Navarathri (film)
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Navarathri is a 1966 Telugu Drama film
directed by Tatineni Rama Rao and starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao
and Savitri. It is produced by Anumolu Venkata Subba Rao of Prasad Art Pictures
. It is remake of 1964 Tamil
film with same title
starring Sivaji Ganesan
and Savitri
. The story is written by A. P. Nagarajan
for both films.
The plot of the movie is totally based on what happens in nine nights (Nava means Nine and Rathri means Night).
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Tatineni Rama Rao 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 Savitri. It is produced by Anumolu Venkata Subba Rao of Prasad Art Pictures
Prasad Art Pictures
Prasad Art Productions or Prasad Art Pictures Private Limited is movie production house in South India. They produced about 20 films, mostly in Telugu language. It is headed by Anumolu Venkata Subba Rao....
. It is remake of 1964 Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
film with same title
Navarathri (1964 film)
Navarathri is a 1964 Tamil Drama film by A.P. Nagarajan. The film is well-known for starring Sivaji Ganesan in nine distinct roles getting connected in nine nights within the film, thus the title. The record of playing most number of roles in one Tamil film was long held by Sivaji Ganesan until...
starring Sivaji Ganesan
Sivaji Ganesan
Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with...
and Savitri
Savitri
Savitri or Savithri may refer to:*Savitri, with all vowels short, a Roman-phonetic spelling of the Vedic Hindu sun god Savitr*Sāvitrī, a name of the Gayatri Mantra dedicated to Savitr...
. The story is written by A. P. Nagarajan
A. P. Nagarajan
Akkamappettai Paramasivan Nagarajan is a veteran Tamil film director, who set a trend in film making in Tamil cinema in 1960s.-Career Life:...
for both films.
The plot of the movie is totally based on what happens in nine nights (Nava means Nine and Rathri means Night).
The plot
Radha (Savitri) is the only daughter of Gummadi. Her father brings a marriage proposal which she refuses. He arranges Pelli choopulu. She runs away from home and tries to attempt Suicide. She encounters nine different individuals in a variety of social situations acted by Akkineni Nageswara Rao in nine nights.Cast
- Savitri as Radha
- Akkineni Nageshwara Rao in Nine characters
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as Father of Radha - Relangi Venkataramaiah
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- Kanchana
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Crew
- Director: Tatineni Rama Rao
- Associate Director: A. Purnachandra Rao
- Story: A. P. NagarajanA. P. NagarajanAkkamappettai Paramasivan Nagarajan is a veteran Tamil film director, who set a trend in film making in Tamil cinema in 1960s.-Career Life:...
- Dialogues: Mullapudi Venkata RamanaMullapudi Venkata RamanaMullapudi Venkata Ramana was a Telugu story writer. He was especially known for his hilarious style of writing. He also created a child character called Budugu...
- Producer: Anumolu Venkata Subba Rao
- Production Company: Prasad Art Productions
- Lyrics: Dasaradhi, Kosaraju, Srirangam Srinivasa Rao
- Original Music: T. Chalapathi Rao
- Film Editing: J. Krishna Swamy
- Art Director: G. V. Subba Rao
- Cinematography: P. N. Selvaraj
- Choreography: Pasumarthi Krishna Murthy
- Playback singers: Jamuna, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, Savitri, 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...
Soundtrack
- Addala Meda Undi (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...
, B. Vasantha, K. Jamuna Rani) - Cheppana Katha Cheppana (Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: SavitriSavitriSavitri or Savithri may refer to:*Savitri, with all vowels short, a Roman-phonetic spelling of the Vedic Hindu sun god Savitr*Sāvitrī, a name of the Gayatri Mantra dedicated to Savitr...
) - Em Pillo Ekkadiki Pothavu (Singers: GhantasalaGhantasala (singer)Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao was a famous & popular Indian Playback Singer and music composer of Telugu films and many other languages such as Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Tulu and Hindi. He is the recipient of the Padmashree award, India's fourth highest civilian award. For nearly a quarter of a...
and P. Susheela) - Navarathri Subharathri (Singers: P. Susheela and group; Cast: Savitri)
- Nishaleni Nadu Husharemi Ledu (Singer: Ghantasala; Cast: AkkineniAkkineni Nageswara RaoAkkineni 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 Savitri) - Raju Vedale Sabhaku (Veedhi Natakam) (Singers: Ghantasala and others)