Punadhirallu Explained

Punadhirallu
Director:	Gudapati Rajkumar
Producer:	Kranthi Kumar
Starring:	Gokina Rama Rao Chiranjeevi Ali Roja Ramani Savitri Narasimha Raju Kavitha
Music:	Jakkula.Premji
Cinematography:	P. S. Nivas
Country:	India
Language:	Telugu

Punadhirallu (English: Foundation Stones) is a 1979 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Rajkumar. It was the debut film of actor Chiranjeevi. It won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film and Gokina Rama Rao won the Nandi Award for Best Actor.^[1] Chiranjeevi started his film career with Punadhirallu. However, his first released film was Pranam Khareedu.^[2] The film won three Nandi Awards.

Cast

• Narasimha Raju as Ravi
• Savitri as Sarpanch's wife, Anasuya
• Kavitha as Radha
• Rojaramani as Santhi
• Chiranjeevi
• Gokina Rama Rao as Sarpanch Raghuramayya
• K.V. Chalam

Soundtrack

• Bharata Desapu Bhavi Pourulam
• Chiru Chiru Navvula
• yatha vesi posina yeru

Awards

Nandi Awards - 1979^[3]

• Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Kranthi Kumar
• Best Actor - Gokina Rama Rao
• Best Story Writer - Dharma Vijayam

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20060829213350/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/24628.html Indiaglitz.com
2. Web site: Megastar Chiranjeevi: Lesser known facts.
3. Web site: నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008). A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. 21 August 2020. (in Telugu)