Adurthi Subba Rao

Dr. Chakravarthy (1964)

Dr Chakravarthi gets attached to Madhavi after his sister's death as she reminds him of his sister. However, their spouses misunderstand their relationship and mistake them to be lovers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Savitri  •  Kongara Jaggayya  •  Sowcar Janaki

Dr Chakravarthi gets attached to Madhavi after his sister's death as she reminds him of his sister. However, their spouses misunderstand their relationship and mistake them to be lovers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Savitri  •  Kongara Jaggayya  •  Sowcar Janaki

Velugu Needalu (1961)

The life of 2 friends suguna (Savitri) and chandram (Nageshwara Rao) is potrayed as they and people around them swing between happiness and misery ( denoted as light and shadow).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Savitri  •  Suryakantham  •  S. V. Ranga Rao

The life of 2 friends suguna (Savitri) and chandram (Nageshwara Rao) is potrayed as they and people around them swing between happiness and misery ( denoted as light and shadow).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Savitri  •  Suryakantham  •  S. V. Ranga Rao

Nammina Bantu (1960)

Film starring Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savitri and S.V. Ranga Rao  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  K. Savithri  •  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  S. V. Ranga Rao

Film starring Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savitri and S.V. Ranga Rao  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  K. Savithri  •  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  S. V. Ranga Rao

Mooga Manasulu (1963)

A reincarnation romance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Jamuna  •  Savitri  •  Padmanabham

A reincarnation romance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Jamuna  •  Savitri  •  Padmanabham

Sudigundalu (1968)

Judge Chandrasekharam is very kind and helpful to the relatives of the culprits. His wife dies after giving birth to a baby boy. His son Raja was killed by two youth (Prasanna Rani and Vijayachander). The judge who now wears the pleader's shoes argues in the favour ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Sakshi Ranga Rao  •  Nagarjuna Akkineni  •  Vijayachander

Judge Chandrasekharam is very kind and helpful to the relatives of the culprits. His wife dies after giving birth to a baby boy. His son Raja was killed by two youth (Prasanna Rani and Vijayachander). The judge who now wears the pleader's shoes argues in the favour ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Sakshi Ranga Rao  •  Nagarjuna Akkineni  •  Vijayachander

Mangalya Balam (1959)

1959 Indian film starring Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savitri and S.V. Ranga Rao  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Savitri  •  Suryakantham  •  S. V. Ranga Rao

1959 Indian film starring Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savitri and S.V. Ranga Rao  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Savitri  •  Suryakantham  •  S. V. Ranga Rao

Ellam Unakkaga (1961)

Anandan and Venkatachalam are friends. Venkatachalam's daughter Sarala, following an accident, loses her ability to walk. A doctor informs Venkatachalam that he treated a similarly handicapped woman, who in the process of giving birth to a child, was cured and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Savitri  •  T. S. Balaiah

Anandan and Venkatachalam are friends. Venkatachalam's daughter Sarala, following an accident, loses her ability to walk. A doctor informs Venkatachalam that he treated a similarly handicapped woman, who in the process of giving birth to a child, was cured and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Savitri  •  T. S. Balaiah

Daughters-in-law (1957)

Lawyer Ganapathi and his wife Annapurna are the eldest members of a family. His brother Subbu and his wife Anusuya live in the village. The duo treats their cousin brother Gopu, who is an idealist, as their own sibling. Annapurna is a chronic patient so Gopu's wife ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Savitri  •  S. V. Ranga Rao  •  P. Kannamba

Lawyer Ganapathi and his wife Annapurna are the eldest members of a family. His brother Subbu and his wife Anusuya live in the village. The duo treats their cousin brother Gopu, who is an idealist, as their own sibling. Annapurna is a chronic patient so Gopu's wife ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Savitri  •  S. V. Ranga Rao  •  P. Kannamba

Manjal Mahimai (1959)

Manjal Mahimai (English: Power of Turmeric) is a 1959 Tamil language drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under Annapurna Pictures and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri in the laed roles and music composed by Master Venu ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Savitri  •  S. V. Ranga Rao  •  K. A. Thangavelu

Manjal Mahimai (English: Power of Turmeric) is a 1959 Tamil language drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under Annapurna Pictures and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri in the laed roles and music composed by Master Venu ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Savitri  •  S. V. Ranga Rao  •  K. A. Thangavelu

Milan (1967)

