Satya Harischandra
Kadiri Venkata Reddy
Country:India;Year:1965; Language:Telugu;Runtime:221 min; Color:Black and White;Sound:Mono
Studio:Vijaya Productions Pvt Ltd
Producer:Kadiri Venkata Reddy; Writer:Hunsur KrishnamurthyKadiri Venkata ReddyPingali Nagendra Rao; Cinematographer:Madhav Bulbule;Composer:Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist:Pingali Nagendra Rao
Cast:Nandamuri Taraka Rama RaoMukkamala,Chittor V. NagaiahT.V. Ramana ReddyRelangi VenkataramaiahRajanala,M. Prabhakar ReddyMaster Babu,BalakrishnaNalla RamamurthyRajababuRamakoti,A.V. Subbarao JrVadlamani,SeetaramGirija,L. VijayalakshmiRajasri,Meena Kumari (Telugu Actress)Vanisri,Mohana,Sabitha DeviS. Varalakshmi,Chadalawada Kutumba Rao
Genre:Drama,History; Topic:Original LanguageReleased,Manasu Collection
Release Date:April 22, 1965
IMDb ID:0234658
Famous Ramayana legend of the truth-seeking king of Ayodhya, his banishment and suffering as he is tested by Vishwamitra (Udaya Kumar), culminating in his dilemma of having either to kill his own wife who is accused of murder or to forsake his principles. The elaborate costume drama featured the two top stars of Kannada and Telugu cinemas, Rajkumar and NTR, playing the king. The Kannada version credited to Hunsur Krishnamurthy was a hit, but the Telugu one by K.V. Reddy failed.
Vijaya Productions Pvt Ltd(Studio) 
Vijaya Pictures 
Production company established in partnership between erstwhile publishers (and owners of BNK Press) B. Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani. They started with L.V. Prasad’s Shavukaru (1950). Nagi Reddy had invested in Vauhini (1949) and became its studio manager, while Chakrapani was mainly a scenarist. With the production wing of Vauhini still run by its founder, B.N. Reddi, the Nagi Reddy-Chakrapani duo started their own production unit, Vijaya Pics, which gradually took over the studio’s entire production section. Known as the Vijaya-Vauhini Studio complex, it is considered one of South India’s most elaborately equipped studio floors, for a while reputedly the largest in Asia. Invented the megabudget folklore genre with Maya Bazaar (1957), Patala Bhairavi (1958), Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (1961) et al., in part derived from the children’s fiction published in the 14-edition children’s journal Chandamama published by the BNK Press. Alongside these, following the landmark Shavukaru, Vijaya’s productions are also known for low-budget family socials, a genre pioneered by L.V. Prasad (Pelli Chesi Choodu, 1952; Missamma, 1955; Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu, 1958) and expanded by Vijaya in Tamil and Hindi. The films were directed by e.g. K.V. Reddy, K. Kameshwara Rao, Chanakya, T. Prakash Rao (who made their Hindi film Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani, 1970) and K.S. Sethumadhavan (Julie, 1975). After being dormant for some years, returned with films like Nammavar and Bhairava Dweepam (both 1994).
Songs:

1. Song: Vandhe Suraanaam Saaramcha Suresham Neela Lohitam వందేసురాణాంసారంచసురేశంనీలలోహితం(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Song Type: Slokam)

2. Song: Neevu Maaku Chikkinavule Raja Memu Neeku Dakkinamule Raja నీవుమాకుచిక్కినావులేరాజామేమునీకుదక్కినాములేరాజా(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: P. Susheela, P. Leela)

3. Song: Vamsamunu Nilpu Korake Vivahamanuchu వంశమునునిల్పుకొరకేవివాహమనుచు(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Song Type: Padyam)

4. Song: Andhala Tanaya Aananda Nilaya అందాలతనయాఆనందనిలయా(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: S. Varalakshmi)

5. Song: Nana Deva Danambulun Dwijula Maanyambul Vinaa నానాదేవధనంబులున్ద్విజులమాన్యంబుల్వినా(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Song Type: Padyam)

6. Song: Eswara Jagadeeswara Emi Kharmamu Pattera ఈశ్వరాజగదీశ్వరాఏమిఖర్మముపట్టెరా(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)

7. Song: Srimanmaha Divyatejo Virajee Krupaaloo Jagajaala Raksha శ్రీమన్మహాదివ్యతేజోవిరాజీకృపాళూజగజ్జాలరక్షా(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: S. Varalakshmi)

8. Song: Namo Bhuthanadha Namo Deva Deva నమోభూతనాధనమోదేవదేవ(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, S. Varalakshmi)

9. Song: Venuka Kaalamuna Nadachu Kaalamuna Mundu Kaalamuna Kaalakousiku Mundu Talayetta galavaadu వెనుకకాలముననడుచుకాలమునముందుకాలమునకాలకౌశికుముందుతలయెత్తగలవాడు(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: Madhavapedhi Satyam, Chorus)

10. Song: Kalalonanaina Navvulakaina Yenaadu Anrutamanbu Palukani కలలోననైననవ్వులకైనఏనాడుఅనృతమంబుపలుకని(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)

11. Song: Satyamunakendhu Bhangamu Jaruguvela Neevekadha Sarvaraksha సత్యమునకెందుభంగముజరుగువేళనీవెకదాసర్వరక్ష(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: S. Varalakshmi; Song Type: Padyam)

12. Song: Kulamulo Yemundira Sodhara Matamulo Yemundiraa కులములోఏముందిరాసోదరామతములోఏముందిరా(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, Chorus)

13. Song: Aada Neevu Eeda Nenu Soosukuntu Koosunte ఆడనీవుఈడనేనుసూసుకుంటుకూసుంటే(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: Swarnalatha, Jagannath)

14. Song: Vidhi Vipareetam Vidhi Vidduram Vidhi Vilaasamana Idhekadha విధివిపరీతంవిధివిడ్డూరంవిధివిలాసమనఇదేకదా(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: P. Leela, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)

15. Song: Thaddinampu Bojanam Talachukunte Chalura Norooruchundera తద్దినంపుభోజనంతలచుకుంటెచాలురానోరూరుచుండెరా(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: B. Gopalam, Nalla Ramamurthy, Chorus)

16. Song: Adhigo Bhanuprabalu Chimmuchu అదిగోభానుప్రభలుచిమ్ముచు(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Song Type: Padyam)

17. Song: Lokabandava Sarvalokaika Vandya Naaku Vevela Janmamulayandu లొకబాంధవాసర్వలోకైకవంద్యనాకువేవేలజన్మములయందు(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: S. Varalakshmi; Song Type: Padyam)

18. Song: Thaali Kattina Chetha Taruni Kantamu Trunchu తాళికట్టినచేతతరుణికంఠముత్రుంచు(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Song Type: Padyam)

19. Song: Thillana ధిల్లాన(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Singer: P. Leela)

20. Song: Satyambu Paalimpa Sarvarajyamu Veedi సత్యంబుపాలింపసర్వరాజ్యమువీడి(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Song Type: Padyam, Background Song)

21. Song: Andhala Tanaya Aananda Nilaya (Sad) అందాలతనయాఆనంద(విషాదం) (Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: S. Varalakshmi)

22. Song: Namo Bhuthanadha Namo Deva Deva 2 నమోభూతనాధనమోదేవదేవ(Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Pingali Nagendra Rao; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, S. Varalakshmi, Chorus)
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