# Paramanandayya Sishyulu

Paramanandayya Sishyulu (transl. Paramanandayya's disciples) is a 1950 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckling comedy film, produced and directed by Kasturi Siva Rao under the Allied Productions banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Lakshmi Rajyam, C.S.R. with music jointly composed by Ogirala Ramachandra Rao and Susarla Dakshinamurthi. The film was a commercial failure.
The film was remade again in Telugu in 1966 as Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha starring N. T. Rama Rao, K. R. Vijaya in pivotal roles, which went on to be remade in Kannada in 1981 as Guru Shishyaru.

## Plot

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom called Kalinga, ruled by Vijayasena, his younger Prachandasena, a malicious ploy to usurp the crown. One night, he seeks to slay the king when a man in a veil shields him and shifts him to a safe place. After that, Prachandasena occupies the throne when anarchy arises due to his waywardness. So, the public starts moving to the forest with Chief Minister Paramanandayya, associating a bunch of disciples and building a hamlet.
Meanwhile, the wrestling competitions are held in the fort when a young & energetic guy, Chandrasena, triumphs. Prachandasena discerns him as the son of an exiled traitor and apprehends him. Vijayasena's daughter, Leela, endears and covertly acquaints him, for which she receives torments from enraged Prachandasena. Later, the man in a veil frees Chandrasena, & Leela with Prachandasena's daughter Hema.
Parallelly, Vijayasena becomes terminally ill; at the last minute, he approaches Paramanandayya and unwraps a secret hidden treasure. Eventually, in quest of Leela, Chandrasena lands at their hamlet and accompanies them. Besides, the tale is a comic turn; Paramanandayya's disciples make a lot of mess up in hamlet, which makes him quit being vexed. Amid this, he trespasses Leela & Hema in a cowherd and divulges the totality.
Currently, Paramanandayya aims to retrieve the kingdom, so he tricks with wit by notifying Prachandasena about the hidden treasure. Being avaricious, he proceeds with his troops when Chandrasena schemes a counterattack with the disciples. Fortunately, the man in the veil also appears therein and stabs Prachandasena, and he, too, hits. At last, as a flabbergast, Prachandasena unveils him as his son Udeyasena. Finally, the movie ends happily with the marriage and crowning ceremony of Chandrasena & Leela.

## Cast

* Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Chandrasena
* Lakshmi Rajyam as Leela
* C.S.R. as Paramanandayya
* Relangi as Sishyudu
* Kasturi Siva Rao as Avataram
* Gadepalli Ramaiah as Prachandasenudu
* Nalla Ramanurthy as Sishyudu
* Narayana Rao as Udayasena / Musuku Manishi
* Enum as Sishyudu
* Raojulapalli as Sishyudu
* Girija as Hema
* Hemalatha as Shanta
* Surabhi Balasaraswathi
* Seeta
* Ramalakshmi
* Savitri
* Saroja

## Crew

* Art: S. V. S. Rama Rao
* Choreography: Pasumarthi, C. Ram Murthy
* Stills: M. Satyam, K. Satyam
* Fights: Stunt Somu & Party
* Dialogues — Lyrics: Tapi Dharma Rao
* Playback: Susarla Dakshinamurthi, P. Leela, A.V. Saraswati, K.Rani, Relangi, Kasturi Siva Rao, CSR
* Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao, Susarla Dakshinamurthi
* Story: Tapi Dharma Rao
* Editing: P. V. Manikyam, K. A. Sriraamulu
* Cinematography: B. Subba Rao
* Producer — Director: Kasturi Siva Rao
* Banner: Allied Productions
* Release Date: 6 October 1950

## Music

The music was composed by Ogirala Ramachandra Rao and Susarla Dakshinamurthi, and lyrics were written by Tapi Dharma Rao. Music was released on Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
| 1 | "Abbanta" | Group song | 2:35 |
| 2 | "Chuchitava Janaka" | K.Rani | 2:33 |
| 3 | "Edira Lakshmana" | Susarla Dakshinamurthi, Relangi, K.Rani | 2:29 |
| 4 | "Ee Matalabu Vinarayya" | Kasturi Siva Rao | 3:17 |
| 5 | "E Leela Cheliyanu" | Susarla Dakshinamurthi | 3:45 |
| 6 | "Ide Dharmamoyi" | C.S.R. | 1:41 |
| 7 | "Mana Sukhamu Kali" | | 3:02 |
| 8 | "Polika Raada" | Susarla Dakshinamurthi, K. Rani | 3:01 |
| 9 | "O Raaja" | K.Rani | |
| 10 | "Kaala Mahimanu Nenu" | | |
| 11 | "Edigo Edigo" | | |
| 12 | "Chilara Rallaku" | Kasturi Sivarao & A.V. Saraswathi | |
| 13 | "Sanvatsaramulu" | | |