Murali Krishna (film)

Murali Krishna
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	P. Pullaiah
Written by	Acharya Atreya (dialogues)
Screenplay by	P. Pullaiah
Story by	P. Radha
Produced by	V. Venkateswarlu
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jamuna
Cinematography	Madhav Bulbule
Edited by	R. Hanumantha Rao
Music by	Master Venu
Production company	Padmasri Pictures[1]
Release date	14 February 1964 (1964-02-14)
Running time	162 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Murali Krishna is a 1964 Telugu-language drama film, produced by V. Venkateswarlu under the Padmasri Pictures banner and directed by P. Pullaiah. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna and music composed by Master Venu.

Plot[]

Murali (Jamuna) is the only daughter of retired army officer Bhayankar (S. V. Ranga Rao). She falls in love with young and energetic Dr. Krishna (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) and they marry. Murali is impressed by a self-portrait painted by Kantam (Haranath); mistaking him as a woman Murali keeps in contact with him through letters. Surprisingly, one day, Murali gets a letter from him declaring himself a man called Laxmikantam and that he is in love with her. At that moment, Murali's best friend Srilatha (Sharada) tells her to end the matter but she decides to undergo a Srilatha marriage with Kantam. The act makes Murali's life miserable; unfortunately, Kantham is a friend of Krishna and, on learning of the love affair and realising the girl is his wife, he decides to unite them by sacrificing his love. He quietly serves divorce papers to Murali and leaves the city. Murali collapses and she realizes the truth through Kantam's letter. Nevertheless, she requests Srilatha to marry Kantam and moves to her father Bhayankar's house where she faces his bereavement. In the meantime, Srilatha marries Kantham by narrating him the entire story. On the other side, Krishna establishes a hospital at a remote village and everyone in that area credits him for his amiable nature. Once the Village Zamindar Raghuramaiah (Gummadi) is admitted in the hospital in a serious condition when Krishna saves him. Poornima (Geetanjali) daughter of Zamindar, is a widow loves Krishna. Fortunately, alone Murali lands as a nurse in the nearby town hospital by the name Karuna. Murali & Poornima get acquaintance with each other and becomes good friends. Murali understands Poornima's feeling, she wants to fix her alliance with Krishna without knowing the reality and she too convinces Raghuramaiah. Now Murali steps to talk with Krishna where she gets shocked by seeing him, even though she decides to do so the act. Murali leaves a letter to Krishna regarding the matter and leaves the village. Here Krishna recognizes her handwriting and immediately rushes for her. Eventually, Kantham & Srilatha finds out Krishna's address, reaches there and reveals the truth. Meanwhile, Murali meets with an accident and she has been brought to Krishna's hospital. Dismayed Krishna not able to perform the surgery, Poornima motivates him where he stands up with courage and saves Murali.

Cast[]

• Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Dr. Krishna
• Jamuna as Murali
• S. V. Ranga Rao as Col. Bhayankar
• Gummadi as Raghuramaiah
• Haranath as Lakshmikantham
• Ramana Reddy as Vaikuntanatha Varma
• Allu Ramalingaiah as Koti
• Peketi Sivaram as Lakshmikantham's Friend
• Suryakantham as Lavanyam
• Sharada as Srilatha
• Geetanjali as Poornima
• L. Vijayalakshmi as Dancer
• Jhansi as Parvatham

Crew[]

• Art: G. V. Subba Rao
• Choreography: Vempati Satyam
• Dialogues: Acharya Atreya
• Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Dasaradhi, Acharya Atreya
• Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela S. Janaki, Jamuna Rani
• Music: Master Venu
• Story: P. Radha
• Editing: R. Hanumantha Rao
• Cinematography: Madhav Bulbule
• Producer: V. Venkateswarlu
• Screenplay - Director: P. Pullaiah
• Banner: Padmasri Pictures
• Release Date: 14 February 1964

Soundtrack[]

Music composed by Master Venu. The song "Nee Sukhame Ne Koruthunna" is a blockbuster. Music released on Audio Company.

References[]

External links[]

• Murali Krishna film at IMDb.