Monday, November 30, 2009

Sontha Vooru (1956)

Cast: NTR, Rajasulochana, Savitri, Amarnath, CSR Anjaneyulu, Janaki
Story and Dialogues: Ravuru
Lyrics: Ravuru, Samudrala, Malladi, Daita Gopalam
Cinematography: Vincent
Producer: Ghantasala Sadasivudu
Director: ESN Murthy
Banner: GVS Productions
Release Date: 25 May 1956
Notes: GVS Productions was Ghantasala's home production company. NTR was seen as in Sri Krishna get-up for first time. This was the first film to Rajasulochana as a female lead.

Friday, November 27, 2009

Todi Kodallu (1957)

Cast: ANR, Savitri, Kannamba, SVR, Suryakantham, Relangi, Jaggaiah, Master Kundu
Story: Sarath Chandra
Dialogues: Athreya
Lyrics: Athreya, Sri Sri, Kosaraju, Tapi Dharma Rao
Music: Venu
Cinematography: Selvaraj
Art: N. Krishna Rao
Producer: Dukkupati Madhusudana Rao
Director: Adurti Subba Rao
Banner: Annapurna Pictures
Release Date: 7 Jan 1957
Notes: This film was made based on Sarath Chandra's short novel 'Nishkriti'. P. Susheela sung for Savitri first time in this film. 100 days functions were celebrated at Tenali and Vijayawada with KV Reddy as chief guest. This film made in Tamil simultaneously as 'Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi' and run 25 weeks.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Charanadasi (1956)

Cast: NTR, ANR, SVR, Savitri, Anjali Devi, Relangi
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao
Director: Tatineni Prakasa Rao
Banner: Lalitha Films
Release Date: 20 Dec, 1956

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Bhale Ramudu (1956)

Cast: ANR, Savitri, Relangi, Girija, CSR Anjaneyulu, Gemini Ganeshan, Jandhyala Gowrinatha Sastry, EV Saroja
Dialogues: Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao
Director: Vedantam Raghavaiah
Banner: Narasu Studios
Release Date: 6 April 1956

Monday, November 9, 2009

Donga Ramudu (1955)

Cast: ANR (Ramudu), Savitri (Sita), Jamuna (Lakshmi), Jaggaiah (Dr. Mohan), R. Nageswara Rao, Relangi (Bhadraiah), Suryakantham, Maddali Krishnamurthy, Allu Ramalingaiah, Kanchi Narasimha Rao
Story: D. Madhusudana Rao
Dialogues: DV Narasa Raju
Lyrics: Samudrala Jr.
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao, Master Venu
Cinematography: Adi M. Irani
Producer: D. Madhusudana Rao
Director: KV Reddy
Banner: Annapurna Pictures
Release Date: 1 Oct 1955

Friday, November 6, 2009

Kanyasulkam (1955)

Cast: Savitri (Madhuravani), NTR (Gireesam), CSR Anjaneyulu (Ramappantulu), Govindarajula Subba Rao (Lubdavadhanlu), Gummadi (Sowjanya Rao), Janaki (Buchchamma), Vinnakota Ramanna Pantulu (Agnihotravadhanlu), Vangara (Karataka Sastry), Hemalatha (Venkamma), Suryakantham (Meenakshi), Chaya Devi (Putakullamma), Chadalavada (Polisetti), Subhadra (Subbi), Kundu (Venkatesam), Peketi Sivaram (Police Inspector)
Story: Gurazada Appa Rao
Dialogues: Vemapati Sadasivabrahmam
Lyrics: Gurazada, Sri Sri, Sadasivabrahmam
Music: Ghantasala
Producer: DL Narayana
Director: P Pullaiah
Banner: Vinoda Pictures
Release Date: 26 Aug 1955

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Vadina (1955)

Cast: Savitri, ANR, Relangi, Pandaribai, B.R. Panthulu, Addala Narayana Rao
Producer: AV Meiyappan
Director: M.V. Raman
Banner: AVM Productions
Release Date: 9 Aug 1955

Monday, November 2, 2009

Santhanam (1955)

Cast: ANR, Savitri, SVR, Relangi, Sri Ranjani, Mikkilineni, L. Vijayalakshmi, R. Nageswara Rao, Ramana Reddy, Chalam, Chadalawada, Hemalatha, Allu Ramalingaiah, Amarnath
Dialogues: Pinisetti Sri Ramamurthy
Music: Susarla Dakshina Murthy
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Leela, Jikki, Jamuna Rani, Ghantasala
Cinematographer: MA Rehman
Director: C.V. Ranganatha Dasu
Banner: Sadhana Productions
Release Date: 5 Aug, 1955