Satyame Jayam
P.V. Ramarao
Country: India; Year: 1967; Language: Telugu
Studio: Indira Ramana Pictures
Producer: T.C. Subbanna; Cinematographer: M. Kannappa; Editor: K.A. Marthand, Balu; Composer: S.P. Kodandapani; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy, Sri Sri, G. Krishna Murthy
Cast: Sobanbabu, Rajasri, Vanisri, Gummadi Venkateswara Rao, G. Ramakrishna, Mukkamala, T.V. Ramana Reddy, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Rajababu, Balakrishna, S.V. Ramadas, G. Varalakshmi, Lanka Satyam, Boddapati, Prasanna Lakshmi, G. Eswar Reddy, Sivaram, Mandyala, Sasibhushan, A.T. Ramu, Padmanaba Chary, Narasimhulu, Ravi Kumar, Yadavalli, Annapurna, Jhansi
Topic: Original Language, Released
Release Date: July 28, 1967
Story: G. Krishna Murthy; Dialogue: G. Krishna Murthy
Singer: S. Janaki, Madhavapedhi Satyam, Pitapuram Nageshwara Rao, Swarnalatha, P. Susheela, K.J. Jesudas, L.R. Eswari, P.B. Srinivas
Art Director: B. Nagarajan; Dance Director: Chinni-Sampath, A.K. Chopra, Raju (Dance), Jayaram
Editor: Balu
Sri Sri (Lyricist)
(1910-83) Telugu lyricist for over 150 films. Originally called Srirangam Srinivasa Rao; born in Vishakapatnam, AP. Major radical Telugu poet (e.g. Prabhava) and novelist (e.g. Veerasimha Vijayasimhulu). Introduced free verse into his socially concerned poetry (Maha Prasthanam). Known for the original songs for Ahuti (1950), a Telugu dubbed version of Junnarkar’s Neera Aur Nanda (1946). Some of the songs, Hamsavale o padava, Oogisaladenayya, Premaye janana marana leela, scored by Saluri Rajeshwara Rao, were major hits. Also did some strident songs like Padavoyi bharatiyudu in Velugu Needalu (1961). Biography and compilation of his writings by Chalasani Prasad (1990).
Sobanbabu (Cast)
(b. 1936) Telugu star born in Tallidevarapalli, Krishna Dist., AP. Studied science and law; broke into films playing Lakshmana in NTR’s mythological Seeta Rama Kalyanam; also played Abhimanyu in Nartanasala and Veer Abhimanyu (his first solo hit). Early films extended the classic Vijaya StudioNTR idiom, e.g. third film, K. Kameshwara Rao’s Mahamantri Timmarasu. Departed from mythologicals and aristocratic roles with Loguttu Perumallukeruka, achieving great success with Manasulu Marali. Made the hit cop movie Goodachari 116 with main rival, G. Krishna. Although known mainly for macho roles in action melodramas and musicals e.g. by V. Madhusudana Rao, returned to mythologicals with e.g. Bapu’s Sampoorna Ramayanam and Kameshwara Rao’s Kurukshetramu.
Vanisri (Cast)
(b. 1951) Telugu, Tamil and (briefly) Kannada star born in Nellore, AP. Educated in Andhra Mahila Sabha, Madras, where she learnt the Bharat Natyam dance. Début in B.A. Subba Rao’s Bhishma; first lead role in Tamil: Joseph Taliath’s Kathal Paduthum Padu. Known as a star in Kannada cinema while playing comedienne roles in her early Telugu films. Broke through in Telugu with Marupurani Katha, going on to star opposite e.g. NTR, A. Nageshwara Rao and Shobhan Babu. Important Tamil films incl. (with Sivaji Ganesan) Uyarntha Manithan and Vasantha Maligai, and Balachander’s Velli Vizha. Known in her later career for idiosyncratic mother-in-law roles. Financed and acted in Shyam Benegal’s only Telugu film, Anugraham.
