Annamayya (film)

For the famous composer, see Annamacharya.

Annamayya
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Raghavendra Rao
Written byScreenplay:
K. Raghavendra Rao
Story & Dialogues:
J. K. Bharavi
Produced byV. Doraswamy Raju
StarringNagarjuna Akkineni
Mohan Babu
Suman
Ramya Krishna
Roja
Bhanupriya
Kasthuri
CinematographyA. Vincent
Ajayan Vincent (Special Effects)
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music byM. M. Keeravani
Production
company
Release date
  • 22 May 1997 (1997-05-22)
Running time
147 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Annamayya is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language hagiographical film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao and produced by V. Doraswamy Raju under the VMC Productions banner. The film portrays the life of the 15th century composer Annamacharya, played by Nagarjuna Akkineni who features alongside an ensemble cast including Mohan Babu, Suman, Ramya Krishna, Bhanupriya, Roja, and Kasthuri. The film has score and soundtrack composed by M. M. Keeravani. Upon release, the film received positive reviews and won eight Nandi Awards, three Filmfare Awards and two National Film Awards.[1][2][3] The film was featured in the Indian panorama mainstream section at the 29th IFFI.[4]

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  2. ^ "CineGoer.com - Box-Office Records And Collections - Two Successive Silver Jubilees". Archived from the original on 27 January 2013.
  3. ^ "తెలుగుసినిమా చరిత్ర: Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Film Awards(1997-2000)". 7 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.