Telugucinema.com is an entertainment website dedicated to Telugu film industry. Established in 1997 by Prasad V. Potluri in Pittsburgh, United States, it is recognized as the first website on the internet exclusively focused on Telugu cinema.[1][2] The site is known for its long-form articles on classic films and film personalities, as well as its extensive archive of interviews with industry figures.
Type of site | Film news and reviews |
|---|---|
| Available in | English, Telugu |
| Founder(s) | Prasad V. Potluri |
| Editor | Jalapathy Gudelli |
| Industry | Internet services |
| URL | Telugucinema.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Free/subscription |
| Launched | 1997 |
| Current status | Active |
Telugucinema.com provides a range of content including film news, box office reports, trailers, interviews, movie schedules, and photo galleries, primarily generating revenue through advertising.[3][4] It is regarded as one of the most popular websites covering the Telugu film industry.[1][3] The current publisher, editor, and chief critic of the website is Jalapathy Gudelli.[2]
History
editTelugucinema.com is a website dedicated to covering the Telugu film industry. It was established in 1997 by Prasad V. Potluri in Pittsburgh, United States.[1][2] In 2006, the site faced warnings against publishing film reviews, as distributors claimed that reviews posted after preview shows were impacting box office collections.[1] Despite this, the website now boasts an extensive archive of film reviews.[5]
Features
editTelugucinema.com is particularly known for its long-form articles on notable film personalities, retrospectives of classic films, and significant events in the Telugu film industry. The site also offers a wide range of content, including film news, reviews, box office collections, trailers, interviews, movie schedules, and photo galleries.
Team
editThe current publisher, editor, and chief critic of the website is Jalapathy Gudelli, a seasoned journalist and film critic with over 20 years of experience.[6][7][8] Other contributors include Sri Atluri and M. Patnaik.[2]
Reception
editIn April 2006, Y. Sunita Chowdhary of The Hindu described Telugucinema.com as "a big hit" with a loyal visitor base.[1] Anjali Gera Roy, a professor at IIT Kharagpur, in her 2012 book The Magic of Bollywood: At Home and Abroad, identified the site as one of the most successful websites dedicated to Indian cinema in a specific language.[4] Swarnavel Eswaran Pillai, an associate professor at Michigan State University, in his 2015 book Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema, praised the site for creating a space for serious cinema discussion.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (3 April 2006). "Log in, drink in the cinema". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
Telugucinema.com is another site that is a big hit. This first Telugu film site established eight years ago by Prasad Potluri in Pittsburgh, has loyal visitors.
- ^ a b c d "About Us". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran (27 January 2015). Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema. SAGE Publications India. p. 18. ISBN 978-93-5150-212-8. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b Roy, Anjali Gera (11 July 2012). The Magic of Bollywood: At Home and Abroad. SAGE Publications India. ISBN 978-81-321-1683-7.
- ^ "Reviews". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Jalapathy Gudelli". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Telugu cinema on the horns of a dilemma". The New Indian Express. 21 April 2021. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Adivi, Sashidhar (18 July 2019). "Is Vijay Deverakonda jealous of Kabir Singh?". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2022.