Telugu Cinema Prapamcham

Cast: Chandra Mohan, Vijaya Santhi, Jayamalini, Krishnaveni, Anitha, Baby Sunitha, Gokina Rama Rao, Chakrapani, Chitti Babu, Rajesh, Nailinikanth, Nutan Prasad (guest), Gollapudi Maruthi Rao (guest), Rallapalli (guest) Story: Puttanna Kanagal Dialogues: Kasi Viswanath Lyrics: Veturi, Sivadatta Playback: SP Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, SP Sailaja Music: Krishna-Chakra Cinematography: Navakanth Editing: Gowtham Raju Fights: S. Raja Rao Art: Kaladhar Choreography: Siva Subrahmanyam Presenter: K. Siva Shankar Producers: Maganti Ravindranath Chowdary, Vijaya Bapineedu Director: Janardan Banner: Lalini Chitra Release Date: 25 March

Cast: NT Rama Rao (Chandana Raju), Sriranjani (Gowri), Savitri (Chanchala), SV Ranga Rao (Maali), Relangi (Dhoomakethu), Rushyendramani, Suryakantham, Joga Rao (Nikshepa Rayudu), Santha Kumari, Srivatsa (Chandrachooda), Kantha Devi, Balakrishna (Anji) Story, Dialogues and Lyrics:  Pingali Nagendra Rao Music: Ghantasala Playback: Ghantasala, N. Lalitha, P. Leela Cinematography: Marcus Bartley Art: Madhavapeddi Gokhale, Kaladhar Sound: Krishna Iyer Executive Producer: LV Prasad Producers: Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani Director: Kamalakara Kameswara Rao Banner: Vijaya Pictures Budget: Rs. 25 lakhs Release Date: 6 January Box-office: Hit Trivia: This was first Telugu film made with Rs. 25 lakhs. This was debut film for Kamalakara Kameswara Rao as a director. Popular Songs: 1. Evarivo echatanuntivo o sakhee 2. Idi naa cheli idi naa sakhi 3. Emi siksha kaavaalo korukonave 4. Enaadu modaliditivo o vidhi 5. Yem cheste adi ghana kaaryam 6. Vignaana deepamu...

Cast: Krishna (Mathew), Jayaprada (Rajeswari), Jaggaiah (Seshadri), G. Varalakshmi (Venkayamma), Padmanabham (Narasimham), Ravi Kondala Rao (Dance Master), Kantha Rao (John), Allu Ramalingaiah (Gabriel), Ramaprabha (Rosy), Pushpa Kumari, Indira, Girija Rani, KV Chalam, Kalyani, Sakshi Ranga Rao, Jagga Rao, Balakrishna, Seetharam Dialogues: Palagummi Padmaraju Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishna Sastri, Dasarathi, Kosaraju, Palagummi Padmaraju Playback: P. Susheela, LR Eshwari, SP Balasubrahmanyam, Savitri Music:  Pendyala Nageswara Rao Cinematography: Sundara Babu Editing: Kalyana Sundaram, DG Jayaram Art: S. Krishna Rao Fights: AR Basha Choreography: Pasumarthy Krishna Murthy, Kalyani Costumes: Krishna Publicity Designs: Eshwar Executive Producer: TVS Sastry Producers: Nagireddy, Chakrapani Directors: Chakrapani and Bapu Banner: Vijaya Productions Pvt. Ltd. Release Date: 20 February Trivia: Chakrapani died during the production of this film in 1975 and th...

Cast: NT Rama Rao (Anji), Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Raja), SV Ranga Rao (Ramabhadraiah), Savitri (Lakshmi), Jamuna (Saroja), Suryakantham (Gundamma), Ramana Reddy (Kanchu Gantaiah), Haranath (Prabhakar), L. Vijayalakshmi (Padma), Rajanala (Bhupathi), Rushyendramani, Chayadevi (Durgamma), Mikkilineni, Allu Ramalingaiah (Iyer), Balakrishna Story and Dialogues: DV Narasaraju Music: Ghantasala Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao Cinematography: Marcus Bartley Editing: G. Kalyana Sundaram Art: Gokhale and Kaladhar Choreography: Pasumarthi Krishna Murthy Producers: Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani Director: Kamalakara Kameswara Rao Banner: Vijaya Productions Release Date: 7 June Trivia: This was remade into Tamil as 'Manithan Maravillai', which was directed by Chakrapani and starred by Gemini Ganesan, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri and Jamuna. 'Gundamma Katha' was NTR's 100th film, and 'Manithan Maravillai' was ANR's 100th film. It had ...

Synopsis: Rao Bahadur Ramadasu (CSR) borrows from all and sundry, and spends relentlessly. Zamindar Diwan Bahadur Mukunda Rao (SVRanga Rao) is an innocent simpleton, and a good man. He is on the quest for the perfect match for his granddaughter Manjari (Savitri). Ramadasu wants his London-returned son, Dr. Raghu (Jaggaiah) to marry Manjari and take all of Mukunda Rao's assets. Raghu is married to Leela (Jamuna), who is pretending to be a maid-servant and works in Raghu's home. Manjari is in love with Raja (NTR), Leela's brother, who reciprocates and is jailed for being a revolutionary and a part of the independence struggle. Raja's released from jail, and to set the affairs straight and teach Ramadasu a lesson, he pretends to be Bonkulamarri Raja, a big-time Zamindar and stays in Mukunda Rao's home, who now wants Raja to marry Manjari. Raghu gets involved in the drama without anyone's invite or knowledge, thus producing situational humor by posing as a pr...

