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Palnati Yudham (1947)

Palnati Yudham poster
Directed by
L. V. Prasad
Genre
war film
Country
British Raj
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Based on a medieval battle in Andhra, the film shows a deadly war between two rival factions from a region. Key figures on each side fight, scheme, and sacrifice over land, honor, and power. The story follows the leaders and warriors as the conflict builds to a decisive clash.

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What happens

Palnati Yuddham is a 1947 Indian Telugu-language historical war film jointly directed by L. V. Prasad and Gudavalli Ramabrahmam. Based on the Battle of Palnadu, the film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Govindarajula Subba Rao and Kannamba, with music composed by Galipenchala Narasimha Rao. It is produced by Koganti Venkata Subba Rao under the Sri Sarada Productions banner. The film was remade once again in Telugu with the same title in 1966, starring N. T. Rama Rao and Bhanumathi Ramakrishna. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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