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First ever bilingual quiz on Telugu & Tamil cinema
Questions
in Telugu and
Tamil only!
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2. In a 2007 movie under the banner of AVM, hero returns
back from death . He renames himself as M.G
Ravichandran in Tamil version. What does he rename
himself as in Telugu version.
1

3. Answer
NTR
(Sivaji)

4. This 1955 romantic comedy film had subtle references to
Visalandhra Movement, Unemployment, religious freedom, corruption
etc., A famous lovesong depicting complex behaviour of women
towards men feature in this movie. The same song was again remade
in a 2001 telugu film, which in turn was a remake of Tamil movie of
same name.
2

5. Answer
Aaduvari matalaku Athale verule / mudiyum endral
mudiyathu
Missamma/Missiamma
Kushi

6. త ంచం :(from song)
ణ ఏ ర. స శ .
ం అ స మ హ ....
ల మ న ఆనంద ంచ
ర... వయ ల ప ర, మ న న
.. త ధ ర ర..
సల సల ర న ప వ ద ఇ ,త త
తపనల శ ర . ఏ బంధ ఇ ఏ బంధ ,
ఏ జన బం ల మగంద . ఏ స ప ఇ ఏ
స ప నయ ల నడయ స ప . రహ
వ ధల నవ ఈ తడబ త కన .
మ వల మ మ ట వ. ఇ
క ఎ గ మన ల కల క. సరస ల
రస తగ క. గ ల ర .
ల ల మగ ల యగ... ల
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நா7 தா7 ேசர!... ல...
Question is correct! 3

7. Answer
చంద
( ట)
சn[ரFf
(ரா ரா பாடl)
Last song in Chandramukhi
Movie

8. Aadimakal was a 1969 Malayalam film. It was remade into Telugu and
Tamil in 1977 and 78 respectively. Kamal Hasan donned the lead role in
Nizhal Nigamagiradhu(Tamil). Who was introduced as the hero in
Chilakamma Cheppindi(Telugu)?
4

9. Answer
Rajinikanth

10. A 4 minute long love song in a 1957 movie completely
takes place under the full moon light. But, Marcus Breatly
shot only 10-15 seconds of the setting sun near Adayar
river and rest song was shot in a small room at Vijaya
Vahuni studios. Which movie was voted as the best movie
in the 100 years of Indian cinema and which song?
5

11. Answer
Mayabazaar
Laahiri Laahiri Laahiri lo /
Aha inna nilavanile

12. A tech savvy song of which 2005 movie was shot at these locations?
Kaulalampur Airport Once the Head Quarters of
Nokia
6

13. Answer
Aaparichithudu / Anniyan
Neeku Naku Noki / Kannum Kannum
Nokia

14. Azad Hind Radio released a video of a rally at Burma in July
1944. This video was re-edited to be included in a 1996 film.
The movie’s graphic designer claims that it was the most
complicated task he had ever executed for just a length 51
seconds. Which movie and the scene?
7

15. Answer
Kamal meeting Netaji in Indian/Bharateeyudu movie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=jRbdAbdCQJ4&feature=emb_title
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=SWcq85wBNas&feature=emb_t
itle

16. An important thing of this 1989 movie is presently
in the possession of J.D Chakravarthy. Although
impossible in real life, the scene involving this
thing and in fact the entire movie had changed
the Telugu film industry forever. Which movie,
scene, and thing?
8

17. Answer
Shiva/Udayam
Cycle chain scene

18. This Kidnapping and reunion happened in 1991 served as the
inspiration for which 1992 movie
9

19. Answer
ேராஜா
Roja

20. Here existed the Horse stable of Arcot Nawab in 18th
century, hence it was called ‘Ghoda Bhag’ (In Urdu).
There are several other such stories about the
etymological origins of the place name. However, what
is this place doing in a cinema 1uiz?
10

21. Answer
Koodambakkam
Kollywood gets its name from here

22. If Alam Ara(Hindi, 1931), Bhakta Prahalada (Telugu, 1932),
Srinivasa Kalyanam (Tamil, 1934) Are first talk films in
respective languages. What is the claim to fame of
Kalidasu which was related in 1931?
11

23. Answer
First Bilingual film(Multilingual)

24. Only one among the several characters involved in the climax scene
of a 2008 movie shot using powerful water pumps knows about the
looming disaster. In real life when this event happend, we did not
know what it is reffered to as until the next day when The Hindu
published it. Which movie and the event?
12

25. Answer
Dasavataram । Tsunami

26. This is Faraday Cage. It prevents electromagnetic waves from
passing through it. In which 2013 controversial movie was this
concept used to prevent a man made disaster?
13

27. Answer
శ పం Ssவhபm
Viswaroopam

28. Which person from Akkineni family has an
unique distinction of acting in the first
talkies films of Hindi Telugu, and
Tamil(Kalidasa)?
14

29. Answer
Akkineni L V Prasad

30. Identify the movie from the above 2 pictures
15

31. Answer
య நாயக7Nayagan / Nayakudu

32. This 1978 film was made to introduce Kamal Hassan as a
hero to the Telugu audience by K Balachander. After a
huge success in Telugu, it was released in Tamil without
and dubbing required. Which movie?
16

33. Answer
Maro Charitra

34. It was planned to name this movie as ‘Bilahari’ after a famous
carnatic music raga. However, it was named after a musical
instrument to reflect the character’s anger, equating it to lord
Shiva. This is one of the rare Telugu movies to feature Gemini
Ganesan. It was remade in tamil as Unnal Mudiyum Thambi in
the same year 1988. Which iconic movie and hero?
17

35. Answer
Rudraveena | Chiranjeevi

36. 1129 villages were adopted by several higher
government officials in Telugu states. And several other
villages by the fans of a certain actor after his 2015
blockbuster. Deccan Herald noted it as a feat which
GOI’s Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana had failed to do.
Which movie?
18

37. Answer
Srimanthudu Selvandhan

38. This 1989 blockbuster Chiru film brought back the
yesteryear actress Vanishri as the mother of
Vijayashanti's character. It was remade into tamil with
Rajinikanth and Amala leading the cast and Chiranjeevi
making a cameo appearance. which movie?
19

39. Answer
Attaki Yamudu Ammaiki
Mogudu Mapillai

40. What is the funda behind the tatoo? identify the actress and the
clebrity couple form the above two pictures
20

41. Answer
Samantha Nagachaitanya | Yem Maya Chesave / Vinayathandi
Varuvaya
YMC is the acronym for Yem Maya Chesave(Telugu name of the movie, meaning:
What Magic have you done). | Trivia: At the end the couple marries in Telugu
version, not the same in Tamil

42. Thankyou!
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