Telugu Movie News: Kamna back after exams

Kamna Jethmalani has ruled the hearts of many fans with her sexy looks. However her last movie “Andamayina Abaddham” failed at the box office and she was not seen in the industry ever since.

Now the actress seems to be back with more vigor. When asked about her absence, she said that she was busy with her exams for textile designing course. Now with the exams over, she has re-directed her focus on movies.

According to reports, she will get busy with few movies in her kitty soon. Now that should be great news for her fans have been waiting for her for quite some time now. Her forthcoming venture will soon be arriving along with bankable hero Allari Naresh.

Telugu Movives: Madalasa’s golden Kollywood entry

She made a glamorous entry in Tollywood with 'Fitting Master'. Now the lady seems to have hit the jackpot. Madalasa Sharma is said to have been signed up for a Tamil film starring the hot star Vijay and the buxom babe Anushka.

Sources also say that she would be doing a spicy item number with Vijay. Well that gives her ample opportunity to show her talent. Her oomph factor might create the same kind of waves that she did in Tollywood. If that happens, the sexy lady would go a long way with a successful career.

Madalasa from her end is said to be thrilled with the offer she has got and is keen on giving it her heart and soul to prove her mettle.

Telugu Movies: Ram charan's Magadheera’ audio launched grandly

Ram charan's Magadheera’ audio launched grandly
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Finally, it has happened, the audio album release of the film ‘Magadheera’ happened amidst huge fan presence. The music for this has been composed by M M Keeravani and the event had all biggies with the likes of Srinu Vaitla, Nagababu, VV Vinayak, Chinni Krishna, Murugadoss, Srikanth, Ravi Teja, Ali, Sunil, Venu Madhav, Meher Ramesh, Dil Raju, Surender Reddy, Bhaskar, Allu Arjun, Allu Aravind, Srihari, Pawan Kalyan and others.

The event was anchored by Suma and almost all of them spoke briefly giving their best wishes to director S S Rajamouli and team.

There were also entertainment programs with Siva Reddy stealing the limelight.

Finally, it was megastar Chiranjeevi who unveiled the album and as usual he took his own time in sharing his feelings without any hassles. He recalled how he was missing the film industry and how he is a proud father today looking atCharan’s improvement and growth as an actor.

Interestingly, many like Paruchuri, V V Vinayak, Rajamouli etc have strongly urged Chiru to get back to films once again and responding to that, Chiru was in his usual neutral mode which got the fans more curious.

The highlight of the film is said to be the horse chasing sequence and also the remix song ‘Bangaru Kodi Petta…’ which also has Chiru shaking his leg for a scene.

The film is due for release next month.

A love story called Oye

Oye is a rather odd name for a film but that is the title of Siddharth Narayan's latest Telugu film. And it's got an unusual tagline too which goes like this: "His first love called him Oye".

One normally calls somebody oye in the South mainly in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Oye is directed by debutant Anand Ranga and is slated to hit theatres on July 3.

First Look: ‘Preetsey Preetsey’

Yogeesh, after back-to-back successes in ‘Nanda Loves Nanditha’ and ‘Ambaari’, is back with ‘Preetsey Preetsey’ (means Love me, Love me). The title is derived from the famous song ‘Preetsey Preetsey’ starring Shivarajkumar and Upendra.

Maadesh, who made last year’s biggest hit ‘Gaja’ starring Darshan, has directed this film.

Pragna and Malayalam actress Udayatara play the heroines. Yogi plays a college student in this love story. This is his first "normal" character role as his other roles were deglamourised, such as a street side urchin and a cobbler.

Anoop Seelin, who made his debut through Sudeep’s ‘Gooli’ last year, has composed songs for the film. Venus Murthy is the cameraman. The film will be released on June 26.

I didn't fly to Mumbai to console Dhoni: Lakshmi Rai

Tamil actress Lakshmi Rai, who has been romantically linked with M.S. Dhoni, rubbishes reports that she flew down to Mumbai from here to console the Indian cricket skipper after the Indian team was ousted from the T20 World Cup.

A Tamil daily had published the report.

"Though I was deeply upset by India's exit from the T20 World Cup, I didn't break down into tears as reported. Neither did I fly to Mumbai to meet Dhoni to talk to him and console him... it's nothing but media's figment of imagination. I just sent a consoling message to Dhoni and that's all," said the actress.

