Aada Janma
I.N. Murthy
Country: India; Year: 1970; Language: Telugu; Color: Black and White
Studio: Vijayalakshmi Movies
Producer: G.V.S. Raju; Cinematographer: M. Kannappa; Editor: N.S. Prakasam; Composer: Master Venu; Lyricist: Devulapalli Krishna Sastry, Acharya Athreya, Arudra, Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudhury, Samudrala Ramanuja Charya
Cast: Haranath, Rajababu, Chandramohan (Telugu Actor), Nagabhusanam, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Allu Ramalingaiah, Jamuna, Geethanjali Ramakrishna, Malathi, Vijayasri, Jr Kanchana, Baby Munni, Kasinatha Thatha, Modhukuri Satyam, Byragi, Vanga Apparao, Chittor V. Nagaiah
Topic: Original Language, Released, Manasu Collection
Release Date: August 28, 1970
IMDb ID: 0395923
Guest Appearance: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Associate Director: K. Durga Nageswara Rao; Screenplay: I.N. Murthy
Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Pitapuram Nageshwara Rao, P. Susheela, L.R. Eswari
Art Director: B. Chalam; Stills: Mana Satyam Jaihind Studios; Publicity Design: Ramarao Arts; Dance Director: Vempati, Chinni-Sampath; Publicity: unknown
Master Venu (Composer)
(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: Nee Meedha Kannuvesi Nilichitinoi నీ మీద కన్నువేసి నిలచితినోయ్ (Music: Master Venu; Lyricist: Arudra; Singer: L.R. Eswari)
2. Song: B A Chaduvulu Chadhivinanemi బియ్యేచదువులు చదివిసనేమీ (Music: Master Venu; Lyricist: Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudhury; Singer: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, L.R. Eswari)
3. Song: Yevarocharamma Yevarochare ఎవ రొచ్చారమ్మా ఎవ రొచ్చారే (Music: Master Venu; Lyricist: Devulapalli Krishna Sastry; Singer: P. Susheela, Chorus)
4. Song: Preminchane Ninnu Preminchane ప్రేమించానే నిన్ను ప్రేమించానే (Music: Master Venu; Lyricist: Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudhury; Singer: L.R. Eswari, Pitapuram Nageshwara Rao)
5. Song: Thanakosamani Thana Hayikani తనకోసమని తనహాయికని (Music: Master Venu; Lyricist: Devulapalli Krishna Sastry; Singer: P. Susheela)
6. Song: Mathassa Masthajagatham మాతస్స మ స్తజగతాం (Music: Master Venu; Singer: P. Susheela; Song Type: Slokam)
7. Song: Sri Venkatesa Dhayithe Thavasuprabatham శ్రీ వేంకటేశ దయితే తవసుప్రభాతం (Music: Master Venu; Lyricist: Samudrala Ramanuja Charya; Singer: P. Susheela)
8. Song: Nee Katha Inthenamma Deeniki Anthe Ledhamma నీ కధ ఇంతేనమ్మా దీనికి అంతే లేదమ్మా కాలం మార్చని (Music: Master Venu; Lyricist: Acharya Athreya; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)
