024}}</ref>

Ilaiah Was appointed as [[Yadadri Bhuvanagiri]] District Congress Committee (DCC) President on 22 November 2025.<ref name="Congress appoints new DCC presidents">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Congress appoints new DCC presidents |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/new-dcc-presidents-appointed/article70312095.ece |access-date=23 November 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |date=22 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251123141109/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/new-dcc-presidents-appointed/article70312095.ece |archive-date=23 November 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ilaiah, Beerla}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1975 births]]
[[Category:Telangana MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Telangana]]
[[Category:People from Nalgonda district]]

1999 Indian general election

2026-04-21T22:17:42Z

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{{short description|none}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 1998 Indian general election
| previous_year = 1998
| next_election = 2004 Indian general election
| next_year = 2004
| election_date = 5 September–3 October 1999
| seats_for_election = 543 of the 545 seats in the [[Lok Sabha]]{{efn|name=seats|Two seats were reserved for [[Anglo-Indian reserved seats in the Lok Sabha|Anglo-Indians]] and filled by presidential nomination}}
| majority_seats = 272
| registered = 619,536,847
| turnout = 59.99% ({{decrease}} 1.98[[Percentage point|pp]])
| image_size = 130x130px
| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee delivering his speech at the 12th SAARC Summit in Islamabad, Pakistan on January 4, 2004 (1) (cropped).jpg|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=10|oTop=0}}
| leader1 = [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| alliance1 = National Democratic Alliance
| party1 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| last_election1 = 25.59%, 182 seats
| seats1 = '''182'''
| seat_change1 = {{no change}}
| popular_vote1 = 86,562,209
| percentage1 = 23.75%
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 1.84[[Percentage point|pp]]
| image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Sonia Gandhi and Vladimir Putin in March 2010 04.jpg|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=10|oTop=0}}
| alliance2 = [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
| leader2 = [[Sonia Gandhi]]
| party2 = Indian National Congress
| last_election2 = 25.82%, 141 seats
| seats2 = 114
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 27
| popular_vote2 = '''103,120,330'''
| percentage2 = '''28.30%'''
| swing2 = {{increase}} 2.48[[Percentage point|pp]]
| image3 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Surjith-6.JPG|bSize=250|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=60|oTop=60}}
| leader3 = [[Harkishan Singh Surjeet]]
| party3 = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
| alliance3 = [[Communism in India|LF]]
| seats3 = 33
| last_election3 = 5.16%, 32 seats
| seat_change3 = {{increase}} 1
| percentage3 = 5.40%
| popular_vote3 = 19,695,767
| swing3 = {{increase}} 0.24[[Percentage point|pp]]
| map_image = Wahlergebnisse Indien 1999.svg
| map_caption = Results by constituency
| title = [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]]
| posttitle = [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] after election
| before_election = [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| before_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| after_election = [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| after_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
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General elections were held in [[India]] between 5 September and 3 October 1999, a few months after the [[Kargil War]]. Results were announced on 6 October 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|title=tribuneindia... Nation|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99oct07/nation.htm|access-date=16 August 2021|website=www.tribuneindia.com|archive-date=16 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816071019/https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99oct07/nation.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=11 October 2008|title=The 1999 Indian Parliamentary Elections and the New BJP-led Coalition Government|url=http://asnic.utexas.edu/asnic/hardgrave/Elections1999.html|access-date=16 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011235012/http://asnic.utexas.edu/asnic/hardgrave/Elections1999.html|archive-date=11 October 2008}}</ref>

The elections saw the [[National Democratic Alliance]] led by the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] win a majority in the Lok Sabha, the first time since [[1984 Indian general election|1984]] that a party or alliance had won an outright majority and the second since the [[1977 Indian general election|1977 elections]] that a non-Congress coalition had done so. It was also the third consecutive election in which the party that won the most votes overall did not win the most seats. The elections gave [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] the record of being the first non-Congress Prime Minister to serve a full five-year term. The decisive result also ended the political instability the country had seen since [[1996 Indian general election|the 1996 elections]] that had resulted in a hung parliament. Although the [[Indian National Congress]] was able to increase its vote share, its 114 seat tally was considered to be its worst-ever performance in a general election in terms of the number of seats obtained until the [[2014 Indian general election|2014 general elections]].

==Background==
===1999 Lok Sabha vote of confidence===
On 17 April 1999 the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) coalition government led by prime minister [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] failed to win a [[confidence vote]] in the [[Lok Sabha]] (India's lower house) by a single vote due to the withdrawal of one of the government's coalition partners – the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK). The general secretary of the AIADMK [[J. Jayalalithaa]], had consistently threatened to withdraw support from the ruling coalition if certain demands were not met, in particular the sacking of the [[Government of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu government]], control of which she had lost [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|three years prior]] to her arch rival [[M. Karunanidhi]]. The BJP accused Jayalalithaa of making the demands in order to avoid standing trial for a [[J. Jayalalithaa#Corruption cases|series of corruption charges]], and no agreement between the parties could be reached leading to the government's defeat.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/318912.stm|title=Jayalalitha: Actress-turned-politician|last=BBC World Service|date=19 April 1999|access-date=11 December 2008|work=BBC News|archive-date=6 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106182542/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/318912.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Sonia Gandhi]], as [[Leader of the Opposition (India)|leader of the opposition]] and largest opposition party ([[Indian National Congress]]) was unable to form a coalition of parties large enough to secure a working majority in the Lok Sabha. Neither Mulayam Singh nor Jayalalithaa supported Gandhi, instead Jayalalithaa proposed [[West Bengal]] chief minister [[Jyoti Basu]] for prime minister; he also declined the position. Thus shortly after the no confidence motion, [[President of India|President]] [[K. R. Narayanan]] dissolved the Parliament and called fresh elections. Atal Bihari Vajpayee remained [[caretaker government|caretaker]] prime minister till the elections were held later that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiasociety.org/publications/indian_elections.13.a.html |title=The Thirteenth Election of India's Lok Sabha |last=Oldenburg |first=Philip |date=September 1999 |publisher=The Asia Society |access-date=11 December 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604152951/http://www.asiasociety.org/publications/indian_elections.13.a.html |archive-date=4 June 2008 }}</ref>

==Election schedule==
The polling schedule for the 1999 General Elections was announced by the Chief Election Commissioner [[M. S. Gill]] on 11 July 1999. Then it was revised once again on 3 August 1999. The revised schedule is given below.

{|class="wikitable"style="text-align:center;margin:auto;font-size:90%;
! rowspan=2|Poll event
!colspan=7|Phase
|-
|bgcolor=#FFFACD|I
|bgcolor=#87CEFA|II
|bgcolor=#6495ED|II (A){{efn|2 (A) phase for only [[Kerala]].}}
|bgcolor=#7B68EE|III
|bgcolor=#E9967A|IV
|bgcolor=#DB7093|V
|bgcolor=#9ACD32|V (A){{efn|5 (A) phase for only second phase of [[Odisha]].}}
|-
!Notification date
|11 August 1999
|17 August 1999
|12 August 1999
|21 August 1999
|30 August 1999
|7 September 1999
|3 September 1999
|-
!Last date for filing nomination
|18 August 1999
|24 August 1999
|19 August 1999
|28 August 1999
|6 September 1999
|14 September 1999
|10 September 1999
|-
!Scrutiny of nomination
|19 August 1999
|25 August 1999
|20 August 1999
|30 August 1999
|7 September 1999
|colspan="2" | 15 September 1999
|-
!Last Date for withdrawal of nomination
|21 August 1999
|27 August 1999
|23 August 1999
|1 September 1999
|9 September 1999
|colspan="2" | 17 September 1999
|-
!Date of poll
|'''5 September 1999'''
|colspan="2" |'''11 September 1999'''
|'''18 September 1999'''
|'''25 September 1999'''
|colspan="2" |'''3 October 1999'''
|-
!Date of counting of votes/Result
| colspan="7" |'''6 October 1999'''
|-
!No. of constituencies
|146
|colspan="2" |123
|79
|74
|colspan="2" |121
|-
|}

==Campaign==
The incumbent [[Hindutva|Hindu right]]-wing [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) went into the election as the head of the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] (NDA), a coalition of over 20 parties. Several other parties in the election not part of the NDA also committed themselves to supporting a BJP led government on matters of confidence.

The main opposition league was led by Sonia Gandhi's [[Indian National Congress]], the long-traditional centrist dominant party in India. The opposition coalition comprised far fewer parties, and its alliances were generally weaker than those of the NDA. A so-called "third front" of left-wing, socialist and communist parties was also present, although this was not a strong electoral alliance so much as a loose grouping of parties that shared similar ideological viewpoints and had some inter-party co-operation. There were also nearly one thousand candidates of unaffiliated parties, independent candidates and parties who were unwilling to take part in coalitions that stood in the election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiasociety.org/publications/indian_elections.13.app2.html |title=Appendix 2 : Major Electoral Parties |last=Oldenburg |first=Philip |date=September 1999 |publisher=The Asia Society |access-date=11 December 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061001152855/http://www.asiasociety.org/publications/indian_elections.13.app2.html |archive-date=1 October 2006 }}</ref>

The campaign coalesced around a few key issues. Sonia Gandhi was a relative newcomer to the INC (having been elected to the presidency in 1998) and her leadership had recently been challenged by [[Marathi people|Marathi]] INC leader [[Sharad Pawar]], on the grounds of her [[Italians|Italian]] birth. This led to an underlying crisis within the INC that persisted during the election and was capitalised upon by the BJP, which contrasted the "videsi" (foreign) Gandhi versus the "swadesi" (home-grown) Vajpayee.

Another issue running in the BJP's favour was the generally positive view of Vajpayee's handling of the [[Kargil War]], which had ended a few months earlier and had affirmed and strengthened the Indian position in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Kashmir]]. During the past two years India had posted strong economic growth on the back of [[Economic liberalisation in India|economic liberalisation]] and financial reforms, as well as a low rate of inflation and higher rate of industrial expansion. The BJP campaigned strongly on the back of these achievements, as well as cultivating some sympathy for the predicament which had led to the government's downfall.<ref name="Elections1999">{{cite web|url=https://www.laits.utexas.edu/solvyns-project/Elections1999.html|title=The 1999 Indian Parliamentary Elections and the New BJP-led Coalition Government|last=Hardgrave|first=Bob|year=1999|access-date=11 December 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011235012/http://asnic.utexas.edu/asnic/hardgrave/Elections1999.html|archive-date=11 October 2008|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.csis.org/component/option,com_csis_pubs/task,view/id,3126/type,0/ |title=Election-Watcher's Guide – 1 September 1999 |last=CSIS |year=1999 |publisher=South Asia Program |access-date=11 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080710204741/http://www.csis.org/component/option%2Ccom_csis_pubs/task%2Cview/id%2C3126/type%2C0/ |archive-date=10 July 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Perhaps most decisive though in the BJP's campaign was the solid alliance it had cultivated and the relatively strong performance it was able to deliver on regional and local issues. The [[1991 Indian general election|1991]], [[1996 Indian general election|1996]], and [[1998 Indian general election|1998]] elections saw a period of consistent growth for the BJP and its allies, based primarily on arousing Hindu sentiments around the [[Ayodhya dispute]], which culminated into large-scale Hindu-Muslim riots in the wake of the [[Demolition of the Babri Masjid|1992 demolition of Babri Masjid]]. It also underwent political expansions in terms of cultivating stronger and broader alliances with other previously unaffiliated parties which were opposed to Congress hegemony but not ideological aligned with the BJP; and regional expansion which saw the NDA become competitive and even the largest vote takers in previously Congress dominated areas such as [[Orissa, India|Orissa]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Assam]]. These final factors were to prove decisive in the election outcome of 1999.<ref>{{cite book|last=Heath|first=Oliver|title=Parties and Party Politics in India|editor=Zoya Hasan|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=New Delhi|year=2006|isbn=978-0-19-566833-9|series=Oxford India Paperbacks|chapter=Anatomy of the BJP's Rise to Power: Social, Regional and Political Expansion in 1990s}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Wallace|first=Paul|author2=Ramashray Roy|title=India's 1999 Elections and 20th Century Politics|publisher=Sage|year=2003|isbn=978-0-7619-9598-2}}</ref>

Voting was conducted over five days. Elections were conducted in 146 seats on the Eastern coast of the country on 5 September, in 123 Central and Southern seats on 11 September, in 76 Northern and Upper-Central seats on 18 September, in 74 North Western seats on 25 September and in the 121 Western seats on 3 October. Despite some fears of voter fatigue, electoral turnout was comparable with previous elections at 60%. Over 5 million election officials conducted the election over 800,000 polling stations, with vote counting commencing on 6 October.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eci.gov.in/ |title=Elections India |last=Electoral Commission of India |access-date=11 December 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207201816/http://www.eci.gov.in/ |archive-date=7 December 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/special_report/1999/08/99/indian_elections/default.stm|title=Indian Elections 1999|last=BBC|year=1999|access-date=11 December 2008|work=BBC News|archive-date=28 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728161350/http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/special_report/1999/08/99/indian_elections/default.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Results==
The results in terms of seats were decisively in favour of the BJP and the NDA, with the alliance picking up 299 seats. Despite increasing its popular vote share and receiving the most votes overall, the Congress party lost 23 seats, and its two key regional allies performed worse than expected; however, it did regain ground in some states such as [[Uttar Pradesh]] (where it had been wiped out in 1998, not winning a single seat in the state).

The seat result for the Indian National Congress was the worst in nearly half a century, with party leader Sonia Gandhi calling upon the party to take a frank assessment of itself – "the result calls for introspection, frank assessment and determined action. We will attend to this in the coming days. In the meantime, we accept unhesitatingly the verdict of the people". For the BJP, this marked the first occasion where a non-INC party had secured a stable government coalition. Previous non-INC governing coalitions had been formed in 1977, 1989 and 1996; however, none of these administrations had been able to maintain a stable coagulation for more than a couple of years. One Senior BJP figure commented in the aftermath "It will certainly be a government of stability...I expect that Mr Vajpayee, with all his experience, will be able to handle our coalition partners."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/468258.stm|title=Indian election: What they said|last=BBC|date=8 October 1999|access-date=12 December 2008|work=BBC News|archive-date=26 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226123621/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/468258.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

{{Election results
|image=[[File:Lok Sabha Zusammensetzung 1999.svg|350px]]
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|party2=[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]|votes2=86562209|seats2=182|sc2=
|party3=[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]|votes3=19695767|seats3=33|sc3=
|party4=[[Bahujan Samaj Party]]|votes4=15175845|seats4=14|sc4=
|party5=[[Samajwadi Party]]|votes5=13717021|seats5=26|sc5=
|party6=[[Telugu Desam Party]]|votes6=13297370|seats6=29|sc6=
|party7=[[Janata Dal (United)]]|votes7=11282084|seats7=21|sc7=
|party8=[[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]|votes8=10150492|seats8=7|sc8=
|party9=[[Trinamool Congress]]|votes9=9363785|seats9=8|sc9=
|party10=[[Nationalist Congress Party]]|votes10=8260311|seats10=8|sc10=
|party11=[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]|votes11=7046953|seats11=10|sc11=
|party12=[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]|votes12=6298832|seats12=12|sc12=
|party13=[[Shiv Sena (1966–2022)|Shiv Sena]]|votes13=5672412|seats13=15|sc13=
|party14=[[Communist Party of India]]|votes14=5395119|seats14=4|sc14=
|party15=[[Biju Janata Dal]]|votes15=4378536|seats15=10|sc15=
|party16=[[Janata Dal (Secular)]]|votes16=3332702|seats16=1|sc16=
|party17=[[Pattali Makkal Katchi]]|votes17=2377741|seats17=5|sc17=
|party18=[[Shiromani Akali Dal]]|votes18=2502949|seats18=2|sc18=
|party19=[[Tamil Maanila Congress]]|votes19=2058636|seats19=0|sc19=
|party20=[[Indian National Lok Dal]]|votes20=2002700|seats20=5|sc20=
|party21=[[Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]|votes21=1620527|seats21=4|sc21=
|party22=[[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]|votes22=1500817|seats22=3|sc22=
|party23=[[Rashtriya Lok Dal]]|votes23=1364030|seats23=2|sc23=
|party24=[[All India Forward Bloc]]|votes24=1288060|seats24=2|sc24=
|party25=[[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation]]|votes25=1220698|seats25=1|sc25=
|party26=[[Asom Gana Parishad]]|votes26=1182061|seats26=0|sc26=
|party27=[[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha]]|votes27=974609|seats27=0|sc27=
|party28=[[Indian Union Muslim League|Muslim League Kerala State Committee]]|votes28=833562|seats28=2|sc28=
|party29=[[Akhil Bharatiya Loktantrik Congress]]|votes29=818713|seats29=2|sc29=
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|party32=[[Bihar People's Party]]|votes32=607810|seats32=0|sc32=
|party33=[[Puthiya Tamilagam]]|votes33=568196|seats33=0|sc33=
|party34=[[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference]]|votes34=454481|seats34=4|sc34=
|party35=[[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]]|votes35=448165|seats35=1|sc35=
|party36=[[MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]|votes36=396216|seats36=1|sc36=
|party37=[[Kerala Congress]]|votes37=365313|seats37=1|sc37=
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|party40=[[Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)]]|votes40=297337|seats40=1|sc40=
|party41=[[Peasants and Workers Party of India]]|votes41=282583|seats41=1|sc41=
|party42=[[Himachal Vikas Congress]]|votes42=264002|seats42=1|sc42=
|party43=[[Manipur State Congress Party]]|votes43=222417|seats43=1|sc43=
|party44=[[Republican Party of India]]|votes44=505664|seats44=0|sc44=
|party45=[[Natural Law Party|Ajeya Bharat Party]]|votes45=430275|seats45=0|sc45=
|party46=[[Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal]]|votes46=406421|seats46=0|sc46=
|party47=[[Marxist Co-ordination Committee]]|votes47=351839|seats47=0|sc47=
|party48=[[Tamizhaga Rajiv Congress]]|votes48=338278|seats48=0|sc48=
|party49=United Reservation Movement Council of Assam|votes49=246942|seats49=0|sc49=
|party50=[[Anna Telugu Desam Party]]|votes50=244045|seats50=0|sc50=
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|party59=[[National Loktantrik Party]]|votes59=136385|seats59=0|sc59=
|party60=[[Marxist Communist Party of India (S.S. Srivastava)]]|votes60=120220|seats60=0|sc60=
|party61=[[United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|United Democratic Party]]|votes61=107197|seats61=0|sc61=
|party62=Jharkhand Party (Naren)|votes62=101441|seats62=0|sc62=
|party63=[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]|votes63=86466|seats63=0|sc63=
|party64=[[Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha]]|votes64=73012|seats64=0|sc64=
|party65=[[Sadbhavana Party]]|votes65=71279|seats65=0|sc65=
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|party68=[[Jharkhand Party]]|votes68=57676|seats68=0|sc68=
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|party73=Bharatiya Republican Paksha|votes73=40636|seats73=0|sc73=
|party74=[[Hill State People's Democratic Party]]|votes74=40301|seats74=0|sc74=
|party75=[[Bahujan Samaj Party (Ambedkar)]]|votes75=39494|seats75=0|sc75=
|party76=[[Pragatisheel Manav Samaj Party]]|votes76=36920|seats76=0|sc76=
|party77=[[Bharatiya Jan Congress]]|votes77=34552|seats77=0|sc77=
|party78=[[People's Democratic Movement (Meghalaya)|People's Democratic Movement]]|votes78=33164|seats78=0|sc78=
|party79=Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya)|votes79=32871|seats79=0|sc79=
|party80=Pyramid Party of India|votes80=31699|seats80=0|sc80=
|party81=[[Socialist Republican Party (Kerala)|Socialist Republican Party]]|votes81=30779|seats81=0|sc81=
|party82=[[Federal Party of Manipur]]|votes82=30039|seats82=0|sc82=
|party83=[[Jammu and Kashmir Awami League]]|votes83=28889|seats83=0|sc83=
|party84=[[Amra Bangali]]|votes84=25408|seats84=0|sc84=
|party85=Tamil Desiyak Katchi|votes85=25209|seats85=0|sc85=
|party86=[[Loktantrik Samajwadi Party]]|votes86=23630|seats86=0|sc86=
|party87=Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)|votes87=20523|seats87=0|sc87=
|party89=[[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]]|votes89=19596|seats89=0|sc89=
|party90=[[National Minorities Party]]|votes90=19344|seats90=0|sc90=
|party91=Shoshit Samaj Dal|votes91=19330|seats91=0|sc91=
|party92=[[Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party]]|votes92=15888|seats92=0|sc92=
|party93=[[Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha]]|votes93=15526|seats93=0|sc93=
|party94=[[Uttarakhand Kranti Dal]]|votes94=14302|seats94=0|sc94=
|party95=[[Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha]]|votes95=14157|seats95=0|sc95=
|party96=[[Republican Party of India (Athawale)]]|votes96=14098|seats96=0|sc96=
|party97=[[Majlis Bachao Tahreek]]|votes97=13461|seats97=0|sc97=
|party98=Sirpanch Samaj Party|votes98=13437|seats98=0|sc98=
|party99=Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party|votes99=13097|seats99=0|sc99=
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|party101=[[United Goans Democratic Party]]|votes101=11153|seats101=0|sc101=
|party102=Jan Satta Party|votes102=11024|seats102=0|sc102=
|party103=Savarn Samaj Party|votes103=10906|seats103=0|sc103=
|party104=[[All India Muslim Forum]]|votes104=10010|seats104=0|sc104=
|party105=[[Maraland Democratic Front]]|votes105=8444|seats105=0|sc105=
|party106=United Tribal Nationalists Liberation Front|votes106=8429|seats106=0|sc106=
|party107=United Bodo Nationalist Liberation Front|votes107=7611|seats107=0|sc107=
|party108=Bharatiya Samaj Dal|votes108=7607|seats108=0|sc108=
|party109=[[Ambedkar Samaj Party]]|votes109=7260|seats109=0|sc109=
|party110=Akhil Bharatiya Berozgaar Party|votes110=7134|seats110=0|sc110=
|party111=Akhil Bartiya Manav Seva Dal|votes111=6761|seats111=0|sc111=
|party112=Rajasthan Vikash Party|votes112=6258|seats112=0|sc112=
|party113=Awami Party|votes113=5050|seats113=0|sc113=
|party114=All India Gareeb Congress|votes114=4861|seats114=0|sc114=
|party115=Gareebjan Samaj Party|votes115=4725|seats115=0|sc115=
|party116=[[Garo National Council]]|votes116=4561|seats116=0|sc116=
|party117=Humanist Party of India|votes117=4192|seats117=0|sc117=
|party118=Rashtriya Unnatsheel Das|votes118=4104|seats118=0|sc118=
|party119=Shoshit Samaj Party|votes119=4080|seats119=0|sc119=
|party120=Bharatiya Naujawan Dal|votes120=3895|seats120=0|sc120=
|party121=Dhiravida Thelgar Munnetra Kalagam|votes121=3748|seats121=0|sc121=
|party122=[[Maharashtra Rashtravadi Congress]]|votes122=3579|seats122=0|sc122=
|party123=Maharashtra Pradesh Krantikari Party|votes123=3571|seats123=0|sc123=
|party124=Bira Oriya Party|votes124=3120|seats124=0|sc124=
|party125=Bahujan Kranti Dal (JAI)|votes125=3090|seats125=0|sc125=
|party126=All India Rajiv Krantikari Congress|votes126=2993|seats126=0|sc126=
|party127=Sanatan Samaj Party|votes127=2932|seats127=0|sc127=
|party128=Bhartiya Lok Kalyan Dal|votes128=2896|seats128=0|sc128=
|party129=Bharatiya Berozgar Mazdoor Kisan Dal|votes129=2706|seats129=0|sc129=
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|party140=[[Revolutionary Communist Party of India|Revolutionary Communist Party of India (Rasik Bhatt)]]|votes140=1516|seats140=0|sc140=
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|party142=Kamjor Varg Sangh, Bihar|votes142=1481|seats142=0|sc142=
|party143=United Citizens Party|votes143=1414|seats143=0|sc143=
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|party147=Akhil Bhartiya Loktantra Party|votes147=1265|seats147=0|sc147=
|party148=Labour and Job Seeker's Party of India|votes148=1227|seats148=0|sc148=
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|party167=Bharatiya Muhabbat Party (All India)|votes167=338|seats167=0|sc167=
|party168=Akhil Bharatiya Shivsena Rashtrawadi|votes168=244|seats168=0|sc168=
|party169=National Congress Of Youth|votes169=179|seats169=0|sc169=
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|invalid=7231810
|electorate=619536847
|source=[https://eci.gov.in/files/file/4125-general-election-1999-vol-i-ii-iii/ ECI]
}}

===By state and alliance===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- "
! style="text-align:left; background:#ccf; vertical-align:middle;"|State (# of seats)
! colspan="4" rowspan="2" style=" text-align:center; background:#ccf; vertical-align:middle;"|Alliance/party
! style="background:#ccf; text-align:center;"|Seats contested
! style="background:#ccf; text-align:right;"|Seats won
! style="background:#ccf; text-align:right;"|% of votes
|-
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;" rowspan=6 valign=top|[[1999 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Pradesh]]'''(42)'''
|rowspan="2" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance}}
! rowspan="2" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| {{party color cell|Telugu Desam Party}}
|[[Telugu Desam Party]]
|'''34'''
|'''29'''
|'''39.85'''
|-
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|8
|7
|9.90
|-
|rowspan="1" {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
! rowspan="1" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[Indian National Congress|Congress+]]
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|42
|5
|42.79
|-
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{Party color|Third Front}}" |
! rowspan="2" style="background:#ffe8e8" |[[Third Front (India)|Third Front]]
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPM)
|7
|0
|1.4
|-
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|[[Communist Party Of India]] (CPI)
|6
|0
|1.3
|-
| -
| -
| {{party color cell|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}}
| [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]]
|1
|1
|6.05
|-
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;" rowspan=4 valign=top|[[Elections in Arunachal Pradesh#Lok Sabha elections|Arunachal Pradesh]]'''(2)'''
|rowspan="1" {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
! rowspan="1" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[Indian National Congress|Congress+]]
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''56.92'''
|-
|rowspan="2" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance}}
! rowspan="2" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| {{party color cell|Arunachal Congress}}
| [[Arunachal Congress]]
|1
|0
|16.62
|-
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|1
|0
|16.30
|-
| -
| -
| {{party color cell|Nationalist Congress Party}}
|[[Nationalist Congress Party]]
|1
|0
|7.77
|-
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;" rowspan=7 valign=top|[[Elections in Assam#Lok Sabha Elections|Assam]]'''(14)'''
|rowspan="1" {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
! rowspan="1" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[Indian National Congress|Congress+]]
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|'''14'''
|'''10'''
|'''38.42'''
|-
|rowspan="1" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance}}
! rowspan="1" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|12
|2
|29.84
|-
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{Party color|Third Front}}" |
! rowspan="3" style="background:#ffe8e8" |[[Third Front (India)|Third Front]]
| {{party color cell|Asom Gana Parishad}}
|[[Asom Gana Parishad]]
|8
|0
|11.92
|-
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPM)
|2
|0
|1.8
|-
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India}}
| [[Communist Party of India]] (CPI)
|1
|0
|0.6
|-
| -
| -
| {{party color cell| Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation}}
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation]]
|3
|1
|10.46
|-
| -
| -
| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)|Independent}}
|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|44
|1
|9.36
|-
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;" rowspan=12 valign=top|[[Elections in Bihar#Lok Sabha Elections|Bihar]]'''(54)'''
|rowspan="3" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance}}
! rowspan="3" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|'''29'''
|'''23'''
|'''23.01'''
|-
| {{party color cell|Janata Dal (United)}}
|[[Janata Dal (United)]]
|23
|18
|20.77
|-
| {{party color cell|Bihar People's Party}}
|[[Bihar People's Party]]
|2
|0
|1.7
|-
|rowspan="5" {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
! rowspan="5" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[Indian National Congress|Congress+]]
| {{party color cell|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
| [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
|35
|7
|28.29
|-
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|15
|4
|8.81
|-
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPM)
|1
|0
|0.1
|-
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India}}
| [[Communist Party of India]] (CPI)
|1
|0
|1.0
|-
| {{party color cell|Rashtriya Lok Dal}}
| [[Rashtriya Lok Dal]]
|1
|0
|0
|-
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{Party color|Third Front}}" |
! rowspan="3" style="background:#ffe8e8" |[[Third Front (India)|Third Front]]
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPM)
|1
|1
|0.9
|-
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India}}
| [[Communist Party of India]] (CPI)
|8
|0
|1.7
|-
| {{party color cell|All India Forward Bloc}}
|[[All India Forward Bloc]] (AIFB)
|1
|0
|0
|-
| -
| -
| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)|Independent}}
|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|187
|1
|4.2
|-
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;" rowspan=2 valign=top|[[Elections in Goa#Lok Sabha Elections|Goa]]'''(2)'''
|rowspan="1" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance}}
! rowspan="1" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|'''51.49'''
|-
|rowspan="1" {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
! rowspan="1" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[Indian National Congress|Congress+]]
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|2
|0
|39.01
|-
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;" rowspan=2 valign=top|[[1999 Indian general election in Gujarat|Gujarat]]'''(26)'''
|rowspan="1" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance}}
! rowspan="1" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|'''26'''
|'''20'''
|'''52.48'''
|-
|rowspan="1" {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
! rowspan="1" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[Indian National Congress|Congress+]]
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|26
|6
|45.44
|-
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;" rowspan=4 valign=top|[[1999 Indian general election in Haryana|Haryana]]'''(10)'''
|rowspan="2" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance}}
! rowspan="2" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|'''5'''
|'''5'''
|'''29.21'''
|-
| {{party color cell|Indian National Lok Dal}}
|[[Indian National Lok Dal]]
|5
|5
|28.72
|-
|rowspan="1" {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
! rowspan="1" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[Indian National Congress|Congress+]]
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|10
|0
|34.93
|-
| -
| -
| {{party color cell|Haryana Vikas Party}}
|[[Haryana Vikas Party]]
|2
|0
|2.71
|-
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;" rowspan=3 valign=top|[[Elections in Himachal Pradesh#Lok Sabha elections|Himachal Pradesh]]'''(4)'''
|rowspan="2" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance}}
! rowspan="2" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|'''3'''
|'''3'''
|'''46.27'''
|-
| {{party color cell|Himachal Vikas Congress}}
|[[Himachal Vikas Congress]]
|1
|1
|12.37
|-
|rowspan="1" {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
! rowspan="1" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[Indian National Congress|Congress+]]
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|4
|0
|39.52
|-
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;" rowspan=4 valign=top|[[Elections in Jammu and Kashmir#Lok Sabha elections|Jammu & Kashmir]]'''(6)'''
| -
| -
| {{party color cell|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|[[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference]]
|'''6'''
|'''4'''
|'''28.94'''
|-
|rowspan="1" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance}}
! rowspan="1" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|6
|2
|31.56
|-
|rowspan="1" {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
! rowspan="1" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[Indian National Congress|Congress+]]
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|5
|0
|17.83
|-
| -
| -
| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)|Independent}}
|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|28
|0
|9.63
|-
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;" rowspan=4 valign=top|[[Elections in Karnataka#Lok Sabha elections|Karnataka]]'''(28)'''
|rowspan="1" {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
! rowspan="1" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[Indian National Congress|Congress+]]
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|'''28'''
|'''18'''
|'''45.41'''
|-
|rowspan="2" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance}}
! rowspan="2" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|19
|7
|27.19
|-
| {{party color cell| Janata Dal (United)}}
|[[Janata Dal (United)]]
|9
|3
|13.28
|-
| -
| -
| {{party color cell| Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|[[Janata Dal (Secular)]]
|27
|0
|10.85
|-
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;" rowspan=10 valign=top|[[1999 Indian general election in Kerala|Kerala]]'''(20)'''
|rowspan="3" {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
! rowspan="3" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[Indian National Congress|Congress+]]
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|'''17'''
|'''8'''
|'''39.25'''
|-
| {{party color cell|Kerala Congress}}
|[[Kerala Congress]]
|1
|1
|2.3
|-
| {{party color cell|Muslim League Kerala State Committee}}
|[[Muslim League Kerala State Committee]]
|2
|2
|5.6
|-
| rowspan="5" bgcolor="{{Party color|Third Front}}" |
! rowspan="5" style="background:#ffe8e8" |[[Third Front (India)|Third Front]]
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPM)
|12
|8
|27.90
|-
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India}}
| [[Communist Party of India]] (CPI)
|4
|0
|7.57
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)|Independent}}
|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|2
|0
|3.6
|-
| {{party color cell|Kerala Congress}}
|[[Kerala Congress]]
|1
|1
|2.4
|-
| {{party color cell| Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|[[Janata Dal (Secular)]]
|1
|0
|2.2
|-
|rowspan="2" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance}}
! rowspan="2" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|14
|0
|6.56
|-
| {{party color cell| Janata Dal (United)}}
|[[Janata Dal (United)]]
|5
|0
|1.3
|-
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;" rowspan=4 valign=top|[[1999 Indian general election in Madhya Pradesh|Madhya Pradesh]]'''(40)'''
|rowspan="1" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance}}
! rowspan="1" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|'''40'''
|'''29'''
|'''46.58'''
|-
|rowspan="1" {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
! rowspan="1" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[Indian National Congress|Congress+]]
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|40
|11
|43.91
|-
| -
| -
| {{party color cell| Bahujan Samaj Party}}
|[[Bahujan Samaj Party]]
|27
|0
|5.23
|-
| -
| -
| {{party color cell|Samajwadi Party}}
|[[Samajwadi Party]]
|20
|0
|1.37
|-
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;" rowspan=9 valign=top|[[1999 Indian general election in Maharashtra|Maharashtra]]'''(48)'''
|rowspan="2" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance}}
! rowspan="2" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| {{party color cell| Shiv Sena}}
|[[Shiv Sena (1966–2022)|Shiv Sena]]
|'''22'''
|'''15'''
|'''16.86'''
|-
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|26
|13
|21.18
|-
|rowspan="3" {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
! rowspan="3" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[Indian National Congress|Congress+]]
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|42
|10
|29.71
|-
| {{party color cell|Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh}}
|[[Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh]]
|4
|1
|2.1
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party of India}}
|[[Republican Party of India]]
|2
|0
|1.4
|-
| -
| -
| {{party color cell|Nationalist Congress Party}}
|[[Nationalist Congress Party]]
|38
|6
|21.58
|-
| -
| -
| {{party color cell| Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|[[Janata Dal (Secular)]]
|2
|1
|0.9
|-
| -
| -
| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)|Independent}}
|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|78
|1
|3.3
|-
| -
| -
| {{party color cell|Peasants And Workers Party of India}}
|[[Peasants And Workers Party of India]]
|2
|1
|0.9
|-
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;" rowspan=4 valign=top|[[Elections in Manipur#Lok Sabha elections|Manipur]]'''(2)'''
|rowspan="2" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance}}
! rowspan="2" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| {{party color cell|Manipur State Congress Party}}
|[[Manipur State Congress Party]]
|'''1'''
|'''1'''
|'''24.89'''
|-
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|1
|0
|1
|-
| -
| -
| {{party color cell|Nationalist Congress Party}}
|[[Nationalist Congress Party]]
|'''1'''
|'''1'''
|'''13.49'''
|-
| -
| -
| {{party color cell| Manipur Peoples Party}}
|[[Manipur Peoples Party]]
|1
|0
|16.25
|-
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"rowspan=3 valign=top|[[Elections in Odisha#Lok Sabha Elections|Orissa]]'''(21)'''
|rowspan="2" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance}}
! rowspan="2" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| {{party color cell|Biju Janata Dal}}
|[[Biju Janata Dal]]
|'''12'''
|'''10'''
|'''33.00'''
|-
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|9
|9
|24.63
|-
|rowspan="1" {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
! rowspan="1" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[Indian National Congress|Congress+]]
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|20
|2
|36.94
|-
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;" rowspan=8 valign=top|[[Elections in Punjab, India|Punjab]]'''(13)'''
|-
|rowspan="3" {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
! rowspan="3" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[Indian National Congress|Congress+]]
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|'''11'''
|'''8'''
|'''38.4'''
|-
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
| [[Communist Party of India ]] (CPI)
|1
|1
|3.7
|-
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPM)
|1
|0
|2.2
|-
|rowspan="3" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance}}
! rowspan="3" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| {{party color cell|Shiromani Akali Dal}}
|[[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|9
|2
|28.6
|-
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|3
|1
|9.2
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Bahujan Samaj Morcha}}
|[[Democratic Bahujan Samaj Morcha]]
|1
|0
|2.7
|-
| -
| -
| {{party color cell|Shiromani Akali Dal (Simranjit Singh Mann)}}
|[[Shiromani Akali Dal (Simranjit Singh Mann)]]
|1
|1
|3.4
|-
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;" rowspan=3 valign=top|[[Elections in Rajasthan#Lok Sabha elections|Rajasthan]]'''(25)'''
|rowspan="2" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance}}
! rowspan="2" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|'''24'''
|'''16'''
|'''23.01'''
|-
| {{party color cell| Janata Dal (United)}}
|[[Janata Dal (United)]]
|1
|0
|1.6
|-
|rowspan="1" {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
! rowspan="1" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[Indian National Congress|Congress+]]
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|25
|9
|17.83
|-
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;" rowspan=11 valign=top|[[1999 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu]]'''(39)'''
|-
|rowspan="6" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance}}
! rowspan="6" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| {{party color cell| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|'''19'''
|'''12'''
|'''23.1'''
|-
| {{party color cell|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|[[Pattali Makkal Katchi]]
|7
|5
|8.2
|-
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|6
|4
|7.1
|-
| {{party color cell|[[Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]}}
|[[Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|5
|4
|6.0
|-
| {{party color cell|MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| [[MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|1
|1
|1.5
|-
| {{party color cell|Tamizhaga Rajiv Congress}}
|[[Tamizhaga Rajiv Congress]]
|1
|0
|1.2
|-
|rowspan="4" {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
! rowspan="4" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[Indian National Congress|Congress+]]
| {{party color cell|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|24
| 10
| 25.7
|-
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|11
|2
|11.1
|-
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPM)
|2
|1
|2.3
|-
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|[[Communist Party Of India]] (CPI)
|2
|0
|2.6
|-
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;" rowspan=11 valign=top|[[Elections in Uttar Pradesh#Table of Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha results|Uttar Pradesh]]'''(85)'''
|-
|rowspan="4" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance}}
! rowspan="4" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|'''77'''
|'''29'''
|'''27.64'''
|-
| {{party color cell|Akhil Bharatiya Lok Tantrik Congress}}
|[[Akhil Bharatiya Lok Tantrik Congress]]
|4
|2
|1.51
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)|Independent}}
|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|1
|1
|3.62
|-
| {{party color cell|Janata Dal (United)}}
|[[Janata Dal (United)]]
|2
|0
|0.6
|-
|rowspan="3" {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
! rowspan="3" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[Indian National Congress|Congress+]]
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|76
|10
|14.72
|-
| {{party color cell|Rashtriya Lok Dal}}
|[[Rashtriya Lok Dal]]
|6
|2
|2.49
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party of India}}
|[[Republican Party of India]]
|1
|0
|0
|-
| -
| -
| {{party color cell|Bahujan Samaj Party}}
|[[Bahujan Samaj Party]]
|85
|14
|22.08
|-
| -
| -
| {{party color cell|Samajwadi Party}}
|[[Samajwadi Party]]
|84
|26
|24.06
|-
| -
| -
| {{party color cell|Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)}}
|[[Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)]]
|2
|1
|0.46
|-
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;" rowspan=9 valign=top|[[Elections in West Bengal#Lok Sabha elections|West Bengal]]'''(42)'''
|-
| rowspan="4" bgcolor="{{Party color|Third Front}}" |
! rowspan="4" style="background:#ffe8e8" |[[Third Front (India)|Third Front]]
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPM)
|'''32'''
|'''21'''
|'''35.57'''
|-
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|[[Communist Party Of India]] (CPI)
|3
|3
|3.47
|-
| {{party color cell|Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)}}
|[[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]] (RSP)
|4
|3
|4.25
|-
| {{party color cell|All India Forward Bloc}}
|[[All India Forward Bloc]] (AIFB)
|3
|2
|3.45
|-
|rowspan="2" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance}}
! rowspan="2" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
| {{party color cell|Nationalist Trinamool Congress}}
|[[All India Trinamool Congress]] (AITC)
|28
|8
|26.04
|-
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
|13
|2
|11.13
|-
|rowspan="1" {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
! rowspan="1" style="background:#FEF3E8" |[[Indian National Congress|Congress+]]
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| [[Indian National Congress]] (INC)
|41
|3
|13.29
|-
|}

== Support for the new government ==
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:right
! colspan="2" |Political Party
!Seats
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|align=left|[[ Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|182
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Telugu Desam Party}}" |
|align=left|[[ Telugu Desam Party]]
|29
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Janata Dal (United)}}" |
|align=left|[[ Janata Dal (United)]]
|21
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena}}" |
|align=left|[[ Shiv Sena (1966–2022)|Shiv Sena]]
|15
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|DMK}}" |
|align=left|[[ Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|12
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}" |
|align=left|[[ Biju Janata Dal]]
|10
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Trinamool Congress}}" |
|align=left|[[ Trinamool Congress]]
|8
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}" |
|align=left|[[ Pattali Makkal Katchi]]
|5
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Indian National Lok Dal}}" |
|align=left|[[ Indian National Lok Dal]]
|5
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|align=left|[[ Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|4
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}" |
|align=left|[[ Jammu & Kashmir National Conference]]
|4
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}" |
|align=left|[[ Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|2
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}}" |
|align=left|[[ Rashtriya Lok Dal]]
|2
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Akhil Bharatiya Lok Tantrik Congress}}" |
|align=left|[[ Akhil Bharatiya Loktantrik Congress]]
|2
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|align=left|[[ MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|1
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Himachal Vikas Congress}}" |
|align=left|[[ Himachal Vikas Congress]]
|1
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Independent politician}}" |
|align=left|[[ Independent politician|Independent]]
|1
|-
|colspan=2 align=left|Total
|'''304'''
|}

==See also==
*[[List of members of the 13th Lok Sabha]][[:Category:1999 Indian general election by state or union territory]]

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Indian elections}}

[[Category:1999 Indian general election| ]]
[[Category:1999 elections in Asia|India]]
[[Category:September 1999 in India|General]]
[[Category:October 1999 in India|General]]
[[Category:General elections in India]]

Peyush Bansal

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{{Short description|Indian entrepreneur (born 1985)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Peyush Bansal
| image = Peyush Bansal.jpg
| image_caption = Bansal in 2013
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1985|04|26}}
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Entrepreneur]]|[[Businessperson]]|[[Investor]]}}
| education = {{ubl|[[Don Bosco School (Alaknanda, New Delhi)|Don Bosco School]], [[New Delhi]]|[[McGill University]] ([[Electrical Engineering|BEE]])|[[Indian Institute of Management Bangalore|IIM-Bangalore]] (Management Programme for Entrepreneurship and Family Businesses)}}
| organization = [[Lenskart]] (Chairman, MD & CEO)
| television = ''[[Shark Tank India]]'' (2021–present)
| height_ft =
| spouse = Nidhi Mittal<ref>{{citation|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/meet-the-spouses-of-shark-tank-indias-business-honchos-a-look-at-the-their-family-lives/etphotostory/97663961.cms|title=Peyush Bansal wife|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
| children = 1
}}

'''Peyush Bansal''' (born 26 April 1985) is an Indian entrepreneur, business executive and angel investor.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Shark Tank India's Jugadu Kamlesh shows his upgraded product model to investor Peyush Bansal; shares 'First year revenue target is Rs 5 crore' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/shark-tank-indias-jugadu-kamlesh-shows-his-upgraded-product-model-to-investor-peyush-bansal-shares-first-year-revenue-target-is-rs-5-crore/articleshow/97372986.cms |access-date=2023-03-09 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=9 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309171227/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/shark-tank-indias-jugadu-kamlesh-shows-his-upgraded-product-model-to-investor-peyush-bansal-shares-first-year-revenue-target-is-rs-5-crore/articleshow/97372986.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> He is the co-founder and CEO of [[Lenskart]], an Indian multinational [[Glasses|eyewear]] [[Chain store|retail chain]], based in [[Gurugram]]. He is also a "shark" in the show ''[[Shark Tank India]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Shark Tank India 2's Peyush Bansal recalls a heart-wrenching story: 'My father decided to give his extra oxygen cylinder during COVID, risking his life' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/shark-tank-india-2s-peyush-bansal-recalls-a-heart-wrenching-story-my-father-decided-to-give-his-extra-oxygen-cylinder-during-covid-risking-his-life/photostory/98514907.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-03-09 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=9 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309171227/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/shark-tank-india-2s-peyush-bansal-recalls-a-heart-wrenching-story-my-father-decided-to-give-his-extra-oxygen-cylinder-during-covid-risking-his-life/photostory/98514907.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Peyush Bansal Biography: Everything about Co-Founder and CEO of Lenskart who is investor in Shark Tank India. |url=https://m.jagrantv.com/en-show/peyush-bansal-biography-age-family-education-career-lenskart-shark-tank-photos-and-more-rc1026354 |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Jagran TV |language=en |archive-date=9 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309173941/https://m.jagrantv.com/en-show/peyush-bansal-biography-age-family-education-career-lenskart-shark-tank-photos-and-more-rc1026354 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
He was born into the Hindu [[Bansal]] family of Bal Kishan and Kiran Bansal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-25 |title=Shark Tank India's Peyush Bansal's luxurious lifestyle: A look at his Rs 600 crore net worth & expensive things he owns |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/shark-tank-indias-peyush-bansals-luxurious-lifestyle-a-look-at-his-rs-600-crore-net-worth-expensive-things-he-owns/2992353/ |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Financialexpress |language=en |archive-date=30 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530144039/https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/shark-tank-indias-peyush-bansals-luxurious-lifestyle-a-look-at-his-rs-600-crore-net-worth-expensive-things-he-owns/2992353/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He went to the United States for a job at [[Microsoft]] but later quit to start his own business. Then he started a new venture, selling eyewear online in the USA. He studied at [[McGill University]] in [[Montreal]], Canada.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Poduwal |first=Sunanda |date=2011-11-06 |title=Peyush Bansal, founder of Lenskart in India, selling eyewear talks about his business journey |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/peyush-bansal-founder-of-lenskart-in-india-selling-eyewear-talks-about-his-business-journey/articleshow/10621495.cms?from=mdr&_oref=cook&from=mdr |access-date=2023-03-10 |issn=0013-0389 |archive-date=10 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310021024/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/peyush-bansal-founder-of-lenskart-in-india-selling-eyewear-talks-about-his-business-journey/articleshow/10621495.cms?from=mdr&_oref=cook&from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Career ==
In 2007, he came back to India and started SearchMyCampus.com, a classifieds website for college students.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-03 |title=5 Companies Peyush Bansal Started Before Lenskart Became Big |url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/career/companies-peyush-bansal-started-before-lenskart-became-big/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=ScoopWhoop |language=en |archive-date=10 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310023653/https://www.scoopwhoop.com/career/companies-peyush-bansal-started-before-lenskart-became-big/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As the website reached 20 employees, in June 2008, he registered a company called Valyoo Technologies in his parents' house in [[Greater Kailash]], Delhi.<ref>{{cite news |title=A website for students: How Peyush Bansal become a successful entrepreneur |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/a-website-for-students-how-peyush-bansal-become-a-successful-entrepreneur/articleshow/11664030.cms?from=mdr |access-date=21 January 2025 |work=The Economic Times |date=30 January 2012}}</ref> In 2009, he started another online venture named Flyrr, which was scrapped in November 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adjust Focus: How Peyush Bansal Built Lenskart Into A Profitable Unicorn |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/unicorn-tracker/adjust-focus-how-peyush-bansal-built-lenskart-into-a-profitable-unicorn/79911/1 |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Forbes India |language=en |archive-date=15 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115023041/https://www.forbesindia.com/article/unicorn-tracker/adjust-focus-how-peyush-bansal-built-lenskart-into-a-profitable-unicorn/79911/1 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2010, under Valyoo Technologies, he began an eyewear retail website named [[Lenskart]] along with co-founder Amit Chaudhary.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Ranju |date=2016-05-22 |title=Lenskart: Growing a category by improving access |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/growing-a-category-by-improving-access-116052200797_1.html |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en |archive-date=10 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310022529/https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/growing-a-category-by-improving-access-116052200797_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2011, they were joined by Sumeet Kapahi, who was working for another eyewear brand.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-22 |title=Lenskart Success Story: Journey Of Peyush Bansal |url=https://businessconnectindia.in/lenskart-success-story/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |language=en-US |archive-date=10 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310023338/https://businessconnectindia.in/lenskart-success-story/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title="It was about picking up each problem, and solving them" |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/venture/it-was-about-picking-up-each-problem-and-solving-them/106039 |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=www.fortuneindia.com |date=2 October 2021 |language=en |archive-date=10 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310023337/https://www.fortuneindia.com/venture/it-was-about-picking-up-each-problem-and-solving-them/106039 |url-status=live }}</ref> After Lenskart, he started three more e-commerce ventures under Valyoo Technologies called WatchKart, JewelsKart and BagsKart, but shut down the latter three to focus on eyewear.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-03 |title=5 Companies Peyush Bansal Started Before Lenskart Became Big |url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/career/companies-peyush-bansal-started-before-lenskart-became-big/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=ScoopWhoop |language=en |archive-date=10 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310023653/https://www.scoopwhoop.com/career/companies-peyush-bansal-started-before-lenskart-became-big/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Choudhury |first=Saheli Roy |title=Indian eyewear start-up Lenskart plans to go public in the next three years, CEO says |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/23/india-eyewear-start-up-lenskart-plans-ipo-in-next-3-years-outlook-ceo.html |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=CNBC |date=23 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Valyoo Technologies eyes over five-fold jump in sales |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/valyoo-technologies-eyes-over-five-fold-jump-in-sales/articleshow/11350573.cms |access-date=21 January 2025 |work=The Economic Times |date=3 January 2012}}</ref>

In late 2025, he led Lenskart's IPO, which was a significant event, raising over ₹7,200 crores with strong investor demand.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Choudhary |first=Lokesh |date=2025-11-09 |title=Lenskart IPO: Peyush Bansal Rakes In INR 823 Cr, SoftBank Pockets 5.4X Return |url=https://inc42.com/buzz/lenskart-ipo-peyush-bansal-rakes-in-inr-823-cr-softbank-pockets-5-4x-return/ |access-date=2025-12-20 |website=Inc42 Media |language=en}}</ref>

==Reception==

In April 2026, Bansal faced backlash over a Lenskart grooming policy that restricted Hindu religious symbols such as bindis and tilaks while permitting other religious attire. The issue sparked widespread criticism on social media, with numerous users and commentators alleging religious bias in the company’s policies.<ref name="ndtv">{{cite news |title=Lenskart dress code row sparks backlash online |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lenskart-issues-new-dress-code-after-backlash-over-bindi-tilak-peyush-bansals-clarification-11378195 |work=NDTV |date=April 2026}}</ref><ref name="toi">{{cite news |title=Black hijab allowed but no bindi? Lenskart policy row sparks outrage |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/black-hijab-and-turban-allowed-but-no-bindi-chooda-or-tilak-alleged-lenskart-office-policy-making-netizens-furious-peyush-bansals-clarification-11378195.cms |work=The Times of India |date=April 2026}}</ref><ref name="ht">{{cite news |title=Lenskart faces backlash over alleged dress code policy row |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lenskart-faces-backlash-over-alleged-dress-code-policy-row-101713456789012.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=April 2026}}</ref>

== Television ==
Bansal is one of the major investors/judges on the business reality show ''[[Shark Tank India]]''.

In 2022, Bansal along with the other ''Shark Tank India'' judges appeared as a VIP contestant in ''[[Kaun Banega Crorepati]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-28 |title=Kaun Banega Crorepati 14: Aman Gupta, Peyush Bansal of Shark Tank India reveal they are followed by people all around and get pitches at unusual places |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kaun-banega-crorepati-14-aman-gupta-peyush-bansal-of-shark-tank-india-reveal-they-are-followed-by-people-all-around-and-get-pitches-at-unusual-places/articleshow/96573078.cms |access-date=2024-01-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=19 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119093447/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kaun-banega-crorepati-14-aman-gupta-peyush-bansal-of-shark-tank-india-reveal-they-are-followed-by-people-all-around-and-get-pitches-at-unusual-places/articleshow/96573078.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> He also appeared as a guest on ''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]'' together with other ''Shark Tank India'' judges.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-01 |title=7 Best Moments Of Shark Tank India Judges' Kapil Sharma Show Appearance |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/shark-tank-india-judges-the-kapil-sharma-show-560864.html |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=IndiaTimes |language=en-IN |archive-date=19 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119093447/https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/shark-tank-india-judges-the-kapil-sharma-show-560864.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-31 |title=The Kapil Sharma Show: Sharks Anupam Mittal and Amit Jain shake a leg with Kiku Sharda as Gudiya; watch |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/the-kapil-sharma-show-sharks-anupam-mittal-and-amit-jain-shake-a-leg-with-kiku-sharda-as-gudiya-watch/articleshow/97492754.cms |access-date=2024-01-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=19 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119093446/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/the-kapil-sharma-show-sharks-anupam-mittal-and-amit-jain-shake-a-leg-with-kiku-sharda-as-gudiya-watch/articleshow/97492754.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|13234441}}

{{Shark Tank India}}

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Kadiyam Kavya

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kadiyam Kavya
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|04|10}}
| birth_place = [[Warangal]]
| alma_mater = Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad
| death_date =
| death_place =
| constituency = [[Warangal (Lok Sabha constituency)|Warangal]]
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term_start = 2024
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Pasunoori Dayakar]]
| successor =
| party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| other_party = [[Bharat Rashtra Samithi|BRS]]
| source = https://sansad.in/ls/members/biographyM/5783?from=members
| spouse = Dr. Md. Nazeerulla Shaik (m.26 August 2007)
| children = 2 Daughters
| parents = [[Kadiyam Srihari]], Kadiyam Vinayarani
}}

'''Kadiyam Kavya''' is an Indian politician and the elected candidate for [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Warangal Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref name="2024 Warangal Loksabha Election Results">{{cite news |last1=Election Commission of India |title=2024 Warangal Loksabha Election Results |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S2915.htm |accessdate=4 June 2024 |date=4 June 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604142022/https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S2915.htm |archivedate=4 June 2024}}</ref> She is the daughter of senior politician [[Kadiyam Srihari]]<ref>{{Cite news |title= Kadiyam Srihari, daughter Kavya desert BRS, join Congress|newspaper=The Hindu |date=31 March 2024 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/kadiyam-srihari-daughter-kavya-desert-brs-join-congress/article68012431.ece |last1=Reddy |first1=R. Ravikanth }}</ref><ref name="Doctors {{!}} Healthy corps">{{cite news|last1=India Today|title=Doctors {{!}} Healthy corps|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-doctors-healthy-corps-2565856-2024-07-13|accessdate=9 November 2024|date=13 July 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109153202/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-doctors-healthy-corps-2565856-2024-07-13|archivedate=9 November 2024|language=en}}</ref>

==Political career==
Kavya was inspired by her father [[Kadiyam Srihari]]'s political legacy and she was active in public life for years through her charitable organisation Kadiyam Foundation.<ref name="A doctor's grit to bring in a change:Warangal">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=A doctor's grit to bring in a change:Warangal |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/a-doctors-grit-to-bring-in-a-changewarangal-532965 |access-date=25 October 2024 |work= |date=28 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The BRS had nominated Kavya to contest from [[Warangal Lok Sabha constituency|Warangal]] Lok Sabha seat, replacing the sitting MP Pasunuri Dayakar in 2024 Lok Sabha polls. After announcing her candidature she has decided to withdraw from the contest.<ref name="BRS suffers big jolt as Kadiyam Kavya opts out of Lok Sabha poll fray">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=BRS suffers big jolt as Kadiyam Kavya opts out of Lok Sabha poll fray |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/brs-suffers-big-jolt-as-kadiyam-kavya-opts-out-of-lok-sabha-poll-fray/article68003807.ece |access-date=25 October 2024 |date=29 March 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Kadiyam Kavya later joined the Congress party on March 31 in the presence of Chief Minister [[Revanth Reddy]] and AICC in-charge [[Deepa Dasmunsi|Deepa Dasmunshi]].<ref name="Former Telangana deputy CM Kadiyam, Kavya join Congress">{{cite news |last1=The New Indian Express |first1= |title=Former Telangana deputy CM Kadiyam, Kavya join Congress |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2024/Apr/01/former-telangana-deputy-cm-kadiyam-kavya-join-congress |access-date=25 October 2024 |date=1 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

The AICC's Central Election Committee (CEC) announced the candidature of Kadiyam Kavya on 1 April. In the 2024 general elections, Kavya of the Congress secured a decisive victory with 5,81,294 votes (45.85%), followed by Aroori Ramesh of the BJP with 3,60,955 votes (28.47%), and Dr. Marapally Sudheer Kumar of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi with 2,32,033 votes (18.3%).<ref name="2024 Warangal Loksabha Election Results2">{{cite news |last1=Election Commission of India |date=4 June 2024 |title=2024 Warangal Loksabha Election Results |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S2915.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604142022/https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S2915.htm |archivedate=4 June 2024 |accessdate=4 June 2024}}</ref> Kadiyam Kavya won Warangal Parliamentary (SC) seat with a huge majority of 2,20,339 by defeating her nearest rival BJP's Aroori Ramesh.

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Politics}}

* [[18th Lok Sabha]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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Bengaluru Cantonment railway station

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{{Short description|Railway station in Karnataka, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
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| name = Bengaluru Cantonment
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name = Bengaluru Cantt.
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| image = Bengaluru Cantonment railway station (Dec '23).jpg
| image_caption = Station Board with the DEMU Maintenance Yard
| hangul =
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'''Bengaluru Cantonment railway station''', also known as '''Bengaluru Cant''' (station code: '''BNC'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Station Code Index |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2015-16/Station_Code(1).pdf|website=Portal of Indian Railways |access-date=29 April 2019 |page=46 |format=PDF |date=2015}}</ref>) is one of the four important railway stations serving the city of [[Bengaluru]] and it is located in the locality of Vasanth Nagar and adjoins [[Fraser Town, Bengaluru|Fraser Town]], Benson Town and [[Shivajinagar, Bengaluru|Shivajinagar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/bangalore-cantt-bnc/996|title=Bengaluru Cantonment railway station|publisher=India Rail Info |access-date=29 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article362071.ece#.UzZPttL7C8A|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329101756/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article362071.ece#.UzZPttL7C8A|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 March 2014|title= All's well at the Yeshwantpur Railway Station|date=14 September 2011|work=[[Indian Express]]}}</ref> The Station started operations in 1864, with the launch of the Bengaluru Cantonment – [[Jolarpettai]] train services by the [[Madras Railway]]. The train line was broad-gauge and 149 km long, connecting the [[Bangalore Cantonment|Bengaluru Cantonment]] with [[Vellore]] district.<ref name=Sunita>{{cite news|last1=R|first1=Sunitha Rao|title=Bangalore Metro launch: Bangalore heard a train whistle first in 1864|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-10-20/news/30301315_1_cantonment-area-station-first-train|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111024153903/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-10-20/news/30301315_1_cantonment-area-station-first-train|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 October 2011|access-date=8 May 2015|agency=Economic Times|issue=Bangalore|date=20 October 2011}}</ref>
A total of 119 passenger trains start/end/pass through Bengaluru Cantonment railway station.<ref name="TotalTrains">{{cite web
| title = Trains plying through Bengaluru Cantonment railway station
| publisher = IndianRailways.info
| url = https://indianrailways.info/stations/BNC/
| access-date = 21 September 2016}}</ref>
Total 499 stations are directly connected to Bengaluru Cantonment railway station via these 269 passenger trains.<ref name="TotalStations">{{cite web
| title = Stations directly connected to Bengaluru Cantonment Railway Station
| publisher = IndianRailways.info
| url = https://indianrailways.info/stations_directly_connected/BNC/
| access-date = 21 September 2016}}</ref>

== Facilities ==
Amenities available at the station include Passenger Reservation Centre (PRS),<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/02/stories/2008050252630300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506042650/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/02/stories/2008050252630300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 May 2008|title= New railway booking counter at Cantonment|date=2 May 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Waiting halls,<ref name="Deccan Herald">{{cite web|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jul142006/city215452006713.asp|title=Facilities at City, Cantonment rly stations to be renovated|publisher=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=14 July 2006|access-date=30 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330221949/http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jul142006/city215452006713.asp|archive-date=30 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> AC VIP lounge,<ref name="Deccan Herald" /> enquiry counters, essential stalls, Food plaza, ATM along with the other basic facilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1377511112410-PA_SBC.pdf|title=Amenities at Stations over South Western Railways|publisher= South Western Railway |access-date=29 March 2014}}</ref> Hand trolley facility are provided to [[Porter (carrier)|porters]] for carrying luggage of passengers with no change in fare charged by the porters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/164115/hand-trolleys-launched-cantonment-railway|title=Hand trolleys launched at Cantonment railway station|publisher= [[Deccan Herald]] }}</ref>

Considering the need of medical services at the station by Bengaluru Division of the South Western Railway opened a clinic in February, 2014 which would provide free emergency medical services for the train travellers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/384068/railways-upgrade-facilities-city-stations.html|title=Railways to upgrade facilities at City stations|publisher= [[Deccan Herald]] |date=1 Feb 2014}}</ref>

In the future, the [[Namma Metro]]'s [[Pink Line (Namma Metro)|Pink Line]] will connect the Cantonment Railway station between Kalena Agrahara and Nagawara. A skywalk is proposed to connect the metro station with the railway station.

