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| name =Kallu | | name =Kallu | ||
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| director =[[M. V. Raghu]] | | director =[[M. V. Raghu]] | ||
| producer = D. Vijaya Kumar<br>A. L. Ananda Rao | | producer = D. Vijaya Kumar<br />A. L. Ananda Rao | ||
| writer =[[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]] (lyrics) | | writer =[[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]] (lyrics) | ||
| story =[[Gollapudi Maruti Rao]] | | story =[[Gollapudi Maruti Rao]] | ||
| screenplay =M. V. Raghu | | screenplay =M. V. Raghu | ||
| starring =[[Sivaji Raja]]<br>[[Kallu Chidambaram|Chidambaram]]<br>[[Gundu Hanumantha Rao]]<br>N. J Bhikshu<br>Rajeswari | | starring =[[Sivaji Raja]]<br />[[Kallu Chidambaram|Chidambaram]]<br />[[Gundu Hanumantha Rao]]<br />N. J Bhikshu<br />Rajeswari | ||
| music =[[SP Balasubramanyam]] | | music =[[SP Balasubramanyam]] | ||
| cinematography =M. V. Raghu | | cinematography =M. V. Raghu | ||
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| studio =Mahashakthi Films | | studio =Mahashakthi Films | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = 1988 | | released = {{Film date|1988}} | ||
| runtime = 132 min | | runtime = 132 min | ||
| country = [[India]] | | country = [[India]] | ||
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'''''Kallu''''' ( | '''''Kallu''''' ({{Translation|Eyes}}) is a 1988 Indian Telugu-Language ethnographic [[drama film]] based on the lives of five blind people directed by [[M. V. Raghu]], based on [[Gollapudi Maruti Rao]]'s play with the same name.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/gollapudi-maruti-rao-raghu-mv-in-city-today/article22321151.ece|title=Gollapudi Maruti Rao, Raghu M.V. in city today|date=29 December 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://moviegalleri.net/2012/07/mv-raghu-kallu-movie-25-years-celebrations-photos-stills.html?pid=270868|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027074905/http://moviegalleri.net/2012/07/mv-raghu-kallu-movie-25-years-celebrations-photos-stills.html?pid=270868|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 October 2014|title=Picture 270868 | Dasari Narayana Rao, MV Raghu at Kallu Movie 25 years Celebrations}}</ref> In 2018, the film celebrated its 30th anniversary by "Mukhi Media" in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/gollapudi-maruti-rao-raghu-mv-in-city-today/article22321151.ece|title=Gollapudi Maruti Rao, Raghu M.V. in city today|date=29 December 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> | ||
The film won four state [[Nandi Awards]], and the [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Filmfare Award for Best Direction]]. It was screened in Indian panorama section of the ''[[International Film Festival of India]]'', and the ''Hyderabad Film Festival''.<ref>http://www.hyderabadfilmclub.org/HIFF%202007/Film%20Festival%202007-part5.pdf</ref> The film won thirty awards including special mention from the [[Central Board of Film Certification|CBFC]] Jury.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/09/stories/2003060900910400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031023141936/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/09/stories/2003060900910400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=23 October 2003 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=The saga of a lensman | date=9 June 2003}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/tollywood-comedian-kallu-chidambaram-dead/article7780163.ece|title=Tollywood comedian Kallu Chidambaram dead|first=G. V. Prasada|last=Sarma|date=19 October 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/gollapudi-maruti-rao-raghu-mv-in-city-today/article22321151.ece|title=Gollapudi Maruti Rao, Raghu M.V. in city today|date=29 December 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> | The film won four state [[Nandi Awards]], and the [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Filmfare Award for Best Direction]]. It was screened in Indian panorama section of the ''[[International Film Festival of India]]'', and the ''Hyderabad Film Festival''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hyderabadfilmclub.org/HIFF%202007/Film%20Festival%202007-part5.pdf|access-date=4 May 2023|website=Hyderabad Film Club|title=Film Festival 2007}}</ref> The film won thirty awards including special mention from the [[Central Board of Film Certification|CBFC]] Jury.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/09/stories/2003060900910400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031023141936/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/09/stories/2003060900910400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=23 October 2003 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=The saga of a lensman | date=9 June 2003}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/tollywood-comedian-kallu-chidambaram-dead/article7780163.ece|title=Tollywood comedian Kallu Chidambaram dead|first=G. V. Prasada|last=Sarma|date=19 October 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/gollapudi-maruti-rao-raghu-mv-in-city-today/article22321151.ece|title=Gollapudi Maruti Rao, Raghu M.V. in city today|date=29 December 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
