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P. Adinarayana Rao is a Producer and Sound Indian born on 1915

P. Adinarayana Rao

P. Adinarayana Rao
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Birth name Penupatruni Adinarayana Rao
Nationality Inde
Birth 1915
Death 1991 (at 76 years)

Penupatruni Adinarayana Rao (1915–1991), also known as P. Adinarayana Rao was a Telugu music director, film producer, lyricist and play writer.

He co-founded "Aswini Pictures" with Akkineni Nageswara Rao and produced some movies in Telugu and Tamil. Later, he produced several blockbuster Telugu movies under his own production house, Anjali Pictures, named after his actress wife, Anjali Devi. He also composed and produced music for several Tamil and Hindi movies.

According to the music critic V. A. K. Rangarao,


"Adinarayana Rao is credited for introducing Hindustani music in contemporary flavour and simplified orchestration, and thereby impressing both laymen audience as well cognoscenti. It is this music that survives him enthralling all the music lovers".


Memorable music compositions from Rao are: "Rajasekhara Neepai Moju Theera Leduraa" in the movie Anarkali released in 1955, "Piluvakuraa Alugakuraa" in the movie Suvarna Sundari released in 1957, "Telugu Veera Levaraa Deeksha Booni Sagara" and "Vastaadu Naraju" in the movie Alluri Seetarama Raju released in 1974 and all songs including "Ghana Ghana Sundara" in Bhakta Tukaram, released in 1973.

Music directors such as Satyam, Totakura Venkata Raju and Lakshmikant-Pyarelal honed their skills by working under him as assistant directors.

Usually with

Anjali Devi
Anjali Devi
(10 films)
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
(6 films)
Kanchana
Kanchana
(4 films)
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao
(5 films)
Dr. Prabhakar Reddy
Dr. Prabhakar Reddy
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of P. Adinarayana Rao (12 films)

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Producer

Phoolon Ki Sej
Phoolon Ki Sej (1964)
, 2h28
Genres Romance
Actors Vyjayanthimala, Ashok Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Nirupa Roy, Anjali Devi, Lalita Pawar
Roles Producer
Rating57% 2.8871952.8871952.8871952.8871952.887195
Nirmal Verma and Karuna are attracted to each other, while the former is touring that part of the country. They get very intimate, he promises to return, and even leaves his address with her but she misplaces it. Both do meet after 5 years, and after formal introductions - get married; and she re-locates to live with him and his doctor brother, and Bhabhi, Janki. Shortly thereafter Nirmal and the rest of the family are baffled when they find out Karuna secretly leaves the house and goes to an unknown location - when confronted - she refuses to divulge anything.
Adutha Veettu Penn
Adutha Veettu Penn (1960)
, 2h25
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Anjali Devi, T. R. Ramachandran, Thangavelu, M. Saroja, K. Sarangapani
Roles Producer
Rating63% 3.1994553.1994553.1994553.1994553.199455
In the film, a simple man (Ramachandran) falls in love with his neighbour Leela (Anjali Devi), who sings and dances well. He wants to impress her by singing, but he cannot sing. So he seeks the help of his friend, a singer (Thangavelu) who agrees to help. While the friend sings in the background, the hero just lip-syncs. Leela is charmed by what she thinks is her man singing and falls in love with him. Soon the truth comes out, and how the tangle between the lovers is happily solved forms the rest of the story.
Suvarna Sundari
Suvarna Sundari (1957)
, 3h29
Actors Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, Rajasulochana, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah, Ramana Reddy, T. N. Balakrishna
Roles Producer
Rating65% 3.29393.29393.29393.29393.2939
This is a Folklore story of a Gandharva kanya loving a human prince. Jayanth (ANR) gets ousted from the kingdom. He meets Suvarna Sundari (Anjali Devi) who comes to earth on every Kaarteeka Pournami day. They love each other. Lord Indra comes to know about their love and curses Suvarna Sundari. As a result Jayanth forgets her. She loses her child near the river. How the two protagonists reunite forms the story.

