S. V. Ranga Rao
Chronicles the birth and childhood of Krishna, who is prophesied to be the death of his tyrannical uncle Kans. Also tells the story of Krishna's subsequent rebirth as Srinivas during which he is reunited with his foster mother Yashoda.
Is an emotionally charged tale that depicts the transformation of an alcoholic after his life is touched by true love.
Venugopal and Janaki realise that their son has tuberculosis and send him by plane to Europe for better treatment. However, the plane crashes, and the boy faces trouble reuniting with his parents.
Both Radha and Nirmala love a young man named Gopi. But Nirmala's father wants to make Gopi marry Nirmala in order to grab his property. But she realizes that Gopi and Radha are in love and tries to unite them.
Desamante Manushuloyi is a 1970 Telugu, political social problem film. The film was directed by C. S. Rao. It received the 1970 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.
Remake of Tamil film Kalathur Kannamma (1960) Director: Yoganand Writer: Narasa Raju D.V. (dialogue) Stars: Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Jamuna, S.V. Ranga Rao
1969 film from C.V. Sridhar. This should s duplicate.. look for Sivarndha Mann
Sivandha Mann, also spelt as Sivantha Mann, is a 1969 Indian Tamil language film written, produced and directed by C.V. Sridhar that stars Sivaji Ganesan, Kanchana and M. N. Nambiar in the lead roles, while other actors like R. Muthuraman, Nagesh and S. V. Ranga Rao play supporting roles. It is notably the first Tamil film to be shot extensively in locations outside India, and later Tamil and Telugu films "fell to the French charm" after this. The film was a major success. A Hindi remake titled Dharti starred Rajendra Kumar and Waheeda Rehman in the lead, along with Sivaji Ganesan in a cameo role.
It tells the story of a rich man falling in love with a tribal girl, and how the pair face challenges in life when they separate.
Lakshmi Nivasam is a 1968 Indian Telugu drama film released on Jul 19, 1968. The film is directed by V. Madhusudan Rao.
Chadarangam was the winner of the Best Telugu Film award at the 15th Filmfare Awards South ceremony.
Prahlada is a devotee of Lord Vishnu unlike his father who is an atheist. With admonitions along his way, he must change the way his father thinks.
Vanishree plays the role of a young college girl from a middle class family. She is being taken care by a her older brother (who is also young, no parents ). She goes on a college tour and one of her classmates takes advantage of her when both end up alone. She gets pregnant and the classmate refuses to marry her. She is a singer and sings on Radio.
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Prahlada, Lord Vishnu's staunch devotee, is born to Hiranyakashipu (S.V. Ranga Rao) his father. Hiranyakashipu is determined to dissuade his son from worshipping Lord Vishnu, as the Lord killed his brother, Hiranyaksa. To prevent Prahlada's devotion, Hiranyakashipu is willing to go to any extent.
Professor Krishna Rao loves his wife and son, but is separated from them. He marries another woman and has children with her. Will the two families ever unite?
A young attractive and unemployed woman Seetha(Devika) taking up stage acting as a career. A wealthy man Kannabiran(K. Balaji) is after her, and uses his henchman(R. S. Manohar) to kidnap her. During the attempt, Rajan (Gemini Ganesan) and his clever dog Honey rescue her and the two fall in love. Rajan is the son of a Zamindar (S. V. Ranga Rao), who has a poor opinion of Seetha. However, after many hurdles, the two marry. The director of Seetha's stage troupe Gopal (R. Muthuraman) too is in love with her. But, she never responds. When Kannabiran is murdered. Gopal is arrested. He has an alibi - on the night of the murder, a young woman stayed with him in his house, but then he does not disclose her identity. The woman turns out to be Seetha and she gives them the evidence. One of the members of the jury is her father-in-law and complications follow with the husband leaving her and wishing to marry again. However, the truth comes out and the family is united in the end.
Ramu is an innocent son of a rich landlord who is afraid of his brother-in-law Narendran and his whiplash. To escape from his punishments, Ramu leaves his house and his look-alike replaces him.