"Actually, I'm too busy to have time for such things. Nowadays, I make it a point to even take part in the story discussion of films in which I'm working. So, this keeps me very busy," added the actress who featured in Tamil films like 'Azhagiya Aabathu' and 'Velli Thirai'.

Sneak Peek: Jayam Ravi's 'Peranmai'

'Peranmai', starring Jayam Ravi in the lead, promises to be a mind-blowing action thriller made with the latest technology. The Jananathan-directed film has about 14 Hollywood actors in the crew, including the main villain, former Mr. Universe, Roland Kickinger.

For the film, Ravi has undergone strenuous training in fencing, archery and other martial arts. He plays a forest officer who defeats the nefarious designs of terrorists with able help from five young women.

'Sarvvam': Another visual treat from Vishnu!

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Vishnuvardhan, who treated Kollywood to a slick visual treat in 'Billa', tries his best to make 'Sarvvam' astechnically perfect as a Hollywood film. And he has succeeded in his efforts, it seems. The only dampener is the lack of a gripping script, very much necessary for a thriller.

The director tells the story through five characters--an IT professional Karthick (Arya), Dr Sandhya (Trisha Krishnan) whom he tries to woo, Easwar, (J.D. Chakravarthy), Naushad (Indrajeeth) and his son Iman (Rohan). The director explores the role fate plays in shaping the future of these five people.

Upto the half way mark, Vishnu is establishing his characters. Then a freak accident takes place and the story takes a different turn; it becomes a thriller. The film has been immensely helped by Nirav Shah's spell-binding camerawork, Yuvan Shankar Raja's haunting background score and stunning action choreographed by Thiyagarajan.

As for acting, Arya impresses with his carefee, easygoing ways. Trisha has nothing much to do in the script. JD Chakravarthy as the villain looks menacing, but not very convincing. Though the script meanders in between, the film is worth a watch as the director has made an attempt to rework the success formula in Kollywood!

Uday Kiran pairs up with Swetha Basu

Uday Kiran has celebrated his birthday (Friday, June 26, 2009) with joy as he is doing another film in Telugu. The handsome actor has been going through rough patch and now he believes that it would be brighter this year. He has signed new film in Telugu with heroine Swetha Basu Prasad.

The film was announced today at Green Park hotel and at the same venue his birthday was celebrated. New producers D Kumar and M Eeshwar Vara Prasad are producing it on Chanikya Media banner while new director Subha Selvam is handling the megaphone.

The film will commence its regular shoot from July end.(

Shwetha Basu to pair up with Nikhil

Nikhil of “Happy Days” and “Yuvatha” fame is going to pair up with Shwetha Basu Prasad of “Kotta Bangaru Lokam” and “Ride” fame. This film will be directed by debutant Suresh.

D. Srinivas Rao and A. Chandrasekhar are combinely producing this film under Sai Krishna productions. This film is scheduled to star in July. Though her recent film “Ride” was a hit her role was not a substantial role. Nikhil gave a satisfactory performance in “Yuvatha” film.

Oy! is a hot romantic entertainer

The young and energetic hero Siddhartha is a hot guy in Kollyood as well as Tollywood. Siddharth has done just a handful of ilms but is already rated as a top actor and has this lover boy image.

Siddhu is a rage among the college students, both boys as well as girls. In keeping up with his image, director Anand Ranga has moulded ‘Oy!’ as a full fledged romantic entertainer.

Siddhu plays lover boy in the film and he will woo Shamili in the film. Oy! is getting ready for release on July 3. Yuvan Shankar Raja has scored the music. Oy! has been made in Telugu and Tamil and will be released on the same day.

Allu Arjnu waiting for Magadheera

Allu Arjun and Ram Charn are cousins but they are closer as best friends. They both share common interest and also stand by each other in thick and thin. Allu Arjun is eagerly waiting for the Ram Charan starrer Magadheera to be released.

Magadheera is Ram Charan’s second film and it has been made with a whopping budget of 35 crore. Allu Arjun is sure that the film will go on to become a big hit and also break several records.

Allu Arjun’s own film, a sequel to Arya is now in brisk progress. Magadheera is produced by Allu Aravind and directed by SS Rajamouli. The audio is being released on June 28 and the film will hit the screens in July.

