Navarathri (1966 film)

Navarathri
Directed by	Tatineni Rama Rao
Produced by	Anumolu Venkata Subba Rao
Written by	A. P. Nagarajan (story) Mullapudi Venkata Ramana (dialogues)
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Savitri Kongara Jaggaiah Relangi Venkata Ramaiah Chalam Gummadi Venkateswara Rao Ramana Reddy Suryakantham
Music by	T. Chalapathi Rao
Cinematography	P. N. Selvaraj
Editing by	J. Krishna Swamy
Studio	Saradhi Studios
Release date(s)	1966
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Navarathri (Telugu: నవరాత్రి) is a 1966 Telugu Drama film directed by Tatineni Rama Rao and starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri. It is produced by Anumolu Venkata Subba Rao of Prasad Art Pictures. It is remake of 1964 Tamil film with same title starring Sivaji Ganesan and Savitri. The story is written by A. P. Nagarajan for both films.

The plot of the movie is totally based on what happens in nine nights (Nava means Nine and Rathri means Night).

The plot

Radha (Savitri) is the only daughter of Gummadi. Her father brings a marriage proposal which she refuses. He arranges Pelli choopulu. She runs away from home and tries to attempt Suicide. She encounters nine different individuals in a variety of social situations acted by Akkineni Nageswara Rao in nine nights.

Credits

Cast

• Savitri as Radha
• Akkineni Nageshwara Rao in Nine characters
• Chalam as Raju
• Kongara Jaggaiah
• Chittor V. Nagaiah
• Gummadi Venkateswara Rao as Father of Radha
• Relangi Venkataramaiah
• Ramana Reddy
• Raja Babu
• Chadalavada Kutumba Rao
• Hemalatha
• M. Prabhakar Reddy as Police Insperctor
• Kutti Padmini
• Rushyendramani as Brothel-house Head
• Chhaya Devi as Mental patient
• Girija as Mental patient
• Jamuna Ramanarao as Mental patient
• J. Jayalalithaa
• Kanchana
• Suryakantham as Mental patient

Crew

• Director: Tatineni Rama Rao
• Associate Director: A. Purnachandra Rao
• Story: A. P. Nagarajan
• Dialogues: Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
• Producer: Anumolu Venkata Subba Rao
• Production Company: Prasad Art Productions
• Lyrics: Dasaradhi, Kosaraju, Srirangam Srinivasa Rao
• Original Music: T. Chalapathi Rao
• Film Editing: J. Krishna Swamy
• Art Director: G. V. Subba Rao
• Cinematography: P. N. Selvaraj
• Choreography: Pasumarthi Krishna Murthy
• Playback singers: Jamuna, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, Savitri, P. Susheela

Soundtrack

• Addala Meda Undi (Singers: P. Susheela, B. Vasantha, K. Jamuna Rani)
• Cheppana Katha Cheppana (Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: Savitri)
• Em Pillo Ekkadiki Pothavu (Singers: Ghantasala and P. Susheela)
• Navarathri Subharathri (Singers: P. Susheela and group; Cast: Savitri)
• Nishaleni Nadu Husharemi Ledu (Singer: Ghantasala; Cast: Akkineni and Savitri)
• Raju Vedale Sabhaku (Veedhi Natakam) (Singers: Ghantasala and others)

External links

• Navarathri film at IMDb.
• Watch Navarathri movie at 123 Online Movies.com