''Yavvanam Katesindi'' () is a 1976 Telugu-language

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directed by

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 ...

and produced by Vijaya Bapineedu. The film stars

Krishnam Raju Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju (20 January 1940 – 11 September 2022) was an Indian actor and politician. He was known for his works in Telugu cinema and was widely known as "''Rebel Star''" for his rebellious acting style. He was also the ...

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and

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 ...

. The music was composed by Chakravarthy. It is a remake of 1975 Tamil film '' Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu''.

Plot

Cast

* Gummadi

Production

After Vijaya Bapineedu acquired the rights to remake the 1975 Tamil film '' Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu'' in Telugu, he wanted ''Chedina Aadadi'' () to be the title of the remake.

P. Pullayya P. Pullayya (also spelled P. Pullaiah; 1911–1985) was an Indian film director and producer known for his work in Telugu films. He was the recipient of Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his contributions to Telugu cinema. Personal life Pullayya m ...

, who was a member of

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, did not accept the title, so Bapineedu went for ''Yavvanam Katesindi''.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Chakravarthy.

Reception

''Yavvanam Katesindi'' was released on 23 January 1976, and emerged a success.

References

External links

* * {{Dasari Narayana Rao 1970s Telugu-language films 1976 films Films directed by Dasari Narayana Rao Films scored by K. Chakravarthy Indian drama films Telugu remakes of Tamil films