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G. Varalakshmi
Garikapati Varalakshmi (27 September 1926 – 26 November 2006) was an Indian actress, stage artist, singer, and director who worked in Telugu and Tamil films. Biography Varalakshmi was born in 1926 in Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India. Her father was a pehelwan. She started acting on stage in Vijayawada when she was 11 years old. She acted along with stage actors Thungala Chalapathi and Dasari Kotiratnam and became popular for her roles in plays like ''Sakkubai'' and ''Rangoon Rowdy''. Her first two movie roles aged 14 were in ''Barrister Parvatheesam'', produced by Raghupathy Prakash, and ''Bondam Pelli'', produced by H. M. Reddy. These two movies were released together as a two-in-one movie. She then moved to Bombay to sing in the chorus for Naushad in 1942. As her career as a singer was not successful, she returned to Madras in 1946. She married the filmmaker and studio-owner K. S. Prakash Rao. Her husband and she acted in and produced a controversial and popular movie, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ongole
Ongole is a city in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Prakasam district and also the mandal headquarters of Ongole mandal in Ongole revenue division. Ongole cattle, an indigenous breed of oxen, derived its name from Ongole. Etymology Prakasam district was formerly called ''Ongole district'' and later, renamed to Prakasam in order to pay homage to the great patriot and ex-chief minister Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu. History The town's history dates from 230 BCE with the era of the Mauryas and Satavahanas who ruled most of what is now Andhra Pradesh. A few inscriptions dating to the Satavahana period have been found in the village China Ganjam, near Ongole. After the Satavahanas, this place came into the limelight again during the Kakatiya dynasty, when the nearby towns of Motupalli and Voda Revu served as major seaports. Ongole is also mentioned in the inscriptions of the Pallava rulers of the third and fourth century A.D. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanna Talli
''Kanna Talli'' () is a 1953 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by K. S. Prakash Rao under the Prakash Studios banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, G. Varalakshmi with music composed by Pendyala Nageshwara Rao. The film is the debut of Telugu popular singer P. Suseela and actress Rajasulochana into the film industry. ''Kanna Talli'' bears some resemblance to Mehboob Khan's Aurat (1940) but is a totally different story than the former. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil as ''Petra Thai''. Dialogues were penned by S. A. Subbaraman. Plot The film begins with the wealthy couple Chalapathi & Shantamma who lead a happy family life with two sons Ramu & Shankar. Chalapathi is the one that spendthrifts for his vanity. Therefore, he bankrupt and absconds leaving behind his family. During that plight, Shantamma rides out courageously and fosters the children. Behold of her struggle the elder one Ramu aims to carve his brother as a civilized person. Ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulebakavali (1955 Film)
''Gulebakavali'' () is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language action adventure film produced and directed by T. R. Ramanna, and written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, T. R. Rajakumari, Rajasulochana and G. Varalakshmi. Based on the story of the same name from the Arabic folklore collection, '' One Thousand and One Nights'', it tells the story of a young prince who sets out to the kingdom of Bakavali to find a mysterious flower which is believed to have the power to restore his father's eyesight. The film was released on 29 July 1955. Plot A king has two wives. He banishes his first wife as an astrologer told him that he would lose his vision because of her son Dasan. The mother and son live in the woods and when he meets his father without knowing his identity, the king loses his sight. When the son gets to know about the sad tale from his mother, he sets out to bring a rare flower from the kingdom of Bakavali, which would restore the king's sight. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menarikam (film)