Nayan slashes remuneration

The sexy Nayanatara has slashed her remuneration. Nayanatara had hiked her remuneration considerably after the success of her film Billa in Tamil. She did a bikini show in the film and she became a rage in Tamil Nadu. She quickly moved in to cash in on her demand and popularity and signed up for some films.

Unfortunately for Nayanatara her subsequent films did not do well at the box office and she was losing out on offers. Nayanatara did a quick rethink and decided to slash her remuneration. She is ready to charge 30 to 40 lakhs less than her usual fee.

The producers and directors are happy with the decision and she is now being sounded with offers from many quarters.

Magadheera release on July 22

The wait is over for all fans of Ram Charan and Chiranjeevi. The long delayed film Maghadheera with Ram Charan as hero and Kajal Agarwal as heroine is now finally slated for release on July 22. Producer of the film Allu Aravind is releasing the film with a record number of prints.

Magadheera is a socio-fantasy that is set in a timeframe of 400 years. Sri Hari plays a key role in the film. The film will also bring together Ram Charan and
Chiranjeevi for the remix song ‘Bangaru Kodipetta’.

MM Keeravani is the music director. The audio of Magadheera will be released at a special function in Hyderabad on June 28. Chiranjeevi will be the chief gust at the audio release function.

Lakshmi Roy pairs up with Ravi Teja

Sexy Lakshmi Roy, who is better known as Indian Cricket captain M.S.Dhoni’s girfriend, is coming back to Tollywood. Buzz is that she has been finalized as one of the heroines opposite Ravi Teja for director Krishnavamsi’s film. The movie will go to the sets in August and the producer Bellamkonda Suresh has roped in this beauty for the film.

Lakshmi Roy made her debut in Telugu opposite Srikanth in Kanchanamala Cable TV but could not get success, so she shifted to Chennai and did couple of Tamil films. She shot to fame with her link-up with Dhoni. Now she is back to Tollywood to pursue her career here.

Balakrishna’s ‘Bhishma’ to have three heroines

Pooja for Balakrishna’s new film Bhishma was formally held on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at producer Bellamkonda Suresh’s office. Bhishma is being directed by Ramesh Varma of Ride and produced by Bellamkonda. The film will have three heroines, Bellamkonda revealed. “We are yet to finalize the other star cast. We will have big launch ceremony on June 29th. On that day, I will announce the heroine’s names and also the release date of the movie,” he informed.
He also said he is happy to produce this film with Balakrishna. “This is my third film with him after Chennakeshava Reddy and Lakshmi Narasinha. I loved the script narrated by Ramesh Varma. He told this one even before he narrated Ride’s script but we started the latter one. It is going to be more action oriented flick,” he added.

He also said that film is nothing to do with Late NTR’s classic Bhishma. "This is not mythology film. It is pure action entertainer," he stated.

Pawan with powerful dialogues for PULI!

Pawan Kalyan is all set to take off with the shooting of his pending project Komaram Puli, according to film nagar sources its heard that Pawan has got some really high voltage speeches in the film that will lash out at the system and the corruption in the society. As it is, he made a strong impact among the masses during the election campaign, so it remains to be seen what impact he would create on the audience and also at the box office with his new speeches.

Telugu Movies : Asin likes being by herself

If Asin’s move to a new house that’s entirely her own didn’t assert her independence, because her parents were just 2 kms from her, Asin’s injury has proved the point.Actress Asin, who has been practising Kalaripayittu in Kerala for her forthcoming flick, ‘19th Steps’, has injured her leg during one of her practice sessions. But the actress, who didn’t want to make a fuss of it, apparently attended a film awards function not minding the injury.

But that’s only half the story. When the actress then got back to Mumbai, where she now lives, it was expected for her to run into her daddy’s arms, as it is well known that the actress is very close to her dad. Instead, the actress has taken people by surprise by going back to her apartment Green Acres. Living all alone, the actress has sure sent the signal out that her wings have finally spread and she is all set to conquer the industry, all by herself.

Tollywood Beauty Nayanatara Need a hit

Tollywood bare back beauty Nayanatara has slashed her remuneration by 30% on the advice of a big producer. But, still she is left behind in the race, though she is sacrificing her costumes wearing bikinis and exposing her bare-back in her films.