=== Station Layout ===
This station consists of 7 platforms and 8 tracks which are connected by [[foot overbridge]] for passengers to board the express trains at the respective platforms. These platforms are built to accumulate 24-coach express trains.
{| border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"
| width="30" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''G'''
| width="100" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |North Entrance Street level
| width="500" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
|-
| rowspan="12" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="30" valign="center" |'''P'''
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |'''Platform 3'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |Towards → {{stnlnk|Kolar}} '''Next Station:''' {{stnlnk|Bengaluru East}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Foot overbridge|FOB]], [[Island platform]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P2 & P3'''<nowiki> Doors will open on the right | </nowiki>'''P2 &''' '''P3''' – '''''Express &''''' '''''DEMU Lines'''''
|-
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Platform 2'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards → [[Jolarpettai Junction railway station|Jolarpettai Junction]] / [[Chennai Central railway station|MGR Chennai Central]] '''Next Station:''' {{stnlnk|Krishnarajapuram}}
|-
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |'''Platform 1'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |Towards ← [[Bangalore City railway station|KSR Bengaluru]] / [[Mysore Junction railway station|Mysore Junction]]
|-
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Foot overbridge|FOB]], [[Island platform]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P1 & P-1A'''<nowiki> Doors will open on the left | </nowiki>'''P1 &''' '''P-1A''' – '''''Express''''' '''''Lines'''''
|-
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Platform 1A'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards → {{stnlnk|Baiyyappanahalli}} '''Next Station:''' {{stnlnk|Bengaluru East}}
|-
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |'''Platform 1B'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |Towards → {{stnlnk|Baiyyappanahalli}} '''Next Station:''' {{stnlnk|Hosur}} / {{stnlnk|Krishnarajapuram}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Island platform]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P-1B'''<nowiki> Doors will open on the right | </nowiki>'''P-1C''' Doors will open on the left '''''Platforms 1B and 1C are dedicated for {{Abbr|Vande Bharat Express|Vande Bharat Express trains towards Coimbatore Jn or Madurai Jn}} trains and also for MEMU trains'''''
|-
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Platform 1C'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards → {{stnlnk|Baiyyappanahalli}} '''Next Station:''' {{stnlnk|Hosur}} / {{stnlnk|Krishnarajapuram}}
|-
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |'''Platform 1D'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |Towards → {{stnlnk|Baiyyappanahalli}} '''Next Station:''' {{stnlnk|Bengaluru East}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Island platform]]<nowiki> | </nowiki>'''P-1D'''<nowiki> doors will open on the right | </nowiki>'''P-1E''' '''Not in Operation'''
|-
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Platform 1E'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''''Side Line (Not in Operation)'''''
|-
| valign="top" width="30" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''G'''
| valign="top" width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |South Entrance Street level
| valign="top" width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
|}

== Expansion ==
Bengaluru Cantonment station got a face lift with the remodelled entrance and ticketing counter behind the platform 2 which was opened to public in January 2011 by K Muniyappa, Union minister of state for railways.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-bangalores-cantonment-station-gets-a-facelift-but-passengers-await-a-good-canteen-1492174|title= Bangalore's Cantonment station gets a facelift, but passengers await a good canteen|date=9 January 2011|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]}}</ref>

== Trains ==
[[Chennai–Bangalore Double Decker Express]] has a stop at Bengaluru Cantonment railway station.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/314700/enjoy-double-decker-train-ride.html|title=Enjoy double-decker train ride to Chennai|work= [[Deccan Herald]] |date=24 Feb 2013}}</ref> Following is the table of list of trains passing through Bangalore Cantonment station every day.<ref name=trainlist>{{cite web|title=Trains at Bangalore Cantonment Railway station|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/bangalore-cantt-bnc/996|publisher=India Rail Info|access-date=29 March 2014}}</ref><ref name=indiantrains>{{cite web|title=Bangalore Cantonment railway station Details|url=http://www.indiantrains.org/station-details/?code=BNC&name=BANGALORE+CANT|publisher=indiantrains.org|access-date=29 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120715171338/http://www.indiantrains.org/station-details/?code=BNC&name=BANGALORE+CANT|archive-date=15 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> earlier [[Hatia–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express|Hatia Bangalore Cantonment express]] & Bhubaneswar Bangalore Cantonment express used to operate from here, later the terminal has been changed from Cantonment railway station to [[Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal|Sir M Visveswaraya Terminal]], Bangalore.

{| class="wikitable sortable collapsibled"
|+ Trains at Bangalore Cantonment railway station
|-
! Train no. !! Train name !! Train type !! Source !! Destination
|-
| 20642 || [[Coimbatore–Bengaluru Cantonment Vande Bharat Express|Vande Bharat Express]]|| Express || Bangalore Cantonment (BNC)
|Coimbatore Junction (CBE)
|-
|-
|20672
|[[Madurai Junction–Bengaluru Cantonment Vande Bharat Express|Vande Bharat Express]]
|Express
|Bangalore Cantonment (BNC)
|Madurai Junction (MDU)
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| 12578 || [[Bhagmati Express|Bagmati Express]]|| Express || Mysore Junction (MYS) || Darbhanga Junction (DBG)
|-
|-
| 12577 || [[Bhagmati Express|Bagmati Express]]|| Express || Darbhanga Junction (DBG) || Mysore Junction (MYS)
|-
|-
| 06347 || Bangalore Express|| Express || Ernakulam Junction (ERS) || Bangalore City (SBC)
|-
|-
| 06506 || Bangalore Express|| Express || Hindupur (HUP) || Bangalore City (SBC)
|-
|-
| 16525 || Bangalore Express|| Express || Kanyakumari (CAPE) || Bangalore City (SBC)
|-
|-
| 12785 || Ashokapuram Express|| Express || Kacheguda (KCG) ||Ashokapuram (AP)
|-
|-
| 06235 || Bangalore Express|| Express || Mysore Junction (MYS) || Chennai Central (MAS)
|-
|-
| 06234 || Bangalore Express|| Express || Rameswaram (RMM) || Mysore Junction (MYS)
|-
|-
| 16322 || Bangalore Express|| Express || Trivandrum Central (TVC) || Bangalore City (SBC)
|-
|-
| 76508 || BWT-BNC DEMU Express|| Express || Bangarapet Junction (BWT) || Bangalore City (SBC)
|}

== See also ==
*[[Bangalore East railway station]]
*[[Bangalore City railway station]]
*[[Yeshvantapur railway station]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Railway stations in Karnataka}}

[[Category:Bangalore Civil and Military Station]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Bengaluru]]
[[Category:Bangalore railway division]]

Kakatpur Assembly constituency

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{{Short description|Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India}}
{{About| the assembly constituency|its eponymous town|Kakatpur}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Kakatpur
| state = [[Odisha]]
| constituency_no = 105
| type = SLA
| map_image = 105-Kakatpur.svg
| map_caption = Kakatpur Assembly constituency in [[Puri district]]
| map_alt =
| division = Central Division
| district = [[Puri district|Puri]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Jagatsinghpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jagatsinghpur]]
| established = 1952
| reservation = SC
| incumbent_image =
| mla = [[Tusharkanti Behera]]
| party = [[Biju Janata Dal]]
| latest_election_year = [[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
| electors = 2,44,399{{efn|as on 2024}}{{efn|as data published by election commission}}
}}

'''Kakatpur''' is a [[Odisha Legislative Assembly|Vidhan Sabha]] [[List of constituencies of Odisha Legislative Assembly|constituency]] of [[Puri district]], [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=105|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415001738/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=105|url-status=usurped|archive-date=15 April 2014|title= Orissa Assembly Election 2009 |work=empoweringindia.org |quote= Constituency: Kakatpur (105) District: Puri|accessdate= 14 April 2014}}</ref>

This constituency includes [[Konark]], Kakatpur block, Astarang block and 13 [[Gram panchayat]]s (Jangalbori, Birtung, Baulanga, Desthali, Dhumala, Sorava, Mahalapada, Achutapur, Banakhandi, Simmili, Sutan, Tarakora and Badagaon) of Gop block.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Orissa/orissa.pdf Assembly Constituencies and their Extent]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/delim/paper1to7/Orissa.xls Seats of Odisha]</ref>

==Elected members==

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|float=right
|title= Vote share of winning candidates<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S18/partycomp54.htm|title= 54 - Kakatpur Assembly Constituency|work=eci.nic.in |quote=List Of Winning Candidates |accessdate= 14 April 2014}}</ref>|titlebar=#ddd
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{{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|47.05}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|53.68}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|57.42}}
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|52.57}}
{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|46.31}}
{{bar percent|2000|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|55.89}}
{{bar percent|1996 (bypoll)|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|48.87}}
{{bar percent|1995|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|47.76}}
{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|56.21}}
{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Janata Party}}|49.64}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|47.09}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Janata Party}}|62.56}}
}}

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1995. It was a 2-member constituency for 1952 & 1957.

List of members elected Kakatpur constituency are:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |title=Odisha Reference Annual – 2011: List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004) |accessdate=2014-02-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |archivedate=2013-12-17 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Kakatpur Assembly Constituency, Orissa|url=http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/kakatpur.html|publisher=Compare Infobase Limited|accessdate= 14 April 2014}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Member
!colspan=2|Party
|-
|[[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Kakatpur Assembly Election Results 2024: Kakatpur Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/odisha/kakatpur-constituency-result-18105 |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |[[Tusharkanti Behera]]
|{{full party name with color|rowspan=6|Biju Janata Dal}}
|-
|[[2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2019]]<ref name="Kakatpur Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Kakatpur Constituency (Seat)">{{cite news |last1=News18 |date=2019 |title=Kakatpur Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Kakatpur Constituency (Seat) |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2019/odisha/kakatpur-election-result-s18a105/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709065721/https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2019/odisha/kakatpur-election-result-s18a105/ |archivedate=9 July 2022 |accessdate=9 July 2022}}</ref>
|-
|[[2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2014]]<ref name=":1" />
|Surendra Sethi
|-
|[[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2009]]<ref name=":2" />
|Rabi Mallick
|-
|[[2004 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2004]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Surendra Nath Naik]]
|-
|[[2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2000]]
|-
|1996 (bypoll){{efn|Death of Baikunthanath Swain}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=IndiaVotes AC Bye Election: Kakatpur 1996 |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/ac/byeDetail/www.indiavotes.com/ac/byeDetail/564 |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=IndiaVotes}}</ref>
|{{full party name with color|Janata Dal}}
|-
|[[1995 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1995]]
|Baikunthanath Swain
|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1990 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1990]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Surendra Nath Naik]]
|{{full party name with color|Janata Dal}}
|-
|[[1985 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
|{{full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
|[[1980 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
|Baikunthanath Swain
|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)|dab=yes}}
|-
|[[1977 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|[[Surendra Nath Naik]]
|{{full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
|[[1974 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1974]]
|Brundaban Patra
|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1971 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
|[[Surendra Nath Naik]]
|{{full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}
|-
|[[1967 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|Gatikrushna Swain
|{{full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
|[[1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1961]]
|Upendra Mohanty
|{{full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1957]]{{efn|It was a 2 member constituency}}
|Bharat Das
|{{full party name with color|rowspan=2|Communist Party of India}}
|-
|Mohan Das
|-
| colspan="4"| {{center|''As Kakatpur-Nimapara Constituency''}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[1951 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1951]]{{efn|It was a 2 member constituency}}
|Gobinda Chandra Sethi
|{{full party name with color|rowspan=2|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|Upendra Mohanty
|}

== Election results ==

=== 2024 ===
Voting were held on 1 June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024 |url=https://elections24.eci.gov.in/election-details-odisa.html |website=[[Election Commission of India|ECI]] |access-date=29 May 2024 |archive-date=7 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507223908/https://elections24.eci.gov.in/election-details-odisa.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2024 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Tusharkanti Behera]] defeated [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate Baidhar Malik by a margin of 45,691 votes.<ref name=":0" />

{{Election box begin |
|title= [[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election]], Kakatpur}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Tusharkanti Behera
|votes = 84,010
|percentage = 47.05
|change = {{decrease}}6.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Baidhar Mallick
|votes = 60,859
|percentage = 34.08
|change = {{increase}}16.10
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Bishwa Bhushan Das
|votes = 31,325
|percentage = 17.54
|change = {{decrease}}9.45
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 382
|percentage = 0.21
|change = {{decrease}}0.22
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 23,151
|percentage = 12.97
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,78,561
|percentage = 73.06
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2019 ===
In 2019 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Tusharkanti Behera]] defeated [[Indian National Congress]] candidate Biswa Bhusan Das by a margin of 45,691 votes.<ref name="Kakatpur Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Kakatpur Constituency (Seat)" /><ref name=":3" />

{{Election box begin|
| title=[[2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election]], Kakatpur}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = [[Tusharkanti Behera]]
|votes = 91,897
|percentage = 53.68
|change = {{down}}3.74
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Biswa Bhusan Das|votes=46,206|percentage=26.99|change={{down}}4.24}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Rabi Mallick|votes=30,771|percentage=17.98|change={{up}}10.26}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=736|percentage=0.43|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=45,691|percentage=26.69|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,70,889|percentage=70.6|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2014 ===
In 2014 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate Surendra Sethi defeated [[Indian National Congress]] candidate [[Rabindra Kumar Sethy]] by a margin of 41,030 votes.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014|url=http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/2604-constituency-wise-odisha-assembly-election-result.html|publisher=Leadtech.in|accessdate=16 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818230907/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/2604-constituency-wise-odisha-assembly-election-result.html|archive-date=18 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{{Election box begin |
|title= [[2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election]], Kakatpur<ref>{{cite web|title=Odisha - Kakatpur|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/AC/ConstituencywiseS18105.htm?ac=105|publisher=Election Commission of India|accessdate=16 June 2014}}{{Dead link|date=February 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Kakatpur (105)|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=105|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021090922/https://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=105|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 October 2023|publisher=EmpoweringIndia.org|accessdate=16 June 2014}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Surendra Sethi
|votes = 89,963
|percentage = 57.42
|change = {{up}}4.85
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Rabindra Kumar Sethy]]
|votes = 48,933
|percentage = 31.23
|change = {{up}}3.67
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Tusharkanti Behera]]
|votes = 12,093
|percentage = 7.72
|change = {{up}}4.69
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 838
|percentage = 0.53
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 41,030
|percentage = 26.19
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,56,671
|percentage = 71.05
|change = {{up}}5.41
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 2,20,522
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2009 ===
In 2009 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate Rabi Mallick defeated [[Indian National Congress]] candidate Biswa Bhusan Das by a margin of 15,221 votes.<ref name=":2">{{cite web |url=http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html |title=Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin |work=leadtech.in |quote=15221 |accessdate=12 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527163949/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html |archive-date=27 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{{Election box begin |
|title= [[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election]], Kakatpur<ref name=election2009>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3630-orissa-2009/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 6 October 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Rabi Mallick
|votes = 74,114
|percentage = 52.57
|change = {{up}}6.26
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Biswa Bhusan Das|votes=58,893|percentage=27.56|change=''-''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Iswar Chandra Behera|votes=4,273|percentage=3.03|change=''-''}}
{{Election box majority||votes=15,221|percentage=10.80{{efn|%of total valid votes}}|change=''-''}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,41,062|percentage=65.64|change={{decrease}}5.74}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Puri district}}
{{Assembly constituencies of Odisha|state=expanded}}
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Odisha]]
[[Category:Puri district]]
[[Category:Politics of Odisha]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1957]]
[[Category:1957 establishments in Orissa]]

Kheragarh Assembly constituency

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{{Short description|Constituency of the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Kheragarh ( खेरागढ़ )
| constituency_no = 92
| map_image = 92-Kheragarh.svg
| mla = [[Bhagvan Singh Kushwaha]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| established = 1951
| state = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| district = [[Agra district|Agra]]
| reservation = None
| electors = 295,677 (2012)
| type= SLA
}}

'''Kheragarh Assembly constituency''' is one of the 403 constituencies of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]], [[India]]. It is a part of the [[Agra district|Agra]] district and one of the five assembly constituencies in the [[Fatehpur Sikri Lok Sabha constituency]]. First election in this assembly constituency was held in 1952 after the "DPACO (1951)" (delimitation order) was passed in 1951.<ref name="DPACO (1951)">{{cite news|title=DPACO (1951)|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] official website|access-date=21 Nov 2015|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/eci_publications/books/deli/DPACO-51.pdf}}</ref> After the "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order" was passed in 2008, the constituency was assigned identification number 92.<ref name="Uttar Pradesh Delimitation Old & New, 2008">{{cite news|title= Uttar Pradesh Delimitation Old & New, 2008|publisher= [[Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh]]|access-date= 21 Nov 2015|url= http://ceouttarpradesh.nic.in/Instructions/delimitation_Old_New.pdf|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111113181505/http://ceouttarpradesh.nic.in/Instructions/delimitation_Old_New.pdf|archive-date= 13 November 2011|url-status= dead}}</ref><ref name="Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008">{{cite news|title= Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] official website|access-date=21 Nov 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf}}</ref><ref name="All MLAs from Assembly constituency">{{cite news|title=All MLAs from Assembly constituency|publisher=Elections.in|access-date=21 Nov 2015|url=http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/kheragarh.html}}</ref><ref name="Member list">{{cite news|title=Member list|publisher=[[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] website|access-date=21 Nov 2015|url=http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/ENGLISH/member-list.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630050217/http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/ENGLISH/member-list.htm|archive-date=30 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Wards / Areas==
Extent of Kheragarh Assembly constituency is Kheragarh Tehsil.

==Members of the Legislative Assembly==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! # !! [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly#List of Assemblies|Term]] !! Name !! Party !! From !! To !! Days !! Comments !! Ref
|-
| 01 || [[01st Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|01st Vidhan Sabha]] || Jagan Prasad Rawat || [[Indian National Congress]] || May-1952 || Mar-1957 || 1,776 || - || <ref name="1951 Election Results">{{cite news|title= 1951 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=21 Nov 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_UP.pdf}}</ref>
|-
| 02 || [[02nd Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|02nd Vidhan Sabha]] || - || - || Apr-1957 || Mar-1962 || 1,800 || Constituency not in existence || <ref name=" 1957 Election Results ">{{cite news|title= 1957 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=21 Nov 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_UP_1957.pdf}}</ref>
|-
| 03 || [[03rd Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|03rd Vidhan Sabha]] || rowspan="3" | Jagan Prasad Rawat || rowspan="3" | [[Indian National Congress]] || Mar-1962 || Mar-1967 || 1,828 || - ||<ref name=" 1962 Election Results ">{{cite news|title= 1962 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=21 Nov 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_UP_1962.pdf}}</ref>
|-
| 04 || [[04th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|04th Vidhan Sabha]] || Mar-1967 || Apr-1968 || 402 || - || <ref name=" 1967 Election Results ">{{cite news|title= 1967 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=21 Nov 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Uttar%20Pradesh%201967%20.pdf}}</ref>
|-
| 05 || [[05th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|05th Vidhan Sabha]] || Feb-1969 || Mar-1974 || 1,832 || - || <ref name=" 1969 Election Results ">{{cite news|title= 1969 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=21 Nov 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1969/Statistical%20Report%201969%20Uttar%20Pradesh.pdf}}</ref>
|-
| 06 || [[06th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|06th Vidhan Sabha]] || Shiv Prasad || [[Indian National Congress (Organisation)]] || Mar-1974 || Apr-1977 || 1,153 || - || <ref name=" 1974 Election Results ">{{cite news|title= 1974 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=21 Nov 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1974/Statistical%20Report%20Uttar%20Pradesh%201974.pdf}}</ref>
|-
| 07 || [[07th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|07th Vidhan Sabha]] || Guru Dott Solanki || [[Janata Party]] || Jun-1977 || Feb-1980 || 969 || - || <ref name=" 1977 Election Results ">{{cite news|title= 1977 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=21 Nov 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/Statistical%20Report%20Uttar%20Pradesh%201977.pdf}}</ref>
|-
| 08 || [[08th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|08th Vidhan Sabha]] || Mandleshwar Singh || [[Indian National Congress (I)]] || Jun-1980 || Mar-1985 || 1,735 || - || <ref name=" 1980 Election Results ">{{cite news|title= 1980 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=21 Nov 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/Statistical%20Report%20Uttar%20Pradesh%201980.pdf}}</ref>
|-
| 09 || [[09th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|09th Vidhan Sabha]] || Bahadur Singh || [[Indian National Congress]] || Mar-1985 || Nov-1989 || 1,725 || - || <ref name=" 1985 Election Results ">{{cite news|title= 1985 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=21 Nov 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Uttar%20Pradesh%201985.pdf}}</ref>
|-
| 10 || [[10th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|10th Vidhan Sabha]] || Mandleshwar Singh || [[Janata Dal]] || Dec-1989 || Apr-1991 || 488 || - || <ref name=" 1989 Election Results ">{{cite news|title= 1989 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=21 Nov 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report_%20UP_1989.pdf}}</ref>
|-
| 11 || [[11th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|11th Vidhan Sabha]] || Babu Lal Goyal || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] || Jun-1991|| Dec-1992 || 533 || - || <ref name=" 1991 Election Results ">{{cite news|title= 1991 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=21 Nov 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/Stat_Rep_UP_91.pdf}}</ref>
|-
| 12 || [[12th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|12th Vidhan Sabha]] || rowspan="2" | Mandleshwar Singh || rowspan="2" | [[Indian National Congress]] || Dec-1993|| Oct-1995 || 693 || - || <ref name=" 1993 Election Results ">{{cite news|title= 1993 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=21 Nov 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatisticalReport_UP_1993.pdf}}</ref>
|-
| 13 || [[13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|13th Vidhan Sabha]] || Oct-1996 || May-2002 || 1,967 || - || <ref name=" 1996 Election Results ">{{cite news|title= 1996 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=21 Nov 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-UP96.pdf}}</ref>
|-
| 14 || [[14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|14th Vidhan Sabha]] || Ramesh Kant Lawania || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] || Feb-2002 || May-2007 || 1,902 || - || <ref name=" 2002 Election Results ">{{cite news|title= 2002 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=21 Nov 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_UP_2002.pdf}}</ref>
|-
| 15 || [[15th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|15th Vidhan Sabha]] || rowspan="2" | [[Bhagvan Singh Kushwaha]] || rowspan="2" | [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] || May-2007 || Mar-2012 || 1,762 || - || <ref name=" 2007 Election Results ">{{cite news|title= 2007 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=21 Nov 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/StatReport_AS_2007_UTTAR_PRADESH.pdf}}</ref>
|-
| 16 || [[16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|16th Vidhan Sabha]] || Mar-2012 || Mar-2017 || - || - || <ref name=" 2012 Election Results ">{{cite news|title= 2012 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=21 Nov 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf}}</ref>
|-
| 17 || [[Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|17th Vidhan Sabha]] || Mahesh Kumar Goyal || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] || Mar-2017 || Mar-2022|| || ||
|-
| 18 || [[Eighteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|18th Vidhan Sabha]] || Bhagvan Singh Kushwaha || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] || Mar-2022 || Incumbent || || ||
|-
|}

==Election results==

=== 2022 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Kheragarh<ref name="election2022">{{Cite web |date=2022-05-25 |title=Uttar Pradesh General Legislative Election 2022|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14185-uttar-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2022/|website=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Bhagvan Singh Kushwaha]]
|votes = {{formatnum:96574}}
|percentage = 47.05
|change = {{increase}}0.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Ramnath Sikarwar
|votes = {{formatnum:60077}}
|percentage = 29.27
|change = {{increase}}17.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Gangadhar Kushwah
|votes = {{formatnum:28988}}
|percentage = 14.12
|change = {{decrease}}16.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Rashtriya Lok Dal
|candidate = Rautan Singh
|votes = {{formatnum:14133}}
|percentage = 6.89
|change = {{increase}}3.61
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = None of the above
|candidate = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
|votes = {{formatnum:1331}}
|percentage = 0.65
|change = {{increase}}0.03
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = {{formatnum:36497}}
|percentage = 17.78
|change = {{increase}}1.68
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = {{formatnum:205257}}
|percentage = 62.45
|change = {{decrease}}1.72
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2017 ===
{{Election box begin
|title = [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election]]: Kheragarh<ref name="election2017">{{cite web |date=2018-08-16 |title=Uttar Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3471-uttar-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2017/ |website=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Mahesh Kumar Goyal
|votes = {{formatnum:93510}}
|percentage = 47.04
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha
|votes = {{formatnum:61511}}
|percentage = 30.94
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Kusumlata Dixit
|votes = {{formatnum:23088}}
|percentage = 11.61
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent
|candidate = Ramnath
|votes = {{formatnum:7680}}
|percentage = 3.86
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Rashtriya Lok Dal
|candidate = Ramendra Singh Parmar
|votes = {{formatnum:6520}}
|percentage = 3.28
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = None of the above
|candidate = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
|votes = {{formatnum:1223}}
|percentage = 0.62
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = {{formatnum:31999}}
|percentage = 16.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = {{formatnum:198781}}
|percentage = 64.17
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2012===
{{Election box begin | title=2012 General Elections: Kheragarh}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = [[Bhagvan Singh Kushwaha]]
|votes = 69,533
|percentage = 36.36
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Samajwadi Party
|candidate = Rani Pakshalika Singh
|votes = 62,427
|percentage = 32.65
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Rashtriya Lok Dal
|candidate = Umesh Chand Senthia
|votes = 30,432
|percentage = 15.91
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party =
|candidate = Remainder 10 candidates
|votes = 28,826
|percentage = 15.07
|change = -
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 7,106
|percentage = 3.72
|change = -
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 191,218
|percentage = 64.67
|change = -
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Bahujan Samaj Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref name=" 2012 Election Results "/>

==See also==
*[[Agra district]]
*[[Fatehpur Sikri Lok Sabha constituency]]
*[[Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]]
*[[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
*[[Vidhan Bhawan]]

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== References ==

{{Reflist|colwidth=40em}}

==External links==
* {{cite web |title=Results of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/92-uttar-pradesh/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}

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{{Uttar Pradesh elections|state=collapsed}}

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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1951]]
[[Category:1951 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]

Jethabhai Ranabhai Jora

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{{Short description|Indian politician from Gujarat}}
{{Orphan|date=October 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jethabhai Ranabhai Jora
| office = Member of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] for [[Talala Assembly constituency]]
| native_name = જેઠાભાઈ રાણાભાઇ જોરા
| native_name_lang = Gj
| constituency = [[Talala Assembly constituency|Talala]]
| country = {{flag|India}}
| assembly = [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]]
| predecessor = Arshibhai Punjabhai Zala
| successor = Jesabhai Bhanabhai Barad
| term_start = 1990
| term_end = 1995
| source =https://www.elections.in/gujarat/assembly-constituencies/talala.html elections.in
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| birth_name = Jethabhai Ranabhai Jora
| birth_place = [[Talala, Gujarat|Talala]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
| citizenship = {{flag|India}}
| other_party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| parents = Jethabhai Jora
| occupation = Politician
| profession = [[Agriculturist]]
| nickname = Jora Bhai
| honorific_prefix = [[Vice President]] of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee]]<ref name="dailypioneer.com">{{Cite web |title=Koli discontent simmers within Gujarat Congress |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2013/india/koli-discontent-simmers-within-gujarat-congress.html |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=The Pioneer |language=en |archive-date=26 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126030435/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2013/india/koli-discontent-simmers-within-gujarat-congress.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
}}

'''Jethabhai Ranabhai Jora''' (also spelled '''Jethalal Jora''')<ref name="traceall1">{{Cite web |title=Talala assembly election results in Gujarat |url=https://elections.traceall.in/vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/Talala-in-Gujarat |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=elections.traceall.in |archive-date=26 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126030435/https://elections.traceall.in/vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/Talala-in-Gujarat |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="ru2">{{Cite web |title=Talala Assembly Constituency Election Result|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/talala-gujarat-assembly-constituency|access-date=2023-05-13|website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref> is an [[Politics of India|Indian politician]], [[Social work]]er and [[Vice president]] of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee]].<ref name="dailypioneer.com">{{Cite web |title=Koli discontent simmers within Gujarat Congress |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2013/india/koli-discontent-simmers-within-gujarat-congress.html |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=The Pioneer |language=en |archive-date=26 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126030435/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2013/india/koli-discontent-simmers-within-gujarat-congress.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He is also the former president of [[Junagadh]] Congress and former member of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] for [[Junagadh Assembly constituency]] and [[Talala Assembly constituency]] as a member of [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name="traceall1" /><ref name="ru2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vidhan Sabha / 1990 / Gujarat / Talala|url=https://www.indiavotes.com/vidhan-sabha-details/1990/gujarat/talala/29/13478/90|website=indiavotes.com |language=en}}</ref>

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Srimanthudu

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{{Infobox film
| name = Srimanthudu
| image = Srimanthudu poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Koratala Siva]]
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Naveen Yerneni
* Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar
* Mohan Cherukuri (CVM)
}}
| writer = Koratala Siva
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Mahesh Babu]]
* [[Shruti Haasan]]
* [[Jagapathi Babu]]
* [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]]
}}
| music = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| cinematography = [[R. Madhi]]
| editing = [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]]
| studio = {{Plainlist|
* [[G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment]]
* [[Mythri Movie Makers]]
}}
| distributor = [[Eros International]]
| released = {{Film date|2015|08|07|df=y}}
| runtime = 158 minutes<ref name="BBFC">{{cite web | url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/srimanthudu-film | title=''SRIMANTHUDU'' (12A) | publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | date=10 August 2015 | access-date=11 August 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112110655/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/srimanthudu-film | archive-date=12 November 2015}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = {{Plainlist|
* {{INR}}60{{ndash}}70 [[crore]]{{efn|''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' estimates the film's budget to be {{INR}}60 crore.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150903/entertainment-tollywood/article/srimanthudu-crosses-rs-150-crore | title=Srimanthudu crosses Rs 150 crore | work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] | date=3 September 2015 | access-date=3 September 2015 | last=Kavirayani | first=Suresh | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150903021623/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150903/entertainment-tollywood/article/srimanthudu-crosses-rs-150-crore | archive-date=3 September 2015}}</ref> [[Indo-Asian News Service]] estimates the film's budget to be {{INR}}70 crore.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/mahesh-babus-srimanthudu-to-release-as-selvandhan-in-tamil/ | title=Mahesh Babu's 'Srimanthudu' to release as 'Selvandhan' in Tamil | work=[[The Indian Express]] | date=25 July 2015 | agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service]] | access-date=25 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725115720/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/mahesh-babus-srimanthudu-to-release-as-selvandhan-in-tamil/ | archive-date=25 July 2015}}</ref>}}
}}
| gross = {{Estimation}}₹144 - ₹200 crore<ref name="accgross">{{cite web |title=Mahesh Babu gifts swanky car to director Koratala Siva |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/mahesh-babu-gifts-swanky-car-to-director-koratala-siva-115092200256_1.html |website=Business Standard
|access-date=19 April 2025}}</ref>
<ref name="accgross1">{{cite web |title=7 Mahesh Babu Highest Grossing Movies: Sarileru Neekevvaru tops|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/mahesh-babu-highest-grossing-movies-1325074?amp |website=Pinkvilla}}</ref>
}}
'''''Srimanthudu''''' ({{translation|Wealthy Man}}) is a 2015 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action drama film]] written and directed by [[Koratala Siva]]. The film is produced by [[Mythri Movie Makers]] and [[G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment]]. The film stars [[Mahesh Babu]], [[Shruti Haasan]], [[Jagapati Babu]] and [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]]. [[Sampath Raj]], [[Mukesh Rishi]], [[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]] and [[Harish Uthaman]] appear in supporting roles. It was distributed globally by [[Eros International]].

The film tells the story of Harsha Vardhan (Mahesh Babu), a young man who inherits a business empire from his father Ravikanth (played by Jagapati Babu). Urged by his friend Charuseela (Haasan) to learn about his and his father's ancestral roots in a remote village named Devarakota, Harsha adopts the village and spends some time trying to improve the [[standard of living]] of the local people and the infrastructure of the village. His efforts anger the local crime boss Sashi (played by Sampath Raj) and his brother Venkata Ratnam, a politician (played by Mukesh Rishi).

''Srimanthudu'' was initially going to be produced by [[UTV Motion Pictures]], but the company backed out, citing differences with Siva. In addition to directing the film, Siva also wrote the screenplay. [[Devi Sri Prasad]] composed the score, and [[R. Madhi]] was the cinematographer. [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]] edited the film. Production began on 11 August 2014 at [[Ramanaidu Studios]] in [[Hyderabad]]. [[Principal photography]] began on 7 November 2014 in [[Pune]], and lasted till mid-June 2015. Though most of the film was shot in and around Hyderabad, a few portions were filmed in [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Malaysia]].

The film opened to positive critical reception and was a commercial success, grossing over {{INR}}144 - 200 [[crore]]<ref name="accgross" /> globally on a budget of {{INR}}60{{ndash}}70 crore and becoming the second [[List of highest-grossing Telugu films|highest-grossing Telugu]] film of all time in its initial release. After the film's release, many actors, bureaucrats and politicians announced plans to develop the backward villages and encouraged the adoption of villages in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana]]. The film went onto win three [[Nandi Awards]] including [[Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film|Best Popular Feature Film]] and three [[Filmfare Awards South]] including [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Best Telugu Actor]] for Mahesh Babu. It also won the state Gaddar Award for Third Best Feature Film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/gaddar-telangana-film-awards-adivi-sesh-thanks-telangana-government-for-honouring-major-expresses-gratitude-to-mahesh-babu-article-151755732|title=Gaddar Telangana Film Awards: Adivi Sesh Thanks Telangana Government For Honouring Major, Expresses Gratitude To Mahesh Babu|date=May 30, 2025|website=Times Now}}</ref> The film's [[Tamil language|Tamil]] dubbed version, titled ''Selvandhan'', were released simultaneously worldwide on 7 August 2015 in around 2500 screens.

== Plot ==
Harsha Vardhan is the sole heir of his father Ravikanth's business empire worth {{INR}}25,000 [[crore]]. After he meets Charuseela at his friend Apparao's birthday party, he enrolls in a university course on rural development. Charuseela wants to use technology for the benefit of Devarakota, a remote village in [[Uttarandhra]] from which she hails. A friendship blossoms between them, and as time passes they become attracted to each other. The natural resources of Devarakota are being exploited by Sashi, the brother of [[Union Council of Ministers|Central minister]] Venkata Ratnam, whose tyranny has made many locals migrate to the city to seek a better life. Nevertheless, the village head Narayana Rao hopes that the standard of living will soon improve along with the general condition of the village. Meanwhile, Ratnam's son Radha uses blackmail to threaten harm to Ravikanth's family if he does not back out of a prestigious highway contract. Ravikanth's nephew Karthik, who hopes to succeed Ravikanth in the business empire, leaks to Radha details about an upcoming bid for the contract, which comes to the notice of Harsha. After subtly warning Ratnam at his residence in Delhi, Harsha secretly makes a lower bid on behalf of his father's company and wins the contract.

When Charuseela learns that Harsha is Ravikanth's son, she starts avoiding him. When he asks the reason, she says that Ravikanth is a native of Devarakota who left for Hyderabad to earn wealth unlike her father Narayana Rao, and she bids farewell. After asking his father for a long holiday before joining the office, Harsha travels to Devarakota without his father's knowledge. In Devarakota he meets Rao and introduces himself as a student pursuing a course in [[rural development]] who has come to study the village. After learning more about Devarakota and Sashi's tyranny, Harsha announces that he will adopt the village and develop it. While he works to improve conditions in the village, Ratnam asks Sashi also to develop the village, partly to win in the upcoming elections, but he remains silent regarding his intention to gain credit for doing so. At the same time, Harsha learns from Rao that, as a young man, Ravikanth wishing, as Harsha does now, to see the village developed, established a [[dairy farm]] for the local welfare. After the farm was set up, Ratnam and Sashi set it on fire, causing many deaths and Ravikanth was blamed for the fire, Insulted, and arrested. He walked out of the village, moved to the city, and went on to acquire much wealth.

Charuseela returns to Devarakota and assumes that Harsha is trying to impress her family with the intention of marrying her. Initially livid, Charuseela is impressed when Harsha succeeds in persuading her uncle's family not to migrate to the city to live with their employed son and instead makes their son agree to visit them every possible weekend. Later, Harsha and Charuseela learn that Ratnam is going to take over all the agricultural land around the village for political gain since the value of the land will appreciate following the official declaration of a new coastal industrial corridor. Harsha confronts them and warns them not to interfere in his work of developing the village. Harsha later visits a water bottling unit which not only produces [[alcoholic beverages]] but also draws from the village's source of [[drinking water]]. He tries to close it, but is attacked by Sashi's henchmen and is hospitalised. Ravikanth, who has been informed of Harsha's adoption of Devarakota, manages to bring Harsha back to [[Hyderabad]], where he joins the office after he recovers. Ravikanth later confronts a visibly upset Harsha and decides to send him back to Devarakota, earning Harsha's love for which he has long yearned. Harsha hands over the reigns of the business empire to Karthik and leaves. At Devarakota, Harsha kills Ratnam and Sashi at the factory and construes it as an accident due to an inadvertent short circuit, similar to what Sashi had done before Ravikanth's arrest years before. The film ends with Ravikanth and his family visiting Rao's house on [[Sankranthi]], where Harsha, now Charuseela's husband, receives them warmly.

== Cast ==
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* [[Mahesh Babu]] as Harsha Vardhan
* [[Shruti Haasan]] as Charuseela
* [[Jagapathi Babu]] as Ravikanth
* [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]] as Narayana Rao
* [[Anand (actor)|Anand]] as Meghana's father
* [[Rahul Ravindran]] as Karthik
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Rajaratnam
* [[Sivaji Raja]] as Suryam
* [[Subbaraju]] as Ravikanth's brother
* [[Mukesh Rishi]] as Venkata Ratnam
* [[Sampath Raj]] as Sashi
* [[Vennela Kishore]] as Apparao
* [[Harish Uthaman]] as Radha
* Sravan Raghavendra as Radha's sidekick
* [[Surya (Telugu actor)|Surya]] as Madhav Rao, Ravikanth's accountant
* Kadambari Kiran as villager
* Sriram Edida as Narayana Rao's brother
* [[Ravi Varma (East Godavari actor)|Ravi Varma]] as Charuseela's cousin
* [[Thagubothu Ramesh]]
* A. R. C. Babu
* Pruthvi
* [[Tulasi (actress)|Tulasi]] as Narayana Rao's sister-in-law
* [[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]] as Harsha Vardhan's mother
* [[Sithara (actress)|Sithara]] as Charuseela's mother
* [[Shanoor Sana]] as Karthik's mother
* Surekha Vani as Sumathi
* [[Rajitha]] as Apparao's mother
* [[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]] in a cameo appearance in the song "Rama Rama"
* [[Angana Roy]] as Harsha's cousin
* Nikkita Anil Kumar as Harsha's sister
* [[Sanam Shetty]] as Meghana
* [[Ravi Prakash]] as Dr. Ganesh
* [[Tejaswi Madivada]] as Venkata Ratnam's daughter
* [[Chatrapathi Sekhar]] as TV Reporter
* Appaji Ambarisha Darbha as head of board of directors
* [[Rajashree (actress)|Rajashree]] as Venkata Ratnam's wife
* [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] in a cameo appearance in the song "Rama Rama"
{{colend}}

== Production ==

=== Development ===
[[UTV Motion Pictures]] announced in October 2013 that they would produce a film starring [[Mahesh Babu]] and directed by [[Koratala Siva]], marking their maiden Telugu production with Mahesh's sister [[Manjula Ghattamaneni]] and presenting the film under the banner [[Indira Productions]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/utv-ropes-in-mahesh-babu-for-its-telugu-film/429610-71-177.html|title=UTV ropes in Mahesh Babu for its Telugu film|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]|date=21 October 2013|access-date=12 August 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213043722/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/utv-ropes-in-mahesh-babu-for-its-telugu-film/429610-71-177.html|archive-date=13 December 2014}}</ref> A possible delay was expected as Mahesh had earlier agreed to work on a film directed by [[Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.]], produced by [[Ashwini Dutt]], after completing ''[[Aagadu]]'' (2014).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Mahesh-Babu-shocks-Koratala-Siva/articleshow/27683107.cms|title=Mahesh Babu shocks Koratala Siva|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 December 2013|access-date=12 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213122231/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Mahesh-Babu-shocks-Koratala-Siva/articleshow/27683107.cms|archive-date=13 December 2014}}</ref> In late March 2014, [[G. Dhananjayan]] of UTV Motion Pictures announced that the film's production would commence in July 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Mahesh-Babu-Koratala-Siva-film-to-roll-in-July/articleshow/32369261.cms|title=Mahesh Babu, Koratala Siva film to roll in July|last=Salvadore|first=Sarah|work=The Times of India|date=20 March 2014|access-date=12 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112053951/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Mahesh-Babu-Koratala-Siva-film-to-roll-in-July/articleshow/32369261.cms|archive-date=12 November 2015}}</ref> UTV Motion Pictures backed out of the film citing differences with Siva, and the overseas distribution company [[Mythri Movie Makers]] agreed to become the major investor in the film.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

Mahesh opted to co-produce the film under the banner [[G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment Pvt. Ltd]] to control the film's budget, accepting a share in the profits in lieu of his remuneration.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150722/entertainment-tollywood/article/namrata-house-producer|title=Namrata, the in-house producer|last=Reddy|first=Gayatri|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=23 July 2015|access-date=23 July 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723144541/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150722/entertainment-tollywood/article/namrata-house-producer|archive-date=23 July 2015}}</ref> [[Devi Sri Prasad]] was signed to compose the film's music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-04-15/DSP-to-compose-for-Mahesh-Koratala-film-92144|title=DSP to compose for Mahesh, Koratala film|work=[[The Hans India]]|date=15 April 2014|access-date=14 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222054925/http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-04-15/DSP-to-compose-for-Mahesh-Koratala-film-92144|archive-date=22 December 2014}}</ref> [[R. Madhi]], the film's cinematographer, charged {{INR}}1.4 crore as his remuneration.{{cn|date=December 2024}} The official launch ceremony was held on 11 August 2014 at [[Ramanaidu Studios]] in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Mahesh-Babu-and-Koratala-Sivas-movie-muhurtham-at-Ramanaidu-Studios-in-Hyderabad/articleshow/40119359.cms|title=Mahesh Babu and Koratala Siva's movie muhurtham at Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad|work=The Times of India|date=12 August 2014|access-date=14 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222055337/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Mahesh-Babu-and-Koratala-Sivas-movie-muhurtham-at-Ramanaidu-Studios-in-Hyderabad/articleshow/40119359.cms|archive-date=22 December 2014}}</ref> Mahesh participated in the story discussions with Siva and shared his ideas for improving the script.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Mahesh-Babu-to-try-his-hand-at-screenplay/articleshow/43988764.cms|title=Mahesh Babu to try his hand at screenplay?|work=The Times of India|date=1 October 2014|access-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222055528/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Mahesh-Babu-to-try-his-hand-at-screenplay/articleshow/43988764.cms|archive-date=22 December 2014}}</ref> ''Srimanthudu'' was confirmed as the film's title on 29 May 2015, after registering it in December 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-12-15/Mahesh-Babu-Koratala-film-titled-Sreemanthudu-121224 |title=Mahesh Babu-Koratala film titled Sreemanthudu |work=The Hans India |date=15 December 2014 |access-date=12 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112061627/http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-12-15/Mahesh-Babu-Koratala-film-titled-Sreemanthudu-121224 |archive-date=12 November 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Casting ===
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Mahesh played the role of a billionaire's son in the film. For his character's appearance, he chose a casual look replete with cardigans, jackets and scarves. He sported various hair styles, including a layered look, a messy hair-do, and a conservative cut, for various episodes in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Mahesh-Babu-to-sport-a-new-look-in-Koratala-Sivas-film/articleshow/46432588.cms |title=Mahesh Babu to sport a new look in Koratala Siva's film |last=Sashidhar |first=A. S. |work=The Times of India |date=2 March 2015 |access-date=4 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304081053/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Mahesh-Babu-to-sport-a-new-look-in-Koratala-Sivas-film/articleshow/46432588.cms |archive-date= 4 March 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Shruti Haasan]] was selected as the heroine of the film; the role was supposed to be her first on-screen appearance with Mahesh though she had appeared in an [[item number]] in ''Aagadu'' after signing this film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tollywood-actresses-are-the-new-dancing-divas/articleshow/44940146.cms|title=Tollywood actresses are the new dancing divas|last=A.S.|first=Sasidhar|work=The Times of India|date=26 October 2014|access-date=31 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222060134/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tollywood-actresses-are-the-new-dancing-divas/articleshow/44940146.cms|archive-date=22 December 2014}}</ref> She charged a remuneration of {{INR}}1.25 crore, which was the highest she had received in her career until then.{{cn|date=December 2024}} Haasan said that she would play a "strong, independent, intelligent" and simple girl in the film, adding that the romance between the lead pair would be a "very calm, relaxed and classy" one.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/Finding-Simplicity-in-Glamour/2015/08/01/article2950803.ece|title=Finding Simplicity in Glamour|last=Yellapantula|first=Suhas|work=The New Indian Express|date=1 August 2015|access-date=20 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820155014/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/Finding-Simplicity-in-Glamour/2015/08/01/article2950803.ece|archive-date=20 August 2015}}</ref> Siva chose the name Charuseela for the female lead character after going through the lyrics during the recording of the song of the same name.<ref name="DSP">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Shrutis-name-in-Srimanthudu-was-inspired-by-the-song-charusheela-DSP/articleshow/48308340.cms |title=Shruti's name in Srimanthudu was inspired by the song charusheela: DSP |last=Pasupulate |first=Karthik |work=The Times of India |date=1 August 2015 |access-date=20 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820155805/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Shrutis-name-in-Srimanthudu-was-inspired-by-the-song-charusheela-DSP/articleshow/48308340.cms |archive-date=20 August 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Impressed with his work in ''[[Legend (2014 film)|Legend]]'' (2014), Siva chose [[Jagapati Babu]] to play the role of Harsha's father in the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-jagapathi-babu-to-play-mahesh-babu-s-father-1980833|title=Jagapathi Babu to play Mahesh Babu's father|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=22 April 2014|access-date=14 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222060603/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-jagapathi-babu-to-play-mahesh-babu-s-father-1980833|archive-date=22 December 2014}}</ref> After considering [[Nadhiya]] and [[Gracy Singh]] for the role of Mahesh's mother, [[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]] was selected in January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sukanya-to-play-Mahesh-Babus-mom/articleshow/45993964.cms|title=Sukanya to play Mahesh Babu's mom|last=Sashidhar|first=A. S.|work=The Times of India|date=23 January 2015|access-date=24 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150124025114/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sukanya-to-play-Mahesh-Babus-mom/articleshow/45993964.cms|archive-date=24 January 2015}}</ref> [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]], [[Sampath Raj]], [[Brahmanandam]] and [[Tulasi (actress)|Tulasi]] were announced for the supporting roles.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/shruti-haasan-in-mahesh-babus-next/article6303890.ece|title=Shruti Haasan in Mahesh Babu's next|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=11 August 2014|access-date=12 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213043022/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/shruti-haasan-in-mahesh-babus-next/article6303890.ece|archive-date=13 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tulasi-ready-to-play-mother-roles/articleshow/44509023.cms|title=Tulasi ready to play mother roles|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|work=The Times of India|date=6 October 2014|access-date=31 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222061319/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tulasi-ready-to-play-mother-roles/articleshow/44509023.cms|archive-date=22 December 2014}}</ref> While Sampath Raj played the antagonist,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/141004/entertainment-tollywood/article/kollywood-town-actor-mahesh-babu%E2%80%99s-film|title=Kollywood town actor in Mahesh Babu's film|last=King|first=Vincent|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=4 October 2014|access-date=6 October 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222061122/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141004/entertainment-tollywood/article/kollywood-town-actor-mahesh-babu%E2%80%99s-film|archive-date=22 December 2014}}</ref> Brahmanandam's inclusion was never confirmed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-08-16/T-town-in-a-bind-over-use-of-Brahmi-balm--170364|title=T-town in a bind over use of Brahmi balm!|last=Prakash|first=B. V. S.|work=The Hans India|date=16 August 2015|access-date=20 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820153751/http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-08-16/T-town-in-a-bind-over-use-of-Brahmi-balm--170364|archive-date=20 August 2015}}</ref> [[Harish Uthaman]] was signed to play one of the antagonists in the film. Uthaman told Indo-Asian News Service that a few scenes required numerous takes due to his difficulties with the language and called Mahesh considerate to have helped him.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/was-awestruck-hearing-mahesh-babu-speak-tamil-harish-uthaman/|title=Was awestruck hearing Mahesh Babu speak Tamil: Harish Uthaman|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|work=The Indian Express|date=13 July 2015|access-date=20 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820160708/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/was-awestruck-hearing-mahesh-babu-speak-tamil-harish-uthaman/|archive-date=20 August 2015}}</ref>

[[Rahul Ravindran]] made a small yet important [[cameo appearance]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Rahul-Ravindran-raves-about-Mahesh/articleshow/46466578.cms |title=Rahul Ravindran raves about Mahesh |last=A. S. |first=Sashidhar |work=The Times of India |date=5 March 2015 |access-date=12 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112064706/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Rahul-Ravindran-raves-about-Mahesh/articleshow/46466578.cms |archive-date=12 November 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After considering actresses proficient in classical dance for performing a peppy dance number set in a rural backdrop, [[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]] was selected as she was a trained [[Kathak]] dancer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Poornas-special-song-in-Maheshs-film/articleshow/45640528.cms|title=Poorna's special song in Mahesh's film|work=The Times of India|date=26 December 2014|access-date=26 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226014015/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Poornas-special-song-in-Maheshs-film/articleshow/45640528.cms|archive-date=26 December 2014}}</ref> After auditioning seventy actresses, [[Angana Roy]] was selected to play an "important part" in the film, marking her debut in Telugu cinema.<ref name="Roy">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Angana-Roy-to-debut-in-Telugu-with-Mahesh-Babus-film/articleshow/46902804.cms |title=Angana Roy to debut in Telugu with Mahesh Babu's film |last=Kumar |first=Hemanth |work=The Times of India |date=13 April 2015 |access-date=6 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150506040857/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Angana-Roy-to-debut-in-Telugu-with-Mahesh-Babus-film/articleshow/46902804.cms |archive-date= 6 May 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Sanam Shetty]] was signed after one of the unit members of her unreleased Telugu debut ''Intinta Annamayya'' convinced the film-makers to consider her.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sanam-Shetty-bags-a-role-opposite-Mahesh-Babu/articleshow/47251534.cms|title=Sanam Shetty bags a role opposite Mahesh Babu|last=Kumar|first=Hemanth|work=The Times of India|date=11 May 2015|access-date=14 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514160808/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sanam-Shetty-bags-a-role-opposite-Mahesh-Babu/articleshow/47251534.cms|archive-date=14 May 2015}}</ref> Malayali actress Nikkita Anil Kumar played the role of Mahesh's sister in the film, and Vaishnav, a teenager who played the role of her cousin, helped the non-Telugu actors with their lines.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Srimanthudu-was-a-blast-Nikkita/articleshow/48330864.cms |title=Srimanthudu was a blast: Nikkita |work=The Times of India |date=3 August 2015 |access-date=21 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150821091515/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Srimanthudu-was-a-blast-Nikkita/articleshow/48330864.cms |archive-date=21 August 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Tejaswi Madivada]], who earlier worked with Mahesh in ''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]'' (2013), was signed to play a politician's daughter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tejaswi-Madivada-elated-to-work-with-Mahesh-Babu/articleshow/47381347.cms|title=Tejaswi Madivada elated to work with Mahesh Babu|last=Kumar|first=Hemanth|work=The Times of India|date=22 May 2015|access-date=27 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527083314/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tejaswi-Madivada-elated-to-work-with-Mahesh-Babu/articleshow/47381347.cms|archive-date=27 May 2015}}</ref>

=== Filming ===
[[Principal photography]] commenced on 7 November 2014 at [[Pune]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Mahesh-Babu-shooting-in-Pune/articleshow/45059426.cms|title=Mahesh Babu shooting in Pune|work=The Times of India|date=6 November 2014|access-date=7 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102122914/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Mahesh-Babu-shooting-in-Pune/articleshow/45059426.cms|archive-date=2 January 2015}}</ref> and Haasan joined the set on the next day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Shruti-Haasan-begins-shooting-for-her-next-with-Mahesh-Babu/articleshow/45097498.cms|title=Shruti Haasan begins shooting for her next with Mahesh Babu|last=Kumar|first=Hemanth|work=The Times of India|date=10 November 2014|access-date=10 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102123002/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Shruti-Haasan-begins-shooting-for-her-next-with-Mahesh-Babu/articleshow/45097498.cms|archive-date=2 January 2015}}</ref> The two leads were mobbed by local people during the film's shoot at an [[Information technology in India|IT hub]] in Pune.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Mahesh-Babu-mobbed-in-Pune/articleshow/45118489.cms|title=Mahesh Babu mobbed in Pune|last=Kumar|first=Hemanth|work=The Times of India|date=11 November 2014|access-date=13 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103094308/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Mahesh-Babu-mobbed-in-Pune/articleshow/45118489.cms|archive-date=3 January 2015}}</ref> The next segment took place in Hyderabad at a private studio where a song was filmed with Mahesh and Haasan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Mahesh-Shruti-to-groove-for-a-song/articleshow/45415813.cms|title=Mahesh-Shruti to groove for a song|work=The Times of India|date=8 December 2014|access-date=8 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103094503/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Mahesh-Shruti-to-groove-for-a-song/articleshow/45415813.cms|archive-date=3 January 2015}}</ref> The song that accompanies Mahesh's first appearance in the film was filmed at [[Ramoji Film City]] starting on 11 December 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Maheshs-introduction-song-canned-in-RFC/articleshow/45477916.cms|title=Mahesh's introduction song canned in RFC|work=The Times of India|date=11 December 2014|access-date=11 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103094515/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Maheshs-introduction-song-canned-in-RFC/articleshow/45477916.cms|archive-date=3 January 2015}}</ref> The third filming segment commenced on 28 December 2014 at Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/141221/entertainment-tollywood/article/mahesh-babu%E2%80%99s-next-progressing-well|title=Mahesh Babu's next progressing well|last1=King|first1=Vincent|last2=Kavirayani|first2=Suresh|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=21 December 2014|access-date=22 December 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103094725/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141221/entertainment-tollywood/article/mahesh-babu%E2%80%99s-next-progressing-well|archive-date=3 January 2015}}</ref> Around the end of January 2015, it was estimated that the film's shooting would be wrapped up in a month.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/Prince-wants-the-crown-back/articleshow/46014299.cms |title=Prince wants the crown back |last=Kamal |first=S. S. |work=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |date=25 January 2015 |access-date=26 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150126092008/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/south-masala/Prince-wants-the-crown-back/articleshow/46014299.cms |archive-date=26 January 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

A song on Mahesh and Haasan was shot in a set erected at [[Annapurna Studios|Annapurna 7 Acres Studios]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Mahesh-Babus-film-progressing-briskly/articleshow/46065907.cms |title=Mahesh Babu's film progressing briskly |work=The Times of India |date=30 January 2015 |access-date=30 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130102114/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Mahesh-Babus-film-progressing-briskly/articleshow/46065907.cms |archive-date=30 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Another filming segment commenced at [[Madurai]], where Haasan and Kishore rejoined the film's sets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Mahesh-Babus-film-heads-to-Madurai/articleshow/46185232.cms |title=Mahesh Babu's film heads to Madurai |work=The Times of India |date=11 February 2015 |access-date=11 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211025952/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Mahesh-Babus-film-heads-to-Madurai/articleshow/46185232.cms |archive-date=11 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Shooting then moved to [[Karaikudi]].{{cn|date=December 2024}} An action sequence on Mahesh and others was filmed at [[Pollachi]] in February 2015.<ref name="Palani">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Maheshs-Srimanthudu-progressing-briskly/articleshow/46408582.cms|title=Mahesh's Srimanthudu progressing briskly|work=The Times of India|date=28 February 2015|access-date=28 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228092838/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Maheshs-Srimanthudu-progressing-briskly/articleshow/46408582.cms|archive-date=28 February 2015}}</ref> A song choreographed by [[Bosco-Caesar]] was filmed with Mahesh and Haasan. This marked the first Telugu film of Bosco-Caesar.{{cn|date=December 2024}} The filming continued at [[Palani]] until 3 March 2015,<ref name="Palani"/> after which a few scenes focusing on Mahesh, Roy, and others were shot at Hyderabad.<ref name="Roy"/>

In April 2015, the next filming schedule began in [[Malaysia]]. Upon its completion, Mahesh took a break and then joined the set at Hyderabad on 6 May 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150505/entertainment-bollywood/article/mahesh-babu-resume-work|title=Mahesh Babu to resume work|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=6 May 2015|access-date=6 May 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150506041542/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150505/entertainment-bollywood/article/mahesh-babu-resume-work|archive-date=6 May 2015}}</ref> On 5 June 2015, Madhi said in an interview that twelve days of shooting were pending. He added that two types of camera – the [[Arri Alexa|Alexa XT]] and the [[Red Digital Cinema Camera Company|Red Dragon]] – were being used to film a number of mild movement shots throughout the film.{{cn|date=December 2024}} On 17 June 2015, Siva told the media that all filming except for a week of patchwork was finished.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/Clash-of-Titans-this-Eid/2015/06/17/article2870254.ece|title=Clash of Titans this Eid|last=Yellapuntala|first=Suhas|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=17 June 2015|access-date=17 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617082620/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/Clash-of-Titans-this-Eid/2015/06/17/article2870254.ece|archive-date=17 June 2015}}</ref> By then, a song sequence focusing on the lead pair was being filmed at Ramoji Film City.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Mahesh-Babuss-Srimanthudu-gets-ready-for-a-big-audio-launch/articleshow/47703896.cms |title=Mahesh Babus's Srimanthudu gets ready for a big audio launch |work=The Times of India |date=17 June 2015 |access-date=17 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617111732/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Mahesh-Babuss-Srimanthudu-gets-ready-for-a-big-audio-launch/articleshow/47703896.cms |archive-date=17 June 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Further|Srimanthudu (soundtrack)}}[[Devi Sri Prasad]] composed the film's soundtrack which consists of six songs; the lyrics were written by [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] except for "Charuseela" which was co-written by Prasad. [[Aditya Music]] marketed the film's soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/telugu/album/Srimanthudu-songs-A0003532-play |title=Srimanthudu |website=[[Raaga.com]] |date=18 July 2015 |access-date=24 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724171646/http://play.raaga.com/telugu/album/Srimanthudu-songs-A0003532-play |archive-date=24 July 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Compared to other songs, Sastry took more time to complete the lyrics of the song "Jaago". Siva explained the situation to Sastry during the film's shoot at Karaikudi and at Ramoji Film City, and Sastry took input from him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CLOQZgYVAAAzrCz.jpg|title=జాగో జాగోరే జాగో...|trans-title=Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up!...|language=te|work=[[Eenadu]]|date=30 July 2015|access-date=12 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112083542/https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CLOQZgYVAAAzrCz.jpg|archive-date=12 November 2015}}</ref> Prasad composed it in the [[indie rock]] genre.<ref name="DSP"/> Haasan revealed that "Charuseela" was based on her character in the film and that the tune had been inspired by one of [[Michael Jackson]]{{'s}} compositions.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

The soundtrack of the original and dubbed Tamil versions were released on 18 July 2015 and 4 August 2015, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-07-19/Mahesh-Babu%E2%80%99s-Srimanthudu-audio-launched-in-style-164388|title=Mahesh Babu's Srimanthudu audio launched in style|work=The Hans India|date=19 July 2015|access-date=23 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723154650/http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-07-19/Mahesh-Babu%E2%80%99s-Srimanthudu-audio-launched-in-style-164388|archive-date=23 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Mahesh-Babu-woos-Tamil-fans-at-Selvandhan-audio-launch/articleshow/48354538.cms |title=Mahesh Babu woos Tamil fans at Selvandhan audio launch |work=The Times of India |date=5 August 2015 |access-date=5 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805162005/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Mahesh-Babu-woos-Tamil-fans-at-Selvandhan-audio-launch/articleshow/48354538.cms |archive-date= 5 August 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Release ==
In December 2014, the producers announced a May 2015 release.{{cn|date=December 2024}} Due to technical issues, the film's release was postponed to 17 July 2015.{{cn|date=December 2024}} The film's release was postponed to 7 August 2015 after a personal request by [[Shobu Yarlagadda]], the producer of ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]'' to do so.{{cn|date=December 2024}}''Srimanthudu'' was dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Selvandhan'', which was released simultaneously along with the original on 7 August 2015.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

''Srimanthudu'' was released in 2500 screens worldwide.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2015-08-08 |title=A film for the class and the mass! |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/a-film-for-the-class-and-the-mass/article7518430.ece |access-date=2024-12-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |quote=These were typically some reactions from not just fans, but movie lovers in general on Day One of the Mahesh Babu-starrer ''Srimanthudu'' directed by Koratala Siva that hit about 2,500 screens worldwide.|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> While the [[Central Board of Film Certification]] passed the film in India with a 'U/A' certificate without any cuts,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/all-set-for-srimanthudu-release-news-telugu-pihogIagahjgb.html|title=All set for 'Srimanthudu' release|website=[[Sify]]|date=7 August 2015|access-date=12 November 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112111505/http://www.sify.com/movies/all-set-for-srimanthudu-release-news-telugu-pihogIagahjgb.html|archive-date=12 November 2015}}</ref> the [[British Board of Film Classification]] rated it '12A' and suggested a compulsory removal of a four-second long visual of [[Cockfight|rooster fighting]] as per the [[Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act 1937]].<ref name="BBFC"/> It was also released in [[Santiago]], the capital of [[Chile]], thus becoming the first Indian film to be screened in a Latin American country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/other-news/First-Indian-film-Srimanthudu-screened-in-Chile/articleshow/48986526.cms |title=First Indian film Srimanthudu screened in Chile |work=The Times of India |date=16 September 2015 |access-date=17 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150917052615/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/other-news/First-Indian-film-Srimanthudu-screened-in-Chile/articleshow/48986526.cms |archive-date=17 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Distribution ===
Classic Entertainments acquired the overseas distribution rights of the film in late February 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Classics-Entertainment-bags-Maheshs-film/articleshow/46377778.cms|title=Classics Entertainment bags Mahesh's film|work=The Times of India|date=26 February 2015|access-date=26 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226063742/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Classics-Entertainment-bags-Maheshs-film/articleshow/46377778.cms|archive-date=26 February 2015}}</ref> for an amount of {{INR}}81 million, which was the highest price that any Telugu film had commanded in the overseas market until then.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://epaper.deccanchronicle.com/articledetailpage.aspx?id=2321631|title=Record price for Mahesh's film|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=28 February 2015|access-date=12 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312124958/http://epaper.deccanchronicle.com/articledetailpage.aspx?id=2321631|archive-date=12 March 2015}}</ref> By the second week of June 2015, distribution rights for most of the regions were sold out while negotiations for a few were ongoing. Global Cinemas, Aditya films, and Vintage creations acquired the distribution rights of the Nizam, [[West Godavari district|West]] and [[East Godavari district|East Godavari]] regions for {{INR}}14.5 crore, {{INR}}3.25 crore, and {{INR}}3.43 crore respectively.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

At the same time, 14 Reels Entertainment and Devi films were in talks with the makers for the rights of [[Krishna district|Krishna]] and [[Rayalaseema|Ceded]] regions, respectively while 'S' Creations was expected to acquire the Guntur region rights for an amount of {{INR}}4{{mdash}}4.25 crore. However, a press release on 19 June 2015 stated that [[Abhishek Pictures]] had acquired the theatrical distribution rights of the Nizam region.{{cn|date=December 2024}} The film's global theatrical rights were sold for a total of {{INR}}59.6 crore. The theatrical rights of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Karnataka]], and the rest of India were sold for {{INR}}21 crore, {{INR}}6 crore, and {{INR}}2 crore respectively.{{cn|date=December 2024}} [[Eros International]] acquired the film's worldwide distribution rights on 5 August 2015.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

=== Marketing ===
The first look poster featured Mahesh riding a [[Cannondale Bicycle Corporation|Cannondale Scalpel 29 Carbon 3 bike]] costing approximately {{INR}}3.5 [[lakh]].<ref name="cycle">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-10-07/Maheshs-Cannondale-Scalpel-Carbon-3-bicycle-in-Srimanthudu-Know-more-179628 |title=Mahesh's Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 3 bicycle in Srimanthudu: Know more |last=Anjali |first=G. |work=The Hans India |date=7 October 2015 |access-date=12 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112124605/http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-10-07/Maheshs-Cannondale-Scalpel-Carbon-3-bicycle-in-Srimanthudu-Know-more-179628 |archive-date=12 November 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The first look teaser of 60 seconds was released on 31 May 2015.{{cn|date=December 2024}} The second poster featuring Mahesh was released on 14 July 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-07-14/Mahesh-Babus-new-poster-from-Srimanthudu-looks-stylish-163333|title=Mahesh Babu's new poster from Srimanthudu looks stylish|work=The Hans India|date=14 July 2015|access-date=15 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715061651/http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-07-14/Mahesh-Babus-new-poster-from-Srimanthudu-looks-stylish-163333|archive-date=15 July 2015}}</ref> Another poster featuring Mahesh was released on 24 July 2015.{{cn|date=December 2024}} [[Close-Up (toothpaste)|Close-Up]] entered into a co-branding partnership with this film in late July 2015.{{cn|date=December 2024}} A cycling rally was held on 16 August 2015 at [[Gachibowli]], Hyderabad, where Mahesh met 2,500 cyclists as a part of the film's promotion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Cycling-has-a-new-pin-up-boy/articleshow/48523252.cms|title=Cycling has a new pin-up boy|work=The Times of India|date=18 August 2015|access-date=12 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112125553/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Cycling-has-a-new-pin-up-boy/articleshow/48523252.cms|archive-date=12 November 2015}}</ref>

