Maa Nanna Nirdhoshi: January 30 1970

Maa Nanna Nirdhoshi

K.V. Nandana Rao

Country: India; Year: 1970; Language: Telugu; Color: Black and White

Studio: Mahalakshmi Movies

Producer: S. Bavanarayana, S.V.N. Rao and Brothers; Cinematographer: V.S.R. Swamy; Editor: R. Hanumantha Rao; Composer: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy

Cast: Krishna Ghattamaneni, Vijayanirmala, Gummadi Venkateswara Rao, Nagabhusanam, Chittor V. Nagaiah, Rajababu, Suryakantham, Vijayalalitha, Anuradha, Ramaprabha, Kasinath, P.J. Sharma, Bhusarao, Subbarao, Dr Ramesh, Sudhamala, Baby Sasi, Master Visweswara Rao, Sridevi Kapoor

Topic: Original Language, Released, Manasu Collection

Release Date: January 30, 1970

IMDb ID: 0187257

Child Artist: Sridevi Kapoor

Co-Producer: Y. Kannaiah; Associate Director: Dasari Narayana Rao, M.S. Kota Reddy; Story: T. Sharadhamba; Dialogue: Palagummi Padmaraju

Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, S. Janaki, Ramana

Art Director: B. Chalam; Dance Director: Chinni-Sampath, Venugopal

Pendyala Nageswara Rao (Composer)

(1924-84) Telugu composer born in Kattur, coastal AP. Son of a music teacher. Harmonium accompanist in the theatre; joined films as a musician, playing the harmonium in Jyotish Sinha’s Talliprema (1941). First break as composer in L.V. Prasad’s Drohi. Early films mainly with K.S. Prakash Rao. Best-known work associated with the lyrics of Arudra, e.g. in K.B. Tilak’s and K.V. Reddy’s films. Regarded as the one who introduced rural folk music into the Telugu film song, influencing contemporaries like Ghantasala. Singers P. Susheela and S. Janaki both débuted with him. Scored most of NTR’s big 70s mythologicals (Chanakya Chandragupta, Shri Rama Pattabhishekham).

Songs

1. Song: Nanu Bhavadheeyadhasuni Manambuna నను భవదీయదాసుని మనంబున (Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: S. Janaki, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)

2. Song: April Fool April Fool Radhamma April Fool ఏఫ్రిల్ పూల్ ఏఫ్రిల్ పూల్ రాధమ్మ ఏఫ్రిల్ పూల్ (Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: S. Janaki)

3. Song: Yemandi Abbayigaru ఏమండి అబ్బాయిగారు (Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki)

4. Song: Alakalu Teerina Kannulu Yemane Priya అలక తీరిన కన్నులు ఏమనె ప్రియా (Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela)

5. Song: Ningi Anchula Veedi Nelapai Nadayadi నింగి అంచుల వీడి నేలపై నడయాడి (Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki)

6. Song: Nishalo Nuvvu Nishalo Nenu నిసాలో నువ్వూ నిసాలో నేనూ (Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: S. Janaki)

7. Song: O Chinna Neekanna Naa Pennidhi Yevaru ఓ చిన్నా నీకన్న నా పెన్నిధి ఎవరు (Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: Ramana, P. Susheela)

8. Song: Chinnari Papalara Ponnari Balalara చిన్నారి పాపలారా పొన్నారి బాలలారా (Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: P. Susheela, S. Janaki, Chorus)

9. Song: Yententa Dooram Inkenta Dooram ఎంతెంత దూరం ఇంకెంత దూరం (Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: P. Susheela, S. Janaki)

10. Song: Madugukujani Kaaleyuni (Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Singer: S. Janaki; Song Type: Padyam)