Gundamma Katha (1962)
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 a 100-day run in 23 centers (including late run 4 centers) and biggest hit of the year.
Popular Songs:
1. Aligina velane choodaali
2. Brindavana madi andaridi govindudu andari vaadele
3. Entha haayi ee reyi entha madhuramo
4. Lechindi nidra lechindi mihila lokam
5. Manishi maaraledu aathani mamatha teeraledu
6. Maunamugaane manusu paadina
7. Prema yaatralaku brindaavanamu
8. Sannaga veeche
9. Kolu koloyanna kolo naasaami
10. Veshamu maarchenu
11. Kanulu moosinaa neevaaye
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