'''Shri Krishnarjuna Yuddham'''


1962 174’ b&w Telugu/Tamil d/st K.V. Reddy pc Jayanti Pics dial/lyr Pingali Nagendra Rao m Pendyala Nageshwara Rao lp N.T. Rama Rao, A. Nageshwara Rao, B. Saroja Devi, S. Varalakshmi, Sriranjani Jr., Chhaya Devi, Rushyendramani, Balasaraswathi, Gummadi Venkateshwara Rao, Kantarao, Allu Ramalingaiah


Big-budget hit Telugu mythological derived from the Mahabharata. Krishna (NTR) has to confront his disciple Arjuna (Nageshwara Rao) in order to sustain the war. NTR, who made a career playing Krishna roles, here shifts the icon away from the romantic into the warlike, apparently a first in Telugu film. The music of Pendyala and lyricist Pingali was as usual successful, particularly the comedy hit Anchelanchelu sung by B. Gopalam and Swarnalatha.

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