He wrote and sang songs while he was in Jail and they earned him name as Ramadasu.Īkkineni Nageswararao earned legendary actor status because of his daring nature to try different roles. He was locked in the Golconda Fort for his tyranny for acting against the wishes of his ruler. Gopanna built Bhadrachalam Lord Rama Temple as Thalisdar of the district against the will of Qutub Shahi King, Abdul Hassan Tana Shah. The combination of Raghavendra Rao, JK Bharavi, MM Keeravani, SP Balasubramanyam and King Nagarjuna delivered a classic with Kancharla Gopanna’s story. This movie became a classic in devotional films like Annamayya and became a commercial success too. The film won Special Jury National award and 14 Nandi awards from Andhra Pradesh State Government. It created a sensation back in the day as no one expected the film to run for 100 days at theatres prior to release. Singeetham Sreenivasa Rao made a film on her life in 1985 with her in the lead. She is now acting in serials like Naagin on TV. It is difficult to even get accustomed to walking with a wooden leg but she overcame that challenge and became one of the best Bharatanayam dancers in India. She decided to continue dancing wearing a wooden leg. Revered dancer and actor, Sudha Chandran lost her leg in a road accident.