Close-Up announced a "Closeup Srimanthudu Meet Mahesh Babu Contest", where Mahesh's fans were asked to give a missed call to 1800-266-2444 to enter the contest which was open from 1 August 2015 to 4 September 2015.<ref>{{cite AV media|title=Get Closeup with Mahesh Babu in Srimanthudu contest|publisher=[[YouTube]]|date=7 August 2015|medium=Motion picture|location=India}}</ref> The makers announced the auction of the cycle used by Mahesh in the film, with interested people being directed to bid for the cycle at www.iamsrimanthudu.com by donating {{INR}}999. Whilst the remaining donors received a special T-shirt,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Cycle-from-Srimanthudu-up-for-grabs/articleshow/49244735.cms|title=Cycle from Srimanthudu up for grabs|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|work=The Times of India|date=6 October 2015|access-date=12 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112140524/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Cycle-from-Srimanthudu-up-for-grabs/articleshow/49244735.cms|archive-date=12 November 2015}}</ref> G. Nageswara Reddy from [[Karimnagar district]] was announced as the winner of the cycle by the film's unit in mid-November 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.namasthetelangaana.com/cinema-news-telugu/srimanthudu-cine-unit-announced-bicycle-contest-winner-1-1-461146.html|title='శ్రీమంతుడు' సైకిల్ 'కాంటెస్ట్' విజేత ఎవరు..?|trans-title=Who is the winner of 'Srimanthudu' cycle contest?|work=[[Namaste Telangana]]|language=te|date=15 November 2015|access-date=17 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117074124/http://www.namasthetelangaana.com/cinema-news-telugu/srimanthudu-cine-unit-announced-bicycle-contest-winner-1-1-461146.html|archive-date=17 November 2015}}</ref>

=== Home media ===
The global television broadcast rights were sold to [[Zee Telugu]] in late May 2015 for a high but undisclosed price,{{cn|date=December 2024}} estimated to be around {{INR}}12 crore.{{cn|date=December 2024}}''Srimanthudu'' had its global television premiere on 8 November 2015 at 6:00 pm [[Indian Standard Time|IST]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/Mahesh-Babus-hit-film-Srimanthudu-to-premier-on-Zee-Telugu-on-Sunday-November-8/articleshow/49673801.cms|title=Mahesh Babu's hit film Srimanthudu to premier on Zee Telugu on Sunday, November 8|work=The Times of India|date=5 November 2015|access-date=12 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112090652/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/Mahesh-Babus-hit-film-Srimanthudu-to-premier-on-Zee-Telugu-on-Sunday-November-8/articleshow/49673801.cms|archive-date=12 November 2015}}</ref> It registered a TRP rating of 21.24, the third-highest rating ever for a Telugu film after ''[[Magadheera]]'' (2009) and ''Baahubali: The Beginning'' (which registered TRP ratings of 22.00 and 21.84, respectively).{{cn|date=December 2024}}

== Reception ==

=== Critical reception ===
''Srimanthudu'' received positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/srimanthudu-starring-mahesh-babu-shruti-haasan-opens-to-positive-response/|title='Srimanthudu' starring Shruti Haasan, Mahesh Babu opens to positive response|last=Bajwa|first=Dimpal|work=The Indian Express|date=7 August 2015|access-date=9 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150807164356/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/srimanthudu-starring-mahesh-babu-shruti-haasan-opens-to-positive-response/|archive-date=7 August 2015}}</ref> Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''[[The Hindu]]'' called ''Srimanthudu'' a "star-driven film with a strong plot that's worth a watch". Dundoo further stated, "This isn't [[Ashutosh Gowariker]]{{'s}} ''[[Swades]]'', where [[Shah Rukh Khan]] finds his true calling in a much more realistic manner. The social consciousness comes coated with commercially viable ingredients and still, makes for an engaging watch".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/mahesh-babu-srimanthudu-review/article7512037.ece|title=Srimanthudu: Back to the roots|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|work=The Hindu|date=7 August 2015|access-date=9 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809145635/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/mahesh-babu-srimanthudu-review/article7512037.ece|archive-date=9 August 2015}}</ref> [[Sify]] called ''Srimanthudu'' a "right mix of Mahesh's emotional and class performance, Shruthi's charisma, fine storyline and all materials that are needed for a good entertainer". The reviewer appreciated Siva for not writing a separate comedy track to distract from the story.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mahesh-babu-s-srimanthudu-review--pihnkzgibhhgd.html|title=Review: Mahesh Babu's 'Srimanthudu'|website=[[Sify]]|date=7 August 2015|access-date=9 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809145952/http://www.sify.com/movies/mahesh-babu-s-srimanthudu-review--pihnkzgibhhgd.html|archive-date=9 August 2015}}</ref> Karthik Pasupulate of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and wrote, "You could say this movie is Mahesh Babu's ''Swades'' (the 2004 SRK film) albeit a little dumbed down. Or a ''[[Mirchi (film)|Mirchi]]'' (the [[Prabhas]] film) rehashed. Yet there can be no denying that ''Srimanthudu'' achieves more than any big ticket Tollywood potboiler has in more in that last decade {{sic}}, for the simple reason that it is a drama made like one."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Srimanthudu/movie-review/48404863.cms|title=Srimanthudu Movie Review|last=Pasupulate|first=Karthik|work=The Times of India|date=7 August 2015|access-date=9 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809151031/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/movie-review/48404863.cms?from=mdr|archive-date=9 August 2015}} {{rating|3.5|5}}</ref> Sethumadhavan N of the ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and wrote, "Make no mistake, ''Srimanthudu'' is certainly a big commercial entertainer and has most of the elements needed for the same. But to deliver a total commercial which doesn't have a great plot and yet remaining engaging all the way isn't easy at all. That is where the writing by Siva emerges triumphant."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-Review-Srimanthudu/articleshow/48395521.cms |title=Movie Review: Srimanthudu |last=N. |first=Sethumadhavan |work=Bangalore Mirror |date=7 August 2015 |access-date=9 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809145630/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-Review-Srimanthudu/articleshow/48395521.cms |archive-date= 9 August 2015 |url-status=live }} {{rating|3.5|5}}</ref> Suresh Kavirayani of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and wrote, "Though there are a few hiccups, ''Srimanthudu'' is a good emotional drama with excellent performance by Mahesh Babu, supported by good content with neat dialogues".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150808/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-srimanthudu-srimanthudu|title=Movie review 'Srimanthudu': Mahesh Babu delivers|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=8 August 2015|access-date=9 August 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809145953/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150808/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-srimanthudu-srimanthudu|archive-date=9 August 2015}} {{rating|3.5|5}}</ref> Hemanth Kumar C. R. of ''[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook India]]'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and stated, "In an industry where weaving a story to suit the image of an A-list star is common, Mahesh Babu's latest, ''Srimanthudu'', takes a different course. The film might lack a big-starrer firepower, but by letting go of such conventions, what we get in the end is a sensible film full of heart and humanity."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article/srimanthudu-telugu/295054|title=Srimanthudu (Telugu)|last=Hemanth Kumar|first=C. R.|work=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook India]]|date=14 August 2015|access-date=14 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814120415/http://www.outlookindia.com/article/srimanthudu-telugu/295054|archive-date=14 August 2015}} {{rating|3.5|5}}</ref>

Karthik Keramalu of [[IBNLive]] rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated "All in all, ''Srimanthudu'' is a notch above the so-so model of commercial films. It'd have been neater had the gap between the intent and the content of the film narrowed down further".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/srimanthudu-review-mahesh-babu-shines-in-the-film-despite-a-predictable-plot-1034417.html|title='Srimanthudu' review: Mahesh Babu shines in the film despite a predictable plot|last=Keramalu|first=Karthik|website=IBNLive|date=8 August 2015|access-date=9 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809145634/http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/srimanthudu-review-mahesh-babu-shines-in-the-film-despite-a-predictable-plot-1034417.html|archive-date=9 August 2015}} {{rating|3|5}}</ref> Kirubhakar Purushothaman of ''[[India Today]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and wrote, "There are many cliches throughout the story, but still ''Srimanthudu'' manages to hold your attention. Though ''Srimanthudu'' has failed to serve anything new, he is rich and complete. When the film ends, everyone in the film is happy. As are Mahesh Babu's fans."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/srimanthudu-review-mahesh-babu-comes-up-with-a-complete-package-287132-2015-08-08|title=Srimanthudu review: Mahesh Babu romances, fights, saves the day and does what not|last=Purushothaman|first=Kirubhakar|work=India Today|date=8 August 2015|access-date=9 August 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809145631/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/srimanthudu-review-mahesh-babu-romances-fights-saves-the-day-and-does-what-not-review-jagapati-babu-shruti-haasan-rajenra-prasad-sukanya-devi-sri-prasad-charusheela-harish-uttaman-sampath/1/457150.html|archive-date=9 August 2015}} {{rating|2.5|5}}</ref> Suhas Yellapuntala of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote, "The director showcases power, greed, corruption as well as regression, hope and agony, in equal measure. However, while Mahesh Babu effortlessly sails through the movie, ''Srimanthudu'' is clichéd, unimaginative and stretched beyond its potential". He added, "''Srimanthudu'' would have made for much better viewing if it had been cut shorter by about half an hour. At the end of it, watching the film becomes an endurance rather than an experience".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/Stereotypical-Plot-Cripples-Mahesh-Magic/2015/08/08/article2962731.ece|title=Stereotypical Plot Cripples Mahesh Magic|last=Yellapuntala|first=Suhas|work=The New Indian Express|date=8 August 2015|access-date=10 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810012045/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/Stereotypical-Plot-Cripples-Mahesh-Magic/2015/08/08/article2962731.ece|archive-date=10 August 2015}}</ref>

=== Box office ===
==== Global ====
Registering an occupancy of 200% across the globe on its first day, ''Srimanthudu'' collected approximately a distributor share of 200cr at the AP/Nizam box office and 50cr from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, the rest of India and overseas markets, taking its first day global total share to 350cr. With this, it managed to break the records set by ''[[Attarintiki Daredi]]'' (2013) and ''[[S/O Satyamurthy]]'' (2015) and became the second-highest Telugu film opener of the year.{{cn|date=December 2024}} Trade analyst Trinath told Indo-Asian News Service that the first day global gross stood at {{INR}}310 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/srimanthudu-box-office-collection-mahesh-babus-entertainer-bags-approximately-50-crore-in-the-opening-weekend-kortala-siva-shruti-haasan-jagapathi-baba-samantha-devi-sri-prasad-287401-2015-08-10|title=Srimanthudu box office collection: Mahesh Babu's film earns Rs 500cr in opening weekend|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|work=India Today|date=10 August 2015|access-date=11 August 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811104718/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/srimanthudu-box-office-collection-mahesh-babus-entertainer-bags-approximately-50-crore-in-the-opening-weekend-kortala-siva-shruti-haasan-jagapathi-baba-samantha-devi-sri-prasad/1/457478.html|archive-date=11 August 2015}}</ref>

The film grossed {{INR}}1000 million on its second day at the global box office, taking its two-day global total gross to {{INR}}5000 million. With this, it became the second-fastest Telugu film of the year after ''Baahubali: The Beginning'' to do so. The film managed to collect a total net of 2000 million and a distributor share of 1000 million in two days at the global box office.{{cn|date=December 2024}} The film grossed {{INR}}250 million on its third day, taking its three-day global total gross to {{INR}}750 million, thus breaking the records set by Telugu films other than ''Baahubali: The Beginning''.{{cn|date=December 2024}} The film grossed a total of {{INR}}1.0125 billion in its first week at the global box office.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/srimanthudu-collects-rs-101-25-crore-in-first-week-115081401675_1.html|title='Srimanthudu' collects Rs.101.25 crore in first week|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|work=Business Standard|date=14 August 2015|access-date=14 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814151317/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/srimanthudu-collects-rs-101-25-crore-in-first-week-115081401675_1.html|archive-date=14 August 2015}}</ref>

The film grossed {{INR}}220 million in its second weekend, taking its ten-day global total gross to {{INR}}1.23 billion. The net and share figures for the ten days stood at {{INR}}980 million and {{INR}}826.3 million, respectively.{{cn|date=December 2024}} The film grossed {{INR}}150 million during the weekdays, taking its second week total to {{INR}}370 million and two-week global total gross to {{INR}}1.38 billion. The two-week global net and distributor share figures stood at {{INR}}1.1 billion and {{INR}}900 million, respectively.{{cn|date=December 2024}} Witnessing a decline of 50% in its trade due to new releases, the film grossed {{INR}}180 million in its third week, taking its three-week global total gross to {{INR}}1.56 billion, thus becoming the fourth highest grossing south Indian film of all time. The two-week global net and distributor share figures stood at {{INR}}1.25 billion and {{INR}}960 million, respectively.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

Witnessing a further drop of 50% in its trade, the film grossed {{INR}}95 million in its fourth week, taking its 28-day global total gross to {{INR}}1.655 billion.{{cn|date=December 2024}} On 25 September 2015, it completed a 50-day run in 185 centres, which was considered a record.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-09-25/Maheshs-Srimanthudu-sets-new-record-177570|title=Mahesh's Srimanthudu sets new record|work=The Hans India|date=25 September 2015|access-date=25 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925091506/http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-09-25/Maheshs-Srimanthudu-sets-new-record-177570|archive-date=25 September 2015}}</ref> It also completed its 100-day run in 15 centres on 14 November 2015.{{cn|date=December 2024}} ''Srimanthudu'' grossed approximately {{INR}}200 crore in its lifetime run at the global box office,<ref name="accgross" /> and was declared the second-highest grossing Telugu film ever.<ref name="accgross" />

==== Overseas ====
''Srimanthudu'' collected approximately US$0.5 million from 117 locations on Thursday premiere shows held in the United States.{{cn|date=December 2024}} The film collected US$1,753,698 ({{INR}}111.8 million) from about 150 screens at the United States box office in two days, which [[Taran Adarsh]] called an "impressive" start.{{cn|date=December 2024}} By the end of its first weekend, ''Srimanthudu'' collected a total of US$2.1 million at the United States box office and became the second-highest grossing Telugu film of all time in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/08/10/mahesh-babus-srimanthudu-triumphs-with-75-crore-11-7-million-debut/|title=Mahesh Babu's 'Srimanthudu' Triumphs With 75 Crore / $11.7 Million Debut|last=Cain|first=Rob|work=Forbes|date=10 August 2015|access-date=11 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811042118/http://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/08/10/mahesh-babus-srimanthudu-triumphs-with-75-crore-11-7-million-debut/|archive-date=11 August 2015}}</ref> It also became the second Telugu film to cross the US$2 million mark, after ''Baahubali: The Beginning''.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

In its second weekend, ''Srimanthudu'' collected US$342,010 from 102 screens at the United States box office thus taking its ten-day total to US$2,654,658 ({{INR}}173.5 million). In ten days, the film collected US$8,036 ({{INR}}0.52 million) from two screens at the Canada box office and approximately {{INR}}70 million at the United Arab Emirates box office. In its second weekend, ''Srimanthudu'' collected {{MYR}}4,764 from two screens in Malaysia, taking its ten-day total to {{MYR}}15,178 ({{INR}}0.24 million). With this, it became the second-highest grossing Telugu film in the international market by collecting a total of approximately US$3,735,139 ({{INR}}242.2 million).{{cn|date=December 2024}}

In its third weekend, ''Srimanthudu'' stood at the second place in the Indian films at the United States box office. It collected US$94,498 ({{INR}}6.257 million) from 46 screens. The United States box office total stood at US$2,820,214 ({{INR}}188 million), which was considered quite a remarkable achievement for a South Indian film.{{cn|date=December 2024}} After losing 49% of screens due to new releases, ''Srimanthudu'' collected US$27,647 from 24 screens in its fourth weekend. The United States box office total stood at US$2,869,560 ({{INR}}190.7 million). By then, the film's screening had ended in Canada, the United Arab Emirates, and other key international markets.{{cn|date=December 2024}} ''Srimanthudu'' lost eighteen screens to ''[[Bhale Bhale Magadivoy]]'' and other new releases, thus witnessing a drop of 75% in its business. Collecting US$7,538 from six screens, the film's 31-day United States box office total stood at US$2,882,809 ({{INR}}192.6 million), with a per-screen average of US$1,256.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Ceremony
! Category
! Nominee
! Result
! {{tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| rowspan="9" | [[63rd Filmfare Awards South]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu]]
| [[Mythri Movie Makers]] / [[G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment Pvt. Ltd]]
| {{Nominated}}
| rowspan="9" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13750-2.html|title=Nominations for the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)|work=Filmfare|date=7 June 2016|access-date=19 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608101549/http://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13750-2.html|archive-date=8 June 2016}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Winners-of-63rd-Britannia-Filmfare-Awards-South-2016-Telugu/articleshow/52814271.cms |title=Winners of 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards South 2016 (Telugu) |work=The Times of India |date=19 June 2016 |access-date=19 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160619071638/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Winners-of-63rd-Britannia-Filmfare-Awards-South-2016-Telugu/articleshow/52814271.cms |archive-date=19 June 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu]]
| [[Koratala Siva]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu]]
| [[Mahesh Babu]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]]
| [[Shruti Haasan]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu]]
| [[Jagapati Babu]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu]]
| [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu]]
| [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] (for "Srimanthuda")
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Telugu]]
| M. L. R. Karthikeyan (for "Srimanthuda")
| {{Won}}
|-
| Yazin Nizar (for "Charuseela")
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="11" | [[1st IIFA Utsavam|IIFA Utsavam 2015]]
| Best Picture
| Y. Ravi Shankar / [[G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment Pvt. Ltd]]
| {{Nominated}}
| rowspan="11" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/baahubali-and-srimanthudu-lead-iifa-utsavam-nominations/article7920600.ece|title='Baahubali' and 'Srimanthudu' lead IIFA Utsavam nominations|work=The Hindu|date=27 November 2015|access-date=29 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129090744/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/baahubali-and-srimanthudu-lead-iifa-utsavam-nominations/article7920600.ece|archive-date=29 November 2015}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sify.com/news/srimanthudu-rangitaranga-win-laurels-at-iifa-utsavam-news-others-qb0jadgfjhabi.html|title='Srimanthudu', 'Rangitaranga' win laurels at IIFA Utsavam|website=[[Sify]]|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|date=26 January 2016|access-date=26 January 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126070201/http://www.sify.com/news/srimanthudu-rangitaranga-win-laurels-at-iifa-utsavam-news-others-qb0jadgfjhabi.html|archive-date=26 January 2016}}</ref>
|-
| Best Director
| [[Koratala Siva]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best Performance In A Leading Role – Male
| [[Mahesh Babu]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Performance In A Leading Role – Female
| [[Shruti Haasan]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Performance In A Supporting Role – Male
| [[Jagapati Babu]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Performance In A Supporting Role – Female
| [[Tulasi (actress)|Tulasi]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best Performance In A Comic Role
| [[Vennela Kishore]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best Performance In A Negative Role
| [[Sampath Raj]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best Music Direction
| [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Lyrics
| [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] (for "Rama Rama", "Charuseela", "Jaago")
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Playback Singer – Male
|[[Gandham Sagar|Sagar]] (for "Jatha Kalise")
| {{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="11" | [[5th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Film (Telugu)]]
| [[Mythri Movie Makers]]
| {{Nominated}}
| rowspan="11" | {{cn|date=December 2024}}
|-
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Director (Telugu)]]
| [[Koratala Siva]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Telugu)]]
| [[Mahesh Babu]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Actress (Telugu)]]
| [[Shruti Haasan]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor (Telugu)]]
| [[Jagapati Babu]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Actor In A Negative Role
| [[Sampath Raj]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Music Director (Telugu)]]
| [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist (Telugu)]]
| [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] (for "Rama Rama")
| {{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu)]]
| [[Raghu Dixit]] (for "Jaago")
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Gandham Sagar|Sagar]] (for "Jatha Kalise")
| {{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[14th Santosham Film Awards]]
|[[Santosham Best Director Award|Best Director]]
|[[Koratala Siva]]
| {{Won}}
| rowspan="4" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Complete Winners List of Santosham Movie Awards 2016|url=https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/145927/Complete-Winners-List-of-Santosham-Movie-Awards-2016/|access-date=2020-12-03|website=APHerald [Andhra Pradesh Herald]|language=en|archive-date=19 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119092908/https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/145927/Complete-Winners-List-of-Santosham-Movie-Awards-2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[Santosham Best Editing Award|Best Editing]]
|[[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]]
| {{Won}}
|-
|Best Supporting Actor
|[[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]]
| {{Won}}
|-
|[[Santosham Best Music Director Award|Best Music Director Award]]
|[[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Nandi Awards of 2015]]
|[[Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film|Best Popular Feature Film]]
|Yelamanchili Ravi Shankar, Yerneni Naveen, Mahesh Babu
| {{Won}}
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017|title=Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2014|url=http://apsftvtdc.in/nandi-film-awards-2014.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304225036/http://apsftvtdc.in/nandi-film-awards-2014.html|archive-date=4 March 2021|website=[[Government of Andhra Pradesh|APSFTVTDC]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Nandi Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|[[Mahesh Babu]]
| {{Won}}
|-
|[[Nandi Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
|[[Ramajogayya Sastry]] (for "O Nindu Bhumi")
| {{Won}}
|}

== Legacy ==
After the release of the movie, ''Srimanthudu'', police officers and district level officers adopted 523 and 606 [[Panchayati raj (India)|panchayats]], respectively, in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, which ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' called a feat that India's prime minister [[Narendra Modi]]{{'s}} Saansad Adarsh Gram scheme had failed to do.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/499009/celebs-adopt-villages-srimanthudu.html|title=Celebs adopt villages after 'Srimanthudu'|last=Umanadh|first=JBS|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=3 September 2015|access-date=12 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112145437/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/499009/celebs-adopt-villages-srimanthudu.html|archive-date=12 November 2015}}</ref> Actors, bureaucrats, and politicians also announced plans to develop the backward villages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/a-telugu-film-inspires-a-spate-of-village-adoptions/article7847182.ece|title=A Telugu film inspires a spate of village adoptions|last1=Naga Sridhar|first1=G.|last2=Somesekhar|first2=M.|work=The Hindu|date=5 November 2015|access-date=12 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112145822/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/a-telugu-film-inspires-a-spate-of-village-adoptions/article7847182.ece|archive-date=12 November 2015}}</ref> Mahesh adopted his father [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]]{{'s}} native village [[Burripalem]], a minor panchayat in [[Tenali]], and announced a plan to address basic needs of the community such as potable drinking water and better roads and drainage systems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/mahesh-babu-to-adapt-burripalem-village/article6861260.ece|title=Mahesh Babu to adopt Burripalem village|last=Jonathan|first=P. Samuel|work=The Hindu|date=5 February 2015|access-date=12 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919150045/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/mahesh-babu-to-adapt-burripalem-village/article6861260.ece|archive-date=19 September 2015}}</ref> After discussing with Telangana's then Rural Development minister [[K. T. Rama Rao]], Mahesh decided to adopt Siddhapuram, a village in [[Mahabubnagar district]].{{cn|date=December 2024}} After the film's release, many of Mahesh's fans began using eco-friendly modes of transportation.<ref name="cycle"/>

According to Y. Sunita Chowdary of ''The Hindu'', ''Srimanthudu''{{'s}} success "heralded the acceptance of new stories and a rejection of template comedies that have been recycled for over ten years".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/weave-in-the-laughs/article7885049.ece|title=Weave in the laughs|last=Chowdary|first=Y. Sunita|work=The Hindu|date=17 November 2015|access-date=17 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117072936/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/weave-in-the-laughs/article7885049.ece|archive-date=17 November 2015}}</ref> Similarly, writer [[Kona Venkat]] stated, "People are ready to encourage new subjects, as it was proved with ''Srimanthudu''. There are no comic scenes in the film and it runs purely on story and was successful".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151128/entertainment-tollywood/article/i-am-fed-writing-stars-kona-venkat|title=I am fed up of writing for stars: Kona Venkat|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=28 November 2015|access-date=29 November 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129013940/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151128/entertainment-tollywood/article/i-am-fed-writing-stars-kona-venkat|archive-date=29 November 2015}}</ref> Celebrities such as [[Manchu Vishnu]], [[Nithin]], [[Harish Shankar]], [[Gopimohan]] and others praised the film. Director [[S. S. Rajamouli]] opined that ''Srimanthudu''{{'s}} success lies in the "clever mixture of village adoption with family sentiment", adding that Mahesh "looks cool, acts subtle, talks mellow" and the overall effect is "flabbergasting".{{cn|date=December 2024}} Director [[Ram Gopal Varma]] said that ''Srimanthudu'' proved that impact "doesn't only come from 100 of crores and 100 days of shooting" and "a simple story and plain closeups of Mahesh can too".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/srimanthudu-proves-impact-doesnt-only-come-from-100-of-crores-and-100-days-of-shooting-rgv-mahesh-babu-ram-gopal-varma-shruti-haasan-devi-sri-prasad-jagapati-babu-286970-2015-08-07|title=Srimanthudu proves impact doesn't only come from 100 of crores and 100 days of shooting: RGV|work=India Today|date=7 August 2015|access-date=12 November 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112144032/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/srimanthudu-proves-impact-doesnt-only-come-from-100-of-crores-and-100-days-of-shooting-rgv-mahesh-babu-ram-gopal-varma-shruti-haasan-devi-sri-prasad-jagapati-babu/1/456934.html|archive-date=12 November 2015}}</ref> [[Kamal Haasan]] called ''Srimanthudu'' a "classic Telugu commercial masala" film and a "complete, satisfying entertainer".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150818/entertainment-kollywood/article/kamal-haasan-all-praise-srimanthudu|title=Kamal Haasan all praise for Srimanthudu|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=18 August 2015|access-date=12 November 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112144556/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150818/entertainment-kollywood/article/kamal-haasan-all-praise-srimanthudu|archive-date=12 November 2015}}</ref>

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist|25em}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|4727512|Srimanthudu}}

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Pendurthi

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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Pendurthi
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
| image_skyline = Pendurthi junction aerial view 01.jpg
| image_alt = Pendurthi junction aerial view
| image_caption = Pendurthi junction aerial view
| pushpin_map = India Visakhapatnam
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Visakhapatnam
| coordinates = {{coord|17.8333|N|83.2000|E|display=inline}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = Visakhapatnam
| subdivision_type3 = [[City]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Visakhapatnam]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder = [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Mayor-council]]
| governing_body = [[Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 118.85
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 22
| population_total =
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 531173
| registration_plate_type = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|Vehicle Registration]]
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India|AP31 (Former)]] AP39 (from 30 January 2019)<ref>{{cite news |title=New ‘AP 39’ code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203234146/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 February 2019 |access-date=9 June 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=31 January 2019 |location=Vijayawada}}</ref>
| website =
| footnotes =
| leader_title = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| leader_name = Panchakarla Ramesh Babu
}}
'''Pendurthi''' is a neighbourhood in the city of [[Visakhapatnam]], India. The neighbourhood is considered as the major residential and commercial area in the city. It is located within the jurisdiction of the [[Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation]], which is responsible for the civic amenities in Pendurthi. It is located on the west fringe of Visakhapatnam city.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mandal wise list of villages in Visakhapatnam district|url=http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/visakhapatnam.pdf|website=Chief Commissioner of Land Administration|publisher=National Informatics Centre|access-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319222910/http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/Visakhapatnam.pdf|archive-date=19 March 2015|format=PDF}}</ref> Pendurthi is one of the peaceful neighborhoods of Western Vizag. The pincode of Pendurthi is 531173.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-21 |title=Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India |url=https://data.gov.in/ |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=data.gov.in |language=en}}</ref>

==Demography ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=September 2023}}
In Pendurthi Mandal, located in Visakhapatnam district, the population recorded during the '''2011 Census''' was '''146,650''' individuals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pendurthi Mandal Population Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, List of Villages & Towns in Pendurthi Mandal |url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/andhra-pradesh/visakhapatnam/pendurthi-population.html |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=Censusindia2011.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Among them, there were 73,434 males and 73,216 females. The Mandal was home to 37,440 families in the same year. The Average Sex Ratio in Pendurthi Mandal stands at 997.

According to the 2011 Census, 77.9% of the total population resides in urban regions, whereas 22.1% resides in rural areas. The literacy rate averages 82.3% in urban zones and 67.9% in rural zones within Pendurthi Mandal. Additionally, the Sex Ratio is 992 in urban areas and 1,015 in rural areas of Pendurthi Mandal as per the same census.

The count of children aged 0-6 years in Pendurthi Mandal is 13,853, constituting 9% of the overall population. Among them, there are 7,103 male children and 6,750 female children. Therefore, based on the 2011 Census, the Child Sex Ratio in Pendurthi Mandal is 950, which is lower than the average Sex Ratio of 997 in the same area.

The overall literacy rate in Pendurthi Mandal stands at '''79.12%'''. Specifically, the male literacy rate is 77.53%, while the female literacy rate is 65.74% within the same area.

It has 1 town and 15 villages in total.

# Cheemalapalle
# Chintagatla
# Gorapalle
# Gurrampalem
# Jerripothulapalem
# Juthada
# Lakshmi Puram
# Mudapaka
# Peddagadi
# Pinagadi
# Rajayyapeta
# Rampuram
# Saripalle
# Sowbhagya Rayapuram
# Valimeraka

== Transport ==
* [[File:Pendurthi Railway station west end.jpg|thumb|Pendurthi Railway station west end]]Pendurthi is a satellite [[railway station]] of Vizag, and is located on [[Howrah]]-[[Chennai]] mainline. This station has no halt for express and super fast express trains, some passenger trains stop at this station namely, Visakhapatnam-Rayagada passenger, Visakhapatnam-Vizianagaram DEMU, Visakhapatnam-Gunupur fast, Visakhapatnam-Palasa DEMU, Visakhapatnam-Kirandul passenger, Chattrapur-Bhadrak-Visakhapatnam passenger via Brahmapur, Visakhapatnam-Durg passenger have halt in Pendurthi railway station. There is a demand from the local residents to halt the express trains like Guntur-Rayagada express, Bhubaneswar-Secunderabad Visakha express, Bilaspur-Tirupati express, Puri-Tirupati express, Visakhapatnam-Bhubaneswar Intercity express, Bhubaneswar-Mumbai Konark express, Yashwantpur-Hatia express, Alleppy-Dhanbad express, Howrah-Hyderabad East coast express, Visakhapatnam-New Delhi Samata express.
* It has a BRTS (Bus Rapid Transport System) corridor from Vizag city. One corridor is Pendurthi-NAD X Road-Railway station corridor and the other one is Pendurthi-Simhachalam-Hanumathawaka corridor, the roads have an extension of up to 200 feet.
* The newly constructed 6 Lane NH16 expressway passes through Old Pendurthi.
* The [[Raipur–Visakhapatnam Expressway|Raipur-Visakhapatnam expressway]] is 5 km away from Pendurthi.
* Tram lane is proposed from NAD X roads to Pendurthi in a stretch of 10km.
[[File:Aerial view of BRTS road and Pendurthi college.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of [[Visakhapatnam Bus Rapid Transit System|BRTS road]] and Pendurthi government college]]
APSRTC to run buses every place to here.
;[[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|APSRTC]] routes
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!Route Number
!Start
!End
!Via
|-
|28A/28K
|Pendurthi/Kothavalasa
|RK Beach
|Vepagunta, Gopalapatnam, NAD Kotharoad, Kancharapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre
|-
|6K
|Kothavalasa
|Old Head Post Office
|Pendurthi, Vepagunta, Gopalapatnam, NAD Kotharoad, Kancharapalem, Convent, Town Kotharoad
|-
|68K
|Kothavalasa
|RK Beach
|Pendurthi, Vepagunta, Simhachalam, Adavivaram, Arilova, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre
|-
|541
|Kothavalasa
|Maddilapalem
|Pendurthi, Vepagunta, Gopalapatnam, NAD Kotharoad, Birla Junction, Gurudwar, Satyam Junction
|-
|555
|RTC Complex
|Chodavaram
|RTC Complex, Gurudwar, Birla Junction, NAD, Gopalpatnam, Pendurthi, Subbavaram, Chodavaram
|-
|12D
|Devarapalle
|RTC Complex
|Kothavalasa, Pendurthi, Vepagunta, Gopalapatnam, NAD Kotharoad, Birla Junction, Gurudwar
|-
|201
|Srungavarapukota
|RTC Complex
|Kothavalasa, Pendurthi, Vepagunta, Gopalapatnam, NAD Kotharoad, Birla Junction, Gurudwar
|-
|888
|Anakapalle
|Tagarapuvalasa
|Sankaram, Sabbavaram, Pendurthi, Shontyam, Gudilova, Anandapuram
|-
|55K
|Kothavalasa
|Scindia
|Pendurthi, Vepagunta, Gopalapatnam, NAD Kotharoad, Airport, BHPV, Old Gajuwaka, New Gajuwaka, Malkapuram
|-
|55P
|Pendurthi
|Duvvada
|Pendurthi, Vepagunta, Gopalapatnam, NAD Kotharoad, Airport, BHPV, Old Gajuwaka, Duvvada
|-
|300C
|RTC Complex
|Chodavaram
|RTC Complex, Railway Station, Thatichettupalem, Kancharapalem, Urvasi, NAD Junction, Gopalapatnam, Vepagunta, Pendurthi Junction, Pingadi Junction, Pataroad, Sabbavaram, Gotiwada, Adduru, Venkannapalem, Gajapatinagaram, Chodavaram
|}

==Legislative Assembly==
Pendurthi is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 3,76,860 registered voters in Pendurthi constituency in 1999 elections.

{|class="wikitable" width="350px"
!width="50px"|Year
!width="600px"|Candidate
!width="100"|Party
|-
|1978
|Gudivada Appanna
|[[Indian National Congress|INC(I)]]
|-
|1983
|[[Petakamsetti Appalanarasimham]]
|[[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]]
|-
|1985
|Alla Ramachandra Rao
|[[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]]
|-
|1989
|Gudivada Gurunadha Rao
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
|1994
|M Anjaneyulu
|[[Communist Party of India|CPI]]
|-
|1999
|PGVR Naidu (Ganababu)
|[[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]]
|-
|2004
|Tippala Gurumurthy Reddy
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
|2009
|[[Panchakarla Ramesh Babu]]
|[[Praja Rajyam Party|PRP]]
|-
|2014
|Bandaru Satyanarayana
|[[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]]
|-
|2019
|[[Annamreddy Adeep Raj]]
|[[YSR Congress Party|YSRCP]]
|-
|2024
|[[Panchakarla Ramesh Babu]]
|[[Jana Sena Party|JSP]]
|}

== See also ==
* [[Pendurthi (Assembly constituency)]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Neighbourhoods of Visakhapatnam}}
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Visakhapatnam]]

Raaj Kamal Films International

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'''Raaj Kamal Films International''' is an Indian [[film producer|film production]] and [[film distributor|distribution]] company founded and headed by [[Kamal Haasan]]. ''[[Raja Paarvai]]'' (1981) was the first film to be produced by them under the banner "Haasan Brothers" before renaming it to Raaj Kamal Films International.<ref name="madrasmusings">{{Cite news |last=Srinivas Chari |first=T. K. |date=July 2012 |title=The actor in the shadows |work=[[Madras Musings]] |url=http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2022%20No%206/the-actor-in-the-shadows.html |url-status=live |access-date=26 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008130608/http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2022%20No%206/the-actor-in-the-shadows.html |archive-date=8 October 2017}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

===Films produced===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%"
|- style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" | Director
! scope="col" | Cast
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1981
! scope="row" |''[[Raja Paarvai]]''
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| rowspan="2"| {{sortname|Singeetam|Srinivasa Rao}}
| rowspan="2"| [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Madhavi (actress)|Madhavi]], [[Y. G. Mahendra]], [[L. V. Prasad]]
| rowspan="2"|
| <ref name="madrasmusings" />
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Amavasya Chandrudu]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Haasan |first=Kamal |author-link=Kamal Haasan |date=13 August 2017 |title=Bollywood blockbuster to Kollywood classic: Kamal Haasan picks his 70 favourite movies |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/interactives/kamal-hassan-70-movies/ |url-status=live |access-date=26 May 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170813134310/http://www.hindustantimes.com/interactives/kamal-hassan-70-movies/ |archive-date=13 August 2017}}</ref>
|-
| 1986
! scope="row" |''[[Vikram (1986 Tamil film)|Vikram]]''
| rowspan="8"|Tamil
| {{sortname||Rajasekhar|link=Rajasekhar (director)}}
| [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Sathyaraj]], [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]], [[Dimple Kapadia]], [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]], [[Lissy (Malayalam actress)|Lissy]]
|
|
|-
| 1987
! scope="row" |''[[Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu]]''
| {{sortname|Santhana|Bharathi}}
| [[Sathyaraj]], [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]], [[Jeevitha]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], [[Captain Raju]]
|
|
|-
| 1988
! scope="row" |''[[Sathya (1988 film)|Sathya]]''
| {{sortname|Suresh|Krissna}}
| [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Amala Akkineni|Amala]], [[Rajesh (Tamil actor)|Rajesh]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]
|
|
|-
| 1989
! scope="row" |''[[Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989 film)|Apoorva Sagodharargal]]''
| {{sortname|Singeetam|Srinivasa Rao}}
| [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Gautami]], [[Rupini]], [[Srividya]]
|
|
|-
| 1992
! scope="row" |''[[Thevar Magan]]''
| {{sortname||Bharathan}}
| [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Revathi]], [[Gautami]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]
|
|
|-
| 1994
! scope="row" |''[[Magalir Mattum (1994 film)|Magalir Mattum]]''
| {{sortname|Singeetam|Srinivasa Rao}}
| [[Revathi]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]], [[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1995
! scope="row" |''[[Sathi Leelavathi (1995 film)|Sathi Leelavathi]]''
| {{sortname|Balu|Mahendra}}
| [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Ramesh Arvind]], [[Heera Rajagopal|Heera]], [[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)|Kalpana]], [[Kovai Sarala]]
|
|
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Kuruthipunal (film)|Kuruthipunal]]''
| rowspan="2"| {{sortname|P. C.|Sreeram}}
| rowspan="2"| [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], [[Gautami]], [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]
| rowspan="2"|
|
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Drohi (1995 film)|Drohi]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1997
! scope="row" |''[[Chachi 420]]''
| [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|rowspan="2"| {{sortname|Kamal|Haasan}}
| [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]], [[Amrish Puri]], [[Om Puri]]
| Remake of ''[[Avvai Shanmugi]]''
|<ref>{{cite web|author=site admin |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/films/story/19971229-movie-review-chachi-420-starring-kamala-hasan-amrish-puri-om-puri-tabu-831143-1997-12-28 |title=Fun all the way | IndiaToday |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=1997-12-29 |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref>
|-
| 2000
! scope="row" |''[[Hey Ram]]''
| Tamil, Hindi
| [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Rani Mukerji]], [[Hema Malini]], [[Atul Kulkarni]]
|
|<ref>{{cite web|author=site admin |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/films/story/20000228-movie-review-of-kamal-haasan-hey-ram-777128-2000-02-27 |title=High drama | IndiaToday |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=2000-02-28 |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref>
|-
| 2003
! scope="row" |''[[Nala Damayanthi (2003 film)|Nala Damayanthi]]''
| rowspan="2"|Tamil
| {{sortname||Mouli|link=T. S. B. K. Moulee}}
| [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]], [[Geetu Mohandas]], [[Shruthika]]
|
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/06/13/stories/2003061301190200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030902072334/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/06/13/stories/2003061301190200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2003-09-02 |title=Nala Damayanti |date=2003-06-13 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref>
|-
| 2004
! scope="row" |''[[Virumaandi]]''
| {{sortname|Kamal|Haasan}}
| [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Abhirami (actress, born 1983)|Abhirami]], [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]], [[Pasupathy]]
|
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/01/23/stories/2004012301530300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040306071202/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/01/23/stories/2004012301530300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-03-06 |title="Virumaandi" |date=2004-01-23 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref>
|-
| 2005
! scope="row" |''[[Mumbai Xpress (2005 Tamil film)|Mumbai Xpress]]''
| Tamil, Hindi
| {{sortname|Singeetam|Srinivasa Rao}}
| [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Manisha Koirala]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]
|
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mumbai-xpress-review-tamil-pclvIGecccedg.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228162634/http://www.sify.com/movies/mumbai-xpress-review-tamil-pclvIGecccedg.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 February 2015 |title=Review : Mumbai Xpress (2005) |website=[[Sify]] |date=2005-04-15 |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2009
! scope="row" |''[[Unnaipol Oruvan (2009 film)|Unnaipol Oruvan]]''
| Tamil
|rowspan="2"| {{sortname|Chakri|Toleti}}
| [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Mohanlal]], [[Ganesh Venkatraman]], [[Bharath Reddy (actor)|Bharath Reddy]]
| rowspan="2"|
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/unnaipol-oruvan.html |title=Unnaipol Oruvan – Tamil Movie Reviews – Unnaipol Oruvan Kamal Haasan Mohanlal Anuja Iyer Chakri Toleti Shruti Haasan |website=Behindwoods.com |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Eenadu (2009 film)|Eenadu]]''
| Telugu
| [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Ganesh Venkatraman]], [[Bharath Reddy (actor)|Bharath Reddy]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-eenadu.html |title=Eenadu (Unnaipol Oruvan) film review – Telugu cinema Review – Kamal Hassan & Venkatesh |publisher=Idlebrain.com |date=2009-09-18 |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |''[[Vishwaroopam]]''
| Tamil
| rowspan="2" | {{sortname|Kamal|Haasan}}
| rowspan="2" | [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Rahul Bose]], [[Pooja Kumar]], [[Andrea Jeremiah]]
| rowspan="2"|
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/vishwaroopam-terror-messages/article4392667.ece |title=Vishwaroopam: Terror messages |work=The Hindu |date=2013-02-08 |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref>
|-
| Hindi
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-vishwaroopam-disappoints-big-time/20130201.htm |title=Review: Vishwaroop disappoints big time – Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=2013-02-01 |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2015
! scope="row" |''[[Uttama Villain]]''
| rowspan="2"|Tamil
| {{sortname|Ramesh|Aravind}}
| [[Kamal Haasan]], [[K. Balachander]], [[K. Viswanath]], [[Andrea Jeremiah]], [[Pooja Kumar]]
|
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/uttama-villain-a-superb-core-let-down-by-lacklustre-filmmaking/article7164505.ece |title=Uttama Villain: A superb core let down by lacklustre filmmaking |work=The Hindu |date=2 May 2015 |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Thoongaa Vanam]]''
|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|Rajesh|Selva}}
| [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Prakash Raj]], [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]], [[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]]
| rowspan="2"|
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/thoongavanam-an-okay-thriller-with-goodies-for-fans/article7865210.ece |title=Thoongavanam: An okay thriller, with goodies for fans |work=The Hindu |date=10 November 2015 |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Cheekati Rajyam]]''
| Telugu
| [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Prakash Raj]], [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]], [[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cheekati-rajyam-the-night-is-sinister/article7899886.ece |title=Cheekati Rajyam: The night is sinister |work=The Hindu |date=2015-11-20 |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |''[[Vishwaroopam II]]''
| Tamil
| rowspan="2" | {{sortname|Kamal|Haasan}}
| rowspan="2" | [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Rahul Bose]], [[Pooja Kumar]], [[Andrea Jeremiah]]
| rowspan="2"|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vishwaroopam-2-review-too-dialogue-heavy-for-an-action-thriller/article24654946.ece|title='Vishwaroopam 2' review: too dialogue-heavy for an action thriller|first=Vishal|last=Menon|work=The Hindu |date=10 August 2018|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
|-
| Hindi
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/vishwaroop-2-review-slowest-thriller-ever-made/20180810.htm|title=Vishwaroop 2 Review: Slowest thriller ever made|first=Sreehari|last=Nair|website=Rediff}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
! scope="row" |''[[Kadaram Kondan]]''
| rowspan="7" |Tamil
| {{sortname|Rajesh|Selva}}
| [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], [[Akshara Haasan]], Abi Hassan
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/kadaram-kondan-review/article28574903.ece|title='Kadaram Kondan' review: Vikram cakewalks through this quite engaging thriller|first=Srivatsan|last=S|work=The Hindu |date=19 July 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
! scope="row" |''[[Vikram (2022 film)|Vikram]]''
| {{sortname|Lokesh|Kanagaraj}}
| [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Vijay Sethupathi]], [[Fahadh Faasil]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kamal-haasans-vikram-teaser-is-all-swagger-and-style/article33047755.ece|title=Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' teaser is all swagger and style|author=The Hindu Net Desk|work=The Hindu |date=7 November 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2024
! scope="row" |''[[Amaran (2024 film)|Amaran]]''
| [[Rajkumar Periasamy]]
|[[Sivakarthikeyan]], [[Sai Pallavi]]
|
|<ref>{{cite news |title=kamal-haasan-collaborates-with-sivakarthikeyan-for-his-next- |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kamal-haasan-collaborates-with-sivakarthikeyan-for-his-next-7724919/ |access-date=10 March 2023 |publisher=indianexpress.com |date=15 Jan 2022}}</ref>
|-
|2025
! scope="row" |''[[Thug Life (2025 film)|Thug Life]]''
|[[Mani Ratnam]]
|[[Kamal Haasan]], [[Silambarasan]], [[Trisha Krishnan|Trisha]], [[Aishwarya Lekshmi]], [[Abhirami (actress, born 1983)|Abhirami]]
| Co-produced with [[Madras Talkies]]
|
|-
|2026
! {{pending film|Seyon}}
|Sivakumar Murugesan
|[[Sivakarthikeyan]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Akshay |date=2026-02-16 |title=Sivakarthikeyan's next titled Seyon |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2026/Feb/16/sivakarthikeyans-next-titled-seyon |access-date=2026-02-16 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2027
! {{pending film|Thalaivar 173}}
|Cibi Chakaravarthi
|[[Rajinikanth]]
|
|<ref>{{cite web|title='Thalaivar 173': Cibi Chakaravarthi to helm Rajinikanth's next with Kamal Haasan |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/thalaivar-173-rajinikanth-kamal-haasan-cibi-chakaravarthi/article70466552.ece}}</ref>
|-
|{{tba}}
! {{pending film|KH 237}}
|[[Anbariv]]
|[[Kamal Haasan]]
|
|
|}

=== Films distributed ===

In addition to the films produced by Raaj Kamal films since 1981, the following films from other banners were distributed by the company:

{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu|Hare Radha Hare Krishna]]'' || rowspan="7"|[[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Released Tamil dubbed version
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Gunaa]]'' ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Subha Sankalpam|Paasavalai]]'' || Released Tamil dubbed version
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Avvai Shanmughi]]'' ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Kaathala Kaathala]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2002 || ''[[Pammal K. Sambandam]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Panchatanthiram]]'' ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Rama Shama Bhama]]'' || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || Remake of ''[[Sathi Leelavathi (1995 film)|Sathi Leelavathi]]''
|-
| 2021 || ''[[83 (film)|83]]'' || Tamil || Released Tamil dubbed version
|}

=== Cancelled projects ===

* ''[[Ladies Only (Hindi film)|Ladies Only]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Marudhanayagam]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Kamal Haasan's unrealized projects#Sabaash Naidu|Sabaash Naidu]]'' (2019)

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! S.no
! Ceremony
! Year
! Category
! Nominee
! Result
|-
|1
|rowspan="1"|[[National Film Awards]]
|1992
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]
|''[[Thevar Magan]]''
|{{won}}
|-
|2
|rowspan="1"|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]
|1992
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film]]
|''[[Thevar Magan]]''
|{{won}}
|-
|3
|rowspan="1"|[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|1989
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil]]
|''[[Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989 film)|Apoorva Sagodharargal]]''
|{{won}}
|-
|4
|rowspan="3"|[[Cinema Express Awards]]
|1989
|[[Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil]]
|''[[Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989 film)|Apoorva Sagodharargal]]''
|{{won}}
|-
|5
|1992
|[[Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil]]
|''[[Thevar Magan]]''
|{{won}}
|-
|6
|1995
|[[Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil]]
|''[[Kuruthipunal (film)|Kuruthipunal]]''
|{{won}}
|-
|7
|rowspan="1"|[[Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival]] ([[South Korea]])<ref name="Kamal Film Fest">{{cite news|title=Virumandi wins at Puchon Film Fest|access-date=2011-01-22|url=http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/07/30/stories/2004073001610100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040921082749/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/07/30/stories/2004073001610100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 September 2004|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 July 2004}}</ref>
|2004
|International Award for Best Asian Film
|''[[Virumaandi]]''
|{{won}}
|-
|8
|rowspan="1"|[[Los Angeles Independent Film Festival]]
|2015
|Best Film
|''[[Uttama Villain]]''
|{{won}}
|-
|9
|rowspan="1"|[[13th South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Awards]]
|2024
|Best Film
|''[[Amaran (2024 film)|Amaran]]''
|{{won}}
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{facebook|RaajKamalFilmsInternational}}
* {{Twitter|name=RaajKamal Films International|id=RKFI}}

{{Kamal Haasan}}
{{RaajKamalFilmsInternational}}

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[[Category:Film production companies based in Chennai]]
[[Category:Kamal Haasan]]
[[Category:1981 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1981]]
[[Category:Mass media companies established in 1981]]

Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy

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|[[sarod]]
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|[[Farhan Akhtar]]
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'''Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy''' ({{Audio|SELPronounciation.ogg|pronunciation}}) is an Indian musical trio consisting of [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Ehsaan Noorani]] and [[Loy Mendonsa]].<ref name=recordlabel>{{cite web|title=Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy float their music label|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/10/sep/16-shankar-ehsaan-loy-float-their-music-label-iphone-091008.asp|publisher=Glamsham|access-date=16 September 2010}}</ref> They have composed music for over 50 soundtracks across five languages: Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Marathi and English. Amongst the most critically acclaimed Indian musicians,<ref name=ptinews>{{cite news|title=Musical trio compose World Cup theme song|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Musical-trio-compose-World-Cup-theme-song/articleshow/7190360.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908043747/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-30/news-and-interviews/28227838_1_theme-song-icc-musical-trio|url-status=live|archive-date=8 September 2012|access-date=30 December 2010|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=30 December 2010}}</ref> the trio have won numerous awards, including [[National Film Awards]], [[Filmfare Awards]], and [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Awards]].

They are often referred to as the ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony]]'' (AAA) of the Hindi film music industry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2013/may/15/rocking-trio-on-a-musical-high-477503.html|title=Rocking trio on a musical high|website=The New Indian Express|date=15 May 2013 |access-date=2019-06-01}}</ref> They are known for their compositions in ''[[Dil Chahta Hai]]'' (2001), ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'' (2003), ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]'' (2006), ''[[My Name Is Khan]]'' (2010), ''[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]'' (2011) and ''[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]'' (2015).

== Members ==

=== Shankar Mahadevan ===
{{Main|Shankar Mahadevan}}
Shankar Mahadevan, the main vocalist of the trio, was born and brought up in [[Chembur]], a suburb of [[Mumbai]],<ref name="ti">{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021021/login/music.htm|title=Nerd who started at 5 and still not Breathless|last=Puri|first=Amit|date=21 October 2002|publisher=Tribune India|access-date=20 November 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310201553/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021021/login/music.htm|archive-date=10 March 2007}}</ref> in a [[Tamil people|Tamil]] family from [[Kerala]].<ref name="Palghat">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPcyXZgW8EA|title=I am a Malayali grew up in Mumbai. Shankar Mahadevan's interview with John Brittas on Kairali TV|website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref> He learned [[Hindustani classical music]] and [[Carnatic music]] in his childhood and started playing the [[veena]] at the age of five. He studied under [[Shrinivas Khale]], a popular Marathi music composer. After graduating in 1988 with a degree in [[Software engineering|Software Engineering]] from [[Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology]] in [[Navi Mumbai]] under the auspices of [[Mumbai University]], he worked as a software engineer on Oracle Version Six. After working for a while for Leading Edge Systems, Shankar ventured into the field of music.<ref name="Yasir">{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/11/06/stories/2003110600310400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040405131141/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/11/06/stories/2003110600310400.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=5 April 2004|title=Striking the right note... for his supper |last=Yasir|date=6 November 2003|work=The Hindu|access-date=20 November 2009}}</ref> He earned his first award as a playback singer in a [[Tamil movie]], collaborating with [[A. R. Rahman]] and winning a [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]] for his song in ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]''. A prominent star in [[Tamil cinema]], he gained further recognition upon the release of his first music album, ''[[Breathless (Shankar Mahadevan album)|Breathless]]'', in 1998. In 2019 he was felicitated with the Padma Shri Award for his contribution to Film Music.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/shankar-mahadevan-dedicates-padma-shri-to-partners-ehsaan-and-loy-1439738-2019-01-26|title=Shankar Mahadevan dedicates Padma Shri to partners Ehsaan and Loy|agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=January 26, 2019 |magazine=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-07-10}}</ref> He has two sons, Siddharth and Shivam Mahadevan, both of whom are singers as well.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/shankar-mahadevan-singer-music-sons-fatherhood-new-trends-5048050/|title=Shankar Mahadevan: My sons are my source to learn the new trends of music|date=2018-02-01|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-07-10}}</ref>

=== Ehsaan Noorani ===
{{Main|Ehsaan Noorani}}
Ehsaan Noorani is the guitarist of Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy. He studied music with Bismarck Rodrigues from a young age. Prior to going abroad to study further music at [[Musicians Institute|GIT]] ([[Los Angeles]]), Ehsaan was an integral part of two local bands in Mumbai, Pegasus and Crosswinds. Ehsaan returned to Mumbai and was in demand for his musical skills in composing jingles, working for all the top composers of the time. Until the day Magic Box productions approached him to compose the jingle for Sona Spices, and that marked the beginning of Ehsaan's independent journey as a composer of jingles in India.

Ehsaan was approached by [[Mukul S. Anand]] to compose the music for his film ''Dus'', and he in turn asked Shankar and Loy to join him in composing the music for the film. ''Dus'' never made it to the big screen, due to the death of the director.

Ehsaan is the only Indian musician to have endorsed a signature line, 'The Ehsaan Noorani Fender Squier' signature series, for [[Fender guitars]], one of the largest and most reputed guitar manufacturers in the world.<ref>{{cite news|author=Prince Frederick |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/article228496.ece |title=The Hindu : Arts : Fender finds its fan |publisher=Beta.thehindu.com |date=10 March 2010 |access-date=24 June 2011 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abstractlogix.com/interview_view.php?idno=129 |title=Interview – Ehsaan Noorani Interview: Music, Film and Beyond |publisher=Abstract Logix |date=14 July 2010 |access-date=24 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929001521/http://www.abstractlogix.com/interview_view.php?idno=129 |archive-date=29 September 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Loy Mendonsa ===
{{Main|Loy Mendonsa}}

Loy Mendonsa plays the piano, bass guitar, and harmonica and is currently learning to play the trumpet. Loy was a genius music teacher for a school in New Delhi, when he was invited to write the music for the show ''Quiz Time'' by Siddharth Basu, who gave him his first break. Loy then went on to compose the title track for ''The World This Week'' and for the [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] TV serial ''Fauji''. Loy moved to Bombay and met Ehsaan in 1989, and together they composed several ad jingles. His daughter [[Alyssa Mendonsa]] is a playback singer who has lent her voice to their songs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/interview-any-feedback-we-give-each-other-comes-from-love-alyssa-mendonsa-2628776|title='Any feedback we give each other comes from love': Alyssa Mendonsa|date=2018-06-25|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2019-07-10}}</ref>

== History ==

=== Formation (1985–96) ===
[[File:Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy at Idea Rocks India, Bangalore (photo - Jim Ankan Deka).jpg|thumb|200px|Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy at Idea Rocks India, Bangalore (6 April 2012)]]

Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy came up from the ranks of the non-film music scene, performing rock, blues, jazz and pop before entering the film music industry.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kvetko|first=Peter James|title=Indipop : producing global sounds and local meanings in Bombay|year=2005|publisher=University of Texas at Austin|location=Austin|isbn=978-0-542-26074-2|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=08QlYgEACAAJ}}</ref> Shankar Mahadevan, a software engineer, worked on Oracle Version Six and studied [[Western classical music|Western]], Hindustani and [[Carnatic classical music]]. He made his debut with the 1985 [[Marathi film]] ''Vahinichi Maya''. A leading playback singer with ''[[Pukar (2000 film)|Pukar]]'', ''Sapnay'' and ''[[Biwi No.1]]'' to his credit, he also composed ''[[Breathless (Shankar Mahadevan album)|Breathless]]''.

Ehsaan Noorani studied music at the Musicians' Institute in Los Angeles and worked with the likes of Ronnie Desai, [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]], [[Kalyanji-Anandji]] and Louis Banks. He composed ''[[Alien Desire]]'', did several jingles and like Loy, was part of a blues-and-acid jazz band. Loy Mendonsa is trained in Western classical and also learnt the rudiments of Indian classical music. He performed with several group bands and plays (''[[Godspell]]'', ''[[West Side Story]]'', ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'') and composed jingles and signature tunes (''[[Fauji (TV series)|Fauji]]'', ''The World This Week'').<ref name="rediff2001">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/jun/23shan.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies: Dil Chahta Hai was 35% work, 65% fun! |work=Rediff.com |date=23 June 2001 |access-date=24 June 2011}}</ref>

Ehsaan was doing jingles and Loy was in Delhi before the union. Loy was writing for television then. The show ''Quiz Time'' was his first work and [[Siddharth Basu]] gave him his first break. Then he did [[Prannoy Roy]]'s ''The World This Week''. A few more shows came along and he also did theatre and [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]]'s Fauji. Loy had also worked as keyboardist with A. R. Rahman and Shankar had sung many famous tracks for him.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2006/03/24/1104/index.html |title=Interview: What were you guys doing before this? |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=24 March 2006 |access-date=10 August 2011 }}{{dead link|date=July 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In 1989, Ehsaan met Loy, who was working for [[Ranjit Barot]], an ad film composer. From then on, they joined and composed several ad [[jingles]] together. Later, Ehsaan and Loy met Shankar when he was roped in by Ranjit Barot to sing for the [[Pepsi]] ad directed by [[Mukul Anand]]. Since then, they started to compose for ads as a trio.<ref name=hinduehsaan>{{cite news|last=Gautam|first=Savitha|title=Raring to go|url=http://www.hindu.com/2001/08/02/stories/09020701.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110045847/http://www.hindu.com/2001/08/02/stories/09020701.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 November 2012|access-date=8 July 2011|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 August 2001}}</ref>

=== Early years (1997–2001) ===

Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy were to make their debut as composers in [[Mukul Anand]]'s film ''[[Dus (1997 film)|Dus]]''. Director Anand wanted Ehsaan to compose the music for the film, but he insisted that Shankar and Loy work with him and Anand agreed.<ref name=hinduehsaan /> The film remained incomplete after Anand's death, though the album was released later in 1999. After ''Dus'', they had composed music for a couple of films like ''[[Rockford (film)|Rockford]]'' and ''[[Bhopal Express (film)|Bhopal Express]]'', but all of them went unnoticed. Their entry to mainstream cinema was with [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]]'s ''[[Mission Kashmir]]'', which was a musical hit and earned the trio a place in the Bollywood film industry. They also earned IIFA nominations for the same.<ref name="rediff2001" />

=== ''Dil Chahta Hai'' and rise to fame (2001–04) ===

{{Main|Dil Chahta Hai (soundtrack)}}
In 2001, they made their film debut in [[Tamil film industry]], as [[Kamal Haasan]] signed them to compose for ''[[Aalavandhan]]''. The music sold well due to the hype surrounding the movie,<ref name=abhaymusicsales>{{cite web|last=Fernandez|first=Vivek|title=Abhay sings a fearless tune|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/aug/25abhay.htm|work=Rediff.com|access-date=24 June 2011}}</ref> though the movie itself was a dud in the box-office. The turning point of their career as music directors though, was ''[[Dil Chahta Hai]]'', which was the debut film of [[Farhan Akhtar]] as a director. Initially, [[A. R. Rahman]] was considered to do the music, but he backed out due to other assignments. Then the trio composed a title track for the film, which Farhan liked, and he signed them for the film.<ref name=hinduehsaan /> The film won widespread critical acclaim and went on to attain cult status among audiences, and also earned them their first nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/interview/6679.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061105074933/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/interview/6679.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 November 2006 |title="Remaking DCH is Plagiarism," says Farhan |website=IndiaGlitz |date=12 October 2006 |access-date=24 June 2011}}</ref> This marked the beginning of the trio's friendship with Farhan Akhtar and long-term association with [[Excel Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.|Excel Entertainments]].

Post ''[[Dil Chahta Hai]]'', they composed music for several small budget films like ''[[Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?]]'', ''[[Nayee Padosan]]'' and ''[[Ek Aur Ek Gyarah]]'', where all of them went unnoticed as all the movies were panned by the critics. They also had two big ventures, [[Honey Irani]]'s ''[[Armaan (2003 film)|Armaan]]'' and [[Rohan Sippy]]'s ''[[Kuch Naa Kaho]]'', which yet again, failed to impress both critics and audiences – though their work in ''Armaan'' was lauded by critics.<ref name=pbarmaan>{{cite web|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/Music/Armaan/ |title=Music Review – Armaan |publisher=Planet-Bollywood |date=22 March 2003 |access-date=9 July 2011}}</ref>

=== ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'' and First National Award (2004–06) ===

{{Main|Kal Ho Naa Ho (soundtrack)}}
Following ''Dil Chahta Hai'', their next big venture was [[Dharma Productions]]' ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'', directed by [[Nikkhil Advani|Nikhil Advani]]. The album received a highly positive response when the film was released and it became one of the best selling Indian music albums of the year and was the highest seller album of 2003. The soundtrack won numerous awards including the [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction]] and their first Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/National_Film_Awards_India/2004|title=National Film Awards, India (2004)|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>

The year 2005 saw them collaborate with [[Shaad Ali]] for ''[[Bunty Aur Babli]]'', as his first choice, A. R. Rahman, was busy with other assignments. The soundtrack, despite the initial mixed reaction from various critics, became immensely popular among the public, and went on to win several awards including their second Filmfare Award for Best Music Director. The song "[[Kajra Re]]" featuring [[Aishwarya Rai]], [[Abhishek Bachchan]] and [[Amitabh Bachchan]] became a rage among the listeners.

In 2006, they reteamed with Dharma Productions for [[Karan Johar]]'s musical romantic drama ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]''. The soundtrack and background score of the film received universal acclaim and became the second highest-selling Indian music album of the year. Their next album that year was Farhan Akhtar's ''[[Don: The Chase Begins Again]]''. They composed seven songs, including two versions of "Yeh Mera Dil" and "Khaike Paan Banaraswala", from [[Don (1978 film)|''Don'']] (1978). The track "[[Aaj Ki Raat]]" was also included in the [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Academy Award-winning soundtrack]] ''[[Slumdog Millionaire (soundtrack)|Slumdog Millionaire]]''.<ref name=slumdog>{{cite web|last=K. Jha|first=Subhash|title=A.R. Rahman uses 'Choli ke Peeche' for Slumdog Millionaire|date=2 April 2011|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/2008-30-screens-in-u-k/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=26 June 2011}}</ref> The soundtracks of ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' and ''Don: The Chase Begins Again'' earned them several nominations at various award ceremonies, including their fourth and fifth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.

