Kathanayakuni Katha
Kathanayakuni Katha (transl. Story of a Hero) is a 1975 Indian Telugu-language 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 and Vanisri,[4] with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[5]
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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 |
Plot
The film begins in a village, where Ramu a valiant loaf pesters his foster mother Pullatla Tayaramma. Besides, Lalitha the sister of malicious Zamidar Phani Bhushan Rao is sweet about Ramu's innocence and falls for him. Right now, Ramu approaches Phani Bhushan Rao with the proposal when he is mortified. So, Ramu aims to hand out Rs.1 lakh to Phani Bhushan Rao for acquiring Lalitha. Forthwith, he moves to the city where he is acquainted with a dumb girl Lakshmi whom he nurtures as a sister. Parallelly, Phani Bhushan Rao decides Lalitha's alliance with film star Suresh. So, Lalitha escapes and lands in the city in search of Ramu. After some time, the wheel of fortune makes Ramu a top gun in the film industry. Just as he backs Lalitha when Phani Bhushan Rao falsifies him with her death. Knowing it, Ramu collapses when his co-artist Madhuri consoles him and Tayaramma aspires to knit them. Here, fortuitously, Lalitha returns and envy Suresh, so, he mingles with Phani Bhushan Rao. Before long, Phani Bhushan Rao ploys by reconciling with Ramu's family and molests Lakshmi. Later, he intimidates Lalitha to wed Suresh which she agrees. Meanwhile, Parvathamma the mother of Suresh recognizes Ramu as her detached son by his birthmark. During this, Suresh attempts forcibly to couple up Lalitha when Ramu rescues her and in the combat, Parvathamma is wounded while guarding Ramu against harm who divulges the actuality. At last, Suresh & Phani Bhushan Rai realize their mistake. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Ramu & 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
Soundtrack
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 32:14 | |||
| Producer | K. V. Mahadevan | |||
| K. V. Mahadevan chronology | ||||
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Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
| 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 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, 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 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jayaram | 4:10 |
| 8 | "O Tight Pantu" | Kosaraju | Chakravarthy, L. R. Eswari | 1:48 |
| 9 | "Sreemathigaaroo" | Acharya Aatreya | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:38 |
References
- "Kathanayakuni Katha (Overview)". IMDb.
- "Kathanayakuni Katha (Banner)". Chitr.com. 9 May 2023.
- "Kathanayakuni Katha (Direction)". Know Your Films.
- "Kathanayakuni Katha (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- "Kathanayakuni Katha (Review)". Filmiclub.