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Mahakavi Kshetrayya (1976)

Mahakavi Kshetrayya poster
Original title
Mahakavi Ashethrayya
Directed by
Adurthi Subba Rao, C. S. Rao
Genre
biographical film
Country
India
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the life story of Kshetrayya, a 17th-century poet and composer known for his devotional songs. It follows his journey as he creates his art and navigates personal relationships.

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What happens

Mahakavi Kshetrayya is a 1976 Telugu-language biographical film, based on the life of Kshetrayya, produced by P. Adinarayana Rao under the Anjali Pictures banner and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao & C. S. Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao in the title role, with Anjali Devi, Manjula as female leads, and music also composed by P. Adinarayana Rao. Actually the film direction was started by veteran Adurthi Subba Rao but he had expired in the middle of the movie and director C. S. Rao completed the movie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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