Alibaba 40 Dongalu: April 04 1970

Alibaba 40 Dongalu

B. Vittalacharya

Country: India; Year: 1970; Language: Telugu; Color: Black and White

Studio: Sri Gowtham Pictures

Producer: Narra Ramabrahmam; Cinematographer: H.S. Venu; Editor: B. Kandaswamy; Composer:Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy, Dasaradhi, Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudhury

Cast: Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, Jayalalitha Jayaram, Nagabhusanam, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Rajababu,Mikkilineni, Allu Ramalingaiah, Raavi Kondal Rao, Guntur Venkatesh, Mahesh Kumar, Veeramachaneni Brothers, Suryakantham, Ramaprabha, Hemalatha, Brindavana Chowdary, Baby Surekha

Topic: Original Language, Released, Manasu Collection

Release Date: April 4, 1970

IMDb ID: 0333067

Screenplay: B. Vittalacharya; Dialogue: D.V. Narasaraju

Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P. Susheela, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, L.R. Eswari, Jayalalitha Jayaram

Art Director: B. Nagarajan; Stills: R. Nagaraja Rao; Publicity Design: Studio Ketha; Dance Director:Chinni-Sampath

B. Vittalacharya (Director, Screenplay) - Show Filmography

(b. 1920) Telugu and Kannada director born in Udupi, Karnataka, in a region exceptionally rich in traditional performing arts. Professes an interest in stage mythologicals, magicians and the fantastic tales of Harikatha performers. Film début in the pioneering Kannada Mahatma Pics, in the tradition exemplified by the company’s best-known film Nagakannika (1949). Shifted to Telugu films (1953), launching his own Vittal Prod. His work is characterised by fantasy, the evocation of legends, the use of special effects and of performing animals.

Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao (Composer, Singer)

(1923-74) Telugu and Tamil composer and also singer. Legendary name in popular Telugu music who sang over 10,000 songs in his career, and composed, apparently, for over 125 films. Born in Chautapelle, Gudivada Taluk, AP, the son of a musician. Orphaned as a child. Child actor, in near slavery conditions, in plays like Chintamani and Sant Sakkubai. Apprenticed to the school of Susarlu Krishna Brahma Sastry; graduated from the music school at Vijayanagar while earning a living as an itinerant singer and beggar. Received the title of Vidwan in 1941. Was arrested and imprisoned in the Alipore jail for singing patriotic songs during Gandhi’s Satyagraha agitations (1942). Went to Madras (1945); cast in small film roles, e.g. Balaramaiah’s Seeta Rama Jananam (1942) and Thyagayya (1946), while occasionally recording for AIR. Broke through in Swargaseema (1945), singing duets with Bhanumati to Nagaiah’s score. Turned composer for L.V. Prasad’s Mana Desam. Known mainly for love duets (recently released on cassette by HMV, titled Divyaprema). Combined native idioms with classical Carnatic styles, e.g. in compositions for Chiranjeevulu and Rahasyam, set to the lyrics of Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry. His work in these two films was, to V.A.K. Ranga Rao, his best film work although both films flopped. Also produced Paropakaram (1953). Made a rare screen appearance in the hit Shri Venkateswara Mahatyam (1960).

Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudhury (Lyricist)

(1905-87) Prolific Telugu lyricist born in Appikatla, Guntur Dist., AP. Influenced by Kondamudi Narasimham Panthulu, in whose play based on the Ramayana he acted when still in his teens. Worked as a journalist in the Raitu Patrika where he met the composer Samudrala Raghavacharya and the director Ramabrahmam. Published his first poetry anthology, Kadagandlu. Turned to film lyrics with Raitu Bidda (1939), including the song Nidramelkonara tammuda. Returned to films with humorous lyrics for K.V. Reddy’s Pedda Manushulu (1954), followed by one of his most famous songs, Jebulu bomma je jela bomma (in B.A. Subba Rao’s Raju Peda, 1954). Known for his earthy poetry, often referring to popular morality tales. Wrote lyrics for c.350 films.

Songs

1. Song: Lelo Dil Bahar లెలో దిల్‌బహార్ అత్తర్ దునియా మస్తానా అత్తర్ ఒక్కసారి (Music: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Lyricist: Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudhury; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)

2. Song: Ravoyi Ravoyi Ralugayi రావోయి రావోయి రాలుగాయి రాక రాక (Music: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: P. Susheela)

3. Song: Challa Challani Vennelaye చల్లచల్లని వెన్నెలాయె మల్లెపూల పానుపాయె (Music: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Lyricist: Dasaradhi; Singer: Jayalalitha Jayaram)

4. Song: Siggu Siggu Cheppaleni Siggu సిగ్గు సిగ్గు చెప్పలేని సిగ్గు తొలి చిగుళ్ళు వేసే సిగ్గు (Music: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: P. Susheela, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)

5. Song: Allaya Alla అల్లా యాఅల్లా మనిషికి మనిషికి రకరకాలుగా (Music: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Lyricist: Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudhury; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)

6. Song: Bhamalo Chandamama భామలో చందమామ (Music: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, L.R. Eswari, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, Chorus)

7. Song: Neelo Nenai Nalo Neevai నీలో నేనై నాలో నీవై తీయని కలలే కందాము (Music: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: P. Susheela, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)

8. Song: Potti Potti Raikadhana పొట్టి పొట్టి రైక దాన చిట్టి చిట్టి గాజులదాన (Music: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, L.R. Eswari)

9. Song: Maree Anthaga Bidiyamaithe మరీ అంతగా బిడియమైతే మనసు ఆగనంటుంది (Music: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: P. Susheela, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)

10. Song: Chalakaina Chinnadhi చలాకైన చిన్నది బలేబలేగున్నది కన్నుసైగ (Music: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Lyricist: Kosaraju Raghavaiah Choudhury; Singer: P. Susheela, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)

See Also