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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	The story is about the critical role of [[Timmarusu]] (Gummadi) played during the reign of [[Sri Krishnadevaraya]] (NTR). The story begins with the crowning ceremony of Sri Krishnadevaraya. Before the function, he participates in the dance and music function of Chinna Devi (Vijayalaxmi). They get married and she becomes his first queen. After the coronation, Timmarusu arranges the marriage with Tirumala Devi (S. Varalaxmi), daughter of Srirangapatnam kingdom. The Vijayanagara empire expands in size due to the war tactics of [[Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu\|Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayaka]] (Mikkilineni). Timmarusu slaps him on the cheek to remind him about the kickbacks while seating on the crown. He plans to attack Gajapathis of Kalinga kingdom alone. Knowing about this, Timmarusu reaches Kalinga and protects him. Pratap Rudra Gajapathi (Mukkamala) wanted to kill him with the help of his son Veerabhadra Gajapathi (Prabhakar Reddy). However, his daughter Annapurna Devi (Devika) is openly opposed to the plan since she in love with Krishnadevaraya. In a political dialogue, Prataparudra agrees to marry his daughter to Krishnadevaraya. Prataparudra tries to assassinate Krishnadevaraya immediately after the marriage. Krishandevaraya escapes with the help of Timmarusu. Krishnadevaraya, Timmarusu, and Annapurna Devi along with Hamvira (Lingamurthy) reach Hampi. Annapurna gives birth to Tirumala Raya. Hamvira creates differences between Krishnadevaraya and Timmarusu. He assassinates Tirumala Raya and frames Timmarusu and convinces Krishnadevaraya that Timmarusu is the real culprit. The court, on the instructions from Krishnadevaraya, orders the plucking of Timarusu's eyes and imprisoning him. Before Rayalu knows the fact, the punishment is implemented. However, Timmarusu pardons him and their relationship continues.		The story is about the critical role of [[Timmarusu]] (Gummadi) played during the reign of [[Sri Krishnadevaraya]] (NTR). The story begins with the crowning ceremony of Sri Krishnadevaraya. Before the function, he participates in the dance and music function of Chinna Devi (Vijayalaxmi). They get married and she becomes his first queen. After the coronation, Timmarusu arranges the marriage with Tirumala Devi (S. Varalaxmi), daughter of the Srirangapatnam kingdom. The Vijayanagara empire expands in size due to the war tactics of [[Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu\|Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayaka]] (Mikkilineni). Timmarusu slaps him on the cheek to remind him about the kickbacks while seating on the crown. He plans to attack Gajapathis of the Kalinga kingdom alone. Knowing about this, Timmarusu reaches Kalinga and protects him. Pratap Rudra Gajapathi (Mukkamala) wanted to kill him with the help of his son Veerabhadra Gajapathi (Prabhakar Reddy). However, his daughter Annapurna Devi (Devika) is openly opposed to the plan since she is in love with Krishnadevaraya. In political dialogue, Prataparudra agrees to marry his daughter to Krishnadevaraya. Prataparudra tries to assassinate Krishnadevaraya immediately after the marriage. Krishandevaraya escapes with the help of Timmarusu. Krishnadevaraya, Timmarusu, and Annapurna Devi along with Hamvira (Lingamurthy) reach Hampi. Annapurna gives birth to Tirumala Raya. Hamvira creates differences between Krishnadevaraya and Timmarusu. He assassinates Tirumala Raya and frames Timmarusu and convinces Krishnadevaraya that Timmarusu is the real culprit. The court, on the instructions from Krishnadevaraya, orders the plucking of Timarusu's eyes and imprisoning him. Before Rayalu knows the fact, the punishment is implemented. However, Timmarusu pardons him and their relationship continues.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	*[[Devika]] as Annapurna Devi		*[[Devika]] as Annapurna Devi
	*[[Gummadi (actor)\|Gummadi]] as [[Mahamantri Timmarusu]]		*[[Gummadi (actor)\|Gummadi]] as [[Mahamantri Timmarusu]]
	*[[Relangi ~~Venkata Ramaiah~~\|Relangi]] as Rajguru Tathacharyalu		*[[Relangi (actor)\|Relangi]] as Rajguru Tathacharyalu
	*[[Mikkilineni ~~Radhakrishna Murthy~~\|Mikkilineni]] as [[Tenali Ramakrishna\|Ramalinga Nayakudu]]		*[[Mikkilineni (actor)\|Mikkilineni]] as [[Tenali Ramakrishna\|Ramalinga Nayakudu]]
	*[[Mukkamala]] as Pratapa Rudra Gajapati		*[[Mukkamala]] as Pratapa Rudra Gajapati
	*[[Dhulipala Seetarama Sastry\|Dhulipala]] as Allasani Peddana		*[[Dhulipala Seetarama Sastry\|Dhulipala]] as Allasani Peddana

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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mahamantri Timmarusu
| image = Mahamantri Timmarusu (film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| screenplay = Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
| story = [[Pingali Nagendra Rao]]
| producer = Atluri Pundarikakshaiah<br />N. Ramabrahmam
| director = [[Kamalakara Kameswara Rao]]
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[Devika]]<br />[[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]]
| music = [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
| cinematography = Annayya
| editing = Kandaswamy
| studio = Gowtami Productions
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1962|7|26}}
| runtime = 170 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}

