Bommalu Cheppina Katha
G. Vishwanath
Country: India; Year: 1969; Language: Telugu; Color: Black and White
Studio: Suresh Movies
Producer: D. Ramanaidu; Cinematographer: Bhaskar Rao Polu; Editor: K.A. Marthand; Composer: Master Venu; Lyricist: Sri Sri, Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudhury, Dasaradhi, Samudrala Ramanuja Charya
Cast: Kantharao, Krishna Ghattamaneni, Vijayalalitha, Vijayanirmala, Geethanjali Ramakrishna, Rajababu, Kaikala Satyanarayana, M. Prabhakar Reddy, Dulipala, Ramadasu, V. Sivaram, Jayakrishna, Sandhyarani, Hemalatha, Mikkilineni, Pushpa Kumari, Ramaprabha, Anuradha, Kalyani, Premalatha
Topic: Original Language, Released, Manasu Collection
Release Date: April 4, 1969
Associate Director: K. Bapaiah; Story: K.V. Srinivasan; Screenplay: K.V. Srinivasan; Dialogue: Samudrala Ramanuja Charya
Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P. Susheela
Art Director: V.V. Rajendra Kumar; Dance Director: K.S. Reddy
Master Venu (Composer) - Show Filmography
(1916-81) Telugu music composer born in Bandar, AP. Learnt music from a relative, Ramaiah Naidu, and later Chebrolu Venkatarathnam. Concert vocalist as a teenager. Introduced by Dr Giri of the Giri Museum in Madras to music director B. Narasimha Rao (1938), whom he assisted on Raitu Bidda (1939) and Meerabai (1940). Also worked in Vasant Desai’s orchestra. Employed as chief conductor of the Vijaya Studio orchestra, pioneering the use of electronic synthesisers in Telugu films. First film as composer, Anta Manavalle, at Sarathi Studio. Became a star with Rojulu Marayi, esp. with the folk number Eruvaaka sagaloi. The song, enacted by Waheeda Rehman in her screen début, caused major debates regarding its origins. It was adapted into Tamil and S.D. Burman made its Hindi version for Bambai Ka Babu (1960).
Songs:
1. Song: Urvasi Cheraga Preyasi Koraga ఊర్వసిచేరగాప్రేయసికోరగా(Music: Master Venu; Lyricist: Sri Sri; Singer: P. Susheela)
2. Song: Mememe Mekalanni Kalase Untaye మేకలన్నీకలసేవుంటాయే(Music: Master Venu; Lyricist: Samudrala Ramanuja Charya; Singer: P. Susheela)
3. Song: Gandu Thummedha Rammantundhi గండుతుమ్మెదరమ్మంటుందికొండమల్లెరానంటుంది(Music: Master Venu; Lyricist: Dasaradhi; Singer: P. Susheela, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)
4. Song: Mememe Mekalanni Kalasi Potaye మేకలన్నీకలసే(Music: Master Venu; Lyricist: Samudrala Ramanuja Charya; Singer: P. Susheela, Chorus)
5. Song: Jodu Neevani Thodu Rammani జోడునీవనితోడురమ్మనిఅంటే(Music: Master Venu; Lyricist: Samudrala Ramanuja Charya; Singer: P. Susheela)
6. Song: Sirulichu levamma sri Lakshmi Devi సిరులిచ్చులేవమ్మాశ్రీలక్ష్మీదేవి(Music: Master Venu; Lyricist: Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudhury; Singer: P. Susheela, Chorus)
2. Song: Mememe Mekalanni Kalase Untaye మేకలన్నీకలసేవుంటాయే(Music: Master Venu; Lyricist: Samudrala Ramanuja Charya; Singer: P. Susheela)
3. Song: Gandu Thummedha Rammantundhi గండుతుమ్మెదరమ్మంటుందికొండమల్లెరానంటుంది(Music: Master Venu; Lyricist: Dasaradhi; Singer: P. Susheela, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)
4. Song: Mememe Mekalanni Kalasi Potaye మేకలన్నీకలసే(Music: Master Venu; Lyricist: Samudrala Ramanuja Charya; Singer: P. Susheela, Chorus)
5. Song: Jodu Neevani Thodu Rammani జోడునీవనితోడురమ్మనిఅంటే(Music: Master Venu; Lyricist: Samudrala Ramanuja Charya; Singer: P. Susheela)
6. Song: Sirulichu levamma sri Lakshmi Devi సిరులిచ్చులేవమ్మాశ్రీలక్ష్మీదేవి(Music: Master Venu; Lyricist: Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudhury; Singer: P. Susheela, Chorus)
