Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
Vempati Sadasivabrahmam (1905 – 1 January 1968) was an Indian screenwriter and lyricist known for his contributions to Telugu cinema. He was a prolific writer of scripts, dialogues, and lyrics in the early years of the industry. Vempati Sadasivabrahmam was born in Tuni, Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, Sadasivabrahmam was well-versed in both Sanskrit and Telugu, having studied the Pancha Kavyas.
Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
- Name
- Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
- Born
- 1905
- Birthplace
- Tuni, Kakinada district, Madras Presidency, British India
- Died
- 1 January 1968
- Place of death
- Madras, Madras state, India
- Occupation
- Screenwriter
- Nationality
- India · British Raj · Dominion of India
- Languages
- Telugu
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Vempati Sadasivabrahmam (1905 – 1 January 1968) was an Indian screenwriter and lyricist known for his contributions to Telugu cinema. He was a prolific writer of scripts, dialogues, and lyrics in the early years of the industry. Vempati Sadasivabrahmam was born in Tuni, Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, Sadasivabrahmam was well-versed in both Sanskrit and Telugu, having studied the Pancha Kavyas.
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Vempati Sadasivabrahmam was a lyricist, poet and screenwriter and a national of the British Raj and the Dominion of India. Born in East Godavari district, the lyricist died in Chennai. Languages used include Telugu.
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He made his debut in cinema with the 1941 film Choodamani, for which he wrote the story, dialogues, and lyrics. He died in Madras in 1968.
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• Name — Vempati Sadasivabrahmam • Born — 1905 • Birthplace — Tuni, Kakinada district, Madras Presidency, British India • Died — 1 January 1968 • Place of death — Madras, Madras state, India • Occupation — Screenwriter
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Filmography
• Choodamani (1941) (dialogue) (story) • Tenali Ramakrishna (1941) (story) • Gharana Donga (1942) (writer) • Palnati Yudham (1947) (dialogue) • Radhika (1947) (director) • Gollabhama (1947) (dialogues) (Lyrics) • Keelugurram (1949) • Samsaram (1950) (dialogue) (story) • Pakka Inti Ammayi (1953) • Pardesi (1953) (dialogue) • Kanavane Kan Kanda Daivam (1955) (story) • Kanyasulkam (1955) (screen adaptation) • Tenali Ramakrishna (1956/I) (dialogue) (story) • Bhale Ramudu (1956) (dialogue) • Charana Daasi (1956) (screen adaptation and dialogue) • Ondre Kulam (1956) (Story) • Dampatyam (1957) • Suvarna Sundari (1957/I) (story) • Sharada (1957) (story) • Iru Sagodharigal (1957) story • Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1958) (adaptation) (dialogue) • Chenchu Lakshmi (1958/I) (adaptation) (dialogue) • Illarikam (1959) (dialogue) (story) • Krishna Leelalu (1959) (adaptation) (dialogue) • Nagarjuna (1961) • Pellikani Pillalu (1961) • Sasural (1961) (story) • Lava Kusha (1963) (lyrics) • Prachanda Bhairavi (1965) • Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha (1966) • Bhama Vijayam (1967) • Bhuvana Sundari Katha (1967) • Nene Monaganni (1968) • Ranabheri (1968)
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Vempati Sadasivabrahmam was born at East Godavari district.
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Vempati Sadasivabrahmam died at Chennai.
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- 1.Sadasivabrahmam Vempati, Luminaries of 20th Century, Part II, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005, pp: 912–13.
- 2.Film News Anandan. Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru. Sivakami Publishers. 23 October 2004.
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