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Harinath
Buddharaju Venkata Appala Haranath Raju (2 September 1936 – 1 November 1989), known mononymously as Haranath, was an Indian actor who worked in Telugu films. Early life career and death Haranath was born on 2 September 1936 in Raparthi near Pithapuram and Gollaprolu in East Godavari district. He had two younger brothers and a sister. His early schooling was in Madras till pre-university, and he did his B. A. degree in P R College, Kakinada. He was very active in cultural activities, particularly dramas, won many a drama competition. An encounter leads him into films. He was waiting at Vanimahal bus stop in Madras, on the way to pilot training when he was spotted by Mukkmamala Krishna Murthy, famous film actor, director and producer and was selected to act as a lead actor in the film Rushyasrunga. But his second film Maa Inti Mahalakshmi was the first film to be released. He was a very popular Tollywood lead actor in the 60s being regarded as a romantic icon. He acted in c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Godavari District
East Godavari is a district in the Coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh, India. Its district headquarters is at Rajahmundry. As of census 2011, it became the most populous district of the state with a population of 5,151,549. In the Madras Presidency, the District of Rajahmundry was created in 1823. It was reorganised in 1859 and was bifurcated into Godavari and Krishna districts. During British rule, Rajahmundry was the headquarters of Godavari District, which was further bifurcated into East Godavari and West Godavari districts in 1925. When the Godavari district was divided, Kakinada became the headquarters of East Godavari and Eluru became headquarters of West Godavari. In November 1956, Andhra Pradesh was formed by merging Andhra State with the Telugu-speaking areas of the Hyderabad State. In 1959, the Bhadrachalam revenue division, consisting of Bhadrachalam and Naguru Taluqs (2 Taluqas in 1959 but later subdivided into Wajedu, Venkatapruram, Charla, Dummugudem, Bhadrach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rama
Rama (; ), Ram, Raman or Ramar, also known as Ramachandra (; , ), is a major deity in Hinduism. He is the seventh and one of the most popular '' avatars'' of Vishnu. In Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism, he is considered the Supreme Being. Rama is said to have been born to Kaushalya and Dasharatha in Ayodhya, the ruler of the Kingdom of Kosala. His siblings included Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna. He married Sita. Though born in a royal family, their life is described in the Hindu texts as one challenged by unexpected changes such as an exile into impoverished and difficult circumstances, ethical questions and moral dilemmas. Of all their travails, the most notable is the kidnapping of Sita by demon-king Ravana, followed by the determined and epic efforts of Rama and Lakshmana to gain her freedom and destroy the evil Ravana against great odds. The entire life story of Rama, Sita and their companions allegorically discusses duties, rights and social responsibil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandava Vanavasam
''Pandava Vanavasam'' () is a 1965 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao and written by Samudrala Sr. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Savitri, with music composed by Ghantasala. It was produced by A. S. R. Anjaneyulu under the Madhavi Productions banner. The film was a major box office success, running for 175 days in theatres. Plot The film begins with the Pandavas successfully performing ''Rajasuya Yagam'' and thanking Lord Krishna for his support. Besides, Duryodhana is humiliated and raging with anger at the insults heaped on him in the ''Mayasabha''. Sakuni consoles him and layouts a stratagem for avenge by inviting Dharma Raja for a dice game. Thereupon, Dharmaraja loses everything in it, including himself, his brothers, and Draupadi, who are subjected to great humiliation by Dussasana on the orders of Duryodhana. The Pandavas are forced into exile after Dharmaraja loses again in the dice game. During their ''Aranyavaasam'', Bh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murali Krishna (film)
