1940 Lo Oka Gramam

1940 Lo Oka Gramam
Directed byNarasimha Nandi
Written byVadapalli Raghu babu
Based onNayudu Pilla
by Gudipati Venkatachalam
Produced byN. C. Narasimham
StarringBaladitya
Sri Ramya
Rallapalli
Mukku Raju
Rajitha
Music bySaketh Sairam
Release date
  • 2008 (2008)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

1940 Lo Oka Gramam (transl. A village in 1940) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language period drama film directed by Narasimha Nandi. It stars Baladitya and Sri Ramya, with Rallapalli, Mukkuraju, Rajitha and Gundu Hanumantha Rao in supporting roles. It is inspired by the story Nayudu Pilla written by Gudipati Venkata Chalam. The director mentions that Nayudu Pilla inspired him to develop the story.[1] It is produced by N. C. Narasimham.[2]

Cast

Reception

Despite winning accolades, the film remained unreleased for two years and had a poor theatrical performance.[2][4]

Awards and honours

Year Award category Winner Ref.
2008 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu N. C. Narasimham [5]
Sarojini Devi Award for a Film on National Integration N. C. Narasimham
Nandi Award for Best Character Actor Mukku Raju [6]
Nandi Special Jury Award Sri Ramya [7]

References

  1. ^ "'1940 lo oka gramam' release soon". The Hindu. 19 February 2010. Archived from the original on 24 February 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
  2. ^ a b Prakas, B V S (26 January 2010). "Nandi: No takers for off-beat films". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
  3. ^ a b c Mahesh, K. (1 April 2022). "The Dalit Assertion in Telugu Cinema through Non-Dalit Filmmakers' Lens" (PDF). International Journal of Humanities Social Science and Management (IJHSSM). 2 (1). India: International Journal of Humanities Social Science and Management (IJHSSM): 27–33. eISSN 3048-6874. ISSN 3048-6874. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025 – via IJHSSM.
  4. ^ "Power-packed role". The Hindu. 25 April 2010 – via www.thehindu.com.
  5. ^ "56th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Arts, Culture & Entertainment – Page 42". 3 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Nandi awards 2008 announced - Telugu cinema news". idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2015.


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