Telugu Cinema Prapamcham

Cast: NT Rama Rao (Ashoka, Chanakya and Gouthama Buddha), Bhanumathi (Kartruni), B. Saroja Devi (Karmani), Vani Viswanath (Tishya Raksha), Satyanarayana (Rayani Rachamallu), Mohan Babu (Malavasimha), Ranganath (Bindusara), Ramakrishna (Jayamallu), Dhulipala (Ujjayini Mahamantri), Ratan Babu (Preggada), Gummadi (Bouddha Parivrajaka), Story and Screenplay: NT Rama Rao Dialogues: Netyam Ratan Babu Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy Playback: SP Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra Music: MS Viswanathan Editing: NT Rama Rao Art: K. Nageswara Rao Choreography: Siva Subrahmanyam Makeup: Muthu Costumes: Kameswara Rao, Appa Rao Associate Producer: NS Prasad Producer: Nandamuri Harikrishna Director: NT Rama Rao Banner: Ramakrishna Horticultural Cine Studios Release Date: 28 May Running Time: 160 minutes Box-office: Flop

Cast: Krishna, Sobbhana, Mohan Babu, B. Saroja Devi, Manasa, Siva Krishna, Prabhakara Reddy, Kantha Rao, Gollapudi Maruthi Rao, Giribabu, Disco Santhi, Ashok Kumar, Devadas Kanakala Screenplay: Krishna Dialogues: Jandhyala Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Veturi, Seetharama Sastry Music: Chakravarthi Cinematography: VSR Swamy Editing: Krishna Makeup: C. Madhava Rao Executive Producer: Lingamgunta Kondaiah Chowdary Presenter: Krishna Producer: U. Suryanarayana Babu Director: Krishna Banner: Padmavathi Films Release Date: 21 July

Cast: Anjali Devi, B. Saroja Devi, Haranath, Chandra Mohan, Krishnam Raju (guest), Gummadi, Dhulipala (guest), Rajababu, Ramaprabha, Prabhakara Reddy, Pandari Bai, Allu Ramalingaiah, Anitha, Surabhi Balasaraswathi, Ravi Kondala Rao, Baby Gowri, Baby Munni, Jyothi Lakshmi, Halam Dialogues: Rajasri, Dasari Narayana Rao Lyrics: Rajasri, Kosaraju, Dasarathi Playback: Ghantasala, SP Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, LR Eshwari, Jamuna Rani Music: Pendyala Cinematography: G. Mohana Krishna Editing: K. Dasarathi Art: Rajendra Kumar Choreography: Heeralal, KS Reddy, Thangaraj Costumes: Krishna Rao Producers: VV Rajendra Kumar, K. Satyanarayana Executive Director: Dasari Narayana Rao Director: Manapuram Appa Rao Banner: Viswa Jyothi Pictures Release Date: 6 October

Cast: B. Saroja Devi, Latha Story: Gabbita Music: S. Hanumantha Rao Presenter: NS Murthy Producer: Gabbita Director: Addala Banner: Sri Venkata Rama Films Release Date: 11 Janunary

Cast: Jayaprada, Ravi, Satyanarayana, Gummadi, B. Saroja Devi, Anjali Devi, Vijaya Lalitha, Prasad Babu, Rajesh Babu, Nagaraju, Bheema Raju, PJ Sharma, Malladi, Master Murali, Balakrishna, Azad Pahilwan, Dhanasri, Halam, Jhansi, Suryakantham, Lakshmi, Sunitha, Sridhar (guest), Mikkilineni (guest), Jamuna (guest), Pandaribai (guest) Dialogues: Chillara Bhavanarayana Rao Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishna Sastry, C. Narayana Reddy, Arudra, Kosaraju, Veturi, Chillara Bhavanarayana Rao Playback: SP Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, Ramakrishna, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Vasantha Music: KV Mahadevan Cinematography: KS Prasad Choreography: Vempati Satyam, Pasumarthi Krishna Murthy, Ranadhir Costumes: P. Venkata Rao Publicity Designs: Venkateswara Producer: Pinjala Subba Rao Director: Kamalakara Kameswara Rao Banner: PSR Pictures Release Date: 31 March

