| Pandanti Kapuram | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Lakshmi Deepak |
| Written by | Prabhakar Reddy (story) Maddipatla Suri (dialogue) |
| Produced by | G. Hanumantha Rao |
| Starring | Krishna S. V. Ranga Rao Gummadi Vijaya Nirmala B. Saroja Devi |
| Cinematography | V. S. R. Swamy |
| Edited by | K. Gopala Rao |
| Music by | S. P. Kodandapani |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Poorna Pictures Private Limited |
Release date |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Pandanti Kapuram is a 1972 Indian Telugu-language family drama film directed by Lakshmi Deepak. The film features an ensemble cast of Krishna, S. V. Ranga Rao, Vijaya Nirmala, Jamuna, B. Saroja Devi, Anjali Devi, Gummadi, Prabhakar Reddy.[1] Released on July 21, 1972, Pandanti Kapuram was one of the biggest hits of the year. It is also the first film of Krishna to celebrate a silver jubilee (175 days) run at the box-office.[2]
The film won the National Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu and the Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu.[3] It was remade into the Hindi film Sunehra Sansar (1975) and in Tamil as Anbu Sagodharargal.[4] Jayasudha made her screen debut as a child actor in this film (credited as Sujatha, her birth name)[5]
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