Kotha Jeevithalu
1981 Indian film
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Kotha Jeevithalu (transl. New lives) is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Bharathiraja. It is a remake of his own Tamil film Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979) and stars Suhasini. The film was a box office failure.[1]
| Kotha Jeevithalu | |
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| Directed by | Bharathiraja |
| Story by | R. Selvaraj |
| Produced by | Ravula Ankaiah Gowd |
| Starring | Suhasini Gummadi Hari Prasad |
| Cinematography | B. Kannan |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Raveendra Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Cast
- Hari Prasad
- Suhasini
- Nutan Prasad
- Rajyalakshmi
- Gummadi
- Dr Siva Prasad
- Poornima
- Master Seenu
- Master Sudhakar
- Ravula Dasaradharammayya Gowd
- M D S Reddy
- Gummadi Srinivas
- Ramana Rao
- Ramakrishna
- Rebala Srilakshmi
- Vijaya
- Satyavathi
Production
Kotha Jeevithalu is the first Telugu film for both director Bharathiraja and actress Suhasini, and is a remake of the director's own Tamil film Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979).[2][3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pongi Porale" | C. Narayana Reddy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Manase Vellene" | Acharya Aatreya | P. Susheela | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Tham Thananam" | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela, S. Janaki | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Manase Vellene" (Duet) | Acharya Aatreya | Ilaiyaraaja, P. Susheela | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Yentha Sogunnavu" | Kosaraju | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 5:00 |
| Total length: | 26:37 | |||