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Telugu is a Dravidian language native to ___MASK76___ . It stands alongside Hindi , English , and Bengali as one ___MASK43___ the few languages with official status in more than one Indian state ; it is the primary language in the states ___MASK43___ ___MASK35___ , Telangana , and in the town ___MASK43___ Yanam , Puducherry . It is also spoken by significant minorities in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands , Chhattisgarh , Karnataka , Maharashtra , Odisha , Tamil Nadu , and by the Sri Lankan Gypsy people . It is one ___MASK43___ six languages designated a classical language ___MASK43___ ___MASK76___ by the Government ___MASK43___ ___MASK76___ . Telugu ranks third by the number ___MASK43___ native speakers in ___MASK76___ ( 74 million , 2001 census ), fifteenth in the Ethnologue list ___MASK43___ most - spoken languages worldwide and is the most widely spoken Dravidian language . It is one ___MASK43___ the twenty - two scheduled languages ___MASK43___ the Republic ___MASK43___ ___MASK76___ . ___MASK35___ () is one of the 29 states of India , situated on the southeastern coast of the country . The state is the eighth largest state in India covering an area of . As per 2011 Census of India , the state is tenth largest by population with 49 , 386 , 799 inhabitants . A sobriquet is a nickname , sometimes assumed , but often given by another . Distinct from a pseudonym that is assumed as a disguise , it usually is a familiar name , familiar enough such that it may be used in place ___MASK43___ a real name without the need ___MASK43___ explanation . This salient characteristic is ___MASK43___ sufficient familiarity that the sobriquet may become more familiar than the original name . ___MASK57___ is one ___MASK43___ the 29 states in India , located in southern India . ___MASK57___ has an area ___MASK43___ , and a population ___MASK43___ 35 , 193 , 978 ( 2011 census ). making it the twelfth largest state in India , and the twelfth most populated state in India . Its major cities include Hyderabad , Warangal , Nizamabad , Khammam , Karimnagar and ___MASK73___ . ___MASK57___ is bordered by the states ___MASK43___ Maharashtra to the north and north west , Chhattisgarh to the north , Karnataka to the west and ___MASK35___ to the east and south . Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu ( 15 October 1887  15 ___MASK41___ 1941 ), known widely as the father ___MASK43___ Telugu cinema , was an Indian artiste and film maker . Naidu was a pioneer in the production ___MASK43___ silent Indian films and talkies . Starting in 1909 , he was involved in many aspects ___MASK43___ Indian cinema ' s history , like travelling to different regions in Asia to promote film work . He was the first to build and own cinema halls in Madras . The Raghupati Venkaiah Award is an annual award incorporated into Nandi Awards to recognize people for their contributions to the Telugu film industry . Telugu cinema , also known by its sobriquet Tollywood , is a part ___MASK43___ Indian cinema producing films in the Telugu language , based in the Hyderabad neighbourhood ___MASK43___ Film Nagar in the Indian states ___MASK43___ Telangana and ___MASK35___ . Since 1909 , filmmaker Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu was involved in many aspects ___MASK43___ Indian cinema ' s history , like producing short films and travelling to different regions in Asia to promote film work . In 1921 , he produced the first Telugu silent film , " Bhishma Pratigna ". He is cited as the father ___MASK43___ Telugu cinema . ___MASK76___ , officially the ___MASK89___ ___MASK43___ ___MASK76___ (" Bhrat Gaarjya "), is a country in South Asia . It is the seventh - largest country by area , the second - most populous country ( with over 1 . 2 billion people ), and the most populous democracy in the world . It is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south , the Arabian Sea on the southwest , and the Bay ___MASK43___ Bengal on the southeast . It shares land borders with Pakistan to the west ; ___MASK14___ , Nepal , and Bhutan to the northeast ; and Myanmar ( Burma ) and Bangladesh to the east . In the Indian Ocean , ___MASK76___ is in the vicinity ___MASK43___ Sri Lanka and the Maldives . ___MASK76___ ' s Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia . Its capital is New Delhi ; other metropolises include Mumbai , Kolkata , Chennai , Bangalore , Hyderabad and Ahmedabad . Film Nagar , also known as Tinsel Town or Tollywood , is a neighborhood in the west ___MASK43___ Hyderabad , Telangana , India . It is notable for its place as the home ___MASK43___ the entertainment industry , including several ___MASK43___ Tollywood ' s historic studios . The area consists ___MASK43___ Jubilee Hills , Banjara Hills , Nanakramguda and Madhapur . The area is the headquarters ___MASK43___ Telugu film industry , and the residential hub ___MASK43___ Telugu film personalities . Vijayachander , born Vijayachander Telidevara , is an Indian film theater actor , method actor , director and producer , predominantly appearing in Telugu cinema and South Indian films . He made his acting debut in the film Sudigundalu , which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu in 1967 . He is known for portraying the roles ___MASK43___ devotional characters like Jesus and Sai Baba ___MASK43___ Shirdi . He has acted in Telugu , Tamil and Malayalam language films . In 2007 , he has donated land for old film artists and Movie Artists Association