nataratna: Paathaala Bhairavi

Film Name : Paathaala Bhairavi

Film Started : 5-Feb-1950

Film Complete: 28-Feb-1951

Film Released : 15-March-1951

Production: Vijaya Productions Pvt. Ltd.

Producers : Nagi Reddy, Chakrapani

Director: K.V.Reddy

Story-Dialogues-Songs : Pingali Nagendra Rao

Music: Ghantasala

Play Back: P.Leela, Jikki, A.P.Komala, T.K.Saraswathi, Ghantasala, Pithapuram Nageshwara Rao, V.J.Varma, Relangi

Technicians:

Orchestra: Venu

Director of Photography: Marcus Bartley

Director of Audiography: A.krishnan

Recordist: V.Shivaram

Dance: P.Krishnamurthy

Makeup: Haribabu, Pitambaram

Art: Madhavapeddi Gokhale, Kaladhar

Processing: N.C. Sen Guptha

Editing: C.P. Jambulingam, Mani

Production Executives: Jagannatham, Chalapathi Rao

Associate Director: D.B.G.Tilak

Actors - Roles:

K.Malathi - Indumathi (Princess)

T.G. Kamala - Burraktha Performer

Girija - Pathala Bhairavi

Hemalatha Ammarao - Mother of Indumathi (Queen)

Lakshmikantham - Dancer (Monkey)

Surabhi Kamala - Kanthamma

Krishnakumari - Shapagrastha (Crocodile)

Chitti

Savitri - Group Dancer

N.T.Rama Rao - Thota Ramudu

S.V.Ranga Rao - Nepala Mantrik

C.S.R. - King

Relangi - Seenu (King's Brother-in-Law)

Balakrishna - Anji (Thotaramudu Friend)

Padmanabham - Sadajapa (Nepala Mantrik Shishya)

Highlights:

Heroin: Malathi
NTR Role: Lover
NTR Role Name: Ramudu
Total Songs: 11

1)Film based on a story from Madhira Subbanna Deekshitulu written " Kashimajili Kathalu"
(and close to "Allauddin Adhbutha Deepam" Story)
2) Film produced in Telugu & Tamil at a time

3) Back Projection used First Film

4) Film selected for First International Film Festival held in India -1954(only 4 Indian Films Selected, Pathala Bhairavi only 1 film selected from South India)

5) Silver Jubilee Super Duper hit in Telugu & Tamil

6) Dubbed in Many Indian Languages

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