Balaraju Katha
1970 film directed by Bapu
- August 25, 1970 (1970-08-25)
Balaraju Katha (transl. The Story of Balaraju) is a 1970 Indian Telugu-language drama film written by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana and directed by Bapu. It is a remake of the 1969 Tamil film Vaa Raja Vaa,[1][2] and has won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (bronze).
Plot
This is the story of a young boy Balaraju (Master Prabhakar) in a historical town Mahabalipuram. He becomes a tourist guide to support his entire family. An elderly childless couple takes a liking to him and wants to adopt him. The story is the results of his ordeals.
Cast
- Master Prabhakar as Balaraju[3]
- Nagabhushanam
- Suryakantham
- Dhulipala
- Mikkilineni
- Allu Ramalingaiah
- Baby Sumathi
- Sakshi Ranga Rao
- Hemalatha
- Raavi Kondala Rao
- Pushpa Kumari
- Master Visweswara Rao
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[4]
- "Adiganani Anukovaddu Cheppakunda Dateyoddu" -
- "Cheppu Cheppu Bhai Jarigedi Vippi Cheppu" -
- "Choodu Choodu Tamasha Bhale Tamasha Aidu Vella Tamasha" -
- "Hippie Hippie Aadapillalo Veellu Chepparani Goppa Goppa Tarajuvvalo" -
- "Mahabalipuram...Bharateeya Kalajagatikidi Goppa Gopuram" -
- "Okati Rendu Moodaite Muddu Antaku Minchina Santanamaite Vaddu" -
Awards
The film won Nandi Award for Third Best Feature Film – Bronze – 1970[5]
References
- ^ Narasimham, M. L. (4 October 2019). "Balaraju Katha (1970)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "சினிமாவில் வெற்றிக்கொடி நாட்டிய குழந்தைகள்!". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 4 June 2016. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (30 October 2010). "Grill Mill – Master Prabhakar". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Balaraju Katha (1970)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
External links
- Balaraju Katha at IMDb
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Works of A. P. Nagarajan
- Vadivukku Valai Kappu (1962)
- Kulamagal Radhai (1963)
- Navarathri (1964)
- Thiruvilaiyadal (1965)
- Saraswathi Sabatham (1966)
- Thiruvarutchelvar (1967)
- Seetha (1967)
- Kandhan Karunai (1967)
- Thirumal Perumai (1968)
- Thillana Mohanambal (1968)
- Vaa Raja Vaa (1969)
- Gurudhakshaneiy (1969)
- Vilaiyattu Pillai (1970)
- Thirumalai Thenkumari (1970)
- Kankatchi (1971)
- Thirupathi Kanyakumari Yatra (1972)
- Agathiyar (1972)
- Thirumalai Deivam (1973)
- Rajaraja Cholan (1973)
- Karaikkal Ammaiyar (1973)
- Gumasthavin Magal (1974)
- Melnaattu Marumagal (1975)
- Jai Balaji (1976)
- Sri Krishna Leela (1977)
- Navarathinam (1977)
- Naalvar (1953)
- Mangalyam (1954)
- Pennarasi (1955)
- Nalla Thangai (1955)
- Town Bus (1955)
- Naan Petra Selvam (1956)
- Makkalai Petra Magarasi (1957)
- Nalla Idathu Sammandham (1958)
- Petra Maganai Vitra Annai (1958)
- Sampoorna Ramayanam (1958)
- Neelavukku Neranja Manasu (1958)
- Thayapola Pillai Noolapola Selai (1959)
- Alli Petra Pillai (1959)
- Paavai Vilakku (1960)
- Balaraju Katha (1970)
