Oka Naari Vandha Thupakulu
K.V.S. Kutumba Rao
Country: India; Year: 1973; Language: Telugu; Color: Black and White
Studio: Ravi Chitra Films
Producer: Y.V. Rao; Cinematographer: P. Devaraj; Editor: Balu; Composer: Satyam Chellapilla; Lyricist: Arudra, Dasaradhi, Veeturi, Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudhury
Cast: Vijayalalitha, Sowkar Janaki, Subha, Ratna, Vijayabhanu, Rajababu, M. Prabhakar Reddy, Thyagaraju, Rajanala, Ramadasu, Pemmasani Ramakrishna, K. Bhimaraju, Jaggarao, Kakarala, Dr Sivarama Krishnaiah, P.J. Sharma, Modhukuri Satyam, Seetaram, Velangi, Dr Ramesh, Bhanumathi Jr, Chalapathi Rao, Byragi, K.K. Sharma, Kolla Satyam, Anjan Kumar, K. Seshagiri Rao, Baby Dolly, Baby Padma, Baby Sarala, Master Visweswara Rao, Master Ramu
Topic: Original Language, Released, Manasu Collection
Release Date: April 11, 1973
Story: Smt Y. Vasanthi Rao; Dialogue: Veeturi
Singer: P. Susheela, S. Janaki, L.R. Eswari, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. Vasantha
Art Director: B. Chalam; Dance Director: B. Heeralal
Y.V. Rao (Producer)
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: Magasiri Chusthe Hai Bhayamayeraa మగసిరి చూస్తే హాయ్ భయమాయే (Music: Satyam Chellapilla; Lyricist: Arudra; Singer: S. Janaki)
2. Dad’s Song: Amma Narasamma Polevamma అమ్మ నరసమ్మ పోలేమమ్మ (Music: Satyam Chellapilla; Lyricist: Dasaradhi; Singer: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. Vasantha)
3. Song: Aaaya! Kanchi kamachhamma అయ్ కంచి కామాచ్చమ్మ మదుర మినచ్చమ్మ (Music: Satyam Chellapilla; Lyricist: Veeturi; Singer: S. Janaki)
4. Song: Chintha Chettu Needa Undhi Raa చింతాసెట్టు నీడా వుందిరా (Music: Satyam Chellapilla; Lyricist: Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudhury; Singer: L.R. Eswari)
5. Song: Yeraa Samiranga Pora Ammadonga ఎరా సామిరంగ పోరా అమ్మదొంగ (Music: Satyam Chellapilla; Lyricist: Veeturi; Singer: P. Susheela, Chorus)
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