Samudrala Raghavacharya (19 July 1902 – 16 March 1968), also known as Samudrala Sr., was an Indian screenwriter, lyricist, playback singer, director, and producer known for his works in

Telugu cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, ...

. Samudrala Senior made his screen debut in 1937, and known for his collaborations with Ghantasala. grand son samudrala srinivaas

Personal life

Samudrala Raghavacharya was born in 1902, in

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, India.

Filmography

Writer

# ''Kanakatara'' (1937) (debut) (dialogues and lyrics) # '' Gruhalakshmi'' (1938) # ''Vande Mataram'' (1939) (dialogue) # '' Sumangali'' (1940) (dialogue) # ''

Devata ''Devata'' (pl: ''devatas'', meaning 'the gods') (Devanagari: देवता; Khmer: ទេវតា (''tevoda''); Thai: เทวดา (''tevada''); Javanese, Balinese, Sundanese, Malay: ''dewata''; Batak languages: ''debata'' (Toba) ...

'' (1941) (dialogue) # ''Bhakta Potana'' (1942) (story and 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 ...

'' (1943) (story and dialogue) # ''Garuda Garvabhangam'' (1943) (dialogue) # ''

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) (screen adaptation) # ''Ratnamala'' (1947) # ''

Yogi Vemana Vemana, popularly known as Yogi Vemana, was an Indian philosopher and poet in the Telugu language. His poems are known for their use of simple language and native idioms. They discuss the subjects of yoga, wisdom and morality. Early life and ...

'' (1947) # ''

Mana Desam ''Mana Desam'' () is a 1949 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by L. V. Prasad. It was produced by Raja Saheb of Mirzapur under the Sobhanachala Pictures banner, and presented by Krishnaveni. It stars V. Nagayya, C. H. Narayana Rao a ...

'' (1949) (dialogue) # ''Laila Majnu'' (1949/I) (adaptation) (dialogue) # '' Swapna Sundari'' (1950) # ''Navvite Navaratnalu'' (1951) # '' Chandirani'' (1953) # ''

Bratuku Theruvu ''Bratuku Teruvu'' () is a 1953 Telugu-language drama film, produced by Kovelamudi Bhaskar Rao under the Bhaskar Productions banner and directed by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri, with music composed by G ...

'' (1953) (dialogue) (story) # '' Devadasu'' (1953) (dialogue and screen adaptation) # ''

Vipra Narayana ''Vipra Narayana'' is a 1954 Telugu-language biographical film directed, produced and edited by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao under Bharani Studios banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Bhanumathi, and Relangi with music composed by S. Rajeswara R ...

'' (1954) (dialogues and lyrics) # '' Donga Ramudu'' (1955) (lyrics) # '' Jayasimha'' (1955) (dialogue) (story) # ''

Jayam Manade ''Jayam Manade'' () is a 1956 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced by Sundarlal Nahatha and directed by T. Prakash Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Anjali Devi, with music composed by Ghantasala. The film was dubbed into Tamil ...

'' (1956) (dialogue) (story) # ''Kanakatara'' (1956) # ''

Sarangadhara ''Sarangadhara'' is an epic story during the reign of Rajaraja Narendra. Gurajada Apparao wrote the story in long poetic form in English and published in "Indian Leisure Hour" in 1883. It was a favourite Telugu drama and made into South Indian f ...

'' (1957) (adaptation) (dialogue) # ''

Vinayaka Chaviti ''Vinayaka Chaviti'' is a 1957 Telugu-language Hindu mythological film written and directed by Samudrala Sr. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Jamuna with music composed by Ghantasala. It was produced by K. Gopala Rao under the Aswaraja Pictures ...

'' (1957) # '' Bhookailas'' (1958) # ''

Seetarama Kalyanam ''Sita Rama Kalyanam'' () is a 1961 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film directed by N. T. Rama Rao in his directorial debut. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Haranath, Geetanjali, B. Saroja Devi, Kanta Rao, Sobhan Babu. The film was pr ...

'' (1960) (dialogue) # ''

Batasari ''Batasari'' () is a 1961 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by Ramakrishna of Bharani Pictures. It was simultaneously made in Tamil as ''Kaanal Neer'' (). Based on the Bengali novel ''Bardidi'' () by Saratchandra Chatter ...

'' (1961) (screen adaptation, dialogues and lyrics) # ''

Lava Kusa ''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 fil ...

'' (1963) # ''

Nartanasala Nartanasala may refer to: * Nartanasala (1963 film) ''Nartanasala'' () is a 1963 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao and written by Samudrala Sr. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri, S. V. Ranga ...

'' (1963) (adaptation) (dialogue) # '' Babruvahana'' (1964) (dialogue) (story) # ''

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 ...

'' (1965) # '' Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam'' (1966) # '' Bhakta Prahlada'' (1967) # '' Sri Krishnavataram'' (1967) # ''Sree Ramakatha'' (1968) # '' Veeranjaneya'' (1968)

Director

# '' Babruvahana'' (1964) # ''Bhakta Raghunath'' (1960) # ''

'' (1957)

Producer

# '' Devadasu'' (1953) (producer) # ''Shanti'' (1952) (producer) # ''Strisahasam'' (1951/I) (producer)

Playback singer

# ''Bhakta Raghunath'' (1960) (playback singer)

References

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