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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Harischandra<br />
| image = Harischandra (1935 film).jpg<br />
| director = T. A. Raman<br />
| writer = [[Balijepalli Lakshmikantham]] {{small|(Story & dialogues)}}<br />
| producer = S. A. Sami Pillay<br />
| starring = Addanki Srirama Murthy<br>[[Kannamba]]<br>Bhima Rao<br>Pulipati Venkateswarlu<br>Elesvarapu Kutumba Sastri<br />
| cinematography = Jinaraja Bodhye<br />
| studio = Star Combines<br />
| released = {{Film date|1935}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Harischandra''''' is a 1935 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Hindu mythological film|mythological]] film directed by T. A. Raman and produced by Star Combines.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Harishchandra (1935) |url=https://indiancine.ma/BRI/info |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> Featuring Addanki Srirama Murthy, [[P. Kannamba|Kannamba]], and Master Bhima Rao in the lead roles, the film marks the Telugu cinema debut of Kannamba and Murthy. The film was successful and received acclaim for its storytelling.<ref name=":0">{{cite journal |date=28 January 2007 |title=1931-2006: తెలుగు సినిమారంగం మేలిమలుపులు |trans-title=1931-2006: Important milestones of Telugu film industry |url=http://telugucinemacharitra.blogspot.com/2010/07/1931-2006.html |journal=[[Andhra Jyothi]] |page=5 |archive-date=21 October 2024 |access-date=11 August 2025 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20241021171056/http://telugucinemacharitra.blogspot.com/2010/07/1931-2006.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* Addanki Srirama Murthy as [[Harishchandra]]<br />
* [[P. Kannamba|Kannamba]] as Chandramati<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jOtkAAAAMAAJ&q=Harishchandra+1935 |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |date=1994 |publisher=British Film Institute |isbn=978-0-85170-455-5 |page=112 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* Master Bhima Rao<br />
* Pulipati Venkateswarlu as Nakshatraka<br />
* Elesvarapu Kutumba Sastri as Kaushika<br />
* Bandar Naidu<br />
* Akula Narasimha Rao<br />
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== Crew ==<br />
Source: <ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Harischandra (1935) |url=https://www.cinemaazi.com/public/film/harischandra-1 |access-date=28 October 2024 |website=Cinemaazi}}</ref><br />
* Art Direction: Ganapatrao Wadangekar<br />
* Assistant Director: [[P. Pullayya]]<br />
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== Production ==<br />
The promotional material for the film highlights its extensive production, stating it required a budget of {{Indian rupee}}1 [[lakh]] and took six months to complete.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1935 Harischandra Booklet |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/ADK/10 |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Indiancine.ma |page=10}}</ref> The release date is variably reported as either 16 October or 9 November 1935.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /><br />
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== Music ==<br />
A notable song from the film, "Dandalandi Babu," is performed in a scene where Harischandra is sold into servitude. The film includes multiple verses recited by the main characters, contributing to the devotional and narrative depth of the storyline.<br />
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1. "Akata Akaliki Neno Mata" <br />
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2. "Aparadhumu Saiyave Aryamani" - sung by Addanki Srirama Murthy<br />
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3. "Ataku Bodhama Sakhulara Watamu Ga Jeri" <br />
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4. "Kanugonajalan Priyasuthuni Kanne" - sung by Pasupuleti Kannamba <br />
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5. "Karunakara Karunimpava Kanchanamba" - sung by Pasupuleti Kannamba <br />
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6. "Karunaguna Adhara Santata Srita Dina Lavanya" <br />
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7. "Jaya Jaya Kosala Desa Prabhu" - ensemble <br />
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8. "Dandalandi Babu Dandalandi" <br />
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9. "Na Priya Manoramana Nanu Nepudi Itivale" - sung by Pasupuleti Kannamba <br />
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10. "Mata Naduvalena Ha Padamula Entho Pokeno" <br />
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11. "Vagala Mari O Vayyari Mama Chindule Tayu" <br />
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12. "Srutajana Bandhu Karunasindhu" <br />
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13. "Ha Tanaya Nanu Basitiva Yi Vidhi Neevastamimpa" - sung by Pasupuleti Kannamba <br />
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14. "Salalita Karunanilaya Saraniyam Gade"<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
''Harishchandra'' was well received by audiences and achieved commercial success, cementing its place in early Telugu cinema history.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|id=0256069}}<br />
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[[Category:1935 films]]<br />
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