Prema (film)
| Prema ప్రేమ காதல் | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | P. S. Ramakrishna Rao |
| Produced by |
P. S. Ramakrishna Rao P. Bhanumathi |
| Written by |
P. Bhanumathi (story) Kondamudi Goparaya Sarma (Dialogues ) |
| Starring |
A. Nageswara Rao P. Bhanumathi C. S. R. Anjaneyulu Relangi Venkata Ramaiah Sriranjani Mukkamala Kasturi Siva Rao Suryakantham |
| Music by | C. R. Subburaman |
| Cinematography | Kamal Ghosh |
| Studio | Bharani Studios |
| Release dates | 14 June 1952 |
| Running time | 171 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language |
Telugu Tamil |
Prema (Telugu: ప్రేమ) is a 1952 Telugu drama film produced and directed by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao of Bharani Pictures and starring A. Nageswara Rao and P. Bhanumathi. Bhanumathi wrote the story for the first time. It is simultaneously made into Tamil language entitled Kadhal (Tamil: காதல்).
Plot
Mothi (Bhanumathi) is a poor Lambadi girl in a village. Raja (Nageswara Rao) came to see the rural nature. He is attracted to the beauty of Mothi and both love each other. He goes home town and forgets her. Meanwhile Mothi's father settles her marriage with Parasuram (Mukkamala). She escapes from home to avoid marriage and reach the town. She joins a dance troupe and giving performances. She identifies Raja with Lata (Sriranjani) in one of her shows and goes into shock. Unable to find Mothi, Raja marries Latha. Before the facts are known, Parasuram kills Mothi, while Mothi's friend kills Parasuram.
Credits
Cast
- A. Nageswara Rao ... Raja
- P. Bhanumathi ... Mothi
- Chilakalapudi Seetha Rama Anjaneyulu
- Sriranjani ... Latha
- Mukkamala ... Parasuram
- Relangi Venkataramaiah
- Kasturi Siva Rao
- Suryakantham
- Doraiswamy
- Surabhi Balasaraswati
Crew
- Produceres: P. S. Ramakrishna Rao & P. Bhanumathi
- Production Company: Bharani Studios
- Director: P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
- Music: C. R. Subburaman
- Story: Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
- Dialogues: Kondamudi Goparaya Sarma (Telugu) & Udayakumar (Tamil)
- Lyrics: Kondamudi Goparaya Sarma (Telugu) & K. D. Santhanam (Tamil)
- Art Direction: K. Nageswara Rao
- Editing: V. S. Narayanan
- Choreography: Pasumarthi Krishnamoorthi
- Cinematography: Kamal Ghosh
- Playback singers: Raavu Balasaraswathi, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
Soundtrack
Telugu Songs
- Divya Premaku Saatiyaune by Ghantasala & P. Bhanumathi
- Na Prema Nava by Ghantasala
- Rojuku Roju Marinta Moju by Ghantasala
Tamil Songs
- inba kAaviyam aagum vaazhvE by Ghantasala & P. Bhanumathi
- jeevithamellAm by Ghantasala & P. Bhanumathi
- aahaa inbamE aahaa engumE aahaa pongudhE by P. Bhanumathi
- kanavu thaanO ninaivu yaavum kaanal neeraamO by P. Bhanumathi
- anandamE aahaa anandamE by A. P. Komala
- naan koNda kaadhal ivvaaRuthaan by Ghantasala