| Thandra Paparayudu | |
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| File:Tandra Paparayudu theatrical poster.jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Produced by | Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju |
| Written by | Kondaveeti Venkatakavi |
| Screenplay by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Story by | Gopikrishna Kadha Vibhagam |
| Starring | Krishnam Raju Jaya Prada Jayasudha Sumalatha Pran Mohan Babu |
| Music by | S. Rajeswara Rao |
| Cinematography | P. S. Prakash |
| Edited by | D. Venkata Rathnam |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gopi Krishna Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹1.5 crore[1] |
Tandra Paparayudu is a 1986 Indian Telugu-language biographical war film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao and produced by U. Suryanarayana Raju. The film stars Krishnam Raju, Jaya Prada, Jayasudha, Sumalatha, Pran and Mohan Babu. It is based on the life of 18th century warrior Tandra Paparayudu, the General of Bobbili, and General Bussy. The film was featured at the 11th International Film Festival of India.[2] The film won two Nandi Awards.
Plot[edit | edit source]
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Cast[edit | edit source]
- Krishnam Raju as Tandra Paparayudu
- Jaya Prada as Jyothirmayi
- Jayasudha as Mallamma
- Sumalatha as Chinnamma
- Pran as General Bussy
- Mohan Babu as Vijaya Ramaraju
- Rama Krishna as Ranga Rayudu
- Hema Choudhary as Special Dancer
- Kanta Rao
- Dhulipala
- M. Balaiah
- J. V. Somayajulu
- Kota Srinivasa Rao
- Sudhakar
- Prabha
- Anjali Devi
- Gummadi
- Suryakantham
- Nirmalamma
- Vijayalalitha
- Haranath
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
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Accolades[edit | edit source]
- Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) – Krishnam Raju[3]
- Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer – Kondaveeti Venkata Kavi[4]
- Nandi Award for Best Costume Designer – Kameswara Rao
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Wooing the Kannada audience". Screen. Archived from the original on 19 April 1997. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ↑ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ↑ "Film fare awards announced". The Indian Express. 17 July 1987. p. 5. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ↑ "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)