Palnati Yuddham (1947 film)

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Palnati Yuddham
File:Palnati Yuddham 1947.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byL. V. Prasad
Gudavalli Ramabrahmam
Produced byKoganti Venkata Subba Rao
Written bySamudrala Sr (dialogues)
Story byVempati Sadasivabrahmam
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Govindarajula Subba Rao
Kannamba
S. Varalakshmi
Music byGali Penchala Narasimha Rao
CinematographyJiten Bannerjee
Edited byMaanikyam
Production
company
Sri Sarada Productions
Distributed byPrasad Productions
Release date
  • 24 September 1947 (1947-09-24)
Running time
129 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Palnati Yuddham is a 1947 Indian Telugu-language historical war film jointly directed by L. V. Prasad and Gudavalli Ramabrahmam. Based on the Battle of Palnadu, the film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Govindarajula Subba Rao and Kannamba, with music composed by Galipenchala Narasimha Rao.[1] It is produced by Koganti Venkata Subba Rao under the Sri Sarada Productions banner.

The film was remade once again in Telugu with the same title in 1966, starring N. T. Rama Rao and Bhanumathi Ramakrishna.[2]

Plot[edit]

Cast[edit]

Crew[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

Palnati Yuddham
Film score by
Galipenchala Narasimha Rao
Released1947
GenreSoundtrack
ProducerGalipenchala Narasimha Rao

Music was composed by Galipenchala Narasimha Rao. Lyrics were written by Samudrala Sr.[3]

S. No. Song Title Singers length
1 Chandamama S. Varalakshmi 2:12
2 Chutamurarayya Ghantasala, Akkineni, Sundaramma 3:36
3 Ee Kuhu Raatri Akkineni, S. Varalakshmi 5:55
4 Evaravaya Deva Kannamba 2:10
5 Jhanajhana Kalantaka Kannamba
6 Kamala Manohara
7 Maala Kuduga Maare
8 Meta Daavani Macharla Ghantasala, Akkineni, Sundaramma, Prayaga 4:22
9 Nedu Nijamura Nee Repu Sundaramma
10 Oho Bharata Yuvati Susarla
11 Oho Charusheela Akkineni, S. Varalakshmi 2:37
12 Raa Kadali Raa
13 Teeripoyena Maata Ghantasala
14 Tera Teeyagarada Deva Ghantasala, Kannamba
15 Tana Pantamu Naatona Kannamba
16 Vachunate Raju Naa Raju Mana Raju S. Varalakshmi

Production[edit]

  • The shooting of the movie started in 1945 when after 10% of the shoot was completed, director Gudavalli Ramabrahmam expired with illness. Then L. V. Prasad took up the megaphone and completed it with Katuri Jaganmohan as his associate. At the beginning of the movie, Gudavalli's death and funeral scenes were shown.[2]
  • Gudavalli Ramabrahmam and lyricist Samudrala were colleagues at the magazine Prajamithra, they had worked together the first time in this film.
  • The movie was the first historical movie in Telugu and it is the debut film for S. Varalakshmi as a singer.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Narasimham, M. L. (9 June 2012). "Palnati Yuddham (1947)". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "అలనాటి పలనాటి చరిత్రకు అసమాన దర్పణం!" [A mirror to the Palnadu's history]. సితార (in తెలుగు). Retrieved 25 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "పల్నాటి యుద్ధం - 1947". 5 April 2022.

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