=== Later career (2007–present) ===
2007 was arguably the best year of their career.<ref name=cnnibn>{{cite web|last=Masand|first=Rajeev|title=To Catch a Star: Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy Interview|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/to-catch-a-star-shankar-ehsaan-and-loy-on-music-and-masti/62303-8.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016032904/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/to-catch-a-star-shankar-ehsaan-and-loy-on-music-and-masti/62303-8.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 October 2012|publisher=IBNLive|access-date=26 June 2011}}</ref> The year started off with [[Nikhil Advani]]'s multistarrer ''[[Salaam-e-Ishq]]'', which was lauded by critics and music lovers alike, and went on to rule the music charts.<ref name=seicharts>{{cite web|last=Swati R|first=Chaudhar|title=I was treated at par with all actors– Anjana|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/07/jan/15_anjana_sukhani_salaam-e-ishq_anil_kapoor.asp|publisher=Bollywood Trade News Network|access-date=26 June 2011}}</ref> The music was praised by the movie critics too, despite the movie itself receiving mixed-to-negative responses.<ref name=masandsei>{{cite web|last=Masand|first=Rajeev|title=Masand's Verdict: Salaam-E-Ishq|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masands-verdict-salaameishq/32183-8.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331021105/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masands-verdict-salaameishq/32183-8.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 March 2012|publisher=IBNLive|access-date=26 June 2011}}</ref> Same was the fate of their next release, ''[[Jhoom Barabar Jhoom]]''. Despite the music getting positive reviews<ref name="music review">{{cite web |work=indiafm.com |title=Music review of JBJ | url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/musicreview/12947/index.html| access-date=15 May 2007}}</ref> and becoming quite a sensation among listeners, the movie failed to make a mark.<ref name=jbjtop10>{{cite web|last=Tuteja|first=Joginder|title=Top Ten Albums of the Week (JBJ)|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2007/07/09/2840/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114221559/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2007/07/09/2840/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 January 2009|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=26 June 2011}}</ref> However, this pattern was broken by their next release, [[Akshay Kumar]]'s ''[[Heyy Babyy]]'', where both the film and the music were commercial successes.<ref name=hbtop10>{{cite web|last=Tuteja|first=Joginder|title=Top Ten Albums of the Week (Heyy Babyy)|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2007/09/10/3016/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521033741/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2007/09/10/3016/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 May 2008|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=26 June 2011}}</ref>

In August, the album ''[[Johnny Gaddaar (soundtrack)|Johnny Gaddaar]]'' was released, which was co-produced by the trio and [[Adlabs]], first of its kind in the history of Bollywood.<ref name=albumproduce>{{cite web|title=SEL with Adlabs produce Johnny Gaddaar Album|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/07/aug/11_johnny_gaddaar_shankar_ehsaan_loy_080703.asp|publisher=GlamSham|access-date=11 August 2007|archive-date=15 November 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071115032707/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/07/aug/11_johnny_gaddaar_shankar_ehsaan_loy_080703.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref> Both the music and movie received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics.

Their last album of the year, [[Aamir Khan]]'s ''[[Taare Zameen Par]]'', was well received by critics, and both the film and the music got a cult status among audiences.<ref name=cnnibn /> Most of their albums for this year made the top 10 lists of all major websites.<ref name=top102007rediff>{{cite web|title=2007's Top 10 soundtrack|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/dec/18sld4.htm|publisher=Rediff|access-date=26 June 2011}}</ref><ref name=topt102007bh>{{cite web|last=Tuteja|first=Joginder|title=Top 10 soundtracks of 2007|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2007/12/31/3417/index.html|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=26 June 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205065908/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2007/12/31/3417/index.html|archive-date=5 December 2008}}</ref>

In 2008, their major release was ''[[Rock On!!]]'' – which was a cult favourite and rage among the audience, and went on to become a huge commercial success,<ref name=rockonsales>{{cite web|last=Bhandari|first=Rohini|title=Rock on music sales outcome gives fillip to Big Music|url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=9900|publisher=Business of Cinema|access-date=23 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111226021416/http://businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=9900|archive-date=26 December 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> despite the initial cold reaction from the critics.<ref name=rockonbh>{{cite web|last=Tuteja|first=Joginder|title="Bad reviews is nothing new for us" – Shankar Mahadevan|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/08/28/4226/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830031548/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/08/28/4226/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 August 2008|publisher=Joginder Tuteja|access-date=26 June 2011}}</ref> The soundtrack earned them their sixth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director. ''[[Luck By Chance]]'' was their last album of 2008, which garnered positive reviews from both Indian and international critics.<ref name=lbc>{{cite web|title=ITunes give Luck By Chance 5 stars!|url=http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicreporter/news.php?newscatid=1&newsid=893|publisher=Planetradiocity|access-date=23 June 2011|archive-date=1 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201040842/http://planetradiocity.com/musicreporter/news.php?newscatid=1&newsid=893|url-status=usurped}}</ref>

In 2009 they scored music for the [[Salman Khan]] and [[Ajay Devgan]] starrer ''[[London Dreams]]''. Although the music received favorable reviews,<ref name=bhlondon group=ldmusic>{{cite web|last=Tuteja|first=Joginder|title=London Dreams Music Review|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/12833/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008111544/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/12833/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 October 2008|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=23 June 2011}}</ref><ref name=ldrediff group=ldmusic>{{cite web|last=Pal|first=Chandrina|title=London Dreams is all about Boys|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/sep/21/london-dreams-is-all-about-the-boys.htm|work=Rediff.com|access-date=23 June 2011}}</ref> the movie didn't fare well in the box office. They also composed the music of [[Ayan Mukherjee]]'s debut film ''[[Wake Up Sid]]'' starring [[Ranbir Kapoor]] and [[Konkona Sen Sharma]] along with [[Amit Trivedi]]. The music, especially the title track, topped charts, and received widespread critical acclaim.<ref name=wus>{{cite web|title=Special video on Wake Up Sid track|url=http://www.bollywoodhott.com/celebrities/special-video-on-wake-up-sid-track/|publisher=Bollywood Gossip|access-date=23 June 2011|archive-date=15 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110415103418/http://www.bollywoodhott.com/celebrities/special-video-on-wake-up-sid-track/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The soundtrack earned them their seventh nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.

Their first soundtrack of 2010 was the Karan Johar's social drama ''[[My Name Is Khan]]''. The soundtrack blends western bar blues and techno sounds with Indian classical styles such as [[Sufi music|Sufi]] and Hindustani. The soundtrack was well received, and they won several awards including the [[Screen Award for Best Music Director]], the Big Star Award For Best Music Director, and the [[IIFA Award for Best Background Score]], in addition to their eighth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director. This was followed by Farhan Akhtar's ''[[Karthik Calling Karthik]]'' which despite getting mixed reviews from critics, did very well on the charts. The track "[[Uff Teri Adaa]]" marked the debut of Loy's daughter [[Alyssa Mendonsa]] and became immensely popular.<ref>{{cite web|author=Gayathry |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/features/2010/who-shake-mnik-260210.html |title=Who is to Shake MNIK? |publisher=Oneindia |date=26 February 2010 |access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> The next major release of the year was [[Sajid Khan]]'s ''[[Housefull (2010 film)|Housefull]]'', which received generally favourable reviews from reviewers and the track "Oh Girl" by Alyssa and Tarun Sagar topped the charts.<ref name="housefullchart">{{cite web|last=K.|first=Nabita|title=Music 'n' Masti – Bollywood's Top 10!|url=http://www.bollycurry.com/news/yo-mr-dj/13828-music-n-masti-bollywood-top-10.htm|publisher=Bollycurry|access-date=24 June 2011}}</ref> [[Ali Zafar]]'s ''[[Tere Bin Laden]]'' then followed, of which the song "Ullu Da Pattha" became a rage. The phrase was hence used for the promotion of the movie.<ref name="ulluda">{{cite web|title=Salman, Karan claims to be 'Good looking Ullu Da Pattha'|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2010/06/24/6376/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100627120934/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2010/06/24/6376/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 June 2010|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=24 June 2011}}</ref> Their final release of 2010, was Dharma Productions' ''[[We Are Family (2010 film)|We Are Family]]'' starring [[Kajol]], [[Kareena Kapoor]] and [[Arjun Rampal]]. The album received a mixed response, and the film was only an average success at the box office.<ref name=wearefamilybo>{{cite web|title=We Are Family box office'|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=318&catName=MjAxMA==|publisher=Boxoffice India|access-date=24 June 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014062657/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=318&catName=MjAxMA%3D%3D|archive-date=14 October 2013}}</ref>

2011 began with Nikhil Advani's [[Akshay Kumar]]-starrer ''[[Patiala House (film)|Patiala House]]'', which was well received by all mainstream critics, though the movie didn't quite get such an enthralling reception.<ref name=rediffpatiala>{{cite web|title=Box office report|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/saat-khoon-maaf-opens-poorly/20110221.htm|work=Rediff.com|access-date=24 June 2011}}</ref> The following release, [[Excel Entertainment]]'s ''[[Game (2011 film)|Game]]'', was met with poor reviews. the movie itself was met with extremely negative reception from the critics and turned out to be a disaster at the box office.<ref name=rediffgame>{{cite web|title=Box office report|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/game-fails-faltu-impresses-at-box-office/20110406.htm|work=Rediff.com|access-date=24 June 2011}}</ref> They also scored music for [[Walt Disney]]'s maiden Indian venture, ''[[Zokkomon]]''. The music and the film failed to generate any positive buzz.

Their first international venture, the UK movie ''[[West Is West (soundtrack)|West is West]]'', was released on 18 February 2011. The music was well received by almost all the reviewers, despite the movie itself receiving reviews ranging from mixed to positive.<ref name=westrotten>{{cite web|title=West is West|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/west_is_west/|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=24 June 2011}}</ref>

Their major release of the year, [[Zoya Akhtar]]'s multistarrer ''[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]'', was met with universal critical acclaim and opened well in the charts.<ref name=znmdchart>{{cite web|last=K.|first=Nabita|title=Music 'n' Masti – Bollywood's Top 10!|url=http://www.bollycurry.com/news/yo-mr-dj/20338-music-n-masti-bollywood-top-10.htm|publisher=Bollycurry|access-date=24 June 2011}}</ref> However, the year ended on a low note for them with Farhan Akhtar's much-anticipated ''[[Don 2]]'' receiving mixed response from the critics.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tuteja|first=Joginder|title=Don 2 : Movie Review by Joginder Tuteja|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/14317/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605030631/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/14317/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 June 2010|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=20 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Don 2 music is safe, self-conscious|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/music-review-don-two/20111118.htm|work=18 November 2011|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=19 November 2011}}</ref> Their work on the former earned them their ninth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.

The trio had three releases in 2012. The bigger of their biggest releases, [[Kamal Haasan]]'s [[Vishwaroopam controversies|controversial film]] ''[[Vishwaroopam (soundtrack)|Vishwaroopam]]'', went on to become a major financial success.<ref>"[http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/regional/kamal-haasan-s-vishwaroopam-sets-new-record-earns-rs-200-crores_128983.htm Kamal Haasan's ‘Vishwaroopam’ sets new record, earns Rs 200 crores!]". Zee News. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-01.</ref> Their other release, ''[[Chittagong (film)|Chittagong]]'', was met with critical praise, and won Shankar the 2013 [[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer]], and Prasoon Joshi the [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://movies.ndtv.com/music/bolo-na-had-calibre-for-national-award-shankar-mahadevan-343990|title = Bolo na had calibre for National award: Shankar Mahadevan|date = 18 March 2013|access-date = 11 July 2013|archive-date = 1 February 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140201150913/http://movies.ndtv.com/music/bolo-na-had-calibre-for-national-award-shankar-mahadevan-343990|url-status = dead}}</ref> They had also composed for the animated film ''[[Delhi Safari]]'', whose title song was shortlisted for nominations in the [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Original Song]] category for the 85th Academy Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/press/latest-academy-news|title=Latest Academy News|date=10 September 2014|website=Oscars.org — Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences}}</ref>

In 2014, they collaborated with Dharma Productions for the romantic drama [[2 States (2014 film)|''2 States'']] (2014), which earned them high critical praise and their third Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.

In 2015, they composed the soundtrack and background score for Zoya Akhtar's ''[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]'' which earned them their eleventh nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.

In 2016, their work on the soundtrack of [[Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra]]'s [[Mirzya (film)|''Mirzya'']] earned them their twelfth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.

After a year-long hiatus, they composed music for the spy thriller ''[[Raazi]]'' (2018) starring [[Alia Bhatt]] and [[Vicky Kaushal]] and directed by [[Meghna Gulzar]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/raazi-interesting-facts-about-the-film/Raazi-Farooq-Abdullah-doesnt-want-Sehmats-real-identity-to-get-revealed-heres-why/photostory/64282844.cms|title='Raazi': Farooq Abdullah doesn't want Sehmat's real identity to get revealed, here's why! - 'Raazi': Interesting facts about the film|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-06-01}}</ref> for which they received their thirteenth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.

In 2019, it was announced that the trio would be making their debut in the [[Streaming media|digital streaming]] space by composing the soundtrack and background score for an upcoming web series named ''[[Bandish Bandits]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theindianwire.com/entertainment/shankar-ehsaan-loy-bandish-bandits-digital-102795/|title=Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy to enter the digital space with 'Bandish Bandits'|last=Shambhavi|date=2019-02-18|website=The Indian Wire|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-03-03}}</ref> They also composed songs for multilingual film ''[[Saaho]]'' in four languages starring [[Prabhas]] of [[Baahubali: The Beginning|Baahubali]] fame.

In mid-2018, the trio was signed to compose for [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]]'s [[Malayalam]]-language period epic ''Kaaliyan'' which was then put on hold for various reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/sep/11/pre-production-of-prithvirajs-upcoming-epic-film-kaaliyan-underway-1870228.html|title = Pre-production of Prithviraj's upcoming epic film 'Kaaliyan' underway}}</ref> Meanwhile, in Hindi, they also composed for another period film, ''[[Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi]]'', but backed out of the [[Amitabh Bachchan]]-[[Aamir Khan]]-starrer ''[[Thugs of Hindostan]]'' due to scheduling conflicts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shankar-mahadevan-reveals-reason-behind-backing-out-of-thugs-of-hindostan/story-El1d8ddiiHAAI8dnuLll4H.html|title = Shankar Mahadevan reveals reason behind backing out of Thugs of Hindostan|date = 11 October 2017}}</ref>

In 2020, they composed the soundtrack of [[Meghna Gulzar]]'s ''[[Chhapaak]]'' which earned them their fourteenth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director. In 2026, they made their debut in [[Malayalam cinema]] as music composer with the film [[Chatha Pacha|Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies]].

== Other works ==
[[File:Shankar Ehsaan Loy Concert.jpg|thumb|200px|Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy performing at IFFI 2006]]
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy have been involved in several projects [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy discography#Albums|aside from films]]. Ehsaan, Loy and Farhad had formed the band [[Instant Karma (band)|Instant Karma]], and they released redone versions of R. D. Burman and other composers over two albums in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/aug/14ehsaan.htm |title=Movies: 'We do versions, not remixes' |work=rediff.com |date=14 August 2002 |access-date=26 June 2011}}</ref> They have also composed music for several [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy discography#Ad jingles|jingles]], [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy discography#Signature tunes|signature tunes]] for corporates including [[Reliance Industries|Reliance]] and [[Aircel]], and public awareness campaigns. In 2010, the trio wrote music for the first ever Bollywood musical, ''[[Zangoora]]''.<ref name=zangoora>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Nautanki-gets-permanent-home-in-Kingdom-of-dreams/articleshow/5514880.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811093428/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-30/delhi/28148216_1_kingdom-live-entertainment-vivek-oberoi|url-status=live|archive-date=11 August 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Nautanki gets permanent home in Kingdom of dreams|date=30 January 2010}}</ref>

In 2011, they composed the official anthem for [[ICC Cricket World Cup 2011]], titled ''[[De Ghuma Ke]]'', which became highly popular among youths and cricket enthusiasts within days of its release.<ref>[http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110165390&keyword=music&subcatg=MUSICINDIA In De Ghuma Ke, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy score a hit with World Cup song] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714162747/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110165390&keyword=music&subcatg=MUSICINDIA |date=14 July 2011 }} NDTV Movies. Retrieved on 10 January 2011.</ref>

In 2004, they performed for a concert organised by ''[[The Indian Express]]'' held in celebration of the Indian democracy, which was also attended by [[Aamir Khan]], Farhan Akhtar and other celebrities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=30331|access-date=3 July 2011|title=Express concert to celebrate democracy – Express India|date=14 April 2004|publisher=The Financial Express|archive-date=14 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014105331/http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=30331|url-status=dead}}</ref> They organised a concert at [[Indian International Film Festival|IFFI]] titled ''Salaam Boss'' (Salute to the Boss) in 2006 paying tribute to the legendary music composer [[R.D. Burman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/2006-lowest-openers-in-u-k/|access-date=3 July 2011|title=Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy pay tribute to R.D. Burman at IFFI|date=30 November 2006|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> Later in 2008, they performed for the [[Live Earth#Live Earth India 2008|Live Earth India Concert]] to help light homes with solar energy along with several other celebrities like [[Jon Bon Jovi]].<ref name=livearth>{{cite web|title=Bachchans, Hrithik, Preity & 'Rock On' team at Live Earth India concert|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/2008-30-screens-in-u-k/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=21 November 2008}}</ref> They have also performed a worldwide tour in 2010, called ''[[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Inspiration: Aman Ki Aasha tour|Inspiration: Aman Ki Aasha Tour]]'', which began in [[New Jersey]], United States. The tour was a major success, garnering overwhelming response from the audience.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vikaas |first=Kishwer |url=http://www.mtviggy.com/reviews/shankar-ehsaan-loy-izod-center-nj/ |title=Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy – Izod Center, NJ |publisher=Mtv Iggy |date=19 July 2010 |access-date=26 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=18Jul10 |url=http://chunnibabu.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/shankar-ehsaan-loy-rock-new-jersey/ |title=Shankar Ehsaan Loy Rock New Jersey " vaigyanik |date=18 July 2010 |publisher=Chunnibabu.wordpress.com |access-date=26 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Preeti |url=https://rantsnrevelations.blogspot.com/2010/07/shankar-ehsaan-loy-live-in-concert.html |title=Preeti's Rants & Revelations: Shankar Ehsaan Loy – LIVE in concert |publisher=Rantsnrevelations.blogspot.com |date=27 July 2010 |access-date=26 June 2011}}</ref> They performed at UK for the first time, in the ''Asia Rocks!'' concert at London's [[Royal Albert Hall]] in September 2011.<ref name=asiarocks>{{cite web|title=Asia Rocks|url=http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/asia-rocks/default.aspx|publisher=Royal Albert Hall|access-date=25 July 2011}}</ref> In 2018, they embarked on a Tour of the US & Canada along with Farhan Akhtar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/farhan-akhtar-shankarehsaanloy-to-reunite-for-us-canada-tour/19647173|title=Farhan Akhtar, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy to reunite for US, Canada tour|date=2018-07-28|website=mid-day|language=en|access-date=2019-06-01}}</ref>

== Frequent collaborators ==
They have composed music for most of the films produced by [[Excel Entertainment]], founded by [[Farhan Akhtar]] and [[Ritesh Sidhwani]]. They have also associated frequently with [[Dharma Productions]], under [[Karan Johar]]. Their other notable collaborations have been with directors like [[Shaad Ali]], [[Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra]], [[Zoya Akhtar]], and [[Meghna Gulzar]].

Most of the lyrics for the songs composed by the trio have been penned by [[Gulzar]] and [[Javed Akhtar]]. However, they have also frequently associated with lyricists like [[Prasoon Joshi]] and [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]].

== Musical style ==
Each member of the trio brings his own talents and experiences to the group, combining the [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] and [[Hindustani music|Hindustani]] vocal tradition (Shankar), Western rock (Ehsaan) and a deep understanding of fusion including a virtuoso mastery over the [[Synthesizer|electronic synthesizer]] (Loy). They continue a tradition quite common in Bollywood music, that of partnerships between music composers contributing and pooling their individual strengths, often combining deep knowledge of [[Hindustan]]i (North Indian) and Carnatic (South Indian) classical music with technical expertise as composers and orchestral arrangers. Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy probably represent the first trio of composers to entertain Bollywood audiences themselves with their chart-topping music.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5 |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=24 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205042845/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5 |archive-date=5 February 2010}}</ref>

The eternal quest among Bollywood's music composers has been to create interest among younger audiences who tend to be inspired more by musical themes and influences from the West. Since a film's soundtrack is an influential and critical component of commercial and critical success (required and achieved or sometimes squandered at the box office), this quest to "deliver a film" has always inspired composers to create tunes which combine the best of both traditional Indian music and popular Western or international influences. An overwhelming majority of Bollywood's most popular music has been composed based on classical Indian [[rāga]]s (in Sanskrit "raga" is literally "color" or "mood"). Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy have bridged that gap.

== Inspiration ==

[[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Academy Award-winning]] lyricist [[Gulzar]] described the music of the trio as "a sensible synthesis of popularity and class".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Kajra-re-not-devoid-of-poetry-Gulzar/Article1-76216.aspx|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125174751/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Kajra-re-not-devoid-of-poetry-Gulzar/Article1-76216.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 January 2013|access-date=3 July 2011|title=Kajra re not devoid of poetry: Gulzar – Hindustan Times|date=3 July 2011|work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> [[Duo (music)|Composer duo]] [[Vishal–Shekhar]] considers them as an inspiration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://origin-www.ibnlive.com/news/to-catch-a-star-musical-duo-vishalshekhar/56942-8.html|access-date=3 July 2011|title=To Catch a Star: Musical duo Vishal-Shekhar – Movies News News – IBNLive|date=3 July 2011|archive-date=20 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320185625/http://origin-www.ibnlive.com/news/to-catch-a-star-musical-duo-vishalshekhar/56942-8.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Upcoming filmmakers Pavel Singh and Shantum Singh consider the trio as their inspiration while upcoming musicians Arko Mukherjee, Rajkumar Sengupta and Debopratim Bakshi of the ''Friends of Fusion'' band from [[Kolkata]] said "We have been influenced by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, so we mix our own elements to their composition. It's our way of paying homage to them."<ref name=friendsoffusion>{{cite web|last=Sen|first=Radhika|title=Tinsel tribute|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100726/jsp/entertainment/story_12725823.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729211730/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100726/jsp/entertainment/story_12725823.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 July 2010|work=The Telegraph|access-date=26 July 2010}}</ref> The Marathi film ''Satrangee Re'' paid a tribute to Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy by playing their song "Kal Ho Naa Ho". Shankar Mahadevan's nephew Saumil Shringarpure also acted in this.

The trio is known for [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy discography#Singers debuted with Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy|launching the career of numerous singers]], including [[Mahalakshmi Iyer]], [[Anusha Mani]], [[Caralisa Monteiro]], [[Dominique Cerejo]], and [[Hard Kaur]].

== Awards ==

{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy}}

Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy were the recipients of several awards, including three [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Filmfare Awards]] (''Bunty Aur Babli'', ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'', ''2 States''), three [[IIFA Award for Best Music Director|IIFA Awards]] (''Kal Ho Naa Ho'', ''Bunty Aur Babli'', ''2 States''), three [[Screen Award for Best Music Director|Screen Awards]] (''Dil Chahta Hai'', ''Bunty Aur Babli'', ''My Name Is Khan''), the [[Filmfare R. D. Burman Award|Filmfare R. D. Burman Award for New Music Talent]] and two [[MTV Immies#Award winners|MTV Immies Awards]]. In 2004, they received the [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction]] for ''Kal Ho Naa Ho''.

In 2010, they were honoured with the ''Years of Excellence'' at the [[Jack Daniel's]] Annual Rock Awards at [[Hard Rock Café]], Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy-honoured-at-rock-awards/Article1-653339.aspx|title=Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy honoured at rock awards – Hindustan Times|date=3 July 2011|author=Hindustan Times|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211124907/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy-honoured-at-rock-awards/Article1-653339.aspx|archive-date=11 February 2011}}</ref>

== Other ventures ==

=== Business ===
SEL co-produced the album ''[[Johnny Gaddaar]]'', with [[Adlabs]], first time ever in the history of Hindi film music.<ref name=johnnysel>{{cite web|title=S E L with Adlabs to 'produce' the JOHNNY GADDAAR album|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/07/aug/11_johnny_gaddaar_shankar_ehsaan_loy_080703.asp|publisher=Bollywood Trade News Network|access-date=11 August 2007|archive-date=15 November 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071115032707/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/07/aug/11_johnny_gaddaar_shankar_ehsaan_loy_080703.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2010, they also launched their own record label, ''SEL Songs''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/10/sep/16-shankar-ehsaan-loy-float-their-music-label-iphone-091008.asp|access-date=3 July 2011|title=Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy float their music label — bollywood news : glamsham.com|date=3 July 2011}}</ref> and an [[iPhone app]], making them the first Hindi film composers to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy-launch-music-label/Article1-600550.aspx|access-date=3 July 2011|title=Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy launch music label – Hindustan Times|date=3 July 2011|work=Hindustan Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121191705/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy-launch-music-label/Article1-600550.aspx|archive-date=21 January 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

They provide celebrity endorsement for various brands, including [[Sennheiser]], [[Philips Consumer Lifestyle]]<ref name=philips>{{cite web|title=Philips launches two audio-video products|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/philips-launches-two-audiovideo-products/785648.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017023500/http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/philips-launches-two-audiovideo-products/785648.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 October 2012|publisher=PTI|access-date=11 August 2011}}</ref> and [[Radio One (India)|Radio One 94.3]].<ref name=radioone>{{cite web|title=Shankar Ehsaan Loy to endorse 94.3 RADIO ONE|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/10/jun/09-shankar-ehsaan-loy-to-endorse-94-3-radio-one-061002.asp|publisher=Bollywood Trade Network|access-date=9 June 2010}}</ref>

=== Charitable causes ===
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy have been involved in many charitable activities. They composed the music for an album ''Haath Se Haath Mila'' as the part of an AIDS Awareness campaign launched by [[BBC World Service Trust]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/2006-lowest-openers-in-u-k/|access-date=3 July 2011|title=Bollywood lends a helping hand|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=29 December 2010}}</ref> In 2007, they performed in Chennai for a concert organised by The Shakti Foundation – For the Physically Challenged to raise funds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shankarehsaanloy-rock-chennai-for-a-cause/52591-8.html?xml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016065947/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shankarehsaanloy-rock-chennai-for-a-cause/52591-8.html?xml |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 October 2012 |title=Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy rock Chennai for a cause – Movies News News – IBNLive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref> Organized by [[Farhan Akhtar]], they lead the Rock concert for raising funds for a paediatric medical camp in [[Bihar]] in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/2008-30-screens-in-u-k/|access-date=3 July 2011|title=Bollywood stars at a Rock concert for Bihar Relief Fund|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=29 December 2010}}</ref> They also launched the ''You Know You Can Rock Harder G3 Challenge'' talent hunt in search of the most talented rock band in the country in the same year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shankar-ehsaan-and-loy-launch-best-rock-band-search/94033-8.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606075250/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shankar-ehsaan-and-loy-launch-best-rock-band-search/94033-8.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 June 2009|access-date=3 July 2011
|title=Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy launch best rock band search – Movies News News – IBNLive|date=3 July 2011|publisher=IBNLive}}</ref> They had performed for a fund raising concert for the NGO Alert India which fights against leprosy in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shankar-ehsaan-and-loy-perform-for-a-good-cause/83746-8.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201095542/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shankar-ehsaan-and-loy-perform-for-a-good-cause/83746-8.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 February 2009 |title=Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy perform for a good cause – Movies News News – IBNLive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref>

== Discography ==
{{Main|Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy discography}}

{{colbegin}}

* ''[[Shool]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Mission Kashmir]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Aalavandhan]]'' (2001) ([[Tamil cinema|Tamil film]])
* ''[[Dil Chahta Hai (soundtrack)|Dil Chahta Hai]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho (soundtrack)|Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Armaan (2003 film)|Armaan]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Kuch Naa Kaho]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Lakshya (2004 film)#Soundtrack|Lakshya]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Bunty Aur Babli (soundtrack)|Bunty Aur Babli]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (soundtrack)|Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Don: The Chase Begins Again (soundtrack)|Don: The Chase Begins Again]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Salaam-e-Ishq (soundtrack)|Salaam-e-Ishq]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (soundtrack)|Jhoom Barabar Jhoom]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Heyy Babyy]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Johnny Gaddaar (soundtrack)|Johnny Gaddaar]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Taare Zameen Par]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Rock On!! (soundtrack)|Rock On!!]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Luck by Chance (soundtrack)|Luck By Chance]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Wake Up Sid]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam]]'' (2009) ([[Telugu cinema|Telugu Film]])
* ''[[London Dreams]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Yavarum Nalam]]'' (2009) ([[Tamil cinema|Tamil Film]], [[Multiple-language version|simultaneously shot]] in Hindi as [[Yavarum Nalam|13B: Fear Has a New Address]])
* ''[[My Name Is Khan]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Karthik Calling Karthik (soundtrack)|Karthik Calling Karthik]]'' (2010)
* ''[[We Are Family (2010 film)|We Are Family]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Housefull (2010 film)|Housefull]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Patiala House (film)|Patiala House]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Aarakshan]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (soundtrack)|Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Don 2: The King is Back]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Chittagong (film)|Chittagong]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Delhi Safari]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Vishwaroopam]]'' (2013) ([[Tamil cinema|Tamil Film]])
* ''[[Bhaag Milkha Bhaag]]'' (2013)
* ''[[D-Day (2013 film)|D-Day]]'' (2013)
* ''[[One by Two (2014 film)|One by Two]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Darr @ the Mall]]'' (2014)
* ''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Kill Dil]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Katti Batti]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Ghayal Once Again]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Mirzya (film)|Mirzya]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Rock On!! 2]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Raazi]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Soorma (film)|Soorma]]'' (2018)
* ''Kaaliyan'' (2020) ([[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film]])
* ''[[Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Saaho]]'' (2019)
*''[[The Zoya Factor (film)|The Zoya Factor]]'' (2019)
*''[[Chhapaak]]'' (2020)
*''[[Panga (film)|Panga]]'' (2020)
*''[[It's My Life (film)|It's My Life]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Toofaan|Toofan]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Bunty Aur Babli 2]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Dhaakad]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Samrat Prithviraj]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Sam Bahadur (film)|Sam Bahadur]]'' (2023)
* ''[[Akaal: The Unconquered]]'' (2025)
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Shakya

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{{Short description|Republican tribe confederacy in Iron-Age India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2013}}
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| conventional_long_name = Shakya Republic
| common_name = Sakya
| era = [[Iron Age]]
| status = [[Vassal state]] of [[Kosala]]
| government_type = [[Ganasangha|Aristocratic Republic]]
| year_start = {{c.|7th century BCE}}
| year_end = c. 5th century BCE
| event_end = Conquered by [[Virudhaka|Viḍūḍabha]] of Kosala
| p1 = Kosala
| s1 = Kosala
| image_map = Gana_Sanghas_(c._500_BCE).jpg
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| image_map_caption = Shakya among the [[Gaṇasaṅgha|{{transliteration|sa|Gaṇasaṅgha}}]]s
| image_map2 = Mahajanapadas (c. 500 BCE).png
| image_map2_caption = Shakya to the north of the [[Mahajanapadas]] in the post-Vedic period
| leader1 =
| capital = [[Kapilavastu (ancient city)|Kapilavastu]]
| common_languages = [[Prakrit]]s [[Munda languages]]{{sfn|Levman|2014}}
| religion = [[Sramana]] religions, [[Solar deity|Sun worship]], [[Trees in mythology|tree worship]], [[Snake worship|serpent worship]]
| currency =
| title_leader =
| today = [[India]] [[Nepal]]
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[[File:Tibetan - Buddha Shakyamuni - Walters 543082 - Three Quarter.jpg|right|thumb|[[The Buddha|Siddhartha Gautama]], called [[Shakyamuni]] "Sage of the Shakyas", the most famous Shakya. Seated bronze from [[Tibet]], 11th century.]]
'''Shakya''' ([[Pali|Pāḷi]]: {{transliteration|pi|Sakya}}; [[Sanskrit]]: {{transliteration|sa|Śākya}}) was an ancient [[Indo-Aryan peoples|Indo-Aryan]] [[tribe]] of north-eastern [[South Asia]] whose existence is attested during the [[Iron Age in India|Iron Age]]. The Shakyas were organised into a [[Gaṇasaṅgha|{{transliteration|sa|gaṇasaṅgha}}]] (an [[Aristocracy|aristocratic]] [[Oligarchy|oligarchic]] [[republic]]), known as the '''Shakya Republic'''.{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}} The Shakyas were on the periphery, both geographically and culturally, of the eastern [[Indo-Gangetic Plain]] in the [[Greater Magadha]] cultural region.{{sfn|Levman|2014}}{{sfn|Bronkhorst|2007|p=6}}

==Location==
[[File:Map of Shakya Gaṇasaṅgha.png|thumb|Map of Shakyan territory]]
The Shakyas lived in the [[Terai]] – an area south of the foothills of the [[Himalayas]] and north of the [[Indo-Gangetic Plain]] with their neighbors to the west and south being the kingdom of [[Kosala]], their neighbors to the east across the [[Rohni River]] being the related [[Koliya]] tribe, while on the northeast they bordered on the [[Malla (tribe)|Mallakas]] of [[Kushinagar]]. To the north, the territory of the Shakyas stretched into the Himalayas until the forested regions of the mountains, which formed their northern border.{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}}

The capital of the Shakyas was the city of [[Kapilavastu (ancient city)|Kapilavastu]].{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}}<ref name=EoB2010>{{cite book|last=Trainor|first=K|editor-last=Keown|editor-first=D|editor2-last=Prebish|editor2-first=CS|title=Encyclopedia of Buddhism|chapter=Kapilavastu|pages=436–7|publisher=Routledge|location=Milton Park, UK|year=2010|isbn=978-0-415-55624-8|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NFpcAgAAQBAJ&q=kapilavatthu}}</ref>

==Etymology==
The name of the Shakyas is attested primarily in the [[Pali]] forms {{transliteration|pi|Sakya}} and {{transliteration|pi|Sakka}}, and the [[Sanskrit]] form {{transliteration|sa|Śākya}}.{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}}

The Shakyas' name was derived from the Sanskrit root {{transliteration|sa|śak}} ({{transliteration|sa|śaknoti}}, more rarely {{transliteration|sa|śakyati}} or {{transliteration|sa|śakyate}}) meaning "to be able", "worthy", "possible", or "practicable".{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}}{{sfn|Thapar|2013|pp=392–399}}

The name of the Shakyas was also derived from the name of the {{transliteration|sa|śaka}} or {{transliteration|pi|sāka}} tree,<ref name=Fleet1906>{{cite journal|last=Fleet|first=J. F.|author-link=J. F. Fleet|title=The Inscription on the Piprawa Vase|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/2521022|journal=The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland|volume=38|issue=1|pages=149–180|year=1906|doi=10.1017/S0035869X00034079|jstor=2521022|s2cid=161625116|quote=we find only a fanciful desire to account for the name Sakya by identifying it with the word {{transliteration|pi|sakya}}, {{transliteration|sa|śakya}}, in the sense of 'able', 'capable', 'smart'. But, looking below the surface, we find in the allusion to {{transliteration|pi|sākasaṇḍa}}, {{transliteration|pi|sākavanasaṇḍa}}, the grove of teak-trees, the real origin of the other name, Sākiya, Śākiya, Śākya.|url-access=subscription}}</ref>{{sfn|Thapar|2013|pp=392–399}} which Bryan Levman has identified with either the [[teak]] or [[Shorea robusta|sāla]] tree,{{sfn|Thapar|2013|pp=392–399}}{{sfn|Levman|2014}} which is ultimately related to word [[wikt:शाखा#Sanskrit|{{transliteration|sa|śākhā}}]], meaning 'branch',<ref>{{cite book|last1=Douglas Q.|first1=Adams|author-link1=Douglas Q. Adams|last2=Mallory|first2=J. P.|author-link2=J. P. Mallory |title=Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture|year=1997|publisher=Routledge|location=UK|isbn=978-1-884-96498-5 |page=208}}</ref> and was connected to the Shakyas' practice of [[#Tree worship|worshipping]] the {{transliteration|sa|śaka}} or {{transliteration|pi|sāka}} tree.{{sfn|Levman|2014}}

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==History==

===Origins===

====Munda origin====
The Shakyas were an eastern ethnic group on the periphery, both geographically and culturally, of the eastern Gangetic plain in the [[Greater Magadha]] cultural region.{{sfn|Bronkhorst|2007|p=6}}{{efn-la|name="Levman"}} The origins of the Sakyas is unclear,{{efn-la|name="Nakamura_2000_p32"}} and they were "possibly"{{sfn|Fisher|2014|p=51}} an Aryanized{{sfn|Monier-Williams|1889|p=21}} non-Aryan tribe,{{sfn|Levman|2021|p=83}}{{sfn|Monier-Williams|1889|p=21}}{{sfn|Fisher|2014|p=51}} or of "mixed origin" ({{transl|sa|saṃkīrṇa-yonayaḥ}}), consisting primarily an indigenous lineage with a possible minority of Aryan ancestry.{{efn-la|name="Levman2"}}

Shakya legends link their ancestry to Okkāka (Ikṣvāku), whose name is of Munda origin, and E. J. Thomas argued they were mainly of [[Kol people|Kol]] or [[Munda people|Munda]] origin.{{sfn|Walker|2019}}{{efn-la|name="Levman"}} The Shakyas were closely related to their eastern neighbours, the [[Koliya]] tribe, with whom they intermarried.{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=207–217}}

====Alternative Central-Asian origin hypothesis====
[[Michael Witzel]] and [[Christopher I. Beckwith]] have equated the Shakyas with Central Asian nomads who were called [[Scythians]] by the Greeks, [[Saka|{{transliteration|peo|Sakā}}]]s by the Achaemenid Persians, and {{transliteration|sa|Śāka}} by the Indo-Aryans. These scholars have suggested that the people of the Buddha were Saka soldiers who arrived in South Asia in the army of [[Darius the Great]] during the [[Achaemenid conquest of the Indus Valley]], and saw in [[Scytho-Siberian world|Scytho-Saka nomadism]] the origin of the wandering asceticism of the Buddha.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Attwood |first=Jayarava |date=2012 |title=Possible Iranian Origins for the Śākyas and Aspects of Buddhism |url=http://www.jocbs.org/index.php/jocbs/article/view/26/29 |journal=Journal of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies |volume=3 |pages=47–69 |access-date=4 June 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Beckwith |first=Christopher I. |author-link=Christopher I. Beckwith |date=2015 |title=Greek Buddha: Pyrrho's Encounter with Early Buddhism in Central Asia |location=[[Princeton, New Jersey]], United States |publisher=[[Princeton University Press]] |pages=1–21 |isbn=978-0-691-17632-1 }}</ref>

Scholars criticize the Scythian hypothesis due to a lack of evidence, with Bryan Levman maintaining that the Shakyas were native to the north-east [[Ganges|Gangetic]] plain and unrelated to the Iranic Sakas.<ref>{{harvnb|Levman|2014}}: "The evidence for this final wave is however, very slim and there is no evidence for it in the Vedic texts; for their western origin, Witzel relies on a reference in Pāṇini (4.2.131, madravṛjyoḥ) to the Vṛjjis in dual relation with the Madras who are from the northwest, and to the [[Mallas]] in the [[Jaiminiya Brahmana|Jaiminīya Brāhamaṇa]] (§198) as arising from the dust of [[Rajasthan]]. Neither the Sakyas nor any of the other eastern tribes are mentioned, and of course there is no proof that any of these are [[Indo-Aryan migrations|Indo-Aryan group]]s. I view the Sakyas and the later Śakas as two separate groups, the former being aboriginal."</ref> [[Johannes Bronkhorst]] also criticises the Scythian hypothesis, stating that Beckwith's argument rests on the term "{{transl|pra|Śākamuni}}" which does not appear in any Mauryan-era inscriptions or the [[Pali Canon]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Johannes |first1=Bronkhorst |title=How the Brahmins Won: From Alexander to the Guptas |date=2016 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=9789004315518 |pages=488–489 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=muAzDwAAQBAJ&dq=buddha+scythian&pg=PA488}}</ref>

===Statehood===
By the sixth century BCE, the Shakyas, the [[Koliya]]s, [[Moriya (tribe)|Moriya]]s, and [[Malla (tribe)|Mallakas]] lived between the territories of the [[Kosala|Kauśalyas]] to the west and the [[Licchavi (tribe)|Licchavikas]] and [[Videha|Vaidehas]] to the east, thus separating the [[Vajjika League]] from the Kosala kingdom.{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}} By that time, the Shakya republic had become a vassal state of the larger [[Kosala|Kingdom of Kosala]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Long Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Digha Nikaya|last=Walshe|first=Maurice|publisher=Wisdom Publications|year=1995|isbn=0-86171-103-3|url=http://lirs.ru/lib/sutra/Long_Discourses_of_the_Buddha(Digha_Nikaya).Walshe.pdf|pages=409|archive-date=4 June 2023|access-date=18 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604230820/http://lirs.ru/lib/sutra/Long_Discourses_of_the_Buddha(Digha_Nikaya).Walshe.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{sfn|Batchelor|2015|loc=Chapter 2, Section 2, 7th paragraph}}

During the fifth century itself, one of the members of the ruling aristocratic oligarchy of the Shakyas was [[Śuddhodana|Suddhodana]]. Suddhodana was married to the princess [[Maya (mother of the Buddha)|Māyā]], who was the daughter of a Koliya noble, and the son of Suddhodana and Māyā was [[Gautama Buddha|Siddhartha Gautama]], the historical Buddha and founder of [[Buddhism]].{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}}

During the life of the Buddha, an armed feud opposed the Shakyas and the Koliyas concerning the waters of the river Rohiṇī, which formed the boundary between the two states and whose water was needed by both of them to irrigate their crops. The intervention of the Buddha finally put an end to these hostilities.{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}}

After the death of the Buddha, the Shakyas claimed a share of his relics from the Mallakas of [[Kusinārā]] on the grounds that he had been a Shakya.{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}}

===Conquest by Kosala===
{{Main|Kosala}}
Shortly after the Buddha's death, the [[Kosala|Kauśalya]] king [[Virudhaka|Viḍūḍabha]], who had overthrown his father [[Pasenadi]], invaded the Shakya and Koliya republics, seeking to conquer their territories because they had once been part of [[Kosala]]. Viḍūḍabha finally triumphed over the Shakyas and Koliyas and annexed their state after a long war with massive loss of lives on both sides. Details of this war were exaggerated by later Buddhist accounts, which claimed that Viḍūḍabha exterminated the Shakyas in retaliation for having given in marriage to his father the slave girl who became Viḍūḍabha's mother. In actuality, Viḍūḍabha's invasion of Shakya might instead have had similar motivations to the conquest of the [[Vajjika League]] by Viḍūḍabha's relative, the [[Magadha (Mahajanapada)|Māgadhī]] king [[Ajatashatru|Ajātasattu]], who, because he was the son of a Vajjika princess, was therefore interested in the territory of his mother's homeland. The result of the Kauśalya invasion was that the Shakyas and Koliyas merely lost political importance after being annexed into Viḍūḍabha's kingdom. The Shakyas nevertheless soon disappeared as an ethnic group after their annexation, having become absorbed into the population of Kosala, with only a few displaced families maintaining the Shakya identity later. The Koliyas likewise disappeared as a polity and as a tribe soon after their annexation.{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}}{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=207–217}}

The massive life losses incurred by Kosala during its conquest of Shakya and Koliya weakened it significantly enough that it was itself soon annexed by its eastern neighbour, the kingdom of [[Magadha (Mahajanapada)|Magadha]], and its king [[Viḍūḍabha]] was defeated and killed by the Māgadhī king [[Ajātasattu]].{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}}

===Legacy===
[[File:Buddha Sakyamuni on the Rummindei pillar of Ashoka.jpg|thumb|The words [[The Buddha|{{transl|pra|Budhe}}]] and {{transl|pra|Sakyamunī}} "Sage of the Shakyas" in [[Brahmi script]], on [[Ashoka]]'s [[Minor Pillar Edict]] of [[Lumbini]] (circa 250 BCE).]] [[File:Bhagavato Sakamunino Bodho inscription in Bharhut.jpg|thumb|[[Bharhut]] inscription: {{transl|pra|Bhagavato Sakamunino Bodho}} "The illumination of the Blessed Sakamuni", circa 100 BCE.<ref name=JL>{{cite book |last1=Leoshko |first1=Janice |title=Sacred Traces: British Explorations of Buddhism in South Asia |date=2017 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781351550307 |page=64 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gS4rDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA64}}</ref>]]

====In Buddhism====
The Buddha was given the epithet of the "Sage of the Shakyas", {{transliteration|pi|Sakka-muni}} in Pali and {{transliteration|sa|Śākya-muni}} in Sanskrit, by his followers.{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=159–168}}

The functioning of the proceedings in the [[Trāyastriṃśa]] heaven ruled by [[Śakra (Buddhism)|Sakka]], lord of the [[deva (Buddhism)|devas]] in [[Buddhist cosmology]], are modelled on those of the Shakya [[santhāgāra]] or general assembly hall.{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}}

====Descent claims====
[[Tharu people]] of [[Terai]] region of India and Nepal claim descent from Sakya.<ref name=Skar1995>{{cite journal |author=Skar, H. O. |year=1995 |title=Myths of origin: the Janajati Movement, local traditions, nationalism and identities in Nepal |journal=Contributions to Nepalese Studies |volume=22 |issue=1 |pages=31–42 |url=http://lib.icimod.org/record/9900/files/6846.pdf}}</ref> Significant population of [[Newar people|Newars]] of [[Kathmandu Valley]] in Nepal use the surname Shakya and also claim to be the descendants of the Shakya clan with titles such as Śākyavamsa (of the Shakya lineage) having been used in the past.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Gellner|first=David|date=1989|title=Buddhist Monks or Kinsmen of the Buddha? Reflections on the Titles Traditionally Used by Sakyas in the Kathmandu Valley|url=https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/1810/227309/kailash_15_0102_01.pdf?sequence=2|journal=Kailash – Journal of Himalayan Studies|volume=15|pages=5–20}}</ref>

According to [[Hmannan Yazawin|{{transl|my|Hmannan Yazawin}}]], first published in 1823, the legendary king [[Abhiyaza]], who founded the [[Tagaung Kingdom]] and the Burmese monarchy belonged to the same Shakya clan of the Buddha.<ref>{{cite book | last=Hla Pe | first=U | title=Burma: Literature, Historiography, Scholarship, Language, Life, and Buddhism | location=Singapore | publisher=Institute of Southeast Asian Studies | year=1985 | isbn=978-9971-98-800-5 | page = 57 }}</ref> He migrated to present-day Burma after the annexation of the Shakya kingdom by Kosala. The earlier Burmese accounts stated that he was a descendant of [[Pyusawhti]], son of a solar spirit and a dragon princess.<ref>{{cite book | last= Lieberman | first= Victor B. | title= Strange Parallels: Southeast Asia in Global Context, c. 800–1830, volume 1, Integration on the Mainland | year=2003 | publisher=Cambridge University Press | isbn=978-0-521-80496-7 | page=196}}</ref>

==Culture and society==

===Ethnicity===
The Shakyas lived in what scholars presently call the [[Greater Magadha]] cultural area, which was located in the eastern Gangetic plain to the east of the confluence of the Gaṅgā and Yamunā rivers. Like the other eastern groups of the Greater Magadha region, the Shakyas were {{transliteration|sa|saṃkīrṇa-yonayaḥ}} ("of mixed origin"), and therefore did not subscribe to the [[Varna (Hinduism)|{{transliteration|sa|caturvarṇa}}]] social organisation consisting of [[Brahmin|{{transliteration|pi|brāhmaṇa}}]]s, [[Kshatriya|{{transliteration|pi|khattiya}}]]s, [[Vaishya|{{transliteration|pi|vessa}}]]s, and [[Shudra|{{transliteration|pi|sudda}}]]. While non-Indo-Aryan indigenous clans were given the status of {{transliteration|pi|sudda}}s, that is of slaves or servants, indigenous clans who collaborated with the Indo-Aryan clans were the status of {{transliteration|pi|khattiya}}s. The Buddhist suttas are ambiguous on the status of the Buddha, sometimes calling him a {{transliteration|sa|kṣatriya}}, but mostly ignoring the {{transliteration|sa|varṇa}} system. Additionally, the populations of Greater Magadha did not subscribe to the supremacy of the {{transliteration|sa|brāhmaṇa}}s of the peoples of [[Āryāvarta|{{transliteration|sa|Āryāvarta}}]], and {{transliteration|pi|khattiya}}s were regarded as higher in the societies of Greater Magadha.{{sfn|Levman|2014}}

Vedic literature therefore considered the populations of [[Greater Magadha]] as existing outside of the limits of {{transliteration|sa|Āryāvarta}}, with the [[Manusmriti|{{transliteration|sa|Manusmṛiti}}]] grouping the [[Videha|Vaidehas]], [[Magadha (Mahajanapada)|Māgadhīs]], [[Licchavis of Vaishali|Licchavikas]], and [[Malla (tribe)|Mallakas]], who were the neighbours of the Shakyas,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Levman |first=Bryan Geoffrey |title=Cultural Remnants of the Indigenous Peoples in the Buddhist Scriptures |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276914202 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105180749/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276914202_Cultural_Remnants_of_the_Indigenous_Peoples_in_the_Buddhist_Scriptures |archive-date=2023-11-05 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=ResearchGate |pages=154–155 |language=en |quote=The eastern ethnic groups were looked down upon as inferior by the incoming Aryans from the northwest. The centre of the Aryan homeland (Āryāvarta, 'the abode of the noble ones') lay west of the intersection of the Yamuna and Ganges rivers, while the Buddha belonged to the Sakyas (P, Skt. Śākya), an eastern sub-Himalayan ethnic group, in the eastern borderlands. Like the other eastern groups, the Sakyas were of 'mixed origin' (saṃkīrṇa-yonayaḥ), which presumably meant that their ancestry was part Aryan and part indigenous, the former component probably being in the minority (Dutt 1960, 52; Emeneau 1974, 93; also in Dil 1980, 198; Deshpande 1979, 297). The Baudhāyana-dharmaśāstra (1.1.2.13–4) lists all the groups (including that of Magadha, where the Buddha spent much of his teaching career) outside the pale of the Āryāvarta; just visiting them required a purificatory sacrifice as expiation.18 In Manu (10.11, 22) the Vaidehas, Magadhas, Licchavis, the Mallas, and the rulers of Kusinārā and Pāvā (cities of the Malla ethnic group, and the near neighbours of the Sakyas)—that is all the eastern clans including the Dravidians—are deemed to be the result of mixed caste marriages and treated 'as though being non-Aryan' (Oldenberg 1882, 399).}}</ref> as being "non-Aryan" and born from mixed caste marriages, and the [[Baudhayana sutras|{{transliteration|sa|Baudhāyana-Dharmaśāstra}}]]s requiring visitors to these lands to perform purificatory sacrifices as expiation.{{sfn|Levman|2014}}

This negative view of the peoples of the Greater Magadha region by the Vedic peoples extended to the Shakyas, as recorded in the {{transliteration|pi|Ambaṭṭha Sutta}}, according to which the {{transliteration|sa|brāhmaṇa}}s described the Shakyas as "fierce, rough-spoken, touchy and violent", and accused them of not honouring, respecting, esteeming, revering or paying homage to the {{transliteration|sa|brāhmaṇa}}s owing to their "menial origin".{{sfn|Levman|2014}}

===Language===
The Shakyans were at least bilingual, under the linguistic influence of [[Munda languages]], as attested by many of their villages having Mundari names, and the name of the founder of their clan, which has been recorded in the Sanskrit form {{transliteration|sa|Ikṣvāku}} and the Pali form {{transliteration|pi|Okkāka}}, being of [[Munda peoples|Munda origin]].{{efn-la|name="Levman"}}

===Social organisation===

====Class system====
The society of the Shakyas and Koliyas was a stratified one which did not subscribe to the [[Varna (Hinduism)|{{transliteration|sa|caturvarṇa}}]] social organisation consisting of [[Brahmin|{{transliteration|pi|brāhmaṇa}}]]s, [[Kshatriya|{{transliteration|pi|khattiya}}]]s, [[Vaishya|{{transliteration|pi|vessa}}]]s, and [[Shudra|{{transliteration|pi|sudda}}]]s, but instead consisted of an aristocratic class of {{transliteration|pi|khattiya}}s and a slave or servant class of {{transliteration|pi|sudda}}s,{{sfn|Levman|2014}} themselves comprising at least an aristocracy, as well as land-owners, attendants, labourers, and serfs.{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}}{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=207–217}}

Landholders held the title of {{transliteration|pi|bhojakā}}s, literally meaning "enjoyers (of the right to own land)", and used in the sense of "headmen".{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}}{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=207–217}}

The lower classes of Shakya society consisted of servants, in Pāli called {{transliteration|pi|kammakara}}s ({{lit|labourers}}) and {{transliteration|sa|sevaka}}s ({{lit|serfs}}), who performed the labour in the farms.{{sfn|Levman|2014}}{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=207–217}}

====Administrative structure====
The Sakyas were organised into a [[Gaṇasaṅgha|{{transliteration|sa|gaṇasaṅgha}}]] (an [[Aristocracy|aristocratic]] [[Oligarchy|oligarchic]] [[republic]]) similarly to the [[Licchavi (tribe)|Licchavikas]].{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}}{{sfn|Levman|2014}}

====The assembly====
The heads of the Sakya [[kshatriya|{{transliteration|pi|khattiya}}]] clans of the {{transliteration|pi|Gotama}} {{transliteration|pi|gotta}} formed an Assembly, and they held the title of {{transliteration|pi|rājā}}s. The position of {{transliteration|sa|rājā}} was hereditary, and after a {{transliteration|pi|rājā}}'s death was passed to his eldest son, who while he was living held the title of {{transliteration|sa|uparājā}} ("Viceroy").{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}}{{sfn|Thapar|2013|pp=392–399}}

The political system of the Sakyas was identical to that of the Koliyas, and like the Koliyas and the other {{transliteration|sa|gaṇasaṅgha}}s, the Assembly met in a [[santhāgāra]], the main of which was located at Kapilavatthu, although at least one other Sakya santhāgāra also existed at Cātuma. The judicial and legislative functions of the Assembly of the Sakyas were not distinctly separated, and it met to discuss important issues concerning public affairs, such as war, peace, and alliances. The Sakya Assembly deliberated on important issues, and it had a simple voting system through either raising hands or the use of wooden chips.{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}}

====The council====
Similarly to the other {{transliteration|sa|gaṇasaṅgha}}s, the Sakya Assembly met rarely and it instead had an inner and smaller Council which met more often to administer the republic in the name of the Assembly. The members of the council, titled {{transliteration|pi|amaccā}}s, formed a college which was directly in charge of public affairs of the republic.{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}}

====The {{transliteration|pi|mahārājā}} (Consul)====
The head of the Sakya republic was an elected chief, which was a position of [[Primus inter pares|first among equals]] similar to [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] [[Roman consul|consuls]] and [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] [[archon]]s, and whose incumbent had the title of {{transliteration|pi|mahārājā}}. The {{transliteration|pi|mahārājā}} was in charge of administering the republic with the help of the council.{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}}{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=207–217}}

=====Functioning of the assembly=====
When sessions of the Assembly were held, the {{transliteration|pi|rājā}}s gathered in the santhāgāra; while four {{transliteration|pi|amaccā}}s were posted in the four corners or sides of the hall so as to clearly and easily hear the speeches made by the {{transliteration|pi|rājā}}s; and the consul {{transliteration|pi|rājā}} took his appointed seat and put forward the matters to be discussed once the Assembly was ready.{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}}

During the session, the members of the Assembly expressed their views, which the four {{transliteration|pi|amaccā}}s would record. The Assembly was then adjourned, after which the recorders compared their notes, and all the {{transliteration|pi|amaccā}}s came back and waited for the recorders' decision.{{sfn|Sharma|1968|pp=182–206}}

===Lifestyle===

====Aristocratic marriage customs====
Another reflection of non-Indo-Aryan cultural practices of the Shakyas was the practice of sibling marriages among their ruling clans, which was forbidden among {{transliteration|sa|Vaidika}} peoples, and was a practice of social demarcation and of maintaining power within a smaller sub-group of the Shakya clan, and was therefore not permitted among the lower classes of the Shakya.{{sfn|Levman|2014}}

====Religion====
Since they lived in the [[Greater Magadha]] cultural area, the Shakyas followed non-Vedic religious customs which drastically differed from the [[Brahmanism|Brahmanical]] tradition,{{sfn|Levman|2014}} and even by the time of the Buddha, Brahmanism and the {{transliteration|sa|brāhmaṇa}}s had not acquired religious or cultural preponderance in the Greater Magadha area to which Shakya belonged.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bronkhorst |first=Johannes |author-link=Johannes Bronkhorst |date=2011 |title=Buddhism in the Shadow of Brahmanism |location=[[Leiden]], Netherlands; [[Boston]], United States |publisher=[[Brill Publishers|Brill]] |page=1 |isbn=978-9-004-20140-8 }}</ref>

It was in this non-Vedic cultural environment that [[Śramaṇa|{{transliteration|sa|Śramaṇa}}]] movements existed, with one of them, [[Buddhism]], having been founded by the Shakya Siddhartha Gautama, the historical [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]].{{sfn|Levman|2014}}

=====Sun worship=====
The Shakyas worshipped the [[Surya|Sun-god]], whom they considered their ancestor,{{sfn|Batchelor|2015|pp=32–33}} hence why the Shakya {{transliteration|pi|khattiya}} clan claimed to be of the {{transliteration|pi|Ādicca}} ({{transliteration|sa|Āditya}} in Sanskrit) [[gotra|{{transliteration|pi|gotta}}]],{{sfn|Batchelor|2015|p=36}}{{sfn|Nakamura|2000|p=124}} and of the [[Solar dynasty|Sūryavaṃśa]] ("Solar dynasty").{{sfn|Thapar|2013|pp=392–399}}

=====Origin myth=====
The Shakya {{transliteration|pi|khattiya}} clan claimed descent from the Sun-god via his descendant, named {{transliteration|pi|Okkāka}} (in [[Pali|Pāli]]) and {{transliteration|sa|Ikṣvāku}} (in [[Sanskrit]]), and whose eight twin sons and daughters who were married to each other had founded the capital city of the Shakyas and were the tribe's ancestors. This was an origin myth of the ruling status of the {{transliteration|pi|khattiya}} families of the Shakya clan, who had the right to be represented in the {{transliteration|pi|santhāgāra}}, were often related to each other, and possessed adjacent areas of land, thus establishing kinship, which itself helped form rights of landownership, and, therefore, of political authority.{{sfn|Thapar|2013|pp=392–399}}

This myth was also a foundation myth of the city which, as the residence of the ruling families of the clan, the city, which was the centre of political and economic activity, was associated with that clan's [[Janapada|{{transliteration|sa|janapada}}]] (territory), and was equated with the whole {{transliteration|sa|janapada}} itself.{{sfn|Thapar|2013|pp=392–399}}

The myth of the Shakyas' ancestors being four pairs of married twin siblings was a myth which traced the origins of the ruling Shakya families to a common ancestor, and was also a myth of an early human utopia where humans were born as couples.{{sfn|Thapar|2013|pp=392–399}}

=====Tree worship=====
The important role of the [[Shorea robusta|Sāl tree]] in the life of the Buddha according to the Buddhist texts, as well as his representation as a [[Ficus religiosa|Bodhi tree]] and his Enlightenment occurring under one such tree, suggest that the Shakyas practised tree worship, a custom likely derived from Munda religious customs of worshipping sacred groves, and the important role in their traditions of the Sāl tree, whose flowering marks the beginning of their New Year and Flower Feast festivals: the [[Santal people|Santal]] tribe worship the Sāl tree and gather to make communal decisions under Sāl trees.{{sfn|Levman|2014}}

The importance of the tree spirits called [[Yaksha|{{transliteration|pi|yakkha}}s and {{transliteration|pi|yakkhī}}s]] in Pali ({{transliteration|sa|yakṣa}}s and {{transliteration|sa|yakṣī}}s in Sanskrit) in early Buddhist texts is an attestation of the worship of these beings done at {{transliteration|pi|yakkha}} [[cetiya|{{transliteration|pi|cetiya}}]]s. The worship of {{transliteration|pi|yakkha}}s and {{transliteration|pi|yakkhī}}s, which was of pre-Indo-Aryan autochthonous origin, was prevalent in the Greater Magadha region.{{sfn|Levman|2014}}

=====Serpent worship=====
The [[nāga|{{transliteration|sa|nāga}}]] king [[Mucalinda]], who in Buddhist mythology protected the Buddha during a storm under a mucalinda tree, was a both snake- and a tree-deity, thus alluding to the practice of serpent worship among the Shakyas, which originated from among the pre-Indo-Aryan [[Tibeto-Burman languages|Tibeto-Burman]] populations of northern South Asia.{{sfn|Levman|2014}}

=====Funerary customs=====
The cremation rituals of the Shakyas which were performed for the funeral of the Buddha as described by Buddhist texts involved wrapping his body in 500 layers of cloth, placing it in an iron vat full of oil as a mark of honour, and then covering it with another iron pot before being cremated. These rites originated from the pre-Indo-Aryan autochthonous populations of the eastern Gangetic plains, as were the practices such as honouring the Buddha's body with singing, dancing, and music, as well as placing his bones in a golden urn, the veneration of these remains and their burial in a round [[stupa|{{transliteration|sa|stūpa}}]] which possessed a central mast, flags, pennants, and parasols at a public crossroads, which were rituals that were performed by the pre-Indo-Aryan populations for their greater rulers.{{sfn|Levman|2014}}

== See also ==
* [[Shakya (surname)]]
* [[Family tree of Sinhalese monarchs]]
* [[Nāya]]

==Notes==
{{Noteslist|refs=


{{efn-la|name="Levman"|{{harvtxt|Levman|2014}}:
* "The founder of the Sakya clan, King Ikṣvāku (Pāli: Okkāka) has a Munda name, suggesting that the Sakyas were at least bilingual (Kuiper 1991, 7; Mayrhofer 1992, vol. 1, 185). Many of the Sakya village names are believed to be non-IA in origin (Thomas 1960, 23), and the very word for town or city (nagara; cf. the Sakya village Nagakara, the locus of the Cūḷasuññata Sutta ) is of Dravidian stock (Mayrhofer 1963, vol. 2, 125)."
* "The Sakya clan derive their ancestry from King Ikṣvāku, whose name is of Austro-Asiatic Munda origin (see above, page 148). While the Sakyans' rough speech and Munda ancestors do not prove that they spoke a non-IA language, there is a lot of other evidence suggesting that they were indeed a separate ethnic (and probably linguistic) group."
* "Okkāka was the legendary progenitor of the Sakyas, and bears a name of Munda ancestry"}}

{{efn-la|name="Levman2"|{{harvtxt|Levman|2014}}: "The eastern ethnic groups were looked down upon as inferior by the incoming Aryans from the northwest. The centre of the Aryan homeland (Āryāvarta, 'the abode of the noble ones') lay west of the intersection of the Yamuna and Ganges rivers, while the Buddha belonged to the Sakyas (P, Skt. Śākya), an eastern sub-Himalayan ethnic group, in the eastern borderlands. Like the other eastern groups, the Sakyas were of 'mixed origin' (saṃkīrṇa-yonayaḥ), which presumably meant that their ancestry was part Aryan and part indigenous, the former component probably being in the minority (Dutt 1960, 52; Emeneau 1974, 93; also in Dil 1980, 198; Deshpande 1979, 297). The Baudhāyana-dharmaśāstra (1.1.2.13–4) lists all the groups (including that of Magadha, where the Buddha spent much of his teaching career) outside the pale of the Āryāvarta; just visiting them required a purificatory sacrifice as expiation.18 In Manu (10.11, 22) the Vaidehas, Magadhas, Licchavis, the Mallas, and the rulers of Kusinārā and Pāvā (cities of the Malla ethnic group, and the near neighbours of the Sakyas)—that is all the eastern clans including the Dravidians—are deemed to be the result of mixed caste marriages and treated 'as though being non-Aryan' (Oldenberg 1882, 399)."}}


{{efn-la|name="Nakamura_2000_p32"|{{harvtxt|Nakamura|2000|p=31}}: "We do not know exactly to what race the Shakyas belongen [...] if the Sakyas were Nepalese, they might very well have belonged to a non-Indian people [...] They were to a great extent Indian in culture [...] This seems to add weight to the hypothesis that the Sakyas were Aryans."}}
}}

==References==
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'''''Yeh Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar''''' is an Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] television series that premiered on 7 March 2022 on [[StarPlus]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Promo of 'Yeh Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar' is OUT {{!}} Hot News |url=https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/promo-of-yeh-jhuki-jhuki-si-nazar-is-out-hot-news-1509631 |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=ABP Live |date=29 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref> It stars [[Swati Rajput]] and [[Ankit Siwach]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-03-02|title=Yeh Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar : 'रंगभेद' के खिलाफ लड़ाई की कहानी पेश करेगा स्टार प्लस का नया शो, देखिए वीडियो|url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/television/yeh-jhuki-jhuki-si-nazar-star-plus-s-new-show-with-actor-ankit-siwach-and-swati-rajput-it-will-break-taboo-of-apartheid-from-society-1090868.html |access-date= 3 March 2022|website=TV9 Bharatvarsh |language=hi}}</ref> The series ended on 25 June 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Krish Pathak's heartwarming note as Yeh Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar is all set to go off-air|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/krish-pathaks-heartwarming-note-as-yeh-jhuki-jhuki-si-nazar-is-all-set-to-go-off-air-read-post/articleshow/92409084.cms|access-date=2022-06-25|website=Times of India|date=23 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref> It is the remake of [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]'s Malayalam series ''[[Karuthamuthu]]''.