Main Bhi Ladki Hun a 1964 Indian Hindi film, directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The film stars Dharmendra, Meena Kumari and Balraj Sahani in lead roles. The film had musical score by Chitragupt
Kai Kodutha Deivam starring Sivaji Ganesan and S.s. R. Suicidal youth SSR is found half-dead on train tracks by Sivaji Ganesan, who nurses him back to health and helps him get a job. Friendship between the two strengthens, but problems appear once SSR marries a Maharashtrian girl (K.R.Vijaya) and the three live under the same roof.
Pachai Vilakku (English: Green Lantern) is a 1964 Indian Tamil film, directed by A. Bhim Singh and produced by Rama. Arangannal, A. R. Hassan Khan and T. S. Aadhi Narayanan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, C. R. Vijayakumari, S. S. Rajendran and S. V. Ranga Rao in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.
Sundaram, a hotel employee, dreams of becoming an actor. He meets Vijaya, who admires his innocence and sincerity, and falls in love with her. But Raghavan, Sundaram's best friend, hides the fact that he is engaged to Vijaya.
Ramudu and Bheemudu are look-alikes who are both fed up of their respective lives. They incidentally end up taking each other's place in their homes, which leads to hilarious consequences.
Iruvar Ullam (Two Hearts) is a 1963 Tamil-language drama film directed by L. V. Prasad. The film was produced by Anand under Prasad Movies and stars Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi in the lead roles, while M. R. Radha, T. R. Ramachandran and S. V. Ranga Rao play pivotal roles. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics for the songs were written by Kannadasan. K. S. Prasad and A. Sanjeevi handled cinematography and editing respectively. The film was a remake of Telugu film Bharya Bharthalu (1961) which was based on novel Pen Manam written by Lakshmi Thiripurasundari. Screenplay and dialogues were written by M. Karunanidhi. The film was released on 29 March 1963 and became successful at the box office.
The plot revolves around the dark complexioned and uneducated girl and how she convinces everyone that more than appearance and education, it is the character which is important for a woman.
This Hindu mythological film deals with the Viraata Parvam of the epic Mahabharata.
Rao Bahadur Chandrasekharam (S. V. Ranga Rao) a successful businessman and has a loving family with compassionate wife Parvathi (Kannamba) 3 sons Prasad, Sridhar, Raghu (Vallam Narasimha Rao, Edida Nageswara Rao, Padmanabham) 2 daughters, the widowed Mangalamba (Suryakantham) and Geetha (Girija), 2 daughters-in-law Lalitha, Kamala (Meenakumari, Mohana), their children. Along with them, they adopt an orphan Ranga (N. T. Rama Rao) an innocent guy who is utterly devoted to the family. Parvathi promises her childhood friend (Prabhavathi) that she will take her daughter Lakshmi (Savitri) to her third son Raghu but he refuses to marry her because he is already in love with Janaki (Sarada). To Keep up Parvathi's word Ranga marries Lakshmi. Everything goes happily Geetha's gets a rich alliance with Madhu (Haranath) son of Rajarao (A.V. Subbarao Jr.). But Suddenly life takes a U-turn where Chandrasekharam was bankrupted
Bandha Pasam is a 1962 Indian Tamil language film directed by A. Bhimsingh and produced by Periyanna. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri and Devika in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. This movie was dubbed in Telugu as Aadharsha Saadharalu.
Gundamma Katha is a 1962 Telugu film produced by famous producer duo B. Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani starring mainly S. V. Ranga Rao, N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Suryakantham, Jamuna Ramanarao, Savitri, Ramana Reddy, Rajanala Kaleswara Rao, Chaya Devi, L. Vijayalakshmi and Haranath. The plot revolves around the story of a proud mother, Gundamma and the way she was brought on track by her two young sons-in-law. Released on 7 June 1962, the movie is considered a masterpiece in Telugu movie.
Gopal dearly loves his brother Raju, despite the latter's unkind acts and frauds. But fate seems to have something else in store for Gopal as he is soon accused of killing Raju
The life of 2 friends suguna (Savitri) and chandram (Nageshwara Rao) is potrayed as they and people around them swing between happiness and misery ( denoted as light and shadow).
