Charana Daasi (1956)
The film revolves around couples - Dr. Chandra Shekar and Parvathi ahead Venu and Lakshmi. Charana Daasi (transl. Wife) is a 1956 Indian Telugu-language drama film written by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam and directed by T. Prakash Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and Savitri, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film is based on Rabindranath Tagore's 1906 Bengali novel Noukadubi. It was simultaneously made in Tamil as Mathar Kula Manikkam (1956). Story and Dialogues were by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
Director:
Tatineni Prakash Rao
Writer:
Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
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N.T. Rama Rao as Dr. Chandra Sekhar |
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Nageshwara Rao Akkineni as Venu |
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Anjali Devi as Parvathi |
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Savitri as Lakshmi |
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S. V. Ranga Rao as Raghavaiah |
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Relangi Venkata Ramaiah as Mahesham |
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Ramana Reddy as Narsu & Krishna (dual role) |
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Govindarajula Subba Rao as Basavaiah |
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Chadalavada as Hanumanthu |
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P. Kannamba as Annapurna |
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Sowcar Janaki as Saroja |
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Suryakantham as Seshamma |
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Hemalatha Devi as Venu's mother |
| Production | A. Sankar Reddy | Producer |
| Crew | P. L. Roy | Cinematography |
| Editing | N. M. Shankar | Editor |
| Sound | Saluri Rajeswara Rao | Music |
| Directing | Tatineni Prakash Rao | Director |
| Writing | Vempati Sadasivabrahmam | Screenplay |