Telugucinema.com

Telugucinema.com
Type of site
Film news and reviews
Available inEnglish, Telugu
Founder(s)Prasad V. Potluri
EditorJalapathy Gudelli
IndustryInternet services
URLTelugucinema.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationFree/subscription
Launched1997
Current statusActive

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 well-known for its long-form articles on classic films and film personalities, as well as its extensive archive of interviews with industry figures.

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]

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b "About Us". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ Roy, Anjali Gera (11 July 2012). The Magic of Bollywood: At Home and Abroad. SAGE Publications India. ISBN 978-81-321-1683-7.