Circar Express: April 12 1968

Circar Express

M. Krishnan Nair

Country: India; Year: 1968; Language: Telugu

Studio: Gowri Art Films

Producer: Y.V. Rao; Cinematographer: R. Madhu; Editor: P.V. Manikyam; Composer: Satyam Chellapilla; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy, Sri Sri, Dasaradhi

Cast: Krishna Ghattamaneni, Vijayanirmala, Vijayalalitha, Jyothilakshmi, Gummadi Venkateswara Rao, Rajababu, Balaiah Mannava, Kottarkar, Lanka Satyam, Raavi Kondal Rao, T. Laxmoji Rao

Topic: Remake, Released

Release Date: April 12, 1968

Assistant Director: M.S. Kota Reddy; Dialogue: Palagummi Padmaraju

Singer: P.B. Srinivas, S. Janaki, L.R. Eswari, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sumitra

Art Director: D.S. Godgankar; Dance Director: A.K. Chopra, Ratan Kumar, Vempati Chinna Satyam

Y.V. Rao (Producer) – Show Filmography

Yaragudipati Varada Rao (1903-73) Tamil and Telugu director born in Nellore, AP. Medical student at Madras University. Went to Bombay and acted in Manilal Joshi’s Laxmi Pics (1925) and Ardeshir Irani’s Royal Art Studio before joining General Pics (Madras) as art director and actor, notably in R.S. Prakash’s silents. Directorial début in 1929 and started his own Chintamani Pics (1939) and Shri Varuna Films (early 50s). The only film-maker to work in all major West and South Indian film centres (Bombay, Kolhapur, Madras and Mysore) and to make films in seven languages including Marathi, Kannada and Konkani (one film, Jeevit Amche Ashe). Best-known films were a major influence upon filmic conversion of stage Company Natak traditions, e.g. Hari Maya (for Gubbi Veeranna), Sati Sulochana (first Kannada talkie starring M.V. Subbaiah Naidu and R. Nagendra Rao) and Chintamani (made in Calcutta but based on Kallakuri Narayana Rao’s noted Telugu saint biographical play). His multilingual talkies pioneered a cultural hybrid, e.g. in cross-breeding regional conventions of language, gesture and costume, crucial to the economic amalgamation of a unified South Indian film industry. His wife, Rukmini, was a noted star, as is their daughter Laxmi in Tamil and Telugu films, and their granddaughter Aishwarya.

Songs:

1. Song: Ohoho Bangaru Pichika ఓహోహోబంగారు(Music: K.V. Mahadevan; Lyricist: Arudra; Singer: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam)

2. Song: Po Po Nidhura Po పోపోనిదురపో(Music: K.V. Mahadevan; Lyricist: Arudra; Singer: P. Susheela)

3. Song: Yem Chesukunedhi ఏంచేసుకునేదిఇంత(Music: K.V. Mahadevan; Lyricist: Arudra; Singer: P. Susheela)

4. Song: Manase Gani Tharagani మనసేఅనితరగని(Music: K.V. Mahadevan; Lyricist: Arudra; Singer: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. Vasantha)