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Sumangali (1965 Film)
''Sumangali'' is a 1965 Telugu-language drama film, produced by T. Govindarajan under the Venus Pictures & Ashok Movies banner and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film is a remake of the Tamil film ''Sarada'' (1962). Plot Prof. Viswam (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) leads a happy life with his mother Visalakshamma (G. Varalakshmi) & sister Uma (Vasanthi). Meanwhile, Viswam gets an appointment in a renowned college owned by Srihari Rao (Gummadi), his only daughter Sarada (Savitri) studies in the same college and admires Viswam's ideologies and they fall in love. Srihari Rao opposes it, as Sarada's alliance is fixed with his nephew Shekar (Jaggayya). But Sarada marries Viswam against her father's wish. Knowing it, depressed, Shekar leaves the house and becomes a wanderer as he loves Sarada since childhood. Soon Viswam reaches his hometown, picks up a new job, and when the couple is dreaming about hap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acharya Aatreya
Acharya Aatreya (born Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu ) (7 May 1921 – 13 September 1989) was an Indian poet, lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He received the state Nandi Award for Best Lyricist in 1981 for "Andamaina Lokamani" from the film Tholi Kodi Koosindi, ''Tholikoodi Koosindi''. He is popularly known as ''Manasu Kavi (''). Life Athreya was born on 7 May 1921 in Mangalampadu village near Sullurpeta, Nellore district of the Madras Presidency of British India. His birthname was Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu. He took ''Acharya'' from his birth name and ''Aatreya'' his Gotra name, combined them as ''Acharya Aatreya'' and adopted it as his pen name. As a student in Nellore and Chittoor he wrote several plays. He abandoned his studies to participate in Quit India Movement and was jailed. After releasing from jail, he had worked as a clerk in a settlement office and worked as an assistant editor of the journal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasanthi (actress)
Vasanthi B. A. (born as Karanam Vasanthi) was an Indian actress and producer who was active in the Tamil language, Tamil, Telugu language, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada film industries during the latter half of the 20th century. She was well known for her second heroine and supporting roles in some movies. Early life ''You may help to expand the information'' Personal life Vasanthi married P. Seenivasan, an Indian politician of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. She died on May 29, 2019, in her residence at Anna Nagar, Chennai. She was looked after by her daughter and sister's son. Film career Vasanthi made her debut in Telugu language, Telugu movie ''Mahakavi Kalidasu'' in 1960, her Tamil language, Tamil debut was ''Then Nilavu'' in 1961. She also acted as second heroine opposite M. G. Ramachandran in ''Maadappura''. Vasanthi entered the tinsel world as a well educated woman, an uncommon thing for heroines of her days (1960s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Adurthi Subba Rao
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photography, photographing actual scenes with a movie camera, motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of computer-generated imagery, CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Scored By K
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Remakes Of Tamil Films
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Indian Drama Films
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Antastulu
''Antastulu'' () is a 1965 Indian Telugu-language drama film produced by V. B. Rajendra Prasad and directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Krishna Kumari with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu in 1965. The film won two Nandi Awards. Plot The film begins with Zamindar Raja Jaganatha Rao is affluent and obsessed with discipline and doesn't show any preference between family members and workers; if anyone dares to break the rules, he punishes them harshly. So, his wife Roopa Devi, and elder son Raghu oblige accordingly, whereas the younger son Chinnababu finds these rules too annoying. Jaganatha Rao learns about Chinababu's ideas and warns him twice but he does not listen, so, furious Jaganatha Rao seeks to punish him when he dies out of shock. As a result, Raghu wants to leave the house when Jaganatha Rao allows him a huge amount and asks him to live a rich li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aathma Balam
