Akka Chellelu
Akkineni Sanjeevi Rao
Country: India; Year: 1970; Language: Telugu; Color: Black and White
Studio: Jagapathi Films
Producer: V.B. Rajendraprasad, V. Krishna Prasad; Cinematographer: S. Venkat Ratnam; Editor: T.V. Balasubrahmanyam; Composer: K.V. Mahadevan; Lyricist: Acharya Athreya, Arudra, Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudhury
Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sowkar Janaki, Krishna Ghattamaneni, Vijayanirmala, Gummadi Venkateswara Rao, B. Padmanabam, Allu Ramalingaiah, Shantha Kumari, Vijayalalitha, Ramaprabha,Anand Mohan, Mada, Y.V. Raju, Chittor V. Nagaiah, Rajababu, M. Prabhakar Reddy, Suryakantham
Topic: Remake, Released, Manasu Collection
Release Date: January 1, 1970
IMDb ID: 0810358; Links: en.wikipedia.org
Guest Appearance: Chittor V. Nagaiah, Rajababu, M. Prabhakar Reddy, Suryakantham
Story: M.M.A. Chinnappa Devar; Dialogue: Acharya Athreya
Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P. Susheela
Art Director: G.V. Subbarao; Stills: Veera Charan; Publicity Design: Eswar; Dance Director: Chinni-Sampath
Acharya Athreya (Lyricist, Dialogue)
(1921-89) Telugu poet, scenarist, lyricist and noted playwright. Born near Sullurpet, AP, as Kilambi Narasimhacharyulu. Wrote several plays while a student at Nellore and Chittoor and was associated with the Venkatagiri Amateurs stage group. Abandoned his studies to participate in the Quit India agitations and was imprisoned. Odd jobs including working as a clerk in a settlement office and assistant editor on the journal Zamin Raitu. Early plays in the historical genre (Gautama Buddha, 1946; Ashoka Samrat, 1947). Introduced a brand of realism on the stage, addressing contemporary political issues, e.g. N.G.O. (1949), later adapted to the screen as Gumasta (1953). Other major plays include Eenadu (1947), Vishwashanti (1953), Bhayam (1957). First film script was Samsaram (1950; uncredited), followed by H.M. Reddy’s Nirdoshi (1951). Wrote lyrics for more than 250 films, starting with Deeksha (1951). Secretary of the Andhra Screen Writers Guild (1955-6). Lyrics published by the actor K. Jaggaiah. Directed one film: Vagdanam (1961).
Songs
1. Song: Srimathi Emanna Srivaru Tandana Tana శ్రీమతి ఏమన్నా శ్రీవారు తందాన (Music: K.V. Mahadevan; Lyricist: Acharya Athreya; Singer: P. Susheela, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)
2. Song: Chaka Chaka Lade Paduchundi చక చక లాడే పడుచుంది రెప రెప (Music: K.V. Mahadevan; Lyricist: Arudra; Singer: P. Susheela)
3. Song: Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummedha పాండవులు పాండవులు తుమ్మెదా (Music: K.V. Mahadevan; Lyricist: Acharya Athreya; Singer: P. Susheela)
4. Song: Nyayaniki Bandeega Nyayamurthy..Idhi Mathiki Manasuku న్యాయానికి బంధీగా న్యాయమూర్తి (Music: K.V. Mahadevan; Lyricist: Acharya Athreya; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)
5. Song: Santosham Chesukundam Natho Untava సంతోషం చేసుకుందాం నాతో ఉంటావా (Music: K.V. Mahadevan; Lyricist: Arudra; Singer: P. Susheela)
6. Song: Chita Pata Chinukulatho Kurisindi Vaana చిటా పటా చినుకులతో కురిసింది (Music: K.V. Mahadevan; Lyricist: Acharya Athreya; Singer: P. Susheela, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)
7. Song: O Pilla Fat Fat Ladista ఓ పిల్లా ఫట్ ఫట్ లాడిస్తా ఒహ పిల్లా (Music: K.V. Mahadevan; Lyricist: Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudhury; Singer: P. Susheela, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)
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