''Balaraju Katha'' () is a 1970 Indian

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written by

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and directed by Bapu. It is a remake of the 1969

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film ''

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'', and has won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (bronze).

Plot

This is the story of a young boy Balaraju (

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) in a historical town

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. He becomes a tourist guide to support his entire family. An elderly childless couple takes a liking to him and wants to adopt him. The story is the results of his ordeals.

Cast

as Balaraju * Nagabhushanam * Suryakantham *

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* Mikkilineni *

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Baby Sumathi Sumathi (born 18 August 1964) is an Indian actress from Madurai, Tamil Nadu. She started her career at the age of two. She starred in many Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi language films. Personal life Sumathi was born in Madurai ...

* Sakshi Ranga Rao *

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* Pushpa Kumari

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. * "Adiganani Anukovaddu Cheppakunda Dateyoddu" - * "Cheppu Cheppu Bhai Jarigedi Vippi Cheppu" - * "Choodu Choodu Tamasha Bhale Tamasha Aidu Vella Tamasha" - * "Hippie Hippie Aadapillalo Veellu Chepparani Goppa Goppa Tarajuvvalo" - * "Mahabalipuram...Bharateeya Kalajagatikidi Goppa Gopuram" - * "Okati Rendu Moodaite Muddu Antaku Minchina Santanamaite Vaddu" -

Awards

The film won Nandi Award for Third Best Feature Film – Bronze – 1970

References

External links

* {{Bapu (film director) 1970 films 1970s children's films 1970s Telugu-language films Films directed by Bapu Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Films with screenplays by A. P. Nagarajan Indian black-and-white films Indian children's films Telugu remakes of Tamil films