In its return trip the car brought groceries and water. To protect from exposure to sun, after the day’s shoot, the film was sent to Jaisalmer. Every second day a veterinary doctor came to conduct fitness test for the dog. The shooting was held in two sessions daily between 8-11 in the morning and 4-7 in the evening. The unit members travelled to the location on camel back. The shoot was held in March under scorching sun at 53 degrees Celsius. Taking a cue from the locals that onion smell keeps the desert snakes away, before going to bed, the unit members would chew onions. Purnachandra Rao’s unit stayed in tents erected in open spaces outside the villages. Papam Pasivadu was shot near the villages in Sam Tehsil in Jaisalmer district where the iconic Hindi movies, Rowdy Rani he launched Sri Lakshmi Productions and tasted big success. Ukku Pidugu (1969) both produced under Navabharath Pictures banner. The popular songs are -Īmma choodali ninnu naannani choodaali rendered by P Susheela and the dance-drama enacted by choreographer K S Reddy and Vijayasri,Īrey manchi annade kaanaraadu (S P Balasubrahmanyam).Ītluri Purnachandra Rao started his career as a theatre operator, then worked as a film representative, line inspector, publicity in charge and as a production manager. Sathyam composed the tunes for the songs written by Athreya, C Narayana Reddy and Kosaraju. S V Ranga Rao and Prabhakar Reddy in ‘Papam Pasivadu’ Suryakantham and Chayadevi played relatives of S V Rangarao who were after his wealth. The cute little Pomeranian named Tommy cornered ‘acting honours’ and won fans as much too. Master Ramu looked every inch a lost child in an unfamiliar territory and won sympathies and admiration from the audience. Art director S Krishna Rao needs special mention for bringing in such authenticity and Balu complimented him with crisp editing. Vijayachitra said that, “of the 35 unit members there was only actor, Master Ramu and of course the dog.” It indicates that the scenes shot on Nagesh, S V Rangarao, Devika, Prabhakara Reddy and Sathyanarayana were taken in the matching studio sets and on the sands of beaches near Madras. Purnachandra Rao while sharing his unit’s experiences during their 27-day shooting stint in the Thar desert in an article in Kannappa’s visuals in the desert scenes were a treat to watch.
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However, the hero behind the movie was cinematographer M Kannappa. Gollapudi also penned the crisp dialogues. Lost in The Desert to suit the tastes of native audience coupled with his taut screenplay greatly helped director V Ramachandra Rao to expand the 90- minute English movie to 139 minutes of exciting entertainment. Gollapudi Maruthi Rao’s intelligent adaptation of However, Gopi is saved and Narasimham dies engulfed by forest fire. Even before he reaches there his brother Narasimham (Sathyanarayana) goes to kill Gopi in order to amass his brother’s wealth. With the help of an airport official, Chakrapani (Prabhakara Reddy), Venugopala Rao finally locates his son’s whereabouts in a forest near the desert. Gopi and his pet dog Tommy are left in the desert, leading to panicky situations. On their way, at Thar Desert, Pathy succumbs to heart attack. His pilot uncle Pathy (Nagesh) takes him in a chartered plane. Venugopala Rao (played by S V Rangarao) and his wife Janaki (Devika) are worried as their only son Gopi (Master Ramu) is diagnosed with tuberculosis and is recommended for treatment in Switzerland by the family doctor (Chittor V Nagaiah). Retaining the main characters, including the pet dog from Hayes’s story, Gollapudi introduced additional characters, villainy and pumped in loads of sentiment besides thrills in his adaptation. Sensing a box office kill, Purnachandra Rao commissioned the multi-talented Gollapudi Maruthi Rao to write a story based on the movie. It is the story of an eight-year-old boy left in the lurch with his pet dog in the Kalahari desert while his father makes desperate attempts to get him back. Lost in The Desert written, produced and directed by Jamie Hayes (Uys) caught his eye. The just then released South African movie, Rowdy Rani, a crime thriller, Atluri Purnachandra Rao was on the lookout for a fascinating subject for his next production.
Papam Pasivadu dealt with the escapades of a young boy lost in the desert.īasking under the commercial success of his 1970 production, Mosagaallaku Mosagaadu was an action adventure for treasure hunt, Sri Lakshmi Productions,
It was the second Telugu movie to be shot extensively in the deserts of Rajasthan.
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