Yamagola
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Yamagola or Yama Gola is a 1977 Silver Jubilee
Telugu film directed by Tatineni Rama Rao and produced by cinematographer S. Venkataratnam. It is a Fantasy
and Comedy
film starring N.T. Rama Rao and Jayaprada in lead roles. The film is loosely based on the theme of a Hollywood production called Death Takes a Holiday
(1934) of Paramount Pictures.
at 6 centres and ran for 40 weeks in Hyderabad and Vijayawada. It is the fourth Telugu film to collect Rs. 1 crore at Box Office.
Silver Jubilee
A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. The anniversary celebrations can be of a wedding anniversary, ruling anniversary or anything that has completed a 25 year mark...
Telugu film directed by Tatineni Rama Rao and produced by cinematographer S. Venkataratnam. It is a Fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
and Comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
film starring N.T. Rama Rao and Jayaprada in lead roles. The film is loosely based on the theme of a Hollywood production called Death Takes a Holiday
Death Takes a Holiday
Death Takes a Holiday is a 1934 romantic drama starring Fredric March, Evelyn Venable and Guy Standing, based on the Italian play La Morte in Vacanze by Alberto Casella.-Synopsis:...
(1934) of Paramount Pictures.
The plot
Satyam (N.T. Rama Rao) is a youth leader and Panchayati Board President. He interferes with the ex-President of the board, Rudrayya (Rao Gopala Rao) from executing his corrupt practices. Satyam and Rudrayya's daughter, Savithri (Jayapradha) are in love and plan to get married. So Rudrayya gets Satyam killed with the help of a professional killer (Prabhakar Reddy). Satyam immediately goes to heaven. He angers the King of Heaven, Indra (Kanta Rao) while he enjoys the dance by Rambha, Urvasi and Menaka. He sends him straight to hell headed by Yama (Satyanarayana) and ably assisted by Chitragupta (Allu Ramalingaiah). In hell, he influences the soldiers of death, Yama's army using communist theories and rights of labor, and turns them against their leader-Yama, and Hell shuts down. Yama sends him back to Earth. Yama and Chitragupta visits Earth on a holiday trip and experiences the funny aspects of Humans. Satyam changes his name and teaches Rudrayya a lesson.Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao | Ramu/Satyam |
| Jayapradha | Savithri, daughter of Rudrayya |
| Rao Gopal Rao Rao Gopal Rao Rao Gopal Rao was a popular Tollywood Character actor and producer and member of Rajya Sabha.-Brief Lifesketch:Rao Gopal Rao was born in 1937 in Ganganapalli near Kakinada,... |
Rudrayya |
| Kaikala Satyanarayana Kaikala Satyanarayana Kaikala Satyanarayana , a versatile Telugu cine actor, was born on 25 July 1935 to Kaikala Laxmi Narayana couple at Kautaram village in Krishna district. Having completed his primary and intermediate education in Gudivada and Vijayawada, Satyanarayana graduated from Gudivada College... |
Yamadharma raju |
| Allu Ramalingaiah | Chitraguptudu |
| M. Prabhakar Reddy | Ramana Murthy\Rama Sastry |
| Jhansi | Wife of Rudrayya |
| Nirmalamma Nirmalamma Nirmalamma was one of the most versatile and natural character artists in the Telugu film industry of India. She has acted in more than 800 films. She was well known for her grandmother roles in several films.-Film career:... |
Shantamma |
| Manju Bhargavi Manju Bhargavi Manju Bhargavi is an actress and dancer, best known for her performance in the Telugu blockbuster film Shankarabharanam .-Early life:Manju Bhargavi parents originally hail from Andhra Pradesh but settled in Madras... |
Menaka |
| Jayamalini Jayamalini Jayamalini is a South Indian film actress who is famous for her vamp roles and item numbers.She acted in more than 500 Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi movies.-Career:... |
Dancer |
| Chalapathi Rao | Friend of Satyam |
| Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao Tadepalli 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... |
Indrudu |
| Suryakantham | Seetamma |
| P. J. Sharma | Police Inspector |
| Potti Prasad | Dentist |
| K. V. Chalam | Perayya |
Crew
- Story: D. V. Narasa Raju
- Direction: Tatineni Rama Rao
- Associate Director : K. V. Rao
- Producer: S. Venkata Ratnam
- Production company: Sri Pallavi Films
- Art direction: S. Krishna Rao
- Cinematography: S. Venkata Ratnam
- Operative Cameraman : O. Prabhakar
- Film Editing: Sanjeevi
- Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Srirangam SrinivasaraoSrirangam SrinivasaraoSrirangam Srinivasarao , often called Sri Sri , was a popular modern Telugu poet and lyricist. Sri Sri was given the title Mahakavi .-Early life:...
, Veturi Sundararama Murthy - Music: K. Chakravarthi
- Playback singers: 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...
, 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...
Lyrics
- Aadave Andaala Surabhaamini (Singers: 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...
, 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...
; Cast: NTR and Apsarasas) - Chilaka Kottudu Kodithe Chinnadaana (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela; Cast: NTR and Jayaprada)
- Gudivada Vellanu (Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: Jayamalini, Rao Gopal Rao, Satyanarayana and others)
- Ohlammi Tikkaregindaa Ollanta Timmirekkindaa (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela; Cast: NTR and Jayaprada)
- Samaraniki Nede Prarambham (Lyrics: Srirangam SrinivasaraoSrirangam SrinivasaraoSrirangam Srinivasarao , often called Sri Sri , was a popular modern Telugu poet and lyricist. Sri Sri was given the title Mahakavi .-Early life:...
; Singer: 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...
; Cast: NTR and others) - Vayasu Musuru Kostunnadi (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela; Cast: NTR and Jayaprada)
Box office
The film celebrated Silver JubileeSilver Jubilee
A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. The anniversary celebrations can be of a wedding anniversary, ruling anniversary or anything that has completed a 25 year mark...
at 6 centres and ran for 40 weeks in Hyderabad and Vijayawada. It is the fourth Telugu film to collect Rs. 1 crore at Box Office.
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