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Kerala , historically known as Keralam , is an Indian state in South ___MASK78___ on the Malabar coast . It was formed on 1 November 1956 following the States Reorganisation Act by combining Malayalam - speaking regions . Spread over , it is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast , Tamil Nadu to the east and south , and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west . With 33 , 387 , 677 inhabitants as per the 2011 Census , Kerala is the thirteenth - largest state by population and is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram . Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state . Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards , presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry . The awards were introduced in 1954 , around the films released in 1953 & Filmfare Awards initially recognizing the ___MASK21___ film industries . In 1964 awards were extended to Best Picture in Tamil , Telugu , Bengali and Marathi , around the films released in 1963 . The inclusion of Malayalam cinema in the awards came in 1967 while Kannada cinema was recognized in 1970 . Each industry is given its own set of creative awards in annual ceremonies that have predominantly been held in Chennai and Hyderabad . Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju ( born 20 January 1940 ) is an Indian film actor , known for his works in Telugu cinema . He is widely known as " Rebel Star " for his rebellious acting style . He is also the winner of the inaugural Nandi Award for Best Actor . Krishnam Raju has starred in more than 183 feature films in his career . He made his film debut with the 1966 Chilaka Gorinka produced and directed by Kotayya Pratyagatma . Raju has garnered five Filmfare Awards South and three state Nandi Awards . Raju is also an active politician . ___MASK26___ ( English pronunciation : ; ""; : ; literally ' The Land of Tamils ' or ' Tamil Country ') is one of the 29 states of ___MASK78___ . Its capital and largest city is Chennai ( formerly known as Madras ). ___MASK26___ lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Puducherry and the South Indian states of Kerala , Karnataka , and Andhra Pradesh . It is bounded by the Eastern Ghats on the north , by the Nilgiri , the Anamalai Hills , and Kerala on the west , by the Bay of Bengal in the east , by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait on the southeast , and by the Indian Ocean on the south . The state shares a maritime border with the nation of Sri Lanka . Veeramachineni Madhusudhan Rao ( 14 June 1923  11 January 2012 ) was an Indian film director , producer and screenwriter , known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema , Rao has directed over 45 films , including musical hits such as " Annapurna ", " Zamindar ", " Antastulu ", " Aradhana ", " Aathma Balam ", " Aatmiyulu ", " Krishnaveni " and produced " Swati Kiranam ". In 1965 He has received the National Film Award for directing Antastulu . Rao died on 11 January 2012 at the age of 89 . Swati Kiranam is a 1992 Telugu musical drama film directed by K . Viswanath . Produced by V . Madhusudhan Rao the film starred Mammootty , Master Manjunath , and Radhika Sarathkumar . The film is about an egoistic music teacher envious of the extraordinary talent of his prodigious young disciple . The film was show cased among the Indian panorama section , at the 1992 International Film Festival of ___MASK78___ . The film has garnered Filmfare Award for Best Music Direction , and the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer . Karnataka ( IPA :) is a state in south western region of ___MASK78___ . It was formed on 1 November 1956 , with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act . Originally known as the State of Mysore , it was renamed " Karnataka " in 1973 . The capital and largest city is Bangalore ( Bengaluru ). Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea and the Laccadive Sea to the west , Goa to the northwest , Maharashtra to the north , Telangana to the northeast , Andhra Pradesh to the east , Tamil Nadu to the southeast , and Kerala to the southwest . The state covers an area of , or 5 . 83 percent of the total geographical area of ___MASK78___ . It is the seventh largest Indian state by area . With 61 , 130 , 704 inhabitants at the 2011 census , Karnataka is the eighth largest state by population , comprising 30 districts . Kannada , one of the classical languages of ___MASK78___ , is the most widely spoken and official language of the state . Kannada ('), also known as Canarese or Kanarese , is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Kannada people in ___MASK78___ , mainly in the state of Karnataka , and by linguistic minorities in the states of Andhra Pradesh , Telangana , Tamil Nadu , Maharashtra , Kerala , and Goa . The language has roughly 40 million native speakers who are called Kannadigas , and a total of 50 . 8 million speakers according to a 2001 census . It is one of the scheduled languages of ___MASK78___ and the official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka . Vanisri , ( born Rathna Kumari ) is an Indian film actress known for her works predominately in Telugu and Tamil , few Kannada films . In a film career spanning forty years she has received three Filmfare Awards South , including the Nandi Awards , and the ___MASK26___ State Film Award . She gained attention with a supporting role in a film penned by K . Balachander titled " Sukha Dukhalu ", and " Marapurani Kadha " ( 1967 ). Vanisri was then starred in super hits such as " Krishnaveni " ," Prem Nagar ", " Dasara Bullodu ", " Aradhana ", " Jeevitha Chakram ", " Rangula Ratnam ", " Sri Krishna Tulabharam ", " Bhakta Kannappa ", and " Bobbili Raja ", etc . ___MASK78___ , officially the Republic of ___MASK78___ (" 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 of Bengal on the southeast . It shares land borders with Pakistan to the west ; China , Nepal , and Bhutan to the northeast ; and Myanmar ( Burma ) and Bangladesh to the east . In the Indian Ocean , ___MASK78___ is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives . ___MASK78___ ' 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 . Andhra Pradesh () is one of the 29 states of ___MASK78___ , situated on the southeastern coast of the country . The state is the eighth largest state in ___MASK78___ covering an area of . As per 2011 Census of ___MASK78___ , the state is tenth largest by population with 49 , 386 , 799 inhabitants . Krishnaveni is a 1974 Telugu feature film directed by V . Madhusudhan Rao , starring Krishnam Raju and Vanisri , under the banner of Gopikrishna Movies . The film met with a strong critical reception and commercial success upon release . The movie was about a lady suffering from hysteria and the emotional trauma of her family . The film is a remake of the Kannada hit film Sharapanjara ( 1971 ) . Maharashtra ( Marathi :          pronunciation : , abbr . MH ) is a state in the western region of ___MASK78___ and is ___MASK78___ ' s third - largest state by area and is also the world ' s second - most populous sub - national entity . It has over 112 million inhabitants and its capital , Mumbai , has a population of approximately 18 million . Nagpur is Maharashtra ' s second capital as well as its winter capital . Maharashtra ' s business opportunities along with its potential to offer a higher standard of living attract migrants from all over ___MASK78___ . Telangana is one of the 29 states in ___MASK78___ , located in southern ___MASK78___ . Telangana has an area of , and a population of 35 , 193 , 978 ( 2011 census ). making it the twelfth largest state in ___MASK78___ , and the twelfth most populated state in ___MASK78___ . Its major cities include Hyderabad , Warangal , Nizamabad , Khammam , Karimnagar and Ramagundam . Telangana is bordered by the states of Maharashtra to the north and north west , Chhattisgarh to the north , Karnataka to the west and Andhra Pradesh to the east and south . The Kannada people known as the Kannadigas and Kannadigaru , ( sometimes referred to in English as " Kannadians "), are the people who natively speak Kannada . Kannadigas are mainly found in the state of Karnataka in ___MASK78___ and in the neighboring states of Goa , Maharashtra particularly in Mumbai and Delhi cities . The English plural is Kannadigas .