Acting

Suryakantham

Born October 28, 1924 · Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India

Died December 18, 1994 · aged 70

Suryakantham (October 28, 1924 – December 18, 1994) was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in Telugu cinema. After early background dancer and uncredited bit parts in the late 1940s, she gained industry attention portraying the cruel sister-in-law Venkamma in the family drama *Samsaram* (1950). The role established her specialization in dominant mother-in-law, shrewish, and comedic charact…

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Manchi Manasulu

Manchi Manasulu · 1962

Manchi Manasulu

Venu is a very poor student and seeks to come out of the hostel by being unable to bear its expenses. Thus, he shifts to a lawyer Anand Rao's summer-house, who gives it to him free of cost. Venu has a brother who is a blacksmith and funds Venu's studies and his daughter's needs in their village. Anand Rao's wife doesn't agree to give their summer house to a bachelor, so Anand Rao insists that he is married.

Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu

Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu · 2013

Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu

MovieFamilyDrama

An exuberant and evocative family drama, that primarily revolves around the close bond between two brothers with radically different personalities, highlighting the complex process of choosing an ideal life partner for each of them.

Mayabazar

Mayabazar · 1957

MovieFantasyDrama

Balarama promises Subhadra that he'll marry his daughter to her son. But when the Pandavas lose their kingdom to the Kauravas, Balarama breaks his promise.

Velugu Needalu

Velugu Needalu · 1961

The life of 2 friends suguna (Savitri) and chandram (Nageshwara Rao) is potrayed as they and people around them swing between happiness and misery ( denoted as light and shadow).

Dasara Bullodu

Dasara Bullodu · 1971

Both Radha and Nirmala love a young man named Gopi. But Nirmala's father wants to make Gopi marry Nirmala in order to grab his property. But she realizes that Gopi and Radha are in love and tries to unite them.

Mangalya Balam

Mangalya Balam · 1959

MovieRomanceDrama

1959 Indian film starring Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savitri and S.V. Ranga Rao

Donga Ramudu

Donga Ramudu · 1955

As a child, Ramudu is separated from his sister Lakshmi when he is arrested for thievery. Released from jail as an adult, Ramudu seeks to reunite with Lakshmi, but the shadow of his past threatens to destroy her future. What will Lakshmi give up to save her brother?

Zamindar

Zamindar · 1966

MovieActionThriller

A CID officer goes undercover to track down a large sum of money that was stolen by a group of soldiers during the Second World War.

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Manchi Manasulu

Manchi Manasulu · 1962

Manchi Manasulu

Venu is a very poor student and seeks to come out of the hostel by being unable to bear its expenses. Thus, he shifts to a lawyer Anand Rao's summer-house, who gives it to him free of cost. Venu has a brother who is a blacksmith and funds Venu's studies and his daughter's needs in their village. Anand Rao's wife doesn't agree to give their summer house to a bachelor, so Anand Rao insists that he is married.

Suryakanthamma

Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu

Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu · 2013

Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu

MovieFamilyDrama

An exuberant and evocative family drama, that primarily revolves around the close bond between two brothers with radically different personalities, highlighting the complex process of choosing an ideal life partner for each of them.

Relangi Mavayya’s Grandmother (Photo)

Mayabazar

Mayabazar · 1957

MovieFantasyDrama

Balarama promises Subhadra that he'll marry his daughter to her son. But when the Pandavas lose their kingdom to the Kauravas, Balarama breaks his promise.

Hidimbi

Velugu Needalu

Velugu Needalu · 1961

The life of 2 friends suguna (Savitri) and chandram (Nageshwara Rao) is potrayed as they and people around them swing between happiness and misery ( denoted as light and shadow).

Kanaka Durgamma

Dasara Bullodu

Dasara Bullodu · 1971

Both Radha and Nirmala love a young man named Gopi. But Nirmala's father wants to make Gopi marry Nirmala in order to grab his property. But she realizes that Gopi and Radha are in love and tries to unite them.

Mangalya Balam

Mangalya Balam · 1959

MovieRomanceDrama

1959 Indian film starring Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savitri and S.V. Ranga Rao

Kanthamma

Donga Ramudu

Donga Ramudu · 1955

As a child, Ramudu is separated from his sister Lakshmi when he is arrested for thievery. Released from jail as an adult, Ramudu seeks to reunite with Lakshmi, but the shadow of his past threatens to destroy her future. What will Lakshmi give up to save her brother?

