Mosagallaku Mosagadu

Mosagallaku Mosagadu (1971)

మోసగాళ్లకు మోసగాడు

Amarvedu dynasty was attacked by Britishers at the time of Bobbili war in South India. Before the Britishers are about to attack the dynasty, a couple of friends Daanaala Dharmayya (Gummadi) and Pagadaala Subbayya hides the treasure in a cave of five doors, very far away.

Date of release
1971-08-27
TMDB
7.7 / 10 (3)
Runtime
2h 39m
Genres
Western, Action
Director
K. S. R. Das

Casting

Interesting facts

Mosagallaku Mosagadu is a 1971 Indian Telugu-language revisionist Western film directed by K. S. R. Das and written by Aarudra. Produced by G. Adiseshagiri Rao under the banner of Sri Padmalaya Films, the film features Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala, Nagabhushanam, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Gummadi, Dhulipala, M. Prabhakar Reddy, and Jyothi Lakshmi in prominent roles.

Production

Following the underwhelming performance of their first production, Agni Pariksha (1970), Krishna and his production house, Padmalaya Films, sought to introduce the Western (cowboy) genre to Telugu cinema. This decision was influenced by the popularity of cowboy films being shown in Madras at the time. Krishna later stated that the purpose of the film was to give himself a new image and status.

The film drew inspiration from Western classics such as For a Few Dollars More (1965), The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), and Mackenna's Gold (1969). To adapt this genre for an Indian audience, writer Aarudra was enlisted to develop the story and dialogues.

Krishna was so impressed with the story that he insisted Aarudra direct the film. However, when Aarudra declined, Krishna and his brothers chose K. S. R. Das to helm the project. Das had previously directed Rowdy Rani (1970), presenting Vijaya Nirmala in an action role, and Takkaridonga Chakkani Chukka (1969), also starring Krishna and Vijaya Nirmala. This marked Das's first Telugu colour film.

Krishna starred in the lead role, with Vijaya Nirmala, Nagabhushanam, Jyothi Lakshmi, and Sathyanarayana in pivotal roles. The film also featured Krishna's eldest son, Ramesh, in a childhood role, and his youngest brother, G. Adiseshagiri Rao, in a cameo. Nagabhushanam's character, Nakkajittula Naganna, was based on Eli Wallach's "Ugly" from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

Mosagallaku Mosagadu was shot in colour, a decision that was initially met with skepticism from distributors who preferred black-and-white films due to cost considerations. The production team ultimately decided to proceed with colour filming, despite the increased budget.

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