Katakataala Rudraiah
Katakataala Rudraiah is a 1978 Telugu film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao and produced by Vadde Shobhanadri starring Krishnam Raju, Jayasudha, Ramakrishna (Telugu actor) and Jayachitra in the lead roles. The film had a musical score by J. V. Raghavulu. The film was remade in Tamil as Pattakkathi Bhairavan (1979) with Sivaji Ganesan and in Hindi (1980) as Jyoti Bane Jwala with Jeetendra.
Cast
Reception
Critical reception
Griddaluru Gopalrao writing for Zamin Ryot on 27 October 1978 opined that the film was cut off from reality, and would remain as "an old coin which is no longer a legal tender." He added that the screenplay by Dasari and soundtrack composed by Raghavulu are forgettable.[1]
Box office
The film was a blockbuster and grossed ₹75 lakh (US$110,000) which is a high amount then. Katakataala Rudraiah and Mana Voori Pandavulu were released within a gap of 10 days and both the films became blockbusters.[2]
References
- Griddaluru, Gopalrao (27 October 1978). "వాస్తవానికి దూరం - చెల్లని పాత నాణెం : కటకటాల రుద్రయ్య" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know-/Krishnam-Rajus-unique-feat/articleshow/36661232.cms