==Plot==


Diya Mathur, a topper in hotel management gets humiliated everywhere for her dark complexion. Being 32 years old she is not married as everyone rejects her for her complexion. Even though applying for front desk in her dream hotel, she was directed to the kitchen department due to her looks. Later she meets Armaan in a hotel, and he befriends her. Later Armaan's mother comes to Diya's house for alliance but instead of her chooses her younger sister Palki, who is fair-skinned and beautiful. Heartbroken Diya befriends Kajal Asthana in her workplace.

Diya and Armaan's constant meeting make them fall in love with each other. Armaan reveals his feelings to Krish, which Bhavna hears. Sudha and Bhavna plot and make Armaan misunderstand that Diya doesn't like him. Heartbroken, Armaan agrees for alliance with Palki.

On the engagement day, both families learn about Armaan and Diya's true feelings for each other. Sudha and Bhavna get tensed. On Palki's insistence that she doesn't love Armaan, Diya agrees for marriage with Armaan. Bhavna harms Diya's legs during the Haldi function. Against all odds, Diya and Armaan get married. Sudha is revealed to be a dominating woman who wants to control the lives of her family members. Though Sudha tries to adjust with Diya, Bhavna instigates her mind against the other. Sudha falls to Bhavna's words and tries to show Diya her place keeping her control superior over others. Armaan who is somewhat aware of Sudha's this behavior tries to balance situations for her. After marriage, Diya gets Armaan meet her friend Kajal who is revealed to Armaan's ex-wife who cheated on him.

== Cast==
===Main===
* [[Swati Rajput]] as Diya Mathur Rastogi– Anjali and Brij's elder daughter; Jhanvi and Palki's sister; Armaan's second wife<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title=Swati Rajput, who will be seen in Star Plus' upcoming show Yeh Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar talks about her role & more |url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/fair-square-375555 |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Ankit Siwach]] as Armaan Rastogi – Sudha's elder son; Bhavna and Krish's brother; Kajal's ex-husband; Diya's husband<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-09 |title=Yeh Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar Fame Ankit Siwach On Casting Couch: 'Was Asked To Send Pics Without Clothes' |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/yeh-jhuki-jhuki-si-nazar-fame-ankit-siwach-on-casting-couch-was-asked-to-send-pics-without-clothes-4959371.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

===Recurring===
* [[Manasi Joshi Roy]] as Sudha Rastogi – Armaan, Bhavna and Krish's mother
* Shabaaz Abdullah Badi as Arjun Kumar Kohli – Diya's ex-boyfriend; Armaan's rival
* Jayroop Jeevan as Brij Mohan Mathur – Anjali's husband; Diya, Jhanvi and Palki's father
* [[Neelu Kohli]] as Anjali Mathur – Brij's wife; Diya, Jhanvi and Palki's mother
* Preetika Chauhan as Kajal Asthana (formerly Rastogi) – Diya's friend, Armaan's ex-wife
* Swayam Joshi as School Boy
* Sapna Rathore as Saloni Khanna - Armaan's childhood best-friend
* [[Mrinal Navell Chandra]] as Palki Mathur – Anjali and Brij's youngest daughter; Diya and Jhanvi's sister; Krish's love interest
* Saloni Jain as Janvi Mathur – Anjali and Brij's second daughter; sabik and Palki's sister
* Richa Tiwari as Bhavna Rastogi Raizada– Sudha's daughter; Armaan and Krish's sister; Pawan's wife
* Tehraan Bakshi as Pawan Raizada - Bhavna's husband; Armaan and Krish's brother-in-law; Sudha's son-in-law
* Krish Pathak as Krish Rastogi – Sudha's younger son; Armaan and Bhavna's brother; Palki's love interest
* Surabhi Tiwari as Ruby Bhatia – Diya's colleague
* Saurav Goyal as Vivek
* Saniya Nagdev as Nimmi – Matchmaker
* Ashish Bhargav as Mr. Chaddha
* Satyen Chaturvedi
* Gunjan Bhatia as Shalu
* Suraj Bharadwaj as Armaan's best friend
* Unknown as Rocky Tiwari

===Guest===

* [[Ayesha Singh]] as Sai Joshi from ''[[Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin]]''
* [[Sumbul Touqeer]] as Imlie from ''[[Imlie]]''

==Production==
=== Development ===
The show had an initial working title of ''Chandni'',<ref>{{Cite web|last=Maheshwari|first=Neha|title=Manasi Joshi Roy to return to TV with Chandni starring Ankit Siwach and Swati Rajput|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/manasi-joshi-roy-to-return-to-tv-with-chandni-starring-ankit-siwach-and-swati-rajput/articleshow/87666334.cms|access-date=8 March 2022|date=12 November 2021|website=Times of India|language=en}}</ref> later being retitled to ''Yeh Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar''.

===Release===
The first promo was launched on 29 January 2022 featuring Swati Rajput.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/promo-of-yeh-jhuki-jhuki-si-nazar-is-out-hot-news-1509631/|title=Promo of Yeh Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar is out|website=ABP LIVE|date=29 January 2022 |access-date=2022-03-04|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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{{Star Plus Shows}}

==External links==
* [https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/yeh-jhuki-jhuki-si-nazar/1260086670 Yeh Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921221803/https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/yeh-jhuki-jhuki-si-nazar/1260086670 |date=21 September 2022 }} on [[Disney+ Hotstar]]

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Lok Bhavan, Shimla

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''' Lok Bhavan''' formerly '''Raj Bhavan''' ([[translation]]: ''Government House''), formerly '''Barnes' Court''' is the [[official residence]] of the [[Governors of Himachal Pradesh|Governor of Himachal Pradesh]] Shiv Pratap Shukla. It is located in the capital city of [[Shimla]], [[Himachal Pradesh]].

== History ==
The present-day Raj Bhavan was earlier known as the Barnes' Court. When Himachal became a full-fledged state in 1971, the [[Peterhoff, Shimla|Peterhoff]] served as the Raj Bhavan. After the building was damaged in a fire, the Raj Bhavan was shifted to the Barnes Court building.<ref name="hprajbhavan">[http://himachalrajbhavan.nic.in/earlier.html Peterhoff (Old Raj Bhavan At Chauramaidan)], Governor House, Himachal Pradesh</ref>

Originally named after [[Edward Barnes (British Army officer)|Edward Barnes]], the commander-in-chief of British India,<ref name="Gillian1991">{{cite book | author=Gillian Wright | title=Hill stations of India | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4eYvAQAAIAAJ | access-date=11 February 2013 | date=1 August 1991 | publisher=Odyssey | isbn=978-962-217-137-4 | page = 101 }}</ref> it is a [[neo-Tudor]] timber-framed building.<ref name="Chitra2007">{{cite book | author=Chitra Garg | title=Travel India: A Complete Guide to Tourist | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tSduAAAAMAAJ | access-date=11 February 2013 | year=2007 | publisher=Lotus Press | isbn=978-81-8382-084-4}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth#British Indian Empire|Government Houses of the British Indian Empire]]

==References==
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{{Raj Bhavan}}

[[Category:Governors' houses in India]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Shimla]]
[[Category:1981 establishments in Himachal Pradesh]]
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Aina Mahal

2026-03-20T03:13:05Z

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The '''Aina Mahal''' ({{literal translation|Palace of Mirrors}})<ref name="Guj1971" /> is an 18th-century palace that is located next to the [[Prag Mahal]] in Darbargadh, [[Bhuj]], [[Kutch district|Kutch]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. The palace was built by [[Lakhpatji|Rao Lakhpatji]] of [[Kutch State]] around 1750. Lakhpatji's master craftsman [[Ram Singh Malam]] designed the palace in the local style and decorated it in the European style with glass, mirrors and tiles. The palace had two floors; the first floor has the Audience Hall, the Pleasure Hall, the Hall of Mirrors and the State Apartments, and the second floor has the antechamber, Darbar (Court) Hall and Marriage Hall. The building has been converted into a museum which includes a "europeanerie" collection that includes clocks, wares, mechanical toys, paintings and pictures.

==History==
[[File:Ruins in the Aina Mahal complex.jpg|thumb|Ruins of the Aina Mahal after [[2001 Gujarat earthquake]]|left]]
[[File:Ainamahal Bhuj Kutch Gujarat.jpg|thumb|Damaged exterior]]

The Aina Mahal was built by Rao [[Lakhpatji]] ({{reign|1741|1760}}) in around 1750.{{efn-ua|Sources give different dates ranging from 1750 to 1761. The dates corresponds to the reign of Lakhpatji.}}<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2001/04/22/stories/1322007h.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020122172003/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/2001/04/22/stories/1322007h.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2002-01-22|title=The arts, in past tense|date=2001-04-22|website=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2019-03-26}}</ref><ref name=":22" /> The chief architect and designer of the palace was [[Ram Singh Malam]], who lived in Europe for 18 years and mastered several European craft and architecture skills.<ref name="Guj1971">{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.108453|title=Gujarat State Gazetteers: Kutch district|publisher=Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State|year=1971|page=[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.108453/page/n607 589]|chapter=XVII}}</ref><ref name=":22">{{Cite book|url=http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/33395042/glorious-heritage-maharao-lakhpatji-aina-mahal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326073029/http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/33395042/glorious-heritage-maharao-lakhpatji-aina-mahal|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-03-26|title=The Arts of Kutch|last1=Jethi|first1=Pramod|last2=London|first2=Christopher W.|publisher=Marg Publications and National Centre for the Performing Arts|year=2000|isbn=8185026483|editor-last=London|editor-first=Christopher W.|location=Mumbai|pages=48–61|chapter=A Glorious Heritage: Maharao Lakhpatji and the Aina Mahal|oclc=44835875|via=EBSCOHost}}</ref>{{sfn|Rushbrook Williams|1958|pages=140–142}}<ref name=":32">{{Cite book|url=http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/33395043/aina-mahal-early-example-of-europeanerie|title=The Arts of Kutch|last=Jaffer|first=Amin|publisher=Marg Publications and National Centre for the Performing Arts|year=2000|isbn=8185026483|editor-last=London|editor-first=Christopher W.|location=Mumbai|pages=62–75|chapter=The Aina Mahal: An Early Example of "Europeanerie"|oclc=44835875|via=EBSCOHost}}{{dead link|date=November 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The construction costed 80 [[Indian numbering system|lakh]] (8 million) [[Kutch kori|kori]]s or about {{INR|20}} lakh (2 million); equalling three years of the state revenue in that period.<ref name="Guj1971" /><ref name=":22" />

In 1830, Englishwoman Mrs. Postnas visited the palace and noted her impressions in her memoir ''Cutch''{{efn-ua|Full title: ''Cutch; or Random Sketches, Taken During a Residence in One of the Northern Provinces of Western India; Interspersed with Legends'' (1839) by Mrs. Postnas}} (1839). She remarked on the "motley and incongruous mélange of ornament" in a room illuminated with large candles where she found six musical clocks playing at once among jelly glasses and old vases.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vv1jAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA39|title=Cutch; Or Random Sketches, Taken During a Residence in One of the Northern Provinces of Western India; Interspersed with Legends|author=Mrs. Postans|publisher=Smith, Elder and Co. Cornhill|year=1839|location=London|pages=39–40|access-date=26 March 2019|archive-date=4 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304131017/https://books.google.com/books?id=vv1jAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA39#v=onepage&q&f=false|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":32" />

The palace was converted into a museum in 1977.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-feb-11-mn-24059-story.html|title=Treasures of India's Royal Past Among Quake Losses|last=Watson|first=Paul|date=2001-02-11|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2019-03-26|issn=0458-3035|archive-date=11 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811191434/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-feb-11-mn-24059-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It was damaged in the [[2001 Gujarat earthquake]] and part of the building was restored and now houses the Aina Mahal Trust Museum.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gujarattourism.com/destination/details/6/322|title=Aina Mahal|website=Gujarat Tourism|access-date=2019-03-26|archive-date=11 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190911110354/http://www.gujarattourism.com/destination/details/6/322|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Lack-of-funds-takes-a-toll-on-2001-tremorhit-Aina-Mahal/273219/|title=Lack of funds takes a toll on 2001 tremor-hit Aina Mahal|date=2008-02-15|website=Express India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216124705/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Lack-of-funds-takes-a-toll-on-2001-tremorhit-Aina-Mahal/273219/|archive-date=2008-02-16|access-date=2019-03-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/the-remains-of-days-past/210959|title=The Remains of Days Past|last=Biswas|first=Soutik|date=2001-02-26|website=Outlook India|access-date=2019-03-26|archive-date=28 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328025048/https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/the-remains-of-days-past/210959|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Architecture==
[[File:Aina Mahal8.jpg|thumb|Corridor showing floor with delft-style tiles, columns decorated with mirrors as well as guilt capitals and bases, dodo panels with ''aari'' embroidery, European paintings and mirrors on the walls, Venetian glass chandeliers|alt=]]
[[File:Aina Mahal2.jpg|thumb|Corridor lined with China tiles and mirror works on the walls]]

The Aina Mahal is located near [[Prag Mahal]]. It is a two-story mansion that is constructed with stones and decorated with stone carvings and wood fretwork. The exterior is whitewashed.<ref name=":22" /> It was designed in the local style and decorated in the European style.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":32" /> The palace floors are laid with blue [[delftware]] tiles and the marble walls are decorated with mirrors that are separated by [[Gilding|gilded]] frames. The walls are also decorated with fitted shelves on which glassware and ceramics were displayed. The rooms were illuminated by hanging [[candelabra]] and [[chandelier]]s with shade of [[Venetian glass]]. The pillars and roofs are decorated with golden mouldings and other ornamentation, and spaces between pillars and walls are filled with triangular mirror compartments.<ref name=":22" />

The first floor has the Audience Hall, the Pleasure Hall, the Hall of Mirrors and the State Apartments. The second floor has the ante-chamber, Darbar (Court) Hall and Marriage Hall.<ref name=":22" />

==Collection==

=== First floor ===

Near the entrance of the first gallery is a {{convert|15|m|adj=on|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|22|cm|adj=on|abbr=on}} wide scroll painting depicting a royal procession of Maharao [[Pragmalji II]]. The scroll is dated 1876 and is signed by its painter Vadha Juma Ibrahim.<ref name=":22" />

The collection is an early example of "europeanerie", an 18th-century obsession with European things among Indian nobles.<ref name=":32" /><ref name=":4" /> The collection includes English, French and Dutch chiming clocks, glassware, ceramics, chinaware, mechanical toys, celestial globes, arms, [[palanquin]], costumes, furniture and items associated with court life.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":22" /><ref name=":0" />{{sfn|Rushbrook Williams|1958|pages=141–142}} There is an operational pendulum clock that is synchronized with the [[Hindu calendar]] in a collection made in Bhuj by Morarji Lakhamshi Soni in 1839.<ref name=":0" />

The museum has a large collection of paintings, including some acquired by Ram Singh Malam during his visits of Europe. The subjects of the paintings in the State Apartments include British, Flemish and Italian personae including Rana Ranjit Singh of Mewar, Raja [[Bakht Singh of Marwar]] and Empress [[Catherine the Great]]. It also includes 18th-century prints of ''[[A Rake's Progress]]'' by [[William Hogarth]] and related moralizing series. There are paintings depicting the courts and portraits of the royals of Kutch including some with [[Mughal painting|Mughal influences]]. Occasionally, real gems were incorporated on the surface of painting in areas depicting jewellery items such as ear-rings and necklaces.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":22" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0" />{{sfn|Rushbrook Williams|1958|pages=141–142}}

==== Hira Mahal ====
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The Hira Mahal (royal bedchamber) is located in the centre of the first floor of Aina Mahal next to Hall of Mirrors and its reception. It measures {{convert|4.6|×|7.3|m|abbr=on}} and contains one of bed of [[Lakhpatji|Maharao Lakhpatji]] whom, according to legends, used to use a bed for a year and then auctioned it off after ordering the new one. His beds were purchased with state funds and the proceeds of the auctions paid for his other entertainments for a year. His last bed has pure golden legs; this is kept along with his buckler and a diamond-studded sword that was presented by the Mughal Emperor [[Alamgir II]] in the 18th century. The bed is surrounded by more than twenty-seven large mirrors inlaid with gold flowers and semi-precious stones, and framed in [[Rococo]] or [[Baroque style]] guilt frames.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":22" />{{sfn|Rushbrook Williams|1958|pages=141–142}}<ref name=":32" />

The floor and walls surrounding the exterior of the Hira Mahal are covered in cloth panels of Kutchi silk ''aari'' embroidery fabrics while its ceilings, pillars and doors are covered in mirror-work and guilt wood-carvings.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":22" />{{sfn|Rushbrook Williams|1958|pages=141–142}}

==== Fuvara Mahal ====
[[File:Aina Mahal.jpg|thumb|The Fuvara Mahal|alt=]]

The Fuvara Mahal (Pleasure Hall) is located adjacent to the Hira Mahal. Except for the narrow corridor along the walls, the whole chamber is a pleasure pool with a central, raised, square platform that can be approached by on three sides via narrow aisles. The pool was filled with water using siphons and pumps. The pool includes fountains can cast spray in patterns and cool the air.<ref name=":1">{{cite journal|last=Sastri|first=K. A. Nilakanta|year=1959|title=Ram Singh Malam of Mandvi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M9a1AAAAIAAJ|journal=Journal of the Assam Research Society|publisher=Kamarupa Anusandhan Samiti (The Assam Research Society)|volume=XIII|pages=19–21|access-date=25 March 2019|archive-date=4 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304130853/https://books.google.com/books?id=M9a1AAAAIAAJ|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":22" />{{sfn|Rushbrook Williams|1958|pages=140–141}}<ref name="Guj1971" /><ref name="Tyabji2006">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d16gAAAAMAAJ|title=Bhuj: Art, Architecture, History|author=Azhar Tyabji|publisher=Mapin|year=2006|isbn=978-1-890206-80-2|page=34|access-date=26 March 2019|archive-date=4 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304130901/https://books.google.com/books?id=d16gAAAAMAAJ|url-status=live}}</ref> The corridor is lined with pillars that surround the pool and support the ventilated roof. The capitals of these pillars are decorated with Chinese-style carvings. The throne in the centre of the platform was surrounded by water sprays and fanned from above. Maharao held his courts in the Fuvara Mahal. The chamber was illuminated by hanging candelabra and is decorated with Chinese-influenced, 18th-century glass paintings.<ref name=":22" />

=== Second floor ===
An exterior staircase leads to the second floor, where the courts were held. In the ante-chamber, Mughal ''[[Firman|farman]]''s (royal decrees) issued between 1617 and 1658 by [[Shah Jahan]], [[Jahangir]] and [[Dara Shukoh|Dara Shikoh]] that are mostly addressed to Rao Tamachi ({{reign|1655|1666}}) are displayed. A ''farman'' dated 20 April 1617 issued by Jahangir praises the rulers of Kutch for their help in the conquest of Gujarat. Another ''farman'' dated 8 April 1657, issued by Shah Jahan and addressed to [[Gujarat Sultanate|Gujarat Sultan]] [[Muzaffar Shah III]] and Rao Tamachi. Another ''farman'' dated 6 March 1657 asks Rao to pay due respect to the governor of [[Surat]], Ali Kunwar Beg. A ''farman'' dated 6 December 1657 issued by Dara Shikoh asks Rao to visit his capital [[Agra]] and prepare for his visit to Bhuj. In another ''farman'' dated 28 January 1658, Dara Shikoh asks Rao to capture a rebel named Qutubuddin who had attacked Kutch during his visit and offers his help.<ref name=":22" />

The Darbar (Court) Hall has a silver throne with 19th-century gilt wooden chairs. There is a marriage hall that was built in 1884 for Maharao [[Khengarji III]] ({{reign|1876|1942}}). Weapons are exhibited on the walls and a perfume sprayer is placed in the centre of the hall.<ref name=":22" />

A door of the palace that is decorated with inlaid ivory and gold was made at the cost of 400 koris by a carpenter named Madho in 1708 during the reign of [[Pragmalji I]].<ref name="Guj1971" /><ref name=":0" /> The collection also includes [[Mahi Maratib]], a golden fish that was part of the [[coat of arms]] of [[Cutch State]]; it was gifted to Maharao Lakhpatji by the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal Emperor]] during his visit to [[Delhi]]. There are artistic rulers' [[horoscope]]s that are drawn in the local Kamangari painting style; the {{convert|38.7|m|adj=on}}-long horoscope of Rao [[Pragmalji II]] dated 1839 is believed to be the longest horoscope in the world.<ref name=":22" />

==See also==
*[[Prag Mahal]]
*[[Vijaya Vilas Palace]]

==Notes==
{{notelist-ua}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

=== Bibliography ===
{{Commons category}}
* {{cite book |last=Rushbrook Williams |first= Laurence Frederic|year= 1958|title=The Black Hills: Kutch in History and Legend: a Study in Indian Local Loyalties |publisher= Weidenfeld and Nicolson |location=London |pages=140–142 |oclc=314891065 |author-link=L. F. Rushbrook Williams}}

[[Category:Bhuj]]
[[Category:Palaces in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Royal residences in India]]
[[Category:Rajput architecture]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Kutch district]]
[[Category:Museums in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1750]]

Johnny Sins

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{{Short description|American adult film performer (born 1978)}}
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| image = Johnny Sins 2007.png
| caption = Sins in 2007
| birth_name = Steven Wolfe
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|12|31}}
| birth_place = [[Pittsburgh]], Pennsylvania, U.S.
| alias =
| education = [[Indiana University of Pennsylvania]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Adult entertainer|director|YouTuber|media personality}}
| years_active = 2006–present
| alma_mater =
| spouse = Kissa Sins
| website = {{url|sinslife.com}}
| youtube_handle = SinsTV
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| youtube_years_active =
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| youtube_views = 114 million
| stats_update = October 17, 2025
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'''Steven Wolfe''' (born December 31, 1978), known professionally as '''Johnny Sins''', is an American [[Pornographic film actor|adult film performer]], director, and [[YouTuber]]. He is consistently among the most popular male talent adult movies searches and is known for his shaved head, muscular physique, perfect roles and blue eyes, often considered a [[sex symbol]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Carey|first=Alexis|date=January 11, 2018|title=The most popular porn searches of 2017|url=https://m.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/from-rick-and-morty-to-fidget-spinners-pornhubs-mo/3308032/|newspaper=[[Fraser Coast Chronicle]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Cosmo"/><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Chatel|first=Amanda|date=July 28, 2015|title=Top 10 Porn Stars Women Search For More Than Men, According To PornHub, Because We Want Our James Deen, Damn It!|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/100367-top-10-porn-stars-women-search-for-more-than-men-according-to-pornhub-because-we-want|magazine=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rodellar|first1=Pol|last2=Iris Simón|first2=Ana|date=January 9, 2018|title=Las tendencias de consumo de porno en España 2017 nos han hecho pensar|url=https://www.vice.com/es/article/jordi-nino-polla-actor-porno-resultados-pornhub-2017-espana/|publisher=Vice Media|access-date=September 3, 2018}}</ref> His accolades include multiple [[AVN Awards]] wins and nominees.<ref name="AVN1"/><ref name="IAFD1">{{cite web|last=Vanzetti|date=November 28, 2014|title=AVN Awards Nominations 2015: Individual Performer Awards|url=https://blog.iafd.com/2014/11/28/avn-awards-nominations-2015-individual-performer-awards/|publisher=[[Internet Adult Film Database]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref> He has been the subject of [[Internet meme|memes]], which center on the large variety of occupations his pornographic characters have worked.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bateman |first=Effie |date=February 4, 2022 |title=Scotty From Marketing Now On Par With Johnny Sins For Amount Of Different Jobs He's Tried Out |url=https://www.betootaadvocate.com/uncategorized/scotty-from-marketing-now-on-par-with-johnny-sins-for-amount-of-different-jobs-hes-tried-out/ |access-date=September 7, 2022 |website=The Betoota Advocate |language=en-AU}}</ref>

==Early life==
Sins was born Steven Wolfe<ref name="Vice"/> in [[Pittsburgh]]<ref>{{cite tweet|last=Wolfe|first=Steve|user=JohnnySins|number=300817402344660992|date=February 10, 2013|title=My hometown, Pittsburgh magazine giving a pitbull the cover! #pitbull|access-date=August 31, 2018}}</ref> on December 31, 1978.<ref name="Brazzers">{{cite web |title=Pornstars: Johnny Sins |url=https://www.brazzers.com/profile/view/id/682/johnny-sins/bydate/133/ |publisher=[[Brazzers]] |access-date=August 31, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200122192816/https://www.brazzers.com/profile/view/id/682/johnny-sins/bydate/133/ |archive-date=January 22, 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He is of [[German people|German]] descent.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=JohnnySins |number=459837809529192448 |title=@DerPilf I'd love to go to Germany, I'm actually half German. |date=April 26, 2014 |access-date=September 13, 2025}}</ref> His father used to work in a steel mill. He has described himself as "very shy" while growing up.<ref name="DVDTalk"/> After graduating from the [[Indiana University of Pennsylvania]],<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=JohnnySins |number=547566517140074496 |date=December 23, 2014 |title=@JaeiLLonPoint yep, Pittsburgh native and IUP graduate.}}</ref> he began working in construction.<ref name="DVDTalk">{{cite web|last=Jack|first=Captain|title=Johnny and Kissa Have A Very Sinful Life|url=https://interviews.adultdvdtalk.com/johnny-kissa-sins/|publisher=AdultDVDTalk.com|access-date=September 9, 2018|date=March 24, 2016}}</ref> When he was around 24 years old, he noticed that he had started [[balding]], and has kept his head shaved ever since.<ref>{{Citation|title=Q&A {{!}}{{!}} Johnny Sins Vlog #5 {{!}}{{!}} SinsTV| date=September 5, 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3fcuGxeb8E|language=en |access-date=May 24, 2021}}</ref> In 2006, at the age of 28, he quit his job and moved to [[Los Angeles]] to pursue a career in the pornographic film industry full time.<ref name="DVDTalk"/>

==Career==
[[File:Sins Logo.png|thumb|upright|right|Logo of Sins's company]]
Sins' first pornographic endeavors were through [[Craigslist]] ads.<ref name="DVDTalk" /> [[Brazzers]] has described him as a "go-to guy" for the studio,<ref name="AVN1">{{cite magazine|last=Shaulis|first=Sherri L.|date=July 30, 2018|title=The Men of Porn: Gonzo Gods and Shot Callers|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/men-of-porn-gonzo-gods-and-shot-callers-790134.html|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref> as he has performed in more than 1,000 of their scenes as of April 2019.<ref name="Brazzers" />

On June 10, 2015, [[Pornhub]] launched a [[crowdfunding]] campaign through [[Indiegogo]] to produce the first [[sex in space|adult film in space]].<ref name="WashingtonPost">{{cite news|last=Wm. Moyer|first=Justin|date=June 11, 2015|title=PornHub crowdfunds for sex tape filmed in space|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/06/11/pornhub-crowdfunds-for-sex-tape-filmed-in-space/?noredirect=on|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Orwig|first=Jessica|date=June 11, 2015|title=Everything you need to know about PornHub's plans to pioneer the world's first sex tape in space|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/pornhub-is-making-a-sex-tape-in-space-2015-6|website=[[Business Insider]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Moye|first=David|date=June 10, 2015|title=Pornhub Crowdfunds First Porn Shot in Space|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/10/first-porn-in-space_n_7553126.html|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref> Sins and fellow actress Eva Lovia were slated to perform in the film.<ref>{{cite web|last=Guzman|first=Zack|date=June 10, 2015|title=Pornhub launches crowdfund to film movie in space|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2015/06/10/pornhub-launches-crowdfund-to-film-movie-in-space.html|publisher=[[CNBC]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Glickman|first=Amanda|date=June 11, 2015|title=Pornhub Is Making The First Adult Film Shot in Space|url=https://www.refinery29.com/2015/06/89011/pornhub-space-film-indiegogo|publisher=[[Refinery29]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref> If the project were successfully funded, the two would have received six months of rigorous preparation for the launch, including [[weightlessness|zero gravity]], velocity, and temperature training.<ref name="WashingtonPost"/> Sins said, "It's beyond just doing it for the money, or the money shot for that matter. It's about making history."<ref>{{cite web|last=Koebler|first=Jason|date=June 11, 2015|title=A Q&A With the Porn Stars Who Hope to Have Sex in Space|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-qa-with-the-porn-stars-who-hope-to-have-sex-in-space/|publisher=[[Motherboard (website)|Motherboard]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref> The campaign raised $236,086 over 60 days, failing to reach its goal of $3.4 million.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pornhub Space Program – Sexploration|url=https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pornhub-space-program-sexploration#/|publisher=[[Indiegogo]]|access-date=August 31, 2018}}</ref>

In early 2017, Sins and fellow porn star Kissa Sins launched their [[YouTube]] channel SinsTV, which chronicled their day-to-day lives and featured sex advice.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kissa, Johnny Sins Debut YouTube Channel|date=April 20, 2017 |url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/219102/kissa-johnny-sins-debut-youtube-channel|publisher=XBIZ|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Hay|first=Mark|date=January 24, 2017|title=We Asked a Male Porn Star How to Jizz Good|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/we-asked-a-male-porn-star-how-to-jizz-good/|magazine=Vice|access-date=September 2, 2018}}</ref> Following their brief separation<ref name="No Jumper-2022">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcsZGCOTVR4 |title=Kissa Sins on Marrying Johnny Sins, Hooking Up with Adam, New B**bs & More |date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=June 9, 2024 |via=YouTube}}</ref> in 2019, Sins became the sole operator of the channel, which later focused on his [[reaction video]]s and [[vlog]]s; as of January 2024, the channel has gained over 2.1 million subscribers and more than 109 million views.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://youtube.com/@SinsTV | title=SinsTV – YouTube | via=YouTube }}</ref> A video of Sins trying out various Turkish snacks briefly became the top [[YouTube]] video in [[Turkey]].<ref name="Cosmo">{{cite magazine|last=Macmillen|first=Hayley|date=April 26, 2018|title= Feast Your Eyes on the Most Searched-For Male Porn Stars|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a8566083/pornhub-top-male-porn-star-searches/|magazine=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Peters|first=Justin|date=April 17, 2018|title=The Most Popular YouTube Video in Turkey Right Now Is an American Porn Star Eating Turkish Snacks|url=https://slate.com/technology/2018/04/johnny-sins-eats-turkish-snacks-on-youtube-and-youtube-loves-it.html|magazine=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hu|first=Nian|date=April 20, 2018|title=This famous porn star is going viral on YouTube – but the only thing he's doing is eating snacks|url=https://www.thisisinsider.com/male-porn-star-johnny-sins-eats-turkish-snacks-on-youtube-viral-2018-4|publisher=[[Insider Inc.|Insider]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref>

In 2018, Sins received the award for Most Popular Male Performer by Women at the annual [[Pornhub Awards]],<ref name="RS">{{cite magazine|last=Swann|first=Jennifer|date=September 7, 2018|title=Inside the Kanye-Helmed PornHub Awards|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/kanye-west-pornhub-awards-720366/|magazine=[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]|access-date=September 8, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Pardon|first=Rhett|date=September 7, 2018|title=Pornhub Awards Puts Spotlight on Industry's Best and Kanye West|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/238548/pornhub-awards-puts-spotlight-on-industrys-best-and-kanye-west|publisher=XBIZ|access-date=September 8, 2018}}</ref> for which winners were determined by users' streaming data.<ref name="RS"/>

He has been appearing in the mainstream scene occasionally since 2020. He shifted his main attraction focus to [[OnlyFans]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjqztA8ZFiI|title=Did I Quit?!?|date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=January 4, 2020|via=YouTube}}</ref> As of March 2025, he has performed as a pornographic actor in almost 3,062 videos.<ref>{{cite web|title=Johnny Sins|publisher=[[Internet Adult Film Database]]|url=http://www.iafd.com/person.rme/perfid=JohnnySins/gender=m/Johnny-Sins.htm|access-date=October 12, 2008}}</ref>

He appeared in an Indian television advertisement for men's sexual health, parodying a popular Hindi television serial, with [[Ranveer Singh]].<ref>{{Cite web |website=The Independent |date=February 12, 2024 |title=Bollywood star Ranveer Singh and Johnny Sins team up for men’s sexual health advert |url=https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/ranveer-sign-johnny-sins-ad-sexual-health-b2494700.html#:~:text=Bollywood%20actor%20Ranveer%20Singh%20has,role%20of%20Sins's%20older%20brother.}}</ref> Sins said he was not used to filming on a crowded set.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 20, 2024 |title=Johnny Sins opens up about his experience of shooting with Ranveer Singh, says he was overwhelmed shooting with 150 people: ‘Never seen so many people on set’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/johnny-sins-opens-up-about-his-experience-of-shooting-with-ranveer-singh-says-he-was-overwhelmed-shooting-with-150-people-never-seen-so-many-people-on-set-9171342/ |access-date=June 14, 2025 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Image ==
Sins has been the subject of [[internet meme]]s about the number of jobs he has portrayed in porn, the most well-known being a doctor and a plumber.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 31, 2022 |title=An Interview With Johnny Sins: The Most Hardworking Man in The World |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/an-interview-with-johnny-sins-the-most-hardworking-man-in-the-world/ |access-date=January 23, 2025 |website=Vice |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Sins resides in [[Las Vegas]], and is married to fellow porn star Kissa Sins.<ref name="Vice">{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/it/article/johnny-sins-brazzers-10-domande/|title=10 domande che hai sempre voluto fare al pelato di Brazzers|last=Urdaneta|first=Diego|date=July 5, 2017|publisher=[[Vice Media]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref> They separated in 2019 for a brief period but reconciled in 2020.<ref name="No Jumper-2022" /> Both Kissa and Johnny found each other while working together in a [[Pornographic film|film]] and have since developed a strong relationship with each other.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Nitin |date=April 19, 2023 |title=Johnny Sins Measurements, Bio, Height, Weight, Education, Career, Family and More |url=https://thepokepoint.com/johnny-sins-measurements-bio-height-weight-education-career-family-and-more/ |access-date=February 8, 2025 |website=Poke Point Magazine |language=en-US |archive-date=March 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319234258/https://thepokepoint.com/johnny-sins-measurements-bio-height-weight-education-career-family-and-more/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In October 2017, a picture of Sins was [[Twitter|tweeted]] by a user who falsely claimed that Sins was missing in the aftermath of the [[2017 Las Vegas shooting|Las Vegas mass shooting]].<ref name="USAToday">{{cite news|last=Hafner|first=Josh|date=October 2, 2017|title=Las Vegas shooting: Hoaxes arise online after tragedy|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/02/las-vegas-shooting-hoaxes-arise-online-after-tragedy/723641001/|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name="WashingtonPost2">{{cite news|last=Ohlheiser|first=Abby|date=October 3, 2017|title=A running list of viral hoaxes and misinformation about the Las Vegas shooting|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2017/10/02/a-running-list-of-viral-hoaxes-and-misinformation-about-the-las-vegas-shooting/|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mezzofiore|first=Gianluca|date=October 2, 2017|title=A troll explains why he tweeted a fake 'missing dad' picture from the Las Vegas shooting|url=https://mashable.com/2017/10/02/troll-fake-las-vegas-victim-picture/|work=Mashable|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref> The tweet was one of many viral hoaxes that emerged related to the shooting.<ref name="USAToday"/><ref name="WashingtonPost2"/>

In July 2018, as part of a marketing campaign aimed to boost college tour rides, a [[mural]] of Sins and several other porn stars was painted on the side of a bus driving around the Indian state of [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Raj Gatty|first=Harsha|date=July 3, 2018|title=Porn-stars are part of pop culture, says owner of Kerala's very adult bus for teens|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/porn-stars-are-part-pop-culture-says-owner-kerala-s-very-adult-bus-teens-84098|publisher=[[The News Minute]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Paul|first=Cithara|date=July 4, 2018|title=Kerala's 'pornstar bus': Hot on trail with Mia Khalifa and Sunny Leone|url=https://www.theweek.in/leisure/society/2018/07/04/kerala-pornstar-bus-hot-trail-with-mia-khalifa-sunny-leone-johnny-sins.html|magazine=[[The Week (magazine)|The Week]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Award
! Year
! Work
! Category
! Result
! {{refh}}
|-
| rowspan="21"| [[AVN Award]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[26th AVN Awards|2008]]
| ''Fuck Club''
| Best Couples Sex Scene – Video
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|title=The 2008 AVN Awards Nominations|url=http://www.avnawards.com/pdf/2008Nominations.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080227073556/http://www.avnawards.com/pdf/2008Nominations.pdf|archive-date=February 27, 2008|access-date=September 9, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| [[27th AVN Awards|2009]]
| ''Cheerleaders''
| Best Group Sex Scene
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2009 AVN Award Nominations|url=http://www.avnawards.com/pdf/2009_AVN_NOMINATIONS_11_25_08.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105164506/http://www.avnawards.com/pdf/2009_AVN_NOMINATIONS_11_25_08.pdf|archive-date=January 5, 2009|access-date=September 9, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| Himself
| Best Male Newcomer
| {{nom}}
|-
| ''Cheerleaders''
| Best Three-Way Sex Scene
| {{nom}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[28th AVN Awards|2010]]
| ''Cum-Spoiled Sluts''
| Best Three-Way Sex Scene
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2010 AVN Award Nominees|url=http://avnawards.avn.com/nominees/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304153045/http://avnawards.avn.com/nominees/|archive-date=March 4, 2010|access-date=September 9, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| [[29th AVN Awards|2011]]
| ''Big Butts Like It Big 6''
| Best Anal Sex Scene
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://avnawards.avn.com/2011_nominations2.pdf|title=2011 AVN Award Nominations|access-date=September 4, 2018|magazine=AVN|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329112839/http://avnawards.avn.com/2011_nominations2.pdf|archive-date=March 29, 2013}}</ref>
|-
| ''Performers of the Year 2010''
| Best Couples Sex Scene
| {{nom}}
|-
| Himself
| Unsung Male Performer of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[29th AVN Awards|2012]]
| ''Introducing the Russo Twins''
| Most Outrageous Sex Scene
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://avnawards.avn.com/2012_AVN_Awards_nominations.pdf|title=2012 AVN Award Nominations |access-date=September 4, 2018|magazine=AVN|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329124455/http://avnawards.avn.com/2012_AVN_Awards_nominations.pdf|archive-date=March 29, 2013}}</ref>
|-
| Himself
| Unsung Male Performer of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[30th AVN Awards|2013]]
| ''Brazzers Presents: The Parodies 2''
| Best Three-Way Sex Scene
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://avnawards.avn.com/2013_nominations.pdf|title=2013 AVN Award Nominations|access-date=September 4, 2018|magazine=AVN|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328092725/http://avnawards.avn.com/2013_nominations.pdf|archive-date=March 28, 2013}}</ref>
|-
|Himself
| Unsung Male Performer of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[31st AVN Awards|2014]]
| ''Bridesmaids''
| Best Group Sex Scene
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://avnawards.avn.com/page/3|title=2014 AVN Award Nominees|access-date=September 4, 2018|magazine=AVN|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140126094717/http://avnawards.avn.com/page/3|archive-date=January 26, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[32nd AVN Awards|2015]]
| rowspan="2"| Himself
| Favorite Male Porn Star
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://avnawards.avn.com/pages/4|title=2015 AVN Award Nominees|access-date=September 4, 2018|magazine=AVN|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125015310/http://avnawards.avn.com/pages/4|archive-date=November 25, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| [[AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year|Male Performer of the Year]]
|{{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="IAFD1"/>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[33rd AVN Awards|2016]]
| ''Sins Life Part 2''
| Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://avnawards.avn.com/pages/8|title=2016 AVN Award Nominations|access-date=September 4, 2018|magazine=AVN|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120162020/http://avnawards.avn.com/pages/8|archive-date=November 20, 2015}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[34th AVN Awards|2017]]
| Himself
| Favorite Male Porn Star
| {{won}}
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Khuda Haafiz

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{{short description|2020 Indian action film}}
{{about|the Indian film|the Islamic parting phrase|Khuda Hafiz}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Khuda Haafiz
| image = Khuda Haafiz film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Release poster
| director = [[Faruk Kabir]]
| producer = Kumar Mangat Pathak [[Abhishek Pathak]]
| writer = Faruk Kabir
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = [[Vidyut Jammwal]] [[Shivaleeka Oberoi]] [[Annu Kapoor]] [[Shiv Panditt]] [[Aahana Kumra]] Sougata Ghosh
| narrator =
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Mithoon]] '''Background Score:''' [[Amar Mohile]]
| cinematography = Jitan Harmeet Singh
| editing = Sandeep Francis
| studio = [[Panorama Studios]]
| distributor = [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
| released = {{Film date|2020|08|14|ref1=<ref name="release date"/>|df=yes}}
| runtime = 134 minutes
| country = India
| budget = 
| gross = 
| language = Hindi
}}

'''''Khuda Haafiz''''' ({{translation|May God be your protector}}){{efn|The term is also a common parting phrase in the Indian subcontinent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2012/apr/17/pakistan-goodbye-allah-hafiz|title=In Pakistan, saying goodbye can be a religious statement| author=Syed Hamad Ali|date=17 April 2012|website=the Guardian|access-date=23 September 2020|archive-date=1 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101041732/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2012/apr/17/pakistan-goodbye-allah-hafiz|url-status=live}}</ref>}} is a 2020 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]] written & directed by [[Faruk Kabir]] and produced by [[Panorama Studios]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/photos/on-the-sets/khuda-hafiz/khuda-hafiz-3/|title=On the sets|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=14 October 2019|accessdate=14 October 2019|archive-date=14 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191014072618/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/photos/on-the-sets/khuda-hafiz/khuda-hafiz-3/|url-status=live}}</ref> It stars [[Vidyut Jammwal]] and [[Shivaleeka Oberoi]], alongside [[Annu Kapoor]], [[Aahana Kumra]] and [[Shiv Panditt]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/vidyut-jammwal-starts-shooting-for-khuda-hafiz/1639938|title=Vidyut Jammwal starts shooting for ''Khuda Hafiz''|newspaper=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|date=14 October 2019|accessdate=14 October 2019|archive-date=14 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191014072619/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/vidyut-jammwal-starts-shooting-for-khuda-hafiz/1639938|url-status=live}}</ref> Set during the [[2008 financial crisis]], Sameer Chaudhary arrives at a fictional [[Middle East|Middle east]] country Noman in order to rescue his kidnapped wife Nargis from flesh traders.

''Khuda Haafiz'' premiered on [[Disney+ Hotstar]] in 14 August 2020, where it received mixed reviews from critics and became a success in Disney+ Hotstar.<ref name="release date">{{Cite web |date=24 July 2020 |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/vidyut-jammwal-upcoming-film-khuda-haafiz-release-on-ott-636888 |title=Vidyut Jammwal glad his upcoming film 'Khuda Haafiz' will launch on OTT |publisher=India TV News |language=en |access-date=24 July 2020 |archive-date=26 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726162837/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/vidyut-jammwal-upcoming-film-khuda-haafiz-release-on-ott-636888 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adgully.com/khuda-haafiz-becomes-vidyut-jammwal-s-biggest-opening-movie-ever-95724.html|title=Khuda Haafiz becomes Vidyut Jammwal's biggest opening movie ever|date=19 August 2020 |access-date=8 June 2022|archive-date=8 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608170429/https://www.adgully.com/khuda-haafiz-becomes-vidyut-jammwal-s-biggest-opening-movie-ever-95724.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Plot==
In 2007, Sameer Chowdhary, a software engineer, falls in love with Nargis through an alliance and the two get married. The [[2008 financial crisis]] leaves Sameer and Nargis jobless. Three months later, they get jobs in Noman, a fictional [[Middle East]] country, with the help of Nadeem, an employee at an overseas recruitment company. Nargis leaves for Noman, while Sameer stays to wait for his documents to arrive. After her arrival, Nargis calls Sameer in a panic state where she tells that someone is kidnapping her. Sameer travels to Noman, where he meets Usman Hamid Ali Murad, a taxi driver. Sameer asks Usman to take him to the address given by Nadeem, but he learns that there is no such address.

Usman takes Sameer to the police station, where he learns that Nadeem has gone missing. Fallen out of help with the police due to his restless nature, Sameer approaches the [[List of diplomatic missions of India|Indian embassy]], where he poses as an employee of a telecom company and acquires the address of the person from whose phone Nargis contacted him, which turns out to be a person named Shirazi. Sameer and Usman learn about Shirazi's involvement in the [[human trafficking]]. Sameer visits brothels with Usman in search of Nargis and finds her, but he is attacked by the owners and Sameer turns violent, where he kills the men and a car chase ensues which results in Sameer getting arrested by the Indian Embassy cops.

Sameer narrates the incident to the cops, where he is approached by Faiz Abu Malik, a Nomani cop, who decides to help him with officer Tamena joining along. They view the CCTV footage of the Noman airport, where they see Nargis entering a van with a man revealed to be Itzak, an Algerian modelling coordinator. Itzak orders that Nargis be killed. Faiz and Tamena come across a burnt corpse and believe it to be Nargis. Sameer sees her pendant and gets shattered. Following her funeral, Sameer is given compensation and tickets to India. Tamena learns Nargis is alive and the corpse they found was of a different woman. Tamena and Faiz try to find Sameer only to find that Sameer never boarded the flight.

Baying for revenge, Sameer arrives at Itzak's house and thrashes him before Itzak reveals that Nargis is alive. Faiz and Tamena arrive, where Faiz is revealed to be Itzak's ally. Tamena subdues Faiz long enough to buy Sameer and Usman time to escape, using the black truck trailer where Nargis is inside. Faiz kills Tamena and frames Sameer. An ensuing truck chase leaves Itzak dead. Faiz meets his crime partner and Itzak's boss, which is photographed by an [[Cover (intelligence gathering)|undercover]] cop. Sameer arrives at the Indian Embassy, but is captured by Faiz, and planned to kill him saying, "You're Dead!", until the guard stopped him by using his gun, including the betrayal made by commander Ali Azam Ghazi. This resulted in Sameer and Faiz engaging in a bloodied fistfight where Sameer thrashes him. After this, Sameer exited the embassy, with one guard opening the back of the truck, freeing Nargis and other women.

Three days later, Sameer attends to Tamena's state funeral, while Faiz gets killed by the firing squad for his crimes and kidnapping the women. In the airport, Sameer and Nargis prepare to leave for India while making the last meeting with Usman. Sameer invites Usman to arrive and meet them at India as they greet him one day before leaving back to India.

== Cast ==
{{castlist|* [[Vidyut Jammwal]] as Sameer Choudhary, Nargis's husband
* [[Shivaleeka Oberoi]] as Nargis Choudhary, Sameer's wife
* [[Annu Kapoor]] as Usman Hamid Ali Murad, a taxi driver in Noman
* [[Shiv Panditt]] as Faiz Abu Malik, Itzak's ally in the ISA
* [[Aahana Kumra]] as Tamena Hamid, ISA
* [[Vipin Sharma]] as Nadeem, an agent, and employee at Ansaar Overseas Recruitment
* [[Nawab Shah (actor)|Nawab Shah]] as Itzak Regini
* Siddhant Ghegadmal as Karim
* Rio Kapadia as Commander Ali Azam Ghazi, Tamena's boss
* Ikhlaque Khan as IK Mishra, Deputy Council of Affairs at the Indian Embassy in Noman
* Arradhya Maan as Employee
* [[Suparna Marwah]] as Nagma Rajput, Nargis' mother
* Mohit Chauhan as Harsh Rajput, Nargis' father
* Mömin Rizo as I.K Mishra assistant
* [[Shahnawaz Pradhan]] as Suraj Pradhan Chaudhary, Sameer’s father
* Gargi Patel as Nandini Chaudhary, Sameer’s mother
* Nithish as Sahir
* Asrar Khan as police officer (LKO)
* Alif Chowdhury as police officer
*Sougata Ghosh
}}
* Casting Director Ankit Alex

== Production ==
Following official announcement in April 2019, shooting commenced at [[Uzbekistan]] on 14 October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 October 2019|title=Vidyut Jammwal starts shooting for Khuda Hafiz in Uzbekistan|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/oct/15/vidyut-jammwal-starts-shooting-for-khuda-hafiz-in-uzbekistan-2047556.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-10|website=The New Indian Express|publisher=|language=en|archive-date=23 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023041515/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/oct/15/vidyut-jammwal-starts-shooting-for-khuda-hafiz-in-uzbekistan-2047556.html}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Khuda Haafiz
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Mithoon]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 11 August 2020<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/khuda-haafiz/tPCPPBC23Yk_ |title=Khuda Haafiz – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |date=11 August 2020 |publisher=Jiosaavn |access-date=11 August 2020 |archive-date=5 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705063316/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/khuda-haafiz/tPCPPBC23Yk_ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| recorded = 2019
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 20:53
| language = Hindi
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Malang (film)|Malang]]
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = [[Shamshera]]
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{External media
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The music for the film was composed by [[Mithoon]] who also wrote lyrics for four of the tracks, with [[Sayeed Quadri]] penning two songs in the soundtrack album.

{{Tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 20:53
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Jaan Ban Gaye
| extra1 = Mithoon, [[Vishal Mishra (composer)|Vishal Mishra]], [[Asees Kaur]]
| lyrics1 = [[Mithoon]]
| length1 = 3:31
| title2 = Khuda Haafiz – Title Track
| extra2 = [[Vishal Dadlani]]
| lyrics2 = [[Sayeed Quadri]]
| length2 = 3:38
| title3 = Mera Intezaar Karna
| extra3 = [[Armaan Malik]]
| lyrics3 = Mithoon
| length3 = 4:25
| title4 = Aakhri Kadam Tak
| extra4 = [[Sonu Nigam]]
| lyrics4 = Mithoon
| length4 = 4:17
| title5 = Jaan Ban Gaye
| note5 = Reprise
| extra5 = [[Asees Kaur]]
| lyrics5 = Mithoon
| length5 = 1:40
| title6 = Khuda Haafiz
| note6 = Unplugged
| extra6 = [[Javed Ali]]
| lyrics6 = Sayeed Quadri
| length6 = 3:22
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== Marketing and release ==
On 29 June 2020, [[Disney+ Hotstar]] conducted a virtual press conference where [[Uday Shankar (businessman)|Uday Shankar]] announced the film's digital release on the platform on 14 August 2020, exclusively as part of the ''Disney+ Hotstar Multiplex'' initiative which was a result of cinemas being shut down due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 June 2020|title=Vidyut Jammwal starrer Khuda Haafiz to release on Disney Plus Hotstar|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/khuda-haafiz-vidyut-jammwal-disney-plus-hotstar-release-6481690/|access-date=5 July 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=5 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705224716/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/khuda-haafiz-vidyut-jammwal-disney-plus-hotstar-release-6481690/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="multiplex">{{cite web|date=29 June 2020|title=Disney Plus Hotstar Makes Strategic Choice to Bypass India's Theaters, Give More Movies Streaming Premieres|url=https://variety.com/2020/streaming/news/akshay-kumar-ajay-devgn-hotstar-1234692525/|access-date=29 June 2020|website=Variety|archive-date=29 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629131556/https://variety.com/2020/streaming/news/akshay-kumar-ajay-devgn-hotstar-1234692525/|url-status=live}}</ref> However, Vidyut Jammwal was not invited for the social media announcement, along with [[Kunal Khemu]], whose film ''[[Lootcase]]'' also released on the same digital streaming platform.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Vidyut Jammwal upset with streaming platform as they snub him from an invitation - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/vidyut-jammwal-upset-with-streaming-platform-as-they-snub-him-from-an-invitation/articleshow/76687313.cms|access-date=2021-09-10|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=10 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910134453/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/vidyut-jammwal-upset-with-streaming-platform-as-they-snub-him-from-an-invitation/articleshow/76687313.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|author=Shweta Keshri|date=June 29, 2020|title=The cycle continues: Vidyut Jammwal's Khuda Haafiz gets no mention in Disney+Hotstar announcement|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/the-cycle-continues-vidyut-jammwal-s-khuda-haafiz-gets-no-mention-in-disney-hotstar-announcement-1695138-2020-06-29|access-date=2021-09-10|magazine=India Today|language=en|archive-date=10 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910134453/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/the-cycle-continues-vidyut-jammwal-s-khuda-haafiz-gets-no-mention-in-disney-hotstar-announcement-1695138-2020-06-29|url-status=live}}</ref> Disney+ Hotstar released and promoted the film's trailer first, through the streaming application on 24 July 2020, along with the much anticipated premiere of [[Sushant Singh Rajput]]'s last film ''[[Dil Bechara]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-25|title=Khuda Hafiz trailer: Vidyut Jammwal has nothing to lose as he goes on a rampage to find missing wife|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/khuda-hafiz-trailer-vidyut-jammwal-has-nothing-to-lose-as-he-goes-on-a-rampage-to-find-missing-wife/story-nbeAvKlPemXCLLXPBGGBiJ.html|access-date=2021-09-10|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=10 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910134453/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/khuda-hafiz-trailer-vidyut-jammwal-has-nothing-to-lose-as-he-goes-on-a-rampage-to-find-missing-wife/story-nbeAvKlPemXCLLXPBGGBiJ.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The trailer was launched through [[YouTube]], the following day.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-26|title=Khuda Haafiz trailer: You don't mess with Vidyut Jammwal|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/khuda-haafiz-trailer-vidyut-jammwal-6523192/|access-date=2021-09-10|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=10 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910134512/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/khuda-haafiz-trailer-vidyut-jammwal-6523192/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|score=25|count=8|average=4.5|consensus=|ref=yes |access-date=29 February 2024}}<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|title=Khuda Haafiz|id=khuda_haafiz
|type=m|access-date=29 February 2024}}</ref>

''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "''Khuda Haafiz'' is a well-paced action thriller that works chiefly due to the script, direction and performances of Vidyut Jammwal and Annu Kapoor."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/khuda-haafiz/critic-review/khuda-haafiz-movie-review|title=Khuda Haafiz Movie Review|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=14 August 2020 }}</ref> Vibha Maru of ''[[India Today]]'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Khuda Haafiz makes for a good one-time watch. From action to drama, the film has it all. You might want to pick this over the weekend."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/khuda-haafiz-movie-review-vidyut-jammwal-unleashes-fury-and-layers-it-with-emotions-1711507-2020-08-15|title=Khuda Haafiz Movie Review: Vidyut Jammwal unleashes fury and layers it with emotions|website=India Today|date=15 August 2020}}</ref> Pallabi Dey Purkayastha of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Khuda Haafiz’ — literal meaning ‘May God be your Guardian’ — does not have the most innovative script on the planet but it still could have worked had it not been for the randomness in the second half and the outrageously sham Arabic accents."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/khuda-haafiz/movie-review/77544794.cms|title=Khuda Haafiz Movie Review: An unsurprising tale of love and longing|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Devesh Sharma of ''[[Filmfare]]'' gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Khuda Haafiz truly had the potential to be a cracker of an action-filled romance. But patchy writing has diluted its impact. The only thing that works here, as said earlier, is Vidyut’s virtuosity as an action star. Watch the film for some well-crafted set pieces and you won’t get disappointed."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/khuda-haafiz-movie-review-42878.html|title=Khuda Haafiz Movie Review|website=Filmfare|date=14 August 2020}}</ref>

== Sequel ==
{{Main article|Khuda Haafiz: Chapter II – Agni Pariksha}} A sequel titled ''[[Khuda Haafiz Chapter II Agni Pariksha]]'' was announced in September 2020 after the success of the first part with Kumar Mangat and Abhishek Pathak as the producers and [[Faruk Kabir]] as the director.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-22|title=Actor Vidyut Jammwal begins shooting for 'Khuda Hafiz' sequel in Mumbai|url=https://webnewsobserver.com/2021/07/22/actor-vidyut-jammwal-begins-shooting-for-khuda-hafiz-sequel-in-mumbai/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-22|website=Web News Observer|language=en-US|archive-date=5 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705063315/https://webnewsobserver.com/2021/07/22/actor-vidyut-jammwal-begins-shooting-for-khuda-hafiz-sequel-in-mumbai/}}</ref> [[Vidyut Jammwal]] and [[Shivaleeka Oberoi]] will reprise their roles.<ref>{{cite news|title=Khuda Haafiz Chapter II: Vidyut Jammwal Film Gets a Sequel, to Release on Big Screen|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/khuda-haafiz-chapter-ii-vidyut-jammwal-film-gets-a-sequel-to-release-on-big-screen-2844553.html|accessdate=3 September 2020|work=News 18|date=3 September 2020|archive-date=12 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412212156/https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/khuda-haafiz-chapter-ii-vidyut-jammwal-film-gets-a-sequel-to-release-on-big-screen-2844553.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film released in 2022.

==Notes==
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== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt7363104|Khuda Haafiz}}
*[https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/khuda-haafiz/ Khuda Haafiz] on [[Bollywood Hungama]]

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Aviyanur

2026-03-17T03:30:05Z

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{{Short description|Neighbourhood in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}}
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|native_name_lang = ta
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|pushpin_map_caption = Aviyanur, [[Cuddalore district|Cuddalore]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
|coordinates = {{coord|11.8483|N|79.4725|E|display=inline,title}}
|subdivision_type = [[Country]]
|subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
|subdivision_type1 = [[States and Territories of India|State]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[File: TamilNadu Logo.svg|23x16px|border|alt=Tamil Nadu]] [[Tamil Nadu]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Cuddalore district|Cuddalore]]
|established_title = <! -- Established -->
|unit_pref = Metric
|elevation_footnotes =
|elevation_m = 55.56
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|population_total = 1,637
|population_as_of = 2011
|demographics_type1 = [[Language|Languages]]
|demographics1_title1 = Official
|demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|demographics1_title2 = Speech
|demographics1_info2 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|utc_offset1 = +5:30
|postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
|postal_code = 607101<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aviyanur Pin Code - 607101, All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search cuddalore Post Office Address |url=https://news.abplive.com/pincode/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/aviyanur-pincode-607101.html |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref>
|blank1_name_sec1 = [[Neighbourhood|Other Neighbourhoods]]
|blank1_info_sec1 = Thiruthuraiyur, Oraiyur, Enathirimangalam
|blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha|LS]]
|blank2_info_sec1 = [[Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency|Cuddalore]]
|blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha|VS]]
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'''Aviyanur''' is a neighbourhood in [[Panruti taluk]] in [[Cuddalore district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] state in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite book |author=Karai Rajan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3xxuAAAAMAAJ&q=aviyanur |title=Archaeological Gazetteer of Tamil Nadu |date=1997 |publisher=Manoo Pathippakam |language=en}}</ref> Aviyanur village comes under [[Annagramam block]] in Cuddalore district.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-10-21 |title=Taluk Information |url=http://tnmaps.tn.nic.in/blks_info.php?dcode=18&blk_name=Annagramam&dcodenew=3&drdblknew=2 |access-date=2024-09-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021120509/http://tnmaps.tn.nic.in/blks_info.php?dcode=18&blk_name=Annagramam&dcodenew=3&drdblknew=2 |archive-date=21 October 2013 }}</ref>

== Location ==
Aviyanur is located with the [[Geographic coordinate system|coordinates]] of {{coord|11.8483|N|79.4725|E}} in Panruti.{{citation needed|date= September 2024}}

== Demographics ==
As per [[2011 census of India]], the total population of Aviyanur village is 1,637 people, out of which 829 are males and 808 are females.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aviyanur Village Population - Panruti - Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/636536-aviyanur-tamil-nadu.html |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=census2011.co.in}}</ref>
== Chola inscriptions ==
Chola inscriptions in the Tamil language, engraved on a stone in a Perumal temple which belonged to King Maduraikonda Kopparakesari Cholan (Parantaka Cholan 1) were found in Aviyanur.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KP9tAAAAMAAJ&q=aviyanur |title=Indian Archaeology |date=1997 |publisher=Archaeological Survey of India, Government of India |language=en}}</ref> and inscriptions on Kopparakesarivarma Cholan also were found in Aviyanur.<ref>{{Cite book |author=Archæological Survey of India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r1pmAAAAMAAJ&q=aviyanur |title=Annual Report on Indian Epigraphy for ... |date=1998 |publisher=Manager of Publications |language=en}}</ref>

== Religion ==
=== Hindu temple ===
There is a [[Shiva]] temple viz., Ashtamoortheeswarar temple is built in Aviyanur.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-17 |title=Sri Ashtamoortheeswarar Temple, Aviyanur |url=https://lightuptemples.com/en/Sri-Ashtamoortheeswarar-Temple-Aviyanur/ |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=lightuptemples |language=en-US}}</ref> This temple is maintained under the control of [[Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department]] of [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arulmigu Ashtamoortheeswararattached Withkothandaramasamy Temple, Aviyanur - 607101, Cuddalore District [TM020982]. |url=https://hrce.tn.gov.in/hrcehome/index_temple.php?tid=20982 |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=hrce.tn.gov.in}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Cuddalore district]]
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{{Cuddalore-geo-stub}}

Bhairava Geetha

2026-03-15T07:32:37Z

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{{short description|2018 Indian film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Bhairava Geetha.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Siddharth Thatholu
| writer = Ram Vamsi Krishna [[Ram Gopal Varma|Ram Gopal Verma]]
| screenplay = Ram Vamsi Krishna Ram Gopal Verma
| based_on =
| producer = Bhaskar Rashi Ram Gopal Verma
| starring = [[Dhananjay (actor)|Dhananjay]] Irra Mor [[Bala Rajwadi]]
| cinematography = Jagadeesh Cheekati
| editing = Anwar Ali
| music = [[Ravi Shankar (music director)|Ravi Shankar]]
| studio = Rashi Combines
| distributor = Jayanna Combines
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2018|12|14}}
| runtime = 129 minutes
| country = India
| language = Kannada Telugu
| budget =
| gross = 
}}

'''''Bhairava Geetha''''' is a 2018 Indian [[Kannada]]-[[Telugu language|Telugu]] bilingual [[Romance film|romantic]] [[action film]] jointly written by veteran film director [[Ram Gopal Varma|Ram Gopal Verma]] and Ram Vamsi Krishna while directed by Siddharth Thatholu. The film is produced by Verma and Bhaskar Rashi under the production banner Rashi Combines. It stars [[Dhananjay (actor)|Dhananjay]] and Irra Mor in the lead roles.

