Panduranga Mahatyam (1957)

History
Music
Drama

Panduranga Mahatyam is a 1957 Telugu film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao and starring N. T. Rama Rao playing the role of Pundarika. The Lyrics written by Samudrala Ramanujacharya are excellent. The songs of Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao particularly Jaya Krishna Mukunda Murari and Amma Ani Pilichina are ever remembered as the best film songs expresses the human feelings of devotion and sorrow.

Cast

Pundarika
N.T. Rama Rao
Rama
Anjali Devi
Lord Krishna
Vijaya Nirmala
Kalavathi
B. Saroja Devi
Chittoor V. Nagayya
Hari
Padmanabham
Rama's father
G Govindarajula Subba Rao
Panthulu
Vangara Venkata Subbaiah
Rangadasu
K Kasturi Sivarao
Kalavathi's paramour
P Peketi Sivaram
Rama's sister
Sowcar Janaki

Crew

Director
K Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao
Writer
S Samudrala Jr
Producer
N N. Trivikrama Rao
Cinematography
M M.A. Rehman
Editor
G G. D. Joshi
Music Director
T T. V. Raju
Playback Singer
Ghantasala
Playback Singer
P. Susheela
Playback Singer
N Nageshwara Rao Pithapuram
Playback Singer
M Madhavapeddi Satyam
Playback Singer
Chittoor V. Nagayya
Playback Singer
P P. Leela
Playback Singer
M M. S. Rama Rao
Playback Singer
Pillavalu Gajapathy Krishnaveni