Telugu Cinema Prapamcham

Cast: NT Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari, Jaggaiah, Vasanthi, Relangi, Girija, Ramana Reddy Dialogues: Mullapudi Venkata Ramana Lyrics: Arudra, Athreya, Narla Chiranjeevi, C. Narayana Reddy, Dasarathi, Anisetty Play-back: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, S. Janaki, PB Srinivas Music:  Ghantasala Cinematography: C. Nageswara Rao Editing: NS Prakasam Art: Krishna Rao Director: V. Madhusudana Rao Banner: Raja Lakshmi Productions Release Date: 14 January Trivia: This film is basad on the Tamil film 'Aalayamani' (1962) starring Sivaji Ganesan. This film won the Bronze Nandi Award for Best Feature Film. Popular Songs: 1. Janmamettithiraa anubhavinchithiraa 2. Dooraana neeli meghalu naalona kotta bhaavaalu 3. Neeli kannula needala lona

Cast: Sivaji Ganesan (Karna), NT Rama Rao (Srikrishna), Savitri (Bhanumathi), Devika (Subhangi), MV Rajamma (Kunthi), R. Mutturaman (Arjuna) Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy Music: Viswanathan and Rama Murthy Play-back: Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna, P. Susheela Cinematography: V. Rama Murthy Editing: R. Devarajan Director: BR Panthulu Banner: Padmini Pictures Release Date: Popular Songs: 1. Gaaliki kulamedi edi nelaku kulamedi 2. Kannulande kanabadinaade kanne madilo daagunnaade

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, Krishna Kumari, Gummadi, Suryakantham, Satyanarayana, Chayadevi, Rajasulochana (guest), Ramana Reddy, Vangara, Mikkilineni, Chadalawada, Hemalatha, Balasaraswathi Dialogues: Bollimuntha Sivaramakrishna Music: Pamarthi Venkateswara Rao Play-back: Ghantasala, Madhavapeddi Satyam, P. Susheela, Jikki, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao, P. Leela, K. Rani Cinematography: Ramachandra Babu Editing: GD Joshi, V. Anki Reddy Art: Kudaravalli Nageswara Rao Sound: Francis A. Swamy Producer: Donepoodi Krishna Murthy Director: BS Narayana Banner: Gokul Productions Release Date: 4 October Trivia: In first release it was an average movie at the box-office. But in second release in 1987, it had a 100-day run in Vijayawada.

Synopsis:  Shavukar Rangaiah's (Chittooru Nagaiah) right hand man is Seethaiah (Gummadi). The Shavukar dotes on his motherless son, and his brother-in-law pesters him for money. Rangaiah is accused of murdering a diamond merchant and is sent to jail while his son is taken away. Lost and found by a childless couple, this boy is named as Varaprasad. The couple, Pichchaiah and Achchamma (Ramana Reddy and Suryakantham) has a daughter after that, and name her Leela. Varaprasad (NTR) becomes a doctor, starts a pharmacy with the help of Seethaiah, falls in love with Seethaiah's daughter Padma (Krishna Kumari) and leads a happy life. Then he finds out that he is not the couple's own son, so he sets out to find his biological parents. In a surprising twist, the now released Rangaiah is found to be innocent while the real murderer turns out to be Seethaiah. Cast: NT Rama Rao (Prasad), Krishna Kumari (Padma), Gummadi (Seethaiah), Chittooru Nagaiah (Rangayya), Ramana Reddy, Mikkili

Cast: NT Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari, EV Saroja, Gummadi, Nagaiah, Rajanala, Relangi, Girija, Meena Kumari, Ramana Reddy, Mikkilineni, Pushpavalli, Vangara Dialogues: Tripuraneni Maharathi Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Arudra Music: Ghantasala Play-back: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, P. Leela Cinematography: Ravikanth Nagaich Editing: Prakash Art: Krishna Rao Producers: Sunderlal Nahta, Doondy Director: B. Vittalacharya Banner: Rajalakshmi Productions Release Date: 15 August Trivia: This was the first movie of NTR and Vittalacharya combination. It had a 100-day run in 5 centers. The song 'vagala ranivi neeve' rendered by Ghantasala has given inspiration to the Hindi song 'bahaaro phool barsaavo' ('Suraj' - 1968) rendered by Mohd Rafi. Popular Songs: 1. Oohalu gusa gusalaade (Arudra) 2. Vagala ranivi neeve sogasu kaadanu nene 3. Malliyallo malliyallo malli vastaavo ledo 4. Antaa nee kosam anduke ee vesham