'''''Mahamantri Timmarusu''''' is a 1962 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[historical drama]] film, produced by Atluri Pundarikakshaiah, N. Ramabrahmam under the Gowtami Productions banner and directed by [[Kamalakara Kameswara Rao]]. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Devika]] and [[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]], with music composed by [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Narasimham|first=M. L.|date=1 September 2016|title=Mahamantri Thimmarusu (1962)|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/Mahamantri-Thimmarusu-1962/article14617760.ece1|url-status=live|access-date=23 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114130545/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/Mahamantri-Thimmarusu-1962/article14617760.ece1|archive-date=14 November 2020}}</ref>

==Plot==
The story is about the critical role of [[Timmarusu]] (Gummadi) played during the reign of [[Sri Krishnadevaraya]] (NTR). The story begins with the crowning ceremony of Sri Krishnadevaraya. Before the function, he participates in the dance and music function of Chinna Devi (Vijayalaxmi). They get married and she becomes his first queen. After the coronation, Timmarusu arranges the marriage with Tirumala Devi (S. Varalaxmi), daughter of Srirangapatnam kingdom. The Vijayanagara empire expands in size due to the war tactics of [[Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu|Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayaka]] (Mikkilineni). Timmarusu slaps him on the cheek to remind him about the kickbacks while seating on the crown. He plans to attack Gajapathis of Kalinga kingdom alone. Knowing about this, Timmarusu reaches Kalinga and protects him. Pratap Rudra Gajapathi (Mukkamala) wanted to kill him with the help of his son Veerabhadra Gajapathi (Prabhakar Reddy). However, his daughter Annapurna Devi (Devika) is openly opposed to the plan since she in love with Krishnadevaraya. In a political dialogue, Prataparudra agrees to marry his daughter to Krishnadevaraya. Prataparudra tries to assassinate Krishnadevaraya immediately after the marriage. Krishandevaraya escapes with the help of Timmarusu. Krishnadevaraya, Timmarusu, and Annapurna Devi along with Hamvira (Lingamurthy) reach Hampi. Annapurna gives birth to Tirumala Raya. Hamvira creates differences between Krishnadevaraya and Timmarusu. He assassinates Tirumala Raya and frames Timmarusu and convinces Krishnadevaraya that Timmarusu is the real culprit. The court, on the instructions from Krishnadevaraya, orders the plucking of Timarusu's eyes and imprisoning him. Before Rayalu knows the fact, the punishment is implemented. However, Timmarusu pardons him and their relationship continues.

==Cast==
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Sri [[Krishnadeva Raya]]lu
*[[Devika]] as Annapurna Devi
*[[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] as [[Mahamantri Timmarusu]]
*[[Relangi Venkata Ramaiah|Relangi]] as Rajguru Tathacharyalu
*[[Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy|Mikkilineni]] as [[Tenali Ramakrishna|Ramalinga Nayakudu]]
*[[Mukkamala]] as Pratapa Rudra Gajapati
*[[Dhulipala Seetarama Sastry|Dhulipala]] as Allasani Peddana
*[[Mudigonda Lingamurthy]] as Hamvira
*[[M. Prabhakar Reddy|Prabhakar Reddy]] as Veerabhadra Gajapati
*[[Shobhan Babu]] as Govinda Rayalu
*[[S. Varalakshmi]] as [[Tirumala Devi]]
*[[L. Vijayalakshmi]] as [[Krishnadevaraya#Chinna Devi|Chinna Devi]]
*[[Rajasree]] as Kandoli
*[[Radha Kumari]] as Krishnaveni

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Mahamantri Timmarusu
| type = film
| artist = [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1962
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 25:37
| label =
| producer = [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
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}}

Music composed by [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]. Lyrics were written by [[Pingali Nagendra Rao]]. Music released on Audio Company.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No!!Song Title !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Jaya Jaya Jaya"
|[[P. Leela]]
|3:45
|-
|2
|"Jayavani Charana Kamala"
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], P. Leela
|5:01
|-
|3
|"Leela Krishna Nee Leelalu"
|[[S. Varalakshmi]]
|2:48
|-
|4
|"Mohana Raagamaha"
|Ghantasala, [[P. Susheela]]
|3:13
|-
|5
|"Tadhastu Swamula Kolavandi"
|Ghantasala, P. Leela
|2:20
|-
|6
|"Tirumala Tirupati Venkateswara"
|S. Varalakshmi, P. Susheela
|4:01
|-
|7
|"Jaya Anare Jaya Anare"
|P. Leela
|3:00
|-
|8
|"Andhra Deva"
|P. Leela
|3:29
|}

==Awards==
;[[National Film Awards]]
* [[10th National Film Awards|1962]]: [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|President's silver medal for Best Feature Film in Telugu]]<ref name="10thaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm10thNFAAward.aspx|title=10th National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|accessdate=9 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929062243/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm10thNFAAward.aspx|archive-date=29 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0263687}}

{{Kamalakara Kameswara Rao}}
{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Telugu}}

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[[Category:1962 films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1960s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian biographical drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao]]
[[Category:1960s biographical drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
[[Category:Best Telugu Feature Film National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Films set in the Vijayanagara Empire]]