Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
| Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu | |
|---|---|
Theatrical-release poster
|
|
| Directed by | L. V. Prasad |
| Produced by |
B. Nagi Reddy Aluri Chakrapani |
| Written by | Aluri Chakrapani L. V. Prasad Vempati Sadasivabrahmam |
| Starring |
N. T. Rama Rao Savitri Jamuna Jaggayya |
| Music by | Saluri Rajeswara Rao |
| Cinematography | Marcus Bartley |
| Edited by | G. Kalyanasundaram K. Radhakrishna |
|
Production
company |
|
|
Release date
|
14 January 1959 |
|
Running time
|
158 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (English: Live Comfortably on Credit) is a 1959 Indian Telugu-language comedy-drama film directed by L. V. Prasad. The film was produced by B. Nagi Reddy and Aluri Chakrapani of Vijaya Vauhini Studios; the latter co-wrote its script with Prasad and Vempati Sadasivabrahmam. Starring N. T. Rama Rao and Savitri, Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu features Jaggayya, C. S. R. Anjaneyulu, S. V. Ranga Rao, and Jamuna in supporting roles. The conflict between two older men with different mindsets—Ramadasu (an eternal, devious debtor) and Mukundarao (a generous, rich gentleman with fake prestige)—is the film's centrepiece.
Production began after the success of Mayabazar (1957), with M. S. Chalapathi Rao and Jagannadham the film's executive producers. Marcus Bartley was the director of photography. Saluri Rajeswara Rao composed the soundtrack and background score. G. Kalyanasundaram and K. Radhakrishna edited the film, and Madhavapeddi Gokhale and Kaladhar were its art directors.
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu was released on 14 January 1959, during the Makar Sankranti festival season. With average returns during its first four weeks, the film eventually became an above-average grosser and its re-release was profitable. It has cult status in Telugu cinema, and is an acclaimed Prasad film. Goldstone Technologies announced that they would attempt to digitise the film in 2007, but abandoned the attempt three years later.
...
Wikipedia