Davala Satyam is an Indian film director, producer and screenplay writer. He has worked predominantly in

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since the early 1980s. Dhavala Satyam

Satyam is known for his revolutionary movies known as

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in Telugu. His film

Yuvatharam Kadilindi ''Yuvatharam Kadilindi'' () is a 1980 Telugu-language drama film directed by Dhavala Satyam. It was produced by Madala Ranga Rao of Navatharam Pictures. It stars Murali Mohan and Raadhika.The film won three Nandi Awards. The plot is based on so ...

won a

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from the

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and

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won the

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in 1980. He associated with film personalities such

Dasari Narayana Rao Dasari Narayana Rao (4 May 1947 – 30 May 2017) was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, lyricist, and politician known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, in addition to Hindi cinema. He has directed more than 150 ...

, Madala Ranga Rao,

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Murali Mohan Maganti Murali Mohan (born 24 June 1940) is an Indian actor, producer, politician, and business executive from Telugu cinema. In 1973, Murali Mohan debuted in ''Jagame Maya'', produced by Atluri Poornachandra Rao. He gained recognition with the ...

and

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. Satyam directed ''Chaitanya Ratham'' (1987), a controversial biopic on politician

Vangaveeti Mohana Ranga Vangaveeti Mohana Ranga Rao (4 July 1947 – 26 December 1988) was an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He worked as an MLA of Vijayawada East (Assembly constituency) legislative assembly as member of Indian National Congress party. ...

and his brother Vangaveeti Radha despite the political pressures. Both Ranga and Radha were murdered by political opponents. The movie prints were destroyed.

Filmography

*'' Lava Kusa: The Warrior Twins'' (2010) (animation film) *'' Nenu Saitham'' (2004) *''Chaitanya Ratham'' (1987) (controversial biopic on politician

and his brother Vangaveeti Radha) *''Mundaithe Oora Habba'' (

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movie starring

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) (Directed and produced by Dhavala Satyam) *''Gudi Gantalu Mrogayi'' *''

Erra Mallelu ''Erra Mallelu'' () is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Dhavala Satyam from a story written by Madala Ranga Rao. The film stars Ranga Rao, Murali Mohan, Giri Babu and Ranganath. It has music composed by K. Chakravarthy. I ...

'' *'' Jathara'' (1980) *''

'' (1980) *''Bheemudu'' *''Erramatti'' *''Subbaravuki Kopam Vachindi''

References

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