

This festival is also celebrated to commemorate the bonding between brothers and sisters in south India(analogous to Bhaiya-Dhuj and Raakhi). While the lighted lamp is important for all Hindu rituals and festivals, it is indispensable for Karthigai. It is believed to ward off evil forces and usher in prosperity and joy. The lighted lamp is considered an auspicious symbol. Karthigai is essentially a festival of lamps. Rows of "Agal vilakku"s (Clay Oil lamps) are lit in every house. It was dubbed into Hindi as "The Return of Kalia". The movie got a very good response but wasn't commercially successful even though it got good critical reviews and acclaim. This film released on 22 December 2006 with 250 prints.It is also dubbed in tamil as raakhi. NTR in the lead role and Ileana D'Cruz and Charmme Kaur in supporting roles. Rakhi is a Telugu vigilante-drama thriller film directed by Krishna Vamsi and has Jr. In 1969, he moved to character roles with "Sambandh" and Mehboob Ki Mehndi, but did not have many visible roles till Jaanwar and Razia Sultan in 1983. He did not get to act in lead roles with the newer heroines of the 1960s like Sadhana, Saira Banu, Babita or Sharmila Tagore, though he did work with Asha Parekh in Ghoonghat and Meri Surat Teri Aankhen & with Waheeda Rehman in Raakhi(1963). In 2011 it was held on 29 August at Pohir village. It is a common belief that Great Grand Ancestors do shower blessings on the Dhand Parivars. Dhands as "The Dhand Parivar", i.e., the community get together and make prayers.

The best film award went to "Happy Days", while the Jury award went to "Chandamama".Īn annual congregation of the Dhands from all over is also held on the Amavasia (Dark Night) following Raakhi festival, i.e., in the Moon Month of Bhadra following the month of Shraavana. G Seshagiri Rao gave the sensational star award to Ram Charan Teja for "Chiruta". Genelia was adjudged the best actress for this year’s surprise hit "Dhee". The best actor award was given away by C Aswini Dutt to NTR for films "Yamadonga" and " Raakhi". Raakhi.įestivals are celebrated with much fervor and people used to go to temples on these days to offer special prayers.Some of the Festivals are Dasara, Eid ul fitr, Bakrid, Ugadi, Makara Sankranti, Guru Purnima, Sri Rama Navami, Hanuman Jayanti, Raakhi Pournami, Vinayaka Chaviti, Nagula Panchami, Krishnashtami, Deepavali,Mukkoti Ekadasi, Karthika Purnima and Ratha Saptami Seetha fell in love with actor Parthiban and got married in 1990 and the couple have two daughters P. She was born to yesteryear Tamil actor Mohan Babu and Chandravathi in 1964 and has two brothers Pandu and Dushyanth. Raakhi Ki Saugandh is a 1979 Bollywood film directed by Shibu Mitra.