Cast: NT Rama Rao (Srirama), B. Saroja Devi (Sita), Arja Janardana Rao (Anjaneya), Kantha Rao (Narada), Dhulipala, Mukkamala, Sridhar, Nagaraju, PJ Sharma, Kasinatha Tata, Ch. Krishna Murthy, Ramesh, Bheema Raju, Betha Ramachandra Rao, Jayanthi, Rajasri, Hemalatha, Manjula, Suvarna Dialogues and Verses:  Gabbita Venkata Rao Lyrics: Arudra, Dasarathi, Kosaraju, C. Narayana Reddy, Gabbita Venkata Rao Music: KV Mahadevan Cinematography: KS Prasad Executive Producer: NS Murthy Producers: Potluri Venkata Narayana Rao, SBK Uma Maheswara Rao Director: Bapu Banner: Lakshminarayana Pictures Release Date: 10 January Trivia: It had a 100-day run in 2 theaters.

Cast: NT Rama Rao, Vanisri, Vijaya Lalitha, Anjali Devi, Ratna, PR Varalakshmi, B. Saroja Devi, Gummadi, Krishnam Raju, Raja Babu, Relangi, Dhulipala, Rammohan, Sakshi Ranga Rao, A. Balaram, Ramadas, Ashok Kumar, Chalapathi Rao, Potti Prasad, KK Sharma, Kasinath Tata, K. Vijaya, Girija Rani, Sunkara Lakshmi, Mada Venkateswara Rao, Master Nandamuri Phanikumar Raja, Baby Nandamuri Bhuvaneswari, Master Atluri Nageswara Rao, Baby Sasi Lakshmi, Master Adinarayana, Baby Gowri Story: A. Pundarikakshayya Dialogue: Gollapudi Maruthi Rao Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju, Dasarathi Playback: Ghantasala, SP Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, S. Janaki Music: S. Hanumantha Rao, TV Raju Cinematography: J. Satyanarayana Editing: B. Kandaswamy Art: Madhavapeddi Gokhale Stunts: AS Swaminathan Choreography: Vempati China Satyam Producer: A. Pundarikakshayya Director:  BV Prasad Banner: Sri Bhaskara Chitra Release Date: 5 April

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, B. Saroja Devi, Chalam, Gummadi, Ramana Reddy Lyrics: Samudrala Ramanujacharyulu Music: Ghantasala Playback: Ghantasala, P. Leela, Rao Balasaraswathi Devi, Jikki, Raghavulu, P. Susheela, Jamuna Rani Producer: Sitaram Director: D. Yoganand Banner: Republic Productions Release Date: 2 April Popular Songs: 1. Raave premalathaa neeve naa kavithaa 2. Samayamidi daayaraa 3. Hailelo naa raajaa 4. Appatikee ippatikee ento tedaa 5. Jaali bombaile 6. Chamak chamak taaraa 7. Baitho baitho pelli kodakaa

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, B. Saroja Devi, Jaggaiah, Chittooru Nagaiah, Relangi, Ramana Reddy, Kannamba, Gummadi, Girija Dialogues: Athreya Music: KV Mahadevan Play-back: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Jamuna Rani Cinematography: C. Nageswara Rao Editing: Sanjeevi Art: GV Subba Rao Choreography: Heeralal Producer: VB Rajendra Prasad Director: V. Madhusudana Rao Banner: Jagapathi Art Pictures Release Date: 9 January Popular Songs: 1. Chitapata chinukulu padutoo unte (Athreya)

Cast: Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala, SV Ranga Rao, Prabhakara Reddy, B. Saroja Devi, Jamuna, Devika, Gummadi, Rajababu, Ramamohan, Allu Ramalingaiah, Mikkilineni, Sakshi Ranga Rao, Balakrishna, Potti Prasad, Vallam Narasimha Rao, Seetharam, Sandhya Rani, Radha Kumari, Pandaribai, Sujatha (Jayasudha), Master Naresh, Baby Dolly Story: M. Prabhakara Reddy Screenplay: Lakshmi Deepak Dialogues: Maddipatla Suri Lyrics:  Dasarathi, C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju, Appalacharya, Gopi Playback: Ghantasala, SP Balasubrahmanyam, SP Kodandapani, P. Susheela, Pushpalatha, Anand Music: SP Kodandapani Cinematography: VSR Swamy Editing: Kotagiri Gopala Rao Art: Anantharam Choreography: Chinni - Sampath, Srinivas Costumes: M. Babu Rao Publicity Designs: Eshwar Presenter: Krishna Producer: G. Hanumantha Rao Director: P. Lakshmi Deepak Banner: Jayaprada Pictures Budget: Rs. 12 lakhs Censor Date: 15.07.1972 Release Date: 21 July Boxoffice: Blockbuster Trivi...

