Mukkamala
Also Known As: Mukkamala, Mukkamala Krishna Murthy, Mukkamala Krishnamurthy
Biography: Mukkamala Krishna Murthy (1920–1987) was a lawyer turned actor who was active in Telugu movies in the 1950s and the 1960s. He was a stage actor in his student days and was popular in the role of French General Bussy in Bobbili Yuddham, a stage play based on the historical Battle of Bobbili (Bobbili Yuddham). He joined the Telugu film industry in the late 1940s in Madras and played a variety of character roles in a career lasting for about 35 years. He died in 1987.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Adult: No
Birthday: January 01, 1920
Age: 105 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: January 01, 1987
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Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu
Overview: A gangster and his acolyte try to lay their hands on a treasure, which rightfully belongs to the government. Two young brothers thwart their attempts and receive the accolades of one and all.
Genres: Action
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1980-08-15
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Mosagallaku Mosagadu
Overview: Amarvedu dynasty was attacked by Britishers at the time of Bobbili war in South India. Before the Britishers are about to attack the dynasty, a couple of friends Daanaala Dharmayya (Gummadi) and Pagadaala Subbayya hides the treasure in a cave of five doors, very far away.
Genres: Western Action
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1971-08-27
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Jagadeka Veeruni Katha
Overview: When asked by the king what his ambition is, prince Pratap says he wants to marry four celestial maidens. The angered king exiles him and Pratap sets off on a quest to find the maidens.
Genres: Fantasy Music
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1961-08-09
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Daana Veera Soora Karna
Overview: A retelling of Mahabharata through the perspectives of KARNA and DURYODHANA. The film uses dialogue and poetry written in Classical Telugu/ Grandhika Basha.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1977-11-02
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Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
Overview: Ramadasu, a perpetual debtor, wants his son Raghu to marry Manjari in order to acquire Mukunda Rao's assets. But Raghu is already married to Leela and Manjari loves Raja, Leela's brother. Raja and his friend Bhaja Govindam hatch a plan to teach everyone a lesson.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1959-01-14
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Ummadi Kutumbam
Overview: Four brothers live happily together as a joint family. But when misunderstandings arises between them, they need to overcome them to live happily again.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1967-04-20
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Guruvunu Minchina Sishyudu
Overview: A fantasy film.
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1963-01-01
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Bhale Krishnudu
Overview: Krishna is the son of a wealthy man, Madhav Rao. When Madhav Rao's secretary tricks him for his property leading to his death, Krishna takes up a false identity to avenge his father's loss.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1980-01-14
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Bhama Vijayam
Overview: Bhama Vijayam is a 1967 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced by Somasekhar and Radha Krishna, and directed by C.Pulliah. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Devika, with music composed by T. V. Raju. The film is based on Gollabhama (1947) which itself is based on the stories of Kaasi Majililu written in Telugu by Madhira Subbanna Deekshitulu.
Genres: Drama Family Fantasy Romance
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1967-06-29
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Daiva Balam
Overview: Princess Rupa falls in love with Chandrasena, a commoner, as per an astrological prediction. Her king father plots to separate them but in vain.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1959-09-17
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Karthavarayani Katha
Overview: Karthavarayuni Katha (transl. Story of Karthavaraya) is a 1958 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, produced and directed by T. R. Ramanna under the R. R. Pictures banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Savitri, with music composed by G. Ramanadhan and Ashwathama. The film was simultaneously made as the Tamil movie Kathavarayan (1958) by the same banner and director.
Genres: Action Drama Fantasy
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1958-10-18
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Tenali Ramakrishna
Overview: Tenali Ramkrishna is a poet in King Krishnadeva Raya's kingdom. When he learns that the king's enemies are plotting to attack him and conquer the kingdom, he tries to prevent it from happening.
Genres: Comedy Drama History
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1956-01-12
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Gulebakavali Katha
Overview: Once upon a time, when Pataliputra was ruled by Chandrasena. He has two wives, Gunavati & Rupavati. The King is engrossed in love with the second, and they contain 3 sons. Vakraketu, a vicious sibling of Rupavati, always ploys to usurp the throne, for which he molds his nephews as creampuff. The childless Gunavati penances conceive acquiring a boon from Siva, who blesses a baby boy, Vijaya.
Genres: Fantasy Action
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1962-03-20
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Apna Desh
Overview: When it's discovered that four prominent members of the community are crooks and black marketeers, young Akash (Rajesh Khanna) -- posing as an expatriate smuggler -- teams with his girlfriend, Chanda (Mumtaz), to expose them. But to nail the quartet -- a tradesman, a doctor and a builder, all led by a wealthy industrialist (Madan Puri) -- Akash must get them to confess their misdeeds while Chanda surreptitiously captures everything on film.
