Kathanayakuni Katha
| Kathanayakuni Katha | |
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| Directed by | D. Yoganand |
| Written by | Modukuri Johnson Appala Chary (dialogues) |
| Produced by | K. Devi Vara Prasad |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Vanisri |
| Cinematography | J. Satyanarayana |
| Edited by | Kandaswamy |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Tarakarama Pictures[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Kathanayakuni Katha (English: Story of a Hero) is a 1965 Telugu action drama film, produced by K. Devi Vara Prasad under the Tarakarama Pictures banner[2] and directed by D. Yoganand.[3] It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Vanisri in the lead roles[4] and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[5]
Plot
Ramu (N. T. Rama Rao) is a handsome, innocent, courageous guy who always moves with children and plays with them. Pullatla Tayaramma (G. Varalakshmi) is his foster mother who raised him from childhood. Phani Bhushan Rao (Satyanarayana) is a rich person of the village. His sister Lalitha (Vanisri), while coming from the city, falls in the lake accidentally and Ramu saves her. Lalitha develops an attachment towards Ramu and starts loving him. Ramu goes and asks Phani Bhushan Rao to make his sister's alliance with him, where he is badly insulted. Ramu challenges with Pahni Bhushan Rao that he will earn money and marries his sister. Without telling his mother, he leaves for the city. In the city, he comes in contact with a dumb girl Lakshmi (Srividya), he gets affectionate towards her and takes care of her as his own sister. Phani Bhushan Rao fixes Lalitha's match with Suresh (Prabhakar Reddy), who works as a villain in movies. Suresh and his mother Parvathi (Pandari Bai) also agree for the marriage. Lalitha escapes, reaches the city in search of Ramu and starts working in a drama troupe. After that, Ramu does various jobs. To his luck, he gets a movie chance, becomes a Super Star and earns a lot of money and fame. He comes back to the village, throws the money at Phani Bhushan Rao and asks for his sister's hand. Here, Phani Bhushan Rao bluffs that Lalitha is dead. Ramu teaches him a lesson and comes back to the city along with his mother. Ramu goes into depression and stops working. His co-actress Madhuri (Bharathi) who loves him, consoles him and makes him normal. Ramu's mother asks him to marry her and he replies that he will think about it. Fortunately, in a program, to his surprise, he sees Lalitha alive. Ramu gets Lalitha back and introduces her to everyone as his would-be, when Suresh's ego gets hurt because he liked her a lot. Phani Bhushan Rao also comes to know that Lalitha is alive. So, he plans with Suresh and they play a drama. Phani Bhushan Rao reaches Ramu's house, begs Tayaramma for shelter as if he lost everything and they give so. He traps Lakshmi and molests her. Lalitha asks him to marry Lakshmi, then he puts a condition that she has to marry Suresh. Lalitha agrees to it. Meanwhile, Parvathi recognizes Ramu as his elder son by the identification mark on his shoulder and she confirms it through Tayaramma. Meanwhile, Suresh tries to marry Lalitha forcibly with the help of Phani Bhushan Rao. Ramu reaches there on time. In the quarrel, Suresh fires on Ramu, Parvathi saves him and tells Suresh that Ramu is his elder brother. Suresh says sorry to Ramu, Phani Bhushan Rao also realizes his mistake and marries Lakshmi. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Ramu and Lalitha.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Ramu
- Vanisri as Lalitha
- Satyanarayana as Phanibhushanam
- Prabhakar Reddy as Suresh
- Raja Babu as Babu
- Mikkilineni as Rangaiah
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Sankharaiah
- Pandari Bai as Parvathi
- G. Varalakshmi as Pulatla Tayaramma
- Bharathi as Madhuri
- Rama Prabha as Nanchari
- Hemalatha as herself
- Chaya Devi as Chayadevi
- Srividya as Lakshmi
Crew
- Art: S. Krishna Rao
- Choreography: Chinni-Sampath
- Stills: Baina
- Fights: Sambasiva Rao
- Dialogues: Modukuri Johnson
- Comedy Track: Appala Chary
- Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Dasaradhi Kosaraju, Acharya Aatreya
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, SP Balu, Vani Jayaram, P. Leela, Madhavapeddi Satyam, L. R. Eswari, Chakravarthy
- Music: K. V. Mahadevan
- Editing: Kandaswamy
- Cinematography: J. Satyanarayana
- Producer: K. Devi Vara Prasad
- Screenplay - Director: D. Yoganand
- Banner: Tarakarama Picture
- Release Date: 21 February 1975
Soundtrack
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 32:14 | |||
| Producer | K. V. Mahadevan | |||
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Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Music released by Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Vemanna Cheppindhi" | Kosaraju | Ghantasala, P. Leela | 3:58 |
| 2 | "Chilipi Kalla Baava" | Kosaraju | P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari | 4:09 |
| 3 | "Cheppanaa Oka Chinna Maata" | Kosaraju | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:39 |
| 4 | "Devude Chesthaadu" | C. Narayana Reddy | SP Balu, Vani Jayaram | 3:59 |
| 5 | "Cheyandira Bhojanam" | Kosaraju | Madhavapeddi Satyam | 1:54 |
| 6 | "Devudu Lokamlo" | Acharya Aatreya | P. Susheela | 3:59 |
| 7 | "Magasiri Choopula" | Dasaradhi | SP Balu, Vani Jayaram | 4:10 |
| 8 | "O Tight Pantu" | Kosaraju | Chakravarthy, L. R. Eswari | 1:48 |
| 9 | "Sreemathigaaroo" | Acharya Aatreya | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 4:38 |
References
- ^ "Kathanayakuni Katha (Overview)". IMDb.
- ^ "Kathanayakuni Katha (Banner)". Chitr.com.
- ^ "Kathanayakuni Katha (Direction)". Know Your Films.
- ^ "Kathanayakuni Katha (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
- ^ "Kathanayakuni Katha (Review)". Filmiclub.