''Punadhirallu'' (English: Foundation Stones) is a 1979 Indian
Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India
** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language.
* Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...
-language film directed by Rajkumar. It was the debut film of actor
Chiranjeevi
Konidela Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad; 22 August 1955) is an Indian actor, philanthropist and former politician known for his work in Telugu cinema. Known as the "Mega Star", he is widely regarded as one of the most succe ...
. It won the
Nandi Award for Best Feature Film
This is the list of winners of the Nandi Award for Best Feature Films since 1964.
Best Feature Film - Gold
Second Best Feature Film - Silver
Third Best Feature Film - Bronze
References
See also
* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh
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and
Gokina Rama Rao
Gokina Rama Rao is an Indian film, character actor, known for his works in Telugu cinema.
Awards
;Nandi Awards
*Nandi Award for Best Actor – Punadhirallu (1979)
Selected filmography
*1973 Manchi Vallaki Manchivadu
*1973 Doctor Babu as Sam ...
won the
Nandi Award for Best Actor
The Nandi Award for Best Actor was commissioned by the Nandi Awards committee in 1977. The winner is awarded a "Silver Nandi", "Sri Rajendra Prasad Gold Medal", cash award and a commendation certificate. Venkatesh has won the most Best Actor a ...
. Chiranjeevi started his film career with ''Punadhirallu''. However, his first released film was ''
Pranam Khareedu
''Pranam Khareedu'' () is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language film directed by K. Vasu. It starred Jayasudha, Rao Gopal Rao, Chandra Mohan, Chiranjeevi, Mahasweta Ray, and Madhavi in a guest appearance. The film released on 22 September 1978. Th ...
''. The film won three
Nandi Awards
The Nandi Awards are annual awards presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. The awards are named after the monolithic ...
.
Cast
*
Narasimha Raju Narasimharaju or Narasimha Raju is the name of two Indian actors:
* Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)
Tiptur Ramaraju Narasimharaju (24 July 1923 – 11 July 1979) was an Indian actor in Kannada cinema who specialised in roles that required ample ...
as Ravi
*
Savitri as
Sarpanch
A sarpanch, gram pradhan, mukhiya, or president is a decision-maker, elected by the village-level constitutional body of local self-government called the gram sabha (village government) in India. The sarpanch, together with other elected panchay ...
's wife, Anasuya
*
Kavitha as Radha
*
Rojaramani
Roja Ramani (also known as Chemparathy Shobana) is an Indian actress and dubbing artist who predominantly worked in Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil films. She was a child actor and her debut movie was '' Bhakta Prahlada'' (1967) for which she re ...
as Santhi
*
Chiranjeevi
Konidela Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad; 22 August 1955) is an Indian actor, philanthropist and former politician known for his work in Telugu cinema. Known as the "Mega Star", he is widely regarded as one of the most succe ...
*
Gokina Rama Rao
Gokina Rama Rao is an Indian film, character actor, known for his works in Telugu cinema.
Awards
;Nandi Awards
*Nandi Award for Best Actor – Punadhirallu (1979)
Selected filmography
*1973 Manchi Vallaki Manchivadu
*1973 Doctor Babu as Sam ...
as Sarpanch Raghuramayya
* K.V. Chalam
Soundtrack
* "Bharata Desapu Bhavi Pourulam"
* "Chiru Chiru Navvula"
* "Yatha Vesi Posina Yeru"
Awards
;
Nandi Awards
The Nandi Awards are annual awards presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. The awards are named after the monolithic ...
- 1979
[(in ]Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India
** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language.
* Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...
)
*
Third Best Feature Film - Bronze -
Kranthi Kumar
Talasila Kranthi Kumar (5 April 1942 9 May 2003) was an Indian film producer, director, and screenwriter known for his work in Telugu cinema. Over a career spanning nearly three decades, he produced 21 films and directed 19 films. He was rec ...
*
Best Actor -
Gokina Rama Rao
Gokina Rama Rao is an Indian film, character actor, known for his works in Telugu cinema.
Awards
;Nandi Awards
*Nandi Award for Best Actor – Punadhirallu (1979)
Selected filmography
*1973 Manchi Vallaki Manchivadu
*1973 Doctor Babu as Sam ...
*
Best Story Writer - Dharma Vijayam
References
External links
*
1979 films
1970s Telugu-language films
1970s Indian films
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