Siri Sampadalu (1962)

SAVITHRI

Banner: Padmasri Pics
Director: V. Pullaiah
Music: Master Venu
Story: Pinisetty
Lyrics: Athreya, Kosaraju, Sri Sri

A.N.R WITH RELANGI

Cast:
A. Nageshwara Rao,
Chittor V. Nagaiah,
Gummadi Venkateshwara Rao,
Chalam,
Ramana Reddy,
Savitri,
Shantakumari,
Suryakantam,
Girija,
Vasanthi,
Surabhi Balasaraswathi,
Relangi Venkatramaiah

GUMMADI &NAGAIAH

Story: Family melodrama about the decline of a feudal patriarch and the rise of a new generation with different values. The head of the family, Nayudu (Nagaiah), severs relations with his sister's family since he holds his brother-in-law responsible for his father's death. He also refuses to !et his son Prasad (Nageshwara Rao) marry Padma (Savitri). The family becomes impoverished and Prasad has to restore both his father's honour and the family fortunes. He also marries Padma. Released at the same time as Kulagothralu (1962), also a family melodrama interspersed with comedy routines, Pullaiah's fiim flopped despite his reputation in Telugu cinema.

CHANDRAHARAM(1953)

N T R WITH SAVITHRI

Banner: Vijaya
Director: K. Kameshwara Rao
Music: Ghantasala Venkateshwara Rao
Story: Chakrapani
Dialogues: Pingali Nagendra Rao
Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao
Cinematography: Marcus Bartley

S.V R

Cast:
N.T. Rama Rao,
Savitri,
Sriranjani Jr.,
S.V.Ranga Rao,
Relangi Venkatramaiah,
Joga Rao

N.T.R WITH RELANGI

Story: Kameshwara Rao’s debut is an elaborate costume drama merging Gemini's adventure film genre (Chandralekha, 1948) with Vijaya's own type of folk fantasy (cf. Patella Bhairavi, 1951). Villain Dhoomkctu wants to become the crown prince of Chandanadesam, but his ambition is thwarted by the birth of Chandan (NTR). However, Chandan's life depends on his wearing a magic necklace. He dreams of his unknown beloved, Gauri (Sriranjani), and paints her portrait to show his teacher Mali (Ranga Rao), who then finds the woman. Unfortunately, the search brings the celestial nymph Chanchala (Savitri) into the story. Chanchala promises to lift Chandan's curse of death if he marries her; when he refuses, she removes the necklace and Chandan dies. JOGA RAO

Dhoomketu's ambitions are thus revived but then Chanchala returns Chandan to life for a brief period. Eventually another goddess, taking pity on the hero, unites Chandan and Gauri. There are many opulent court scenes, dance sequences featuring Apsaras in heaven, scenes of gods and goddesses who lift the hero's curse, and comedy interludes featuring the luckless Dhoomketu and his politician teacher Niksheparayudu.

Murali Krishna (1964)

Banner: Padmasri Pics
Director: P. Pullaiah
Music: Master Venu
Story: P. Radha ,Acharya Athreya
Lyrics: Acharya Athreya ,Dasarathi, C. Narayana Reddy
Cinematography: Madhav Bulbule
Producer: V. Venkateswarulu
Cast:
A. Nageshwara Rao
Jamuna,
S.V Ranga Rao.
Gummadi Venkateshwara Rao.
Haranath,
Geetanjali.
Sharada,
Suryakantam,
L. Vijayalakshmi,
Ramana Reddy
Story: A comedy of mistaken (gender) identity in which the bluff, retired military man (Ranga Rao) raises his daughter Murali (Jamuna) as though she were a son. She loves and is to marry Krishna (Nageshwani Rao) when a painter. Lakshmikantam (Haranath), appears. Murali had written letters of appreciation believing him to be a woman. When Lakshmikantam wants to marry Murali, she persuades her friend Srilatha (Sharada) to pretend to be Murali. a subterfuge that works until the painter turns out to be a friend of Murali's fiance.

Karna (1964)

N T R &SIVAJI

Banner: Padmini Pics
Director: B.R. Panthulu
Music: Vishwanathan – Ramamurthy
Screenplay: A.S. Nagarajan
Dialogues: Sakthi Krishnaswamy
Lyrics: Kannadasan,c.V. Ramamurthy
Cinematography: V. Ramamurhty
Producer: B.R. Panthulu

SAVITHRI

Cast:
Sivaji Ganesan,
N.T. Rama Rao,
Savitri,
Devika,
M.V. Rajamma,
Sandhya,
Jawar Seetaraman,
Ashokan,
Muthuraman

