V. Nagayya Y. V. Rao Pushpavalli Gohar Mamajiwala Lalitha
Cinematography
Pandurang Naik Chandulal Shah
Edited by
Y. V. Rao
Music by
Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Production companies
Newton Studios Lakshmi Studios
Distributed by
Sri Jagadesh Films
Release date
November 9, 1940 (1940-11-09)
Running time
195 minutes
Country
India
Language
Telugu
Viswa Mohini (transl.The World of Entertainment) is a 1940 Telugu-language romantic thriller film in the backdrop of Indian motion picture world, directed by Y. V. Rao.[1] The ensemble cast starring V. Nagayya was written by Balijepalli Lakshmikanta Kavi, and was screened at the Venice Film Festival.[1][2] The production design was handled by T. V. S. Sarma, and cinematography was handled by Pandurang Naik.[3][4]
It is the first Indian film to be made about the movie world.[5] The film released in 1940, and turned out to be a mediocre success.[2][1]
^ abcRajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7 – via Google Books.
^ abnarasimham, m.l. (22 June 2013). "Viswamohini (1940)". The Hindu.
^pioneer, Y. V. Rao (21 August 2003). "A revolutionary filmmaker". The Hindu. p. 04. Archived from the original on 17 January 2004 – via The Hindu (old).
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