Genres: Action Drama Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1972-05-26
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Pyaar Ka Sindoor
Overview: Pyar Ka Sindoor is a Romantic-Thriller Drama Film focusing on the life of individuals falling in eternal love and facing struggles
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1986-01-24
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Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam
Overview: 1979 Telugu Film
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1979-09-28
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Srimadhvirata Parvamu
Overview: It is an Epic story based on the book Virata Parva of Mahabharatha. After 12 years of Vanavasam, the Pandavas spend their 13th year of exile the Agnaadhavasam in an incognito state with disguised identities at the court of Virata. Follows how they end their exile & the marriage celebration of Uttara and Abhimanyu.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1979-05-28
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Chanakya Chandragupta
Overview: The film is a historical story, based on the 3rd century BC Maurya Emperor Chandragupta Maurya and his mentor Chanakya. It begins with the Greek invader Alexander intruding on our borders, Magadha as his last step of sovereignty. Discerning it, fear-defying scholar Chanakya is under trace of the dynamic King to hinder it.
Genres: History Action War
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1977-08-25
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Flowing Against
Overview: The film is a remake of the 1975 Hindi film Amanush. It revolves around a man who is falsely implicated and imprisoned for a crime he doesn't commit. Disappointed with life, he takes to the bottle on his release.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1977-07-22
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Sri Ramaanjaneya Yuddham
Overview: The film is based on Hindu scripture Ramayana which shows Hanuman's devotion towards Rama. It begins with the crowning ceremony of Rama & Sita.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1975-01-10
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Aggi Pidugu
Overview: A set of identical twin brothers join forces to avenge the killers of their parents, and also regain their ancestral entitlement to rule over a kingdom.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1964-07-31
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Aggi Barata
Overview: A young warrior, Raja, is threatened by an evil general, Gajapathi, who exploits innocent subjects. At the same time, he must also save Princess Vasavi from the general's hands.
Genres: Action Fantasy
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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Sri Krishnavataram
Overview: The life story of Sri Krishna.
Genres: Drama History Music
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1967-10-12
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Mahamantri Thimmarusu
Overview: Timmarusu the prime minister in Krishnadevaraya's court, is envied by Hamvira, who hopes to overthrow him. After being falsely accused of attacking the king, Timmarusu must prove his innocence.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1962-07-26
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Maayani Mamata
Overview: Mayani Mamata (transl. Immortal Affection) is a 1970 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by Bhamidipati Bapaiah Panthulu under the Bhavani Pictures banner and directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1970-08-13
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Magaadu
Overview: Two brothers are raised amidst difficulties, but one becomes a cop while the other takes to crime and becomes a gangster. Fate puts them against each other, which leads to disastrous consequences. It is a remake of Hindi film Deewaar (1975).
Genres: Crime Action Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1976-05-19
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Rechukka
Overview: A greedy minister takes over a kingdom and arrests the king. A countryman takes the prince to a family in the forest. However, after many years, the prince sets out to avenge the minister. The story was inspired by The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951), starring Tony Curtis.
Genres: Action Music
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1955-03-25
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Bhatti Vikramarka
Overview: Bhatti Vikramarka (transl. Bhatti and Vikramarka) is a 1960 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckling adventure film based on the life of King Vikramaditya.
Genres: Action Adventure History
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1960-09-28
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Narthanasala
Overview: This film deals with the Virata Parvam (Book of Virata) of the epic Mahabharatam dictated by Vyasa Maharshi.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1963-10-11
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Jaganmohini
Overview: The story of woman betrayed by a king reappears in his next life as a ghost intent on possessing him. On the advice of a priest,the king marries a pious woman who matches her devotional prowess against the ghost’s seductions and wins
Genres: Fantasy Drama Horror
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1978-05-01
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Babruvahana
Overview: An enactment of the war between the father and son, Arjuna and Babruvahana
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-10-22
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Kondaveeti Simham
Overview: A policeman attempts to discipline his rebellious son, but his efforts go in vain as his son starts resenting him.
Genres: Action
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1981-10-07
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Goodachari 116
Overview: Film starring Krishna Ghattamaneni, Rajanala and Mukkamala
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1966-08-11
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Pandava Vanavasamu
Overview: After the Pandavas are forcefully exiled by their enemies, they must get together and fight back in order to reclaim their land.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1965-01-14
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Seetha Kalyanam
Overview: An epic musical drama depicting the preface to Seetha and Rama's wedding.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1976-10-08
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Karunamayudu
Overview: A 160-minute version of the life of Jesus Christ filmed entirely with a cast and crew of Christian Indians in India.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1978-12-21
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Mayabazar
Overview: Balarama promises Subhadra that he'll marry his daughter to her son. But when the Pandavas loses their kingdom to the Kauravas, Balarama breaks his promise.
Genres: Fantasy Drama Comedy
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1957-03-27
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Manchi Manushulu
Overview: Gopi and Radha fall in love during a trip but Radha's father orchestrates their breakup. Years later, the estranged couple reunites through their illegitimate child.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1974-10-18
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Kurukshetram
Overview: The Sanskrit epic Mahābhārata told through Cinema.
Genres: Drama Music Fantasy War
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1977-01-14
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