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
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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