On the banks of the holy River Ganga, Gopi, a ferryman conducts an unconsummated romance with Radha, a girl from the upper classes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Sunil Dutt  •  Jamuna  •  Pran Sikand  •  Surendra Nath

On the banks of the holy River Ganga, Gopi, a ferryman conducts an unconsummated romance with Radha, a girl from the upper classes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Sunil Dutt  •  Jamuna  •  Pran Sikand  •  Surendra Nath

Darpan (1969)

A Teacher from Siddharth College, Balraj Dutt (Sunil Dutt) from a well-known, wealthy, and reputed family falls in love with a former prostitute, Madhvi (Waheeda Rehman) and despite of opposition from his family, marries her, complications arise. The elder brother ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Waheeda Rehman  •  Sunil Dutt  •  Rehman  •  Lalita Pawar

A Teacher from Siddharth College, Balraj Dutt (Sunil Dutt) from a well-known, wealthy, and reputed family falls in love with a former prostitute, Madhvi (Waheeda Rehman) and despite of opposition from his family, marries her, complications arise. The elder brother ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Waheeda Rehman  •  Sunil Dutt  •  Rehman  •  Lalita Pawar

Mastana (1970)

A poor and lonely woman strikes up a friendship with a rich but neglected child, but her parents refuse to let their child see her - until she falls gravely ill.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Mehmood  •  Shyama  •  Padmini  •  Vinod Khanna

A poor and lonely woman strikes up a friendship with a rich but neglected child, but her parents refuse to let their child see her - until she falls gravely ill.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Mehmood  •  Shyama  •  Padmini  •  Vinod Khanna

Women's Authority (1958)

The film begins in a village, where a wealthy couple, Ganapathi (Chadalavada) & Rangamma (Kannamba) has a son Krishna (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) and a daughter Swarajyam (Suryakala). Here, virago Rangamma maintains the household authority and scorns on the step-son ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Anjali Devi

The film begins in a village, where a wealthy couple, Ganapathi (Chadalavada) & Rangamma (Kannamba) has a son Krishna (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) and a daughter Swarajyam (Suryakala). Here, virago Rangamma maintains the household authority and scorns on the step-son ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Anjali Devi

Chaduvukunna Ammayilu (1963)

Sujatha and Vasantha are best friends despite hailing from different financial backgrounds. Both of them end up falling in love with Shekhar, but Sujatha marries Prabhakar when she finds out that Shekhar loves Vasantha.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Savitri  •  Krishna Kumari  •  Gummadi

Sujatha and Vasantha are best friends despite hailing from different financial backgrounds. Both of them end up falling in love with Shekhar, but Sujatha marries Prabhakar when she finds out that Shekhar loves Vasantha.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Savitri  •  Krishna Kumari  •  Gummadi

Kumudham (1961)

Kumaran, who is married to Kumudha, takes the blame for a murder he did not commit. Convinced of his innocence, his former lover sets out to unearth the truth, which involves Kumaran's brother-in-law.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  S. S. Rajendran  •  C. R. Vijayakumari  •  M. R. Radha  •  Sowcar Janaki

Kumaran, who is married to Kumudha, takes the blame for a murder he did not commit. Convinced of his innocence, his former lover sets out to unearth the truth, which involves Kumaran's brother-in-law.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  S. S. Rajendran  •  C. R. Vijayakumari  •  M. R. Radha  •  Sowcar Janaki

Jwar Bhata (1973)

A wealthy mill owner, Durgadas Prasad, hires a secretary to handle his office work. She falls in love with Billoo, who incidentally happens to be Durgadas' estranged grandson.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Saira Banu  •  Dharmendra  •  Sujit Kumar  •  Nazir Hussain

A wealthy mill owner, Durgadas Prasad, hires a secretary to handle his office work. She falls in love with Billoo, who incidentally happens to be Durgadas' estranged grandson.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Saira Banu  •  Dharmendra  •  Sujit Kumar  •  Nazir Hussain

Maro Prapancham (1970)

Nine idealistic youngsters plan to create "Maro Prapancham", an egalitarian utopian. But when they start kidnapping children to bring them into their world, the government appoints Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath (Akkineni Nageshwar Rao) to investigate the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Savitri  •  Gummadi  •  Jamuna

Nine idealistic youngsters plan to create "Maro Prapancham", an egalitarian utopian. But when they start kidnapping children to bring them into their world, the government appoints Special CBI Officer Ravindra Nath (Akkineni Nageshwar Rao) to investigate the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adurthi Subba Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Savitri  •  Gummadi  •  Jamuna