Kathanayakudu (transl. Hero) is a 1969 Indian Telugu-language action drama film, produced by K. Gopala Krishna under the banner Gopala Krishna Productions and directed by K. Hemambaradhara Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Jayalalithaa, with music composed by T. V. Raju.[1] The film was remade in Tamil as Nam Naadu (1969),[2] and in Hindi as Apna Desh (1972).[3] The film was recorded as a blockbuster at the box office. The film won two Nandi Awards.
| Kathanayakudu | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | K. Hemambaradhara Rao |
| Written by | Bhamidipati Radhakrishna (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | K. Hemambharadhara Rao |
| Story by | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana |
| Produced by | K. Gopala Krishna |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Jayalalitha |
| Cinematography | V. S. R. Swamy |
| Edited by | Vaasu |
| Music by | T. V. Raju |
Production company | Gopala Krishna Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 171 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot edit
The film begins in a town where people are exploited by a powerful group of men. The head of these wrongdoers is Dayanandam and his right hand Satyamurthy, a prominent contractor. Another cruel guy who does backbiting and aids these people is Appadu, a ration shop dealer. These people get into every crime, such as murders, corruption and what not, to exploit the innocent villagers. Saradhi is one confident young man who decides to stop these wrongdoings. He is an idealist and doesn't spare any sort of injustice. He tries to stop every crime committed by this group and Dayanandam tries his best to get Saradhi under their group. They impose pressure on Saradhi's brother Srinivasa Rao, but fail. A rift happens between Saradhi and his brother. When Saradhi is out of the house, he meets a fruit vendor Jaya and a group of hard workers. Meanwhile, municipal elections come up and Saradhi establishes a political party. He wins with a thumping majority and Saradhi becomes the chairperson of the party. But the villains plan to create a rift in Saradhi's party and the rest of the story deals with how Saradhi and Jaya plan to teach a lesson to them.
Cast edit
- N. T. Rama Rao as Saradhi
- Jayalalithaa as Jayalakshmi
- Nagabhushanam as Dayanandam
- V. Nagayya as Chalapathi Rao
- Mikkilineni as Sathya Murthy
- Dhulipala as Srinivasa Rao
- Mukkamala as Sethji
- Prabhakar Reddy as Nagulu
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Appadu
- Padmanabham as Simham
- Raja Babu as Puliraju
- Raavi Kondala Rao as Rama's father
- Kakarala as Kaka Rao
- Jagga Rao as Inspector
- Chalapathi Rao as Officer
- T. G. Kamala Devi as Srinivasra Rao's wife
- Rama Prabha as Rama
- Radha Kumari as Rama's mother
- Baby Padmini as Sarada
Soundtrack edit
| Kathanayakudu | |
|---|---|
| Film score by | |
| Released | 1969 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Producer | T. V. Raju |
Music composed by T. V. Raju. Music released on Audio Company.
| S.No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pallandi Pallu" | Kosaraju | L. R. Eswari | |
| 2 | "Manchivadu Maa Babai" | Dasaradhi | P. Susheela, Bangalore Latha | 4:15 |
| 3 | "Raavela Dayaleda" | Kosaraju | Madhavapeddi Satyam, Pithapuram | |
| 4 | "Vinnavayya Ramaiah" | Kosaraju | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 5:35 |
| 5 | "Mutyala Jallu Kurise" | Dasaradhi | P. Susheela | 3:44 |
| 6 | "Intenaya Telusukovaya" | Dasaradhi | Ghantasala | 5:09 |
| 7 | "Vayasumallina Bulloda" | Dasaradhi | P. Susheela | 4:06 |
Awards edit
- Nandi Awards - 1969[4]
- Best Feature Film - Gold - K. Bala Krishna
- Best Story Writer - Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
References edit
- ^ Veeraji (7 March 1969). "చలన చిత్ర సమీక్షలు: కథానాయకుడు". Andhra Patrika (in Telugu). Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Kaala, Nayagan, Baasha, Nayagan, Thuppakki and Mankatha: Tracing Tamil cinema's love for Mumbai as a setting". Firstpost. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ Srinivasan, Karthik (6 November 2018). "What Connects Japanese Actress Ayumi Ishida And Tony Martin To The 1972 Film Apna Desh?". Film Companion. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)