5 Technological firsts Superstar Krishna introduced to Telugu cinema
Superstar Krishna who has acted in more than 350 films also directed and edited a few other films besides producing many technological firsts in the Telugu film industry. He also has reportedly introduced a few western film genres into Telugu cinema such as CowBoy, Spy/Detective and JamesBond. Krishna directed 17 feature films and produced many films under his Padmalaya Studios production company along with his brothers Adiseshagiri Rao and Hanumantha Rao. Krishna was one of the highest-paid Telugu actors during his time.
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First Cinemascope Film – ‘Alluri Seetharama Raju’ (1974)
The above biographical film on the freedom fighter ‘Alluri Seetharama Raju (1974)’ by Krishna under his home banner Padmalaya studios marked his 100th film. The film is considered to be the first cinema scope film in Telugu. The film later ended up as the highest grossing Telugu film of that year.
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First Eastman color film – ‘Eenadu”(1982)
Krishna’s yet another film ‘Eenadu’ made in 1982 has reportedly introduced yet other new technology to colour grade the film. And though ‘Eenadu’ Telugu film industry started using Eastman colour grading technology for all the films until it was replaced by colour processing labs and digital technologies.
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First 70 MM Stereophonic Sound Film – ‘Simhasanam’(1986)
This Krishna’s epic historical fim written, directed, edited, produced and acted by Krishna along side Jaya Prada, Radha and Mandakini was simultaneously made in Hindi as Singhasan and the film was successful at the box-office.
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First DTS Film – ‘Telugu Veera Levara’ (1995)
This time Superstar Krishna’s focus went on sound design and he introduced newly found Ditial theaer system in the us and incorporated the same Technology in this movie revoulutionary film ‘Telugu Veera Levara’ DTS was later replaced by its competitor Dolby sound technology.
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First Western/Cowboy genre Telugu film – 'Mosgallaku Mosagadu' (1971)
This western action film directed by KSR Das has its screen play written by Aarudra. The film is said to have run for 100 days and was subsequently dubbed into Tamil and Hindi besides having a trimmed Hindi version.
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