Mahakavi Kshetrayya
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Mahakavi Kshetrayya is a 1976 Telugu film based on the life of Kshetrayya
. It is produced by Anjali Pictures
and starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao
and Anjali Devi
. The film has excellent songs voiced by V. Ramakrishna
and music score proved by P. Adinarayana Rao
.
Kshetrayya
Kshetrayya was a prolific Telugu poet and composer of Carnatic music. He lived in the area of Andhra Pradesh in South India. He composed a number of padams and keertanas, the prevalent formats of his time. He is credited with more than 4000 compositions, although only a handful have survived...
. It is produced by Anjali Pictures
Anjali Pictures
Anjali Pictures is an Indian film production house owned by famous music director P. Adinarayana Rao and versatile film actress Anjali Devi.-Films Produced:* Pardesi * Poongothai , Tamil version of Pardesi.* Anarkali...
and starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao , also known as ANR, is a Telugu cinema actor from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. Nageswara Rao has worked in several genres of films in his 70-year acting career, including mythological, social, and drama films...
and Anjali Devi
Anjali Devi
Anjali Devi is a veteran Telugu actress and producer. She is well known for her mythological role as Sita in Lava Kusha and roles in movies like Suvarna Sundari and Anarkali.- Biography :...
. The film has excellent songs voiced by V. Ramakrishna
V. Ramakrishna
V. Ramakrishna is a playback singer in South India. Some of his Bhakti Songs are memorable.-Life sketch: He was born to V. Rangasai and Ratnam on August 20, 1947. He is also related to P. Susheela.He graduated from B.Sc in his young age. Impressed by Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao he took up to...
and music score proved by P. Adinarayana Rao
P. Adinarayana Rao
Penupatruni Adinarayana Rao , also known as P. Adinarayana Rao was a reputed Telugu music director, film producer, lyricist and play writer from south Indian film industry....
.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageshwara Rao ... Kshetrayya
- Anjali DeviAnjali DeviAnjali Devi is a veteran Telugu actress and producer. She is well known for her mythological role as Sita in Lava Kusha and roles in movies like Suvarna Sundari and Anarkali.- Biography :...
- ManjulaManjula VijayakumarManjula Vijayakumar is a South Indian actress. She has acted in more than 100 films in South Indian languages like Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. She and actor Vijayakumar married shortly after they fell in love on the sets of Unnidam Mayanguhiren...
... Devadasi - Kanchana
- PrabhaPrabha* Rama Prabha is an Indian actress.* Prabha Atre is an India n classical singer of the Kirana gharana.* Andhra Prabha is a Telugu daily newspaper launched in 1938.* Kannada Prabha a morning daily from the house of The New Indian Express Group....
... Rukmini - Raja BabuRaja Babu (actor)Raja Babu was a popular actor in Telugu film industry. He has also produced few films. He is considered as the most successful comedian in Tollywood...
- JayasudhaJayasudhaJayasudha is an Indian film actress-turned-MLA for the Congress in Secunderabad. She was a famous South Indian actress from the 1970s and 1980s, with most of her films being Telugu films. She has also worked in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and three Hindi films....
- Dhulipala
- Radha Kumari
- Giri BabuGiri BabuSeshagiri Rao Yerra, popularly known as Giri Babu, is a South Indian actor, who appeared in more than 700 movies. He also directed several Telugu movies...
- Kanta RaoKanta RaoTadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao, better known as Kanta Rao , was an Indian film actor and film producer from Andhra Pradesh, India. He acted in more than 400 Telugu mythological, social and folklore movies. He also acted in a few Hindi, Kannada and Tamil movies. He produced about five films under the...
Crew
- Directors: C. S. RaoC. S. RaoChittajallu Srinivasa Rao better known as C. S. Rao is a South Indian actor, writer and director. He is son of famous film director Chittajallu Pullayya. He has directed about 70 films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Oriya languages...
and Adurthi Subba RaoAdurthi Subba RaoAdurthi Subba Rao is a prominent old-time director of Telugu & Hindi Films. He also produced few films.-Early life:... - Associate Directors: G. C. Sekhar and Madhu
- Producer: P. Adinarayana RaoP. Adinarayana RaoPenupatruni Adinarayana Rao , also known as P. Adinarayana Rao was a reputed Telugu music director, film producer, lyricist and play writer from south Indian film industry....
- Production Company: Anjali PicturesAnjali PicturesAnjali Pictures is an Indian film production house owned by famous music director P. Adinarayana Rao and versatile film actress Anjali Devi.-Films Produced:* Pardesi * Poongothai , Tamil version of Pardesi.* Anarkali...
- Writer: Arudra
- Cinematography: V. S. R. Swamy
- Operative Cameraman: S. Gopal ReddyS. Gopal ReddyS. Gopala Reddy is a cinematographer in the Indian film industry and a producer in Tollywood. He established Durga Arts with Dr. K.L Narayana and produced Santosham. He is married to Rasool Ellore's sister, Michaela, and has a son and daughter...
- Film Editing: Kotagiri Gopala Rao
- Art director: A. K. Sekhar and Vaali
- Choreography: Vempati Satyam and Heeralal
- Original Music: P. Adinarayana RaoP. Adinarayana RaoPenupatruni Adinarayana Rao , also known as P. Adinarayana Rao was a reputed Telugu music director, film producer, lyricist and play writer from south Indian film industry....
- Lyrics: Kshetragna, Arudra, C. Narayana Reddy, Dasaradhi
- Playback singers: P. SusheelaP. SusheelaPulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka...
, V. RamakrishnaV. RamakrishnaV. Ramakrishna is a playback singer in South India. Some of his Bhakti Songs are memorable.-Life sketch: He was born to V. Rangasai and Ratnam on August 20, 1947. He is also related to P. Susheela.He graduated from B.Sc in his young age. Impressed by Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao he took up to...
, Anand, Pithapuram, S. P. BalasubrahmanyamS. P. BalasubrahmanyamSripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam is a multilingual Indian playback singer, actor, music director, voice actor and a film producer. He is referred to as S. P. B. or Balu by the media. He has won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer six times closely following K. J. Yesudas...
Songs
- Aa Repalle Loni Gopaludanta (Cast: Akkineni)
- Ammaa Raavamma
- Challaga Nelakonavayya O Pilla Govindaraja (Cast: Akkineni)
- Jabilli Chusenu Ninnu Nannu (Cast: Akkineni and Prabha)
- Meluko Kaviraaja
- Muddu Pettalevuraa
- Sreepathi
- Vadharaakapo
- Yetuvanti Mohamo