Pandava Vanavasamu

Pandava Vanavasamu (1965)

పాండవ వనవాసము

After the Pandavas are forcefully exiled by their enemies, they must get together and fight back in order to reclaim their land.

Date of release
1965-01-14
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (4)
Runtime
3h 18m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao

Casting

Interesting facts

Pandava Vanavasam is a 1965 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao and written by Samudrala Sr. Produced by A. S. R. Anjaneyulu, the film is based on the Mahabharata and depicts events from the Pandavas' exile. It features N. T. Rama Rao as Bheema, Savitri as Draupadi, and S. V. Ranga Rao as Duryodhana, with Gummadi, M. Balayya, Prabhakar Reddy, and Mikkilineni in supporting roles. Hema Malini made her Telugu debut with a dance performance in the film. The music was composed by Ghantasala.

Production

Pandava Vanavaasam was directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao and written by Samudrala Raghavacharya. The film was produced by A. S. R. Anjaneyulu under the Madhavi Productions banner. The project assembled a star-studded cast, with N. T. Rama Rao portraying Bheema, Savitri as Draupadi, S. V. Ranga Rao as Duryodhana, Gummadi as Dharma Raju, M. Balayya as Arjuna, Prabhakar Reddy as Karna, and Mikkilineni as Dussasana.

K. Raghavendra Rao, who would later go on to direct over 100 films, began his career as an assistant director under Kamalakara Kameswara Rao for this film.

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