*[[Sivaji Raja]] | *[[Sivaji Raja]] as Rangadu | ||
*[[Kallu Chidambaram|Chidambaram]] | *[[Kallu Chidambaram|Chidambaram]] | ||
*[[Gundu Hanumantha Rao]] | *[[Gundu Hanumantha Rao]] | ||
*N. J Bhikshu | *N. J Bhikshu | ||
*Rajeswari | *Rajeswari | ||
*SP Balasubramanyam (cameo) | *[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balasubramanyam]] (cameo) | ||
*Bhaskar Rao | *Bhaskar Rao | ||
*Sripada Somayajulu | *Sripada Somayajulu | ||
*Kallu Krishna Rao | |||
*[[Raghunatha Reddy|Raghunantha Reddy]] | |||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:1988 Telugu-language films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1988 Indian films]] | ||
[[Category:Films about social issues in India]] | [[Category:Films about social issues in India]] | ||
[[Category:Indian avant-garde and experimental films]] | [[Category:Indian avant-garde and experimental films]] | ||
[[Category:Films about labour]] | [[Category:Films about labour]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] | [[Category:Films scored by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] | ||
[[Category:Indian nonlinear narrative films]] | [[Category:Indian nonlinear narrative films]] | ||
[[Category:Films about disability in India]] | [[Category:Films about disability in India]] | ||
[[Category:Telugu-language literature]] | [[Category:Telugu-language literature]] | ||
[[Category:Fictional characters | [[Category:Fictional disabled characters in film]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Films about social realism]] | ||
[[Category:Films about poverty in India]] | [[Category:Films about poverty in India]] | ||
[[Category:Indian drama films]] | [[Category:Indian drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Films about blind people in India]] | [[Category:Films about blind people in India]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:37, 4 March 2026
| Kallu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | M. V. Raghu |
| Produced by | D. Vijaya Kumar A. L. Ananda Rao |
| Written by | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri (lyrics) |
| Screenplay by | M. V. Raghu |
| Story by | Gollapudi Maruti Rao |
| Starring | Sivaji Raja Chidambaram Gundu Hanumantha Rao N. J Bhikshu Rajeswari |
| Music by | SP Balasubramanyam |
| Cinematography | M. V. Raghu |
| Edited by | M. V. Raghu |
Production company | Mahashakthi Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Kallu (transl. Eyes) is a 1988 Indian Telugu-Language ethnographic drama film based on the lives of five blind people directed by M. V. Raghu, based on Gollapudi Maruti Rao's play with the same name.[1][2] In 2018, the film celebrated its 30th anniversary by "Mukhi Media" in Hyderabad.[3]
The film won four state Nandi Awards, and the Filmfare Award for Best Direction. It was screened in Indian panorama section of the International Film Festival of India, and the Hyderabad Film Festival.[4] The film won thirty awards including special mention from the CBFC Jury.[5][6][7]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Sivaji Raja as Rangadu
- Chidambaram
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao
- N. J Bhikshu
- Rajeswari
- SP Balasubramanyam (cameo)
- Bhaskar Rao
- Sripada Somayajulu
- Kallu Krishna Rao
- Raghunantha Reddy
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Nandi Awards - 1988[8]
- Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - D. Vijaya Kumar & A. L. Ananda Rao
- Best First Film of a Director - M. V. Raghu
- Best Story Writer - Gollapudi Maruthi Rao
- Special Jury Award - Kallu Chidambaram
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Gollapudi Maruti Rao, Raghu M.V. in city today". 29 December 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "Picture 270868 | Dasari Narayana Rao, MV Raghu at Kallu Movie 25 years Celebrations". Archived from the original on 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "Gollapudi Maruti Rao, Raghu M.V. in city today". 29 December 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "Film Festival 2007" (PDF). Hyderabad Film Club. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ↑ "The saga of a lensman". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 9 June 2003. Archived from the original on 23 October 2003.
- ↑ Sarma, G. V. Prasada (19 October 2015). "Tollywood comedian Kallu Chidambaram dead" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "Gollapudi Maruti Rao, Raghu M.V. in city today". 29 December 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)