Samudrala Sr.
Appearance
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Samudrala Sr. | |
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Born | Samudrala Venkata Raghavacharyulu 19 July 1902 Repalle, British India |
Died | 16 March 1968 | (aged 65)
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Years active | 1937–1968 |
Children | Samudrala Jr. (grand Son) samudrala srinivaas |
Samudrala Raghavacharya (19 July 1902 – 16 March 1968), also known as Samudrala Sr., was an Indian screenwriter, lyricist, playback singer, director, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema.[1][2] Samudrala Senior made his screen debut in 1937, and known for his collaborations with Ghantasala.[3][4] grand son samudrala srinivaas
Personal life
[edit]Samudrala Raghavacharya was born in 1902, in Pedapulivarru, Repalle Taluk, Andhra Pradesh, India.[1][2]
Filmography
[edit]Writer
[edit]- Kanakatara (1937) (debut) (dialogues and lyrics)
- Gruhalakshmi (1938)
- Vande Mataram (1939) (dialogue)
- Sumangali (1940) (dialogue)
- Devata (1941) (dialogue)
- Bhakta Potana (1942) (story and dialogue)
- Chenchu Lakshmi (1943) (story and dialogue)
- Garuda Garvabhangam (1943) (dialogue)
- Palnati Yudham (1947) (dialogue) (screen adaptation)
- Ratnamala (1947)
- Yogi Vemana (1947)
- Mana Desam (1949) (dialogue)
- Laila Majnu (1949/I) (adaptation) (dialogue)
- Swapna Sundari (1950)
- Navvite Navaratnalu (1951)
- Chandirani (1953)
- Bratuku Theruvu (1953) (dialogue) (story)
- Devadasu (1953) (dialogue and screen adaptation)
- Vipra Narayana (1954) (dialogues and lyrics)
- Donga Ramudu (1955) (lyrics)
- Jayasimha (1955) (dialogue) (story)
- Jayam Manade (1956) (dialogue) (story)
- Kanakatara (1956)
- Sarangadhara (1957) (adaptation) (dialogue)
- Vinayaka Chaviti (1957)
- Bhookailas (1958)
- Seetarama Kalyanam (1960) (dialogue)
- Batasari (1961) (screen adaptation, dialogues and lyrics)
- Lava Kusa (1963)
- Nartanasala (1963) (adaptation) (dialogue)
- Babruvahana (1964) (dialogue) (story)
- Pandava Vanavasam (1965)
- Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam (1966)
- Bhakta Prahlada (1967)
- Sri Krishnavataram (1967)
- Sree Ramakatha (1968)
- Veeranjaneya (1968)
Director
[edit]- Babruvahana (1964)
- Bhakta Raghunath (1960)
- Vinayaka Chaviti (1957)
Producer
[edit]- Devadasu (1953) (producer)
- Shanti (1952) (producer)
- Strisahasam (1951/I) (producer)
Playback singer
[edit]- Bhakta Raghunath (1960) (playback singer)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. p. 314. ISBN 9781135943189.
- ^ a b Krishnamoorthy, Suresh (14 January 2015). "50 years on, Pandava Vanavaasam is still appealing". The Hindu.
- ^ "Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao". IMDb.
- ^ Narasimham, M. L. (11 September 2014). "SANTHOSHAM (1955)". The Hindu.
External links
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Categories:
- 20th-century Indian people
- Telugu film directors
- Telugu screenwriters
- Indian male screenwriters
- 1902 births
- 1968 deaths
- People from Guntur district
- Film directors from Andhra Pradesh
- Screenwriters from Andhra Pradesh
- 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- Film producers from Andhra Pradesh
- Telugu film producers
- Telugu playback singers
- Indian male playback singers
- Singers from Andhra Pradesh
- 20th-century Indian male writers
- 20th-century Indian male singers
- 20th-century Indian singers
- 20th-century Indian screenwriters
- Indian film biography stubs