Aarani Satyanarayana
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Aarani Satyanarayana or Arani Satyanarayana (November 11, 1898 - July 2, 1969) is a Telugu film and Drama actor during the early period of Telugu cinema
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He is born in Sangadi Gunta village in Guntur district
in 1898. He has acted in Gayopakhyanam
drana as Satyabhama at the age of 14 years in 1912. He has actively
He has entered Cinema industry during Silent movie time introduced by R. S. Prakash in 1921. He later acted in Ramadasu (1933) of Ghantasala Balaramayya. He got good name for portraying the role of Vidura in Draupadi Vastrapaharanam
(1936) of Saraswati Talkies. He has acted in Kanakatara, Balayogini
, Dharmangada, Ratnamala, Laila Majnu and played various roles.
He has joined as Accountant in Vinoda Pictures and acted in their Devadasu and Shanti films.
Telugu cinema
The Cinema of Andhra Pradesh, also referred to as Telugu Cinema or Tollywood, is the Telugu film industry in India. The Telugu language film industry is known for being one of the three largest in terms of no.of films produced yearly in India. The Prasads IMAX theatre in Hyderabad is one of the...
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He is born in Sangadi Gunta village in Guntur district
Guntur district
Guntur district is located in Andhra Pradesh along the east coast of Bay of Bengal. The district has a coastline of around 100 kilometers. Guntur City is the largest city in the district and administrative center of Guntur District. The district is a major center for learning.-Etymology:There are...
in 1898. He has acted in Gayopakhyanam
Gayopakhyanam
Gayopakhyanam is a Telugu play written by Chilakamarthi Lakshmi Narasimham in 1890. It is also called Prachanda Yadavam . This play is the forerunner in presenting fictional themes in the Hindu Epics...
drana as Satyabhama at the age of 14 years in 1912. He has actively
He has entered Cinema industry during Silent movie time introduced by R. S. Prakash in 1921. He later acted in Ramadasu (1933) of Ghantasala Balaramayya. He got good name for portraying the role of Vidura in Draupadi Vastrapaharanam
Draupadi Vastrapaharanam
Draupadi Vastrapaharanam is a 1936 Telugu film. It was made to compete with Draupadi Manasamrakshanam . This film was a major boxoffice success, whereas the Manasamrakshanam failed. The film is remembered for the rendition of poems with acting performances by C. S. R...
(1936) of Saraswati Talkies. He has acted in Kanakatara, Balayogini
Balayogini
Balayogini is a 1937 film made in Tamil and Telugu. It was directed by K. Subramanyam. It is one of the earliest Tamil films to be set in a contemporary social setting and to advocate reformist social policies. This film is considered to be first children's film of South...
, Dharmangada, Ratnamala, Laila Majnu and played various roles.
He has joined as Accountant in Vinoda Pictures and acted in their Devadasu and Shanti films.
Filmography
- Ramadasu (1933) .... Thanisha
- BalayoginiBalayoginiBalayogini is a 1937 film made in Tamil and Telugu. It was directed by K. Subramanyam. It is one of the earliest Tamil films to be set in a contemporary social setting and to advocate reformist social policies. This film is considered to be first children's film of South...
(1936/I) - Draupadi VastrapaharanamDraupadi VastrapaharanamDraupadi Vastrapaharanam is a 1936 Telugu film. It was made to compete with Draupadi Manasamrakshanam . This film was a major boxoffice success, whereas the Manasamrakshanam failed. The film is remembered for the rendition of poems with acting performances by C. S. R...
(1936) ... Vidura - KanakataraKanakataraKanakatara was made as a film by Saraswathi Talkies in 1937 under the direction of H. V. Babu. It was starring Dommeti Suryanarayana, Kannamba and P. Suribabu.-1956 film:...
(1937) - ChandikaChandika (film)Chandika is a 1940 Telugu film directed by R. S. Prakash. Veteran actress Pasupuleti Kannamba portrayed the role of Chandika.-The Plot:Chandika is the princess of a kingdom. She is unhappy with the ruling of King Giriraju . She wanted to dethrown him and his husband prince to become the Rajah....
(1940) - RatnamalaRatnamalaRatnamala or Ratna Mala is a 1947 Telugu film produced and directed by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao. It is the debut film of Bharani Pictures. The title role of Ratnamala is played by his wife and co-producer Bhanumathi Ramakrishna.-Cast:...
(1947) - Dharmangada (1949)
- Laila MajnuLaila Majnu (1949 film)Laila Majnu is a Telugu film that released on 1 October 1949 starring A. Nageswara Rao and P. Bhanumathi. It was originally produced in Telugu and was dubbed in Tamil by Bharani Pictures...
(1949) - Shanti (1952)
- Devadasu (1953) .... Dharmanna