''Bhoomi Kosam'' is a

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-language film directed by

K. B. Tilak Korlipara Balagangadhara Tilak (14 January 1926 – 23 September 2010), popularly known as K. B. Tilak, was an Indian independence movement, Indian independence activist, film director and producer. Early life He was born at Denduluru in West ...

in 1974. It is one of the earliest films to portray far left politics in the Telugu language.S.V.Srinivas, Politics as Performance: A Social History of the Telugu Cinema (Permanent Black, 2013).

Story

The film is about a village's liberation, where the people want to be free from the tyranny of

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. One of Zamindar's sons leads the revolt. The film represents of the efforts of left-wing political parties. The film was dedicated to the memory of Tilak's brother Ramanarasimha Rao who was 'encountered' in 1972.

Cast

The cast included

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, Gummadi,

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, Jamuna,

Prabhakar Reddy Mandadi Prabhakar Reddy (1935–1997) was an Indian film character actor and doctor known for his works in Telugu cinema. He acted in over 472 films over three decades. He wrote stories for several acclaimed films, including '' Karthika Deepa ...

and Chalam, Prabha. It was

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's début. She was given this screen name for this film as suggested by M.Prabhakar Reddy.

Writing

The film features lyrics and script by Srirangam Srinivasa Rao ( Sri Sri) who was a prominent intellectual and poet of

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and K.G Satyamurthy (Shivasagar) who was the founder of the

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References

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