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Jun 28, 2012, 3:01:58 PM (12 years ago)

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Chitrapu Narayanamurthy

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+'''Chitrapu Narayanamurthy(1913-85)'''
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+Telugu director born in Masulipatnam, AP.
+Early work on Telugu stage in National
+Theatres troupe which staged mythologicals,
+including Bhakta Markandeya, the subject of
+his first film. Introduced to films by Pinapala
+Venkatadasu, founder of Vel Pics Studio.
+Worked as assistant and later as film editor in
+brother Chitrapu Narasimha Rao’s films. First
+break with G. Balaramaiah’s Kubera Studio
+(1938), but made best-known films at
+Shobhanachala Studio until mid-40s as the
+studio’s top director of Burrakatha-inspired
+folklore movies. Attempted independent
+production with Venkatramana Pics (1944). By
+early 50s had moved largely into the more
+lucrative Tamil industry where, in addition to
+freelancing for smaller producers, he worked at
+AVM which produced his last film, a Telugu-
+Tamil remake of his 1942 hit Bhakta Prahlada.
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+
+'''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1938: Markandeya; 1940:
+Mahiravana; 1941: Dakshayagnam; 1942:
+Bhakta Prahlada; 1944: Bhakta Kabir;
+Bhishma; Samsara Naradi; 1947: Brahma
+Ratham; 1948: Madalasa; 1949: Brahma
+Ratham; 1952: En Thangai; 1953: Naa
+Chellelu; 1954: Ethirparadathu; 1956:
+Nagula Chaviti/Adarshasati; Naga Panchami;
+1957: Pathni Daivam; 1958: Manamalai;
+Annaiyin Aanai; Naan Valartha Thangai;
+1959: Daivame Thunai; 1960: Bhakta
+Shabari; 1961: Krishna Kuchela; Tallichina
+Ajna; 1963: Chittor Rani Padmini; 1964:
+Pativrata; 1967: Bhakta Prahlada