Chidambaram Pillai, a revolutionary leader, starts the first shipping company in India. With the help of this company, he fights against the monopoly of the British over maritime trade out of India.
Naan Kanda Sorgam (transl. My Heaven) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language comic fantasy film directed and produced by C. Pullaiah. The film stars K. A. Thangavelu and Sowcar Janaki in the lead roles. It is a remake of the 1958 Bengali film Jamalaye Jibanta Manush, and was simultaneously filmed in Telugu as Devanthakudu. The film was released on 12 August 1960 and became a commercial success.
7th century AD. Parthiban, the Chola King, dies in battle leaving incomplete his desire to be free from the yoke of the Pallavas. His son Vikraman (Gemini Ganesh) is determined to fulfill his father's dream. He is arrested by the Pallava king, Narasimhavarman and exiled to an island where he is chosen the king
Mahakavi Kalidasu (Telugu: మహాకవి కాళిదాసు) is a 1960 Telugu biographical film based on the life of the great Sanskrit poet Kalidas.
Chandrasekaran, an industrialist, is very successful in his business and has a loving family. His three sons and two daughters live happily as one family. He brings up an orphan, Rangan (Sivaji Ganesan), who is utterly devoted to the family. Calamity strikes the family in the form of loss in business. The last daughter's marriage gets cancelled. The brothers and their wives ill-treat their parents and Rangan and his wife. Seeing this Chandrasekaran has no choice to ask Rangan and his wife leave their house. Aftermath Chandrasekaran dies a broken-hearted man leaving his wife and youngest daughter to be in their children's merciless hospitality. Rangan, with his simplicity and pure-hardheartedness, takes it upon himself to look after the mother and sister. In the end, he proves that love and affection is the greatest wealth.
Chandru (Sivaji Ganesan) has a sister (Rajam) who is married to a handsome Ravi (Balaji). But her in-laws insist on a diamond necklace, without which she cannot join her husband. So, Chandru steals a diamond necklace with a locket and then his sister joins her husband. He and his mother (Shanthakumari) move to Madras where he finds a job in a company owned by a wealthy man (Ranga Rao). He falls in love with his daughter (Saroja Devi). One day, the necklace falls down and the locket opens, revealing a photograph of a young man. The husband and the others at home want to know who the person is. She says she has never seen him. But suspecting the worst, she is sent back to her parental home.
Manjal Mahimai (English: Power of Turmeric) is a 1959 Tamil language drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under Annapurna Pictures and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri in the laed roles and music composed by Master Venu. The film is based on Aasapoorna Devi's Bengali novel Agni Pariksha which was first remade as Telugu movie Mangalya Balam (1958); both the movies are made simultaneously by same banner & director and some of the scenes & artists are same in both versions. It was later remade as Hindi movie Chhoti Si Mulaqat (1967) with slight changes, starring Uttam Kumar, Vyjayanthimala in pivotal roles
Ganesh's father is falsely accused of a crime and murdered in prison. Years later, his mother asks him to exact revenge against the culprit.
Bheemasena Rao (SV Rangarao) is a dignified and respectful man. His son (R. Nageswara Rao) works in Military services. His daughter is Rukmini (Jamuna). His close friend and relative Salahala Rao (Ramana Reddy) is trying to arrange marriage to his daughter. Krishna Rao (Akkineni) is his relative of Salahala Rao. He was sent to meet Bheemasena Rao with recommendation letter. During the meantime he attracts Rukmini with his good manners.
The critically acclaimed Mayabazar is considered one of the enduring classics of Indian Cinema. The film was touted as a landmark achievement in Indian film's cinematography, art direction and visual effects with the technology available at the time.The music delivered by Saluri Rajeswara Rao (uncredited) and Ghantasala has been extremely popular. The film stars Gummadi Venkateswara Rao as Balarama, NTR as Krishna, ANR as Abhimanyu, S. V. Ranga Rao as Ghatotkacha, and Savitri as Vatsala/Sasirekha. A digitally remastered colour version was released in 2010.
