Balaraju Katha () is a 1970 Indian Telugu-language drama film written by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana and directed by Bapu. It is a remake of the 1969 Tamil film Vaa Raja Vaa, and has won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (bronze).

Plot

This is the story of a young boy Balaraju (Master Prabhakar) in a historical town Mahabalipuram. He becomes a tourist guide to support his entire family. An elderly childless couple takes a liking to him and wants to adopt him. The story is the results of his ordeals.

Balaraju Katha

Cast

Master Prabhakar as Balaraju

Nagabhushanam

Suryakantham

Dhulipala

Mikkilineni

Allu Ramalingaiah

Baby Sumathi

Sakshi Ranga Rao

Hemalatha

Raavi Kondala Rao

Pushpa Kumari

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. "Adiganani Anukovaddu Cheppakunda Dateyoddu" - "Cheppu Cheppu Bhai Jarigedi Vippi Cheppu" - "Choodu Choodu Tamasha Bhale Tamasha Aidu Vella Tamasha" - "Hippie Hippie Aadapillalo Veellu Chepparani Goppa Goppa Tarajuvvalo" - "Mahabalipuram...Bharateeya Kalajagatikidi Goppa Gopuram" - "Okati Rendu Moodaite Muddu Antaku Minchina Santanamaite Vaddu" -

Balaraju Katha

Awards

The film won Nandi Award for Third Best Feature Film – Bronze – 1970

References

External links

1970 films

1970s children's films

1970s Telugu-language films

Films directed by Bapu

Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan

Films with screenplays by A. P. Nagarajan

Indian black-and-white films

Indian children's films

Telugu remakes of Tamil films

Balaraju Katha