First theatre in Andhra Pradesh is MARUTHI TALKIES

Vijayawada, being the second biggest railway junction in India, has also developed into the biggest cinema center in the Andhra Pradesh during the distribution system prevailed.  Still, how a film fares in Vijayawada is an important sign for cinema industry people.

It is the number one center as far as cinema runnings are considered from day one, and it was the central hub during the period of distribution system.

A list of hundred days films of top four heros of yesteryears will be given in this thread theaterwise.

The ideal theater to start with is Maruthi.  Maruthi is the first permanent theater in Vijayawada as well as Andhra Pradesh constructed in 1921.  It was built by Pothina Srinivasa Rao.  The theater was a prominent theater in Vijayawada up to mid 60s.

Navayuga distribution films and Rajashree (or East India) distribution films were released for most part of time in this theater.

The first color film ever produced by telugu film industry “Lavakusa,” the first film of Shobhan Babu as a hero “Veerabhimanyu,” the first title role film of hero Krishna “Gudachari 116” and many other superhit films were exhibited in this theater.

100 DAYS’ FILMS IN VIJAYAWADA MARUTHI

ANR

Mooga manasulu – 182 days

Rojulu Maarayi – 170 days

Bharyaabharthalu – 154

Keelugurram – 147

Illarikam – 139

Manchi Manasulu – 126

Chenchu Laxmi – 112

Mangalyabalam – 112

Thodikodallu – 104

Donga Ramudu – 103

Sthree Sahasam - 92

NTR

Lavakusa – (GEWA color) – 196

Veerabhimanyu – 154

Rakhtasambandham – 147

Narthanasala – 112

Thodu-Needaa – 92 days

SHOBHAN BABU

Veerabhimanyu – 154

the very first theatre in andhra pradesh is MARUTHI TALKIES vijayawada..opened in 1921.



Courtesy:Mister Vijay, Anne