Nayantara who badly needs a hit to reenergize herself has pinned all her hopes on ‘ Anjaneyulu ’ She is desperately trying to regain her No.1 position with this film ‘ Anjaneyulu ,’ in which she said to be appeared very hot in revealing costumes.

This is her second film with Ravi Teja after ‘ Dubai Seenu ’ Their hit-combination raises too many expectations in the industry as well as in the people. The film is expected to release on August 12th.

'Kabaddi' between director and producer goes on...

'Kabaddi', which was launched almost two years ago, is all set to release in the first week of July. The major reason for the delay is believed to be the rift between director Narendra Babu and actor-producer Kishore. Kishore didn't even attend the past few press meets.

'Kabaddi' was launched amidst much hype a couple of years ago. Kishore turned producer through this film and introduced his long time friend Babu as the director. Everything went on well until Babu accused Kishore ofacting in the Tamil film, 'Vennela Kabaddi Kuzhu', which had the same concept as 'Kabaddi'.

However, Kishore rubbished the director's accusations saying that though both films have Kabaddi as its backdrop, both have different stories to tell and both screenplays were different. He said that he was not a fool to act in a film with the same story, in spite of being the producer of 'Kabaddi.' But Narendra Babu went on accusing Kishore of "killing" his film.

As the film is nearing release, Kishore appeared recently in a conference and promoted the film. "The film has come up well and its better not to talk about the controversies," said Kishore.

However, director Babu repeated that both the films have a common thread. He even said that he would arrange the screenings of both the films for the press, so as to compare both the films and come to a judgement. Babu even said, he has a lot to talk but is waiting for the release.

Mallika's costly demands: Adarsh worried!

Actor-director Adarsh is back with 'Hushaar' (meaning, "Beware"). Adarsh plays the hero, wields the megaphone and pens the script for the film.

Though Adarsh is not at all exhausted handling all these responsibilities, he sure is exasperated with the demands of his heroine, Mallika Kapoor. This is the third film for Mallika in Kannada after 'Savisavi Nenapu' and 'Ganga Cauvery'.

"I happened to watch her 'Savisavi Nenapu' and was impressed with her performance. When I approached her for 'Hushaar', she readily accepted to work in the film. We were glad that she accepted our offer but her demand for luxuries during her stay in Bangalore has put us off. Mallika's accommodation bill, which was more than Rs 2 lakh, in addition to her remuneration proved too costly for us. I am not complaining. But I am not the sort to be carried away by glamour and compel my producer to spend more money on the heroine," said Adarsh.
However, he is thankful to the producer for being co-operative and has provided whatever he has asked for.

Murali in Dayal's 'Harikathe'

The moderate success of Ganesh starrer 'Circus' has not deterred director-turned-producer Dayal from churning out more movies. The director, who has been more famous for controversies than his successful movies, is back with two movies.

The first of the two movies is 'Harikathe', which will be launched in July. The film's one line is very similar to his previous hit 'Baa Baro Rasika', starring Sunil and Ramya Krishna. Murali who has tasted a few failures recently, plays the hero, while Suman Ranganath plays a prominent role in this comic thriller. The cast and crew of the film are yet to be finalised. Dayal is co-producing this film along with N Kumar.

The second film in the pipeline is 'Kaddu Muchchi' starring Diganth and Radhika Pandith. This film is a love story with contemporary politics as its background. This film will be launched in September.

'Sarvvam': Another visual treat from Vishnu!

Movie Review

Vishnuvardhan, who treated Kollywood to a slick visual treat in 'Billa', tries his best to make 'Sarvvam' astechnically perfect as a Hollywood film. And he has succeeded in his efforts, it seems. The only dampener is the lack of a gripping script, very much necessary for a thriller.

The director tells the story through five characters--an IT professional Karthick (Arya), Dr Sandhya (Trisha Krishnan) whom he tries to woo, Easwar, (J.D. Chakravarthy), Naushad (Indrajeeth) and his son Iman (Rohan). The director explores the role fate plays in shaping the future of these five people.