Ravi Shankar was roped into composing music for the film while cinematography and editing were done by Jagadeesh Cheekati and Anwar Ali, respectively. The film had its theatrical release on 14 December 2018 and opened to mixed and mostly negative reviews from critics and audiences. The story and screenplay were criticised despite a well-composed performance from Dhananjay and Irra Mor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/bhairava-geetha-review-roundup-this-what-telugu-critics-audience-say-about-rgv-movie-787964|title=Bhairava Geetha review roundup: This is what Telugu critics and audience say about RGV movie|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=2018-12-14|website=International Business Times, India Edition|language=english|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bhairava-geetha-movie-review-rating-5483379/|title=Bhairava Geetha movie review: Not a love story|date=2018-12-07|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Geetha, who belongs to a family with a hard-core faction backdrop, returns to her village after finishing her studies. She then falls in love with her father's henchman. The couple elopes when her father orders to kill Bhairava. The remaining plot of the story, including the climax, reveals how Bhairava and Geetha tackle the challenges.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/bhairava-geetha-telugu-movie-review.html|title=Bhairava Geetha Telugu Movie Review|date=2018-12-14|website=123telugu.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Dhananjay (actor)|Dhananjay]] as Bhairava
* Irra Mor as Geetha
* [[Bala Rajwadi]] as a Geetha's father, and village chieftain
* [[Kalpa Latha]] as Lakshmamma
* Laxman Meesala

== Production ==
The film title, ''Bhairava Geetha,'' was set according to the names of the lead characters. It was officially made in Kannada-language and Telugu with the same name. This was also the 30th film to be written and produced by [[Ram Gopal Varma]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/161218/bhairava-geetha-movie-review-rgv-produces-a-dud-this-time.html|title=Bhairava Geetha movie review: RGV produces a dud this time|last=kavirayani|first=suresh|date=2018-12-16|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> The official trailer was released on 1 September 2018.

== Soundtrack ==
{{Tracklist
| headline = Kannada tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Modala Modala Bhethiyalle
| extra1 = [[Vijay Prakash]], [[Shweta Mohan]]
| title2 = Nee Nanna Bhagavathgeethe
| extra2= [[Vijay Yesudas]], [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]
| title3 = Iruvi Goodnaag
| extra3 = Anirudha Sastry, [[Indu Nagaraj]]
| title4 = Eno Aadhangide
| extra4 = [[D. Sathyaprakash]], Anirudha Sastry
| title5 = Yee Daasyada Mushtiyu Bigiyali
| extra5 = [[Shashank Sheshagiri]], Anirudha Sastry
| title6 = Appikondu Nange Jo Laali
| extra6 = Mukesh
}}

== Censorship ==
The film also faced censorship issues and was supposed to be released on 21 October 2018 but was postponed to 14 December 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/nov/29/bhairava-geetha-faces-censor-issues-postpones-releae-to-december-7-1904562.html|title=Bhairava Geetha faces censor issues, postpones release to December 7|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> Later, it received "A" certificate from the censor board.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tollywood.net/unexpected-reason-behind-the-delay-of-bhairava-geetha/|title=Unexpected reason behind the delay of Bhairava Geetha|last=Ravi|first=Murali|date=2018-12-10|website=Tollywood|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref>

== Release ==
The film was released worldwide on 14 December 2018 and received mixed reviews after several postponements due to the censorship issues with the [[Censor Board]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/bhairava-geetha-release-postponed-again-news-telugu-sl2ptggfhjcbd.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129014050/http://www.sify.com/movies/bhairava-geetha-release-postponed-again-news-telugu-sl2ptggfhjcbd.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 November 2018|title=Bhairava Geetha release postponed again|website=[[Sify]]|language=en|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> It was earlier scheduled to hit the screens in the box office race with ''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]'' on 29 November 2018 but postponed to 7 December 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/211118/bhairava-geetha-and-20-lock-horns.html|title=Bhairava Geetha and 2.0 lock horns|date=2018-11-21|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref>

== Critical reception ==
The story is in a good tone but was criticised for its screenplay. The first half was appreciated, but the second was criticised for the overexposure of violence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tollywood.net/bhairava-geetha-review/|title=Bhairava Geetha Movie Review Rating|last=Ravi|first=Murali|date=2018-12-14|website=Tollywood|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> The ''[[Sify]]'' gave 2 out of 5 stars, stating that the plot of the story is a shallow tale of forbidden love.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/bhairava-geetha-review-a-shallow-tale-of-forbidden-love-review-telugu-smopn6jdjfjah.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214162105/http://www.sify.com/movies/bhairava-geetha-review-a-shallow-tale-of-forbidden-love-review-telugu-smopn6jdjfjah.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 December 2018|title=Review : Bhairava Geetha review: A shallow tale of forbidden love (2018)|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

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Premanand Sangodkar

2026-03-15T03:54:51Z

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{{short description|Indian theatre actor (born 1941)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Premanand Sangodkar
| image = Premanand Sangodkar at Lifetime Contribution to Tiatr Awards’ 2014 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Sangodkar at Ravindra Bhavan, [[Margao]] in 2014
| birth_name = Premananda Madco Sangoldacar
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1941|4|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sangolda]], [[Goa]], [[Portuguese India]], [[Portuguese Empire]] (now in India)
| organisation = [[Tiatr Academy of Goa]]
| employer = [[All India Radio]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Theatre actor|director|playwright|AIR artiste}}
| years_active = 1980–2015
| awards =
| website = {{URL|facebook.com/premanand.sangodkar.9}}
}}

'''Premanand M. Sangodkar''' (born '''Premananda Madco Sangoldacar'''; 16 April 1941) is an Indian former actor, director, playwright, and [[All India Radio]] artiste<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=45_WlAEACAAJ |title=Directory of Tiatr Artistes, 2012 |date=2012 |publisher=Tiatr Academy of Goa |language=en |access-date=2023-12-21 |archive-date=2023-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107222945/https://books.google.com/books?id=45_WlAEACAAJ&newbks=0&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref> known for his work on the [[Tiatr|Konkani stage]]. He started his career by acting in [[Marathi theatre|Marathi nataks]] and later made his debut in the ''[[tiatr]]'' production ''Ekuch Rosto'' (Only One Way) by [[M. Boyer]] in 1980, as a ''[[tiatrist]]''.

==Early life==
He originally came from the village of [[Sangolda]] in [[Bardez]], and has resided in the city of [[Margao]] since 1947.<ref name=":0" />

==Career==
Sangodkar's artistic career took shape through his active involvement in numerous [[Marathi theatre|Marathi nattaks]], theatrical performances organized by Natekar in the village of [[Marcel, Goa|Marcel]]. These ''nattaks'' served as a platform for emerging talents, with the most talented groups earning the opportunity to compete in ''nattak'' competitions held at the nearby [[Kala Academy]], situated in close proximity to the EDC building.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=An interesting journey to the tiatr stage |url=http://www.heraldgoa.in/m/details.php?n_id=117695 |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=oHeraldo |archive-date=2023-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221154644/http://www.heraldgoa.in/m/details.php?n_id=117695 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1980, [[M. Boyer]] undertook the staging of a ''[[tiatr]]'' titled ''Ekuch Rosto'' (Only One Way), which showcased the dynamics between two households-one [[Catholic]] and one [[Hindu]]. While Boyer was confident in finding suitable performers for the Catholic household, he faced challenges in sourcing artists who could effectively portray characters from the Hindu household. Ultimately, Boyer enlisted Tatoba and Alka Velingkar, a couple, for the lead roles, alongside [[Uday Bhembre]] and Ulhas Buyao, who were also cast members representing the Hindu family.<ref name=":0" />

However, a mere three days prior to the final performance, the couple withdrew from their roles due to prior commitments, leaving Boyer in a state of apprehension. The situation was further compounded by the fact that the first show was scheduled to take place in [[Bombay]] (now Mumbai), where all available tickets had already been sold. Seeking a solution, Boyer turned to Buyao and Bhembre for assistance, who suggested Sangodkar as a potential replacement for the vacant roles.<ref name=":0" />

Boyer, a discerning director, made a deliberate choice to observe the rehearsals of a [[Konkani language|Konkani]] play presented by the Konknni Bhasha Mandal at Damodar Vidya Bhavan in [[Margao]]. Following his assessment of the rehearsals, Boyer approached Sangodkar and provided him with a comprehensive briefing on the assigned role. [[Shalini Mardolkar]] was selected to portray the counterpart to Sangodkar, and after a three-day preparation period, the inaugural performance was scheduled to be held at St. Mary's Hall in [[Mazgaon]].<ref name=":0" />

Initially, Sangodkar, who was unfamiliar with his fellow ''[[tiatr]]'' artists, expressed hesitancy due to his lack of mental readiness. However, the encouragement and support from Buyao and Bhembre boosted his confidence. Owing to pre-existing business obligations, Sangodkar was unable to travel alongside the [[Goan]] artists, prompting Boyer to make special arrangements for a private cab. As some of the artists hailed from [[Goa]] while others resided in Bombay, rehearsals took place at [[Dhobitalao]]. Sangodkar was entrusted with the lead role of a ''bhatkar'' (landlord), but the coordination among the Hindu artists, who were all newcomers, displayed noticeable deficiencies. There were discussions among the other artists regarding the potential replacement of the lead actor, yet Boyer remained resolute in his decision and unwavering in his belief in Sangodkar's capability. In the meantime, Mardolkar, possessing confidence in both ''nattak'' and ''tiatr'', provided Sangodkar with the necessary encouragement and support.<ref name=":0" />

In order to confront [[stage fright]] and overcome various challenges, Sangodkar devised a strategy based on Mardolkar's suggestion. According to this approach, when one artist posed a question, they should respond with four queries. However, despite implementing this technique, Sangodkar encountered a negative reception from the audience during his performance, leaving the director and fellow artists disheartened. Subsequently, Mardolkar's spouse, A. Salam,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Diamond jubilee of 'Amchem Noxib' to be marked in Porvorim |url=https://www.thegoan.net/goa-news/diamond-jubilee-of-%E2%80%98amchem-noxib%E2%80%99-to-be-marked-in-porvorim/100179.html |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=The Goan EveryDay |language=en |archive-date=2023-06-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614082734/https://www.thegoan.net/goa-news/diamond-jubilee-of-%E2%80%98amchem-noxib%E2%80%99-to-be-marked-in-porvorim/100179.html |url-status=live }}</ref> a member of the film industry, extended an invitation to Sangodkar to visit his residence in [[Bandra]]. During their meeting, Salam offered Sangodkar the opportunity to observe a [[film shoot]] taking place in [[Juhu]]. It was during this visit that Sangodkar had the privilege of being introduced to the [[Bollywood]] actor [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]], known for his transition from stage to screen. Khan emphasized the challenges of live theatrical presentations compared to the advantages of multiple takes in film. This conversation served as a source of inspiration for Sangodkar, and they bid farewell.<ref name=":0" />

During Boyer's subsequent performance at Dhobitalao, Sangodkar began receiving applause from the audience after delivering each dialogue. At this juncture, he realized that adhering strictly to the ''tiatr'' script was not obligatory. Instead, an artist's personal contributions played a vital role in elevating the quality of the ''tiatr''. As Sangodkar initiated the practice of incorporating his own input into the ''tiatr'', Boyer instructed his [[Prompter (theatre)|prompter]] to take note of the additional material integrated into the original dialogues. With Sangodkar's performances, the ''tiatr'' production swiftly gained popularity. Sangodkar made his debut on the ''tiatr'' stage in 1980, featuring in [[M. Boyer]]'s production titled ''Ekuch Rosto''. He continued to grace the same stage until 2015, when his final appearance was in [[Mario Menezes]]'s ''tiatr'', ''He Kaide Kosle?''.<ref name=":0" />

Sangodkar has had the privilege of working alongside notable figures in the field of ''tiatr'', such as Jacinto Vaz, [[Prem Kumar (Konkani actor)|Prem Kumar]], Remmie Colaco, [[John Claro]], Mike Mehta, Wilmix-Sharon, Anthony Sylvester, [[Patrick Dourado]], [[C. D'Silva]], as well as emerging directors like Michael Gracias, Lawry Travasso, Bonaventure D'Pietro, and Anil Kumar. He has demonstrated his acting prowess by portraying commanding characters including [[landlords]], judges, advocates, doctors, and priests. Noteworthy performances include his roles in Boyer's ''tiatrs Ekuch Rosto'' and ''Ghor Dukhi Ganv Sukhi'' (House Sad, Village Happy), Prem Kumar's ''tiatr'' ''Vauraddi'' (Worker), and Mike Mehta's ''tiatrs Papagay Canta E Bera'' and ''Grant Road''.<ref name=":0" />

==Personal life==
Reflecting on the evolution of ''[[tiatrs]]'', Sangodkar points out that the older productions had a more natural quality, characterized by memorable ''[[Tiatr#Songs|cantos]]'' written by [[C. Alvares]] and [[M. Boyer]]. However, he observes that modern ''tiatrs'' often prioritize disconnected jokes over cohesive storytelling, and lack the same attention to authentic character portrayal in terms of [[dress code]]. Despite this, Sangodkar acknowledges the progress made in contemporary ''tiatrs'' (1961–present), particularly in areas such as [[stage design]], [[background music]], lighting effects, and dialogue memorization. He highlights the dedication and education of today's ''[[tiatrist]]s'', who prioritize time management and punctuality.<ref name=":0" />

==Selected stage works==
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|1980
|''Ekuch Rosto''
|Hindu landlord
|Debut ''tiatr''
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|2000
|''Ghor Dukhi, Ganv Sukhi''
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|<ref>{{Cite web |date=1974–1975 |title=KALA ACADEMY GOA 1st Tiatr 'A' Group Competition 1974–1975 |url=https://kalaacademygoa.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Tiatr-A-Group-Competition-Programme-Results.pdf |access-date=10 December 2023 |website=Kala Academy Goa |archive-date=12 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212055954/https://kalaacademygoa.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Tiatr-A-Group-Competition-Programme-Results.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|''Vauraddi''
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|''Papagay Canta E Bera''
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|1980s–2000s
|''Grant Road''
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|<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sá |first=Mario Cabral e |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yRluAAAAMAAJ&q=Mike+Mehta+Grant+Road+tiatr |title=Redefining Horizons: Goa, Four Decades of Freedom |date=2002 |publisher=Department of Information and Publicity, Government of Goa |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
|-
|2015
|''He Kaide Kosle?''
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|Last production
|<ref name=":0" />
|}

==References==
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Shaista Khan

2026-03-14T19:43:05Z

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{{Short description|Mughal noble and Subahdar (1600–1694)}}
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| name = Mirza Abu-Talib Shaista Khan
| title = [[Amir al-umara|Amir-ul-Umara]] [[Subahdar|Mughal Subahdar]]
| image = Sháyista Khán (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 300
| caption = Shaista Khan in {{circa}} 1650
| succession = 24th & 27th [[Bengal Subah|Subahdar of Bengal]]
| reign = 30 March 1664 – 1676
| reign-type = 1st [[Governorship]]
| predecessor = [[Mir Jumla II]]
| regent =
| reg-type =
| successor = [[Fidai Khan Koka|Fidai Khan II]]
| birth_name = Mirza Abu Talib
| birth_date = 22 November 1600
| birth_place = Delhi, [[Mughal Empire]]
| death_date = {{C.|1694}} (aged 93–94)
| death_place = Delhi, Mughal Empire
| issue = Buzurg Umed Khan<ref>{{cite Banglapedia |author=Hossain, AKM Yakub & Haque, AKM Khademul |article=Buzurg Umed Khan}}</ref> Abul Fatah [[Bibi Pari|Iran Dukht Rahmat Banu (Bibi Pari)]]<ref>{{cite Banglapedia |author=Hossain, AKM Yakub & Chowdhury, AM |article=Bibi Pari}}</ref> Aqidat Khan Jafar Khan Abu Nasr Khan Iradat Khan<ref>{{cite Banglapedia |author=Abdul Karim |article=Iranians, The}}</ref> Khuda Banda Khan<ref>Shahnavaz Khan Aurangabadi; Beveridge, H. & Baini Prashad (translators) (1941/1952). *Maʾāṣir al-Umara of Shahnavaz Khan Aurangabadi*, Vol. 1. Asiatic Society, Calcutta. p. 816</ref>

| full name = Mirza Abu-Talib Shaista Khan ibn Abu'l-Hasan Asaf Khan
| father = [[Asaf Khan IV]]
| mother = Diwanji Begum
| occupation = Mughal Statesman
| religion = [[Shia Islam]]
| reign-type1 = 2nd Governorship
| reign1 = 1680 – 1688
| predecessor1 = [[Muhammad Azam Shah|Azam Shah]]
| successor1 = [[Ibrahim Khan II]]
| reg-type1 = [[Mughal emperors|Badshah]]
| regent1 = [[Aurangzeb]]
| succession2 = [[Subahdar]] of [[Khandesh Subah]]
| reign-type2 = Governorship
| reign2 = 1658 – 1669
| reg-type2 = [[Mughal emperors|Badshah]]
| regent2 = [[Aurangzeb]]
| succession3 = [[Viceroy of the Deccan]]
| reign-type3 = Governorship
| reign3 = January 1660 – mid-January 1664
| reg-type3 = [[Mughal emperors|Badshah]]
| regent3 = [[Aurangzeb]]
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'''Mirza Abu Talib''' (b. 22 November 1600 – d. 1694),<ref name=hedges_meets_khan/><ref>Sir Jadunath Sarkar, ''History of Aurangzib: Mainly Based on Persian Sources'', Volume 5 (1974), p. 283</ref> better known as '''Shaista Khan''', was a general and the [[Subahdar]] of [[Mughal Bengal]]. He was maternal uncle to the [[Mughal Emperor]] [[Aurangzeb]], and acted as a key figure during his reign. Shaista Khan initially governed [[Deccan Plateau|the Deccan]], where he clashed with the [[Maratha]] ruler [[Shivaji]]. However, he was most notable for his tenure as the governor of [[Bengal]] from 1664 to 1688. Under Shaista Khan's authority, the city of [[Dhaka]] and [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] power in the province attained their greatest heights. His achievements include construction of notable mosques such as the [[Sat Gambuj Mosque]] and masterminding the conquest of [[Chittagong]]. Shaista Khan was also responsible for sparking the [[Anglo-Mughal War (1686–1690)|Anglo-Mughal War]] with the [[East India Company|English East India Company]].<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Conflict and Cooperation in Anglo-Mughal Trade Relations during the Reign of Aurangzeb |first=Farhat |last=Hasan |journal=Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient |volume=34 |issue=4 |year=1991 |pages=351–360 |doi=10.1163/156852091X00058 |jstor=3632456}}</ref>

==Early life==
According to the diary of [[William Hedges (colonial administrator)|William Hedges]], the first governor of the [[East India Company]] in Bengal, the birthday of Shaista Khan was on 22 November.<ref name=hedges_meets_khan>{{Cite book |last=Hedges |first=Sir William |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qGcMAAAAIAAJ |title=The Diary of William Hedges, Esq. (afterwards Sir William Hedges), During His Agency in Bengal: As Well as on His Voyage Out and Return Overland (1681-1697) |year=1887 |publisher=Hakluyt Society |language=en |pages=43–51}}</ref>

Khan was of [[Persian people|Persian]] origin. His grandfather [[Mirza Ghiyas Beg]] and father [[Abu'l-Hasan Asaf Khan]] were the [[Vizier|wazirs]] of the [[Mughal emperors]] [[Jahangir]] and [[Shah Jahan]], respectively. He also had familial connections with the imperial dynasty, having been a paternal nephew of the empress [[Nur Jahan]] and the brother of the empress [[Mumtaz Mahal]]. Jahangir awarded the title of [[Mirza (noble)|Mirza]] to Shaista Khan in recognition of his family's service and position in the Mughal court.<ref name=Karim>{{cite Banglapedia |author=Abdul Karim |article=Shaista Khan}}</ref>

Khan trained and served with the Mughal army and court, winning multiple promotions and being appointed governor of various provinces. He also developed a reputation as a successful military commander and grew close to his nephew, the prince [[Aurangzeb]], when the duo fought against the kingdom of [[Golconda]].<ref name=Karim/>

==Confrontation with the Marathas==
{{main|Battle of Chakan}}
After Aurangzeb's accession to the Mughal throne in 1659, he sent Shaista Khan as viceroy of the [[Deccan Plateau|Deccan]] with a large army to enforce the treaty the Mughals had signed with the [[Adilshahi]] of [[Bijapur]]. Through the treaty, the [[Adil Shahi dynasty|Adilshahi]] had ceded territory that it had previously captured from the [[Ahmadnagar Sultanate]] to the Mughals.<ref name="Gordon2007">{{cite book |author=Stewart Gordon |title=The Marathas 1600-1818 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iHK-BhVXOU4C&pg=PR9 |year=2007 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0-521-03316-9 |pages=70–71}}</ref> However, the territory was also fiercely contested by [[Maratha]] ruler, [[Shivaji]], who had acquired a reputation after his killing of Adilshahi general [[Afzal Khan (general)|Afzal Khan]] in 1659.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sardesai |first1=G.S. |title=New history of the Marathas. Vol. I: ShivajiRaje and his line (1600-1701) |year=1946 |publisher=Phoenix Publications |location=Bombay |pages=142–144}}</ref> In January 1660, Shaista Khan arrived at [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]] and quickly advanced, seizing [[Pune]], the centre of Shivaji's realm. He also captured the fort of [[Chakan, Maharashtra|Chakan]] and [[Kalyan, India|Kalyan]] and north [[Konkan]] after heavy fighting with the Marathas.<ref name="Majumdar2007">{{cite book |year=2007 |orig-year=First published 1974 |editor1-last=Majumdar |editor1-first=Ramesh Chandra |editor1-link=R. C. Majumdar |editor2-last=Pusalker |editor2-first=A. D. |editor3-last=Majumdar |editor3-first=A. K. |title=The History and Culture of the Indian People |title-link=The History and Culture of the Indian People |volume=VII: The Mughal Empire |location=Mumbai |publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan}}</ref>{{rp|243, 259–60}} The Marathas were banned from entering the city of [[Pune]], and [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] distance from the locals turned out to be an error. Shaista was responsible for heavily mass destruct pune city and its innocent civilians. On the evening of 5 April 1663, a wedding party had obtained special permission for holding a procession. Shivaji and many of his nearly 400 men disguised as the bridegroom's procession members entered Pune. Others entered in small parties dressed as labourers and soldiers of Maratha generals serving under Shaista Khan. After midnight, they raided the Nawab's compound and then entered the palace in an attempt to assassinate him.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sardesai |first1=G.S. |title=New history of the Marathas. Vol. I: Shivaji and his line (1600-1701) |year=1946 |publisher=Phoenix Publications |location=Bombay |pages=142–144}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Jasper |first=Daniel |editor1-last=Vora |editor1-first=Rajendra |editor2-last=Feldhaus |editor2-first=Anne |year=2006 |chapter=Celebrating a Region through Historical Commemoration |title=Region, Culture, and Politics in India |page=239 |publisher=Manohar |isbn=978-81-7304-664-3}}</ref>
[[File:Shaistekhan Surprised.jpg|thumb|250px|A 20th-century depiction of Shivaji (right) attacking Shaista Khan as he tries to flee by artist [[M.V. Dhurandhar]] ]]
Aurangzeb angrily transferred Shaista Khan to Bengal, refusing to give him an audience at the time of the transfer, as was the custom.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Chandra |first=Satish |title=History of medieval India (800-1700) |url=https://archive.org/details/history-of-medieval-india-800-1700_202303/page/357/mode/1up |year=2007 |publisher=Orient Longman |isbn=978-81-250-3226-7 |page=357}}</ref>

==Subahdar of Bengal==
[[File:Charles D'Oyly06.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Construction of [[Saat Masjid]] is credited to Shaista Khan]]

On the death of Mir Jumla II in 1663, Shaista Khan was appointed the Subedar of Bengal. As governor, he encouraged trade with Europe, Southeast Asia, and other parts of India. He consolidated his power by signing trade agreements with European powers. Despite his powerful position, he remained loyal to Aurangzeb, often mediating trade disputes and rivalries. In 1666, Shaista Khan led the campaign to Chittagong and expelled the [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]] and Magh defenders with 300 flotillas.<ref name="Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813">{{cite book |last1=Lal Mehta |first1=Jaswant · |title=Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813 |year=2005 |publisher=New Dawn Press, Incorporated |isbn=9781932705546 |page=330 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d1wUgKKzawoC |access-date=5 June 2023 |language=en |format=Hardcover}}</ref> The Mughal forces even forced the Portuguese in [[Sandwip]] to relinquish their bases to be used as Mughal naval operation.<ref name="Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813" /> Later, he banned the English East India Company from Bengal in 1686, beginning the Anglo-Mughal War. In 1678, Prince Muhammad Azam Shah was appointed the Subedar of Bengal. In 1680, Shaista Khan was again appointed as the Subedar of Bengal. He served his first term from 1663 to 1678 and his second term from 1680 to 1688.

===Construction projects===
Shaista Khan encouraged the construction of modern townships and public works in Dhaka, leading to a massive urban and economic expansion. He was a patron of the arts and encouraged the construction of majestic monuments across the province, including mosques, [[mausoleum]]s, and palaces that represented the finest in Indo-Saracenic and [[Mughal architecture]]. Khan greatly expanded [[Lalbagh Fort]], [[Chawk Mosque, Dhaka|Chowk Bazaar Mosque]], [[Saat Masjid]], and [[Choto Katra]]. He also supervised the construction of the mausoleum for his daughter [[Bibi Pari]].

== Conquest of Chittagong ==
{{See also|Mughal conquest of Chittagong}}

Upon his arrival in Bengal, Shaista Khan was faced with putting down the [[Kingdom of Mrauk U|Arakan]]ese pirates. He began by rebuilding the Mughal navy, increasing its Bengal fleet to 300 battle-ready ships within a year.<ref name="Sarkar1948p379">{{cite book |editor-last=Sarkar |editor-first=Jadunath |editor-link=Jadunath Sarkar |year=1973 |orig-year=First published 1948 |title=The History of Bengal |volume=II: Muslim Period, 1200-1757 |location=Patna |publisher=Academica Asiatica |page=379 |oclc=924890 |quote=It was Shāista Khan's task to put an end to this terror [the Arakan pirates] ... The Bengal flotilla (nawwāra) had been wofully depleted ... Shāista Khan's energy and persistence overcame every obstacle. A new navy was created, manned and equipped in a little over a year ... In a short time 300 vessels were ... ready in war-trim ... The island of Sondip ... [was] captured ... (November 1665.) A still more important gain was the seduction of the [[Firingi|Feringis]] of Chātgāon from the side of the Arakanese ... A feud had just then broken out between the Magh ruler of Chātgāon and the local Portuguese ... Shāista Khan gave their chief captain a bounty ... and their other leaders were all enlisted in the Mughal service.}}</ref> He made diplomatic efforts to gain the support of the [[Dutch East India Company]] as well as [[Portuguese India|Portugal]]. With the direct support of the Dutch army, Shaista Khan led the Mughals in an attack on the Arakanese-held Sandwip under the command of Ibn Husain, which lay in Arakanese control.<ref>{{Cite book |author-last=Sarkar |author-first=Jadunath |author-link=Jadunath Sarkar |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.283718/page/n391/mode/2up |title=The History of Bengal. Vol. II |publisher=[[Dhaka University]] |year=1948 |page=379 |language=en |quote=The first step in the campaign was the conquest of the island of Sondip— only six hours' sail from Chatgaon (Chittagong). Dilawwar, a run-away captain of the Mughal navy, who had established himself as king here, was defeated and captured by an expedition from Dacca under admiral Ibn Husain (November 1665).}}</ref> The previous [[Siege of Hooghly]] by Shaishta Khan was considered by Saugata Bhaduri, a professor from [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]], as an attempt by the empire to threaten the Portuguese settlers in Bengal to assist them in the conquest of Chittagong.<ref name="Polycoloniality European Transactions with Bengal from the 13th to the 19th Century">{{cite book |author1=Saugata Bhaduri |title=Polycoloniality European Transactions with Bengal from the 13th to the 19th Century |year=2021 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=9789389812565 |page=195 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5TWcEAAAQBAJ |access-date=13 December 2023 |language=En |format=ebook |quote=Portuguese in Bengal rather than to make them an enemy of the Mughal Empire. The Mughal emperors probably understood well that the Portuguese settlers could prove useful in the wresting of Chittagong ...}}</ref>

Mughal forces succeeded in capturing the island in November 1665.<ref name="Sarkar1948p379" />

Shaista Khan gained a considerable advantage when a conflict erupted between the Arakanese and the Portuguese. The Portuguese, led by Captain Moor, set fire to [[Kingdom of Mrauk U|Arakan]]ese fleets and fled to [[Bhulua]], where Thanadar [[Farhad Khan]] gave them refuge. Farhad then sent them off to Shaista. By promptly offering protection and support, Shaista secured the aid of the Portuguese against the Arakanese.<ref name="Sarkar1948p379" />

[[File:ShaistaKhan.png|thumb|left|180px|Shaista Khan in later days]]

In December 1665, Shaista Khan launched a major military campaign against [[Chittagong]], which was the mainstay of the Arakanese kingdom. The imperial fleet consisted of 288 vessels of their own and about 40 vessels of the [[Firingi]]s (Portuguese) as auxiliaries. Ibn Hussain, Shaista Khan's admiral, was asked to lead the navy, while the subahdar himself took up the responsibility of supplying provisions for the campaign. He also ordered [[Farhad Khan]] and Mir Murtaza to take the land route. The overall command was given to Buzurg Ummed Khan, a son of Shaista Khan.<ref name="Majumdar2007" />{{rp|230}} The Mughals and the Portuguese held sway in the following naval battle. The conquered territory to the western bank of Kashyapnadi ([[Kaladan River]]) was placed under direct imperial administration. The name of Chittagong was changed to Islamabad, and it became the headquarters of a Mughal [[faujdar]].<ref name="Majumdar2007" />{{rp|230}} Khan also reasserted Mughal control over [[Cooch Behar]] and [[Kamarupa]].

==Personal life==

According to Shaista Khan's vasiat-nama (a document registered before his death), he had seven sons and five daughters at the time.<ref>{{Cite book |author-last=Dani |author-first=Ahmad Hasan |author-link=Ahmad Hasan Dani |title=Dhaka Record of its Changing Fortunes |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]] |year=2009 |isbn=9789843304445 |edition=3rd |page=71}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Shaista Khan |url=https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Shaista_Khan |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=Banglapedia |language=en |quote=He ruled Bengal with vigour, and in his administration he was assisted by his half a dozen gifted and able sons, each of whom held the charge of faujdar in one or more than one sarkar, so that one family ruled all divisions of Bengal, and ruled effectively.}}</ref> Among his daughters were Iran Dukht Begum known as Bibi Pari, Turan Dukht Begum known as Bibi Biban<ref name="g338">{{cite book |last=Islam |first=Sirajul |title=History of Bangladesh, 1704-1971: Social and cultural history |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh |date=1992 |isbn=978-984-512-337-2 |page=729}}</ref> and Shamshad Banu Begum.<ref name="n192">{{cite book |last=Ashfaque |first=Syed M. |title=Lalbagh Fort: Monuments and Museum |publisher=Department of Archaeology & Museums, Ministry of Education & Scientific Research, Government of Pakistan |date=1970 |page=13}}</ref> His oldest son, Buzurg Umed Khan, served as the governor of Allahabad. Another of Shaista Khan's sons, Khuda Banda Khan was married to a daughter of the grand vizier [[Asad Khan (Mughal noble)|Asad Khan]]. He served as a general for Muhammad Azam Shah, and fell in battle fighting Bahadur Shah I. Khuda Banda's son, who was also entitled Khuda Banda Khan, was made the Diwan of Asaf Jah I, the Nizam of Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite book |first1=H. |last1=Beveridge |first2=Baini |last2=Prashad |title=The Maāthir-ul-umarā Being Biographies of the Muhammadan and Hindu Officers of the Timurid Sovereigns of India from 1500 to about 1780 A.D. by Nawwab Samsam-ud-Daula Shah Nawaz Khan and his son Abdul Hayy – Volume II (English) |publisher=Asiatic Society of Calcutta |location=Calcutta, India |year=1952 |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.ernet.507589/page/417/mode/2up |page=816}}</ref> One of his daughters was married to [[Ruhullah Khan]], son of Khalilullah Khan of Yazd in 1660. Another daughter was married in 1678 to [[Zulfiqar Khan Nusrat Jung]], son of [[Asad Khan (Mughal noble)|Asad Khan]] and Mihr-un-Nissa Begum, daughter of [[Abu'l-Hasan Asaf Khan|Asaf Khan]].<ref>{{cite book |first1=H. |last1=Beveridge |first2=Baini |last2=Prashad |title=The Maāthir-ul-umarā Being Biographies of the Muhammadan and Hindu Officers of the Timurid Sovereigns of India from 1500 to about 1780 A.D. by Nawwab Samsam-ud-Daula Shah Nawaz Khan and his son Abdul Hayy – Volume II (English) |publisher=Asiatic Society of Calcutta |location=Calcutta, India |year=1952 |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.ernet.507589/page/81/mode/1up |pages=611, 1033}}</ref> Another daughter was married to Itiqad Khan and died in 1688.<ref>{{cite book |first=Jadunath |last=Sarkar |title=Maasir-i-Alamgiri: A History of Emperor Aurangzib-Alamgir (reign 1658-1707 AD) of Saqi Mustad Khan |publisher=Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal, Calcutta |year=1947 |p=189}}</ref>

==Legacy==
In his late years, Shaista Khan left [[Dhaka]] and returned to Delhi. His legacy was the expansion of Dhaka into a regional centre of trade, politics and culture; a thriving and prosperous city from a small township. It is said that he made currency of Bangladesh 'Taka' so strong that eight 'mon' (around 295 kilogram) processed rice or 'chaal' could be bought with one taka.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rice price scam in Bangladesh |url=https://theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/118808/2017-10-15 |first=Shamim |last=Zahedy |access-date=15 October 2017 |work=The Independent |location=Dhaka |date=15 October 2017 |type=Op-ed}}</ref> The [[Shaista Khan Mosque]] is a massive standing monument to Shaista Khan, built on his palace grounds. Incorporating unique elements of [[Bengal]]i and [[Mughal architecture|Mughal]] architecture, it is a major tourist attraction and a valued historical monument protected by the [[government of Bangladesh]] today.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shaista Khan Mosque |url=https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Shaista_Khan_Mosque |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=Banglapedia |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of rulers of Bengal]]
* [[History of Dhaka]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book |last1=Karim |first1=Abdul |author-link1=Abdul Karim (historian) |year=1992 |title=History of Bengal: Mughal Period |publisher=University of Rajshahi}}
* {{cite book |last1=Duff |first1=James Grant |author-link1=James Grant Duff |year=1921 |orig-year=First published 1826 |url=http://ebook.lib.hku.hk/CADAL/B31419239V1/ |title=History of the Mahrattas |volume=1 |edition=Revised Annotated |location=London |publisher=Oxford University Press}}

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J. Vaidhyanathan

2026-03-14T11:53:26Z

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'''J. Vaidhyanathan''' affectionately known as '''JV'''<ref>{{cite web |title=SRUTI Presents a Carnatic vocal concert... |url=http://sruti.org/concerts/2013/VijaySiva/VS.asp |website=SRUTI}}</ref> is a [[Mridangam]] exponent from [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. He was the first mridangist to receive the Yuva Kala Bharathi Award, Vellore Gopalachariar Memorial award and Isai Peroli Award. He also received several other awards including [[Kalaimamani]] the highest civilian award for artists in Tamil Nadu and [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]], the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists.

==Biography==
J. Vaidhyanathan was born on 22 April 1965 to [[Carnatic musician]] [[D. K. Jayaraman]] and J. Jayalakshmi in Damal near [[Kanchipuram]] in Tamil Nadu.<ref name="lakshmi">{{cite web |title=J. Vaidhyanathan – Music & Moorings |date=7 April 2021 |url=https://lakshmianand.com/music/musicians/j-vaidhyanathan/}}</ref> He was the youngest of his parents' three children. The family moved to [[Chennai]] a few years after he was born.<ref name="lakshmi"/>

He is the nephew of [[D. K. Pattammal]].<ref name="sabhash">{{cite web |title=J.Vaidhyanathan, Mridangam Artiste, Tamil Nadu, India - Sabhash! |url=http://www.sabhash.com/artist/95/j.vaidhyanathan.htm |website=www.sabhash.com}}</ref> Hails from a family of legendary Carnatic musicians, he started learning music at a very young age. Vaidhyanathan studied mridangam under [[T. K. Murthy]].<ref name="sabhash"/> His sister C. Sukanya is a Carnatic vocalist.<ref name="lakshmi"/>

He had performed mridangam with many famous Carnatic musicians like D.K. Jayaraman, D. K. Pattammal, [[M. S. Subbulakshmi]], [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]], [[K. V. Narayanaswamy]], [[Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer]], [[M. Balamuralikrishna]], [[T. N. Krishnan]], [[M. S. Gopalakrishnan]], [[S. Balachander]] and [[Lalgudi Jayaraman]].<ref name="sabhash"/> He was awarded a Junior Scholarship by the Government of India in 1985.<ref name="lakshmi"/>

===Personal life===
His wife Poorna, who holds a doctorate in music on Pattammal's music, has been a violin lecturer at the S. V. College of Music and Dance in [[Tirupati]], run by [[Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams]], since 2005.<ref name="lakshmi"/><ref name="Hindu">{{cite news |last1=K |first1=S. |title='DKP felt the style adopted by my father suited his voice' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/what-was-dkps-reaction-when-dk-jayaraman-sang/article23260688.ece |work=The Hindu |date=15 March 2018 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

==Awards and honors==
* Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2016<ref name="My">{{cite web |last1=MyTimes |first1=Team |title=Artistes and rasikas felicitate mridangam artiste J. Vaidhayanathan; he was given Sangeet Natak Akademi award in January |url=https://www.mylaporetimes.com/2018/03/artistes-and-rasikas-felicitate-mridangam-artiste-j-vaidhayanathan-he-was-given-sangeet-natak-akademi-award-in-january/ |website=MYLAPORE TIMES|date=7 March 2018 }}</ref>
* [[Kalaimamani]] (2006) from Government of Tamil Nadu<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://sangeetnatak.gov.in/public/uploads/awardees/docs/J_Vaidyanathan.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530162505/https://sangeetnatak.gov.in/public/uploads/awardees/docs/J_Vaidyanathan.pdf |archive-date=30 May 2024 |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=sangeetnatak.gov.in |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Yuva Kala Bharathi Award<ref name="sabhash"/>
* Vellore Gopalachariar Memorial award from [[Sruti (magazine)|Sruti Magazine]]<ref name="sabhash"/>
* ''Isai Peroli'' title from Kartik Fine Arts<ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-11-30 |title=Recognition for percussion |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/Recognition-for-percussion/article15721965.ece |access-date=2025-01-16 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Vaidyanathan J - Classical Musicians |url=https://chennaiyilthiruvaiyaru.com/vaidyanathan-j/ |website=Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru |date=17 July 2019}}</ref>
* Award from Chennai Music Academy 2019<ref name=Mathrubhumi>{{cite news |title=ഇന്ദിരാ ശിവശൈലം പുരസ്‌കാരം ഡോ. പന്തുല രമയ്‌ക്ക്‌ |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/nri/pravasi-bharatham/chennai/chennai-news/article-1.4110921 |work=Mathrubhumi |language=ml |archive-date=1 February 2022 |access-date=1 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201132123/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/nri/pravasi-bharatham/chennai/chennai-news/article-1.4110921 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vaidhyanathan, J.}}
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Mridangam players]]
[[Category:Carnatic instrumentalists]]
[[Category:Indian male classical musicians]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]
[[Category:Indian Tamil people]]
[[Category:Musicians from Kanchipuram district]]

Rebakanta Mahanta

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{{short description|Indian artist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox artist
| honorific_prefix =
| name = Rebakanta Mahanta
| image = Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award-2014 to Shri Reba Kanta Mahanta, in the field of Mask-Making.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1935|4|19|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web | date=2015-08-30 |title=Sivasagar administration recommends Shilpaguru Reba Kanta Mahanta for Padma Awards - Sentinelassam |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/sivasagar-administration-recommends-shilpaguru-reba-kanta-mahanta-for-padma-awards/ |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=www.sentinelassam.com |language=en}}</ref>
| known_for = [[Mask Art of Assam]]
| awards = [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] [[Shilp Guru|Shilp Guru Award]] Bishnu Prasad Rabha Award
| birth_place = Khatpar Satra, [[Sivasagar district|Sivasagar]], [[Assam]]
| partner = Gopikanta Mahanta
}}

'''Rebakanta Mahanta''' is a [[Sattriya]] artist from [[Assam]], India, who specialises in traditional bamboo [[Mask Art of Assam|mask masking]]. He started learning the art of mask making as a child from his father.<ref>{{Cite web | date=2015-08-30 |title=Sivasagar administration recommends Shilpaguru Reba Kanta Mahanta for Padma Awards - Sentinelassam |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/sivasagar-administration-recommends-shilpaguru-reba-kanta-mahanta-for-padma-awards/ |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=www.sentinelassam.com |language=en}}</ref> For his contribution in the field of mask masking, he has been a recipient of the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in 2014,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-12-10 |title=The man behind the mask |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/the-man-behind-the-mask/article7971897.ece |access-date=2023-05-26 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Shilp Guru|Shilp Guru Award]] in 2008 and Bishu Prasad Rabha.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NEWS |first=NE NOW |date=2019-06-15 |title=Assam: Bishnu Rabha Award for Reba Kanta Mahanta, Laitjonam Devi |url=http://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam-bishnu-rabha-award-for-reba-kanta-mahanta-laitjonam-ebampisok-devi.html |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=NORTHEAST NOW |language=en-US}}</ref> in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-04 |title=Reba Kanta Mahanta: Assam's greatest mask-maker |url=https://lifestyle.livemint.com//news/talking-point/reba-kanta-mahanta-assam-s-greatest-maskmaker-111645376326666.html |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=Mintlounge |language=en}}</ref>

In January 2025, he was honored with the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth-highest civilian award, by the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Award Winners 2025 Full List: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri |url=https://www.brutimes.com/news/social/padma-awards-2025-arijit-singh-ajith-kumar-shekhar-kapur-and-late-pankaj-udhas-honored-for-excellence |website=Bru Times News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Awards 2025 announced |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2096285 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Mask Art of Assam]]
* [[Culture of Assam]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art|state=collapsed}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mahanta, Rebakanta}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Sivasagar district]]
[[Category:Artists from Assam]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]
[[Category:1935 births]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts]]

Devarahosahalli

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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2022}}
'''Devarahosahalli''' is a village in the southern state of [[Karnataka]], India.<ref name="gov">{{cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/Listofvillagesandtowns.aspx|website=censusindia.gov.in|title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner|access-date=2021-08-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Devarahosahalli · Karnataka, India|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Devarahosahalli,+Karnataka/@13.2603449,77.1859451,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3bb1d52b3300661f:0x8fd28422394a8ccb!8m2!3d13.2610825!4d77.1916497?shorturl=1|access-date=2021-08-02|website=Devarahosahalli · Karnataka, India|language=en}}</ref> It is located in the [[Nelamangala]] [[taluk]] of [[Bangalore Rural district]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Village & Panchayats {{!}} Bangalore Rural District, Government of Karnataka {{!}} India|url=https://bangalorerural.nic.in/en/village-panchayats/|access-date=2021-08-02|language=en-US}}</ref> {{Infobox settlement
| name = Devarahosahalli
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| governing_body = Nelamangala Poursabha
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| unit_pref = Metric
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 562111
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| blank1_info_sec1 = Bangalore
| blank2_name_sec1 = Civic agency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Village Panchayat
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== Demographics ==
Devarahosahalli had population of 1,258 of which 631 are males while 627 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.<ref name=Census75>https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2929_PART_B_DCHB_BANGALORE%20RURAL.pdf Page- 75</ref>

== Geography ==
The total geographical area of village is 316.43 hectares.<ref name=Census75 />

== Bus Route from Bengaluru City ==
[[Yeswanthpur|Yeshwantapura]] - [[Nelamangala]] - [[Dobbaspet|Dabaspete]]

== See also ==

* [[Halenijagal]]
* [[Bengaluru Rural District]]

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==

*{{cite web|url=https://bangalorerural.nic.in/en/|title=Bangalore Rural District, Government of Karnataka | City of Silk production | India|website=bangalorerural.nic.in|access-date=2021-08-02}}

{{Settlements in Bangalore Rural district}}

[[Category:Villages in Bangalore Rural district]]

Moorkhan (film)

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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Moorkhan (1980)
| image = Moorkhan-1-poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Joshiy]]
| producer = Arifa Hassan for Arifa Enterprises
| writer = [[Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan]]
| screenplay = Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan
| starring = [[Jayan]], [[Seema (actress)|Seema]], [[Sumalatha]], [[Sathar]], [[Kuthiravattam Pappu|Pappu]], [[Cochin Haneefa]] etc.
| music = [[A. T. Ummer]]
| cinematography = N. A. Thara
| editing = [[K. Sankunni]]
| studio = Arifa Enterprises
| distributor = Arifa Enterprises
| released = {{Film date|1980|11|21|df=yes}}
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Malayalam Language|Malayalam]]
}}

'''''Moorkhan''''' is a 1980 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Action-drama|action drama]] film directed by [[Joshiy]] and produced by Arifa Hassan under the banner of Arifa Enterprises. It stars [[Jayan]] and [[Seema (actress)|Seema]] in the lead roles along with [[Cochin Haneefa]], [[Prathapachandran]] and [[Balan K. Nair]] in supporting roles. The film has musical score by [[A. T. Ummer]] with cinematography done by N. A. Thara. It revolves around Vinod and his revenge against his sister's murderers. It was a major commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1102|title=Moorkhan|accessdate=2014-10-11|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1067|title=Moorkhan|accessdate=2014-10-11|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/moorkhan-malayalam-movie/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016032933/http://spicyonion.com/title/moorkhan-malayalam-movie/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=16 October 2014|title=Moorkhan|accessdate=2014-10-11|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>

==Plot==
An escaped convict Vinod narrates his story to his rescuers, the forest guard and his daughter Raji. Vinod dotes on his little sister Rajani. He does not approve of Rajani's outspoken friend Vilasini. When he learns that Rajani had been murdered by her boy friend who is also Vilasini's brother, he swears vengeance on the entire family. The boy friend is promptly murdered by Vinod. But his fake love for Vilasini soon after awakens the suspicions of the investigating police officer and he is foiled in his murder. He persuades Vilasini into eloping with him. It is then that they both learn that Vilasini's brother had been innocent. It was their father who had murdered Rajani. Vinod's attempts to murder him is foiled as he's arrested by the police. After he bids goodbye to the guard and his daughter, Vinod makes his final attempt to kill his sister's murderer.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Jayan]] as Vinod
*[[Seema (actress)|Seema]] as Vilasini
*[[Cochin Haneefa]] as Rajeevan, Police Officer
*[[Prathapachandran]] as Narendran, Forest Guard
*[[Sathaar]] as Rajan, Vilasini's brother
*[[Balan K. Nair]] as Chandrasekhar, Vilasini's father
*[[Kuthiravattam Pappu]] as Kuttappan
*[[Shobhana (Roja Ramani)]] as Rajani
*Suchitra
*[[Sumalatha]] as Raji
*Jaggu as Robert
{{colend}}

== Production ==
The film's story was developed by [[Joshiy]], Hassan and [[Cochin Haneefa]] on the sets of Hassan's ''[[Benz Vasu]]''. The film was planned to be directed by Hassan. After narrating the script of the film to Jayan, he suggested that Joshiy direct the film. However, the film's distributor, Raj Pictures rejected the proposal as Joshiy was considered an unlucky director as his debut directorial, ''[[Tiger Salim]]'' was a commercial failure. They wanted Hassan to direct the film and told him that they would not co-operate if Joshiy was made film director. Hassan suggested that they direct the project under the name of Joshiy-Hassan. However, Joshiy did not agree and offered to [[Ghostwriter|ghost direct]] the project. However, Jayan did not allow that and threatened to walk out of the project if Joshiy wasn't made director.<ref>[https://www.doolnews.com/director-joshy-talks-about-actor-jayan-64-122.html ജോഷി സംവിധാനം ചെയ്താല്‍ മാത്രമേ ഞാന്‍ സിനിമയില്‍ അഭിനയിക്കൂ ജയന്‍ അന്നങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞു - ജോഷി] ''DoolNews'', 9 January 2023</ref>

==Release==
The film was released on 21 November 1980. It was one of Jayan's posthumous releases. The film was major commercial success and was a breakthrough in Joshiy's career.<ref>{{cite web |title=Enigma of Malayalam legend Jayan lives on|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/movies-music/movie-news/enigma-of-malayalam-legend-jayan-lives-on-1.5209353|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=15 November 2020}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[A. T. Ummer]] and the lyrics were written by B. Manikyam.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Aakasha Gangaatheerathu" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || B. Manikyam ||
|-
| 2 || "En Kannil Mandaram" || [[P. Jayachandran]], Chorus || B. Manikyam ||
|-
| 3 || "Shaarada Sandhyaykku" || K. J. Yesudas, [[S. Janaki]] || B. Manikyam ||
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0332710|Moorkhan}}
* {{YouTube|id=ESxLo5VakAY|title=Moorkhan}}

{{Joshiy}}

[[Category:1980 films]]
[[Category:1980 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Chennai]]
[[Category:Films directed by Joshiy]]
[[Category:Films scored by A. T. Ummer]]

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Saptapadi (1981 film)

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{{Short description|1981 Indian Telugu Language film}}
{{For|the 1961 Bengali film|Saptapadi (1961 film)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Saptapadi
| image = Saptapadi poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical Release poster
| director = [[K. Viswanath]]
| producer = Bhimavarapu Buchhireddy
| story = K. Viswanath
| screenplay = K. Viswanath
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes
| label1= Dialogue by
| data1 = [[Jandhyala]]
}}
| starring = [[J.V. Somayajulu]] [[Allu Rama Lingaiah]] [[P. Ravi Shankar]] Sabita Bhamidipati Ravikanth [[Dubbing Janaki]] Girish Pradhan
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = Kasthuri
| editing = G. G. Krishna Rao
| studio = Jyothi Art Creations
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|1981|6|26|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
}}
'''''Saptapadi''''' ({{translation|Seven steps}})<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/self-respect-marriages-in-tamil-nadu-cant-be-declared-illegal-rules-madras-hc/articleshow/49725552.cms|title=Self-respect marriages in Tamil Nadu can't be declared illegal, rules Madras HC|date=9 November 2015|access-date=1 December 2024|website=[[Times of India]]|first=A|last=Subramani}}</ref> is a 1981 [[India]]n [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama film]] written and directed by [[K. Viswanath]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 July 1981|title=సప్తపది: వర్ణాంతర వివాహానికి వినూత్న విచారం|url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1981/Jul/10-jul-1981.pdf|access-date=30 August 2020|website=[[Zamin Ryot]]}}</ref> The film is not only about the [[Saptapadi|seven steps]] that one takes during a [[Hindu wedding]] that symbolise the act of shedding [[bachelor]]hood and entering a more stable [[marriage|married]] state but also talks about an individual's journey breaking away from the shackles of conservatism to finding a path of understanding, encompassing and enlightenment.

Upon release, the film received widely positive reviews and won the [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration|National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]], four state [[Nandi Awards]], and the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Filmfare Award for Best Telugu film]]. The film was featured retrospectively at the [[Annapurna International School of Film and Media|AISFM film festival]].<ref>[http://www.aisfm.edu.in/blog/2014/the-films-of-k-viswanath/ The films of K. Viswanath — AISFM Blog]</ref> In 1984, Viswanath directed the Hindi version ''[[Jaag Utha Insan (1984 film)|Jaag Utha Insan]]''.<ref name="page2">{{cite web |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/Retrospect_Saptapadi_1981_2.php |title=Articles : Movie Retrospect : Retrospect : Saptapadi (1981) |website=[[Telugucinema.com]] |page=2|access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113183906/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/Retrospect_Saptapadi_1981_2.php |archive-date=13 November 2011 |url-status=dead|last=Sri|date=28 November 2010}}</ref>

==Plot==
''Saptapadi'' deals with the transformation of an individual so devoted to the concept of rituals, that it takes an act of God for him to realise the true spirit behind the rituals and true meaning of the prayers. Yajulu is a man of great conviction. According to him, rules and customs that have been passed down through the generations thus standing the test of the time, are there for a reason and hence are immutable; traditions are trademarks of culture and customs, its signature. He does not mind distancing his daughter for his principles.

He is well into his twilight years which give him even more reason to not mend his ways. In his footsteps follows Gaurinadha "Gauri" (son of his son), gearing up to be head priest at the local temple. Yajulu's will prevails over Hema's (daughter of his daughter) wish and Gauri and Hema end up being married. However, Hema is secretly in love with a flutist, who is not of her caste. On the couple's first night, Gauri sees [[Durga Devi]] in Hema, and walks out of the room completely shaken. Gauri, an ardent devotee of the Devi, learns that his wife is in love with another man, and is like a mother to him, nothing more, nothing less. This act of God triggers Yajulu's thought process to seriously question, for the first time in his life, the validity of his position on matters that involve caste, creed and religion, justifying the steps that Yajulu takes one a time, from the first one in trying to understand Hema's real interests till the last one when he sees her off with her lover on the boat.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* [[J. V. Somayajulu]] as Yajulu
* [[Allu Ramalingayya]] as Raju
* [[J. V. Ramana Murthy]] as Avadhani, Yajulu's son
* [[Dubbing Janaki]] as Annapurna, Avadhani's wife
* Ravikanth as Gaurinadha Sastry, Yajulu's grandson
* Bhamidipati Sabita as Hema, Yajulu's granddaughter
* Girish Pradhan as Haribabu
* Jhansi as Katyayani
* Prameela Rani as Karuna
* Sivaparvathi as Raju's daughter
* [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]] as Chayanulu
* [[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)|Mallikarjuna Rao]]
}}

==Production==
While filming ''Sankarabharanam'', Viswanath wanted to make a film on the institution of marriage and Saptapadi was born out of such an idea.<ref name="page1">{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/Retrospect_Saptapadi_1981.php|website=[[Telugucinema.com]]|access-date=30 November 2024|last=Sri|date=28 November 2010|title=Retrospect: Saptapadi (1981)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230153130/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/Retrospect_Saptapadi_1981.php|archive-date=30 December 2010|page=1}}</ref> The film's producer Bhimavaram Bucchi Reddy met Viswanath during the music sittings of ''Sankarabharanam'' and approached him to make a film for him.<ref name="page2" />

The real-life brothers J. V. Somayajulu and J. V. Ramanamurthy were featured as father and son in this film.<ref name="page1" /> Reddy and Viswanath were scouting for actresses around six months and chose Alekhya for the role but since Viswanath did not find her suitable, he eventually chose debutant Sabita and this is the only film she acted in.<ref name="page3">{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/Retrospect_Saptapadi_1981_3.php|page=3|access-date=30 November 2024|website=Telugucinema.com|title=Retrospect: Saptapadi (1981)|date=28 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230215825/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/Retrospect_Saptapadi_1981_3.php|archive-date=30 December 2010}}</ref> The debutants Girish, then student of Madras Film Institute, portrayed Haribabu and Ravikanth, is a Telugu lecturer from [[Amalapuram]], did the role of Viswanatha Sastry.<ref name="page2" /> Girish's dialogues were dubbed by Viswanath.<ref name="page2" /> Kasthuri, who assisted [[Balu Mahendra]] in ''Sankarabharanam'' was chosen as the film's cinematographer.<ref name="page1" /> Ravishankar, who went on to become an actor and voice artist, appeared as a child artist.

As Viswanath wanted a temple on the river banks with stairs going straight from the river to the temple, the set design team found a temple in [[Amaravathi]] which was being renovated for an event. In order to shoot there, the wall of the adjoining house and some of the temple walls were taken down in order to show the river.<ref name="page2" /> Filming was done in a single schedule of fifty five days while the song "Nemaliki Nerpina" was shot at Tummalapalli Kalakshestram in [[Vijayawada]].<ref name="page2" />

== Soundtrack ==
The film's soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Veturi. The music was completed even before the film was started while the soundtrack was completed four months before the audio launch.<ref name="page2" />
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| title2 = Ayigiri Nandini
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| title3 = Bhamane Satyabhamane
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| title4 = Govullu Tellana
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| title5 = Marugelara O Raghava
| note5 =
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| lyrics5 = [[Thyagaraja]]
| music5 =
| extra5 = S. Janaki
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| title6 = Nemaliki Nerpina Nadakalivi
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| lyrics6 = Veturi
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| extra6 = S. Janaki
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| title7 = Om Jatavedase
| note7 = Sri Durga Suktam
| writer7 =
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| extra7 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
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| title8 = Vrepalliya Eda Jhalluna
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| title9 = Ye Kulamu Needante
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==Awards==
{{awards table}}
|-
| 1981
| [[K. Viswanath]], B. Bucchireddy
| [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration|National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]]
| {{won}}
|-
| 1981
| K. Viswanath
| [[Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
| {{won}}
|-
| 1981
| G. G. Krishna Rao
| [[Nandi Award for Best Editor]]
| {{won}}
|-
| 1981
| Kasthuri
| [[Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer]]
| {{won}}
|-
| 1981
| [[S. Janaki]]
| [[Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer]]
| {{won}}
|-
| 1981
| B. Bucchireddy
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu]]
| {{won}}
|-
|}

==Release==
When the film was shown to the film circle, they found it artistic and disliked the climax. Despite this, the producer released this version in theatres.<ref name="page2" /> According to Reddy, the film was a decent hit.<ref name="page2" />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0249936}}
{{Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration}}
{{Filmfare Best Telugu Film}}
{{K. Viswanath}}
{{Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry}}

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Thodupuzha

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| leader_name1 = [[P._J._Joseph|P.J. Joseph]] ([[Kerala Congress|KC]]/[[United_Democratic_Front_(Kerala)|UDF]])
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| leader_name2 = Mrs. Saabira Jaleel, IUML
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[[Ettumanoor|Ettumanoor (ETM) 45.9 km]] 
[[Thrippunithura|Thrippunithura (TRTR) 50.3 km]] 
[[Aluva|Aluva (AWY) 54 km]] 
[[Kottayam railway station|Kottayam (KTYM) 54.2 km]] 
[[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam Jn. / Ernakulam South (ERS) 59.2 km]] 
[[Ernakulam Town railway station|Ernakulam Town / Ernakulam North (ERN) 59.8 km]]
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'''Thodupuzha''' ({{IPA|ml|kaʈ:ap:ɐna|}}) is a [[Municipalities of Kerala|municipality]]<ref name="lsgkerala_2017-10">{{Cite web | url=https://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf | title=Grama Panchayaths | website=lsgkerala.gov.in}}</ref> and [[List of taluks of Kerala|taluk]] in the [[Idukki district]] of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is located {{convert|55|km|1|abbr=on}} west of the district headquarters in [[Painavu]] and about {{convert|195|km|1|abbr=on}} north of the state capital [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. As per the [[2011 Indian census]], Thodupuzha has a population of 52,045 people, and a population density of {{convert|1468|/sqkm|abbr=on}}.

Thodupuzha is the largest town and main commercial centre in Idukki. It is bordered by the [[Kottayam district]] on the southern side and the [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam District]] on the western side. It also acts as a gateway to various tourist spots in the [[High Range, Kerala|High Range]] regions towards its east, including [[Munnar]], [[Thekkady]], and [[Peermade]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kudumbashree.org/sub-district/991020/12|title=Kudumbashree.org subdistrict 991020-12}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
In retribution to the destruction the then capital of ''Vadakkaumkoor'' principality, ''Karikkode'', by Diwan Ramayyan and his ally Yesthacius De Lenoy on the annexation of Vadakkumkoor, by the orders of Maharajah of Travancore, His Highness Anizham Thirunal Marthandavarma, sent his representative to manage as administer of invaded principality of Vadakkumkoor, Elasamprathi Narayana Varma. A nearby area, then named "Edavathuruth" surrounded by a number of hillocks and rocky areas was selected by the representative of Maharajah of Travancore, to be the new headquarters of the Thodupuzha Taluk. Karikkode was reduced to a petty village as a "Pakuthy". Maharajah also appointed and entrusted Mallan Sankaran of Palliyadi, his Surveyor, for the preparation of land revenue records(''"Ozhukku''and survey and settlement of Kandezhuthu. As Mallan Sankaran failed to execute his mission due to widespread objection and riot of the local people, survey was only completed during the reign of Karthikathirunal Ramavarma. The place was named ''Thodupuzha'' by the Raja of Vadakkumkoor Maluvakon Manikantan who used to reside in his palace at Vaickam and Edavetty(Mattam Palace) near Karikkode, used to mention the nearby flowing wide "Valiyathodu" as ''thodu'' ({{Translation|"rivulet"}}) ''puzha'' ({{Translation|"river"}}). It is believed that the stream developed into a river due to the changes in geophysical conditions of the area wherefrom it originates and enter the vally of Arakulam, to be known as '''Thodupuzha''' river and the town on the banks of the river came to be known as Thodupuzha. There is another version that defines ''thodu'' as "touch" instead. The Mattathil Kovilakam<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kudumbashree.org/sub-district/881020/20|title=Government of Kerala kudumbashree |date=2004|publisher=Government of Kerala|access-date=2020-11-19}}</ref> were the protectors and rulers of the region. The last ruler of the region was Elasamprathi Narayana Varma, who originally came from Trivandrum and was the representative of Maharaja of Travancore Anizhamthirunal Marthanda Varma.