''Aathma Balam'' () is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language romantic thriller film directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao and produced by V. B. Rajendra Prasad. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, B. Saroja Devi and Jaggayya, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. It is a remake of the Bengali film ''Agni Sanskar'' (1961). Plot Rama Rao, a millionaire, commits suicide out of fury as he suspects his wife Jagadeeswari Devi. The incident is witnessed by his son Kumar which makes a huge impact on him and turns him into a psycho. So, Jagadeeswari Devi admits Kumar to a psychiatric center but to protect the family prestige she lies to society that her son is studying aboard. Years roll by, and Kumar grows up as a peculiar loner with his father's memories. Meanwhile, Anand (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) a wise gentleman works as a chief engineer at Jagadeeswari Devi's factory whom she treats as her own. Anand loves a beautiful girl Jaya (B. Saroja Devi) who spouse to be Jagadeeswari's driver's dau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghantasala (musician)
Ghantasala Venkateswararao (4 December 1922 – 11 February 1974), known mononymously by his surname as Ghantasala, was an Indian playback singer and film composer known for his works predominantly in Telugu and Kannada cinema and also in Tamil, Malayalam, Tulu and Hindi language films. He is considered as one of the greatest singers of Telugu cinema. In 1970, he received the Padma Shri award, India's fourth highest civilian award for his contribution to Indian cinema. According to ''The Hindu'' and ''The Indian Express'', Ghantasala was 'such a divine talent and with his songs he could move the hearts of the people'. 'Ghantasala's blending of classical improvisations to the art of light music combined with his virtuosity and sensitivity puts him a class apart, above all others in the field of playback singing'. Gifted with what Indian film historian V. A. K. Ranga Rao called 'the most majestic voice', Ghantasala helped Telugu film music develop its own distinct character which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayanthi (actress)
Kamala Kumari (6 January 1945 – 26 July 2021), known by her mononymous stage name Jayanthi, was an Indian actress known for her work in Kannada cinema and Tamil cinema. She was noted for her contributions to different genres of films from the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. She had appeared in over 500 films, including films in the Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi languages. She had received seven Karnataka State Film Awards, four times as Best Actress and twice as Best Supporting Actress, the President's Medal for Best Actress and two Filmfare Awards for Best Actress. She has been cited as Kannada cinema's "most bold and beautiful" actress by various media outlets, a title for which she has received substantial publicity. The Kannada film industry honored her with the title "Abhinaya Sharadhe", (''Goddess Sharada in acting''). Early life Jayanthi was born in Bellary, in the erstwhile Madras Presidency of British India on 6 January 1945. Her father Balas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sobhan Babu
Sobhan Babu (born Uppu Sobhana Chalapathi Rao; 14 January 1937 – 20 March 2008) was an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema.Bangaru Panjaram in Venditera Paatalu, Krishnasastri Sahityam, third volume, Vishalandhra Publishing House, Hyderabad, pp.78-82. He made his film debut in ''Bhaktha Sabari, Bhakta Sabari'' (1959), but ''Daiva Balam'' (1959) released earlier. He garnered four Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu, Filmfare Awards South for Best Actor, and IFFI Special Jury Award and Special Mention, Special Jury Award for ''Bangaru Panjaram'' (1969) at the 4th International Film Festival of India, 4th IFFI. Sobhan Babu was featured in National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, National Award winning films such as ''Sita Rama Kalyanam (1961 film), Sita Rama Kalyanam'' (1961), ''Mahamantri Timmarusu (film), Mahamantri Timmarusu'' (1962), ''Lava Kusa'' (1963), ''Nartanasala (1963 film), Nartanasala'' (1963), featured at the 3rd Afro-Asian Film Festival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girija (actress)
Dasari Girija ( 3 March 1938 – 5 September 1995) was an Indian actress who has worked in Telugu films. She was active in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s in comic roles. She appeared in many films with Relangi, the two of them becoming a famous comedic duo. Film career She was born on 3 March 1938 in Kankipadu, Andhra Pradesh. Her mother is also staging and film actress Dasari Ramatilakam. Her first movie was Kasturi Sivarao's ''Paramanandayya Sishyulu'' (1950). She acted in many films with Relangi and other leading actors of that period. Her portrayal of titular Pathala Bhairavi in 1951 hit film ''Patala Bhairavi'' displayed her talents and resulted in her getting many film offers lasting about two decades. Her role as Usha in ''Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu'' (1959) opposite Relangi is memorable. The ever lasting comedy song ''Kaseeki Poyanu Ramahari'' has been pictured on them. The comedy-duo also acted in the award-winning ''Ramudu Bheemudu'' (1964) of Suresh Productions. The funny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
