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	'''''Kathanayakudu''''' ({{trans\|Hero}}) is a 1969 Indian [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)\|drama film]], produced by K. Gopala Krishna under the banner Gopala Krishna Productions and directed by K. Hemambaradhara Rao. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[Jayalalithaa]], with music composed by [[T. V. Raju]].<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Veeraji\|date=7 March 1969\|title=చలన చిత్ర సమీక్షలు: కథానాయకుడు\|language=te\|work=[[Andhra Patrika]]\|url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/GNR/0,0,2565,1725\|access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] as ''[[Nam Naadu (1969 film)\|Nam Naadu]]'' (1969),<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2018-06-04\|title=Kaala, Nayagan, Baasha, Nayagan, Thuppakki and Mankatha: Tracing Tamil cinema's love for Mumbai as a setting\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kaala-nayagan-baasha-nayagan-thuppakki-and-mankatha-tracing-tamil-cinemas-love-for-mumbai-as-a-setting-4494289.html\|access-date=2020-08-29\|website=Firstpost}}</ref> and in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Apna Desh]]'' (1972).<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Srinivasan\|first=Karthik\|date=2018-11-06\|title=What Connects Japanese Actress Ayumi Ishida And Tony Martin To The 1972 Film Apna Desh?\|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/bollywood-features/what-connects-japanese-actress-ayumi-ishida-and-tony-martin-to-the-1972-film-apna-desh/\|access-date=2020-08-29\|website=Film Companion\|language=en-US}}</ref> The film was recorded as ~~''Blockbuster''~~ at the box office.		'''''Kathanayakudu''''' ({{trans\|Hero}}) is a 1969 Indian [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)\|drama film]], produced by K. Gopala Krishna under the banner Gopala Krishna Productions and directed by K. Hemambaradhara Rao. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[Jayalalithaa]], with music composed by [[T. V. Raju]].<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Veeraji\|date=7 March 1969\|title=చలన చిత్ర సమీక్షలు: కథానాయకుడు\|language=te\|work=[[Andhra Patrika]]\|url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/GNR/0,0,2565,1725\|access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] as ''[[Nam Naadu (1969 film)\|Nam Naadu]]'' (1969),<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2018-06-04\|title=Kaala, Nayagan, Baasha, Nayagan, Thuppakki and Mankatha: Tracing Tamil cinema's love for Mumbai as a setting\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kaala-nayagan-baasha-nayagan-thuppakki-and-mankatha-tracing-tamil-cinemas-love-for-mumbai-as-a-setting-4494289.html\|access-date=2020-08-29\|website=Firstpost}}</ref> and in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Apna Desh]]'' (1972).<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Srinivasan\|first=Karthik\|date=2018-11-06\|title=What Connects Japanese Actress Ayumi Ishida And Tony Martin To The 1972 Film Apna Desh?\|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/bollywood-features/what-connects-japanese-actress-ayumi-ishida-and-tony-martin-to-the-1972-film-apna-desh/\|access-date=2020-08-29\|website=Film Companion\|language=en-US}}</ref> The film was recorded as a blockbuster at the box office.The film won two [[Nandi Awards]].

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	The film begins in a town where people are exploited by a powerful group of men. The head of these wrongdoers is Dayanandam ~~(Nagabhushanam)~~ and his right hand Satyamurthy ~~(Mikkilineni)~~, a prominent contractor. Another cruel guy who does backbiting and aids these people is Appadu ~~(Allu Ramalingaiah)~~, a ration shop dealer. These people get into every crime to exploit the innocent villagers such as murders, corruption and what not. Saradhi ~~(N. T. Rama Rao)~~ is one confident young man who decides to stop these wrongdoings. He is an idealist and doesn't spare any sort of injustice. He tries to stop every crime committed by this group and Dayanandam tries his best to get Saradhi under their group. They impose pressure on Saradhi's brother Srinivasa Rao ~~(Dhulipalla)~~, but fail. A rift happens between Saradhi and his brother. When Saradhi is out of the house, he meets a fruit vendor Jaya ~~(Jayalalithaa)~~ and a group of hard workers. Meanwhile, municipal elections come up and Saradhi establishes a political party. He wins with a thumping majority and Saradhi becomes the chairperson of the party. But the villains plan to create a rift in Saradhi's party and the rest of the story deals with how Saradhi and Jaya plan to teach a lesson to them.		The film begins in a town where people are exploited by a powerful group of men. The head of these wrongdoers is Dayanandam and his right hand Satyamurthy, a prominent contractor. Another cruel guy who does backbiting and aids these people is Appadu, a ration shop dealer. These people get into every crime to exploit the innocent villagers such as murders, corruption and what not. Saradhi is one confident young man who decides to stop these wrongdoings. He is an idealist and doesn't spare any sort of injustice. He tries to stop every crime committed by this group and Dayanandam tries his best to get Saradhi under their group. They impose pressure on Saradhi's brother Srinivasa Rao, but fail. A rift happens between Saradhi and his brother. When Saradhi is out of the house, he meets a fruit vendor Jaya and a group of hard workers. Meanwhile, municipal elections come up and Saradhi establishes a political party. He wins with a thumping majority and Saradhi becomes the chairperson of the party. But the villains plan to create a rift in Saradhi's party and the rest of the story deals with how Saradhi and Jaya plan to teach a lesson to them.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
			{{Cast listing\|
	*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Sarathi		*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Sarathi
	*[[Jayalalithaa]] as Jayalakshmi		*[[Jayalalithaa]] as Jayalakshmi
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	*[[Radha Kumari]] as Rama's mother		*[[Radha Kumari]] as Rama's mother
	*[[Kutty Padmini\|Baby Padmini]] as Sarada		*[[Kutty Padmini\|Baby Padmini]] as Sarada
			}}

