<p>The Telugu movie industry, popularly called Tollywood, organised a 'Maha Mrutyunjaya Homam' ritual here "to ward off any evil" after about 20 movie personalities died during the last three months, sources said.</p>.<p>The three-day 'Homam' commenced today at the temple complex at Film Nagar here. Vedic pundits and spiritual guru Sri Swaroopanandendra Saraswati Swami of Visakhapatnam are part of the exercise.<br /><br />Top movie personality and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP M Murali Mohan had said that he consulted some pundits on the death of a number of movie personalities in recent months, who had suggested performing the ritual.<br /><br />Sri Swaroopanandendra Saraswati Swami, who is involved in running the Film Nagar temple complex, had broached the subject with him on his own, Murali Mohan had said.<br /><br />The spiritual guru also favoured performing a 'Homam' ritual to ensure that peace and happiness prevails in the Telugu movie industry.</p>.<p><br />Replying to a query, Murali Mohan had said there could be some who may not believe in such efforts.<br /><br />"We are not forcing anyone. We are doing it with a good intention and for a good purpose. It does not cause any loss," he said.<br /><br />Some noted Telugu cinema personalities who passed away in recent months include renowned movie producer D Rama Naidu, actors 'Ahuti' Prasad and M S Narayana, music director Chakri, screenwriter Ganesh Patro as well as veteran movie maker V B Rajendra Prasad. </p>
<p>The Telugu movie industry, popularly called Tollywood, organised a 'Maha Mrutyunjaya Homam' ritual here "to ward off any evil" after about 20 movie personalities died during the last three months, sources said.</p>.<p>The three-day 'Homam' commenced today at the temple complex at Film Nagar here. Vedic pundits and spiritual guru Sri Swaroopanandendra Saraswati Swami of Visakhapatnam are part of the exercise.<br /><br />Top movie personality and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP M Murali Mohan had said that he consulted some pundits on the death of a number of movie personalities in recent months, who had suggested performing the ritual.<br /><br />Sri Swaroopanandendra Saraswati Swami, who is involved in running the Film Nagar temple complex, had broached the subject with him on his own, Murali Mohan had said.<br /><br />The spiritual guru also favoured performing a 'Homam' ritual to ensure that peace and happiness prevails in the Telugu movie industry.</p>.<p><br />Replying to a query, Murali Mohan had said there could be some who may not believe in such efforts.<br /><br />"We are not forcing anyone. We are doing it with a good intention and for a good purpose. It does not cause any loss," he said.<br /><br />Some noted Telugu cinema personalities who passed away in recent months include renowned movie producer D Rama Naidu, actors 'Ahuti' Prasad and M S Narayana, music director Chakri, screenwriter Ganesh Patro as well as veteran movie maker V B Rajendra Prasad. </p>