Samudrala Venkata Ramanujacharyulu, better known as Samudrala Jr. (1923 – 31 May 1985), was an Indian screenwriter and lyricist known for his works in

Telugu cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to the production of Film, motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film N ...

. He is the son of screenwriter Samudrala Raghavacharya, better known as Samudrala Sr.

Filmography

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Bratuku Teruvu ''Bratuku Teruvu'' () is a 1953 Telugu-language drama film, produced by Kovelamudi Bhaskar Rao under the Bhaskar Productions banner and directed by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri, with music composed by Gh ...

'' (1953 film) (lyricist) # '' Thodu Dongalu'' (1954) (dialogue) # ''

Panduranga Mahatyam ''Panduranga Mahatyam'' () is a 1957 Indian Telugu-language biographical film, based on the life of Pundarika, produced by N. Trivikrama Rao under the National Art Theatres banner and directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. It stars N. T. Rama R ...

'' (1957) # ''Sahasra Siracheda Apoorva Chinthamani'' (1960) (adaptation) (dialogue) # ''Sabash Raja'' (1961) (dialogue) (story) # ''

Bhishma Bhishma (), also known as Pitamaha, Gangaputra, and Devavrata, is a central figure in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He was a statesman and military commander of the ancient Kuru Kingdom. Renowned for his wisdom, valor, and unwavering principles, ...

'' (1962) # ''

Gulebakavali Katha ''Gulebakavali Katha'' () is a 1962 Indian Telugu-language fantasy swashbuckler film directed by N. T. Rama Rao. The film was produced by N. Trivikrama Rao on National Art Theatres banner. It is based on the folk tale '' Gulebakavali'' from th ...

'' (1962) (adaptation) (dialogue) # ''Paruvu Prathishta'' (1963) (dialogue) # ''

Pidugu Ramudu ''Pigudu Ramudu'' () is a 1966 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckling fantasy film directed by B. Vittalacharya. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Rajasree, with music composed by T. V. Raju. Plot Once upon a time, a Kingdom, its callow King Pratap ...

'' (1966) # ''Bhama Vijayam'' (1967) # '' Bala Bharatam'' (1972) # ''

Neramu Siksha ''Neramu Siksha'' () is a 1973 Indian Telugu-language film directed by K. Viswanath who co-wrote the film with M. Balayya. The film is an adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's ''Crime and Punishment'' (1866). The film received positive reviews fr ...

'' (1973) (dialogues and lyrics) # '' Shri Datta Darshanam'' (1985)

References

1923 births 1985 deaths Telugu film directors Telugu screenwriters Indian male screenwriters Film directors from Andhra Pradesh Screenwriters from Andhra Pradesh 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Indian male writers 20th-century Indian screenwriters {{India-film-bio-stub