Balaraju
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Balaraju is a 1948 Tellugu film directed and produced by Ghantasala Balaramaiah. It is the fist Silver Jubilee
Telugu film starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao
, S. Varalakshmi
and Anjali Devi
.
Silver Jubilee
A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. The anniversary celebrations can be of a wedding anniversary, ruling anniversary or anything that has completed a 25 year mark...
Telugu film starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao , also known as ANR, is a Telugu cinema actor from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. Nageswara Rao has worked in several genres of films in his 70-year acting career, including mythological, social, and drama films...
, S. Varalakshmi
S. Varalakshmi
Saridey Varalakshmi, popularly known as Telugu: ఎస్. వర లక్ష్మిS. Varalakshmi was a veteran Telugu and Tamil actress and singer...
and Anjali Devi
Anjali Devi
Anjali Devi is a veteran Telugu actress and producer. She is well known for her mythological role as Sita in Lava Kusha and roles in movies like Suvarna Sundari and Anarkali.- Biography :...
.
The Plot
One Yakshini fell in love with another Yaksha. As a result, Indra curses them to born as humans on the Earth. The Yaksha is born as Balaraju (Akkineni) and Yakshini as Sita (Varalakshmi). Balaraju do not remember the past love story. Sita follows him and tries to remind the past love history and finally succeeds after many twists.Cast
- Akkineni Nageshwara Rao ... Balaraju
- Anjali DeviAnjali DeviAnjali Devi is a veteran Telugu actress and producer. She is well known for her mythological role as Sita in Lava Kusha and roles in movies like Suvarna Sundari and Anarkali.- Biography :...
- S. VaralakshmiS. VaralakshmiSaridey Varalakshmi, popularly known as Telugu: ఎస్. వర లక్ష్మిS. Varalakshmi was a veteran Telugu and Tamil actress and singer...
... Sita - D. S. Sadasiva Rao
- Kasturi Siva Rao
- Seetaram
Crew
- Director: Ghantasala Balaramaiah
- Producer: Ghantasala Balaramaiah
- Production Company: Pratibha Films
- Story: Prayaaga
- Original Music: C. R. SubburamanC. R. SubburamanC. R. Subburaman also known as C. S. Ram was a famous South Indian film music composer and producer. He was born to Ramasamy Iyer at Chintamani village in Thirunelveli, in present-day Tamil Nadu. Music director Shankar of Shankar Ganesh duo is his younger brother...
, Galipenchala Narasimha Rao and Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao - Cinematography: P. Sridhar
- Film Editing: L. M. Lal
- Art Direction: S. V. S. Ramarao
- Sound Department: V. Meenakshi Sundaram
- Playback singers: Kasturi Siva Rao, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, S. VaralakshmiS. VaralakshmiSaridey Varalakshmi, popularly known as Telugu: ఎస్. వర లక్ష్మిS. Varalakshmi was a veteran Telugu and Tamil actress and singer...
and Vakkalanka Sarala - Lyrics: Prayaaga and Samudrala Sr.
Songs
- alakApati aluka chEsi - Chorus
- celiyaa kanaraavaa - (Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)
- chaaluraa vagalu - (Singers: S. VaralakshmiS. VaralakshmiSaridey Varalakshmi, popularly known as Telugu: ఎస్. వర లక్ష్మిS. Varalakshmi was a veteran Telugu and Tamil actress and singer...
, Akkineni Nageswara RaoAkkineni Nageswara RaoAkkineni Nageswara Rao , also known as ANR, is a Telugu cinema actor from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. Nageswara Rao has worked in several genres of films in his 70-year acting career, including mythological, social, and drama films...
) - chooDa chakkani chinnadi mEDagadilO unnadi - Seetaram)
- dEvuDayyA dEvuDu - (Singer: Kasturi Sivarao)
- evarinE nEnevarinE - (Singer: S. VaralakshmiS. VaralakshmiSaridey Varalakshmi, popularly known as Telugu: ఎస్. వర లక్ష్మిS. Varalakshmi was a veteran Telugu and Tamil actress and singer...
) - gUTilO chilakEdi
- mari vErE lErevarayyA paramESA - (Singer: S. Varalakshmi)
- navOdayam navOdayam navayugaSObhA - (Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao and chorus)
- neeku neevADu lEDu - (Singer: S. VaralakshmiS. VaralakshmiSaridey Varalakshmi, popularly known as Telugu: ఎస్. వర లక్ష్మిS. Varalakshmi was a veteran Telugu and Tamil actress and singer...
) - O bAlarAjA jAli lEdA - (Singer: S. Varalakshmi)
- O bAlarAjA prEmE yerugavA - (Singer: S. Varalakshmi)
- okarini nAnavESAnu - (Singer: Kasturi Sivarao)
- raaja raaraa naa raajaa raaraa - (Singer: S. Varalakshmi)
- roopamu nerayA pati roopamu - (Singer: S. Varalakshmi)
- teeyani vennela rEyi - (Singer: Vakkalanka Sarala)
- tEli cUDu haayi - (Singers: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao and S. Varalakshmi)
- varAlakoona ninnu kAna - (Singer: Kasturi Sivarao)
- varuNaa varshingadayya - (Singer: S. Varalakshmi)
Boxoffice
- The film ran for more than 100 days in 11 centers in Andhra PradeshAndhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. - The Silver JubileeSilver JubileeA Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. The anniversary celebrations can be of a wedding anniversary, ruling anniversary or anything that has completed a 25 year mark...
celebrations were held at Jaihind Talkies, VijayawadaVijayawadaVijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
on June 4, 1948.