Vempati Sadasivabrahmam shortly Sadasivabrahmam () (b: 1905 – d: 1968) was a writer of film stories, dialogues and lyrics in the early period of

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.Sadasivabrahmam Vempati, Luminaries of 20th Century, Part II, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005, pp: 912–13. He was born in

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, Andhra Pradesh. He studied

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and achieved proficiency in Sanskrit and Telugu languages. He has debuted with the 1941 film ''Choodamani'' directed by

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. He wrote the story, dialogues and lyrics for this successful film. He died on 1 January 1968 in

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Filmography

# ''Choodamani'' (1941) (dialogue) (story) # ''

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'' (1941) (story) # ''Gharana Donga'' (1942) (writer) # ''

Palnati Yudham ''Palnati Yuddham'' is a 1947 Indian Telugu-language historical war film jointly directed by L. V. Prasad and Gudavalli Ramabrahmam. Based on the Battle of Palnadu, the film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Govindarajula Subba Rao and Kannamba, ...

'' (1947) (dialogue) # ''Radhika'' (1947) (director) # ''Gollabhama'' (1947) (dialogues) (Lyrics) # ''

Keelugurram ''Keelu Gurram'' () is a 1949 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film produced and directed by Raja Saheb of Mirzapuram under the Sobhanachala Pictures banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi, with music composed by Ghantasa ...

'' (1949) # '' Samsaram'' (1950) (dialogue) (story) # ''

Pakka Inti Ammayi ''Pakka Inti Ammayi'' is a 1953 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by C. Pullayya. The film featured Anjali Devi as the beautiful neighbour girl. Famous comedian Relangi acted as her lover Subbarayudu and veteran South Indi ...

'' (1953) # ''Pardesi'' (1953) (dialogue) # ''Kanavane Kan Kanda Daivam'' (1955) (story) # ''

Kanyasulkam ''Kanyasulkam'' is a Telugu play written by Gurajada Apparao in 1892.20th Century Telugu Luminaries, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005 It is one of the earliest modern works in an Indian language, and it is the first Telugu play ...

'' (1955) (screen adaptation) # ''

'' (1956/I) (dialogue) (story) # ''

Bhale Ramudu Bhale Ramudu is a 1956 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by V. L. Narasu and directed by Vedantam Raghavayya. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. It is a remake of the Hindi f ...

'' (1956) (dialogue) # ''Charana Daasi'' (1956) (screen adaptation and dialogue) # ''

Ondre Kulam ''Ondre Kulam'' () is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language film directed by N. Krishnaswamy. Edited by M.S. Parthasarathy. The film stars R. S. Manohar and Madhuri Devi. This is a 1956 award-winning Tamil film and this film title was named by former Tam ...

(1956) (Story) # ''Dampatyam'' (1957) # ''

Suvarna Sundari ''Suvarna Sundari'' () is a 1957 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film directed by Vedantam Raghavayya. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi with music composed by P. Adinarayana Rao. The film was produced by Adinarayana Rao under ...

'' (1957/I) (story) # '' Sharada'' (1957) (story) # ''

Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu ''Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu'' () is a 1959 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by L. V. Prasad. The film was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani of Vijaya Productions; the latter co-wrote its script with Prasad and Vempati Sadasiv ...

'' (1958) (adaptation) (dialogue) # ''

Chenchu Lakshmi ''Chenchu Lakshmi'' is a 1958 Indian bilingual Telugu and Tamil language Hindu mythological film, produced and directed by B. A. Subba Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. It was sim ...

'' (1958/I) (adaptation) (dialogue) # ''

Illarikam ''Illarikam'' () is a 1959 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by T. Prakash Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jamuna, with music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. It was produced by A. V. Subba Rao under the Prasad Art Pict ...

'' (1959) (dialogue) (story) # ''Krishna Leelalu'' (1959) (adaptation) (dialogue) # ''Nagarjuna'' (1961) # ''Pellikani Pillalu'' (1961) # '' Sasural'' (1961) (story) # ''

Lava Kusha ''Lava Kusa'' (also spelled as ''Lava Kusha'') is a 1963 Indian Hindu mythological film directed by C. S. Rao and his father C. Pullayya. The film was scripted by Sadasivabrahmam, Samudrala Sr. along with C. S. Rao and C. Pullayya. The film ...

'' (1963) (lyrics) # ''Prachanda Bhairavi'' (1965) # ''

Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha ''Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha'' () is a 1966 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film directed by C. Pullayya. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, K. R. Vijaya with music composed by Ghantasala. It is produced by Thota Subba Rao under the Sridevi Pr ...

'' (1966) # ''Bhama Vijayam'' (1967) # ''

Bhuvana Sundari Katha ''Bhuvana Sundari Katha'' () is a 1967 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film directed by C. Pullaiah. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Krishna Kumari, with music composed by Ghantasala. Plot The film is a tale of two kingdoms Vichitrapuram & ...

'' (1967) # ''

Nene Monaganni ''Nene Monaganni'' ( ''I Am the Hero'') is a 1968 Telugu-language action crime film, produced and directed by S. D. Lal on Prathima Films banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Sheela and the music is composed by T. V. Raju. Plot Bhadrayya (Rajanala ...

'' (1968) # ''Ranabheri'' (1968)

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