The movie revolves around a Joint family with its many problems and advantages and explicitly show how some people take advantage of the situation to create confusion. But Unity is Strength is the principal motivating factor. Lawyer Ganapathi (S. V.Ranga Rao) and his wife Annapurna (Kannamba) are the eldest members of a family. His brother Subbu (K. A. Thangavelu) and his wife Anusuya (M. S. Sundaribai) live in the village. The duo treats their cousin brother Gopu (A. Nageswara Rao), who is an idealist, as their own sibling. Annapurna is a chronic patient so Gopu's wife Susheela (Savitri) takes care of the family. Jealous of the bonding between Annapurna and Susheela, Anusuya creates a rift between them. Gopu and Susheela move to the village. Gopu propounds cooperative farming and prospers.
The film is based on two couples – where the first couple Dr. Chandra Shekar (Gemini Ganesan) & Parvathi (Anjali Devi) and the second couple is Ravi (A. Nageswara Rao) & Lakshmi (Savitri). Ravi & Lakshmi are happy lovers. Ravi is summoned and asked to marry another girl forcibly. Since his father's life & honor are at stake, Ravi agrees to the marriage. Simultaneously another marriage takes place in the same village Dr. Chandra Shekar visits his best friend's sister marriage but the marriage cancels in the last moment due to dowry problems to keep up his friend's prestige Shekar marriage's his sister called Parvathi. Due to sudden marriage, the couple doesn't see each other. Thereby because marriage is happening without his wish Ravi also not seen the bride's face. Both the bridal parties traveling on the same train which run into a disastrous accident. In the accident Ravi's parents and wife are dead.
The film revolves around couples - Dr. Chandra Shekar and Parvathi ahead Venu and Lakshmi. Charana Daasi (transl. Wife) is a 1956 Indian Telugu-language drama film written by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam and directed by T. Prakash Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and Savitri, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film is based on Rabindranath Tagore's 1906 Bengali novel Noukadubi. It was simultaneously made in Tamil as Mathar Kula Manikkam (1956). Story and Dialogues were by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
Two unemployed college graduates from Madras, Rao and Mary act as if they are a married couple to get a job as school teachers in a small village called Appapuram. The story unfolds into an extremely hilarious comedy as they try to cover up that Mary is a christian. They are assisted in their drama by Devaiah-a friend and ex-beggar in fooling the family they work for.
Kotayya (Ranga Rao) is a kind man. He marries Rami. She succumbs to pressure from Gopala Swamy and elopes with him, leaving her husband. Rami and Gopala successfully plan and send Kotayya to jail. After returning from jail, Kotayya becomes a rowdy drunkard. He plans to take revenge and kill Gopala Swamy.
When Prachandudu kills Chandirani's mother and imprisons her father who is a king, she decides to eliminate him to avenge her mother's death and to save the people of the kingdom too.
A satirical comedy that deals with the negative effects of the Indian dowry system, through the marital life of Venkata Ramana and Ammadu.
The son of the gardener Thota Raamudu (NTR) falls in love with the princess of Ujjain (Malathi). When he faces resistance from the king, he approaches a Sorcerer (SVR), who actually plans to sacrifice this young, brave lad to the goddess Patala Bhairavi (Girija) to attain the magic statuette, which would grant any wish. Raamudu finds about this plan and sacrifices the sorcerer and obtains Paataala Bhairavi.
A middle-class joint family is living happily run by the responsible father Ethiraj, a retired headmaster. He has three sons – Maheshwaran, Raman, and Krishnan. Maheswaran is a Hindi professor, married to Parvathy and they have 5 children. Raman, a clerk in high-court is married to Seetha and they have two children. Krishnan, a medical representative is married to Rukmani. Apart from them, Sumathi, the younger sister of Seetha also stays in the same house, as she is pursuing higher studies in the same city. Though it’s a joint family, the father has set-up his three sons in three different portions in the same house, and takes turns to eat in each of his son’s house, to avoid any possibility of problems between them. The sons give their salaries to their father, and all the financial matters are dealt by him efficiently. He is respected and feared by everyone in the family. Wrong-doers in the house-hold are made to stand on a bench by him as punishment.
