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Bhoomi Kosam is a Telugu-language film directed by K. B. Tilak[1] in 1974.[2] It is one of the earliest films to portray far left politics in the Telugu language.[3]
| Bhoomi Kosam | |
|---|---|
 Anupama Films | |
| Directed by | K. B. Tilak |
| Written by | Srirangam Srinivasa Rao |
| Produced by | K. B. Tilak |
| Starring | Ashok Kumar, Gummadi Jaggayya, Prabhakar Reddy, Jamuna |
| Cinematography | K.S.Ramakrishna & A.Gopinath |
| Edited by | M. Devendranath |
| Music by | Pendyala Nageswara Rao |
Release date |
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Running time | 171 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
The cast included Ashok Kumar, Gummadi, Jaggayya, Jamuna, Prabhakar Reddy and Chalam, Prabha. It was Jaya Prada's début.[4] She was given this screen name for this film as suggested by M.Prabhakar Reddy.
The film features lyrics and script by Srirangam Srinivasa Rao (Sri Sri) who was a prominent intellectual and poet of Andhra Pradesh and K.G Satyamurthy (Shivasagar) who was the founder of the People's War Group.
Story
editThe film is about a village's liberation, where the people want to be free from the tyranny of Zamindari. One of Zamindar's sons leads the revolt. The film represents of the efforts of left-wing political parties. The film was dedicated to the memory of Tilak's brother Ramanarasimha Rao who was 'encountered' in 1972.
Cast
edit- Ashok Kumar as Jagadeeswara Bhoopathi
- Jaggayya as Rajasekharam
- Jamuna as Raji
- Chalam as Suryam
- Prabha as Susheela
- Prabhakar Reddy as Raghavulu
- Thyagaraju as Bhupal Rao
- Ramana Reddy as Subbaiah
Reception
editReferences
edit- ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (1999). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 978-1-57958-146-6.
- ^ "Bhoomi Kosam (1974)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ S.V.Srinivas, Politics as Performance: A Social History of the Telugu Cinema (Permanent Black, 2013).
- ^ "Jaya Prada shares throwback pic from her first film: 'Facing my first shot in my movie'". Hindustan Times. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
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