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| Bhoomi Kosam | |
|---|---|
 Anupama Films | |
| Directed by | K. B. Tilak |
| Written by | Srirangam Srinivasa Rao |
| Produced by | K. B. Tilak |
| Starring | Ashok Kumar, Gummadi Jaggayya, Prabhakar Reddy, Jamuna |
| Cinematography | K.S.Ramakrishna & A.Gopinath |
| Edited by | M. Devendranath |
| Music by | Pendyala Nageswara Rao |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 171 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Bhoomi Kosam is a Telugu-language film directed by K. B. Tilak in 1974. It is one of the earliest films to portray far left politics in the Telugu language.
The cast included Ashok Kumar, Gummadi, Jaggayya, Jamuna, Prabhakar Reddy and Chalam, Prabha. It was Jaya Prada's début. She was given this screen name for this film as suggested by M.Prabhakar Reddy.
The film features lyrics and script by Srirangam Srinivasa Rao (Sri Sri) who was a prominent intellectual and poet of Andhra Pradesh and K.G Satyamurthy (Shivasagar) who was the founder of the People's War Group.
Story
The film is about a village's liberation, where the people want to be free from the tyranny of Zamindari. One of Zamindar's sons leads the revolt. The film represents of the efforts of left-wing political parties. The film was dedicated to the memory of Tilak's brother Ramanarasimha Rao who was 'encountered' in 1972.
Cast
- Ashok Kumar as Jagadeeswara Bhoopathi
- Jaggayya as Rajasekharam
- Jamuna as Raji
- Chalam as Suryam
- Prabha as Susheela
- Prabhakar Reddy as Raghavulu
- Thyagaraju as Bhupal Rao
- Ramana Reddy as Subbaiah
Reception
References
- Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (1999). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 978-1-57958-146-6.
- "Bhoomi Kosam (1974)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- S.V.Srinivas, Politics as Performance: A Social History of the Telugu Cinema (Permanent Black, 2013).
- "Jaya Prada shares throwback pic from her first film: 'Facing my first shot in my movie'". Hindustan Times. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
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