Kathanayika Molla

Kathanayika Molla
Directed by	B. Padmanabham
Produced by	B. Purushottam
Starring	Vanisree Haranath B. Padmanabham Sobhan Babu
Release dates	1970
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Kathanayika Molla (Telugu: కథానాయిక మొల్ల) is a 1970 Indian film in Telugu directed by comedian B. Padmanabham. It is based on the life of the poet Molla, played by Vanisree. It features the songs Jagame Ramamayam and Manishini Brahmayya Mattito Chesenaya and received the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film.

Plot

The story is based on life of the poet Molla, who translated the Ramayana from Sanskrit into Telugu.

Credits

Cast

• Vanisree ... Molla
• Harinath ... Lord Vishnu
• B. Padmanabham ... Tenali Ramakrishna
• Tyagaraaju
• Sobhan Babu
• Gummadi Venkateswara Rao ... Kesana
• Nagabhushanam ...
• Allu Ramalingaiah ... Avadhani
• Mikkilineni
• Jyothi Laxmi ... Vidhusheemani
• Geethanjali ... Ranganayaki
• Kaikala Satyanarayana ... Sri Krishna Devaraya (King)

Crew

• Director: B. Padmanabham
• Producer: B. Purushottam
• Production Company: Rekha and Murali Productions
• Original Music: S. P. Kodandapani
• Playback singers: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, S. P. Balasubramaniam and P. Susheela

Songs

• Doravo Evaravo Naa Korake Digina Devaravo (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri; Singers: P. Susheela and Ghantasala)
• Jagame Ramamayam Manase Aganita Taraka Namamayam (Singer: P. Susheela)
• Manishini Brahmayya Mattito Chesenaya (Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)
• Naane Cheluve Kannadiki (Singer: L. R. Eswari)
• Lanka Dahanam (Singers: Ghantasala and party)
• Vinduva Veenula Vinduga Govindu Nandallu Parinayamaina Gaadha (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri)

External links

• Kathanayika Molla at IMDb.
• Kathanayika Molla Film At Basthi.com