Panduranga Mahatyam (1957)

Cast: NT Rama Rao (Pundareeka), Anjali Devi (Rama), B. Saroja Devi (Kalavathi), Vijaya Nirmala (Panduranga), Chittooru Nagaiah, Rushyendramani, Padmanabham, Kasturi Sivarao, Ammaji, KVS Sharma
Dialogues and Lyrics: Samudrala Ramanujacharya
Music: TV Raju
Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela
Cinematography: Marcus Bartley
Producer: N. Trivikrama Rao
Director: Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
Banner: National Art Theatre
Release Date: 28 November
Trivia: This is first Telugu movie for B. Saroja Devi as an actress.
This is Vijaya Nirmala's last film as child artiste.
It had a 100-day run in 9 centers and celebrated silver jubilee in Vijayawada and Guntur centers.
'Panduranga Vithal' (1939) was the first Telugu movie with this story. Later it remade in Tamil as 'Haridas', starred by MK Tyagaraja Bhagavatar. The Telugu dubbing version of 'Haridas' was a huge hit and had a 100-day run in Vijayawada, Kakinada, Rajahmundry and Vijayanagaram centers.
Popular Songs:
1. Jaya krishna mukunda murari
2. Ammaa ani arachina alakinchavemamma
3. Aanandamidenoyi
4. Tolu titti idi tootulu tommidi
5. Taram taram niramtaram ee anda
6. Vannela chinnela nera
7. Neevani nenani talachitiraa
8. Jaya jaya gokula baalaa
9. Chebite vintivaa guru
10. Sannuti cheyave manasaa
11. Kanavera muniraaja moulee