Palagummi Padmaraju (Writer)

Padmaraju was born on 24 June, 1915 in Tirupathipuram, Godavari District. He has written 'Patnavasam', a stage play for All India Radio. Shavukar Janaki played the female lead role in that play which was broadcasted as a weekly serial upto 6 months.
We know that 'Galivana', his famous short story, got second prize in the international competetion held by the magazine Newyork Herold Tribune.
'Mana Vuri Katha', starred by Krishna and Jayaprada, is based on Padmaraju's novel 'Nallaregadi'.
He died on 17 Feb, 1983.

Filmography
as a writer:
1. Bangaru Papa
2. Bhagya Rekha
3. Bhakta Sabari
4. Rangula Ratnam
5. Bhakta Kuchela
6. Grama Devathalu
7. Sukha Duhkhalu
8. Bangaru Panjaram
9. Chuttarikalu
10. Padavoyi Bharatiyuda
11. Sri Raja Rajeswari Vilas Coffee Club
12. Gopaludu Bhupaludu
13. Paala Manasulu
14. Circar Express
15. Devudichchina Bharta
16. Maa Nanna Nirdoshi
17. Simhaswapnam (Kannada - screen-play)

as a director:
1. Bikari Ramudu
2. Devudichchina Bharta

Y.V. Rao (Actor, Director and Producer)

Original Name: Yaragudipati Varada Rao
Wife: Rukmini (film actress)
Birth Date: 30 May 1903
Birth Place: Nellore
Qualification: MBBS discontinue from Madras University
YV Rao entered in the cine field in 1925 and joined in Maniklal Joshi Film Company, Mumbai and acted in some mookies. Later he joined in Arthesher Irani's Imperial Company. He worked in Art Department of General Pictures Corporation, Madras.
Later he worked as assistant director to Raghupathi Prakash and acted in his mookies like 'Gajendra Moksham' and 'Rose of Rajasthan'.

Filmography
as an actor:
1. Garuda Garvabhangam (Sri Krishna)
2. Satyabhama (Sri Krishna)
3. Sati Sulochana (First Kannada Talkie- Lakshmana)
4. Chintamani (Tamil - Bhavani Shankar)
5 Savitri (Tamil - Satyavanta)
6. Malli Pelli
7. Vishwa Mohini
8. Lavangi (Tamil - Jagannatha Pandita Rayalu)
9. Bhadrachalam Ramadasu (Tamil - Nawab)
10. Manjari

as a director:
1. Sati Sulochana
2. Chintamani
3. Bhakta Meera (Tamil)
4. Swarna Latha (Tamil)
5. Bhama Parinayam (Tamil)
6. Savitri (Tamil)
7. Malli Pelli
8. Vishwa Mohini
9. Satyabhama
10. Tahasildar
11. Lavangi (Tamil)
12. Bhadrachalam Ramadasu (Tamil)
13. Manavathi
14. Manjari
15. Sri Krishna Garadi

Tapi Dharma Rao (Writer)

Tapi Dharma Rao, one of the great writer in Telugu literature, was born on 19 Sept 1887. He entered in film world as a writer with the film 'Mohini Rukmangada' (1937). He has been written for 37 films in a span of 25 years. He has written some lyrics also. 'Bheeshma' was his last film. He worked for the film 'Raju-Peda' (1954) as a executive producer. He has written as introduction to 'Mahatma Gandhi', the first documentary film. He died on 8 May 1973.

Filmography
1. Mohini Rukmangada (1937)
2. Sarangadhara (1937)
3. Mala Pilla (1938)
4. Raitu Bidda (1939)
5. Kala Chakram (1940)
6. Illalu (1940)
7. Apavadu (1941)
8. Patni (1941)
9. Krishna Prema (1942)
10. Mavaleeku (1945)
11. Gollabhama (1947)
12. Drohi (1948)
13. Keelu Gurram (1949)
14. Dharmangada (1949)
15. Palletoori Pilla (1950)
16. Modati Rathri (1950)
17. Deeksha (1951)
18. Mayalamari (1951)
19. Tilottama (1951)
20. Mantradandam (1951)
21. Tingu Ranga (1952)
22. Aada Bratuku (1952)
23. Rojulu Marayi (1953)
24. Kanna Talli (1953)
25. Maa Gopi (1954)
26. Antaa Manavalle (1954)
27. Muddu Bidda (1956)
28. Peddarikalu (1957)
29. Ettuku Pai Ettu (1958)
30. Chenchu Lakshmi (1958)
31. MLA (1959)
32. Maa Inti Mahalakshmi (1959)
33. Bheeshma (1962)

C. Krishnaveni (Actress)

Filmography
As an actress:
1. Sati Anasuya
2. Tukaram
3. Kacha Devayani
4. Bhoja Kalidasu
5. Mahananda
6. Jeevana Jyothi
7. Bheeshma
8. Daksha Yagnam
9. Gollabhama
10. Manadesam
11. Lakshamma
12. Perantalu
13. Dharmangada
14. Nandini (Tamil)
15. Tirugubatu
16. Sarasam

As a producer:
1. Manadesam
2. Lakshamma
3. Perantalu
4. Dampatyam
5. Yamanikkiyaman (Tamil)
6. Chakradhari (as presenter)

Mirjapuram Raja (Producer and Director)

Mirjapuram Raja was born on 11 Nov, 1896 at Nuzvid, Krishna District. Meka Venkatramaiah Appa Rao Bahadur was his original name.
He established a film studio called Jaya Films at Alwarpet, Chennai.
'Jarasandha' was his first movie as a producer, directed by Chitrapu Narasimha Rao and starred by Vemuri Gaggaiah and MV Rajamma.
Actress C Krishnaveni was his second wife while Anuradha Devi, a producer, is their daughter.
Later Jaya Films turned as Sobhanachala Pictures. 'Bhatka Prahlada' was the first film on this new banner.
Raja turned as a director with the film 'Keelu Gurram', an ANR starred.
He introduced some great personlities to the film industry like Anjali Devi (Gollabhama), Chadalawada Narayana Rao (Jeevana Jyothi), NT Rama Rao (Manadesam), Ghantasala (Lakshmamma), Kamala Kotnis, Ramesh Naidu (Dampatyam), Tripuraneni Gopichand (Lakshamma), Jr. Sriranjani (Bheeshma), P. Leela (Manadesam) and Jikki.
His 'Keelu Gurram' created records at box-office as collected Rs. 40 Lakhs, which was a huge amount at that time. This was the first film dubbed into Tamil.
Raja died on 4 May, 1974.

FilmographyFilms made on Jaya Films:1. Jarasandha (1938)
2. Mahananda (1939)
3. Bhoja Kalidasa (1940)
4. Jeevana Jyothi (1940)
5. Daksha Yagnam (1941)
6. Samsara Narada (1942)

Films made on Sobhanachala Pictures:1. Bhakta Prahlada (1942)
2. Chenchu Lakshmi (1943)
3. Bheeshma (1944)
4. Gollabhama (1947)
5. Madalasa (1948)
6. Keelu Gurram (1949)
7. Lakshmamma (1950)
8. Tilottama (1951)
9. Prajaseva (1952)
10. Sahasam (1952)