Thatha-Manavadu | |
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Directed by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
Written by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
Produced by | K. Raghava |
Starring | S. V. Ranga Rao Raja Babu Kaikala Satyanarayana Anjali Devi Vijaya Nirmala Rajasulochana |
Cinematography | M. Kannappa |
Music by | Ramesh Naidu |
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Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Thatha-Manavadu (transl. Grandfather-Grandson) is a 1973 Indian Telugu-language film written and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao in his debut.[2] The film stars S. V. Ranga Rao and Raja Babu in the titular roles. Thatha-Manavadu featured Raja Babu, who had mostly acted in comic and supporting roles until then, as a lead actor. He is paired with actress Vijaya Nirmala.
The film was released on 23 March 1973. It ran for 25 weeks in theatres. The film won the Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film. It was later remade in Kannada as Maga Mommaga (1974) and in Hindi as Suntan (1976).[3]