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Jakkanna), B. Saroja Devi (Manjari), Chittooru Nagaiah (Mallanna), Haranath (Dankanna), Udaya Kumar, Dhulipala, Relangi, Girija, Suryakantham, Pushpavalli Dialogues: Samudrala Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Dasarathi, Samudrala Play-back:  Ghantasala Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao Cinematography: BS Ranga Producer, Director: BS Ranga Banner: Vikram Studios Release Date: 27 March Trivia: This was made in Telugu and Kannada simultaneously. Kalyan Kumar portrayed the Jakkanna role in the Kannada version 'Amarasilpi Jakkanachari'. Nagaiah, ANR and Haranath played as father (Mallanna), son (Jakkanna) and grandson (Dakkanna) respectively. Popular Songs: 1. Ee nallani raalalo E kannulu daageno (CNR) 2. Nagumomu choopinchavaa gopaalaa (CNR) 3. Andaala bommato aataadavaa (Dasarathi) 4. Niluvumaa niluvumaa neelaveni (Samudrala)

Cast: NT Rama Rao, B. Saroja Devi, Satyanarayana, Devika, Jyothi Lakshmi, Mukkamala Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishna Sastry, C. Narayana Reddy, Veturi Music: Ghantasala Play-back: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, S. Janaki, LR Eeswari Producer: N. Sambasiva Rao Director: B. Vittalacharya Banner: Rajendra Arts Release Date: 15 July Popular Songs: 1. Oho raitannaa ee vijayam needannaa 2. Naa madilo undoka mandiramu 3. Sannajaaji poolubetti vanne vanne cheera katti

Cast: NT Rama Rao (Dushyanthudu), B. Saroja Devi (Shakuntala), Chittooru Nagaiah (Kanva Maharshi), Padmanabham, Relangi, Ramana Reddy, Mukkamala (Viswamitra), Geetanjali (Anasuya), Sarada (Priyamvada), Baby Padmini (Bharatha) Dialogues: Samudrala Music: Ghantasala Producers: Sridhara Rao, Lakshmi Rajyam Director: Kamalakara Kameswara Rao Banner: Rajyam Pictures Release Date: 23 March Trivia: This film was failed at Telugu box-office at first, but succeed as dubbing version in Bengali. It had a 100-day run in Vijayawada in 1988.

Cast: NT Rama Rao, B. Saroja Devi, Suryakantham, Allu Ramalingaiah, Ramana Reddy, Gummadi, Padmanabham, Sharada, Chittoor Nagaiah, Ravi Kondala Rao, Radha Kumari, Annapurnamma, Malladi Satyanarayana, Peketi Sivaram, Baby Suma, Baby Latha Story and Dialogues: Mullapudi Venkata Ramana Screenplay: Adurthi Subba Rao Lyrics: Athreya, Dasarathi, Arudra Music: KV Mahadevan Play-back: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Pitapuram Nageswara Rao, Swarna Latha Cinematography: PL Roy Editing: T. Krishna Art: S. Krishna Rao Choreography: Hiralal, PS Gopala Krishnan Presenter: C. Chakravarthi Ayyangar Producer: DB Narayana Director: Adurthi Subba Rao Banner: DBN Productions Release Date: 21 August Popular Songs: 1. Adagaka ichchina mudde muddu 2. Devudane vaadunnaadaa ani manishiki 3. Gorinka gootike cheraavu chilaka 4. Gorinka kenduko kondantha alaka 5. Mella mella mellagaa 6. Yenkochchinadoi maama 7. Andalam ekkadamma andakunda poyadamma

Cast: NT Rama Rao, B. Saroja Devi, Sobhan Babu, Nagabhushanam, JV Ramana Murthy, Chaya Devi Dialogues and Lyrics: Athreya Music: Viswanathan and Rama Murthy Play-back: Ghantasala, P. Susheela Cinematography: MA Rahman Art: Selvaraj Producer and Director: TR Ramanna Banner: RR Pictures Popular Songs: 1. Repanti roopam kanti poovinti thoopula vamti 2. Poosina puvve vaadinadi

