Viswa Mohini

Viswa Mohini
Theatrical release poster
Directed byY. V. Rao
Screenplay byBalijepalli Lakshmikanta Kavi
Story byY. V. Rao
Produced byY. V. Rao
StarringV. Nagayya
Y. V. Rao
Pushpavalli
Gohar Mamajiwala
Lalitha
CinematographyPandurang Naik
Chandulal Shah
Edited byY. V. Rao
Music byOgirala Ramachandra Rao
Production
companies
Newton Studios
Lakshmi Studios
Distributed bySri Jagadesh Films
Release date
  • November 9, 1940 (1940-11-09)
Running time
195 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Viswa Mohini (transl.The World of Entertainment) is a 1940 Telugu-language romantic thriller film in the backdrop of Indian motion picture world, directed by Y. V. Rao.[1] The ensemble cast starring V. Nagayya was written by Balijepalli Lakshmikanta Kavi, and was screened at the Venice Film Festival.[1][2] The production design was handled by T. V. S. Sarma, and cinematography was handled by Pandurang Naik.[3][4]

It is the first Indian film to be made about the movie world.[5] The film released in 1940, and turned out to be a mediocre success.[2][1]

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  2. ^ a b narasimham, m.l. (22 June 2013). "Viswamohini (1940)". The Hindu.
  3. ^ pioneer, Y. V. Rao (21 August 2003). "A revolutionary filmmaker". The Hindu. p. 04. Archived from the original on 17 January 2004 – via The Hindu (old).
  4. ^ entertaianment.oneindia.in/celebs/lakshmi/biography.html
  5. ^ Guy, Randor (22 August 2003). "A revolutionary filmmaker". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.