''Murali Krishna'' is a 1964 Telugu-language drama film, produced by V. Venkateswarlu under the Padmasri Pictures banner and directed by P. Pullaiah. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jamuna, with music composed by Master Venu. Plot The film begins with Murali the only daughter of retired army officer Bhayankar. She falls in love with young and energetic Dr. Krishna and they marry. Murali is impressed by a self-portrait painted by Kantam; mistaking him for a woman Murali keeps in contact with him through letters. Surprisingly, one day, Murali gets a letter from him declaring himself a man called Laxmikantam and that he is in love with her. At that moment, Murali's bestie Srilatha tells her to end the matter but she decides to undergo a Srilatha marriage with Kantam. The act makes Murali's life miserable; unfortunately, Kantham is a friend of Krishna, and, on learning of the love affair and realizing the girl is his wife, he decides to unite them by sacrificing his love. He qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amara Shilpi Jakkanna
''Amarasilpi Jakkanna'' is a 1964 Telugu-language biographical film, produced and directed by B. S. Ranga under the Vikram Studios banner. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao in the title role of Jakanachari, a legendary sculptor credited with building various temples of Kalyani Chalukyas and Hoysalas. Music was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. ''Amarasilpi Jakkanna'' is the first Eastmancolor production of Telugu cinema. It is a remake of director's own Kannada film '' Amarashilpi Jakkanachari'' (1964). Plot There existed a great sculptor named Mallanna (Nagayya) in the current day of the Karnataka region. His son Jakkanna (ANR) inherits these qualities from his father and becomes a great sculptor by the time he reaches young age. He spends most of the time in between stones and dreams of making them into great sculptures. It is at this moment he falls in love with a dancer named Manjari (B. Saroja), a breathtakingly beautiful woman and a great dancer. They appreciate each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pempudu Koothuru
''Pempudu Koothuru'' () is a 1963 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Sowcar Janaki, and Devika with music composed by T. G. Lingappa. The film was simultaneously made in Kannada as ''Saaku Magalu'' by the same banner and director. Plot Raghu (N. T. Rama Rao) is a vagabond, who always spends most of his time playing cards, horse races, etc. and his father Tirupathi (Ramana Reddy) accompanies him. Uma (Devika), his foster sister who works as a school teacher preserves the family. In the same town, a rich man Dasavataram (Relangi) leads a happy family life with his wife & two children Vasu (Haranath) and Manjula (Sowcar Janaki). Once Manjula insults Raghu thereupon, clashes arise between them, ahead, Vasu gets acquainted with Uma and both of them fall in love. Everyone agrees to their marriage, but when Manjula finds out Raghu is Uma's brother, she refuses the proposal. So, Uma decides to leave the house when her mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manthiri Kumaran
''Manthiri Kumaran'' () is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language film directed by B. Vittalacharya. The film stars Kanta Rao, Anuradha and Rajasree. Plot Madana, a prince in exile, falls in love with a statue. His friend, Guna Keerthi, realizes that princess Rathnavali resembles the statue and decides to unite the lovelorn prince with Rathnavali. Cast The list is adapted from the film titles. ;Male cast *Kantha Rao *Raja *Balakrishnan *Lanka Sathyam *Satyanarayana ;Female cast *Anuradha *Rajasree *Meenakumari * Jayanthi *Shanthi Production The film was produced by Kandasamy and Gopalasamy and was directed by B. Vittalacharya. The writer was B. V. Acharya. Cinematography was done by G. Chandru While K. Govindasamy was in charge of editing. Art direction was by B. V. Babu. The film was made in Telugu with the title ''Madana Kamaraju Katha'' and was released in 1962. Soundtrack Music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra while the lyrics were penned by Puratchidasan. Playback sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumaithaangi
''Sumaithaangi'' () is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language drama film, written and directed by C. V. Sridhar. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Devika and R. Muthuraman. Based on Ra. Ki. Rangarajan's novel of the same name that was serialised in ''Kumudam'', it revolves around a man who could not lead his life the way he wanted, and gets forced to undergo many sacrifices. The film, produced by Kovai Chezhiyan, was released on 7 December 1962. Ganesan won the Film Fans Association Award for Best Actor Plot The movie starts with a typical middle-class family supported by Muthuraman, as he goes to each member comprising retired father Sarangapani, younger brother Gemini Ganesan (GG) and younger sister L. Vijayalakshmi, giving their monthly quota. GG is a collegian, who is challenged by his friends, Nagesh and others to try his youthful exuberance against Devika, their former school teacher, V. S. Raghavan's only daughter. He accepts the challenge and enters their household as a student tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annai (1962 Film)
