''Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhoumudu'' () is a 1993

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-language

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, based on the life of 15th century poet

Srinatha Srinatha ( – 1441) was a well-known 15th-century Telugu poet who popularised the Prabandha style of composition. Biography Srinatha was born in Telugu Niyogi Brahmin family in Kalapatam village on Gudur Mandal in Krishna district to parents ...

, produced by Nandamuri Rama Krishna under Ramakrishna Horticultural Studios & Srimathi Movie Combines banner and directed by Bapu. It stars

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Jayasudha Jayasudha Kapoor (born Sujatha Nidudavolu) is an Indian actress and politician known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema. She has also worked in few Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films. Known as natural actress, she received fiv ...

, Rajendra Prasad and music composed by

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. This is the final movie of legendary actor ''NTR'' and the debut of famous Telugu comedians A.V.S. and

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Plot

Srinatha was born to Bhimamba and Marayya in 1365. He is respected as Kavi Sarvabhouma (King of poets) and is being patronized by many kings including the Kondavidu Reddys, Velamas of Rachakonda, and Deva Raya II of the Vijayanagara Empire. Even though he is married, Srinatha is in awe of a woman's beauty and dedicates his poems to praise their beauty. Srinatha dedicates a host of books to kings and enjoys a luxurious life. Srinatha works as a minister in the court of Pedakomati Vema Reddy of Kondaveedu. He manages to get his king's prestigious knife, Nandikanta Potaraju Katari, which was taken away by Lingamanedu, ruler of Devarakonda in return for his literary prowess. Srinatha marries another poet, Potana's sister Sridevi.

Cast

Jaya Sudha Jayasudha Kapoor (born Sujatha Nidudavolu) is an Indian actress and politician known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema. She has also worked in few Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films. Known as natural actress, she received fiv ...

as Sridevi * Rajendra Prasad as Raja Vallabha Devudu /

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* Satyanarayana as Gowda Dindima Bhattu * Mikkilineni as Pedakomati Vema Reddy *

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* Rallapalli as Kanamam Nagaiah * A.V.S. as Tamil poet *

as Ganapati * Raja as Yuvaraju *

Aamani Aamani is an Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Telugu films in addition to a few Tamil and Kannada films. She made her debut in a lead role opposite Naresh in the Telugu film '' Jamba Lakidi Pamba'' (1992), directed by E. V. V. ...

as Damayanti * Sindhuja as Special appearance * Disco Shanti as

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Soundtrack

Music composed by

. Lyrics were written by

C. Narayana Reddy Cingireddi Narayana Reddy (29 July 1931 – 12 June 2017), popularly known as CiNaRe, was an Indian Telugu-language poet and writer. Reddy had produced over eighty literary works including poems, prose-plays, lyrical plays, translations, a ...

. Music released on BEATS Audio Company.

References

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