Kurukshetram (1977 film)
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Kurukshetram | |
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Directed by | Kamalakara Kameswara Rao |
Written by | Tripuraneni Maharathi |
Produced by | A. S. R. Anjaneyulu |
Starring | |
Cinematography | P. L. Roy |
Edited by | Kotagiri Gopala Rao |
Music by | S. Rajeswara Rao |
Production company | Madhavi Padmalaya Combines |
Release date | 14 January 1977 |
Running time | 168 min. |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Kurukshetram is a 1977 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film produced by A. S. R. Anjaneyulu and directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. It stars , Sobhan Babu, Krishnam Raju and Kaikala Satyanarayana while Jamuna, Vijaya Nirmala, Anjali Devi and Gummadi played other important roles. During the shooting in Rajasthan the producer ran out of money and superstar Krishnam Raju became producer of the movie.
Plot[]
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Cast[]
- Krishnam Raju as Karna
- Sobhan Babu as Krishna
- Krishna as Arjuna
- Jamuna as Draupadi
- Kaikala Satyanarayana as Duryodhana
- Vijaya Nirmala as Subhadra
- Anjali Devi as Kunti
- Jaya Prada as Uttara
- Gummadi as Bhishma
- Nagabhushanam as Shakuni
- Rao Gopal Rao as Shalya
- Kanta Rao as Drupada
- M. Balayya as Yudhishthira
- Chandra Mohan as Abhimanyu
- Randhawa as Bhima
- Dhulipala Seetarama Sastry as Indra
- Giri Babu as Dushasana
- Mukkamala as Dhritarashtra
- Rama Krishna as Balarama
- Chandrakala as Rukmini
- Latha as Satyabhama
- Mohan Babu as Shishupala
- Tyagaraju as Saindhava
- P. J. Sarma as Kripa
Location[]
While Krishna was busy with the Kurusketram, NTR was busy with the production of Daana Veera Soora Karna.[1] While the former was shot in Mysore, Rajasthan, and other places with huge settings, DVSK was made locally in Ramakrishna Cine Studios. The people who worked for both the films were Gummadi (Parashurama in DVSK), Kaikala Satyanarayana (Bheema in DVSK), Dhulipala (Shakuni in DVSK), Mukkamala (Shalya in DVSK).
Soundtrack[]
- "Dharma Kshertam" (Lyricist: Sri Sri; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)
- "Alukala Kulukula" (Lyricist: Veturi; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela)
- "Ide Mayasabha Mandiram" (Lyricist: Jr. Samudrala; Singers: P. Susheela)
- "Harivillu Divinunchi" (Lyricist: Aarudhra; Singers: P. Susheela, V. Ramakrishna)
- "Mrogindi Kalyanaveena" (Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela)
External links[]
- Kurukshetram at IMDb
References[]
- Telugu-language films
- 1977 films
- Indian films
- 1970s Telugu-language films
- Hindu mythological films
- Films directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
- Films scored by S. Rajeswara Rao
- Films shot in Mysore
- Films based on the Mahabharata
- 1970s Telugu-language film stubs