| Kathanayakudu | |
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| Directed by | K. Hemambaradhara Rao |
| Written by | Bhamidipati Radhakrishna (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | K. Hemambharadhara Rao |
| Story by | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana |
| Produced by | K. Gopala Krishna |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Jayalalitha |
| Cinematography | V. S. R. Swamy |
| Edited by | Vaasu |
| Music by | T. V. Raju |
Production company | Gopala Krishna Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 171 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Kathanayakudu (transl. Hero) is a 1969 Indian Telugu-language action drama film, produced by K. Gopala Krishna under the banner Gopala Krishna Productions and directed by K. Hemambaradhara Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Jayalalithaa, with music composed by T. V. Raju.[1] The film was remade in Tamil as Nam Naadu (1969),[2] and in Hindi as Apna Desh (1972).[3] The film was recorded as a blockbuster at the box office. The film won two Nandi Awards.
- ^ Veeraji (7 March 1969). "చలన చిత్ర సమీక్షలు: కథానాయకుడు". Andhra Patrika (in Telugu). Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Kaala, Nayagan, Baasha, Nayagan, Thuppakki and Mankatha: Tracing Tamil cinema's love for Mumbai as a setting". Firstpost. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ Srinivasan, Karthik (6 November 2018). "What Connects Japanese Actress Ayumi Ishida And Tony Martin To The 1972 Film Apna Desh?". Film Companion. Retrieved 29 August 2020.