Meghasandesam

Meghasandesam is a 1982 Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao under his Taraka Prabhu Films banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jaya Prada, Jayasudha and music composed by Ramesh Naidu. This film is the 200th movie of Akkineni Nageswara Rao. The film was featured in the Indian Panorama section at the 9th International Film Festival of India, and the Moscow film festival. It won four Awards including Best Feature Film in Telugu at the 30th National Film Awards "For its lyrical and aesthetic qualities", the Filmfare award for Best Telugu Film and Nandi award for Best Feature Film. The film won nine Nandi Awards.

Cast

 * Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Ravindra Babu
 * Jayasudha as Parvati, Ravindra Babu's wife
 * Jaya Prada as Padma
 * Jaggayya as Ravindra Babu's brother-in-law Jagannatham
 * Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna as himself
 * Subhashini
 * Saleema as Ravindra Babu's grown-up daughter

Crew

 * Art: Bhaskar Raju
 * Choreography: Pasumarthi
 * Stills: Mohanji-Jaganji
 * Lyrics: Jayadeva, Devulapalli Krishna Sastry, Veturi, Palagummi Padmaraju, C. Narayana Reddy
 * Playback: M. Balamuralikrishna, K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja, Purnachandra
 * Music: Ramesh Naidu
 * Editing: B. Krishnam Raju
 * Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
 * Story – Screenplay – Dialogues – Producer – Director: Dasari Narayana Rao
 * Banner: Taraka Prabhu Films
 * Release Date: 24 September 1982

Soundtrack
Music composed by Ramesh Naidu. Music released on SEA Records Audio Company.

Awards
Meghasandesam won four honors at the 30th National Film Awards. The film also won nine state Nandi Awards.


 * National Film Awards - 1982
 * National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Dasari Narayana Rao
 * National Film Award for Best Music Direction -Ramesh Naidu
 * National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - P. Susheela
 * National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer -K. J. Yesudas
 * Nandi Awards - 1982
 * Best Feature Film - Gold- Dasari Narayana Rao
 * Best Actor - Akkineni Nageswara Rao
 * Best Actress - Jayaprada
 * Best Music Director - Ramesh Naidu
 * Best Lyricist -Devulapalli Krishnasastri
 * Best Male Playback Singer - K. J. Yesudas
 * Best Female Playback Singer - P. Susheela
 * Best Audiographer - A . R. Swaminadhan
 * Best Cinematographer - P.S. Selvaraj
 * Filmfare Awards South
 * Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu - Dasari Narayana Rao (1982)

Others

 * VCDs and DVDs on – VOLGA Videos, Hyderabad