Navaratri (1966 film)

Navaratri
Navaratri
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	T. Rama Rao
Written by	Mullapudi Venkata Ramana (dialogues)
Screenplay by	T. Rama Rao
Story by	A. P. Nagarajan
Based on	Navarathri (1964)
Produced by	A. V. Subba Rao
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao; Savitri
Narrated by	Jaggayya
Cinematography	P. S. Selvaraj
Edited by	J. Krishna Swamy
Music by	T. Chalapathi Rao
Production; company	Prasad Art Productions
Release date	1966;
Running time	165 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Navaratri (transl. Nine Nights) is a 1966 Telugu-language drama film, produced by A. V. Subba Rao under the Prasad Art Pictures banner and directed by T. Rama Rao.^[1] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri, with music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. The film is a remake of the Tamil film with the same title (1964),^[2] and has Savitri reprising her role.^[3] Nageswara Rao got high critical acclaim for his portrayal of nine characters. This film is regarded to have some of the finest ever performances by him. In the song Addala Meda Vundi, heavy star cast Jayalalitha, Kanchana, Jamuna and Girija make guest appearances as patients admitted in mental hospital.

^ Madras Film Diary. 1966-97 released movies (kala Printers ed.). Goteti Books. p. 19.
^ Nainar, Nahla (31 August 2018). "Tinsel-edged memories: glory days of Central Talkies in Tiruchi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
^ @baraju_SuperHit (22 April 2020). "Natasamrat #ANR garu, Savitri combinationlo andarnee alarinchina vibhinna chithram #Navaratri Music by T Chalapathi…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[1] Madras Film Diary. 1966-97 released movies (kala Printers ed.). Goteti Books. p. 19.

[2] Nainar, Nahla (31 August 2018). "Tinsel-edged memories: glory days of Central Talkies in Tiruchi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 March 2021.

[3] @baraju_SuperHit (22 April 2020). "Natasamrat #ANR garu, Savitri combinationlo andarnee alarinchina vibhinna chithram #Navaratri Music by T Chalapathi…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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