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Lava Kusa is a 1963 Indian bilingual Hindu mythological film directed by C. S. Rao and his father C. Pullaiah. The film's script was written by Samudrala Raghavacharya. The film was produced by Shankar Reddy under Lalita Sivajyothi films. The film was shot in both Telugu and Tamil languages with the same title, but with slight differences in the cast. The film was a remake of 1934 film of same name which was also directed by C. Pullaiah. The story is an adaptation of the Uttara Kanda from Ramayana. It revolves around the roles of Lava and Kusa, sons of Rama and Seetha. The Telugu version stars Kanta Rao, Shoban Babu, S. Varalakshmi, Kaikala Satyanarayana in supporting roles, replaced in that order by M. R. Radha and Manorama in the Tamil counterpart.
Original Release
03/29/1963
Cast
Name | Character |
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N.T. Rama Rao | Lord Rama |
Anjali Devi | Goddess Sita |
Chittor V. Nagaiah | Valmiki Maharshi |
Kanta Rao | Laxmana |
Kaikala Satyanarayana | Bharata |
Janardhana Rao Arja | Anjaneyudu |
Kannamba | Kousalya |
Varalakshmi S. | Bhoodevi |
Sobhan Babu | Shatrughna |
Relangi Venkatramaiah | Chakali Vaadu |
Directors
Rao C.S.R., Chittajalu Pullayya
Writers
Samudrala Raghavacharya, Valmiki, Sadasivabrahmam Vempati
Cast
Name | Character |
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N.T. Rama Rao | Lord Rama |
Anjali Devi | Goddess Sita |
Chittor V. Nagaiah | Valmiki Maharshi |
Kanta Rao | Laxmana |
Kaikala Satyanarayana | Bharata |
Janardhana Rao Arja | Anjaneyudu |
Kannamba | Kousalya |
Varalakshmi S. | Bhoodevi |
Sobhan Babu | Shatrughna |
Relangi Venkatramaiah | Chakali Vaadu |
Girija | Chakali vaani bharya |
Master Nagaraju | Lava |
Master Subrahmanyam | Kusa |
Gemini Ganesan | |
Ramana Reddy | Valmiki's disciple |
Suryakantham | Valmiki disciple's wife |
Sivaramakrishnaiah | |
Sukumari | Dancer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Shankar Reddy A. | Producer |