Seeta Kalyanam is a 1976 Telugu epic, mythological, drama film directed by Bapu, and scripted by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana. The film has garnered the Filmfare Award for Best Direction (Telugu). The ensemble cast film deals with the wedding epic Seeta Kalyanam and Lord Rama who is the 7th incarnation of Vishnu. The film was screened at the BFI London Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, San Reno and Denver International Film Festivals in 1978, and is part of the course work at the British Film Institute.
Vinayaka Chaviti, dubbed into Hindi in 1973 as Ganesh Chaturti is a 1957 Telugu mythological film, produced by K. Gopala Rao under the Aswaraja Pictures banner and directed by Samudrala Sr. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Jamuna in the lead roles and music composed by Ghantasala. The story is of Syamantakopakhyanam, annually read during the Ganesh Chathurthi festival day celebrations of Lord Vinayaka. The film was dubbed into Tamil with the title Vinayaga Chathurthi and was released in 1959.
Suvarna Sundari is a 1957 Telugu swashbuckling adventure fantasy film, produced by P. Adinarayana Rao under the Anjali Pictures banner and directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi in the lead roles and music also composed by Adinarayana Rao. The film recorded as a Blockbuster at the box office.
Rahasyam is a 1967 Telugu swashbuckling adventure fantasy film, produced by Allareddy Sankar Reddy under the Lalitha Siva Jyothi Films banner and directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, B. Saroja Devi, Kanta Rao, Krishna Kumari, S. V. Ranga Rao in the lead roles and music composed by Ghantasala.
Chenchu Lakshmi is a 1958 bilingual Telugu and Tamil Hindu mythological film, produced and directed by B. A. Subba Rao under the B.A.S. Productions banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi in the lead roles and music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao; both of the movies simultaneously shot in Telugu and Tamil, most of the scenes and artists are same in both the versions, it was also made earlier in 1943 with different cast and crew.
Balaraju is a 1948 Telugu swashbuckling adventure fantasy film, produced and directed by Ghantasala Balaramaiah under the Pratibha Productions banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and S. Varalakshmi in the lead roles and music jointly composed by Ghantasala, Galipenchala Narasimha Rao and C. R. Subbaraman. The film was recorded as an Industry Hit at the box office and was the first Telugu Silver Jubilee film.
Seeta Rama Jananam is a 1944 Telugu language Hindu mythological film, produced and directed by Ghantasala Balaramaiah under the Pratibha Productions banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Tripurasundari, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Rushyendramani in the lead roles and music jointly composed by Prabhala Satyanarayana & Ogirala Ramachandra Rao The film is the debut of famous veteran actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao as hero and also to the legendary music director & singer Ghantasala as a chorus singer and in a character role.
The Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna is a 4th-century CE Hindu temple located in Gokarna, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka state, India which is built in the classical Dravidian architectural style. It is a site of religious pilgrimage. The temple faces the Karwar city beach on the Arabian Sea in which Hindu pilgrims cleanse before visiting the temple for worship. The temple is considered as holy as the Shiva temple at Varanasi or Kāśi (Kashi) in North India on the banks of the Ganges River. Hence, the Mahabaleshwar temple, Gokarna is known as the Dakshin Kasi. The temple deifies the Pranalinga also called Atmalinga or Shiva Linga In legend, it is said that the deity of the temple will bestow immense blessings to devotees, even to those who only glimpse it. Currently the administrative charge of the temple is with Sri Ramachandrapura Mutt, as per the guidance of Adiguru Shankaracharya during the establishment of the Matha.
Ratnamala is a 1948 Telugu folklore film, produced and directed by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao under the Bharani Studios banner. It stars Bhanumathi Ramakrishna and Akkineni Nageswara Rao in the lead roles, with music composed by C. R. Subburaman.
Bhookailas is a 1940 Telugu film produced by A. V. Meiyappan and directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni. The film is starring Subbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao. It was the first hit film for the establishment of AVM Productions.
Usha Parinayam is one of the famous Indian dramas and films produced in different languages. It is also a popular Yakshagana. The play was written in 1961 by Vedam Venkataraya Sastry.
Seeta Rama Kalyanam is a 1960 Telugu language mythological film, produced by N. Trivikrama Rao under the National Art Theaters banner and directed by N. T. Rama Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, B. Saroja Devi in the lead roles and music composed by Gali Penchala Narasimha Rao. The movie was a blockbuster and garnered name for NTR for portraying and emphasizing Ravana character. The movie is also famous for its song "Seetaramula kalyanam chutamu rarandi".
Bhookailasa is a 1958 Indian Kannada language film directed by K. Shankar and produced by A. V. Meiyappan under the banner of AVM Productions. It stars Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar and K. S. Ashwath in pivotal roles. The movie is a depiction of the legend prevalent in Gokarna, Karnataka and is also referred to as Gokarna Mahakshetra. It is based on the famous Kannada stage play Bhookailasa by Sri Sahitya Samrajya Nataka Mandali of Mysore, which A. V. Meiyappan had adapted into a Telugu movie in 1940. A. V. Meiyappan also shot the movie simultaneously in Telugu as Bhookailas, starring N. T. Rama Rao.
Sri Rama Pattabhishekam is a 1978 Telugu mythological film, produced and directed by N. T. Rama Rao under Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna, Sangeeta in the lead roles and music was composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao.
Mooga Nomu is a 1969 Telugu-language drama film, produced M. Murugan, M. Saravanan and M. Kumaran by AVM Productions banner and directed by D. Yoganand. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna in the lead roles and music composed by R. Govardhanam. The film is a remake of the Tamil language movie Kalathur Kannamma (1960).
Sati Sumathi is a 1967 Telugu mythological film, produced by Chinna Rao under the Chinni Brothers banner, presented by Anjali Devi and directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah. It stars Kanta Rao, Anjali Devi in the lead roles and music composed by P. Adinarayana Rao.
Sri Krishna Maya is a 1958 Telugu Mythological film, produced by K. B. Nagabhushanam under the Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company banner and directed by C. S. Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna in the lead roles and music composed by T. V. Raju. The film is based on Varanasi Seetarama Sastry's Narada Samsaram (drama).
Sri Krishna Tulabharam is a 1966 Telugu Mythological film, produced by D. Ramanaidu under the Suresh Productions banner and directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, Jamuna in the lead roles, and music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office.
Indrajeet is a 1961 Telugu mythological film, based on the life of Indrajit from the epic Ramayana, produced by S. Rajinikanth, D. V. Subba Rao and Kancharla Madhava Rao under the Srikanth Productions banner and directed by S. Rajinikanth. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi in the lead roles and music composed by T. V. Raju. Sati Sulochana and Pendli Pilupu were released on the same day, both starred by NTR. This happened for the first time in Indian film history. The film is dubbed into Bengali in 1979 as Meghnad Badh/Vadh
Sati Anasuya is a 1957 Telugu mythological biographical film, based on the life of Anasuya, produced by Sundarlal Nehata under the Rajyasri Productions banner and directed by K. B. Nagabhushanam. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, Jamuna in the lead roles and music composed by Ghantasala.
