Tandra Paparayudu (film)

Tandra Paparayudu
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Directed by	Dasari Narayana Rao
Produced by	U. Suryanarayana Raju
Written by	Kondaveeti Venkata Kavi
Screenplay by	Dasari Narayana Rao
Story by	Gopikrishna Kadha Vibhagam
Starring	Krishnam Raju Jaya Prada Jayasudha Sumalatha Pran Mohan Babu J. V. Somayajulu Gummadi
Music by	Saluri Rajeswara Rao
Cinematography	P. S. Prakash
Edited by	D. Venkata Rathnam
Production company	Annapurna Studios Padmalaya Studios
Distributed by	Gopi Krishna Movies
Release dates	1986
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Tandra Paparayudu is a 1986 Telugu epic biographical war film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao and produced by U. Suryanarayana Raju under Gopi Krishna Movies. The film stars Krishnam Raju, Jaya Prada, Jayasudha, Sumalatha, Pran and Mohan Babu in the lead roles. The film is based on the life of 17th century warrior Tandra Paparayudu, the General of Bobbili, and General Bussy. Upon release, the film received critical reception and it is a box-office blockbuster. The film was premiered at the 11th International Film Festival of India

Cast

• Krishnam Raju as Tandra Paparayudu
• Jaya Prada
• Jayasudha as Mallamma
• Sumalatha as Subhadra
• Pran as General Bussy
• Mohan Babu as Vijaya Ramaraju
• Rama Krishna as Ranga Rayudu
• M. Balaiah
• J. V. Somayajulu
• Kota Srinivasa Rao
• Betha Sudhakar
• Prabha

Awards

• Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) - Krishnam Raju
• Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer - Kondaveeti Venkata Kavi

Trivia

It is the only film for which five MPs worked viz, Krishnam Raju, Jaya Prada, Dasari Narayana Rao, C. Narayana Reddy and Mohan Babu.

External links

• Tandra Paparayudu at IMDb