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An Article by Ratnakar Sadasyula

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This is a new series on some great directors of Telugu cinema. These are directors who have given us classics which every Andhrudu would be rightly proud of. And I begin this series with one of the greatest directors to have graced Telugu Cinema, in fact I would say a director, who would make it among the top directors in world cinema too. He is none other than Mr. Kadiri Venkata Reddy, better known to us as K.V.Reddy. He is Tollywood’s answer to Cecil De Mille, a creator of unmatched spectacle and splendor. No director has ever come close to him in recreating the splendor of our ancient culture mythology and folklore as this great man.

Born in Tadipatri, located in Anantapur dist, he joined as a cashier for the 1938 movie Grihalakshmi on the advice of his friend Moola Narayana Swamy. His first major assignment was as a production manager for Vahini’s Vande Mataram in 1939 directed by B.N.Reddi the brother of B.Nagi Reddy who would later start Vijaya Productions. Another great director K.Kameswara Rao known was Pauranika Brahma worked as the asst director for that movie. He was also the production manager for Sumangali (1940), Devatha (1941) and Swargaseema (1945) all directed by B.N.Reddy. KVR ‘s first movie as a director was Bhakta Pothana about the life and times of the Andhra Poet Pothana in 1942 with Chittor Nagaiah as Pothana. There was another movie also about Pothana later with Gummadi as Pothana and SV Ranga Rao as Srinatha. This was followed up by Yogi Vemana in 1947 about the great sage, with Nagayya again in title role. 1949 saw K.V.Reddi directing Gunasundari Katha which was based on Shakespeare’s King Lear. The movie had Sri Ranjani, famous for her tragic roles, in the main role. The screenplay was done by K.V.Reddy and K. Kameswara Rao while Pingali wrote the dialogues for it.

1951 saw the movie which would make K.V.Reddy and Vijaya Pictures a household name in Andhra, Pathala Bhairavi. The movie was taken from a story published in Chandamama the children’s magazine run by Nagireddi and Chakrapani. NTR perfectly suited the role of the swashbuckling hero while Malathi played the role of the princess with whom he falls in love with. CSR Anjaneyulu plays the role of the king of Ujjain, while Relangi played the comic role of a bumbling prince. SVR of course is brilliant as the Nepal Mantrikudu with his by now famous catch phrase “Sahasam Seyara Dimbaka Raa Kumari Labinchunu”. Padmanabham played the role of Dingiri the wizard’s sidekick while Savitri made a small appearance as a dancer. The movie was a major hit, and the songs “Kalavara Maaye Madilo” and “Premakosamai“ proved to be popular for a long time. In straight contrast his next movie in 1954 Pedda Manashulu was a realistic movie exposing the misdeeds of the big people in society. The movie is noted for Relangi’s performance as Thikka Sankarayya who exposes the misdeeds of the elders.

1955 saw him with ANR as Donga Ramudu, a story of a thief who reforms himself. The movie is noted for it’s great fight sequence between ANR and R.Nageswara Rao who played the villain. Done in a very realistic manner, it shows both of them indulging in a dog fight and scrapping. Donga Ramudu had good performances by ANR, Savitri as a flower girl, Jamuna as ANR’s sister and Jagayya as a sympathetic doctor. And then in 1957 came a movie, which would be spoken of as long as Telugu cinema is alive.It was to K.V.Reddy what Ten Commandments was to Cecil B De Mille, and what Sholay was to Ramesh Sippy, their magnum opus. Mention K.V.Reddy and this movie would be the first to strike your mind. Yes the movie was Maya Bazaar, one of the greatest Telugu movies of all times. After Patala Bhairavi, it was KVR’s second venture with Vijaya and the movie has remained a landmark and a touchstone for directorial excellence.

Recording of the song "Oho Sundari" in the film "Mayabazaar", Savitri, K.V.Reddy (next to mike), Pitthapuram and Ghantasala

Maya Bazaar was based on a tale in the Mahabharata about Ghatotkacha, the son of Bhima, helping his cousin, Abhimanyu, son of Arjuna to be married to his lady love, Sashirekha, the daughter of Balarama. Though based on the Mahabharata, one doesn’t find the Pandavas shown anywhere in this movie.The movie had everything in it love between Sasi and Abhimanyu, pathos in the scenes when Subhadra leaves Dwaraka humiliated by her brother, abundant doses of humour with the raakshasas and brahmins, and the clown prince Laxmana. Maya Bazaar has some spectacular scenes, the ones where the Rakshasa attack Abhimanyu’s chariot, with their cries and the flames advancing is equivalent to any Hollywood spectacle. As also Ghatotkacha’s battle with Abhimanyu, and the havoc wreaked on the Kaurava’s wedding. Outstanding performances by all, but the honor goes to NTR as Krishna, SVR as Ghatotkacha, Savitri as Sashirekha, Relangi as Laxmana Kumara and CSR as Sakuni. And of course unforgettable songs, this is one of those rare movies, where the songs don’t make you reach for the remote or go out for a break.

Maya Bazaar was a run away success and even now whenever the movie is released it still draws crowds in large numbers. In 1958 KVR again came up with a social movie Pellinati Pramanalu starring ANR and Jamuna which did well. And in 1961 he again went back to folklore with Jagadeka Veeruni Katha starring NTR and B.Saroja Devi. It was about a prince Pratap played by NTR who ventures into Nagaloka. It is well remembered for the song “Sivasankari” which has NTR assuming various forms and using his musical powers to melt the rock. One of the best songs in Telugu, Ghantasala touches heights which few people can aspire to. The successful duo of NTR-ANR were teamed up together in 1962’s Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddham. This again was adapted from a small tale in the Mahabharata about the fight between Krishna and Arjuna.

NTR was brilliant as Lord Krishna, while ANR excelled as Arjuna, it’s a treat to watch these two titans face off each other on screen. B.Saroja Devi played the role of Subhadra, while S.Varalakshmi was Satyabhama. The pivotal role of Gayudu over whom Krishna and Arjuna enter into battle was played by Dhoolipala, while Mukkamala repeated the role of Duryodhana which he did in Maya Bazaar. 1965 saw KVR portray the story of Harischandra with NTR again playing the title role in Satya Harischandra and S Varalakshmi doing the role of Chandramati. Gummadi played the role of Viswamitra while the screen villain Rajanala played the role of Kaatikapari.

His last movie before his death in 1972 was Sri Krishna Satya(1972) with NTR as Lord Krishna again. This was the movie which made Jamuna famous as Satyabhama. Apart from spectacle, K.V.Reddy was also famous for his characterization. When we watch his movies, he gave a lot of prominence to the side characters also, like Relangi in Satya Harischandra, Rajanala in Jagadeka Veeruni Katha, SVR in Maya Bazaar, etc. As also his innovative use of dialogue like “Gilpam”, “Tasamadeeyulu”, “Paravesa Dawaram”, “Dimbakaa”. Though he directed socials like Donga Ramudu and Pedda Manushulu, he is more remembered for his mythological and fantasy movies. And of course the songs from movies like Maya Bazaar, Jagadeka Veeruni Katha will be forever remembered. So that ends this, to be followed by articles on some more great directors of Telugu Cinema.