Upto the half way mark, Vishnu is establishing his characters. Then a freak accident takes place and the story takes a different turn; it becomes a thriller. The film has been immensely helped by Nirav Shah's spell-binding camerawork, Yuvan Shankar Raja's haunting background score and stunning action choreographed by Thiyagarajan.

As for acting, Arya impresses with his carefee, easygoing ways. Trisha has nothing much to do in the script. JD Chakravarthy as the villain looks menacing, but not very convincing. Though the script meanders in between, the film is worth a watch as the director has made an attempt to rework the success formula in Kollywood!

Shriya says no to soft drink ads

Following the footsteps of Ajith, Shriya Saran has decided not to endorse any soft drink brands.

"I did a soft drink ad some time back. Later, a mother came to me and said that her child started consuming more of that drink after seeing my ad. It made me measure my actions," said Shriya, who teamed up with Tamil superstar Rajnikanth in "Sivaji: The Boss".

A soft drink ad fetches the actresses Rs.5-6 million and one just has to shoot for four-five days for the commercial, while for a movie one has to slog for months and the remuneration is not as good.

Apart from Tamil films, Shriya also featured in Hindi movies "Awarapan" and "Mission Istaanbul".

Ajith and 'Asal' team off to Malaysia

Ajith and the 'Asal' team left for Malaysia to shoot a major portion of the film there. Ajith fans believe that the Malaysian shoot will make the film a superhit just as in the case of 'Billa', one of the biggest blockbusters ever in Tamil.

'Asal', directed by Saran, has "Thala" playing a double role. Sameera Reddy and Bhavana Balachandran are his leading ladies in the film.

The film, produced by Sivaji Productions, has been delayed by about two months. Ajith has a point to prove with this film as his last release, 'Aegan' did just average business. He is going all out make sure that the film turns out to be an 'Asal' hit.

'Kandhaswamy' to release on July 10?

Though it was believed that Susi Ganesan's mammoth movie 'Kandhasamy' would be released in the last week of July, the film is gearing up for a July 10 opening. It is the arrival of Aadi month that has prompted the producer, Kalaipuli Dhanu, to change his plans, it is reliably learnt.

The post production work of the film is progressing in full swing. The super hero film, starring Vikram and Shriya Saran in the lead, is the most awaited film of the year in Kollywood. The film will be dubbed into Telugu as 'Mallanna' and will be released simultaneously. The mega movie will be released in 900 theatres.

A highlight of the movie is the "super" singer Vikram. He has sung four songs for the film and they have already topped the music charts.

Kollywood @ Sreedevi's marriage

Sreedevi Vijayakumar, popular actress and the daughter of veteran artistes Manjula and Vijayakumar, entered into wedlock with Rahul on June 18 at Chennai. The bridegroom is a Hyderabad-based software engineer.

The who-is-who of Kollywood was present at the ceremony. Rajnikanth, Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Prabhu, Trisha and Sneha were among the attendees.

Prashanth finally gets a role!

'Orata I Love You' fame Prashanth, who starred in a series of failures like 'Maharshi', 'Anjadiru' and 'Chellidaru Sampigeya', finally landed a film in which he will be the hero.

In 'Dhanush', to be directed by Jayanth and produced by B Satyanarayan, Ramaneethu Chowdhary plays the female lead.

The director says this is not a remake, but an action-love story. The shooting for the film will be held in Bangalore and Mysore. Gowri Venkatesh is the cameraman while, Maruthi is the music director of the film.

K'wood @ Jayam Ravi's reception

It was one of the largest congregation of stars in Chennai. The occasion was the marriage reception of Jayam Ravi, who tied the knot with Aarthi on June 4.

K. Balachander, Shankar, KS Ravikumar, Priyadarshan, Surya, Karthi, Vijay, Vishal, Dhanush, Sneha, Kushbu, Prasanna, Sathyaraj, Bhagyaraj, Sandhya, Nadiya Moythu, Saranya, Pandyaraj, Vivek, Nasser and Sibiraj were among the celeberities who attended the function.

Suriya to sing for 'Singam'

Suriya, basking in the super success of 'Ayan' at the box office, is all set to sing for his 'Singam'. Following the grand response 'Kandhasamy' audio is getting at the market, more stars are sure to walk the trail blazed by Vikram. Vikram has sung four songs in 'Kandhasamy'.