Sound

Alluri Seetha Ramaraju
Alluri Seetha Ramaraju (1974)
, 3h7
Genres Biography, Action
Actors Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala, Kongara Jaggaiah, Sreedhar Surapaneni, Ashish Vidyarthi, Chandra Mohan
Rating79% 3.97143.97143.97143.97143.9714
Cinematic version of the life of the legendary freedom fighter, Alluri Sitaramaraju who raised voice against the cruelity of British rulers and fought for the tribals.
Mosagallaku Mosagadu
Mosagallaku Mosagadu (1971)

Directed by KSR Das, B.VITHALA ACHARYA
Genres Action, Western
Actors Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala, Nagabhushanam, Ashish Vidyarthi, Gummadi Venkateswara Rao, Kaikala Satyanarayana
Rating81% 4.0594254.0594254.0594254.0594254.059425
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. They lock the treasure with five keys and the two friends separate, so as to make the key unavailable to the Britishers. Pagadala Subbayya escapes to Gadwal and Daanala Dharmayya escapes to the court of Kurnool.
Phoolon Ki Sej
Phoolon Ki Sej (1964)
, 2h28
Genres Romance
Actors Vyjayanthimala, Ashok Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Nirupa Roy, Anjali Devi, Lalita Pawar
Rating57% 2.8871952.8871952.8871952.8871952.887195
Nirmal Verma and Karuna are attracted to each other, while the former is touring that part of the country. They get very intimate, he promises to return, and even leaves his address with her but she misplaces it. Both do meet after 5 years, and after formal introductions - get married; and she re-locates to live with him and his doctor brother, and Bhabhi, Janki. Shortly thereafter Nirmal and the rest of the family are baffled when they find out Karuna secretly leaves the house and goes to an unknown location - when confronted - she refuses to divulge anything.
Adutha Veettu Penn
Adutha Veettu Penn (1960)
, 2h25
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Anjali Devi, T. R. Ramachandran, Thangavelu, M. Saroja, K. Sarangapani
Rating63% 3.1994553.1994553.1994553.1994553.199455
In the film, a simple man (Ramachandran) falls in love with his neighbour Leela (Anjali Devi), who sings and dances well. He wants to impress her by singing, but he cannot sing. So he seeks the help of his friend, a singer (Thangavelu) who agrees to help. While the friend sings in the background, the hero just lip-syncs. Leela is charmed by what she thinks is her man singing and falls in love with him. Soon the truth comes out, and how the tangle between the lovers is happily solved forms the rest of the story.
Suvarna Sundari
Suvarna Sundari (1957)
, 3h29
Actors Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, Rajasulochana, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah, Ramana Reddy, T. N. Balakrishna
Rating65% 3.29393.29393.29393.29393.2939
This is a Folklore story of a Gandharva kanya loving a human prince. Jayanth (ANR) gets ousted from the kingdom. He meets Suvarna Sundari (Anjali Devi) who comes to earth on every Kaarteeka Pournami day. They love each other. Lord Indra comes to know about their love and curses Suvarna Sundari. As a result Jayanth forgets her. She loses her child near the river. How the two protagonists reunite forms the story.
Anarkali
Anarkali (1955)

Genres Historical, Romance
Themes Political films
Actors Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao, Pasupuleti Kannamba, Chittor V. Nagaiah, Peketi Sivaram
Rating66% 3.3257053.3257053.3257053.3257053.325705
Sharfunissa alias Nadira is a dancer in the Emperor’s court. She is bestowed the name Anarkali meaning pomegranate blossom, on account of her dazzling beauty. Prince Salim is smitten by her and they fall in love. Learning that his son has fallen for a lowly courtesan, Akbar is furious and warns them to stay away from each other. Howeverlove has never bowed to convention or authority. Events move to a tragic climax where Akbar sentences Anaarkali to death. She is entombed alive before Salim could reach her.