Lamakaan presents two films on two of the great writers in Telugu films DV Narasa Raju and Tripuraneni Gopichand.

DV Narasa Raju was a writer and director of South India films and a playwright. He is known for his 'tongue in cheek' satire in comedy genre. He has written stories such as Gundamma Katha, Yamagola, and Donga Ramudu. He was highly motivated by M. N. Roy and his party-free politics. Narasa Raju debuted in films as a writer with the film Peddamanushulu in 1954. It was K. V. Reddy who, after watching Narasa Raju’s play 'Natakam', introduced him to the film industry. He penned more than 92 stories including industry classics like Gundamma Katha, Bhaktha Prahalada, Yamagola, Rangula Ratnam, Manasu Mamatha and Donga Ramudu. Karu Diddina Kapuram is one of the few films that he directed and also played a cameo role in Chevilo Puvvu. His last work was the 2006 film Maya Bazaar that stars Raja and Bhoomika in the lead roles.

The second Documentary is on Sahitya Academi award winning writer 'T Gopichand'. He was a Telugu short story writer, novelist, editor, essayist, playwright and film director. He is especially celebrated for his second novel 'Asamardhuni Jeevayatra'. This is the first psychological novel in Telugu literature. For his work Panditha Parameshwara Sastry Veelunama, in 1963 Gopichand received the Sahitya Akademi Award. This was the first Telugu novel to win it.

His Novel "Asamardhuni Jeevana Yatra" is known as first psychoanalysis novel in telugu which got very popular and it's been known as syllabus for APPSC exams for Telugu literature. His postage stamp was released by the Government of India on his 100th birthday.

These films are made by T. Saichand and being shown as a part of 100 years of Cinema.

Entry - Free