Ghantasala Balaramayya
Ghantasala Balaramayya | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | director |
Ghantasala Balaramayya was a producer, director and actor in Telugu cinema. He is known for introducing actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao to the Telugu film industry in the Prathiba Pictures production, Seetarama Jananam.[1][2][3]
Biography
Ghantasala Balaramayya was born in 1906 (Pottepalem, Nellore District) into a Brahmin family. He started his career as a stage singer and later started to produce and direct. He is the grandfather of the music director, S. Thaman.[4]
Filmography
Director
- Chinna Kodalu (1952)
- Sri Lakshmamma Katha (1950)
- Swapna Sundari (1950)
- Balaraju
- Mugguru Maratilu (1946)
- Garuda Garvabhangam (1943)
- Seeta Rama Jananam (1942)
- Parvati Kalyanam (1941)
Producer
- Swapna Sundari (1950)
- Garuda Garvabhangam (1943)
- Parvati Kalyanam (1941)
- Mahiravana (1940)
- Markandeya (1938)
Actor
- Sati Tulasi (1936)
- Ramadasu (1933)
References
- ^ Ghantasala Balaramaiah: The Legend who created Legends | 26lettersto24frames
- ^ :: Welcome to ANNAPURNA STUDIOS ::
- ^ "Actor Padmanabham no more". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 21 February 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ Narasimham, M L (8 December 2012). "Lakshmamma (1950)". The Hindu. Chennai, India.