== History ==
[[File:Sarvadhikari Elasamprathi Narayana Varma of Vadakkumkur.jpg|thumb|Sarvadhikari Elasamprathi Narayana Varma of Vadakkumkur]]

The [[Vadakkumkur]] kings used to live in [[Karicode|Karikode]] for several years. Vadakkumkur was a late medieval/early modern feudal principality located in [[Kerala]]. After the kingdom separated, [[Thekkumkur]] became an independent kingdom, while Vadakkumkur became a vassal of [[Kingdom of Cochin|Cochin]]. During the time of Portuguese dominance in Cochin, disputes arose between the Vadakkumkur chieftain and the Kingdom of Cochin over the pepper trade, and the Vadakkumkur ''[[raja]]'' was killed in battle with Cochin and their Portuguese allies. After the attack, Vadakkumkur palace split into two branches: one was known as Mattathil Palace, which remained in Thondikkuzha; and the other one in Kadanadu Pala.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qdc3NKpQ5jEC&q=Vadakkumkur&pg=PA157|title=By Sweat and Sword: Trade, Diplomacy and War in Kerala Through the Ages|last=Nair|first=K. K.|date=2013|publisher=KK Nair|isbn=9788173049736|pages=157|language=en}}</ref> Vadakkumkur and Thekkumkur were later annexed by [[Marthanda Varma]] and incorporated into the kingdom of [[Travancore]]. Maharaja appointed his representative known as Elasamprathi Narayana Varam to develop the region called Keezhmalainadu. Varam became known as the father of Keezhmalainadu and modern Thodupuzha.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AVd1AQAAQBAJ&q=Vadakkumkur&pg=RA1-PA48|title=TRAVANCORE STATE MANUAL: with foreword by VED from VICTORIA INSTITUTIONS|last=AIYA|first=V. NAGAM|date=1906|publisher=VICTORIA INSTITUTIONS, Aaradhana, DEVERKOVIL 673508 India www.victoriainstitutions.com|pages=48|language=en}}</ref>

Varam erected many monuments, including the government offices, [[Pandikasala]], and temples. The Karikode mosque and other buildings in Thodupuzha and [[Muvattupuzha]] also date from his reign. He was the founder of the new style of tax collection in this region. Thodupuzha is an ancient town with a history dating back to many centuries. The Buddhist and Jain religions which made their first inroads into Kerala in 300 BC left their influence at Thodupuzha and neighboring areas. In the 14th century, Kerala was divided for administrative reasons into several provinces: Venadu, Otanadu, Navishainadu, Munjunadu, Vempolinadu, and Keezhmalainadu. Thodupuzha and Muvattupuzha were in Keezhmalainadu, which was in existence until 1600; in that year it lost a battle with Vadakkumkoor and became a part of it.

St George Syro-Malabar Forane Church at Muthalakodam [https://muthalakodamstgeorgechurch.com St. George Forane Church Muthalakodam][http://townplanning.kerala.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Thodupuzha-Heritage-Area.pdf Wayback Machine][https://www.google.com/maps/place/St.+George's+Forane+Church,+Muthalakodam/@9.9099484,76.7316068,18z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x3b07c3fdf0a1792f:0x16664906ad9f1cc!8m2!3d9.910629!4d76.7330797!16s%2Fg%2F1tmxc_dw?coh=164777&entry=tt St. George's Forane Church, Muthalakodam · WP6M+764, SH44, Muthalakodam, Kerala 685605, India], near Thodupuzha, is believed to have constructed before the 13th century. It was re-built several times since then and the current structure was built in the year 1973.

Mylacombu St Thomas Syro-Malabar Church, Thodupuzha [https://www.keralatourism.org/christianity/church-architecture/24 Architecture of Churches in Kerala | Christianity in Kerala | Kerala Tourism][https://www.google.com/maps/place/St.+Thomas+Forane+Church,+Mylacombu/@9.9244576,76.6993687,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x3b07c397fc8f627f:0x8397dc8993926902!8m2!3d9.9244576!4d76.6993687!16s%2Fg%2F1tcz6rqd?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj1uM-s7pD-AhUbTWwGHdeJBroQ_BJ6BAhbEAg&coh=164777&entry=tt St. Thomas Forane Church, Mylacombu · WMFX+QPQ, Mylacombu, Kumaramangalam, Idukki, Kerala 685608, India] is believed to be built in 660 AD by [[Saint Thomas Christians|Syrian Christian]] settlers in Mylacombu near Thodupuzha who migrated from [[Kuravilangad]], [[Kodungallur]], [[Angamaly]], [[Kadamattom]] and [[Koothattukulam|Vadakara, Koothattukulam]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=St. Thomas Forane Church Mailacombu::Kothamangalam Eparchy:: Syro Malabar Church Parish|url=http://www.syromalabarchurch.in/parish.php?id=178|access-date=2021-06-06|website=www.syromalabarchurch.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Architecture of Churches in Kerala {{!}} Christianity in Kerala {{!}} Kerala Tourism|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/christianity/church-architecture/24|access-date=2021-06-06|website=Christianity|language=en}}</ref>

St Mary's Syro-Malabar Church, Nediyasala [https://www.google.com/maps/place/St.+Mary's+Syro+Malabar+Church,+Nediyasala/@9.8853301,76.6736537,17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x3b07c49195bd397b:0x18c139a1f76da81f!8m2!3d9.8868488!4d76.6741851!16s%2Fg%2F1262tspkl?coh=164777&entry=tt St. Mary's Syro Malabar Church, Nediyasala · VMPF+PMM, Thodupuzha, Koothattukulam Road, Nediyasala, Kerala 685608, India] near Thodupuzha is another ancient church in the locality.

After [[Partition of India|Indian independence]], from 1949 to 1956, Thodupuzha was a part of the [[Kottayam district]] in [[Travancore-Cochin]] state.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Unknown |publisher=[[Malayala Manorama]] |year=2006 |editor-last=K. M. Mathew |editor-link=K. M. Mathew |page=116}}</ref> In 1956, when Kerala state was formed, Thodupuzha remained as a part of Kottayam district until 1958, when Ernakulam district was formed on 1 April 1958 and C. A. Mathew (മാത്യു ചൂരപുഴ) became the first [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|member]] of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] from 1957 to 1960, and from 1960 to 1965. In 1972, the [[Idukki district]] was formed by merging the Thodupuzha [[taluk]] with the [[Devikulam]], [[Udumbanchola]] and [[Peermade]] taluks, which were part of the [[Kottayam]] district.

== Demographics ==
{{bar box|title=Religions in Thodupuzha Taluka(2011)<ref name="census2011">{{cite web
|title = Population by Religious Community
|publisher = Census of India
|url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html
|access-date = 28 March 2018
|url-status = live
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150913045700/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html
|archive-date = 13 September 2015
|df = dmy-all
}}</ref> |titlebar=#ddd|left1=Religion|right1=Percent(%)|float=left|bars={{bar percent|[[Christianity]]|Dodgerblue|45.15}}{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|Orange|40.57}}{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|Green|14.03}}{{bar percent|[[Sikhism]]|Yellow|0.01}}{{bar percent|[[Buddhism]]|Gold|0.03}}{{bar percent|[[Jainism]]|Blue|0.00}}{{bar percent|Not stated|Grey|0.2}}{{bar percent|Others|Black|0.04}}}}
[[File:Thodupuzha Old Bridge.JPG|thumb|left|Old bridge of Thodupuzha]]

As of [[2011 Census of India|2011 Census]],<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Idukki |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=78,79 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3209_PART_B_IDUKKI.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref> Thodupuzha Taluka, with an area of {{cvt|884.93|km2}} had a total population of 325,951; males comprised 49% of the population and females 51%. The literacy rate of Thodupuzha Taluka in 2011 was 95.56%, in which, male and female literacy were 96.81% and 94.33% respectively. In Thodupuzha, 9% of the population was under the age of six.

== Economy and infrastructure ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=May 2021}}
Thodupuzha Taluk now bifurcated into Thodupuzha and Idukki Taluks of which most of the lands spread over low range plainland of Middle Kerala is the hub of trade in hill produces like rubber, coconut, peppar, tapioca, banana, ginger, turmeric, pineapple and cocoa. Prior to the real estate drive in the district large areas were cultivated by paddy and now paddy cultivation is abandoned by farmers due to negative situations. In fact, Thodupuzha's economy was mostly driven by agriculture. Farmers in Thodupuzha raise a number of crops, mostly [[rubber]]. Other crops such as [[pineapple]], [[coconut]], [[rice]], [[black pepper|pepper]], [[Cocoa bean|cocoa]], [[tapioca]], [[banana]], [[ginger]], [[turmeric]] are also cultivated. Very recently many entrepreneurs have come up with numerous ventures in small scale and village industries especially as a result of encouragement in state policy since for the last three decades. Corresponding development in business and trade are also visible in this area. The headquarters of the first Ayurvedic Medicine manufacturing industry in the district, The Dhanwanthari Vaidyasala, is in Thodupuzha and now a good number of industries like Nagarjuna, Guardian Controls, Lunar Chappals, Saro Plast, Brahmins industries are few examples. Thodupuzha Municipal Town can credit for its well constructed bypass roads being the foundations of infrastructure in development of the area. A good number of public and private institutions are also evidence its fast development to cope with the need of era.
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|Northwest = [[Muvattupuzha]],[[Kothamangalam, Kerala|Kothamangalam]]
|North = [[Paingottoor]],[[Pothanicad]]
|Northeast = [[Vannappuram]]
|West = [[Koothattukulam]]
|Centre = Thodupuzha
|East = [[Kattappana]],[[Nedumkandam]]
|Southwest = [[Uzhavoor]]
|South = [[Pala,_Kerala|Pala]],[[Erattupetta]]
|Southeast = [[Idukki township|Idukki]],[[Vagamon]]
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== Climate ==
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| location=Thodupuzha, Kerala
| source=Climate-Data.org<ref name="Climate-Data.org">
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Climate-Data.org. Web: [http://en.climate-data.org/location/53338/].</ref>
| 31.8|32.8|33.9|33.9|32.9|30.6|29.8|29.8|30.5|30.6|30.7|31.3
| 22.1|23.0|24.6|25.5|25.3|24.2|23.5|23.7|23.8|23.7|23.5|22.4
| 23|43|64|170|360|705|779|587|342|368|208|64
}}

== Politics ==
[[File:Mini Civil Station.JPG|thumb|Civil Station]]{{Unreferenced section|date=September 2021}}
Thodupuzha was administered by a village [[Panchayati raj in India|panchayat]] and village union for several years, but on 1 September 1978, it was upgraded into a municipality. The municipality was formed by merging the Thodupuzha panchayat and the neighboring panchayats of Kumaramangalam, Karicodu, and Manacaud. The municipality was administered by a special officer for ten years. In 1988, elections were held and the first popularly elected municipal council was formed, with N. Chandran as the chairman.
[[File:SreekrishnatempleThodupuzha.jpg|left|thumb|Sri Krishna Swami temple]]

== Sports ==
The Thodupuzha Cricket Stadium constructed by the [[Kerala Cricket Association]] is located in [[Karikkode (village)|Karikkode]], approximately five kilometers away from Thodupuzha,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.keralacricketassociation.com/thodupuzha-cricket-stadium-idukki|title = Thodupuzha Cricket Stadium- Idukki}}</ref> which is large enough to host two cricket matches at the same time.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/thodupuzha-to-get-a-world-class-cricket-stadium/articleshow/46952449.cms|title=Thodupuzha to get a world-class cricket stadium | Kozhikode News - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=17 April 2015 }}</ref>

==Municipality Members==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Ward No. !! Ward Name !! Councilor Name !! Party !! Alliance
|-
| 001 || Vengalloor || T.K. Sudhakaran Nair || IND || OTH
|-
| 002 || Guru L.P.C. || Shimnas K.K. || CPI(M) || LDF
|-
| 003 || Vengathanam || Biji Suresh || IND || OTH
|-
| 004 || Madathikkandom || Raji Ajesh || INC || UDF
|-
| 005 || Municipal U.P. School || Deepak K. || INC || UDF
|-
| 006 || Ambalam || Gopalakrishnan K. || BJP || NDA
|-
| 007 || B.H.S || Subaida Seythumuhammad || IUML || UDF
|-
| 008 || Vadakkummurry || Safiya Jabbar || IUML || UDF
|-
| 009 || Pettenadu || Adv. Sreeja Rajesh || BJP || NDA
|-
| 010 || Muthalakodam West || Basheer || IND || OTH
|-
| 011 || Holy Family || Mercy Sebastian || KEC || UDF
|-
| 012 || Karoppara || Mini Tomy || IND || OTH
|-
| 013 || Kunnam || Annies John Kuzhikandathil || INC || UDF
|-
| 014 || Pattayamkavala || Adv. Jomon Ulahannan || KEC || UDF
|-
| 015 || Muthalakodam East || T.M. Basheer || IUML || UDF
|-
| 016 || Undaplavu || A.M. Haarid || IUML || UDF
|-
| 017 || B.T.M. School || Nishad || IUML || UDF
|-
| 018 || Kummamkallu || Saabira Jaleel || IUML || UDF
|-
| 019 || Malepparambu || Ramziya Niyas || IUML || UDF
|-
| 020 || Valiyajaram || Jisha Razak || IUML || UDF
|-
| 021 || Keerikode || Vishnu K. Sasi || INC || UDF
|-
| 022 || Muthaliyarmadom || Jithesh C. Injakattu || BJP || NDA
|-
| 023 || Municipal Office || P.A. Shahul Hameed || INC || UDF
|-
| 024 || Urumpilpalam || Renuka Rajasekharan || BJP || NDA
|-
| 025 || Maramkunnu || P.R. Vijayakumari || BJP || NDA
|-
| 026 || Kanjiramattom || Rajeswari || BJP || NDA
|-
| 027 || Olamattom || Joy Myladi || INC || UDF
|-
| 028 || Perukkoni || Litty Joseph || INC || UDF
|-
| 029 || Kothaikunnu || Rinkumol Sebastian || IND || OTH
|-
| 030 || Kolani || R. Hari || IND || OTH
|-
| 031 || Nadukkandom || Nisha Soman || INC || UDF
|-
| 032 || Parakkadavu || Kavitha N.S. || CPI(M) || LDF
|-
| 033 || Amaramkavu || Uma A.B. || BJP || NDA
|-
| 034 || Municipal Quarters || R. Aji || BJP || NDA
|-
| 035 || Co-operative Hospital || Rajesh Babu || INC || UDF
|-
| 036 || Chunkam || Athira Joshi || IND || OTH
|-
| 037 || River View || Prof. Jessy Antony || KC(M) || LDF
|-
| 038 || Manakkad || Padmakumar S. || BJP || NDA
|}

== Education ==
* The first center of higher learning in the taluk was [[Newman College, Thodupuzha]]. It was established in 1964 by the Syrian Catholic Diocese of [[Kothamangalam]] and named after [[Cardinal Newman]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stjosephscollegemoolamattom.ac.in/|title=St. Joseph’s College moolamattom}}</ref>
* The second college of Thodupuzha was established in 1982: St. Joseph's College in [[Arakkulam]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Newman College {{!}}|url=http://newmancollege.ac.in/|access-date=2021-12-23|language=en-US}}</ref>
* The University College of Engineering, Thodupuzha, managed and run by the [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|Mahatma Gandhi University]], Kottayam, is located in Thodupuzha. The college started functioning in 1996.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ucet.ac.in/home|title=University College of Engineering:Home|website=www.ucet.ac.in}}</ref>
[[File:Uce its gng to rain.jpg|thumb|right|University College of Engineering]]

== Notable people ==
{{alumni|residents|date=May 2021}} 

* Ajitkumar Varma| Deputy Inspector General of Police| CIB| Indian High Commission London
* [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]], film actor
* [[Askar Ali]], film actor
* [[Asin]], film actress
* [[P. K. Abdul Aziz]], vice-chancellor of [[Aligarh Muslim University]]
* [[Dileesh Nair]], film director and screenwriter
* Hakkim Shajahan, film actor
* [[Jaffar Idukki]], film actor
* [[P. J. Joseph]], leader of [[Kerala Congress]] and former minister in the [[Second Oommen Chandy ministry]]
* [[Neeta Pillai]], film actress<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deepika.com/cinema/StarChat.aspx?Actress-Neeta-Pillai-about-The-Kung-Fu-Master&ID=50015 |title='ദ കുങ്ഫു മാസ്റ്ററി'ൽ എത്തിച്ചത് എബ്രിഡ് ഷൈൻ എന്ന ബ്രാൻഡ് നെയിമിലുള്ള വിശ്വാസം - നീത പിള്ള |website=deepika.com |access-date=7 March 2020 |archive-date=15 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815203354/https://www.deepika.com/cinema/StarChat.aspx?Actress-Neeta-Pillai-about-The-Kung-Fu-Master&ID=50015 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Pappachen Pradeep]], defender for the [[India men's national football team|India national football team]], former captain of the U23 team.
* [[Honey Rose]], film actress
* [[Nishanth Sagar]], film actor<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.malayalammovies.org/artist/nishanth-sagar |title = Formez-Vous! Formations CPF en 24H avec English Coach BORDEAUX Coaching+Formation Anglais TOEIC Formations Anglais CPF VisioConference Cours de Langues Centre de Test TOEIC Formation Anglais & Langues BORDEAUX}}</ref>
* [[Rajesh Touchriver]], film director
* [[Shiny Abraham|Shiny Wilson]] ({{nee}} Abraham), Olympian and Asian Games Medal Winner
* [[Binni krishnakumar]], singer and dancer
* [[Thodupuzha Vasanthi]], film actress

== See also ==
{{cmn|
* [[Arakuzha]]
* [[Muvattupuzha]]
* [[Erattupetta]]
* [[Irukallummudi]]
* [[Kottayam]]
* [[Kothamangalam, Kerala|Kothamangalam]]
* [[Kumily]]
* [[Kuttikkanam]]
* [[Main Eastern Highway]]
* [[Muttom, Thodupuzha|Muttom]]
* [[Pala, Kerala|Pala]]
* [[Peermade]]
* [[Thenathoor]]
* [[Vagamon|Wagamon]]
* [[Vazhithala]]
* [[Njandirukky Waterfalls]]
* [[kalvari mount]]}}

== References ==

{{reflist}}

{{Wikivoyage|Thodupuzha}}

{{Geographic Location
| title = '''Destinations from Thodupuzha'''
| Northwest = [[Muvattupuzha]]
| North = [[Kalloorkad]]
| Northeast = [[Adimaly]]
| West = [[Piravom]]
| Centre = Thodupuzha
| East = [[Udumbannoor]]
| Southwest = [[Koothattukulam]]
| South = [[Palai|Pala]]
| Southeast = [[Idukki]]
}}

{{Idukki district}}
{{Kerala}}
{{Municipalities of Kerala}}
{{Northern Travancore}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Idukki district]]

Timeline of the 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

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{{Tropical cyclone timeline|Name=Timeline of the 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season|Track=|First date=24 May|Last date=Season ongoing|Average wind speed=3|Strongest system=[[Cyclone Remal|Remal]]|Winds=59|Pressure=973|Longest system=[[Cyclone Fengal|Fengal]]|Total days=9|Five years=2022, 2023, '''2024''', 2025, 2026|Year=2024|Basin=NIO|Season=North Indian Ocean cyclone season|Storm1=[[Cyclone Remal]]|Storm2=[[Cyclone Asna]]|Storm3=[[Cyclone Dana]]|Storm4=[[Cyclone Fengal]]|Storm5=|Storm6=|Storm7=|Storm8=|Storm9=|Storm10=|Storm11=|Storm12=|Storm13=|Storm14=|Storm15=|Storm16=|Storm17=|Storm18=|Storm19=|Storm20=|Storm21=|Storm22=|Storm23=|Storm24=|Storm25=|Track alt=}}This timeline documents all of the events of the [[2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season]]. The scope of this article is limited to the North Indian basin. During the season, systems will be designated as tropical depressions by the [[India Meteorological Department]] (IMD).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Activities of RSMC, New Delhi |url=http://www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/activities-of-rsmc-new-delhi.php |access-date=June 5, 2021 |website=www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in}}</ref> Since they run the [[Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre]] (RSMC) for the basin, they will assign names to tropical depressions which developed into tropical storms in the basin.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tropical Cyclone Operational Plans {{!}} World Meteorological Organization |url=https://community.wmo.int/en/tropical-cyclone-operational-plans |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=community.wmo.int}}</ref> The [[Joint Typhoon Warning Center]] (JTWC) also monitors the basin, issuing unofficial bulletins for [[tropical cyclone]]s which form in the basin for military interests.<ref name="MISSION">{{Cite web |author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |title=Joint Typhoon Warning Center Mission Statement |url=http://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/menu/JTWC_mission.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090812132014/http://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/menu/JTWC_mission.html |archive-date=August 12, 2009 |access-date=July 17, 2013}}</ref>

The scope of this article is limited to the Indian Ocean in the [[Northern Hemisphere]], east of the [[Horn of Africa]] and west of the [[Malay Peninsula]]. There are two main [[sea]]s in the North Indian Ocean — the [[Arabian Sea]] to the west of the [[Indian subcontinent]], abbreviated '''ARB''' by the [[India Meteorological Department]] (IMD); and the [[Bay of Bengal]] to the east, abbreviated '''BOB''' by the [[India Meteorological Department|IMD]]. And, the depressions formed over the land, are abbreviated '''LAND''' by the [[India Meteorological Department|Indian Meteorological Department.]]

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=== January ===
'''January 1'''
* The [[2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season]] officially begins.
* No storms form in January.
===February===
* No storms form in February.
===March===
* No storms form in March.
===April===
* No storms form in April.

===May===
*'''May 21, 05:30 IST''' - An upper air [[cyclonic circulation]] developed in lower tropospheric levels over the southwest [[Bay of Bengal]] (BOB) in the early morning
*'''May 22, 05:30 IST''' - Under its influence, a [[low pressure area]] formed over southwest and adjoining westcentral BOB.
*'''May 23, 08:30 IST''' - It lay as a well-marked low pressure area over westcentral & adjoining south BOB.
*'''May 24, 05:30 IST''' - It concentrated into a [[depression(meteorology)|depression]] over central BOB.
*'''May 25, 05:30 IST''' - It moved nearly northwards and intensified into a deep depression over the same region.
*'''May 25, 17:30 IST''' - It intensified into a [[tropical cyclone|cyclonic storm]] '''REMAL''' over the north and adjoining eastcentral BOB.
*'''May 26, 05:30 IST''' - Continuing to move nearly northwards it intensified further into a severe cyclonic storm over the North BOB.
*'''May 26, 22:30 IST - May 27, 00:30 IST ''' - Moving in the same direction, it made [[landfall]] over [[Bangladesh]] and adjoining [[West Bengal]] coasts between [[Sagar Island]] and [[Kalapara Upazila|Khepupara]] close to southwest of [[Port of Mongla|Mongla]] with wind speed of 110 km/h and gusting to 135 km/h.
*'''May 27, 05:30 IST''' - Continuing to move northwards, it weakened into a cyclonic storm over coastal Bangladesh and adjoining coastal West Bengal.
* '''May 27, 14:30 IST''' - It gradually recurved northeastwards.
* '''May 27, 20:30 IST''' - It weakened into a deep depression over central Bangladesh.
*'''May 28, 05:30 IST''' - It weakened into a depression over northeast Bangladesh.
*'''May 28, 17:30 IST''' - It weakened into a [[remnant low]] over [[Assam]] and dissipated.

===June===
* No storms in June
===July===
* '''July 18, 08:30 IST''' - A low pressure area formed over central and adjoining north BOB. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/uploads/archive/2/2_17abb6_TROPICAL%20WEATHER%20OUTLOOK%20based%20on%200300%20UTC%20of%2018.07.2024.pdf|title=TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH INDIAN OCEAN (THE BAY OF BENGAL AND THE ARABIAN SEA) VALID FOR NEXT 168 HOURS ISSUED AT 0600 UTC OF 18.07.2024 BASED ON 0300 UTC OF 18.07.2024.|work=IMD}} </ref>
* '''July 18, 17:30 IST''' - It consolidated further into a well marked low pressure area over the same region.
* '''July 19, 08:30 IST''' - It moved northwestwards and concentrated into a depression '''BOB 02''' over northwest and westcentral BOB. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/uploads/archive/2/2_825f3d_1.%20SPECIAL%20TROPICAL%20WEATHER%20OUTLOOK%20based%20on%200300%20UTC%20of%2019.07.2024.pdf|title=SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH INDIAN OCEAN (THE BAY OF BENGAL AND THE ARABIAN SEA) VALID FOR NEXT 120 HOURS ISSUED AT 0700 UTC OF 19.07.2024 BASED ON 0300 UTC OF 19.07.2024.|work=IMD}} </ref>
* '''July 20, 05:30 IST''' - It moved west-northwestwards and was 40 km off the coast of [[Puri]].
* '''July 20, 17:30 IST''' - It weakened into a remnant low over the [[Odisha]] coast, near [[Chilika Lake]] and dissipated. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/uploads/archive/2/2_63549d_8.%20SPECIAL%20TROPICAL%20WEATHER%20OUTLOOK%20based%20on%201200%20UTC%20of%2020.07.2024.pdf|title=SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH INDIAN OCEAN (THE BAY OF BENGAL AND THE ARABIAN SEA) VALID FOR NEXT 120 HOURS ISSUED AT 1500 UTC OF 20.07.2024 BASED ON 1200 UTC OF 20.07.2024.|work=IMD}} </ref>

===August===
*'''August 02, 17:30 IST''' - A low-pressure area over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining [[Jharkhand]] concentrated into a depression '''LAND 01'''. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/uploads/archive/2/2_9b65fc_1.%20National%20Bulletin%2020240802_1200.pdf|title=NATIONAL BULLETIN NO. 1 (LAND/01/2024)|work=IMD}} </ref>
*'''August 02, 23:30 IST''' - The depression moved west with a speed of 5 km/h and was 60 km south of [[Gaya, India|Gaya]]. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/uploads/archive/2/2_6cbe9a_2.%20National%20Bulletin%20No%202-20240802_1800.pdf|title=NATIONAL BULLETIN NO. 2 (LAND/01/2024)}}</ref>
*'''August 03, 08:30 IST''' - Continuing to move west-northwestwards, it intensified further into a deep depression over southwest [[Bihar]] and northwest Jharkhand. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/uploads/archive/2/2_241cde_3.%20National%20Bulletin%20No%203-03Aug2024_0530IST.pdf|title=NATIONAL BULLETIN NO. 3 (LAND/01/2024)|work=IMD}} </ref>
*'''August 04, 08:30 IST''' - It moved in the same direction and lay centered over northeast [[Madhya Pradesh]] and south [[Uttar Pradesh]]. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/uploads/archive/2/2_a1f214_TROPICAL%20WEATHER%20OUTLOOK%20based%20on%200300%20UTC%20of%2004.08.2024.pdf|title=TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH INDIAN OCEAN (THE BAY OF BENGAL AND THE ARABIAN SEA) VALID FOR NEXT 168 HOURS ISSUED AT 0600 UTC OF 04.08.2024 BASED ON 0300 UTC OF 04.08.2024|work=IMD}}</ref>
*'''August 05, 05:30 IST''' - It weakened back into a depression.
*'''August 05, 08:30 IST''' - It lay centered over northeast [[Rajasthan]], 100 km east of [[Ajmer]]. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/uploads/archive/2/2_564069_TROPICAL%20WEATHER%20OUTLOOK%20based%20on%200300%20UTC%20of%2005.08.2024.pdf|title=TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH INDIAN OCEAN (THE BAY OF BENGAL AND THE ARABIAN SEA) VALID FOR NEXT 168 HOURS ISSUED AT 0600 UTC OF 05.08.2024 BASED ON 0300 UTC OF 05.08.2024.|work=IMD}} </ref>
*'''August 05, 17:30 IST ''' - The system moved at a speed of 30 km/h and lay centered over northwest Rajasthan, 50 km south-southeast of [[Bikaner]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/uploads/archive/2/2_b44b50_TROPICAL%20WEATHER%20OUTLOOK%20based%20on%201200%20UTC%20of%2005.08.2024.pdf|title=TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH INDIAN OCEAN (THE BAY OF BENGAL AND THE ARABIAN SEA) VALID FOR NEXT 168 HOURS ISSUED AT 1500 UTC OF 05.08.2024 BASED ON 1200 UTC OF 05.08.2024.|work=IMD}} </ref>
*'''August 06, 08:30 IST''' - The system had weakened into a remnant low and dissipated.
*'''August 16, 05:30 IST''' - A low pressure area formed over northwest B0B and adjoining areas of [[West Bengal]] and [[Bangladesh]] in the morning.
*'''August 24''' - It concentrated into a well-marked low pressure area over southeast [[Uttar Pradesh]] and northwest [[Madhya Pradesh]].
*'''August 25, 05:30 IST''' - Moving westwards, it intensified into a [[depression(meteorology)|depression]] over northwest Madhya Pradesh.
*'''August 25, 23:30 IST''' - It intensified further into a deep depression over east [[Rajasthan]].
*'''August 27 - 29''' - This system moved westwards across [[Gujarat|Gujrat]].
Meanwhile, a low-pressure area had formed over central and adjoining north BOB. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/uploads/archive/2/2_f0e494_TROPICAL%20WEATHER%20OUTLOOK%20based%20on%200000%20UTC%20of%2029.08.2024.pdf|work=IMD}} </ref>
*'''August 30, 08:30 IST''' - The deep depression emerged over northeast [[Arabian Sea]] off [[Kutch district|Kachchh]] adjoining the [[Pakistan]] coast. Meanwhile, the low pressure area over BOB moved west-northwestwards and lay over west-central BOB off north [[Andhra Pradesh]] and south [[Odisha]] coasts.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/uploads/archive/2/2_99d5f2_TROPICAL%20WEATHER%20OUTLOOK%20based%20on%200000%20UTC%20of%2030.08.2024.pdf|work=IMD}} </ref>
*'''August 30, 11:30 IST''' - The deep depression intensified further into [[tropical cyclone|cyclonic storm]] '''ASNA'''.
*'''August 30, 14:30 IST''' - The system over the BOB intensified further into a well marked low pressure area, moving west-northwestwards. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/uploads/archive/2/2_1040e6_TROPICAL%20CYCLONE%20ADVISORY%20NO.2%20based%20on%200900%20UTC%20of%2030.08.2024.pdf|work=IMD}} </ref>
*'''August 31, 05:30 IST''' - Moving westwards, Asna intensified slightly and lay over northeast Arabian Sea. Meanwhile, the well-marked low-pressure area over the BOB intensified further into [[depression(meteorology)|depression]] '''BOB 03''' over the same region. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/uploads/archive/2/2_3d57d2_TROPICAL%20CYCLONE%20ADVISORY%20NO.7%20based%20on%200000%20UTC%20of%2031.08.2024.pdf|work=IMD}} </ref>
*'''August 31, 11:30 IST''' - BOB 03 moved north-northwestwards at a speed of 8 km/h and lay 110 km east of [[Visakhapatnam]]. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/uploads/archive/2/2_3ef88f_TROPICAL%20CYCLONE%20ADVISORY%20NO.9%20based%20on%200600%20UTC%20of%2031.08.2024.pdf|work=IMD}} </ref>
*'''August 31, 17:30 IST''' -Asna moved westwards at a speed of 15 km/h and lay centered 580 km east of [[Muscat]]. Meanwhile, moving northwestwards at a speed of 7 km/h, BOB 03 lay centered 160 km southwest of [[Gopalpur, Odisha| Gopalpur]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/uploads/archive/2/2_26038a_TROPICAL%20CYCLONE%20ADVISORY%20NO.10%20based%20on%200900%20UTC%20of%2031.08.2024.pdf|work=IMD}} </ref>
===September===
*'''September 1, 02:30 IST''' - BOB 03 crossed the coasts north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha, near [[Kalingapatnam]].
*'''September 1, 05:30 IST''' - Asna continued moving southwestwards with a speed of 13 km/h and lay centered over 640 km west of [[Nailya]]. Meanwhile, BOB 03 moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 15 km/h and lay centered over south [[Odisha]] and south [[Chhattisgarh]]. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/uploads/archive/2/2_1b720e_TROPICAL%20CYCLONE%20ADVISORY%20NO.15%20based%20on%200000%20UTC%20of%2001.09.2024.pdf|work=IMD}} </ref>
*'''September 1, 17:30 IST''' - Asna weakened into a deep depression over northwest Arabian Sea, moving south-southwestwards, 200 km east of [[Ras Al Hadd]]. Meanwhile, BOB 03 moved west-northwestwards at a speed of 17 km/h over south Chhattisgarh, 90 km west of [[Jagdalpur]].
*'''September 2, 05:30 IST''' - The remnants of cyclone Asna weakened further into a depression over the same region. BOB 03 lay centered over east [[Vidharbha]], 110 km north-northeast of [[Ramagundam]].
*'''September 2, 11:30 IST''' - The remnants of cyclone Asna weakened into a well-marked low pressure area. BOB 03 continued moving west-northwestwards across Vidharbha.
*'''September 2, 17:30 IST''' - BOB 03 weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area over east [[Vidharbha]] and adjoining [[Telangana]].
*'''September 3, 08:30 IST'''- The system weakened into a [[remnant low]] over westcentral Arabian Sea and dissipated. BOB 03 too, weakened into a [[remnant low]] and dissipated.
*Deep Depression BOB 04 from September 7 to 13.
*[[Deep Depression BOB 05 (2024)|Deep Depression BOB 05]] from September 13 to 18.

===October===
*Depression ARB 01 from October 13 to 15.
*Depression BOB 06 from October 15 to 17.
* [[Cyclone Dana]] from October 22 to 26.

===November===
*[[Cyclone Fengal]] from November 25 to December 04.
===December===
'''December 30'''

* The season officially ends as the [[2025 North Indian Ocean cyclone season]] begins.

== See also ==
* [[Tropical cyclones in 2024]]
* [[2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season]]
* [[Timeline of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season]]
* [[Timeline of the 2024 Pacific hurricane season]]
* [[Timeline of the 2024 Pacific typhoon season]]

== References ==

{{reflist}}
[[Category:North Indian Ocean meteorological timelines]]

St. Xavier's School, Bhopal

2026-02-21T09:48:01Z

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{{Infobox school
| name = St. Xavier's School, Bhopal
| logo =
| motto = God is My Strength
| city = [[Bhopal]]
| state = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| zipcode = 462021
| country = [[India]]
| patron = [[Francis Xavier]]
| established = {{Start date and age| 1982 }}
| founder = Late. Dr. Eugene D'Souza
| principal = Fr. Leo Babu
| language = [[English language|English]]
| houses = Red, Green, Blue, Yellow
| affiliation = [[Central Board of Secondary Education|C.B.S.E.]]
| website = [http://www.stxaviersbhopal.org/ St. Xavier's Bhopal]
| coordinates = {{coord|23.229142|N|77.480170|E|display=inline}}
}}

'''St. Xavier's Senior Secondary Co-Ed School''' is a co-ed school in [[Bhopal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]. It is affiliated to [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] and is located in the [[Barkheda, Bhopal|Barkheda]] area in Bhopal. The school is managed by the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bhopal|Archdiocese of Bhopal]], under the Chairmanship of the Archbishop Rev. Alangaram Arokia Sebastin Durairaj, SVD.

== History ==
St. Xavier's School is named after [[St. Francis Xavier]], who is regarded as the Patron Saint of the School. It was founded in the year 1982, by the- then Archbishop of Bhopal Archdiocese, Late Dr. Eugene D'Souza. The school was initially a boys' school (called St. Xavier's Boys High School), but in 1992, it became a Co-Educational institute, under Late Father Samuel Kavil's leadership.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}}

The school was part of the [[Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh|Board of Education, Madhya Pradesh]]. It was then affiliated with the C.B.S.E. in 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.icbse.com/schools/st-xaviers-sr-secondary-school/1030108|title=St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh|website=iCBSE|access-date=2016-11-02}}</ref>

== Infrastructure and facilities ==
St. Xavier's School's campus is situated in [[Barkheda, Bhopal|Berkheda]], Bhopal. The campus consists of classrooms, laboratories, a general assembly area with a full-sized stage, an auditorium, a sports arena, staff and student parking areas, the office and the main gate. The school has numerous laboratories to help students in their learning experience. The school's library contains over 2000 books and electronic media. The school has an Infirmary providing medical assistance and a [[School counselor|Counselling]] Service to help and guide students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stxaviersbhopal.org/info.php?show=83|title=ST XAVIERS SR. SEC. CO-ED SCHOOL|website=www.stxaviersbhopal.org|access-date=2016-11-09}}</ref>

Apart from academics, the school also provides a number of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. The school has [[National Cadet Corps (India)|N.C.C.]] Cadets to inculcate a feeling of patriotism in the students.

== Houses and the cabinet ==
A [[House system|House-System]] is present in the school to impart competitiveness in the students. The student body is divided into 4 houses, signified by 4 colors:
* Red House - Motto: 'Love is the synonym of Sacrifice'
* Green House - Motto: 'We believe in Development'
* Blue House - Motto: 'Sky is the Limit'
* Yellow House - Motto: 'We are the rising Sun'
Each house is led by a House Captain and a Vice Captain, chosen from among the students via an annual school cabinet selection procedure, which is primarily based on the student's overall performance in the preceding years. The cabinet as a whole is led by The Head-Boy and The Head-Girl, along with Cultural, Discipline and Sports Ministers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/Investiture-ceremony-held-at-Bhopals-St-Xaviers-school/articleshow/47907949.cms|title=Investiture ceremony held at Bhopal's St Xavier's school - Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2016-11-02}}</ref>

== Staff and management ==

A staff of around 200 members consists of teachers specialising in senior and junior subjects, sports, office activities, and medical skills. The school also facilitates in the additional training for the staff members. Regular [[Parent-Teacher Association|Parent-Teacher]] meetings are held to update the parents on student's progress and provide feedback.

== Other activities ==
St. Xavier's School hosts a variety of annual event for the parents & the students. These events include the Annual Day Functions, [[Sports day|Sports Days]], Science/Arts Exhibitions & [[Fête|School Fetes]]. The school also has an active alumni group, St. Xavier's Alumni Welfare Association (SAWA),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stxavieralumni.org/#|title=SAWA : St. Xavier's Alumni Welfare Association|website=stxavieralumni.org|access-date=2016-11-02}}</ref> who regularly organise reunions.

== External links ==
* [http://www.stxaviersbhopal.org/index.php/ Official Website]

== References ==
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Rajesh Mehta

2026-02-19T15:06:39Z

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{{Short description|Indian billionaire}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{UDP|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rajesh Mehta
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|06|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bengaluru]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = [[National College, Bangalore]]
| occupation = [[Businessman]]
| known for = Founder and chairman, [[Rajesh Exports]]
| spouse = Leena Mehta
| children = 2
| mother = Chandrika Ben Mehta
| relatives =
}}

'''Rajesh Jaswanth Rai Mehta''' (born 20 June 1964) is an Indian [[billionaire]] businessman, based in [[Bangalore]]. He is the owner and executive chairman of the jewellery company [[Rajesh Exports]]. As of April 2017, ''[[Forbes]]'' estimated his net worth at $2.6 billion, making him the 61st richest person in India.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web|title=Forbes profile: Rajesh Mehta|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/rajesh-mehta/|website=Forbes|accessdate=6 April 2018}}</ref>

==Early life==
Rajesh Mehta was born on 20 June 1964 in [[Bengaluru]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theindianwire.com/miscellaneous/richest-people-city-bangalore-197/|title=List of 5 Richest People In the city of Bangalore - The Indian Wire|author=|date=25 April 2014|website=theindianwire.com|accessdate=6 March 2018}}</ref> to Jasvantrai Mehta and Chandrika Ben Mehta. He was brought up in Bangalore in a lower-middle-class [[Jainism|Jain]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/india-rich-list-2016/the-gold-rush-how-rajesh-mehtas-out-of-the-box-ideas-helped-him-build-his-jewellery-empire/45105/1|title=The gold rush: How Rajesh Mehta's out of the box ideas helped him build his jewellery empire|website=Forbes India|language=en|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref> family, the third of his three brothers– Bipin, Prashant, and Mahesh.<ref>{{Cite web|title = The gold rush: How Rajesh Mehta's out of the box ideas helped him build his jewellery empire |url= http://www.forbesindia.com/article/india-rich-list-2016/the-gold-rush-how-rajesh-mehtas-out-of-the-box-ideas-helped-him-build-his-jewellery-empire/45105/1 |website = Forbes India |access-date = 14 December 2016 }}</ref> His father migrated from [[Morbi]] (Gujarat) to Bangalore in 1946 and worked at a private firm. Later, he quit the job and started a small business of trading semi-precious stones in Gujarat under the name of ‘Rajesh Diamond Company’.

==Career==
He went to St. Joseph’s School and studied at National College for two years. He aspired to be a doctor but chose his father’s jewellery business instead. He and his brother Prashant took over the family business. He approached Bipin, the eldest brother, who worked at a bank, for a loan of Rs 1,200 and started a silver trading business.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Top 6 jewellers who control India's gold |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/investments-markets/top-6-jewellers-who-control-indias-gold/rajesh-exports/slideshow/19827317.cms |website= Economic Times|access-date = 2 May 2013}}</ref> He bought jewellery from [[Chennai]] and sold it back at Rajkot to their relatives at a profit. He gradually started selling jewellery to retailers and wholesalers based in Gujarat.

They later started buying silver jewellery from Gujarat and sold it to retailers and wholesalers at Bangalore, Chennai, and [[Hyderabad]]. Through this way he popularized multiple ethnic Indian jewellery designs and cultures in different states of India. He formed an entity called ‘Rajesh Art Jewellers’ and started [[barter]]ing goods. The company’s capital base increased by 50% with every barter cycle.<ref name="rush">{{Cite web|title = The gold rush: How Rajesh Mehta's out-of-the-box ideas helped him build his jewellery empire|url= http://www.forbesindia.com/printcontent/45105 |website= Forbes India | access-date= 14 December 2016}}</ref>

The silver jewellery business was successful, and Mehta moved into gold jewellery in 1989, setting up a 10-worker manufacturing unit in his garage at Bangalore. This company was named ‘Rajesh Exports’. It exported gold to United Kingdom, Dubai, Oman, Kuwait, the US, and Europe, and made a business of INR 20 million by the year 1992. The export business eventually grew to INR 1.2 billion by 1998.<ref name="rush"/>
Mehta then opened a standalone retail store, which is now called ‘Shubh Jewellers’. There are 81 Shubh stores in [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = New Jewellery range launched across 81 'Shubh' outlets – Company's retail stores in Karnataka, one of the key gold consumption markets in India |url= http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/announcements/others/new-jewellery-range-launched-across-81-shubh-outlets-companys-retail-stores-in-karnataka-one-of-the-key-gold-consumption-markets-in-india/article9508626.ece |website= The Hindu Business Line| access-date= 30 January 2017}}</ref>

===Rajesh Exports===
Mehta founded [[Rajesh Exports]] in 1989 along with his brother Prashant Mehta.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Rajesh Exports Ltd.|url= http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/my-goal-is-to-make-rajesh-exports-one-of-the-most-respected-companies-in-the-world-rajesh-mehta/article8894120.ece |website = The Hinndu Business Line |date= 24 July 2016 | access-date= 24 July 2016}}</ref> The company quickly rose into prominence with its first organized gold jewellery manufacturing facility in India. In 1991, they also established the country’s first research and development facility in the jewellery sector.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Rajesh Export ramps up design team |url= http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/rajesh-export-ramps-up-design-team-105022401064_1.html|website = Business Standard| access-date= 24 February 2005}}</ref>
Rajesh Exports processes 35% of the world’s gold. It is also listed in [[National Stock Exchange of India|National Stock Exchange]] (NSE) and [[Bombay Stock Exchange]] (BSE). Rajesh Exports was included in the Fortune 500 list as the 423rd company.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Rajesh Exports Ltd.|url= http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/rajesh-exports-ltd/infocompanyhistory/companyid-6650.cms|website = Economic }}</ref>

===Valcambi Exports===
In 2015 Rajesh Exports acquired [[Valcambi]], the world’s largest gold refining facility, based in [[Switzerland]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Jeweller Rajesh Exports buys refiner Valcambi for $400 million|url= http://in.reuters.com/article/valcambi-m-a-rajesh-expo-idINKCN0Q109G20150727 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160127050209/http://in.reuters.com/article/valcambi-m-a-rajesh-expo-idINKCN0Q109G20150727 |url-status= dead |archive-date= 27 January 2016 |website = Reuters | access-date=27 July 2015}}</ref> It can produce 400 tons of small sized gold bars and 500 tons of kilo bars every year. The gold bars produced are certified by the [[London Bullion Market Association]] (LBMA).<ref>{{Cite news|title = Rajesh Exports buys Valcambi|url= http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/rajesh-exports-buys-valcambi/article7470909.ece |website = The Hindu |date= 27 July 2015 | access-date= 27 July 2015}}</ref>

== Recognition ==
*Udhyog Shree Award{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
*Jeweller of the Year Award presented by the Karnataka Government <ref>{{Cite web|title = Rajesh Exports receives "Jeweller of the year" award|url= http://www.equitybulls.com/admin/news2006/news_det.asp?id=25552 |website = Equity Bulls | access-date= 15 February 2008}}</ref>
*Jain Bhusan presented by the Jain Social Group{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
*Outstanding Businessman Award presented by Harun Business Institute of China{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
*Indian Affairs Transformational Business Leader of the Year 2018 by Satya Brahma founded [[India Leadership Conclave]] 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History – India leadership conclave 2021, Nation's Most Prestigious Leadership Brand |url=https://indialeadershipconclave.org/history/ |access-date=2022-03-02 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*Indian Affairs Transformational Business Reformer of the Year 2021 by Satya Brahma founded [[India Leadership Conclave]] 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dynamic Entrepreneur Rajesh Mehta of Rajesh Exports Limited awarded Indian Affairs Transformational Business Reformer of the Year 2021 at ILC Power Brand Awards 2021 |url=https://breakfastnews.in/dynamic-entrepreneur-rajesh-mehta-of-rajesh-exports-limited-awarded-indian-affairs-transformational-business-reformer-of-the-year-2021-at-ilc-power-brand-awards-2021/ |access-date=2022-03-02 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Rajesh Mehta is the son of Chandrika Ben Mehta and is married to Leena Mehta.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/printcontent/48951|title=A thousand words: Most memorable business moments | date=23 December 2017 | work=Forbes | location=India | accessdate=31 January 2019}}</ref>

His son Siddharth Mehta is the head of information technology team at Rajesh Exports Bangalore, which builds customised software for in-house processes.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/meet-the-owner-of-the-worlds-largest-gold-refinery-worth-400mn-siddharth-mehta/articleshow/48676834.cms|title=Meet the owner of the world's largest gold refinery worth $400mn: Siddharth Mehta|first=Rashmi|last=Menon|date=26 August 2015|publisher=|accessdate=6 April 2018|newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref>

== References==
{{Reflist}}

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J. A. R. Anand

2026-02-14T08:35:05Z

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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = J. A. R. Anand
| image =
| birth_name = Jacoob Abdu Rahman Anand
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Mattancherry]], [[Kochi]]
| occupation = [[Film actor]]
| spouse = Khadeeja
| children = [[Sabitha Anand]], 10 others
| years_active = 1954–1986
}}

'''Jacoob Abdu Rahman Anand''' was an Indian actor in [[Malayalam movie]]s during the 1960s and 1970s. His popular movies are ''[[Neelakuyil]], [[Chemmeen]], [[Snehaseema]], [[Rarichan Enna Pauran]]'' and ''[[Randidangazhi]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/JAR%20Anand-7078 |title=JAR Anand:Profile and Biography, Malayalam Movie Actor JAR Anand latest Photo Gallery | Video Gallery, Malayalam Movie Actor JAR Anand, JAR Anand Filimography, JAR Anand Films and Cinemas, JAR Anand Awards and Nominations |access-date=9 August 2014 |archive-date=10 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810012833/http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/JAR%20Anand-7078 |url-status=dead }}</ref> South Indian actress [[Sabitha Anand]] is his daughter.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nthwall.com/ml/J-A-R-Anand/celebrities/4564101381 |title=J a R Anand's Movies, Latest News, Video Songs, wallpapers, New Images, Photos, Biography, Upcoming Movies.- NTH Wall |access-date=9 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813044254/http://www.nthwall.com/ml/J-A-R-Anand/celebrities/4564101381 |archive-date=13 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Background==
Abdu Rahman with the stage name J. A. R. Anand was born as eldest son, to Jacoob and Haleemaumma, at [[Mattancherry]], [[Kochi]]. He has two sisters and three brothers. He was a theater actor turned movie actor. ''Pachakodi'' was his debut drama. He had acted dramas in Hindi, [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Urdu]], English and [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] languages. National award-winning movie ''[[Neelakuyil]]'' was his debut film.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/nellu-1974/article6180555.ece|title=Nellu: 1974|newspaper=The Hindu|date=6 July 2014|last1=Vijayakumar|first1=B.}}</ref> He portrayed important roles in Mudiyanan puthran, Doctor, Rajamalli, Chekuthante Kotta and Nellu.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/sindooracheppu-1971/article5852367.ece|title = Sindooracheppu 1971|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 31 March 2014}}</ref> He was married to Khadeeja, and had eleven children. Actress [[Sabitha Anand]] was his daughter. He died in 1992 at [[Chennai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=JAR%20Anand&category=actors|title = Profile of Malayalam Actor JAR%20Anand}}</ref>

==Partial filmography==
* ''[[Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu|Poomukhapadiyil Ninneyumkathu]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Sreedevi (film)|Sreedevi]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Aadhya Paadam|Aadyapaadam]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Ponni (1976 film)|Ponni]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Chattambikkalyaani]]'' (1975) as Khader
* ''Criminals'' (Kayangal) (1975)
* ''[[Rajahamsam|Raajahamsam]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Nellu (1974 film)|Nellu]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Achaani]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Chuzhi]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Manushyabandhangal]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Chekuthante Kotta|Chekuthaante Kotta]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Rajamalli]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Devaalayam]]'' (1964)
* ''[[Oral Koodi Kallanayi|Oraal Koodi Kallanaayi]]'' (1964)
* ''Doctor'' (1963)
* ''[[Ammaye Kaanaan]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Mudiyanaya Puthran|Mudiyanaaya Puthran]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Neelakuyil|Neelakkuyil]]'' (1954)

==References==
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Vennala Mohan

2026-02-12T03:25:29Z

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{{Short description|Writer and artist from Kerala}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Vennala Mohan വെണ്ണല മോഹൻ
| image = Vennala_Mohan.jpg
|birth_name= Mohankumar P.P
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1961|5|18}}
| birth_place = [[Vennala]], [[Ernakulam]]
| citizenship = Indian
| alma_mater = [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam]]
| occupation = Novelist, Short story writer, Script writer, Lyricist, Poet, Actor, Dubbing artist
| notable_works = ''Ini Saranya Parayatte''
}}

'''Mohan Kumar P.P.''', also known as '''Vennala Mohan,''' is a multi-faceted artist with diverse contributions in [[Malayalam]], including work as a novelist, short story writer, script writer, lyricist, poet, actor and dubbing artist. He has also anchored many programs in [[All India Radio]] and [[Doordarshan]]. Additionally, he holds a diploma in journalism and has worked with several leading media houses in [[Kerala]] and [[Lakshadweep]].

==Early life==

Vennala Mohan was born on 18 May 1961, in [[Vennala]], [[Ernakulam]] district, [[Kerala]]. His father, Prabhakara Kurup, was a businessman, and his mother, Ambujakhy Kunjamma was a homemaker. Mohan received his education at Government High School, [[Vennala]] and [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam]]. He began writing stories at the age of 13, with his first published work, "Oru Nunayude Katha" (Story of a Lie), appearing in Balalokam magazine in 1974, followed by Dukham (Sorrow) in Talir magazine in 1975.

==Contributions==

===Books===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
! #
! Name
! Category
! Year
! Publisher
|-
| 1
| Innathe Katha
| Collection Of Stories Of Various Authors
|
|Malayala Sahityamandalam
|-
| 2
| Innathe Kavitha
| Collection Of Poems Of Various Poets
|
|Malayala Sahityamandalam
|-

| 3
| Radha
| Novel
|1990
|Desabandhu
|-

| 4
| Ini Saranya Parayatte

| Novel
|2001
|[[DC Books]]
|-

| 5
| Yudham
|Novel
|2004
|[[DC Books]]
|-

| 6
| Vichithra Visheshangal
| Stories
|2006
| Kurukshetra
|-

| 7
| Kuttikalkulla Ramayana Kathakal
| Stories
|2006
|Kurukshetra
|-

| 8
| Keerthi Mudra
| Novel
|2007
|Olive
|-

| 9
| Kavyangalkku Pinnile Kathakal
| Stories
|2008
|Sura
|-

| 10
| Pathinettu Puranathile Kathakal
| Stories
|2008
|Ascens
|-

| 11
| Agni Pookkunna Manassukal
| Novelette
|2009
|Paridhi
|-

| 12
| Swayam Bhavi Ariyan
| Astrology
|2009
|Ascens
|-

| 13
| Devayanam - Nagaram
| Novel
|2009
|Sura
|-

| 14
| Avare Nakshathrangal Kathirikkunnu
| Novel
|2009
|Samayam
|-

| 15
| Porutham
| Novel
|2010
|Dronacharya
|-

| 16
| Manassil Oru Manchady
|Novel
|2010
|Dronacharya
|-

| 17
| Kuttikalkulla Bhagavatha Kathakal
| Stories
|2012
| Kurukshetra
|-

| 18
| Periya Puranayhile Kathakal
| Stories
|2012
| Kurukshetra
|-

| 19
| Jalakangalkkappuram
| Novel
|2012
|Insight
|-

| 20
| Mizhikalil Maunam
| Novel
|2012
|Insight
|-

| 21
| Akasam Nashtappettaval
| Novel
|2012
|Poorna
|-

| 22
| Orammaye Avasyamundu
| Novel
|2014
|Arun
|-

| 23
| Manassinoru Marupuram
| Novel
|2017
|Adithya Publications
|-

| 24
| Amruthu
| Children's literature
|2017
|Buddha Books
|-

| 25
| Puranathile Poorvajanma Kathakal
| Stories
|2017
|Kurukshetra
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| 26
| Mehaboob Pattinte Panapathram
| Biography
|2017
|Soorya Books
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| 27
| Parayan Baki Vachathu
| Memories
|2019
|Don Books Kottayam
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| 28
| Sooryan Padinjaru Udikkunnu
| Novel
|2019
|Unma Books - Nooranad
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| 29
| Hidumbi
| Novel
|2020
|Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sankham
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| 30
| Chollukalkku Pinnile Purana Kadhakal
| Stories
|2021
|Kurukshetra
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| 31
| Nurungukal
| A New form of Literature
|2022
|Blue Ink Books
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| 32
| Mahabharatha Kadhakal
| Children's Literature
|2022
|Balasahithi Prakasan Kerala
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| 33
| Parattavala
| Novelette
|2022
|Pratibha books - Thrissur
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===Television===
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| 1
| Ennunni Kannanurangan
| [[DD Malayalam]]
| Screenplay, dialogue
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| 2
| Snehanjali
| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
| Screenplay
|-
| 3
| Kannadiyile Mazha
| Bharath T.V
| Screenplay, dialogue
|-
| 4
| Agniputhri
| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
| Dialogue
|-
| 5
| Sreedhanam
| [[Jeevan TV]]
| Story, screenplay, dialogue
|-
| 6
| Orammaye Avasyamundu
| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
| Telefilm story, script
|-
| 7
| Puzha Parayukayanu
| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
| Screenplay, story
|-
| 8
| Kannande Karyangal
| [[Surya TV]]
| Cinema story, screenplay
|-
| 9
| Nilavu Thodumpol
| [[Surya TV]]
| Script story
|-
| 10
| Ponnuvinum Oru Divasam
| [[Surya TV]]
| Cinema screenplay
|-
| 11
| Interview With Singer Manjari
| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
| Script
|-
|}

== Links with Malayalam magazines ==

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| Balalokam
| Editorial board member
|-
| 2
| Vartha Weekly
| Editorial board member
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| 3
| Durmoham Evening Daily
| Correspondent
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| 4
| Janmabhoomi Onam Special Issue
| Editor
|-
| 5
| Sakhi
| Editor
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| 6
| Deepaprabha Lakshadweep Varta Patrika
| Editor
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| 7
| Kochi International Book Fest Souvenir
| Editor
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| 8
| Dharmaprakasan Bulletin
| Editor
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| 9
| Janani, America
| Articles
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| 10
| International Malayalee, America
| Articles
|-
| 11
| Rasmi Fortnightly, Germany
| Novel columnist for last 20 years
|}

===Paper Presentation===
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| Ramayana - The Classic
| Represented Malayalam, the language of Kerala
| 2018
| Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
|-

| 2
| Pundit K. P. Karappan, the leader of Renaissance
| Selected for presentation
| 2018
| Ayyankali Chair and University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
|-
|}

==Awards==
[[File:BIR Spearheading a new literary form Vennala Mohan.jpg|thumb|right]]
* 2022 - K Radhakrishanan Sahitya Puraskaram <ref>{{cite news |title= അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര പുസ്തകോത്സവ സമിതിയുടെ കെ. രാധാകൃഷ്ണന്‍ സാഹിത്യപുരസ്‌കാരം വെണ്ണല മോഹനന് |url=https://www.janmabhumi.in/news/kerala/kn-radhakrishnan-award-declared |work=Janmabhumi |language=en}}</ref>
* 2022 - Kavyayanam State Genius Award<ref>{{cite news |title=മലയാള നോവല്‍ രംഗത്ത് പകര്‍പ്പെഴുത്തുകള്‍ വര്‍ധിക്കുന്നു; പലതും കുത്തി നിറച്ച് വായനയെ വിഭ്രമിപ്പിക്കുന്നെന്ന് ബാലചന്ദ്രന്‍ വടക്കേടത്ത് |url=https://www.janmabhumi.in/news/kerala/balachandran-adakkedath-statement |work=Janmabhumi |language=en}}</ref>
* 2020 - Spearheading a New Literary Form - Vennala Mohan features in Best-of-India Records (BIR) <ref>{{Cite web |title=Best Of India Records |website=[[Facebook]]|url=https://www.facebook.com/bestofindiarecords.in/posts/721818808467640}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2021/jan/12/nurungukal-gets-national-recognition-2248717.html|title= 'Nurungukal' gets national recognition| date=2021-01-12| newspaper= The New Indian Express}}</ref>
* 2012 – Atlas Kairali Bala Sahitya Award<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/atlas-kairali-literary-awards-announced/article3286407.ece|title=Atlas Kairali literary awards announced|date=2012-04-06|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-03-06}}</ref>
* 2012 – Atymayanangalude Khasak Award For Novelette<ref>{{cite web |title=M k Harikumar times |url=https://newsmk-harikumar.blogspot.com/2012/03/30.html}}</ref>
* 2008 – Jaycey Foundation Award For Novel<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jayceyf.in/images/p-13.jpg |website=jaycey foundation |title=Jaycey award }}{{Dead link|date=November 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>
* 1999 – Solomon Joseph Award For Short Story{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

==References==
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Ramandeep Singh (medical scientist)

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'''Ramandeep Singh''' is an Indian [[Molecular biology|molecular biologist]], geneticist and a professor at the [[Translational Health Science and Technology Institute]]. Known for his studies on the [[pathogenesis]] of [[Mycobacterium tuberculosis]], he is a former research fellow of the [[National Institutes of Health]]. The [[Department of Biotechnology]] of the Government of India awarded him the [[National Bioscience Award for Career Development]], one of the highest Indian science awards, for his contributions to biosciences, in 2014.<ref name="Awardees of National Bioscience Awards for Career Development">{{Cite web |url=http://dbtindia.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/list_of_bioscience_awardees.pdf |title=Awardees of National Bioscience Awards for Career Development |date=2016 |publisher=Department of Biotechnology |access-date=2017-11-20 |archive-date=4 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304191331/http://dbtindia.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/list_of_bioscience_awardees.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Biography ==
[[File:Delhiuni.jpg|thumb|left|University of Delhi]]
Ramandeep Singh, born in New Delhi, graduated in science from the South Campus of the [[University of Delhi]] and continued his education there to earn a master's degree and later, a PhD in 2003.<ref name="Scientist profile">{{Cite web |url=http://thsti.res.in/profile/Ramandeep-Singh |title=Scientist profile |date=2018-05-13 |website=thsti.res.in |access-date=2018-05-13}}</ref> He did his post doctoral work on research fellowship from the [[National Institutes of Health]] at the [[National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases]]. Subsequently, he joined the [[Translational Health Science and Technology Institute]] as a scientist where he serves as an associate professor at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Research Center (VIDRC)<ref name="Faculty list">{{Cite web |url=http://thsti.res.in/faculty_list.php |title=Faculty list |date=2018-05-13 |website=thsti.res.in |access-date=2018-05-13}}</ref> and hosts a number of scientists at his laboratory.<ref name="Lab Members">{{Cite web |url=http://thsti.res.in/profile/Ramandeep-Singh# |title=Lab Members |date=2018-05-13 |website=thsti.res.in |access-date=2018-05-13}}</ref>

== Professional profile ==
Singh's research focus is on understanding the ''metabolic pathways that enable [[Mycobacterium tuberculosis]] to survive in stressful conditions''<ref name="Scientist profile" /> and he is known to have characterized genes associated with its [[pathogenesis]] such as [[tyrosine phosphatase]]s.<ref name="A N I L . T Y A G I - Researchers and Associates">{{Cite web |url=http://www.aniltyagi.org/index.php?page=researchers-and-associates |title=A N I L . T Y A G I - Researchers and Associates |date=2018-05-13 |website=www.aniltyagi.org |language=en |access-date=2018-05-13}}</ref> He has undertaken vaccine development projects as the principal investigator.<ref name="JRF Vacancy in Project on Development of Vaccines for M. tuberculosis">{{Cite web |url=https://www.rasayanika.com/2016/12/28/jrf-vacancy-project-development-vaccines-m-tuberculosis-thsti/ |title=JRF Vacancy in Project on Development of Vaccines for M. tuberculosis |date=2018-05-13 |website=Rasayanika |language=en-US |access-date=2018-05-13}}</ref> His studies have been documented by way of a number of articles{{Refn|group=note|Please see ''Selected bibliography'' section}} and [[ResearchGate]], an online repository of scientific articles has listed 38 of them.<ref name="On ResearchGate">{{Cite web |url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ramandeep_Singh11 |title=On ResearchGate |date=2018-05-13 |access-date=2018-05-13}}</ref> He is also a member of the Biosafety Committee of the [[Regional Centre for Biotechnology]], an autonomous organization funded by the Department of Biotechnology and the [[United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization]] (UNESCO), as an external expert.<ref name="Regional Centre for Biotechnology - Research - Biosafety Support Unit">{{Cite web |url=http://www.rcb.res.in/index.php?param=research/2101 |title=Regional Centre for Biotechnology - Research - Biosafety Support Unit |date=2018-05-13 |website=www.rcb.res.in |access-date=2018-05-13}}</ref>

== Awards and honors ==
The [[Department of Biotechnology]] (DBT) of the Government of India awarded him the [[National Bioscience Award for Career Development]], one of the highest Indian science awards in 2014.<ref name="Awardees of National Bioscience Awards for Career Development"/>

