Pandanti Kapuram

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Pandanti Kapuram
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Film poster
Directed by Lakshmi Deepak
Written by Prabhakar Reddy (story)
Maddipatla Suri (dialogue)
Produced byG. Hanumantha Rao
Starring Krishna
S. V. Ranga Rao
Gummadi
Vijaya Nirmala
B. Saroja Devi
Cinematography V. S. R. Swamy
Edited byK. Gopala Rao
Music by S. P. Kodandapani
Production
company
Distributed byPoorna Pictures Private Limited
Release date
  • 21 July 1972 (1972-07-21)
Running time
165 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Pandanti Kapuram is a 1972 Indian Telugu-language family drama film directed by Lakshmi Deepak. The film features an ensemble cast of Krishna, S. V. Ranga Rao, Vijaya Nirmala, Jamuna, B. Saroja Devi, Anjali Devi, Gummadi, Prabhakar Reddy. [1] Released on July 21, 1972, Pandanti Kapuram was one of the biggest hits of the year. It is also the first film of Krishna to celebrate a silver jubilee (175 days) run at the box-office. [2]

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The film won the National Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu and the Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu. [3] It was remade into the Hindi film Sunehra Sansar (1975) and in Tamil as Anbu Sagodharargal . [4] Jayasudha made her screen debut as a child actor in this film (credited as Sujatha, her birth name) [5]

Cast

Production

Jamuna's character in the film, Rani Malini Devi was inspired by Ingrid Bergman's character in the 1964 film The Visit. [6] Jayasudha made her acting debut with this film as child artist under her real name Sujatha. [7]

Music

The music was composed by S. P. Kodandapani. The song "Babu Vinara" is quite popular.

Box office

Pandanti Kapuram was the biggest hit of the year 1972. It is also the first film of Krishna to celebrate a silver jubilee run at the box office. The film completed a 100-day run in 21 centres (direct-19, shift-2). [2]

Awards

National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South

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