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{{short description|1970 film directed by Bapu}} | {{short description|1970 film directed by Bapu}} | ||
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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Balaraju Katha | | name = Balaraju Katha | ||
| image = Balaraju Katha.jpg | | image = Balaraju Katha.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| director = [[Bapu ( | | director = [[Bapu (director)|Bapu]] | ||
| producer = [[Vasiraju Prakasam]]<br />Nidamarthi Padmakshi | | producer = [[Vasiraju Prakasam]]<br />Nidamarthi Padmakshi | ||
| story = [[A. P. Nagarajan]] (story) | | story = [[A. P. Nagarajan]] (story) | ||
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| studio = | | studio = | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = 1970 | | released = {{Film date|1970|8|25}} | ||
| runtime = | | runtime = | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Telugu | | language = Telugu | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Balaraju Katha''''' ({{ | '''''Balaraju Katha''''' ({{translation|The Story of Balaraju}}) is a 1970 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written by [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]] and directed by [[Bapu (director)|Bapu]]. It is a remake of the 1969 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Vaa Raja Vaa]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=4 October 2019 |title=Balaraju Katha (1970) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/balaraju-katha-1970/article29591890.ece |url-status=live |access-date=24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202044147/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/balaraju-katha-1970/article29591890.ece |archive-date=2 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=4 June 2016 |title=சினிமாவில் வெற்றிக்கொடி நாட்டிய குழந்தைகள்! |language=ta |work=[[Dina Thanthi]] |url=http://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2016/06/04121650/At-the-cinemaSuccessful-childrens-dance.vpf |url-status=dead |access-date=10 March 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20161121155931/http://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2016/06/04121650/At-the-cinemaSuccessful-childrens-dance.vpf |archive-date=21 November 2016}}</ref> and has won the [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]] (bronze). | ||
==Plot== | == 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. | 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== | == Cast == | ||
* [[Master Prabhakar]] as Balaraju<ref>[ | {{cast listing| | ||
* [[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]] | * [[Master Prabhakar]] as Balaraju<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S. R. |date=30 October 2010 |title=Grill Mill – Master Prabhakar |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Grill-Mill-ndash-Master-Prabhakar/article15798228.ece |url-status=live |access-date=24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608141906/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Grill-Mill-ndash-Master-Prabhakar/article15798228.ece |archive-date=8 June 2021}}</ref> | ||
* [[Suryakantham (actress)|Suryakantham]] | * [[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]] | ||
* [[Dhulipala]] | * [[Suryakantham (actress)|Suryakantham]] | ||
* [[Mikkilineni | * [[Dhulipala]] | ||
* [[Allu Ramalingaiah]] | * [[Mikkilineni (actor)|Mikkilineni]] | ||
* [[Allu Ramalingaiah]] | |||
* [[Sumathi (actress)|Baby Sumathi]] | * [[Sumathi (actress)|Baby Sumathi]] | ||
* [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]] | * [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]] | ||
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* [[Raavi Kondala Rao]] | * [[Raavi Kondala Rao]] | ||
* Pushpa Kumari | * Pushpa Kumari | ||
*[[Visweswara Rao|Master Visweswara Rao]] | |||
}} | |||
==Soundtrack== | == Soundtrack == | ||
Soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Balaraju Katha (1970) |url=https://mio.to/album/Balaraju+Katha+%281970%29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921145217/https://mio.to/album/Balaraju+Katha+%281970%29 |archive-date=21 September 2020 |access-date=24 June 2021 |website=Music India Online}}</ref> | |||
Soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.<ref>{{ | * "Adiganani Anukovaddu Cheppakunda Dateyoddu" - | ||
* "Adiganani Anukovaddu Cheppakunda Dateyoddu" - | |||
* "Cheppu Cheppu Bhai Jarigedi Vippi Cheppu" - | * "Cheppu Cheppu Bhai Jarigedi Vippi Cheppu" - | ||
* "Choodu Choodu Tamasha Bhale Tamasha Aidu Vella Tamasha" - | * "Choodu Choodu Tamasha Bhale Tamasha Aidu Vella Tamasha" - | ||
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* "Okati Rendu Moodaite Muddu Antaku Minchina Santanamaite Vaddu" - | * "Okati Rendu Moodaite Muddu Antaku Minchina Santanamaite Vaddu" - | ||
==Awards== | == Awards == | ||
The film won [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Nandi Award for Third Best Feature Film – Bronze]] – 1970<ref>{{Cite web |title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008) |trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008) |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223135739/http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |archive-date=23 February 2015 |access-date=14 September 2021 |publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]] |language=Telugu}}</ref> | |||
==References== | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
* {{IMDb title|0155524}} | * {{IMDb title|0155524}} | ||
{{A. P. Nagarajan}} | {{A. P. Nagarajan}} | ||
{{Bapu (film director)}} | |||
[[Category:1970 films]] | |||
[[Category:1970 children's films]] | |||
[[Category:1970 Telugu-language films]] | |||
[[Category:1970 Indian films]] | |||
[[Category:Films directed by Bapu]] | [[Category:Films directed by Bapu]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]] | [[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]] | ||
[[Category:Films with screenplays by A. P. Nagarajan]] | [[Category:Films with screenplays by A. P. Nagarajan]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Indian black-and-white films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian children's films]] | |||
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]] | [[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:52, 4 March 2026
| Balaraju Katha | |
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| Directed by | Bapu |
| Produced by | Vasiraju Prakasam Nidamarthi Padmakshi |
| Story by | A. P. Nagarajan (story) |
| Starring | Master Prabhakar Nagabhushanam Allu Ramalingaiah Hemalatha Dhulipala Suryakantham |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography | P. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Gopal Rao |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
The film won Nandi Award for Third Best Feature Film – Bronze – 1970[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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 தமிழ்). 4 June 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ 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.
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