Challani Needa
Tatineni Rama Rao
Country: India; Year: 1968; Language: Telugu; Color: Black and White
Studio: Janaranjani Films
Producer: Dr K.V. Subbaiah, T. Chalapathi Rao; Writer: unknown; Cinematographer: M.K. Raju; Editor: J. Krishna Swamy, T.V. Balasubrahmanyam; Composer: T. Chalapathi Rao; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy, Dasaradhi
Cast: Haranath, Jamuna, Gummadi Venkateswara Rao, Anjali Devi, Relangi Venkataramaiah, Suryakantham, Geethanjali Ramakrishna, Rajababu, M. Prabhakar Reddy, Sabitha, Baby Mallika, Saradhi, Seetaram
Topic: Original Language, Released, Manasu Collection
Release Date: June 28, 1968
IMDb ID: 0259921
Dialogue: Raavi Kondal Rao
Singer: S. Janaki, P. Susheela, Jikki, L.R. Eswari, P.B. Srinivas
Art Director: Madhavapedhi Gokhale; Dance Director: Chinni-Sampath
Tatineni Rama Rao (Director)
aka T. Rama Rao (b. 1938) Telugu and Hindi director born in Kapileswaram, AP. Assisted his cousin T. Prakash Rao and later K. Pratyagatma at Prasad Art Prod. Début remade the Sivaji Ganesan hit Navarathri (1964) into Telugu with A. Nageshwara Rao, and Jayalalitha in a small role. Became a major Telugu director with his crude variations upon L.V. PrasadPratyagatma’s family drama theme, relying on dialogue, rapid cutting and spectacle. Introduced the genre into Hindi with his Jeetendra films. First Hindi feature Lok Parlok was a hit, and he repeated the formula with Judaai and Maang Bharo Sajana, along with violent Bachchan movies Andha Kanoon and Inquilab. A virtually uninterrupted run of success, establishing a distinct trend of the ‘Madras movie’ – replicating successful plots and cheaper shooting styles from South Indian films into Hindi – came to an end with the failure of the Dharmendra movie Sachaai Ki Taaqat, followed by Pratikar.
Songs:
1. Song: Meerevaro Ye Vooro Ye Pero మిరెవరోఏపూరోఏపేరోఎందుకు(Music: T. Chalapathi Rao; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: S. Janaki)
2. Song: Jungali galigali Jungali gali జుంగలిగలిగలిజుంగలి(Music: T. Chalapathi Rao; Lyricist: Dasaradhi; Singer: Jikki, Chorus)
3. Song: Kanulemo Pilichenule కనులేమోపిలిచెనులేకలలేవో(Music: T. Chalapathi Rao; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: P. Susheela)
4. Song: Anaganaga Okka Chinnadhi అనగనగాఒక్కచిన్నదీ(Music: T. Chalapathi Rao; Lyricist: Dasaradhi)
5. Song: O Mama Na Chandamama ఓమామానాచందమామా(Music: T. Chalapathi Rao; Lyricist: Dasaradhi; Singer: L.R. Eswari)
6. Song: Mallelakanna Jabillikanna మల్లెలకన్నజాబిల్లికన్నచల్లని(Music: T. Chalapathi Rao; Lyricist: Dasaradhi; Singer: S. Janaki)
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