- Patala Bhairavi
Infobox Film | name = Patala Bhairavi
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director =Kadri Venkata Reddy
producer = Nagireddi-Chakrapani
writer =Pingali Nagendra Rao
starring =N.T. Rama Rao , K. Malathi
music =Ghantasala
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released =15 March 1951
runtime = 195 minutes
language = Telugu
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imdb_id = 0043908"Patala Bhairavi" (English - "The Goddess of Underground") is a popular Telugu cinema produced by Vijaya Pictures in 1951. It is directed by
Kadri Venkata Reddy and Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao, who also gave the screen adaptation. The great writerPingali Nagendra Rao wrote dialogues and song lyrics. This movie is based on a story fromKasi Majilee Kathalu , written byMadhira Subbanna Deekshitulu . It was also produced in Tamil. It was screened successfully in 28 centers for more than 100 days. It was the only Telugu movie shown in India International Film Festival in 1952.Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao ... Thota Ramudu
*S. V. Ranga Rao ... Nepala Mantrikudu
*Malathi K. ... Indumathi
*Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu Chilakalpudi (CSR? in patala bhairavi is it Father of the Princess?
*Girija ... Pathalabhairavi
*Balakrishna ... Anji
*Surabhi Kamalabai
*Lakshmikantam
*Padmanabham ... Dingiri
*Hemalathamma Rao
*Savithri ... Dancer
*Relangi Venkata Ramaiah oundtrack
Music was composed by Ghantasala and lyrics were written by
Pingali Nagendra Rao .
* "Enta ghatu premayo", by Ghantasala andP. Leela .
* "Itihasam Vinnara" by Kamala Chandrababu.
* "Premakosami Valalo Padine Pasivadu", by V. J. Varma.
* "Vagaloy Vagalu Taluku Beluku Vagaulu" by Jikki.
* "Talalene Ne Talalene" by Relangi
* "Hayiga Manaminka" by Ghantasala and P. Leela.
* "Kanugonagalano Leno" by Ghantasala.
* "Ranante Rane Ranu" by Pitapuram Nageswara Rao and T. K. Savitri.
* "Tiyani Uhalu" by P. Leela.
* "Vinave Bala Naa Prema Gola" by Relangi.
* "Kalavaramaye madilo", by Ghantasala and P. Leela.External links
* http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043908/
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