''Annai'' () is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju. The film stars P. Bhanumathi and Sowcar Janaki, with S. V. Ranga Rao, J. P. Chandrababu and P. Raja playing supporting roles. The plot revolves around the theme that the love of a foster mother can be even stronger than that of a biological mother. The film is a remake of the Bengali film ''Maya Mriga'' (1960), itself based on a play by Nihar Ranjan Gupta. The soundtrack album and background score were composed by R. Sudarshanam while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan and Kothamangalam Subbu. ''Annai'' was released on 15 December 1962 to positive reviews, with praise for the plot, the music and the performances from the lead actors. The film was also a commercial success, and had a theatrical run of 100 days. The film was remade in Hindi in 1966 as '' Laadla''. Plot Cast *P. Bhanumathi as Savithri *Sowcar Janaki as Seetha * T. S. Muthaiah as Gurusamy * S. V. Ranga Rao * P. Raja a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aatma Bandhuvu
''Aatma Bandhuvu'' () is a 1962 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by Sarathi Studios and directed by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao and Savitri, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. It is a remake of the Tamil-language film ''Padikkadha Medhai'' (1960), which itself was a remake of 1953 Bengali-language film ''Jog Biyog'', based on ''Jog Biyog'', a novel of Ashapurna Devi. Plot Rao Bahadur Chandrasekharam is a successful businessman and has a loving family with a compassionate wife, Parvathi, and 3 sons; Prasad, Sridhar, and Raghu, 2 daughters, the widowed Mangalamba and Geetha, 2 daughters-in-law Lalitha, Kamala, and their children. Along with them, they adopt an orphan Ranga, an innocent guy who is utterly devoted to the family. Meanwhile, Parvathi promises to make her childhood friend's (Prabhavathi) daughter Lakshmi as her third daughter-in-law, but Raghu refuses it because he is already in love with a girl Janaki. To Keep up Parvathi's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishna
Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one of the most popular and widely revered among Indian divinities. Krishna's birthday is celebrated every year by Hindus on Krishna Janmashtami according to the lunisolar Hindu calendar, which falls in late August or early September of the Gregorian calendar. The anecdotes and narratives of Krishna's life are generally titled as ''Krishna Leela''. He is a central character in the ''Mahabharata'', the '' Bhagavata Purana'', the ''Brahma Vaivarta Purana,'' and the '' Bhagavad Gita'', and is mentioned in many Hindu philosophical, theological, and mythological texts. They portray him in various perspectives: as a god-child, a prankster, a model lover, a divine hero, and the universal supreme being. Quote: "Krsna's various appearances as a di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhishma (1962 Film)
''Bhishma'' is a 1962 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, based on the life of Bhishma from the epic Mahabharata, produced and directed by B. A. Subba Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Anjali Devi, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. Plot The film begins in the court of Brahma where Mahabhisha (Prabhakar Reddy) and Ganga (Anuradha) are attracted to each other and Brahma curses them to be born as mortals. After that, Mahabhisha takes rebirth as Shantanu in the Kuru dynasty and he meets Ganga on the banks of the river and requests her to marry him, she accepts on the condition that he will not ask any questions about her actions. They married and she later gave birth to 7 children and drowns them in the river, when Ganga was about to drown the eighth son, Shantanu, devastated, could not restrain himself and confronted her. Finally, Ganga disappears along with the child. The child grows up as Devavratha (N. T. Rama Rao) a great warrior trained by Parasurama ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