SANDHYA

Story: The big- budget follow – up to Panthulu’s multilingual Ganesan hit Veerapandiya Kattaboman (1959) tells the tragic Mabahharata tale of Karnan (Ganesan), Kunti's (Rajamma) eldest son, known for his charitable nature and archery expertise. Although a brother of the Pandavas, he remains faithful to Duryodhana (Ashokan) who raised him and fights his kinfolk until Krishna (NTR) overcomes him. Savitri played Duryodhan's wife, Devika played Karnan's wife Shubhangi while Muthuraman played Arjuna, Shot with three camera units at Jaipur, the massive action scenes such as the Kurukshetra battle required the participation of the 6lst Cavalry, 80 elephants and 400 horses. Tamil and Telugu stars Ganesan and NTR had worked together in K- Somu's hit mythological Sampoorna Ramayanam (1958). The film is also known for Kannadasan's remarkable condensation of the Bhagavad Geeta into a poem of seven stanzas, considered one of his most accomplished lyrics.

Marrichettu (2004)

Release Date: 22nd October 2004
Banner: K Sera Sera
Direction: Sourabh Narang
Music: Amar
Screenplay: Sourabh Narang
Dialogues: Bharati Babu
Cinematography: Sachin Krishnan
Producer: Ram Gopal Varma & Boyinapally Srinivasa Rao
Cast:
Chakravarthy,
Sushmita Sen,
Ahsaas Channa,
Peeya Rai Choudhuri,
Rasika Joshi,
Purab Kohni,
Sayaji Shinde,
Rajpal Yadav
Story: Virag (JD Chakravarthy) - a writer by profession joins a new deserted house which is situated in the outskirts of Pune along with his doctor wife (Sushmita) and kid Rohan (Ahsaas
Channa). That abandoned palatial mansion has a banyan tree in the compound. Rohan starts hearing strange voices. And suddenly he seems to be conversing with imaginary people sometimes. The parents trash Rohan's claim that there are many other people living in that house. A series of suspicious murders gives clue to the claim of Rohan that some other people are living in that house. Watch the film yourself to know and experience what a Banyan tree in your compound could do?

Apparao Driving School (2004)

Release Date: 4th November 2004
Banner: Jagadish Cine Makers
Direction: Anji Seenu
Music: Ghantadi Krishna
Story: Gangotri ViswanathScreenplay: Anji Seenu
Dialogues: Gangotri Viswanath
Cinematography: Vijay C Kumar
Editing: KV Krishna Reddy
Producer: Devireddy Srikar Reddy
Cast:
Rajendra Prasad,
Malavika,
Preeti Jingyani,
Suman,
Brahmanandam,
Jaya Prakash Reddy,
Jeeva,
Sarika Ramachandra Rao,
Benarjee,Gundu Hanmantha Rao,
Devi Charan,
Kavitha,
Annapurna,
Sirisha,
Apoorva,
Raghu Babu,
MS Narayana,
Naveen,
Duvvasi Mohan
Story: Apparao (Rajendra Prasad) runs a ladies-only driving school that was founded by his great grandfather. Anjali (Preeti Jingyani) is the daughter of a faction leader, Reddy (Jayaprakash Reddy). She falls in love with Apparao. At the same time, Apparao's marriage gets fixed with Maha Lakshmi (Malavika). Being a timid guy that he is, Apparao approaches Reddy and tells him that Anjali is in love with him. Reddy reveals that his daughter is suffering from blood cancer and pleads Apparao to pretend love to Anjali so that she could fulfill her wishes during the end days of her life. The rest of the story is all about how Apparao manages to deal with two girls.

Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishna Murthy (2004)

Release Date: 22nd October 2004
Banner: Lakshmi Productions
Direction: Siva Nagrswara Rao
Music: Rohit Raj
Story: Lakshmi Productions Unit
Screenplay: Siva Nagrswara Rao
Dialogues: Srinath & E Nivas
Cinematography: Jaya Krishna Gummadi
Editing: Gowtam Raju
Art: Thota Tarani
Producer: Atluri Purnachandra Rao

Cast:
Sivaji,
Laila,
Sony Raj,
Tanikella Bharani,
Rama Prabha,
Giri Babu,
Brahmanandam,
Dharmavarapu Subramanyam,
LB Sriram,
Kondavalasa,
Krishna Bhagawan,
Jenny,
Duvvasi Mohan,
Vijaya Singh,
Raghu Babu,
Rajesh
Story: Krishna Murthy (Sivaji) is an atheist who travels to Annavaram on the severe insistence of his aunt (Rama Prabha). Sailaja (Laila) is an extremely religious girl who wants to go to USA for further studies. She is also traveling to Annavaram to get blessings of Lord Satyanarayana. Krishna Murthy and Sailaja happen to share the same Berth in the train. When they arrive at Annavaram, they are forced to share the same room as husband and wife (Mr. & Mrs Sailaja Krishna Murthy) due to the local room-allotment rules.