A cousin marriage is a marriage where the spouses are cousins (i.e. people with common grandparents or people who share other fairly recent ancestors). The practice was common in earlier times, and continues to be common in some societies today, though in some jurisdictions such marriages are prohibited. Worldwide, more than 10% of marriages are between first or second cousins. Cousin marriage is an important topic in anthropology and alliance theory. In some cultures and communities, cousin marriages are considered ideal and are actively encouraged and expected; in others, they are seen as incestuous and are subject to social stigma and taboo. Cousin marriage was historically practiced by indigenous cultures in Australia, North America, South America, and Polynesia. In some jurisdictions, cousin marriage is legally prohibited: for example, in mainland China, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, the Philippines and 24 of the 50 United States. The laws of many jurisdictions se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paropakaram
''Paropakaram'' () is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Kamal Ghosh. The film stars Ramesh Sharma and Savithri. Cast List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan. ;Male cast *Ramesh Sharma * C. S. R. * Mukkamala * Relangi * C. V. V. Panthulu * R. Nageswara Rao ;Female cast * G. Varalakshmi * Savithri Production The film was directed was by Kamal Ghosh who also handled the cinematography. Editing was done by Prakash and Kandasamy. Devaki Bose wrote the story and Udhayakumar wrote the dialogues. Art direction was done by Kotvankar. R. N. Nagaraja Rao carried out the still photography. The film was shot and processed at Vijaya Vauhini Studios. The film was produced simultaneously in Telugu with the same title. Soundtrack Music was composed by Ghantasala while the lyrics were penned by Kavi Lakshmanadas. Playback singers are A. M. Rajah, Ghantasala, M. Satyam, P. Leela Porayathu Leela (19 May 1934 – 31 October 2005) was an Indian playback s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manavathi
''Manavathi'' is a 1952 Indian film produced in two language editions, Telugu & Tamil. The film was directed by Y. V. Rao. The film stars Mukkamala and Madhuri Devi. Cast List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan and from iMDB.(see external links) ;Male cast * Mukkamala *C. H. Narayana Rao * Relangi *Mani ;Female cast *Madhuri Devi *P. K. Saraswathi * G. Varalakshmi * Sriranjani Jr. Production The film was produced in Telugu and Tamil under the banner ''Sarvodaya Films'' and was directed by Y. V. Rao. Chidambaram A. M. Nataraja Kavi wrote the Tamil dialogues. Soundtrack Music was composed by H. R. Padmanabha Sastry and B. Rajanikanta Rao ;Tamil Lyrics were penned by Chidambaram A. M. Nataraja Kavi. Playback singers are Vidwan Srinivasan, R. Vijaya Rao, P. Leela, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, Jikki, A. P. Komala Arkadu Parthasarathy Komala (born 28 August 1934), commonly known as A. P. Komala, is an Indian playback singer. She has sung songs in Tamil, Malayalam, Telu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niraparaadhi (1951 Film)
''Nirdoshi'' or ''Niraparadhi'' () is a 1951 Telugu/Tamil film produced and directed by H. M. Reddy. Mukkamala Krishna Murthy played role of hero whereas Anjali Devi played double role. The Rai Brothers (P. L. Rai and Viswanatha Rai) worked as Cinematographers behind the camera and Ghantasala as Music director. Edited by M.S. Parthasarathy Cast * Mukkamala Krishna Murthy as Vijay * Anjali Devi as Nirmala * G. Varalakshmi as Tara * Kona Prabhakara Rao * Lakshmikantam * Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao * Kaikala Satyanarayana * Doraiswamy * Chandrashekhar * Madhu * Pandit Rao Production As Mukkamala Krishna Murthy could not speak Tamil, Director H. M. Reddy appointed Sivaji Ganesan as a dubbing artiste. Sivaji Ganesan was a stage actor and not much known at that time. Edited by M.S. Parthasarathy. Kona Prabhakara Rao has subsequently entered politics and rose to the level of minister and Governor in India. Songs Telugu Tamil Music was composed by Ghantasala and Padmanabha Sas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirdoshi (1951 Film)
''Nirdoshi'' or ''Niraparadhi'' () is a 1951 Telugu/Tamil film produced and directed by H. M. Reddy. Mukkamala Krishna Murthy played role of hero whereas Anjali Devi played double role. The Rai Brothers (P. L. Rai and Viswanatha Rai) worked as Cinematographers behind the camera and Ghantasala as Music director. Edited by M.S. Parthasarathy Cast * Mukkamala Krishna Murthy as Vijay * Anjali Devi as Nirmala * G. Varalakshmi as Tara * Kona Prabhakara Rao * Lakshmikantam * Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao * Kaikala Satyanarayana * Doraiswamy * Chandrashekhar * Madhu * Pandit Rao Production As Mukkamala Krishna Murthy could not speak Tamil, Director H. M. Reddy appointed Sivaji Ganesan as a dubbing artiste. Sivaji Ganesan was a stage actor and not much known at that time. Edited by M.S. Parthasarathy. Kona Prabhakara Rao has subsequently entered politics and rose to the level of minister and Governor in India. Songs Telugu Tamil Music was composed by Ghantasala and Padmanabha Sas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swapna Sundari (film)
