This movie remains to be the best romantic story ever told on Telugu screen. The performances of NTR and Bhanumathi in their young age give us a glimpse of what was their potential when they started their careers.
BN Reddy in 1960’s asked back then top actress Anjali Devi to play aged mother role and she pulled it off with conviction. This movie is tonally similar to Mother India but it is a different story to Hindi classic.
Political Satires in Telugu Cinema started way back in 1954, when devotional, mythological and folklore films were ruling the roost.
NTR’s first folklore film. The success of this film made him as popular as ANR, who was already a star by then. Movie became such a sensation that it launched careers of NTR, SVR as villain,
ANR became synonymous to Devadas character. Some of his later films cleverly added the elements from this character to his romances. Audience loved him in such roles that his son, Akkineni Nagarjuna
ANR and NTR acted in this film as their life was dependent on it. Their competitive nature made the film a memorable piece forever and ever.
ANR and KV Reddy combination delivered a social film classic. Donga Ramudu proves to be a true entertainer and it has all the elements that we still associate with Telugu cinema.
This movie proved what a great director NTR was. He delivered his career best performance back then as Ravana and music from the film, became iconic.
Movie is based on Maharashtrian devotee. NTR played King, folklore hero and mythological characters like Rama, Krishna in many films. But he proved to many that he can shine as a devotee too with his film.
Many jokes came into existence because if this film’s name. But it became a pop culture reference because of flawless acting and direction of NTR.
The original folklore hero of Telugu Cinema, ANR couldn’t standback and witness his peers dominate the genre that made him popular. So, he delivered an absolute classic with Suvarna Sundari.
Movie is more remembered for its songs or song – “Ee Jeevana Tharangalalo”. But it made sure that Vani Sree, Sobhan Babu and Krishnam Raju become popular actors at one go. After this film,
ANR as Devadas became a box office formula from this film. Many writers and directors tried to emulate the climax portion of this film with ANR as hero in other films.
After a huge blockbuster we see heroes struggling to entertain audiences for few years or films as expectations will be sky high. But ANR immediately after Prem Nagar
NTR took on the challenge of acting in a role that Shivaji Ganeshan absolutely breathed life into. The movie became a melodramatic classic in Telugu Cinema in social films.
Chiranjeevi wanted his guru, legendary director Balachander to start his home production, Anjana Productions run by his brother, Naga Babu with a film that will remembered for years.
Khaidi became the identity of Chiranjeevi as star hero in Telugu Cinema. He managed to take the popularity given by this film to next level but he still likes to be referred to as Khaidi
Only few filmmakers can we dare dream of creating such an impact with their first film. Shiva created a huge impact on Telugu Cinema and RGV is still respected by many for delivering such gangster
Kamal Hassan and Balachander decided to do a film in Telugu and they just came up with a pure classic. It is still best movie from Telugu Cinema to address issues like Unemployment and youngster’s problems
No actor got such a swan song in his last film. Manam remains a heart-warming tribute to a father from his son and from an actor to another actor.