Sri Krishna Leelalu

Sri Krishna Leelalu
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Directed byChitrapu Narasimha Rao
Written byPingali Nagendra Rao
B. T. Raghavachari
Produced byPinapala Venkata Dasu
StarringSaluri Rajeswara Rao
Vemuri Gaggayya
Ramatilakam
Sriranjani Sr.
Parupalli Subba Rao
Music byGalipenchala Narasimha Rao
Release date
  • November 22, 1935 (1935-11-22)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Sri Krishna Leelalu (English: Krishna's Mischiefs) is a 1935 Telugu-language mythological film directed by Chitrapu Narasimha Rao and produced by Pinapala Venkata Dasu (P. V. Doss) under the banner of Vel Pictures.[1] The film playfully depicts the antics of the child Krishna (Saluri Rajeswara Rao), from his birth to his victory over the evil Kamsa (Vemuri Gaggayya). It marks the film debut of future composer Rajeswara Rao and is one of Gaggayya’s best-known films.[2]

The cast also includes Ramathilakam, Sriranjani Sr., and Parupalli Subba Rao in pivotal roles. Notable contributions to the screenplay and dialogues came from Bukkapatnam Raghavacharyulu (B. T. Raghavachari) and Pingali Nagendra Rao, respectively, while Gali Penchala Narasimha Rao composed the music.[2] The film was a commercial success.[3]

  1. ^ Genres of Indian Cinema. 1989. p. 104.
  2. ^ a b "Sri Krishna Leelalu (1935)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "1931-2006: తెలుగు సినిమారంగం మేలిమలుపులు" [1931-2006: Important milestones of Telugu film industry]. Andhra Jyothi: 5. 28 January 2007.