Gundamma Katha

1962 2h 46m TE

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7.8

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8.8

IMDB

★7.8TMDB · 13★8.8IMDB · 1,596

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Gundamma is a rich widow who dotes on her daughter Saroja but mistreats her stepdaughter Lakshmi. When brothers Anji and Raja encounter this family, they decide to teach the old woman a lesson.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Suryakantham
Gundamma
N.T. Rama Rao
Anji
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Raja
Savitri
Lakshmi
Jamuna
Saroja
S. V. Ranga Rao
Ramabhadrayya
Ramana Reddy
Gantayya
Haranath
Prabhakar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao
Writers: Pingali Nagendra Rao, Chakrapani
Languages: Telugu
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 166 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao, shot by Marcus Bartley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ghantasala. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor G. Kalyanasundaram shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Suryakantham and N.T. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0262455 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao directs. Marcus Bartley behind the camera. Ghantasala scores. G. Kalyanasundaram cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Telugu.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 166 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao, shot by Marcus Bartley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ghantasala. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor G. Kalyanasundaram shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Suryakantham and N.T. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0262455 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.