Maa Inti Mahalakshmi

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Maa Inti Mahalakshmi
Directed by G. Ramineedu
Written by Tapi Dharma Rao
K. Pratyagatma (Dialogues)
Story byK. Pratyagatma
Produced byParvathaneni Gangadhara Rao
Starring
CinematographyM. K. Raja
Edited byAkkineni Sanjeevi
Music byG. Aswathama
Production
company
Distributed byNavashakthi Films
Release date
  • 1959 (1959)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Maa Inti Mahalakshmi is a 1959 Indian Telugu-language family drama film directed by G. Ramineedu and written by K. Pratyagatma. It stars Jamuna and Haranath. It was produced by Parvathaneni Gangadhara Rao with music composed by G. Aswathama, while M. K. Raja and Akkineni Sanjeevi handled cinematography and editing respectively. [1] It was the first Telugu film to be entirely shot in Hyderabad. [2]

Contents

Cast

Soundtrack

Music is composed by G. Aswathama, and released on HMV label.

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Amani Madhuyamini" Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela 6:31
2."Chivurulo Chilaka"Malladi Ramakrishna SastryVaidehi, R. Balasaraswathi Devi 3:21
3."Nuvvantene Naaku" Aarudhra Pithapuram Nageswara Rao 3:00
4."Eelavesi Piluvakoyi"Aarudhra Ghantasala, Jikki 3:15
5."Marindile Katha"Malladi Ramakrishna SastryJikki3:02
6."Maname Nandana"Malladi Ramakrishna SastryJikki3:25
7."Palike Chakkara Chilukalu"Malladi Ramakrishna SastryP. Susheela3:22
Total length:25:56

Awards

National Film Awards

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