Cast: NT Rama Rao, SV Ranga Rao (Dupati Viyyanna), G. Varalakshmi, Savitri, Joga Rao, Suryakantham, Doraswamy, Dr. Sivarama Krishnaiah, Padmanabham, Kutumba Rao, Mahankali Venkaiah, Padmanabham, Balakrishna, Master Kundhu, Master Kanda Mohan, Pushpa Latha, Meenakshi, Baby Girija, Baby Usha, Baby Rajakumari, KB Kotilingam Story and Dialogues: Chakrapani Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao, Utukuri Satyanarayana Music: Ghantasala Orchestra: Venu Play-back: Ghantasala, Leela, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao, Jamuna Rani, Udatha Sarojini, AP Komala, K. Rani Cinematography: Marcus Bartley Audiography: A. Krishnan Editing: CP Jambulingam, MS Mani Art: Gokhale, Kaladhar Make-up: Peetambaram, Bhaktavatsalam Producers: Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani Director: LV Prasad Banner: Vijaya Productions Ltd Release Date: February 29 Trivia: This was the first film run 100 days in 11 centers. This film's 100 days function celebrated at Durga Kalamandhir, Vijayawada on 8 June, 1952,...

Cast: Shavukaru Janaki, Govindarajula Subba Rao (Shavukar), NT Rama Rao (Satyam), SV Ranga Rao (Sunnam Rangadu), P. Santha Kumari, Padmanabham (Polay), Vallabhajosyula Sivaram (Narayana), Vangara, Kanakam (Rami), Srivatsa, Madhavapeddi Satyam (Pitchanna Tata), Moparru Dasu (Haridasu), Joga Rao (Sambu), Sita (Manikyam), KV Subba Rao Story and Dialogues: Chakrapani Lyrics: Samudrala Raghavacharya Music: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao Playback: Ghantasal, Rao Balasaraswathi Devi, Santha Kumari Cinematography: Marcus Bartley Associate Directors: Tatineni Prakasha Rao, Rajinikanth Producers: Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani Director: LV Prasad Banner: Vijaya Pictures Release Date: 7 April Trivia: This was the first movie for Vijaya Pictures. This was first movie for NTR as male lead and Janaki as a female lead. Ravi Kondala Rao has written the 'Savukaru' story in the form of novel. The novel, dialogues and songs were published in the monthly '...

Synopsis: Murthy (Nagaiah) is a publisher, married happily to Kalyani (Jayamma) and the proud father of their children. He watches a street play in his father-in-law's village, and notices the beautiful Subbalaxmi (Bhanumathi) in that troupe. He advises Subbalaxmi's father to take her to Madras where she would have the potential to become a big theatre artiste. He even refers them to a theatre company. The father-daughter duo travel to Madras, and are not left disappointed-Subbalaxmi is offered the lead role and changes her name to Sujatha. Murthy falls for Sujatha's charms and neglects his family. Kalyani fends for her children by taking up small tailoring works and leading a hard life. Slowly but surely, Murthy realizes his flaw and returns to his family. This film was reported based on Rouben Mamoulian's 1941 opus Blood and Sand starring Rita Hayworth. Cast: Chittooru Nagaiah (Murthy), Bhanumathi (Sujatha), B. Jayamma (Kalyani), Mudigonda Lingamurthy (Ganganna), K...

Synopsis: Five year old Radha's dying mother hands the custody of Radha to the devadasi Sridevi who promises henceforth she would lead a pure life. Sridevi teaches the child the virtues of a house wife. In the school Radha befriends Mohan and as they grow love blossoms between Radha and Mohan. Mohan takes her to the temple and pledges before the deity that she was his 'dharmapatni'. The lecherous Ananda Rao informs Mohan's father that his son was seeing the daughter of a harlot Sridevi. Mohan's father forces his son to marry Uma from a rich family. Uma traces Mohan's disinterest in her to Radha and leaves him. Leela, a victim of Ananda Rao saves Uma from Rao's trap. Ananda Rao murders Leela and implicates Mohan. Radha in order to save Mohan decides to meet Ananda Rao who assures her he had the evidence to prove Mohan's innocence. Finally truth gets out and Mohan is saved from the gallows. His parents accepts Radha. Uma realises her folly and unites w...

Synopsis: During the Pandavas' Agnyatavasa (period of exile), Arjuna sends his wife Subhadra and their son Abhimanyu to Dwaraka to stay with her brothers, Krishna (N.T.Rama Rao)and Balarama (Gummadi Venkateswara Rao). Sasirekha (Savitri), Balarama's daughter and Abhimanyu have been in love with each other from their childhood. Their families had agreed to get them married when they were children. However, Balarama's wife refuses to honour that commitment as the Pandavas no longer have their kingdoms and are in exile. Balarama decides to conduct Sasirekha's marriage with Lakshmana Kumara (Relangi Venkata Ramaiah) who is his favourite disciple, Duryodhana's (Mukkamala) son. Krishna advises Subhadra to approach (Ghatotkacha) (S.V.Ranga Rao). Initially Ghatotkacha assumes them to be intruders in his forest and attacks them, but later apologizes once he realizes who they are. He goes to Dwaraka along with his retinue. Using his magical powers he assumes the form of...