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| director = [[B. Padmanabham]]<br />
| producer = B. Purushottam<br />
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| starring = [[Vanisree]]<br />[[Haranath (actor)|Haranath]]<br />[[B. Padmanabham]]<br />[[Sobhan Babu]]<br />
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| released = {{Film date|1970}}<br />
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| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
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'''''Kathanayika Molla''''' is a 1970 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language film directed by comedian [[Padmanabham (actor)|Padmanabham]]. It is based on the life of the poet [[Molla (poet)|Molla]], played by [[Vanisree]]. It features the songs ''Jagame Ramamayam'' and ''Manishini Brahmayya Mattito Chesenaya'' and received the [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]]. Songs were written by Dasharathi Krishnamacharya.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
The story is based on life of the poet [[Molla (poet)|Molla]], who translated the [[Ramayana]] from Sanskrit into Telugu.<br />
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==Credits==<br />
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===Cast===<br />
* [[Vanisree]] as Molla<br />
* [[Harinath]] as Lord Vishnu<br />
* [[B. Padmanabham]] as Tenali Ramakrishna<br />
* Tyagaraaju<br />
* [[Sobhan Babu]]<br />
* [[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] as Kesana<br />
* Nagabhushanam <br />
* [[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Avadhani<br />
* [[Mikkilineni (actor)|Mikkilineni]]<br />
* [[Jyothi Lakhsmi]] as Vidhusheemani<br />
* Geethanjali as Ranganayaki<br />
* [[Kaikala Satyanarayana]] as Sri Krishna Devaraya (King)<br />
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===Crew===<br />
* Director: [[B. Padmanabham]]<br />
* Producer: B. Purushottam<br />
* Production Company: Rekha and Murali Productions<br />
* Original Music: [[S. P. Kodandapani]]<br />
* Playback singers: [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]], [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] and [[P. Susheela]]<br />
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==Songs==<br />
* "Doravo Evaravo Naa Korake Digina Devaravo" (Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]]; Singers: [[P. Susheela]] and Ghantasala<br />
* "Jagame Ramamayam Manase Aganita Taraka Namamayam" (Singer: P. Susheela)<br />
* "Manishini Brahmayya Mattito Chesenaya" (Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)<br />
* "Naane Cheluve Kannadiki" (Singer: [[L. R. Eswari]])<br />
* "Lanka Dahanam" (Singers: Ghantasala and party)<br />
* "Vinduva Veenula Vinduga Govindu Nandallu Parinayamaina Gaadha" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri)<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Nandi Award for Best Feature Film – Gold]] – B. Purushottam<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290694/ Kathanayika Molla at IMDb.]<br />
* [http://www.basthi.com/movies/kathanayika-molla-1970-telugu-movie-online-p1/ Kathanayika Molla Film] At Basthi.com<br />
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[[Category:1970 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian biographical films]]<br />
[[Category:1970 Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1970 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1970s biographical films]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in the Vijayanagara Empire]]<br />
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