''Swapna Sundari'' ( ''Dream Girl'') is a 1950 Telugu-language fantasy swashbuckler film, produced and directed by Ghantasala Balaramayya under the Pratibha Productions banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and music jointly composed by C. R. Subburaman and Ghantasala. The film is based on ''Kasi Majilee Kathalu'' and it was simultaneously dubbed in Tamil with the ''same name''. Plot Once upon a time a warrior Prabhu one that is making a world tour. Thereupon, Prabhu dreams of a beautiful girl Swapna Sundari and aspires to possess her. Meanwhile, Prabhu gets acquainted with a tribal queen Rani who falls for him, but he refuses her love and absconds. After an adventurous journey, Prabhu encounters Swapna Sundari an angel, and both of them land in heaven where the king affirms that humans cannot exist in demigods’ country. Hence, Swapna Sundari lands on earth to flourish her love for Prabhu when she is seized by a wizard Pittala Rayudu. Right now, with the help of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vindhyarani
''Vindhyarani'' () is a 1948 Indian Telugu-language film directed by C. Pullayya. It is a film based on a drama written by Pingali Nagendra Rao. Pushpavalli played the title role of Vindhyarani. Plot Durjaya kills his elder brother Maharaja Jayaveera of the Vindhya Kingdom and occupies the throne. Satamitra secretly takes care of the Prince Sivasri and is waiting for an opportunity to take revenge. Avanti is the daughter of a subordinate king. She hates men. Durjaya connivingly brings her to the Kingdom and announces her as the Queen. Sivasri and Avanti start loving each other. Satamitra sends message to Sivasri to kill Durjaya. Thinking that his love is a hindrance to his revenge, he told Avanti to forget him and his love. Avanti plans to kill Durjaya and plans to marry Sivasri. Sivasri attacks Durjaya, but pardons him. Avanti kills him and escapes. The drama continues. At the end, Sivasri and Avanti get married and rule the Vindya Kingdom. Credits Cast * Ramana Rao * G. Vara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhakta Prahlada (1942 Telugu Film)
''Bhakta Prahlada'' () is a 1942 Telugu-language film produced by Sobhanachal Banners and directed by Chitrapu Narayana Rao. The film follows Prahlada, a devotee of Vishnu in Hinduism. This is the second film based on the same story, but with more advanced technicians. The story is about the devotee prahlada. Cast *Vemuri Gaggaiah Vemuri Gaggayya (1895–1955) was an Indian actor, singer, and thespian known for his works in Telugu cinema, and Telugu theatre. In 1933, East India Film Company produced its first Indian film, '' Savitri'' in Telugu. Shot in Calcutta on a bu ... * Rajeswari * Narayan Rao * G. Varalakshmi See also * ''Bhakta Prahlada'' (1932), The first Telugu talkie and old Bhakta Prahlada movie References External links History of Bhakta Prahlada movies in telugu* 1942 films 1940s Telugu-language films Films about Prahlada Films directed by Chitrapu Narayana Rao Indian musical drama films 1940s musical drama films Indian black-and-wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakshayagnam (1941 Film)
Dakṣayajña is an important event in Hindu mythology that is narrated in various Hindu scriptures. It refers to a yajna (ritual-sacrifice) organised by Daksha, where his daughter, Sati, immolates herself. The wrath of the god Shiva, Sati's husband, thereafter destroys the sacrificial ceremony. The tale is also called Daksha-Yajna-Nasha ("destruction of Daksha's sacrifice). The legend forms the liturgical basis of the establishment of the Shakti Pithas, the temples of Mahadevi, the supreme deity of Shaktism. It is also becomes a prelude to the legend of Parvati, Sati's reincarnation, who later marries Shiva. The tale is mainly told in the ''Vayu Purana''. It is also mentioned in the ''Kasi Kanda'' of the ''Skanda Purana'', the ''Kurma Purana'', ''Harivamsa Purana,'' and the ''Padma Purana''. The ''Linga Purana'', ''Shiva Purana'', and ''Matsya Purana'' also detail the incident. Variations of the legend may be observed in later Puranas, each text lending a superior account to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
