Raja Makutam

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Raja Makutam

Directed by	B. Narasimha Reddy
Written by	D. V. Narasa Raju
Starring	N.T. Rama Rao, Kannamba, Rajasulochana, Gummadi, Padmanabham, Rajanala, Mukkamala, Kaikala Satyanarayana
Music by	Master Venu
Cinematography	B.N. Konda Reddy
Release date(s)	1959
Running time	179 minutes
Language	Telugu

Raja Makutam or Rajamakutam (Telugu: రాజమకుటం; King's Sceptre) is a 1959 Telugu film directed by veteran B. Narasimha Reddy.

Synopsis

B.N. Reddi is one of the most prolific filmmakers of Telugu cinema during the 1950s. He is also the director of the critically acclaimed Malleswari.
Many important moments in the plot have been changed. Things like the queen marrying the king's murderer are removed. After the king's murder by his prime minister, the queen and the prince form a team.

Cast

Actor	Character
N. T. Rama Rao	Prince Pratap
Rajasulochana
Kannamba	Queen
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao	Prachandudu
B. Padmanabham	Son of Prachandudu
Rajanala Kaleswara Rao
Vangara Venkata Subbaiah

Songs

There are about 11 songs in the film.^[1]

"Anjalide Janani Devi" (Singer: P. Leela)
"Edanunnado Ekkadunnado Naa Chukkala Redu" (Singer: P. Leela; Cast: Rajasulochana)
"Eti Odduna Maa Vooru" (Singer: Jikki Krishnaveni)
"Jaya Jaya Manogna Mangala Murthi Sharada Neerada Nirmala Keerthi" (Singer: P. Susheela)
"Ooredi Peredi O Chandamama" (Lyrics: Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao; Singers: P. Leela and Ghantasala)
"Sadiseyako Gali Sadiseya Boke" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri; Singer: P. Leela)
"Takita Takita Dhimi Tabala" (Lyrics: Kosaraju Raghavaiah; Singer: Ghantasala; Cast: N.T. Rama Rao)