	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
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	==Awards==		==Awards==
	* ~~This film has won the~~ [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]] ~~in 1969~~.		;[[Nandi Awards]] - 1969<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf\|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)\|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)\|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)\|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]\|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]])</ref>
			*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film\|Best Feature Film - Gold]] - K. Bala Krishna
			*[[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer\|Best Story Writer]] - [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]]

	==References==		==References==

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{{Infobox film
| name = Kathanayakudu
| image = Kathanayakudu (1969 film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Bhamidipati Radhakrishna]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]]
| screenplay = K. Hemambharadhara Rao
| producer = K. Gopala Krishna
| director = K. Hemambaradhara Rao
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[J. Jayalalitha|Jayalalitha]]
| music = [[T. V. Raju]]
| cinematography = [[V. S. R. Swamy]]
| editing = Vaasu
| studio = Gopala Krishna Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1969|2|27}}
| runtime = 171 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
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'''''Kathanayakudu''''' ({{trans|Hero}}) is a 1969 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced by K. Gopala Krishna under the banner Gopala Krishna Productions and directed by K. Hemambaradhara Rao. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[Jayalalithaa]], with music composed by [[T. V. Raju]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Veeraji|date=7 March 1969|title=చలన చిత్ర సమీక్షలు: కథానాయకుడు|language=te|work=[[Andhra Patrika]]|url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/GNR/0,0,2565,1725|access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Nam Naadu (1969 film)|Nam Naadu]]'' (1969),<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-06-04|title=Kaala, Nayagan, Baasha, Nayagan, Thuppakki and Mankatha: Tracing Tamil cinema's love for Mumbai as a setting|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kaala-nayagan-baasha-nayagan-thuppakki-and-mankatha-tracing-tamil-cinemas-love-for-mumbai-as-a-setting-4494289.html|access-date=2020-08-29|website=Firstpost}}</ref> and in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Apna Desh]]'' (1972).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Srinivasan|first=Karthik|date=2018-11-06|title=What Connects Japanese Actress Ayumi Ishida And Tony Martin To The 1972 Film Apna Desh?|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/bollywood-features/what-connects-japanese-actress-ayumi-ishida-and-tony-martin-to-the-1972-film-apna-desh/|access-date=2020-08-29|website=Film Companion|language=en-US}}</ref> The film was recorded as ''Blockbuster'' at the box office.

==Plot==
The film begins in a town where people are exploited by a powerful group of men. The head of these wrongdoers is Dayanandam (Nagabhushanam) and his right hand Satyamurthy (Mikkilineni), a prominent contractor. Another cruel guy who does backbiting and aids these people is Appadu (Allu Ramalingaiah), a ration shop dealer. These people get into every crime to exploit the innocent villagers such as murders, corruption and what not. Saradhi (N. T. Rama Rao) is one confident young man who decides to stop these wrongdoings. He is an idealist and doesn't spare any sort of injustice. He tries to stop every crime committed by this group and Dayanandam tries his best to get Saradhi under their group. They impose pressure on Saradhi's brother Srinivasa Rao (Dhulipalla), but fail. A rift happens between Saradhi and his brother. When Saradhi is out of the house, he meets a fruit vendor Jaya (Jayalalithaa) and a group of hard workers. Meanwhile, municipal elections come up and Saradhi establishes a political party. He wins with a thumping majority and Saradhi becomes the chairperson of the party. But the villains plan to create a rift in Saradhi's party and the rest of the story deals with how Saradhi and Jaya plan to teach a lesson to them.

==Cast==
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Sarathi
*[[Jayalalithaa]] as Jayalakshmi
*[[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]] as Dayanandam
*[[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] as Chalapathi Rao
*[[Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy|Mikkilineni]] as Sathya Murthy
*[[Dhulipala Seetarama Sastry|Dhulipala]] as Srinivasa Rao
*[[Mukkamala]] as Sethji
*[[M. Prabhakar Reddy|Prabhakar Reddy]] as Nagulu
*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Appadu
*[[Padmanabham (actor)|Padmanabham]] as Simham
*[[Raja Babu (actor)|Raja Babu]] as Puliraju
*[[Raavi Kondala Rao]] as Rama's father
*Kakarala as Kaka Rao
*Jagga Rao as Inspector
*[[Chalapathi Rao]] as Officer
*[[T. G. Kamala Devi]] as Srinivasra Rao's wife
*[[Rama Prabha]] as Rama
*[[Radha Kumari]] as Rama's mother
*[[Kutty Padmini|Baby Padmini]] as Sarada

==Soundtrack==
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| artist = [[T. V. Raju]]
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Music composed by [[T. V. Raju]]. Music released on Audio Company.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S.No!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Pallandi Pallu"
|[[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]]
|[[L. R. Eswari]]
|
|-
|2
|"Manchivadu Maa Babai"
|[[Dasaradhi Krishnamacharyulu|Dasaradhi]]
|[[P. Susheela]], [[Bangalore Latha]]
|4:15
|-
|3
|"Raavela Dayaleda"
|Kosaraju
|[[Madhavapeddi Satyam]], [[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao|Pithapuram]]
|
|-
|4
|"Vinnavayya Ramaiah"
|Kosaraju
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], P. Susheela
|5:35
|-
|5
|"Mutyala Jallu Kurise"
|Dasaradhi
|P. Susheela
|3:44
|-
|6
|"Intenaya Telusukovaya"
|Dasaradhi
|Ghantasala
|5:09
|-
|7
|"Vayasumallina Bulloda"
|Dasaradhi
|P. Susheela
|4:06
|}

==Awards==
* This film has won the [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]] in 1969.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0392239/ Katha Nayakudu at IMDb.]

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1969 films]]
[[Category:1960s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by T. V. Raju]]
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:1969 drama films]]