Mayabazar is a 1957 Indian epic fantasy film directed by K. V. Reddy. It was produced by B. Nagi Reddy and Aluri Chakrapani under their banner, Vijaya Vauhini Studios. The film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages, but with a few differences in the cast. The story is an adaptation of the folk tale Sasirekha Parinayam, which in turn is based on the epic Mahabharata. It revolves around the roles of Krishna and Ghatotkacha, as they try to reunite Arjuna's son Abhimanyu with his love, Balarama's daughter (Savitri). The Telugu version features Gummadi, Mukkamala, Ramana Reddy, and Relangi in supporting roles, with D. Balasubramaniam, R. Balasubramaniam, V. M. Ezhumalai, and K. A. Thangavelu playing those parts in the Tamil version.
Jayakrishna was an Indian film producer known for his works in Telugu cinema and few Tamil films. He produced films such as Mana Voori Pandavulu 1978, which won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu for that year. His other hits include, Manthri Gari Viyyankudu 1983, Vivaha Bhojanambu, Muddula Manavaralu, Seetaramulu, Raagaleela, Neeku Naaku Pellanta, Krishnarjunulu, 420 etc. He produced the Tamil film Aalavandhan.
Jandhyala Veera Venkata Durga Siva Subrahmanya Sastry was an Indian screenwriter, director and actor known for his works in Telugu cinema. In a film career spanning twenty four years, he garnered four state Nandi Awards and the Filmfare Award. Fondly called Haasya Brahma, Jandhyala also wrote dialogue for National Award winning works such as Sankarabharanam (1980), Saptapadi (1981), Seethakoka Chiluka (1981), Sagara Sangamam (1983), and Swathi Kiranam (1992). He received the Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer for Aapadbandhavudu (1992).
Vijay C. Kumar is an Indian cinematographer, who works in the Telugu cinema. He won the Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer for the film Godavari (2006). He is the son of cinematographer C. Nageshwara Rao. Vijay Kumar's work is most noted for innovative use of lighting, subject specific visualization, use of natural colors on screen, Tele-focus shots, balancing the depth of focus between the subject and objects and many more techniques. Some of his films in Telugu cinema are Vivaha Bhojanambu, Ammoru, Agraham, Dollar Dreams, Anand and Happy Days.
Madhavapeddi Satyam was an Indian singer and stage-actor working mainly in Telugu cinema. He entered films as a singer-actor in Y.V. Rao's Tamil-Hindi bilingual movie Ramadas in the year 1946, playing the role of Kabir. However, he became more popular as a playback singer due to his booming voice. His voice suited artists like S. V. Ranga Rao, Relangi and Ramana Reddy. He also sang for others like Akkineni Nageswara Rao, N.T. Rama Rao, Jaggayya and Padmanabham. In a five-decade long career he sung numerable songs of which few became popular, like "Vivaha Bhojanambu", from the film Maya Bazar for S.V Ranga Rao, and "Ayyayyo Jebulo Dabbulu Poyene", from the film Kulagothralu for Ramana Reddy.
Subhalekha Sudhakar is an Indian film and television actor in Telugu and Tamil cinema and serials. He is known for his roles in successful television soaps such as Chithi, Anni, Kolangal and Thendral. He has received a Nandi Award for the serial Mamathala Kovela, and his role as Thulasi's father Muthumanikkam in Thendral, where he acted as a handicapped person which won him the Best Actor award.
Gali Penchala Narasimha Rao (1903–1964) was a representative of the first generation of music directors in Indian cinema. He is also known as Gali Penchalaiah.
Rajyalakshmi Chandu is a Born: South Indian film and television actress. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. She was well noted for her performance in the Telugu movie Sankarabharanam in which she starred as the female lead alongside Chandra Mohan at the age of fifteen. Since her success from Sankarabharanam, Rajyalakshmi has acted as a heroine with many prominent actors from all corners of the Indian film industry including N. T. Rama Rao, Nageswara Rao, Rajinikanth, Balakrishna, Shankar, Mohanlal, Dilip, Jeetendra, Mammooty and Vishnuvardhan. Currently she is acting in Telugu and Tamil serials with occasional appearances in game shows and movies.
Jonnavithula Ramalingeswara Rao is an Indian film lyricist and a poet known for his works in Telugu Cinema. He is also known for his parody songs. He won Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu film Sri Rama Rajyam (2011).
Mayabazar: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album of the 1957 Indian bilingual film of the same name which was simultaneously shot in Telugu and Tamil. Ghantasala composed the album and the background score for the film. The soundtrack album features 12 tracks, whose lyrics were penned by Pingali Nagendrarao and Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass for the Telugu and Tamil versions respectively.
Vivaha Bhojanambu is a 1988 Telugu-language comedy film directed by Jandhyala who co-produced the film with Jaya Krishna under the J. J. Movies banner. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Chandra Mohan, and Ashwini with music composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The film's title is the song from the 1957 Telugu film Mayabazar. The original song and its video played during the credits. The film was successful at the box office.
Potti Prasad was an Indian actor who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema. He was introduced to the films by Jandhyala. His notable roles include Chantabbai and Sagara Sangamam. He made his screen debut with Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu in a brief role as one of the two prospective bridegrooms for Girija. He was bowled over by the magnanimity of Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani when he was paid Rs.1116/- for that one scene work. He was a friend of another comedian Raja Babu. They acted in stage plays together. His last film was Brundavanam (1992).
Mayabazar is a 1936 Indian Telugu-language fantasy film directed by P. V. Das and produced by Vel Pictures. The story is an adaptation of the folk tale Sasirekha Parinayam, which in turn is based on the epic Mahabharata.
Vivaha Bandham is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao under the Bharani Pictures banner. It stars Bhanumathi Ramakrishna and N. T. Rama Rao with music composed by M. B. Srinivasan, while Bhanumathi Ramakrishna has taken care of supervision. The film is remake of Bengali Movie Saat Pake Bandha (1963).
Satya Akkala is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Telugu films.
Rajitha is an Indian actress who works in Telugu films. She has been active since the late 1980s.
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Srikanth Krishnaswamy Iyengar is an Indian actor who works in Telugu-language films. He is a medical doctor by profession and turned actor due to passion towards the acting. Srikanth has acted in films like Veerapan, Dear Comrade, Mehabooba, Coronavirus, Disha Encounter, Murder and Amaram Akhilam Prema. He is widely known for his role in the film Brochevarevarura.
Vivaha Bhojanambu is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by Ram Abbaraju. The film stars Satya, Sundeep Kishan and Aarjavee. It is produced by K.S Sinish and Sundeep Kishan. It is Sundeep Kishan's third film as a producer. This film was premiered on SonyLiv on 27 August 2021.
