Palanati Yudham

The famous battle Palnati Yudhdham (War of Palnadu) took place between Gurazala and Macherla between 1176 AD – 1182 AD at Karampudi (Yuddabhoomi). In many scripts, the war is referred to as Andhra Kurukshetra.

• Palnati Yudham, 1947 and 1966 Telugu films depicted various aspects of the war and the human emotions surrounding it.

• The 1947 film was directed by L. V. Prasad, one of the pioneers of Indian cinema and a Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient and starred Govindarajula Subba Rao as Brahmanaidu, P. Kannamba as Nagamma and Akkineni Nageswara Rao, another Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient as Balachandrudu.

• The 1966 film produced by Yarlagadda Lakshmaiah Chowdary and directed by Gutta Ramineedu starred N.T.R as Brahmanaidu, Bhanumathi Ramakrishnaas Nagamma, Haranadh as Balchandrudu and Jamuna as Maanchaala.

Interestingly the Film Producer Yarlagadda Laksmaiah Chowdary of Karamchedu Village and Hero N.T.R. belonged to Recharla Gotramu.
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