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Balaraju Katha (transl. The Story of Balaraju) 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,[1][2] and has won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (bronze).

Balaraju Katha
Directed by	Bapu
Story by	A. P. Nagarajan (story)
Produced by	Vasiraju Prakasam Nidamarthi Padmakshi
Starring	Master Prabhakar Nagabhushanam Allu Ramalingaiah Hemalatha Dhulipala Suryakantham
Cinematography	P. S. Selvaraj
Edited by	Kotagiri Gopal Rao
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Release date	1970
Country	India
Language	Telugu

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.

Cast

• Master Prabhakar as Balaraju[3]
• 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.[4]

• "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" -

Awards

The film won Nandi Award for Third Best Feature Film – Bronze – 1970[5]

References

External links

• Balaraju Katha at IMDb

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