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Sri Krishna Leelalu (1935)

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How it feels

This Telugu film tells the story of the child god Krishna, from his birth through his defeat of the demon king Kamsa. It focuses on Krishna's mischievous adventures and his eventual victory over evil.

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What happens

Sri Krishna Leelalu (English: Krishna's Mischiefs) is a 1935 Telugu-language mythological film directed by Chitrapu Narasimha Rao and produced by Pinapala Venkata Dasu (P. V. Doss) under the banner of Vel Pictures. The film playfully depicts the antics of the child Krishna (Saluri Rajeswara Rao), from his birth to his victory over the evil Kamsa (Vemuri Gaggayya). It marks the film debut of future composer Rajeswara Rao and is one of Gaggayya’s best-known films. The cast also includes Ramathilakam, Sriranjani Sr., and Parupalli Subba Rao in pivotal roles. Notable contributions to the screenplay and dialogues came from Bukkapatnam Raghavacharyulu (B. T. Raghavachari) and Pingali Nagendra Rao, respectively, while Gali Penchala Narasimha Rao composed the music. The film was a commercial success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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