Katakatala Rudrayya is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language film written and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It stars Krishnam Raju, Jayasudha, Ramakrishna and Jayachitra. The film features music composed by J. V. Raghavulu. It was remade in Tamil as Pattakkathi Bhairavan (1979) with Sivaji Ganesan and in Hindi as Jyoti Bane Jwala (1980) with Jeetendra.
Cast Krishnam Raju Jayasudha Ramakrishna Jayachitra Jamuna Kaikala Satyanarayana Rao Gopal Rao Prabhakar Reddy J. V. Ramana Murthi
Reception
Critical reception Griddaluru Gopalrao writing for Zamin Ryot on 27 October 1978 opined that the film was cut off from reality, and would remain as "an old coin which is no longer a legal tender." He added that the screenplay by Dasari and soundtrack composed by Raghavulu are forgettable.
Box office Katakataala Rudrayya and Mana Voori Pandavulu were released within a gap of 10 days.Krishnam Raju’s unique feat. Times of India. 17 June 2014 The film was a blockbuster at the box office.
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