Kode Nagu | |
Director: | K. S. Prakash Rao |
Producer: | M. S. Reddy |
Story: | T. R. Subba Rao |
Music: | Pendyala |
Cinematography: | K. S. Prasad |
Editing: | K. A. Marthand |
Studio: | Kowmudi Pictures |
Distributor: | Vijaya Pictures |
Runtime: | 154 minutes |
Country: | India |
Language: | Telugu |
Kode Nagu (; also spelt Kode Naagu) is a 1974 Indian Telugu-language romance film directed by K. S. Prakash Rao and produced by M. S. Reddy. It is a remake of the Kannada film Naagarahaavu (1972) which was based on three Kannada novels: Nagarahavu, Ondu Gandu Eradu Hennu and Sarpa Mathsara, all written by T. R. Subba Rao. The film stars Sobhan Babu, Lakshmi, Chandrakala and Jaggayya. It was released on 15 March 1974.
A Hindu man and a Christian woman are in love. However, upon realising they cannot be united in matrimony due to caste and class barriers, commit suicide.
Kode Nagu is a remake of the Kannada film Naagarahaavu (1972),[1] [2] itself based on three Kannada novels: Nagarahavu, Ondu Gandu Eradu Hennu and Sarpa Mathsara, all written by T. R. Subba Rao.[3] It was directed by K. S. Prakash Rao, and produced by M. S. Reddy under Kowmudi Pictures.[4] The dialogues were written by Aatreya. Cinematography was handled by K. S. Prasad, and the editing by K. A. Marthand.
The soundtrack was composed by Pendyala,[5] while the lyrics were written by Acharya Aatreya and M. S. Reddy (under the name Mallemala).
Kode Nagu was released on 15 March 1974, and was distributed by Vijaya Pictures.