Mahiravana (1940)

Original title

మైరావణ

Directed by

Chitrapu Narayana Rao

Genre

drama

Country

British Raj

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a Telugu-language film from 1940 about the mythological character Mahiravana. It was a big hit for its time because of its impressive trick photography and lavish sets.

mythologicalfantasticalvisually ambitioushistoricaldramatictheatricalspectacularold-fashioned

What happens

Mahiravana is a 1940 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Chitrapu Narayana Rao and produced by Ghantasala Balaramayya under the banner of Kubera Films. Veteran actor Vemuri Gaggayya played Ahiravan. Mairavana turned out to be big hit because of its technical values. The directorial involvement with trick photography (Govindrao Bhadsavle) and opulent sets (T. V. S. Sarma) supported by the make-up (Mangayya) have contributed greatly to its success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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