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Idlebrain.com
is proudly announcing a series of articles on the evolution
of Telugu movie theatres from 1921 to the current date. Mr.
Vijaya Bhaskar, an ardent fan of Telugu movies, provides
the content in these articles. We have chosen this time period,
as we believe this is a highly significant period in the history
of Telugu cinema. It was the period that saw the rising of
the first generation stars like NTR, ANR etc. Each article
will cover a theatre and the successful movies run information
and box office fate at those theatres.
Reminiscence
of Maruthi Talkies @ Vijayawada
Maruthi
is the first permanent theater in Vijayawada as well as in
Andhra Pradesh and was constructed in 1921. Pothina Srinivasa
Rao is the proprietor for this theatre. This theater was a
prominent theater in Vijayawada up to mid 60s.
Navayuga
distribution films and Rajashree (East India) distribution
films were released for most part of time in this theater.
Below
are the few firsts in its credit
1. It
is the first permanent theatre in Andhra Pradesh.
2. The first color film ever produced by Telugu film industry
“Lavakusa,” is screened in this theatre.
3. The first film of Shobhan Babu as a hero “Veerabhimanyu,”
is screened in this theatre.
4. The first title role film of hero Krishna “Gudachari
116” was screened in this theatre.
Below
is the list of all 100 days, and 50 days movies of top heroes
that were exhibited in Maruthi Theatre.
| S.
No. |
Year |
Movie
Name |
Hero(es) |
Days |
|
175
days Movies
|
| 1 |
1963 |
Lavakusa
(Color) |
NT
Ramarao |
196 |
| 2 |
1964 |
Mooga
Manasulu |
Akkineni
Nageswararao |
182 |
| 3 |
1955 |
Rojulu
Maarayi |
Akkineni
Nageswararao |
170 |
|
100
days Movies
|
| 1 |
1961 |
Bharya
Bharthalu |
Akkineni
Nageswararao |
154 |
| 2 |
1949 |
Keelu
Gurram |
Akkineni
Nageswararao |
147 |
| 3 |
1959 |
Illarikam |
Akkineni
Nageswararao |
139 |
| 4 |
1962 |
Manchimanasulu |
Akkineni
Nageswararao |
126 |
| 5 |
1958 |
Chenchu
Lakshmi |
Akkineni
Nageswararao |
112 |
| 6 |
1959 |
Mangalya
Balam |
Akkineni
Nageswararao |
112 |
| 7 |
1957 |
Thodikodallu |
Akkineni
Nageswararao |
104 |
| 8 |
1955 |
Donga
Ramudu |
Akkineni
Nageswararao |
103 |
| 9 |
1959 |
Veerabhimanyu |
NT
Ramarao, Shobhan Babu |
154 |
| 10 |
1962 |
Raktha
Sambhandam |
NT
Ramarao |
147 |
| 11 |
1963 |
NarthanaSala |
NT
Ramarao |
112 |
|
50
days Movies
|
| 1 |
1951 |
Thilothama |
Akkineni
Nageswara Rao |
54 |
| 2 |
1951 |
Soudamini |
Akkineni
Nageswara Rao |
56 |
| 3 |
1952 |
Prema |
Akkineni
Nageswara Rao |
56 |
| 4 |
1953 |
Paradesi |
Akkineni
Nageswara Rao |
58 |
| 5 |
1953 |
Kanna
Thalli |
Akkineni
Nageswara Rao |
56 |
| 6 |
1956 |
Tenali
Ramakrishna |
Akkineni
Nageswara Rao |
64 |
| 7 |
1960 |
Vaagdhanam |
Akkineni
Nageswara Rao |
51 |
| 8 |
1968 |
Govula
Gopanna |
Akkineni
Nageswara Rao |
70 |
| 9 |
1957 |
Dongallo
Dora |
Akkineni
Nageswara Rao |
49 |
| 10 |
1969 |
Bhale
Rangadu |
Akkineni
Nageswara Rao |
49 |
| 11 |
1953 |
Chandeerani |
NT
Ramarao |
56 |
| 12 |
1956 |
Tenali
Ramakrishna |
NT
Ramarao |
64 |
| 13 |
1957 |
Kutumba
Gouravam |
NT
Ramarao |
56 |
| 14 |
1959 |
Sabhash
Suri |
NT
Ramarao |
68 |
| 15 |
1960 |
Shakunthala |
NT
Ramarao |
57 |
| 16 |
1966 |
Mangala
Suthram |
NT
Ramarao |
52 |
| 17 |
1967 |
Pinni |
Shobhan
babu |
62 |
| 18 |
1971 |
Ramalayam |
Shobhan
babu |
50 |
| 19 |
1971 |
Sathee
Anasuya |
Shobhan
babu |
51 |
| 20 |
1972 |
Sharada |
Shobhan
babu |
69 |
| 21 |
1966 |
Gudhachari
116 |
Krishna |
70 |
| 22 |
1967 |
Marapurani
Katha |
Krishna |
63 |
| 23 |
1968 |
Nenantee
Nene |
Krishna |
56 |
| 24 |
1969 |
Aasthulu
Anthasthulu |
Krishna |
56 |
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