Zamindar

Zamindar · 1966

MovieActionThriller

A CID officer goes undercover to track down a large sum of money that was stolen by a group of soldiers during the Second World War.

Andala Ramudu

Andala Ramudu · 1973

MovieDramaComedy

Ramudu, a honest man is loved by Seetha, daughter of J.B. Rao, a rich man. But J.B. Rao wants her to marry Giri. Ramu with the help of Seetha changes Rao and they get married in Sri Rama's abode.

Samalamma

Mooga Manasulu

Mooga Manasulu · 1964

MovieDramaRomance

Mooga Manasulu is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film. It is based on the concept of reincarnation.

Idem Pellam Baboi

Idem Pellam Baboi · 1990

Idem Pellam Baboi

MovieDramaFamily

Aruna gets thrown out of her house by Shoba Devi, her mother-in-law, for disobeying orders. Later, Jhansi, Aruna's younger sister, decides to teach Shoba a lesson by marrying her son Kalyan.

Kula Gotralu

Kula Gotralu · 1962

Ravi, a young man, falls in love with Saroja against his father's wishes, leading to his estrangement from the family.

Jagadamba

Sri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club

Sri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club · 1976

Sri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club

A light breezy comedy about an unemployed Christian (Krishna) who finds employment with a brahmin coffee shop owner, posing as a brahmin. In time, the owner's daughter Jayaprada (absolutely bewitching), a devout Hindu, falls in love with Krishna. Padmanabham plays Krishna's brahmin friend who works at the coffee shop.

Mundhadugu

Mundhadugu · 1983

MovieActionDrama

Misunderstandings arise between two brothers because of their different ideologies. So their sons turns out to be enemies. They need to overcome all the misunderstandings to get united again.

Bhujangam's wife

Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham

Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham · 1961

Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham

Pattabhi Ramayya, who does not have any children, dotes on his younger brother and his two sons. However, trouble starts in their happy joint family with the entry of Rangoon Raja, a relative of Pattbhi Ramayya's wife.

Soubhagyam

Navaratri

Navaratri · 1966

MovieComedyDrama

Radha's father brings a marriage proposal for her, which she refuses and runs away from home. Later, she comes across nine people, each representing a specific human behaviour.

Gundamma Katha

Gundamma Katha · 1962

MovieComedyDrama

Gundamma is a rich widow who dotes on her daughter Saroja but mistreats her stepdaughter Lakshmi. When brothers Anji and Raja encounter this family, they decide to teach the old woman a lesson.

Gundamma

Dharma Daata

Dharma Daata · 1970

Raja Raghupathi Rao, a generous Zamindar of Sripuram, iswell-renowned for his charity & humanity, and leads a happy family life with his wife, Susheela, sister Lakshmi, and two sons, Shekar & Chakravarthy. Meanwhile, Bhageswaram Zamindar Bhujangam Rao, envious of Raghupathi Rao, wants to grab his property by coupling his son Raju with Lakshmi.

Vijayapur Rani

Kalavaari Samsaram

Kalavaari Samsaram · 1982

Kalavaari Samsaram

Govindha Govindha

Govindha Govindha · 1993

Govindha Govindha

MovieActionDrama

A Tantric believes that by donating a virgin woman's head to gods crown, would bring down the universe to his feet. How the hero and heroine gets entangled in the underworld nexus, while rescuing the robbery, forms the crux of the plot.

Bamma

Lava Kusa

Lava Kusa · 1963

This movie deals with the later part of Ramayana written by Valmiki Maharshi and depicts the lives of the sons of Rama & Sita.

Valmiki disciple's wife

Kalam Marindi

Kalam Marindi · 1972

Lakshmipati is a village landlord who adopts Shanthi, the daughter of his lower caste servant. When Shanthi grows up and falls in love with Srinivas Rao, his family objects to their marriage due to her caste.

Srinivas' grandmother

Mande Gundelu

Mande Gundelu · 1979

Sarada, a woman with special needs, loses her son Kalyan in an accident. But things take a turn when Anjali's son is introduced to Sarada as her son Kalyan.

Doctor Chakravarthy

Doctor Chakravarthy · 1964

Doctor Chakravarthy

Dr Chakravarthi gets attached to Madhavi after his sister's death as she reminds him of his sister. However, their spouses misunderstand their relationship and mistake them to be lovers.

Suryakanthamma