== Selected bibliography ==
* {{Cite journal |last1=Negi |first1=Beena |last2=Poonan |first2=Prija |last3=Ansari |first3=Mohammad Fawad |last4=Kumar |first4=Deepak |last5=Aggarwal |first5=Sakshi |last6=Singh |first6=Ramandeep |last7=Azam |first7=Amir |last8=Rawat |first8=Diwan S. |date=2018 |title=Synthesis, antiamoebic activity and docking studies of metronidazole-triazole-styryl hybrids |journal=European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry |volume=150 |pages=633–641 |doi=10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.03.033|pmid=29558734 }}
* {{Cite journal |last1=Agarwal |first1=Sakshi |last2=Tiwari |first2=Prabhakar |last3=Deep |first3=Amar |last4=Kidwai |first4=Saqib |last5=Gupta |first5=Shamba |last6=Thakur |first6=Krishan Gopal |last7=Singh |first7=Ramandeep |date=2018-02-24 |title=System-Wide Analysis Unravels the Differential Regulation and In Vivo Essentiality of Virulence-Associated Proteins B and C Toxin-Antitoxin Systems of Mycobacterium tuberculosis |journal=The Journal of Infectious Diseases |volume=217 |issue=11 |pages=1809–1820 |doi=10.1093/infdis/jiy109|pmid=29529224 |s2cid=3865758 }}
* {{Cite journal |last1=Deep |first1=Amar |last2=Kaundal |first2=Soni |last3=Agarwal |first3=Sakshi |last4=Singh |first4=Ramandeep |last5=Thakur |first5=Krishan Gopal |date=2017-10-29 |title=Crystal structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis VapC20 toxin and its interactions with cognate antitoxin, VapB20, suggest a model for toxin-antitoxin assembly |journal=The FEBS Journal |volume=284 |issue=23 |pages=4066–4082 |doi=10.1111/febs.14289|pmid=28986943 |doi-access=free }}

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== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Cite web |url=http://thsti.res.in/vidrc/people-vidrc.php |title=Vaccine and Infectious Disease Research Center (VIDRC) |date=2018-05-13 |website=thsti.res.in |access-date=2018-05-13}}

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Dhekal Badi

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|name = Dhekal Badi
|other_name = ढेकल बड़ी
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|subdivision_type2 = [[Districts of India|District]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Jhabua district]]
|subdivision_type1 = [[States of India|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
|subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{IND}}
|population_total = 1833
|population_as_of = 2011
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|timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] |utc_offset1 = +5:30
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'''Dhekal Badi''' is a village in [[Madhya Pradesh]] state of India.<ref>{{cite web |title= Dhekal location |url= http://wikimapia.org/#lat=22.7061264&lon=74.5521927&z=12&l=0&m=b&v=8&search=Dhekal |publisher= Wikimapia Site |accessdate = 19 January 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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Vellalar

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| [[Mudaliar]] ‡ — [[Tondaimandalam|Thondai Nadu]]
| [[Gounder]] ‡  — [[Kongu Nadu]]
| [[Pillai (surname)|Pillai]] ‡  — [[Chola Nadu]], [[Pandya Nadu]]
| [[Vellalar of Sri Lanka|Sri Lankan Vellalar]] ‡  — [[Jaffna Peninsula|Yazhpana Kudanaadu]], [[Vannimai|Vanni Nadu]]
}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/vellala |title=Vellala | Encyclopedia.com |website=encyclopedia.com}}</ref>
| languages = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| religions = [[Hinduism]], [[Jainism]],<ref name=Umamaheshwari>{{cite book|title=Reading History with the Tamil Jainas. A Study on Identity, Memory and Marginalisation. Volume 22 of Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures|author=R. Umamaheshwari|publisher=Springer|year=2018|page=250}}</ref> [[Christianity]]<ref>{{cite book|title=Christians of India|author=Rowena Robinson|publisher=SAGE Publications|year=2003|page=81}}</ref>
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'''Vellalar''' is a group of [[Caste system in India|castes]] in the [[India]]n states of [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Kerala]], and northeastern parts of [[Sri Lanka]].{{Efn|1=According to [[Susan Bayly]], even in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, "Vellalar affiliation was as vague and uncertain as that of most other south Indian castes"; Vellalar identity was a source of prestige and "There were any number of groups sought to claim Vellalar status for themselves"<ref name="Orr 2000 p. 209">{{cite book | last=Orr | first=L.C. | title=Donors, Devotees, and Daughters of God: Temple Women in Medieval Tamilnadu | publisher=Oxford University Press | series=South Asia Research | year=2000 | isbn=978-0-19-535672-4 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F___xKcP8lMC&pg=PA209 | access-date=2023-03-29 | page=209}}</ref>}}{{Efn|1=The term "Vellalar" is a generic term for a group of high ranking Non-brahmin castes in TamilNadu<ref name="Peterson 2014 p. 355">{{cite book | last=Peterson | first=I.V. | title=Poems to Siva: The Hymns of the Tamil Saints | publisher=Princeton University Press | series=Princeton Library of Asian Translations | year=2014 | isbn=978-1-4008-6006-7 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kQwABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA355 | access-date=2023-03-29 | page=355}}</ref>}}{{Efn|1=Coming to the Vellalas, Andre Beteille, an authority on caste in South India writes: The term 'Vellala' is rather confusing because of its comprehensive use. Even the Vellalas proper, those who are of Vellala origin-are not a homogeneous unit but are subdivided into small sections. These sub-groups are always segmented and are endogamous.<ref name="mathur"/>}} The Vellalar are members of several endogamous{{Efn|1=Without going into detail, it must suffice to say that in Sripuram the Vellalas proper are segmented into three endogamous units: Chozhia Vellala, Karaikathu Vellala, and Kodikkal Vellala.<ref>{{cite book|title=Caste, Class and Power: Changing Patterns of Stratification in a Tanjore Village|author=André Béteille|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2012|page=86}}</ref>}}{{Efn|1=The Kongu Vellalar is an engogamous group. They use 'gounder' as a title and hence they are also known as Kongu Vellala Gounders.<ref>{{cite book|title=Nutritional Status of Indian Population: Southern region |editor=D. Tyagi |editor2=K. K. Bhattacharya |editor3=S. S. Datta Chaudhuri |editor4=D. Xaviour|publisher=Anthropological Survey of India, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Department of Culture, Government of India|year=2012|page=243}}</ref>}} castes such as the numerically strong [[Arunattu Vellalar]], [[Chozhia Vellalar]], [[Karkarthar|Karkarthar Vellalar]], [[Kongu Vellalar]], [[Thuluva Vellalar]] and [[Sri Lankan Vellalar]].<ref name="derges">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aMWGiJLptNoC|title=Ritual and Recovery in Post-Conflict Sri Lanka|last=Derges|first=Jane|publisher=Routledge|year=2013|isbn=978-1136214882|page=77|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ALUvDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA268|title=Historical Dictionary of the Tamils|last=Ramaswamy|first=Vijaya|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |year=2017 |isbn=978-1-53810-686-0|page=390}}</ref>

==Etymology==
The earliest occurrence of the term ''Velaalar'' (வேளாளர்) in [[Sangam literature]] is in [[Paripatal|Paripadal]] where it is used in the sense of a landowner.<ref name=nathan>{{cite book|title=From Tribe to Caste|author=Dev Nathan|publisher=Indian Institute of Advanced Study|year=1997|page=233}}</ref> The term Velaalar (வேளாளர்) can be derived from the word Vel (வேள்), Vel being a title that was borne by the [[Velir]] chieftains of Sangam age among other things.<ref>{{cite book|title=Tamil Culture in Ceylon: A General Introduction|author=M. D. Raghavan|publisher=Kalai Nilayam|year=1971|page=136}}</ref>

The word ''Vellalar'' (வெள்ளாளர்) may come from the root ''Vellam'' for flood, which gave rise to various rights of land; and it is because of the acquisition of land rights that the Vellalar got their name.<ref name="tkv">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SWeBAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA64| title= Societas to Civitas: evolution of political society in South India: pre-Pallavan Tamil̤akam | publisher= Kalinga Publications |year= 1993 |first= T. K. |last=Venkatasubramanian | page=64| isbn= 9788185163420 }}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Vellālas worshipping lingam, snake-stones and Ganēsa..jpg|thumb|Vellālars worshipping lingam, snake-stones and Ganēsa from ''[[Castes and Tribes of Southern India]]'' (1909).]]
The Vellalars have a long cultural history that goes back to over two millennia in southern India,<ref name="Meluhha and Agastya : Alpha and Omega of the Indus Script By Iravatham Mahadevan">{{cite web |url=http://www.harappa.com/arrow/meluhha_and_agastya_2009.pdf |title=Meluhha and Agastya: Alpha and Omega of the Indus Script |author=Iravatham Mahadevan |page=16 |quote=The Ventar-Velir-Velalar groups constituted the ruling and land-owning classes in the Tamil country since the beginning of recorded history |access-date=2011-06-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607212814/http://www.harappa.com/arrow/meluhha_and_agastya_2009.pdf |archive-date=7 June 2011 }}</ref> where once they were the ruling and land-owning community.<ref name="Al-Hind: Early medieval India and the expansion of Islam, 7th-11th centuries By André Wink">{{cite book |title=Al-Hind: Early medieval India and the expansion of Islam, 7th-11th centuries |author=André Wink |year=2002 |page=321 |quote=Not only were the Vellalas the landowning communities of South India,... |publisher=[[Brill Academic Publishers]] |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g2m7_R5P2oAC&pg=PA321 |isbn=9004092498}}</ref><ref name="gough"/> Though the Vellalar have generally been associated with the landed gentry and agriculture, they are not a homogenous group and various people from diverse backgrounds have identified themselves as a Vellalar in the course of history.<ref name=mathur>{{cite book|title=Applied Anthropology and Challenges of Development in India|author=P. R. G. Mathur|publisher=Punthi-Pustak|year=1994|page=152}}</ref>

===In Sangam literature===

The Vellalar are spoken of as a group of people right from the [[Sangam period]] and are mentioned in many of the classical works of [[Sangam literature]]. The [[Tolkappiyam]] does not contain the term ''Vellalar'' but refers to a group of people called ''Velaan Maanthar'' who apart from practising agriculture had the right to carry weapons and wear garlands when they were involved in affairs of the state.<ref>{{cite book|title=Chieftains of the Sangam Age|author=Ka. Ta Tirunāvukkaracu|publisher=International Institute of Tamil Studies|year=1994|page=33}}</ref> The term ''Vellalar'' itself occurs in the sense of a landowner in [[Paripatal|Paripadal]].<ref name=nathan/> The poem [[Pattinappalai|Pattinappaalai]] lists the six virtues of Vellalar as abstention from killing, abstention from stealing, propagation of religion, hospitality, justice and honesty.<ref>{{cite book|title=An Outline of the Cultural History and Principles of Hinduism|author=C. Sivaratnam|publisher=Stangard Printers|year=1964|page=269}}</ref>

===Post-Sangam period===

In the years that immediately followed the Sangam age (from third to sixth century CE), the Tamil lands were ruled by a dynasty called [[Kalabhra]]s.<ref>{{cite book|title=Madurai Through the Ages From the Earliest Times to 1801 A.D.|author=D. Devakunjari|year=1979|publisher=Publisher: Society for Archaeological, Historical, and Epigraphical Research|page=72}}</ref> Historians believe that the Kalabhras belonged to the Vellalar community of warriors who were possibly once the feudatories of the [[Chola dynasty|Cholas]] and the [[Pallava dynasty|Pallavas]].<ref name="Chakrabarty 2010 p. 84">{{cite book |last=Chakrabarty |first=D.K. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EIAyDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT84 |title=The Geopolitical Orbits of Ancient India: The Geographical Frames of the Ancient Indian Dynasties |publisher=OUP India |year=2010 |isbn=978-0-19-908832-4 |page=84 |access-date=2023-01-16}}</ref> Scholar and historian [[M. Raghava Iyengar]] identifies the Kalabhras with the Kalappalar section of the Vellalar and equates king Achyuta Vikranta with Achyuta Kalappala the father of [[Meykandar]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Social and Cultural History of Tamilnad: To A.D. 1336|author=N. Subrahmanian|publisher=Ennes|year=1993|page=67}}</ref> [[Buddhadatta]], the Pali writer who stayed in the [[Chola]] kingdom and authored Buddhist manuals refers (in the ''Nigamanagātha'' of ''Vinayavinicchaya'', verse 3179) to his patron Achyuta Vikranta who was then (fifth century CE) ruling the Chola kingdom as ''Kalamba-kula nandane'' meaning ''the favourite of the Kalamba family''.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Colas, Second Edition|author=K. A. NILAKANTA SASTRI, M.A., Emeritus Professor of Indian History and Archaeology, University of Madras. Professor of Indology. University of Mysore.|publisher=G. S. Press, Madras|year=1955|page=108}}</ref> In [[Pali]] language as in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], the word Kalamba or Kalambam (in Tamil) means the [[Kadamba tree]], the sacred [[totem]]ic symbol that is associated with Tamil god [[Murugan]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Pāli, A Grammar of the Language of the Theravāda Tipiṭaka|author=Thomas Oberlies, Richard Pischel|publisher=Walter de Gruyter|year=2001|page=88}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Temples of South India|author=K. R. Srinivasan|publisher=National Book Trust|year=1979|page=8}}</ref>

===The Velir===
The [[Velir]] were an ancient group of Tamil chieftains who claimed Yadava (Yadu) descent.<ref>{{cite book|title=Mathurā.The Settlement Pattern and Cultural Profile of an Early Historical City|author=Vijaya Laxmi Singh|publisher=Sundeep Prakashan|year=2005|page=121}}</ref> The [[Ay dynasty|Ay Vels]] were one such Velir group that ruled the territory in and around [[Venad]] during the Sangam period. The word Venad is derived from ''Vel'' -nadu, that is the country ruled by ''Vel'' chieftains.<ref>{{cite book|title=History of Kerala|author=R. Leela Devi|publisher=Vidyarthi Mithram Press & Book Depot|page=117}}</ref> We know of a queen of Vikramaditya Varaguna, an Ay king of 9th century who is referred to as Murugan Chenthi and as Aykula Mahadevi from inscriptions. Her father, an Ay chief called Chathan Murugan is described as a Vennir Vellala that is a Vellala by birth,<ref>{{cite book|title=Peasant State and Society in Medieval South India|author=Burton Stein|publisher=Oxford University Press|page=350|year=1994}}</ref> in the Huzur plates of king Karunandakkan, the predecessor of Vikramaditya Varaguna.<ref>{{cite book|title=Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient, Medieval and Modern|author=Raj Kumar|publisher=Kalpaz Publications|year=2008|page=181}}</ref>

The [[Irunkovel]] or Irukkuvel chieftains were another ancient Velir clan who ruled from their capital [[Kodumbalur]] (near Pudukottai district). They were related to the Cholas by marriage.<ref>{{cite book|title=The City in Indian History. Urban Demography, Society, and Politics|editor=Indu Banga|publisher=South Asia Publications|year=1991|page=61}}</ref> In an inscription of [[Rajadhiraja Chola]] an Irukkuvel feudatory who was a high-ranking military officer (''Dandanayaka'') of the king is described as a Velala.{{Efn|1=Records in his third year gift of 90 sheep for a lamp by Velala Madurantakam alias Tandanayakan Rajadhiraja Ilangovelan of Nadar, a village in Tiraimur-nadu which was a sub-division of Uyyakondan-valanadu in Solamandalam.<ref>{{cite book|title=South Indian Shrines|author=P. V. Jagadisa Ayyar|year=1993|page=53|publisher=Asian Educational Services}}</ref>}}

The Irungovels are considered to be of the same stock as the [[Hoysala]]s as in one of the Sangam poems, the ancestor of the Irungovel chieftain is said to have ruled the fortified city of Tuvarai. This city is identified with the Hoysala capital [[Dwarasamudra]] by some historians.<ref>{{cite book|title= The Tamilian Antiquary Volume 1, Issue 5|author= T.A. Society (Tiruchchirāppalli, India)|publisher=Asian Educational Services|year=1986|page=28}}</ref> Also, the legend of the chief killing a tiger (''Pulikadimal'') has a striking resemblance to the origin legend of the Hoysalas where ‘'sala'’ kills the tiger to save a sage.<ref>{{cite book|title= The Early History of the Vellar Basin, with Special Reference to the Irukkuvels of Kodumbalur. A Study in Vellala Origin and Early History|author= M. Arokiaswami|publisher= Amudha Nilayam|page=28}}</ref> As per historian Arokiaswami, the Hoysala title ‘'Ballala'’ is only a variant of the Tamil word ‘'Vellala'’.<ref>{{cite book|title= The Early History of the Vellar Basin, with Special Reference to the Irukkuvels of Kodumbalur. A Study in Vellala Origin and Early History|author= M. Arokiaswami|publisher= Amudha Nilayam|page=29}}</ref> The Hoysala king [[Veera Ballala III]] is even now locally known as the ‘'Vellala Maharaja'’ in [[Thiruvannamalai]], the town that served as their capital in 14th century.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Gopuras of Thiruvannamalai|author= F. H. Gravely|publisher=Commissioner of Museums, Government of Tamil Nadu|year=2002|page=2}}</ref>

===The Chola period===
According to the anthropologist [[Kathleen Gough]], "the Vellalars were the dominant secular aristocratic caste under the Chola kings, providing the courtiers, most of the army officers, the lower ranks of the kingdom's bureaucracy, and the upper layer of the peasantry".<ref name="gough">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GZwD7EqLcAUC|title=Rural Society in Southeast India|last=Gough|first=Kathleen|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]] |year=2008|isbn=9780521040198|page=29|language=en}}</ref>

Two identical [[Tamil language|Tamil]] inscriptions from Avani and Uttanur in [[Mulbagal]] Taluk dated in the 3rd year of [[Kulottunga I]] (about 1072-1073 CE) describe how the great army of the right hand class (''perumpadai valangai mahasenai'') having arrived with great weapons of war from the 78-nadus of Chola-mandalam and the 48000-bhumi of Jayangonda-cholamandalam (the northern districts of Tamil Nadu that is [[Tondaimandalam]]) conquered and colonized southern Karnataka ([[Kolar district]]) by the grace of Rajendrachola (Kulottunga I).<ref>{{cite book|title=Essays on Indian History and Culture. Felicitation Volume in Honour of Professor B. Sheik Ali|author=[[B. Sheikh Ali]]|editor=H. V. Sreenivasa Murthy|publisher=Mittal Publications|pages=105–107|year=1990}}</ref>

Historian [[Burton Stein]] who has done a detailed analysis of this inscription equates the ''Valangai'' military forces and the ''Velaikkara'' troops of the Cholas with the Vellalas and notes that the contents of the above inscription confirm this identification.<ref>{{cite book|title=Peasant State and Society in Medieval South India|author=Burton Stein|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=1994|pages=190–191}}</ref> The ''Velaikkara'' troops were special units of armed forces drawn from the right-hand castes that were close to the king. The units were generally named after the king like ''Rajaraja-terinda-valangai-velaikkarar'', that is ''the known (terinda) forces of king [[Rajaraja Chola I]]''.<ref>{{cite book|title=A Military History of Medieval India|author=Gurcharn Singh Sandhu|publisher=Vision Books|year=2003|page=208}}</ref> The Chola inscriptions state that the Velaikkara forces pledged under oath to commit suicide in case they failed to defend their king or in the event of his death.<ref>{{cite book|title=Contributions to Indian Sociology Volumes 29-30 of Contributions to Indian Sociology: Occasional Studies|author=École pratique des hautes études (France). Section des sciences économiques et sociales, University of Oxford. Institute of Social Anthropology, Research Centre on Social and Economic Development in Asia|publisher=Mouton|year=1995|page=265}}</ref> The Chalukya kings were also known by the title ''Velpularasar'', that is kings of ''Vel'' country (''pulam'' means region or country in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]) and as ''Velkulattarasar'', that is kings of the ''Vel'' clan (''kulam''), in epigraphs and in the old Tamil lexicon Divakaram.<ref>{{cite book|title=Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient, Medieval and Modern|author=Raj Kumar|publisher=Gyan Publishing House|year=2008|page=179}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Colas|author=K. A. Nilakanta Sastri, M.A., Professor of Indian History and Archaeology University of Madras|publisher=Thompson & Co., Ltd., Printers, Madras|year=1937|page=11}}</ref>

The Vellalar also contributed to the [[Bhakti movement]] in south India from the seventh century CE onwards and helped revive Hinduism. Many of the [[Nayanmar]]s, the [[Shaiva]] saints, were Vellalar.<ref>{{cite book|title=Religion and Public Culture: Encounters and Identities in Modern South India|author=Keith E. Yandell Keith E. Yandell, John J. Paul|publisher=Routledge|year=2013|page=249}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=A History of India|author=Professor of Asian History Hermann Kulke, Dietmar Rothermund|publisher=Psychology Press|year=2004|page=143}}</ref> In the 12th century CE, saint [[Sekkizhar|Sekkilan Mahadevadigal Ramadeva]] sang the glories of these Nayanmars in his magnum opus, the [[Periyapuranam]].<ref>{{cite book|title=A Survey of the Sources for the History of Tamil Literature|author=Muthusamy Govindasamy|publisher=Annamalai University|year=1977|page=135}}</ref> Sekkizhar was born in a Vellala family in [[Kundrathur]] in [[Thondaimandalam]] and had the title Uttama Chola Pallavaraiyan.<ref>{{cite book|title=Temples of Tamilnadu Kancheepuram District, Volume 1|author=C. Chandramouli|publisher=Controller of Publications|year=2003|page=54}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Tillai and Nataraja|author=Balasubrahmanyam Venkataraman|publisher=Mudgala Trust|year=1994|page=65}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The City of the Cosmic Dance: Chidambaram|author=B. Natarajan|publisher=Orient Longman|year=1974|page=32}}</ref> Sekkilan Mahadevadigal Ramadeva was an elder contemporary of [[Kulothunga Chola II]], the king who is said to have persecuted the [[Brahmin]] philosopher [[Ramanuja]] for his [[Vaishnavite]] preachings by forcing him to sign a document stating [[Shiva]] is the greatest god.<ref>{{cite book|title=Chidambaram Golden Temple|author=Caṇmukam Meyyappan̲|publisher=Manivasagar Pathippagam|year=1992|page=13}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Sri Ramanuja. Makers of Indian literature.|author=Madabhushini Narasimhacharya|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|year=2004|page=25}}</ref>

==Sri Lanka==
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The Vellalars of Sri Lanka have been chronicled in the ''[[Yalpana Vaipava Malai]]'' and other historical texts of the [[Jaffna kingdom]]. They form half of the [[Sri Lankan Tamils|Sri Lankan Tamil]] population and are the major [[Husbandman|husbandmen]], involved in tillage and cattle cultivation.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Fernando|first=A. Denis N.|date=1987|title=PENINSULAR JAFFNA FROM ANCIENT TO MEDIEVAL TIMES: Its Significant Historical and Settlement Aspects|journal=Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka|volume=32|page=84|jstor=23731055}}</ref><ref name="derges"/> Local Sri Lankan literature, such as the ''Kailiyai Malai'', an account on [[Kalinga Magha]], narrates the migration of Vellala Nattar chiefs from the [[Coromandel Coast]] to Sri Lanka.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Kj_aWm4DeFEC|title=The Sri Lanka Reader: History, Culture, Politics|last=Holt|first=John|publisher=Duke University Press|year=2011|isbn=978-0822349822|page=84|language=en}}</ref>

Their dominance rose under [[Dutch Ceylon|Dutch rule]] and they formed one of the colonial political elites of the island.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xj9FAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT73|title=The Politics of Reconstruction and Development in Sri Lanka: Transnational Commitments to Social Change|last=Gerharz|first=Eva|date=3 April 2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781317692799|page=73|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Aob8AgAAQBAJ|title=The Rise of Tamil Separatism in Sri Lanka: From Communalism to Secession|last1=Welhengama|first1=Gnanapala|last2=Pillay|first2=Nirmala|publisher=Routledge|year=2014|isbn=9781135119713|page=168|language=en}}</ref>

==In Jainism==
At present, most of the [[Tamil Jain]]s are from the Vellalar social group.<ref name=Umamaheshwari/> Also, the Saiva Velaalar sect are originally believed to have been Jainas before they embraced [[Hinduism]].{{Efn|1=It is also widely believed that the Saiva Vellalas of Madras State who are stricter vegetarians than even Tamil Brahmins, were Jainas.<ref>{{cite book|title=Religion and Politics in Medieval South India. Papers of a Seminar Held by the Institute of Asian Studies and Andhra University|author=Andhra University|publisher=Institute of Asian Studies|page=15|year=1972}}</ref>}} The Tamil Jains refer to the Saiva Velaalar as ''nīr-pūci-nayinārs'' or ''nīr-pūci-vellalars'' meaning the vellalars who left Jainism by smearing the sacred ash or ''(tiru)-nīru''.{{Efn|1=All of those who feared for their lives converted to Saivism (and not any other religious sect) adorning the sacred ash, 'throwing away their sacred threads', they assumed the identity of Saiva (nir-puci) vellalars or ''nir-puci-nayinars'' (the Jainas who smeared sacred ash).<ref name=umamaheshwari222>{{cite book|title=Reading History with the Tamil Jainas. A Study on Identity, Memory and Marginalisation. Volume 22 of Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures|author=R. Umamaheshwari|publisher=Springer|year=2018|page=222}}</ref>}} While some of the Jains assign this conversion to the period of the Bhakti movement in [[Tamil Nadu]] others link it to a conflict with a ruler of the [[Vijayanagar empire]] in the 15th century.<ref name=umamaheshwari222/> The villages and areas settled by the Saiva Velaalar even now have a small number of Jaina families and inscriptional evidence indicate that these were earlier Jaina settlements as is evident by the existence of old Jaina temples.<ref>{{cite book|title=Reading History with the Tamil Jainas. A Study on Identity, Memory and Marginalisation. Volume 22 of Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures|author=R. Umamaheshwari|publisher=Springer|year=2018|page=223}}</ref>

==In Christianity==
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A segment of the Vellalar community in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka embraced [[Christianity]] during the 16th–19th centuries under [[European colonial]] influence. These Christian Vellalars maintained their traditional social prominence, often serving as [[lay leaders]] in [[Church (congregation)|churches]] or intermediaries between missionaries and local communities. Scholars note that missionary efforts often accommodated Vellalar social prestige to ease conversions, resulting in hybrid identities that preserved caste hierarchies within Christian frameworks.<ref>{{cite book |last=Caplan |first=Lionel |title=Class and Culture in Urban India: Fundamentalism in a Christian Community |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=1987 |isbn=0198234023 |pages=24, 27, 149, 155 |quote=Christian Vellalars in Madras retained caste endogamy and ritual prestige despite adopting a 'universal' religion, illustrating the paradoxical interplay of colonialism and tradition.}}</ref>

Notably, the '''Kovilpillai''' ''Kovil (கோவில்): "Temple" in Tamil.Pillai (பிள்ளை): A title meaning "child," "son"'' among the Vellalars transitioned their roles into Christian contexts. Historically responsible for overseeing Hindu temple lands and rituals, Christian Kovilpillai adapted their authority to manage church properties and mediate between [[missionaries|colonial missionaries]] and local communities. ''David Mosse'' highlights that these elites retained their socio-religious influence by blending agrarian stewardship with ecclesiastical duties, ensuring caste-based hierarchies persisted even after conversion.For example, upper-caste Christian Vellalars, including Kovilpillai, often segregated themselves from [[Dalit]] converts during worship, maintaining exclusive control over church leadership and ritual spaces.<ref name="Mosse2012">{{cite book |last=Mosse |first=David |title=The Saint in the Banyan Tree: Christianity and Caste Society in India |publisher=University of California Press |year=2012 |isbn=978-0520273436}}</ref>

==Current usage==
Even though at present, the term "Vellalar" is uncertain, a number of non-cultivating landholding castes like [[Karkarthar|Kaarukaatha Velaalar]] and the [[Kondaikatti Vellalar|Kondaikatti Velaalar]] who served ruling dynasties in various capacities also identify themselves as Vellalar.{{Efn|1=Among the Tamil castes, both Karkattar Vellalas (Arunachalam, 1975) and Kondaikatti Vellalas (Barnett, 1970) have much the same profile as the KP (Kottai Pillaimar): both are non-cultivating land-holders, with a history of service to ruling dynasties.<ref>{{cite book|title=Gender and the Household Domain. Social and Cultural Dimensions|editor= Karuna Chanana, Maithreyi Krishna Raj|publisher=Sage Publications|year=1989|page=92}}</ref>}} Likewise, the [[Nankudi Vellalar|Kottai Pillaimar]] who were traditionally land-holders and lived inside forts, neither lease land for agriculture nor do they till their own fields. They also do not supervise cultivation directly due to the stigma attached to farming and manual labor.<ref>{{cite book|title=Boundary Walls. Caste and Women in a Tamil Community|author=Kamala Ganesh|publisher=Hindustan Publishing Corporation|year=1993|page=27}}</ref> Similarly, the Vellala Chettis, a branch of the Chozhia Vellalars were traders and merchants.<ref>{{cite book|title=Caste and Race in India|author=Govind Sadashiv Ghurye|publisher=Popular Prakashan|page=209|year=1969}}</ref> The Adi-saiva vellalar sect is a strictly vegetarian [[Saivite]] group that traditionally served as priests.<ref>{{cite book|title=Population and Social Change in an Indian Village. Quarter Century of Development in Managadu [i.e. Mangadu] Village, Tamil Nadu|author=A. Aiyappan, K. Mahadevan|publisher=Mittal Publications|year=1988|page=42}}</ref>

==Social status==

The Vellalar were considered to be of high status and enjoyed a high rank during the Chola period. They helped promote and stabilize [[Shaivism]] during the Chola era and many of the cult's leaders were drawn from the ranks of the Vellalar. They were a prosperous community of farmers and landowners who had provided economic support to Shiva temples in the Tamil country. In the Tamil region, Vellalar like Mudaliyar and Pillai along with certain other non-brahmin groups enjoyed a status equal to that of the Brahmins. The Vellalar also had more authority, power and status than the Brahmins in some social and ritual contexts.<ref>{{cite book|title=Poems to Siva The Hymns of the Tamil Saints|author=Indira Viswanathan Peterson|publisher=Princeton University Press|page=45,54|year=2014}}</ref> They were more orthodox than the Brahmins in their religious practices.<ref name="Madras (India : State). Record Office 1957 p.128 ">{{citation | author=Madras (India : State). Record Office | title=Tanjore District Handbook | publisher=Superintendent Government Press | year=1957 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wNsBAAAAMAAJ&q=vellala+orthodox | language=sl | access-date=2023-01-04 | page=128}}</ref><ref name="Rajaraman 1988 p. ">{{citation | last=Rajaraman | first=P. | title=The Justice Party: A Historical Perspective, 1916-37 | publisher=Poompozhil Publishers | year=1988 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GGMmAAAAMAAJ&q=vellalar%20orthodox | access-date=2023-01-04 | page=17}}</ref> The Vellalar nobles had marriage alliances with Chola royal families.<ref name="Gough 1978 p.10 ">{{citation | last=Gough | first=K. | title=Dravidian Kinship and Modes of Production | publisher=Indian Council of Social Science Research | series=Publication (Indian Council of Social Science Research) | year=1978 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qnYsAAAAMAAJ&q=chola+married+vellala+nobility | access-date=2023-01-04 | page=10}}</ref>

The [[Iyer|Smarta Brahmins]] have always competed with the Tamil [[Shaivite]]s for religious influence in the temples in the [[Kaveri|Kaveri delta]] region. The Smarta adopted the worship of Hindu deities and combined their Sanskritic background with Tamil Saiva and Vaishnava devotionalism and eventually identified themselves as [[Shaivite]]s and started worshipping in [[Shiva]] temples.<ref>{{cite book|title=Poems to Siva The Hymns of the Tamil Saints|author=Indira Viswanathan Peterson|publisher=Princeton University Press|pages=54–55|year=2014}}</ref>

From the Sangam period to the Chola period of Indian history (A.d. 600 to 1200), state-level political authority was in the hands of relatively low{{Vague|reason=low what? low-caste?|date=September 2025}}, Vellalar chieftains, who endowed local and nonlocal Brahmins with land and honors, and were in turn legitimized by them.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L4t9BgAAQBAJ&pg=PA37|title=An Untouchable Community in South India: Structure and Consensus|last=Moffatt|first=Michael|publisher=Princeton University Press |year=2015 |isbn=978-1-40087-036-3 |page=37}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Pallavaraiyan]]
*[[List of Vellalars]]
*[[List of Vellalar sub castes]]
*[[Ponnambalam-Coomaraswamy family]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==Further reading==
*{{cite book |title=Globalising Migration History: The Eurasian Experience |first1=Jan |last1=Lucassen |first2=Leo |last2=Lucassen |publisher=BRILL |year=2014 |isbn=978-9-00427-136-4}}

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The '''Hyderabad–Bengaluru High Speed Rail Corridor''' is a proposed [[high-speed rail]] line connecting India's two southern metros, [[Hyderabad]] and [[Bengaluru]]. When completed, it will be [[South India]]'s fastest high-speed rail line. It is also said to be an extension of Mumbai-Hyderabad line.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-06-23/news/63746148_1_feasibility-study-jica-bullet-train-project|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160115015425/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-06-23/news/63746148_1_feasibility-study-jica-bullet-train-project|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 January 2016|title=JICA presents draft report on bullet train project to joint committee|work=timesofindia-economictimes}}</ref>

The National Rail Plan (NRP) stated that several major cities of India would connected via high-speed rail by 2051. Extension of [[Mumbai–Hyderabad high-speed rail corridor|Mumbai–Hyderabad]] line to Bengaluru, thus linking Mumbai with Chennai is a part of the plan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/rail-plan-keeps-hyd-bullet-train-dream-alive/articleshow/79819031.cms|title=Rail plan keeps Hyderabad bullet train dream alive|work=The Times of India|date=20 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.siasat.com/bullet-train-to-connect-hyderabad-with-other-cities-rail-plan-2056525/|title=Bullet train to connect Hyderabad with other cities: Rail plan|publisher=The Siasat Daily|date=30 December 2020}}</ref>

==Possible stations==
Stations are according to the planned alignment as shown in National Rail Plan's (NRP) High-speed rail line map.
Hyderabad - Mahubnagar - Gadwal - Kurnool - Guntakal - Ananthapur - Dharmavaram - Bengaluru

==See also==
* [[High-speed rail in India]]
**[[Chennai–Hyderabad high-speed rail corridor]]
**[[Mumbai–Hyderabad high-speed rail corridor]]
**[[Chennai–Mysuru high-speed rail corridor]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.jterc.or.jp/english/kokusai/conferences/pdf/130211-jic-presentation.pdf Preliminary Study] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220724/http://www.jterc.or.jp/english/kokusai/conferences/pdf/130211-jic-presentation.pdf |date=3 March 2016 }}

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Ashvin Gatha

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{{short description|Indian-born international photojournalist, advertising and editorial photographer}}
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'''Ashvin Gatha''' was an Indian photojournalist, advertising and editorial photographer.

==Early life==
Ashvin Gatha was born on 5 December 1941 in [[Gujarat]], and spent his early childhood in an orphanage from which, at age 14, he was adopted by his uncle, a nuclear scientist. Ashvin moved with him to [[Singapore]] at age 22. There, he won a newspaper contest with a picture of the cat and some ducks in his uncle's garden made with a [[Brownie (camera)|Box Brownie]] which he borrowed from a cousin, and with the reward he was able to buy a used 120 camera, then later graduated to a [[Mamiya]] "professional" camera. He determined to become a photographer, despite the objections of his family.<ref>Kenneth Poli ‘A Journey into Colour’, Popular Photography, Jan 1983, Vol. 90, No. 1, ISSN 1542-0337, p.76-81</ref>

==Career==
Ashvin returned to [[Mumbai]]. From a meagre income of 5 rupees a day, he saved 40 percent to buy a single roll of colour film a month. He assembled a portfolio and began to get small assignments. He was hired as chief photographer at ''Eve's Weekl''y and, through her brother, recruited [[Shobhaa De|Shobha De]] to produce several features with him, including a cover for the magazine.<ref>De, Shobha, (1998), ‘Selective Memory: Stories from My Life’, Penguin Books, India.</ref><ref>Sushilkumar Sindkhedkar, Making of an Artist: Shobha De as Model, Pragati's English Journal, ISSN 0975-4091, Vol. 10. No. 2, December 2010, 83-87</ref>

[[Air India]] hired him and paid his way to the U.S. and on the plane he met the art director Tony Paladino, from whom Gatha picked up further work. He lived in New York for two years, working advertising agencies and fashion houses and covered the 1963 [[March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom]] and the 1969 [[Woodstock|Woodstock Music Festival]]. He also worked for the [[United Nations]], and for [[CARE (relief agency)|C.A.R.E.]] he was sent to produce a feature story on their school feeding program in South India.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article250379102 |title=My bucket fills drop by drop |newspaper=[[Papua New Guinea Post-courier]] |location=International, Australia |date=13 September 1974 |access-date=18 December 2019 |page=22 |via=Trove }}</ref>

As he became known in photography circles in New York, the Kodak Company invited Gatha to spend time with them in [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]], training in colour photography. His work soon appeared in their magazines and publicity material. In 1970 had a folio of his work published in ''[[Popular Photography]],'' then in ''Le Nouveau Photocinema'' in January 1973.<ref>NOUVEAU PHOTOCINEMA (LE) no:17 01/10/1973</ref> At this time, he met Flora, a dancer from London. They married in 1971, had a daughter Ianthe and lived in London. Together they created multimedia shows combining dance, mime and photography; for their film "Devdasi" the setting was the [[Sun Temple]] in Konarak, Orissa. Flora's career as a dancer and Ashvin's as a photographer took them apart, and they eventually separated, she taking Flora Devi as her stage name. Ashvin died on 17 March 2015 in Switzerland {{citation needed|date=December 2019}}

== Exhibitions ==
From the 1980s, Gatha's exhibitions have been organised thematically by colour and have been exhibited in Europe, Asia, Australia, the United States. In early 1982 he was included in a group show ''Festival of India: Photography in India 1858-1980'' at [[The Photographers' Gallery]] and the [[Barbican Centre|Barbican Art Centre]]. Then, in September/October 1982, he showed an exhibition and audio-visual—picture and sound backgrounds for Flora's dances—at Galerie le Vieux Jacob in [[Sion, Switzerland|Sion]], near Geneva.

From the 1990s he Gatha based himself in Switzerland, returning to India on occasion, where in 1995 he presented a workshop at the Mohile Parikh Center, Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mohileparikhcenter.org/communication-photo-graphique-art-workshop/|title=Communication Photo Graphique: Art Workshop – Mohile Parikh Center|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-18}}</ref>

==Reception==
Mukesh Parpiani, curator of the Piramal Art Gallery in assembling a 2009 exhibition that includes Gatha, has called him one of the ''godfathers of Indian photography'' amongst Praful Patel, A L Sayed, R R Bhardwaj, [[Jyoti Bhatt]], T Kashin, Tarpada Banerjee, Pranlal Patel, and [[John Isaac (photographer)|John Isaac]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Of-trains-turbans-and-tribals-a-sepia-history/articleshow/4646482.cms|title=Of trains, turbans and tribals, a sepia history|first=Mansi|last=Choksi|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2021-05-15|date=12 June 2009}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

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Namuchi

2026-01-13T07:23:49Z

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{{Short description|Asura (demon) in Hindu mythology}}
{{Infobox deity
| type = Hindu
| name = Namuchi
| image = Namuchi.webp
| caption = Namuchi attacking [[Indra]] and his elephant [[Airavata]].
| member_of = [[Rakshasa]]s
| other_names = Namuki
| abode = Atala
| battles = Devasura War
}}
{{Hindu mythology}}
'''Namuchi''' ([[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]]: नमुचि, [[Romanization of Sanskrit|romanized]]: ''Namuchi''), also written as Namuci and known as Namuki in Vedic texts, is an [[Asura]] (demon) in [[Hindu mythology]]. He was mentioned in the [[Rigveda]] and later in the ''[[Mahabharata]]'' and ''[[Puranas]]'' which offer varying accounts of his life and death. Namuchi is often associated with other powerful Asuras and is portrayed as an adversary of the gods, particularly [[Indra]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=www.wisdomlib.org |date=2009-04-12 |title=Namuci, Namucī: 22 definitions |url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/namuci |access-date=2025-09-06 |website=www.wisdomlib.org |language=en}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
The name Namuchi is derived from the Sanskrit roots '''na''' (न), meaning "not," and '''much''' (मुच्), meaning "to release" or "to let go." This etymology is symbolic of his character.

== Legend and literature ==
The stories of Namuchi mostly vary in different aspects in different texts. The stories although mainly focuses on fights between Namuchi and [[Indra]], where Indra always wins. Most known stories of Namuchi are:

1) In the ''[[Mahabharata]],'' Namuchi was a fierce [[Rakshasa]]. He was the son of [[Kashyapa|Prajapati Kashyapa]] and [[Danu (Hinduism)|Danu]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Mehta |first=Mahesh |last2=Lai |first2=P. |date=1971 |title=The Mahābhārata. VII: The Astika Parva in the Adi Parva |url=https://doi.org/10.2307/40125230 |journal=Books Abroad |volume=45 |issue=1 |pages=183 |doi=10.2307/40125230 |issn=0006-7431|url-access=subscription }}</ref> and thus a brother to the [[Daitya]]s and [[Danava (Hinduism)|Danavas]] who often stood against the [[Deva (Hinduism)|Devas]] in their cosmic battles. His stature among the Asuras was such that even [[Indra]], the king of the gods, found himself unable to defeat him by conventional means.

During one of the great wars between the gods and the [[Asura]]s, Namuchi led a vast army against the Devas. Indra striked down countless Asura warriors. Yet Namuchi remained impervious to every attack. Realizing that he could not be slain by Indra's weapons, Namuchi retreated into the rays of the Sun, as [[Surya|Surya's]] rays protected him.

Indra, however, discovered him. Cornered, Namuchi proposed a pact that would make him untouchable. He declared that he could not be slain by staff or bow, nor by the palm of Indra's hand nor by his fist. He further insisted that he could not be killed during day or night, nor by anything that was either wet or dry. These conditions were phrased so carefully that they seemed to rule out any possible means of attack. At last, Indra agreed.<blockquote>"Oh, noble giant, I will not kill you by wet or dry thing, in the night or in the day, with my fist nor palm, with a staff nor bow. What I say is true."</blockquote>With this assurance, Namuchi emerged from the rays of the Sun. Through the power of [[Sura (alcoholic drink)|Sura-liquor]], he deprived Indra of his very strength. In some accounts, he stripped from him the essence of food itself and even the [[Sura (alcoholic drink)|Soma]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Stuhrmann |first=Rainer |date=1985 |title=Worum handelt es sich beim Soma? |url=https://doi.org/10.1163/000000085790081868 |journal=Indo-Iranian Journal |volume=28 |issue=2 |pages=85–93 |doi=10.1163/000000085790081868 |issn=0019-7246|url-access=subscription }}</ref> Indra, suddenly weakened and desperate, sought the help of the [[Ashvins]], as well as the goddess [[Saraswati]]. He lamented to them that though he had kept his word and honored the treaty.<blockquote>By means of the Surâ-liquor Namuki, the Asura, carried off Indra's (source of) strength, the essence of food, the Soma-drink. He (Indra) hasted up to the Asvins and Sarasvatî, crying, 'I have sworn to Namuki, saying, "I will slay thee neither by day nor by night, neither with staff nor with bow, neither with the palm of my hand nor with the fist, neither with the dry nor with the moist!" and yet has he taken these things from me: seek ye to bring me back these things! — Satapatha Brahmana, translated by [[Julius Eggeling]] (1900), Kanda XII, Adhyaya VII, Brahmana III, Verse 1<ref>{{Cite web |title=Satapatha Brahmana Part V (SBE44): Twelfth Kânda: XII, 7, 3. Third Brâhmana |url=https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/sbr/sbe44/sbe44067.htm |access-date=2019-12-30 |website=www.sacred-texts.com}}</ref></blockquote>It was with their guidance that Indra found a way to turn the conditions of the pact against Namuchi himself. Indra waited until [[twilight]], time which is neither fully day nor fully night. Namuchi was again cornered at the seashore and he was suffocated with [[sea foam]] a substance that is neither entirely wet nor entirely dry. With this strange weapon, he struck Namuchi and severed his head.

This victory came with a great cause. Though Indra had not broken the literal terms of his vow, he had violated its spirit. Namuchi, as a son of the sage [[Kashyapa]], was regarded as a [[Brahmin]], and in killing him Indra incurred the terrible sin of [[Brahmahatya]]. This sin manifested as Namuchi's severed head which rose against Indra following him across the worlds.

At last, unable to bear the torment, Indra sought the counsel of [[Brahma]], who instructed him to perform an act of purification. Indra was told to bathe at the sacred confluence of rivers known as [[Arunasangama]]. Obeying the command, he immersed himself in the holy waters, and there the sin of Brahmahatya was washed away. From that time, Arunasangama was regarded as a pilgrimage.<ref name=":0" />

2) In the [[Padma Purana]], Namuchi is described as a captain of the Asura king [[Hiranyaksha|Hiranyaksha's]] army. In this account, he fights [[Indra]] and briefly renders him unconscious. He made the elephant Airāvata thrust its tusks on the ground. He then uses his magical powers to create an army of monstrous creatures. However, [[Vishnu]] intervenes and destroys Namuchi's creations with the [[Sudarshana Chakra]]. Ultimately, it is Indra who delivers the final blow and kills him.<ref>{{Citation |last=Dejenne |first=Nicolas |title=The Śivaśarmopākhyāna of the Padma Purāṇa as a bizarre compendium of epic and purāṇic tales of Pitṛbhakti |date=2023-11-21 |work=Visions and Revisions in Sanskrit Narrative |pages=369–386 |url=https://doi.org/10.22459/vrsn.2023.15 |access-date=2025-09-07 |publisher=ANU Press |isbn=978-1-76046-589-6}}</ref>
----The [[Indra]]-Namuchi myth' has varying stories across puranas like [[Padma Purana]]. Some are scattered throughout the [[Brahmana]] literature (cf. VS [<nowiki/>[[Vajasaneyi-Samhita|Vajaseneyi Samhita]]] 10.34; PB [<nowiki/>[[Pancavimsa Brahmana]]] 12.6.8, MS [<nowiki/>[[Maitrayani Samhita]]] IV.34; TB [<nowiki/>[[Taittiriya Brahmana]]] 1.7.1.6)', the fullest version is in the [[Shatapatha Brahmana]]. Indra defeating Namuchi itself originates from the [[Rigveda]] (e.g. 10.73):

{{Verse translation|tvaṃ jaghantha '''namuciṃ''' makhasyuṃ dāsaṃ kṛṇvāna ṛṣayevimāyam {{!}}
tvaṃ cakartha manave syonān patho devatrāñjasevayānān {{!}}{{!}}|War-loving '''Namuci''' thou smotest, robbing the Dāsa of his magic for the Ṛṣi.
For man thou madest ready pleasant pathways, paths leading as it were directly God-ward.|lang=en|attr1=RigVeda [[transliteration]] of Book 10, Hymn 73, Verse 7<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/rvsan/rv10073.htm|title=RigVeda Book X Hymn LXXIII, 'Indra' (Sanskrit and Transliteration)|website=www.sacred-texts.com|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref>|attr2=RigVeda [[translation]] by Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) of Book 10, Hymn 73, Verse 7<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/rigveda/rv10073.htm|title=RigVeda Book X Hymn LXXIII, 'Indra'|website=www.sacred-texts.com|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref>}}

== See also ==

* [[Mahabali|Bali]]
* [[Brahmahatya]]
* [[Danu (Hinduism)|Danu]]
* [[Mara (demon)]]
* [[Shatapatha Brahmana]]
* [[Vritra]]

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==

* https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/namuci

The above link is the primary source of the article. This webpage covers many other Indra-Namuchi storylines.

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Mohali Municipal Corporation

2026-01-07T15:40:14Z

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{{Short description|Local civic body in Mohali, Punjab, India}}
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'''Government (1)'''
*{{Party legend|Bharatiya Janata Party|1}}

'''Opposition (49)'''
*{{Party legend|Indian National Congress|36}}
*{{Party legend|Independent|13|shortname=IND}}<ref>{{cite web | title=Mohali MC election result: Congress wins Mohali municipal corporation election - Chandigarh News | website=The Times of India | date=2021-02-18 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/congress-wins-mohali-municipal-corporation-election/articleshow/81087065.cms | access-date=2021-10-08}}</ref>
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|term_length=5 years| last_election1 = [[2021 Punjab, India local elections|February 2021]]
| leader1_type = [[Mayor]]
| leader1 = Amarjeet Singh Sidhu<ref>{{cite web | title=Amarjeet Singh Sidhu elected Mohali mayor | website=Hindustan Times | date=2021-04-12 | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/amarjeet-singh-sidhu-elected-mohali-mayor-101618208016522.html | access-date=2021-10-08}}</ref><ref>https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/amarjeet-sidhu-resumes-charge-of-mohali-mayor-101674484913837.html</ref>
| election1 = February 2021
| leader2_type = Municipal Commissioner
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| seats = 50
|session_room=Municipal office Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district ,Punjab 01.jpg| meeting_place = Municipal Corporation Complex, Sector 68, Mohali
| website = {{url|http://mcmohali.org/}}
| motto = Think Big Achieve Big
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The '''Mohali Municipal Corporation''', also known as '''Municipal Corporation SAS Nagar''', is the civic body that governs the planned city of [[Mohali]] in [[Punjab, India]]. Mohali is also the headquarters of the [[Mohali district]]. There are 50 wards of the city. There was 60.48% voter turnout in first election held on 22 February 2015.<ref name="India 2015">{{cite web | author=India | title=Mohali MC Elections: First municipal corporation election in Mohali records 60.48 pc turnout | website=The Indian Express | date=23 February 2015 | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/mohali-mc-elections-first-municipal-corporation-election-in-mohali-records-60-48-pc-turnout/ | accessdate=5 September 2015}}</ref>

==Past City Corporation (2015-2020)==
'''[[Kulwant Singh (politician)|Kulwant Singh]]''' was inaugural Mayor of Mohali since 31 August 2015<ref>{{cite web | last=Service | first=Tribune News | title=Mohali Mayor Kulwant rides a Bentley to office in style | newspaper=The Tribune | date=5 September 2015 | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/mohali-mayor-kulwant-rides-a-bentley-to-office-in-style/127265.html | accessdate=5 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="http://www.hindustantimes.com/ 2015">{{cite web | title=SAS Nagar gets its first mayor in real estate baron Kulwant Singh | newspaper=Hindustan Times | date=29 August 2015 | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/kulwant-singh-elected-first-mayor-of-sas-nagar/article1-1385118.aspx | accessdate=5 September 2015}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> while Rishabh Jain was elected senior Deputy Mayor and Manjit Singh Sethi was Deputy Mayor of Mohali until 2020.<ref>{{cite news|title=Congress councillor Rishabh Jain was elected senior Deputy Mayor and Independent councillor Manjit Singh Sethi Deputy Mayor.|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/kulwant-singh-is-mohali-s-first-mayor/125574.html}}</ref> Following is list of corporators chosen after [[Mohali]] Municipal Council Election 2015:<ref>{{cite news|title=Know the new Mohali councillors and their challenges ahead|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/politics/know-the-new-mohali-councillors-and-their-challenges-ahead/50434.html}}</ref>-

===Wards and Councillors===
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
!Councillor
!Ward
!Sectors
!Political Party
|-
| Rajinder Prashad Sharma
| 1
| Sector 56, 56A, 57, Industrial Ara VI
| Independent
|-
| Narain Singh Sidhu
| 2
| Sector 56, 57
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Suman Garg
| 3
| Sector 55
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Gurmit Kaur
| 4
| Sector 55
| Independent
|-
| Bharat Bhushan Mynee
| 5
| Sector 54 & 55
| [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|-
| Nachattar Singh
| 6
| Village Mohali
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Kulwant Kaur
| 7
| Sector 57, Mohali Village
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Ashok Kumar Jha
| 8
| Sector 58 & 59, Mohali Village
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| Arun Sharma
| 9
| Sector 59
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| Kuldeep Kaur Kang
| 10
| Sector 59
| [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|-
| Gurmukh Singh Sohal
| 11
| Sector 59
| [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|-
| Rajinder Singh Rana
| 12
| Sector 54, 59, Madanpura Village
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Jaspreet Kaur
| 13
| Sector 54
| [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|-
| Manjit Sing Sethi
| 14
| Sector 53, Madanpura Village
| Independent
|-
| Harmanpreet Singh Prince
| 15
| Sector 60
| [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|-
| Taranjit Kaur Gill
| 16
| Sector 60
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Kuljit Singh Bedi
| 17
| Sector 60
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Paramjit Kaur Kahlon
| 18
| Sector 61
| [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|-
| Harvinder Kaur Lang
| 19
| Sector 61
| Independent
|-
| Sahibee Anand
| 20
| Sector 61
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| Phool Raj Singh
| 21
| Sector 61
| Independent
|-
| Surjit Kaur Sodhi
| 22
| Sector 70
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Satvir Singh Dhanna
| 23
| Sector 51, 62, 63 and 69
| [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|-
| Kamaljit Singh Ruby
| 24
| Sector 63
| [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|-
| Sarabjit Singh Samana
| 25
| Sector 63, 64
| Independent
|-
| Kulwinder Kaur Rangi
| 26
| Sector 63, 64
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Gurmit Singh Walia
| 27
| Sector 63, 64
| [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|-
| Hardip Singh Sarao
| 28
| Sector 64, 65
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| Opinder Preet Kaur Gill(''Daughter of Amteshwar Kaur'')<ref>{{cite news|title=Mohali councillor Amteshwar Kaur dies of heart attack|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/mohali-councillor-amteshwar-kaur-dies-of-heart-attack/article1-1333731.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407115011/http://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/mohali-councillor-amteshwar-kaur-dies-of-heart-attack/article1-1333731.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 April 2015}}</ref>
| 29
| Sector 48, 65
| Independent
|-
| Amrik Singh Tehsildar
| 30
| Sector 65
| Independent
|-
| Raj Rani
| 31
| Sector 65
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Rishabh Jain
| 32
| Sector 65, 65A
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Jasbir Singh
| 33
| Sector 65, 66 & Industrial Area IX
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Rajni Goyal
| 34
| Sector 66
| Independent
|-
| Parwinder Singh
| 35
| Sector 67, 80
| [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|-
| Shinder Pal Singh
| 36
| Sector 68
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| Parkashwati Kaur
| 37
| Sector 63
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| Ravinder Singh
| 38
| Sector 68 & Kumbhra Village
| Independent
|-
| Ramanpreet Kaur
| 39
| Sector 68 & Kumbhra Village
| [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|-
| Jasbir Kaur Atli
| 40
| Sector 68
| [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|-
| Surinder Singh
| 41
| Sohana Village, Sector 78, 79 and 80
| [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|-
| Parvinder Singh Sohana
| 42
| Sohana Village
| [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|-
| Kamaljit Kaur
| 43
| Sohana & Sector 78
| [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|-
| Amrik Singh Somal
| 44
| Sector 71, 74, 75, 76, 77, 90 and 91
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Surinder Singh Rajput
| 45
| Sector 70
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Rajinder Kaur
| 46
| Sector 69 and 78
| [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|-
| Sukhdev Singh Patwari
| 47
| Sector 70
| [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|-
| Karamjit Kaur
| 48
| Sector 70 & Mattaur
| Independent
|-
| [[Kulwant Singh (politician)|Kulwant Singh]]
| 49
| Sector 71 & Mattaur
| Independent
|-
| Harpal Singh
| 50
| Sector 71,72,73, 73-A, Mattaur
| Independent
|-
|}

The main problems in city include parking, [[water scarcity|water shortage]], garbage and parks/green belts maintenance are to be taken care of by these corporators.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Portal|Punjab|India}}
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Kushalanagar

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
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| image_caption = Kushalanagar Taluk Map
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
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| governing_body = Town Municipal Council
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| leader_name = Narwade Vinayak Karbhari I.A.S
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| leader_name1 = Krishna Prasad
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| population_as_of = 2022
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
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| timezone1 = [[India Standard Time|IST]]
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'''Kushalanagar''' or '''Kushalanagara''' is a city located in the [[Kodagu district]] of the Indian state of [[Karnataka]]. Surrounded by Kaveri river, it is the gateway to [[Kodagu district]]. It also serves as the headquarters of Kushalanagar Taluk.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-01|title=Kushalnagar Taluk formed; Kodagu now has five taluks|url=https://starofmysore.com/kushalnagar-taluk-formed-kodagu-now-has-five-taluks/|access-date=2022-01-09|website=Star of Mysore|language=en-US}}</ref> By population, Kushalanagar is the second largest town in [[Kodagu district]] after [[Madikeri]] and the fastest developing town in the district. Kushalnagar is an important commercial centre in Kodagu.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=After Ponnampet, Kushalnagar may soon get taluk status |date=2020-11-30|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/after-ponnampet-kushalnagar-may-soon-get-taluk-status/article33214264.ece|access-date=2020-12-30|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kannada.oneindia.com/news/madikeri/kushalnagar-town-panchayath-upgrade-as-municipality-277880.html|access-date= 15 July 2023|title=Upgrading from Town Panchayath to Town Municipal Council}}</ref>

==Etymology==

According to popular myth, the name was given by [[Hyder Ali]] who was camped there when he received news of the birth of his son [[Tipu Sultan|Tipu]] and called it as ''Kushyal nagar'' (="town of gladness")<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/stream/agazetteersouth01walkgoog#page/n612/mode/2up|page=580|title=A gazetteer of Southern India|year=1855|publisher=Pharoah and Co.|place=Madras|author=Anonymous}}</ref> But in reality, Tipu was born around 1750 while Hyder Ali entered Kodagu for the first time in the 1760s. After the British conquest of Coorg it was known as '''Fraserpet''' after Colonel [[James Stuart Fraser]] who was the Political Agent in [[Coorg]] around 1834.<ref>Anon. 1908 The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Vol. 11. Oxford. [https://archive.org/stream/imperialgazettee11greauoft#page/12/mode/2up page 12]</ref>

==Geography==
Kushalanagar is located at {{coord|12.47|N|75.97|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Kushalnagar.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kushalnagar, India|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 844 metres (2726 feet).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title=Elevation of Kushalnagar |access-date=15 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=21 May 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Kushalanagar is situated in the eastern part of [[Kodagu]] district. The town is generally flat, although a few areas are hilly. [[Kaveri]] river surrounds the town in all directions except the west. It is roughly 85 kilometres west of [[Mysore]], 220 kilometres west of [[Bangalore]] and 170 kilometres east of [[Mangalore]].

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Kushalanagara had a population of 23,200. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2922_PART_B_DCHB_KODAGU.pdf|access-date= 31 July 2023|title=Census Data Handbook 2011}}</ref> The sex ratio in Kushalnagar town as per 2011 census is 980 (Somwarpet Taluk is 1027). Whereas Male population in Somwarpet Taluk was 49.22 percent (90783) and female population was 50.78 percent (93667). Kushalanagar has an average literacy rate of 89.53%, higher than the state average of 75.36%. In kushalnagar, 93.52% of male are literate while for females, the number is 85.87%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age <ref>[http://www.kushalnagar.tpa.gov.in/sites/kushalnagar.tpa.gov.in/files/Master%20Plan%20Final%202031_Report_upload.pdf MASTER PLAN (FINAL) – 2031 FOR KUSHALNAGAR LOCAL PLANNING AREA KUSHALANAGAR http://www.kushalnagar.tpa.gov.in/sites/kushalnagar.tpa.gov.in/files/Master%20Plan%20Final%202031_Report_upload.pdf]{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Kushalnagar along with its cluster of nearby villages including Mullusoge, Baichanahalli, Gummanakolli, Kudlur and Madapatna forms one of the most densely populated areas in the district with combined population of 39,393.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Census 2011 Kodagu|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2922_PART_B_DCHB_KODAGU.pdf}}</ref>

The conurbation of Kushalnagar measures nearly 35km2, making it largest urban settlement in the district.

== Economy ==
Kushalnagar is an important commercial centre in Kodagu.<ref name=":0" /> KIADB Industrial Area is located in Kudloor of Kushalnagar where multiple coffee processing industries are located.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-11-19|title=Kushalnagar to get new industries|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/kushalnagar-to-get-new-industries/article33134395.ece|access-date=2020-12-30|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Education ==
Kushalanagara has an average literacy rate of 89%. The town has six private Schools, one government school (from kindergarten to degree), one polytechnic school, and city has one government engineering college affiliated to VTU. A [[Sainik School]] is located in the outrange of the town, where students receive military training.

== Notable sites nearby ==
# [[Harangi Dam]]
# [[Nisargadhama]]
# [[Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary]]
# [[Dubare]] Elephant Camp
# [[Mallalli Falls]]
# [[Chiklihole]]

==Transport==
[[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] has a bus station here. They connect the town to metropolitan cities like [[Bangalore]] and [[Kempegowda International Airport|KIAL]], [[Mysore]], [[Mangalore]], [[Ernakulam]], [[Madurai]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Hubli]] and many other smaller cities.
The nearest railway stations are [[K R Nagar]] at a distance of 60 kms and [[Mysore Junction railway station|Mysore]] at the distance of 85 kms.

There is no railway service in Kodagu. A railway line from Mysore to Kushalnagar has been planned but has been opposed by environmental activists.<ref name="railway">{{cite news |last1=Bhardwaj |first1=Meena |title=Environmentalists oppose proposed Mysuru-Kushalnagar rail line |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2019/mar/06/green-activists-oppose-proposed-mysuru-kushalnagar-rail-line-1947305.html |access-date=25 January 2021 |work=New Indian Express |date=6 March 2019}}</ref> The nearest airport is at Mysore, and the nearest international airport is [[Kannur International Airport]]. The [[Airports Authority of India]] has proposed a construction of a new mini airport named [[Kushalnagar airport]] in the town to boost tourism from other parts of the state.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-03-02|title=Funds sought for airport expansion, Kushalnagar railway line|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/funds-sought-for-airport-expansion-kushalnagar-railway-line/article30965553.ece|access-date=2020-12-30|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Madikeri]]
* [[Kaveri Nisargadhama]]
* [[Mangalore]]
* [[Somvarpet]]
* [[Virajpet]]

==References==
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{{Kaveri River}}
{{Kodagu (Coorg) topics}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Kodagu district]]

Karjjana

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{{short description|Village in West Bengal, India}}{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2020}}

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| area_code = 0342
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| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Bardhaman-Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bardhaman-Durgapur]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
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'''Karjjana''' is a village in [[Bhatar (community development block)|Bhatar]], a [[Community development block in India|Community development block]] in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of [[Purba Bardhaman district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], India.<ref>{{cite book|title=District Census Handbook|year=1985|page=511|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fbfUAAAAMAAJ&q=Karjjana,handbook+census}}</ref>

== Population ==
Most of the villagers are from [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]]. Scheduled Tribes were 36.04% and Scheduled Castes 22.25% of the population in 2011.<ref name="census3-2011">{{cite web|title=2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html|accessdate=26 February 2017|work=West Bengal – District-wise|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman|url=http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook|archive-date=21 January 2019|accessdate=25 January 2019|work=Table 2.2|publisher=Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal}}</ref>

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!Particulars
!Total
!Male
!Female
|-
|Total no. of houses
|'''990'''
| -
| -
|-
|Population
|'''4,684'''
|2,419
|2,265
|-
|Child (0–6)
|'''558'''
|290
|268
|-
|Schedule Caste
|'''1,042'''
|535
|507
|-
|Schedule Tribe
|'''1,688'''
|860
|828
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== References ==
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{{Purba Bardhaman District}}

[[Category:Villages in Purba Bardhaman district]]

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