The other day, it was reported that Dhanush has sung a song alongwith MS Viswanathan for 'Madrasapattinam', starring Arya in the lead.

'Singam', directed by Hari, is a police story set in Rameshwaram. Tollywood heartthrob Anushka is the female lead; Praaksh Raj and Vivek play pivotal roles. There will be two Suriya releases this year--'Singam' and 'Aadhavan'.

Sudha Chandran in ‘Alexander the Great’

Bollywood actress Sudha Chandran, still known in Kerala for her role in 'Mayoori', will star in Mohanlal’s 'Alexander the Great'.

The film, directed by Murali Nagavalli, has the superstar playing a farmer in central Travancore. Sudha, a Mumabai Malayali, plays the onscreen mother of Bala. indi actress Meenakshi Dixit is the female lead.

The film scripted by C Balachandran and produced by V B K Menon promises to be a racy entertainer. Mohanlal plays the title role, that of Alexander Varma. The cast includes Siddique, Jagathy Sreekumar and Innocent and the music is scored by M G Sreekumar.

Suresh Urs turns producer!

Noted editor Suresh Urs, who has 400 films to his credit in six languages, turns producer with 'Parole'. The award winning editor has worked for films such as 'Thalapathi', 'Roja', 'Thiruda Thiruda', 'Iruvar', 'Dil Se'.

Rajashekhar, of 'Amruthavarshini' fame, is directing this film. Pradeep and Vishwas, who has acted in 'Jolly Days', play significant roles in this film. Rani of 'Baaji' fame is the heroine.

The film is all set to go on floors sometime this month. Balaji K Mitran is busy composing songs for this film.

Mahesh Babu’s 'Varudu' in Bangkok

Mahesh Babu's 'Varudu', directed by Trivikram Srinivas, is progressing briskly in Bangkok; the schedule will end next week. The release of the film is eagerly awaited in Tollywood as a "Prince" Mahesh Babu comes to theatres after a gap of nearly two years.

The film, produced by Singanamala Ramesh, is said to be an action-packed romantic comedy. Anushka plays the female lead while Prakash Raj plays the villain.

Mani Sharma scores the music for the film and reputed Bollywood cinematographer Sunil Patel is behind the camera.

‘Vadakakku Oru Hridayam’ becomes TV serial

Padmarajan’s best-selling novel, ‘Vadakakku Oru Hridayam’, is being made into a serial for Amrita TV. P. Ananthapadmanabhan, son of the legendary writer and filmmaker, writes the script and K.K.Rajeev wields the megaphone. The serial will be telecast at 7 pm, Monday through Friday, from June 8 2009.

Set in central Travancore in the 1970’s, the plot is about three women-- the timid, submissive Aswathy, the strong-willed Saraswathy and the ambitious Malini-- whose lives are inextricably linked to and influenced by Kesavankutty.

Through a handful of closely intertwined characters, Padmarajan holds up a mirror to life as it existed in Kerala almost four decades ago, and addresses issues of marriage, male-female equations and the plight of women.

A movie based on this novel was made in the late 1970’s; though it was a super hit, the narrative had focused only on selected parts of the novel.

The television version on the other hand, is a full adaptation of the classic, laying emphasis on those sections that had not been part of the movie; the serial tells the story through the eyes of Saraswathy, who was a minor character in the film.

Nayantara and Prabhudeva "tie the knot"!

A Telegu TV channel has broken news that Nayantara and Prabhu Deva tied the knot last week, in Hyderabad.

Nayantara was not in Hyderabad when rumours of her marriage broke, a source close to the actress said. The duo have refuted the rumour, there can be no denying the fact the talented two are seeing each other, say Kollywood tabloids.

"Prabhu Deva and Nayanthara got very close to each other while they were working for Vijay’s 'Villu'. Prabhu Deva's son died during the shoot and it was Nayantara who helped him overcome his deep grief," says a source.

Kollywood magazines cite "many instances" to corroborate the "affair" -- Nayan has reportedly tattooed "Prabhu" on her wrists, and has started frequenting temples (Prabhu Deva is an ardent Hindu devotee).

Prabhu, on his part, had gone on his own to Kerala to choreograph two Nayantara songs for a Malayalam movie.

Prabhu Deva is married to his former assistant Ramlath and they have three children.