Cast: NT Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari, Kannamba, Kanta Rao, Relangi, Rajasulochana, Girija, Mikkilineni, Perumallu, Rushyendramani Dialogues and Lyrics: Samudrala Ramanujacharya Music: Ghantasala Producer and Director: Kadaru Nagabhushanam Banner: Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company Release Date: 29 May

Cast: NT Rama Rao (Raghu), Anjali Devi (Anjali Devi), Gummadi (Rao Bahaddur), Kannamba, Rajanala, Suryakantham, Girija (Karuna), Chaya Devi, Satyanarayana, Chalam, Relangi, Mikkilineni, Amarnath, Rajababu, Aadoni Lakshmi, Chidathala Appa Rao, Krishna (guest) Story and Screenplay: Manapuram Appa Rao Dialogues: Samudrala Ramanujacharya Lyrics: Arudra, Sri Sri, Kosaraju, C. Narayana Reddy, Rajasri Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao Play-back: Ghantasala, P. Susheela Cinematography: Kamal Ghosh Editing: B. Gopala Rao Art: Rajendra Kumar Producer: Jupudi Venkateswara Rao Director: Manapuram Appa Rao Banner: Valta Productions Release Date: 9 May Trivia: It had a 100-day run in Rajakumari Theatre, Vijayawada. Popular Songs: 1. Kanulundee choodalenu galamundee paadalenu 2. Aa mabbu teralalona daagundi chandamama

Cast: NT Rama Rao, Shavukaru Janaki, Relangi, Gummadi, Girija, Hemalatha Story and Screenplay: Y. Ranga Rao Music: Satyam Director: Y. Ranga Rao Banner: Naveena Chitra Release Date: 22 February Trivia: This was Satyam's debut film as a music director. But this film was not successful and he didn't get proper recognition through this film. 'Paala Manasulu' (1967) with Haranath and Jamuna in the lead was his first Telugu film that gave him some name as a music director.

Cast: NT Rama Rao (Valmiki), Rajasulochana, Kanta Rao, Leelavathi, Kalyanam Raghuramaiah, Rajanala, Padmanabham, Sharada, Meena Kumari Dialogues and Lyrics: Samudrala Raghavacharya Music: Ghantasala Play-back: Ghantasala, P. Susheela Cinematography: MA Rahman Art: Sekhar Producer: M. Somasundaram Director: CS Rao Banner: Jupiter pictures Release Date: 9 February

Cast: NT Rama Rao, Shavukaru Janaki, Devika, Haranath, Relangi, Ramana Reddy, Hemalatha, Balakrishna, Lanka Satyam, Malathi, Ramadevi, Arunasri Dialogues: DV Narasa Raju Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju, Anisetty Subba Rao Music: TG Lingappa Cinematography: V. Rama Murthy Producer and Director: BR Panthulu Banner: Padmini Pictures Release Date: 6 February

Cast: NT Rama Rao, Savitri, SV Ranga Rao, Kannamba, Padmanabham, Sarada, Girija, Kakarala, Meena Kumari, Mohana, Vallam Narasimha Rao, E. Nageswara Rao, Raja Babu Lyrics : Kosaraju, C. Narayana Reddy, Athreya, Sri Sri Music: KV Mahadevan Play-back: Ghantasala, PB Srinivas, P. Susheela, Jamuna Rani Director: PS Ramakrishna Rao Banner:  Sri Sarathi Studios Release Date: 14 December Trivia: This was a remake of Tamil movie 'Padikkadha Medhai', directed by A. Bhim Singh and starred by Sivaji Ganeshan and SV Ranga Rao. Popular Songs: 1. Chaduvuraani vadivani digulu chendaku 2. Anaganagaa oka raju anaganagaa oka rani 3. Teeyani oohalu

