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1978 Indian film
| Katakataala Rudrayya | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Written by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Produced by | Vadde Shobhanadri |
| Starring | |
| Music by | J. V. Raghavulu |
| Production company | Vijaya Madhavi Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Katakatala Rudrayya is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language film written and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It stars Krishnam Raju, Jayasudha, Ramakrishna and Jayachitra. The film hasmusic composed by J. V. Raghavulu. It is remade in Tamil as Pattakkathi Bhairavan (1979) with Sivaji Ganesan and in Hindi (1980) as Jyoti Bane Jwala with Jeetendra.
Cast
- Krishnam Raju
- Jayasudha
- Ramakrishna
- Jayachitra
- Jamuna
- Kaikala Satyanarayana
- Rao Gopal Rao
- Prabhakar Reddy
- J. V. Ramana Murthi
Reception
Critical reception
Griddaluru Gopalrao writing for Zamin Ryot on 27 October 1978 opined that the film was cut off from reality, and would remain as "an old coin which is no longer a legal tender." He added that the screenplay by Dasari and soundtrack composed by Raghavulu are forgettable.
Box office
Katakataala Rudrayya and Mana Voori Pandavulu were released within a gap of 10 days.
References
- తెలుగు చిత్రాల హిందీ పరివర్తనం. Volume: 72, Issue: 39 (in Telugu). Andhra Patrika. 8 June 1979.
- Griddaluru, Gopalrao (27 October 1978). "వాస్తవానికి దూరం - చెల్లని పాత నాణెం : కటకటాల రుద్రయ్య" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- Krishnam Raju’s unique feat. Times of India. 17 June 2014
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