South Indian Cinema Quiz

Ithaya Thirudan (2006) is a Tamil film starring Ravi Krishna and Shamita Shetty. It was directed by Saran, who is known for films like 'Gemini' and 'Vasool Raja MBBS'.

Yaavarum Nalam (2009), also known as 13B in Hindi, is a horror thriller starring Madhavan. It was directed by Vikram Kumar, who gained recognition for this unique supernatural thriller.

Pasanga (2009) is a children's film produced by Sasikumar, but directed by debutant Pandiraj (also credited as Pandiya Raja). The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.

Eeram (2009) is a Tamil supernatural thriller film starring Aadhi and Sindhu Menon. It was directed by Arivazhagan Kumar, a former assistant of S. Shankar. The film is known for its unique rain-themed narrative.

P. V. Narasimha Rao (1991-1996) was the first Prime Minister from South India and he hailed from Andhra Pradesh (specifically Karimnagar district, Telangana region). He was a Congress leader known for economic liberalization.

Vasanthabalan directed the Tamil film "Album" released in 2002. He is a notable Tamil filmmaker known for his realistic storytelling style.

Sundar C. (also spelled Sunder C) directed the acclaimed Tamil film "Anbe Sivam" starring Kamal Haasan and Madhavan. The film is considered a cult classic for its social message.

Sri Sri (Srirangam Srinivasarao) received the National Film Award for Best Lyrics for the song "Telugu Veera Levara" from the film "Alluri Seetharama Raju" in 1974, though there were earlier regional awards.

"Maa Telugu Talliki Mallepuvvu Danda" was written by Sankarambadi Sundarachari in 1910 and was the official state song of Andhra Pradesh from 1948-1948. It is a patriotic Telugu song honoring the mother tongue.

The Tamil film "Ghilli" (2004) starring Vijay was directed by Dharani and is indeed a remake of the Telugu film "Okkadu" (2003) starring Mahesh Babu, also directed by Dharani.

The state animal of Andhra Pradesh is the blackbuck, known as "Krishna Jinka" in Telugu. It was chosen for its grace and significance in the region's ecosystem.

The Tamil film "Kutty" (2010) starring Dhanush is a remake of the Telugu film "Arya" (2004) starring Allu Arjun, directed by Sukumar.

The Telugu film "Veede" (2003) starring Ravi Teja is a remake of the Tamil film "Dhool" (2003) starring Vikram, directed by Dharani.

Pingali Venkaiah from Andhra Pradesh designed the Indian national flag. He was a freedom fighter who designed the flag in 1946, which was adopted with modifications by the Constituent Assembly in 1947.

The Indian National Song 'Vande Mataram' was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay at Madanapalle (spelled as MadanaPalli in the option) in present-day Andhra Pradesh. Chittoor, Tirupathi, and Kadapa are other towns in Andhra Pradesh but not associated with the writing of Vande Mataram.

D Rama Naidu was known as 'Movie Moghul' in Indian cinema. He was a prolific film producer who produced numerous films in multiple languages and held the Guinness World Record for producing the most films by a single producer. Dasari Narayana Rao, Chakra Pani, and Nagi Reddi were all prominent film personalities but were not known by this title.