Cast: NT Rama Rao, B. Saroja Devi, Jaggaiah, Chittooru Nagaiah, Relangi, Kannamba, EV Saroja, Girija, Balakrishna Play-back: Ghantasala, PB Srinivas, P. Susheela Music:  Viswanathan and Ramamurthy Cinematography: V. Gopikrishna Art: Ganga Producer: TR Ramanna Director: VN Reddy Banner: RR Pictures Release Date: 26 January Popular Songs: 1. Evariki evaru kaapalaa 2. Oke raagam oke taalam

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. Po...

Cast: NT Rama Rao (Sri Krishna), Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Arjuna), B. Saroja Devi (Subhadra), Kantha Rao (Narada), Dhulipala (Gayudu), S. Vara Lakshmi, Gummadi, Chittooru Nagaiah, Mikkilineni (Balarama), Chayadevi (Revathi), Mukkamala, Prabhakara Reddy (Lord Siva), Sri Ranjani, Allu Ramalingaiah, Surabhi Balasaraswathi (Chandrika), Satyanarayana, Chadalavada Kutumba Rao Dialogues and Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao Playback: Ghantasala, Swarna Latha, B. Gopalam Cinematographer: Kamal Ghosh, Ravikanth Nagaich Choreography: Pasumarthi Krishna Murthy Art: Madhavapeddi Gokhale, Thota Venkateswara Rao Producer and Director: KV Reddy Banner: Jayanthi Pictures Release Date: 9 January Trivia: It had a 100-day run in 13 centers. Popular Songs: 1. Aligithiva sakhee priya alaka maanavaa 2. Anni manchi sakunamule 3. Manasu paravasinchene tanuvu pulakarinchene 4. Tapamu phalinchina subhavela 5. Chaladaa ee pooja devee 6. Swamula sev...

Cast: NT Rama Rao (Ravana), Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Narada), SV Ranga Rao (Mayasura), Jamuna (Mandodari), Nagabhushanam (Lord Siva), B. Saroja Devi (Parvathi), Hemalatha (Kaikeyi), Mahankali Venkaiah (Kumbhakarna), Vijaya Nirmala, Helen, Kamala Lakshman Dialogues and Lyrics: Samudrala Raghavacharya Music: R. Sudarshanam, R. Govardhanam Play-back: Ghantasala, ML Vasantha Kumari, P. Susheela, TS Bhagavathi, AP Komala Cinematography: Madhav Bulbule Editing: K. Narayanan and K. Shankar Art: A. Balu Producer: AV Meiyappan Director: K. Shankar Banner: AVM Productions Release Date: 20 March Trivia: This was made in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada simultaneously. NTR done the Ravana role first time. Initially, with this story a movie was made in Tamil in 1938 by Sundaram Sound Service and a movie made in Telugu in 1940 by Saraswathi Cine Films. Popular Songs: 1. Deva deva dhavalachala mandira 2. Narayana hari namo namo 3. Neela kandhara deva 4. Ramuni avatharam ragh...

Cast: NT Rama Rao, B. Saroja Devi, Sarada, Prabha, Satyanarayana, Gummadi, Harikrishna, Rajanala, Prabhakara Reddy, Kanchana, Deepa, S. Varalakshmi, Mukkamala, Chalapathi Rao, Rajasri, Dhulipala, Mikkilineni, PJ Sarma, Jayabhaskar Dialogues: Kondaveeti Venkata Kavi Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao Play-back: SP Balasubrahmanyam, Anand, P. Susheela, S. Janaki Director: NT Rama Rao Banner: Ramakrishna Cine Studios Release Date: 14 January Trivia: NTR played three roles.. Srikrishna, Duryodhana and Karna. NTR's sons Harikrishna played the role Arjuna, and Balakrishna seen as his son Abhimanyu. The film was completed in 43 working days which was record, given that each of the three characters of NTR took at least three hours to put the makeup and two hours to remove it. NTR never used to see the rushes before the release, and thus they edited the film within days, without seeing the rushes. This is the first film shot in Ramakrishna Cine St...