Synopsis: Raju (NTR) and Radha (Savitri) are Siblings and very affectionate to each other. Anand (Kanta Rao) saves Radha from an accident. They startd loving each other. Raju works in a factory. The factory is closed for some reason. He starts his own business and very successful. He plans to marry his sister to a rich man. After knowing that she loves Anand, he insults him. However, later he requests pardon and marries them. Raju also marries. Kanthamma (Suryakantham), aunt of Anand, living with them creates differences between them, resulting their separation. Radha gives birth to a boy. The wife of Raju dies after giving birth to a girl. Raju writes his entire proper in the name of Radha and goes on tour. However, he returns back after finding out that his real peace of mind with his sister. He loses sight on Deepavali day in order save the son of Radha from fire accident. Finally both the siblings unite and die together. Cast: NT Rama Rao (Raju), Savitri (Radha), Devika, Kanta

Cast: NT Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, Jayanthi, Rajanala, Nagaiah, Kannamba, Padmanabham, Peketi Sivaram, Meena Kumari Story and Dialogues: Malladi Ramakrishna Sastri Lyrics: Samudrala Raghavacharya Music: Adi Narayana Rao Play-back: Ghantasala, P. Susheela Cinematography: Mahlee Irani, Aadi Irani Editing: NS Prakasham Art: Sekhar, Vaali Choreography: Vempati Satyam, Heeralal Producer: Adi Narayana Rao Director: Vedantam Raghavaiah Banner: Anjali Pictures Release Date: 10 August Trivia: Initially, the film named as 'Suvarna Manjari', later changed it as 'Swarna Manjari'.

Cast: NT Rama Rao (Lord Siva), Devika (Dakshayani), Amarnath (Vishnu), Mikkilineni (Brahma), SV Ranga Rao (Daksha), Kannamba (Vairini), Rajasri (Rohini), Ramakrishna (Chandra), Kalyanam Raghuramaiah (Narada), Satyanarayana, Meena Kumari, Chayadevi, Suribabu, Padmanabham, Balakrishna Dialogues and Lyrics: Arudra Music: S. Hanumatha Rao Cinematography: Lakshman Gore Art: Thota Venkateswara Rao, M. Venkateswara Rao Presenter: P. Kannamba Producer and Director: KB Nagabhushanam Banner: Varalakshmi Pictures Release Date: 10 May Trivia: Initially the film starts with Kanta Rao as Siva. Later he replaced with NTR. In this film, NTR portrayed the Siva role first time in his career. After 15 days of release of this film, NTR's elder son Ramakrishna was died unexpectedly. NTR beleived that this was happened because he done the Siva role, who is the Layakara. So, he decided to never portrayed that role again. But he did the role in the film 'Uma Chandi Gowri S

Cast: NT Rama Rao (Ramu), Rajasulochana (Radha), SV Ranga Rao (Prabhakar), Relangi (Brahmam), CSR Anjaneyulu, Lanka Satyam (Chalamaiah), Ammaji, Girija, Sandhya, Hemalatha Dialogues and Lyrics: Samudrala Ramanujacharya Music: Ghantasala   Cinematography: Jagirdar Art: Godgaonkar Presenter: Lanka Kameswara Rao   Producers: Patnam Chinna Rao, Vaddi Sriramulu Director: CS Rao Banner: Sri Srinivasa Productions Release Date: 8 March

Synopsis: Ranganatham (Nagaiah) leaves his only son Krishna (NTR) in the custody of Panakalu (SV Ranga Rao) before he leaves for the medical treatment. Greedy Panakaalu leaves the village with the money given by Ranganayakulu for the Krishna's education and buys the land in town. He educates his son Mohan (Jaggaiah) and makes Krishna to look after the lands. Panakalu takes money from Naganna as loan, in exchange to make Lakshmi (Devika) as his daughter-in-law. Lakshmi who is in love with Krishna unaware that she needs to marry Mohan. Panakalu accuses Krishna of spoiling the marriage of Lakshmi with Mohan, which makes Krishna to leave the house. Meanwhile Mohan in the pretext of a millionaire meets Nimmi aka Nirmala (Jayanthi) who is Zamindar's (Rajanala) daughter and marries her. Lakshmi leaves the house in search of Krishna. How Krishna meets his father Ranganath, and marries Lakshmi and brings changes in Panakalu and Mohan is the rest of the tear-jerking story. Cas