Due to certain incident, Sailaja and Krishna Murthy are separated in Annavaram. Each one of them do not know whereabouts of other person. Sailaja and Krishna Murthy realize that they had fallen in love. They start searching for each other in Hyderabad city. The rest of the story is all about how they find each other.

Aptudu (2004)

Banner: Andal Arts
Direction: Muthyala Subbaiah
Music: Ramana Gogula
Screenplay: Muthyala Subbaiah
Dialogues: Posani Krishna MuraliCinematography: S Ka Bhupati
Thrills: Vijay, Raju, Ram Lakshman
Art: Ashok
Producer: Jeevitha Raja Sekhar
Executive producer: Bhavani Kalyan Ram
Cast:
Raja Sekhar,
Anjala Zhaveri,
Mukesh Rushi,
Satyanarayana,
Sunil,
Chandra Mohan,ChalapatiRao,
Kondavalasa,
Krishna Bhagawan,
Rallapally,
Sana,
Omkar,
Abhinaya Sri & Anant
Story: Gangireddy (Mukesh Rushi) is a powerful mafia leader in Hyderabad. His latest mission is to grab a colony. Bose (Raja Sekhar) visits his brother (Chandrasekhar) who stays in the same colony that Gangireddy has his sights on. When the colony dwellers decide to give up everything and surrender to Gangireddy, Bose makes a difference by uniting them and fight for the cause. In he process, Gangireddy kills Bose's brother and father. The rest of the story is all about how
Bose takes revenge on Gangireddy.

Nirupedalu (1954)

A N R WITH JAMUNA

Banner: Gokul Pics
Director: T. Prakash Rao
Music: T.V.Raju
Story: K. Pratyagatma
Dialogues: Anisetty
Lyrics: Anisetty
Cinematography: B.S. Ranga

CHADALAWADA KUTUMBA RAO

Cast:
A. Nageshwara Rao,
Jamuna,
Ramana Reddy,
Chadalavada ,
Surabhi Balasaraswathi,
Sudhakar,
Rajanala Nageshwara Rao

RAMANA REDDY

Story: This reworking of the Ezhai Padum Padu (1950) story also had censorship trouble. Apparently the censors, apprehensive of leftist propaganda in a post-Telangana milieu, objected to, among other things, a 'Keep Left' traffic sign.

Vipranarayana (1954)

A N R

Banner: Bharani Pics
Director: P.S. Ramakrishna Rao
Music: Saluri Rajeshwara Rao
Story: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Lyrics: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Cinematography: M.A. Rehman

BHANUMATHI

Cast:
P. Bhanumathi,
A. Nageshwara Rao ,
Relangi Venkatramaiah,
Allu Ramalingaiah,
Vimala,
Rushyendramani,
Sandhya,
K.V. Subba Rao

RUSHYENDRAMANI

Story: Bhanumathi's only major Telugu hit of the period continues the Bharani Studios' love stories with her and Nageshwara Rao. A Brahmin maker of flower garlands (Nageshwara Rao) devotes his life to the god Ranganatha but he is seduced by a woman (Bhanumathi) determined to make him break his vow. The musical hit sees the Vijaya composer Rajeshwara Rao making his debut at Bharani replacing their usual composer Subburaman. RELANGI VENKATRAMAIAH

One of the hits, Ooh tapovana, recalls The classic Ooh pavuram number from Swargaseema (1945) and was apparently composed, uncredited, by RajanikanCa Rao. A.M. Raja's playback singing for the hero contributes to the film's success, notably his duets with Bhanumathi including the adaptation of 12th C, poet jayadeva's composition Savirahe tava deena.

Todu Dongalu (1954)

Banner: National Art Theatres
Director: Yoganand
Music: T.V. Raju
Story: Samudrala Ramanujam
Lyrics: Samudrala Ramanujam
Cinematography: M.A. Rehman
Producer: N.T. Rama Rao

GUMMADI VENKATESWARA RAO

Cast:
N.T.Rama Rao,
Gummadi Venkateshwara Rao,
T.G. Kamaladevi,
Hemalatha,
Chalam,
Rita,
A. Pundarikakshayya,
Sivaramakrishnaiah

HEMALATHA

Story: Realist drama which helped define the image of Telugu megastar and politician NTR. He plays Paramesam, the corrupt manager of the Annapurna Rice Mills, in league with the owner Lokanatham (Gummadi). As a result of the brutal working conditions, the starving and unpaid worker Ramudu dies. The nasty duo get rid of Ramudu's body and claim he commited suicide. T G KAMALA DEVI

However, Paramesam feels guilty and, when another worker helps him when he is ill, joins the workers demanding that the factory pay compensation to Ramudu's family. Eventually Paramesam becomes the owner of the mill and the workers share in its prosperity. NTR's first production flopped but is sometimes presented as a predecessor of the realist 70s New Indian Cinema in Telugu.