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Pedda Manushulu (other)
Pedda Manushulu () may refer to: * ''Pedda Manushulu'' (1954 film), an Indian Telugu-language drama film * ''Pedda Manushulu'' (1999 film), an Indian Telugu-language film See also * Big man (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedda Manushulu (1954 Film)
''Pedda Manushulu'' ( or ) is a 1954 Indian Telugu-language drama film produced and directed by K. V. Reddy. It stars Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastry, Mudigonda Lingamurthy, Relangi, Vangara, Sriranjani Jr. in prominent roles. The film portrays corruption among so called respectable persons of the society. It was loosely based on '' The Pillars of Society,'' a 1877 play by famous Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. ''Pedda Manushulu'' was commercially successful. It was the first Telugu film to win the National Film Award. The film proved K. V. Reddy's capability in directing not only fantasy and mythological films, but also social dramas. The film became a trendsetter for many later films with a similar theme. It showed that those who are considered ''Pedda Manushulu'' by the society are corrupt. After the film's release, the term ''Pedda Manushulu'' had negative connotations in Telugu culture for a long time. Cast * Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastry as Dharma Rao * Mudigonda Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedda Manushulu (1999 Film)
''Pedda Manushulu'' () is a 1999 Telugu-language film directed by Boyina Subba Rao under the Suresh Productions banner. The film stars Suman and Rachana. The film was an adaptation of Kommanapally Ganapathy Ran’s novel, ''Shatadinotsavam''. Cast * Suman as Sagar *Rachana Banerjee as Sravanthi *Heera Rajagopal as Bhanumathi *Kaikala Satyanarayana as Balakotayya *Srihari *Kota Srinivasa Rao as Chenchuramayya *Raja Ravindra *Narsing Yadav *S. P. Balasubrahmanyam * D. Ramanaidu (guest appearance) Soundtrack Eeshwar composed the music. Music released under Aditya Music Company. Release A critic from ''The Hindu ''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded as a weekly publication in 1878 by the Triplicane Six, becoming a daily in 1889. It is one of the India ...'' wrote, "Suman looks too heavy to prance around with the heroines. Srihari as the bridegroom, who keeps stripping ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |