Pinni: January 14 1967

Pinni

B.A. Subbarao

Country: India; Year: 1967; Language: Telugu; Color: Black and White

Studio: Srikanth Productions

Producer: S. Nahata, S. Soundappan; Cinematographer: P. Ellappa; Editor: K.A. Sriramulu; Composer: T.V. Raju; Lyricist: Arudra, Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudhury, Dasaradhi

Cast: Devika, Suryakantham, Vijayanirmala, Annapurna, Baby Rani, Relangi Venkataramaiah, Kantharao, Chalam, Sobanbabu, T.V. Ramana Reddy, Allu Ramalingaiah, Rajababu, A.L. Narayana, Dasaradharama Reddy, Guntur Venkatesh, Veenavathi, Bharathi, Sakuntala, Susheela, Satyavathi

Topic: Original Language, Released, Manasu Collection

Release Date: January 14, 1967

Assistant Director: unknown; Screenplay: K.S. Gopalakrishnan; Dialogue: S.R. Pinisetty

Singer: P. Susheela, P.B. Srinivas, L.R. Eswari, Jikki, Basaveswar, Sriramulu, Pitapuram Nageshwara Rao

Art Director: Annamalai, M. Somanath; Dance Director: Raju (Dance), Jayaram, Desmond

Arudra (Lyricist)

(1925-98) Telugu poet and film lyricist born in Vizag, AP, as Bhagavathula Shankara Sastry. Started publishing poetry as a teenager, e.g. Loha Vihangalu. Initially influenced by radical poet Sri Sri. After a brief stint in the army, he became a professional writer under the name Arudra. Early writing was romantic, but became more political under the influence of the Telangana anti-zamindari movements (cf. Twamevaham). Major poetry anthologies include Kunalamma Padyalu (1964), Enchina Padyalu (1965) and Intinti Padyalu (1969). Also wrote patriotic songs during the India- China war (1962). Compiled an anthology of Telugu literature (Samagrandhra Sahityam). Film début in the Telugu version (Beedala Patlu) of Ramnoth’s classic Ezhai Padum Padu (1950). Made his reputation in films with Premalekhalu (1953), the Telugu dubbed version of Raj Kapoor’s Aah (1953). Described as the last of the pre-rock generation film lyricists. Recently worked for Bapu (Pelli Pustakam, 1991). Classic film lyrics anthologised by V.A.K. Ranga Rao in Kondagali Tirigindi.

Songs:

1. Song: Channeetilona Ee Vediyela చన్నీటిలోనాఈవేడియేలా(Music: T.V. Raju; Lyricist: Dasaradhi; Singer: P. Susheela, P.B. Srinivas)

2. Song: Aadajanmaku Kantininda Nidhura ఆడజన్మకుకంటినిండానిదుర(Music: T.V. Raju; Lyricist: Arudra; Singer: P. Susheela)

3. Song: Ye Thalli Kannadhira Raja ఏతల్లికన్నదిరారాజా(Music: T.V. Raju; Lyricist: Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudhury; Singer: L.R. Eswari, Jikki, Basaveswar, Sriramulu)

4. Dad’s Song: Cycle Pai Vanneladi Pothunnadhi సైకిలుపైవన్నెలాడిపోతున్నదీ(Music: T.V. Raju; Lyricist: Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudhury; Singer: Pitapuram Nageshwara Rao)

5. Song: Yedavaku Yedavaku Verri Na Thalli ఏడవకుఏడవకువెర్రి(Music: T.V. Raju; Lyricist: Arudra; Singer: P. Susheela)

6. Song: Kalavali Ninnu Kalavali కలవాలినిన్నుకలవాలి(Music: T.V. Raju; Lyricist: Arudra; Singer: L.R. Eswari, P.B. Srinivas)