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Paramanandayya Sishyulu (transl. Paramanandayya's disciples) is a 1950 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckling comedy film, produced and directed by Kasturi Siva Rao under the Allied Productions banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Lakshmi Rajyam, C.S.R. and music jointly composed by Ogirala Ramachandra Rao and Susarla Dakshinamurthi. The film was remade again in Telugu in 1966 as Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha starring N. T. Rama Rao, K. R. Vijaya in pivotal roles, which went on to be remade in Kannada in 1981 as Guru Shishyaru.




Plot


Once upon a time, there was a kingdom called Kalinga, ruled by Vijayasena, his younger Prachandasena, a malicious ploy to usurp the crown. One night, he seeks to slay the king when a man in a veil shields him and shifts him to a safe place. After that, Prachandasena occupies the throne when anarchy arises due to his waywardness. So, the public starts moving to the forest with Chief Minister Paramanandayya, associating a bunch of disciples and building a hamlet.
Meanwhile, the wrestling competitions are held in the fort when a young & energetic guy, Chandrasena, triumphs. Prachandasena discerns him as the son of an exiled traitor and apprehends him. Vijayasena's daughter, Leela, endears and covertly acquaints him, for which she receives torments from enraged Prachandasena. Later, the man in a veil frees Chandrasena, & Leela with Prachandasena's daughter Hema.
Parallelly, Vijayasena becomes terminally ill; at the last minute, he approaches Paramanandayya and unwraps a secret hidden treasure. Eventually, in quest of Leela, Chandrasena lands at their hamlet and accompanies them. Besides, the tale is a comic turn; Paramanandayya's disciples make a lot of mess up in hamlet, which makes him quit being vexed. Amid this, he trespasses Leela & Hema in a cowherd and divulges the totality.
Currently, Paramanandayya aims to retrieve the kingdom, so he tricks with wit by notifying Prachandasena about the hidden treasure. Being avaricious, he proceeds with his troops when Chandrasena schemes a counterattack with the disciples. Fortunately, the man in the veil also appears therein and stabs Prachandasena, and he, too, hits. At last, as a flabbergast, Prachandasena unveils him as his son Udeyasena. Finally, the movie ends happily with the marriage and crowning ceremony of Chandrasena & Leela.




Cast






Crew


Art: S. V. S. Rama Rao
Choreography: Pasumarthi, C. Ram Murthy
Stills: M. Satyam, K. Satyam
Fights: Stunt Somu & Party
Dialogues — Lyrics: Tapi Dharma Rao
Playback: Susarla Dakshinamurthi, P. Leela, A.V. Saraswati, K.Rani, Relangi, Kasturi Siva Rao, CSR
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao, Susarla Dakshinamurthi
Story: Tapi Dharma Rao
Editing: P. V. Manikyam, K. A. Sriraamulu
Cinematography: B. Subba Rao
Producer — Director: Kasturi Siva Rao
Banner: Allied Productions
Release Date: 6 October 1950




Music



The music was composed by Ogirala Ramachandra Rao and Susarla Dakshinamurthi, and lyrics were written by Tapi Dharma Rao. Music was released on Audio Company.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Paramanandayya Sishyulu
• Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha
• Guru Shishyaru (1981 film)
• Kasturi Siva Rao
• Girija (actress)
• Akkineni Nageswara Rao filmography
• C. Lakshmi Rajyam
• C. H. Narayana Rao
• Susarla Dakshinamurthi
• List of Telugu films of the 1940s