Sobhan Babu's direct 100 days films in twin cities

He-man Sobhan Babu's direct 50 days films in Twin Cities by Vijaya Bhaskar

12th August 2005

On the occasion of 40th anniversary of He-Man Shobhan's first film as hero "Veerabhimanyu (August 12, 1965)", we are presenting He-man Shobhan's direct 50 days films and records in twin cities.

Though Hyderabad is easily the biggest city of Andhra Pradesh, it was relatively a smaller center as far as cinema runnings are concerned when compared to other centers like Vijayawada, Guntur, etc. prior to 1970. But in early 1970s, Hyderabad emerged as the biggest center and He-Man Shobhan is one of the most important heros who caused the transformation due to his immense craze in early 1970s. Film runnings were never so easier before. In the records section, we will give the necessary information to validate this statement.

Here is the list of He-Man Shobhan's direct 50 days films in Hyderabad.

S. No.	Year	Film title	Theater	No of days
1	1965	Veerabhimanyu (b & w)	Prabhat	84
2	1967	Pinni (b & w)	Prabhat	48
3	1967	Srikrishnavataram (b & w)	Deepak	70
4	1967	Poolarangadu (b & w)	Basant	104
5	1969	Vichitra Kutumbam (b & w)	Deepak	65
6	1969	Manushulu Maarali (b & w)	Prabhat	134
7	1969	Matrudevata (b & w)	Kamal	50
8	1970	Pettamdarlu (b & w)	Ashok	58
9	1970	Iddaru Ammayilu (b & w)	Basant	55
10	1971	Sathee Anasuya	Sagar	50
11	1971	Sisindri Chittibabu (b & w)	Sudarshan a/c	49
12	1971	Kalyana Mandapam	Deepak	70
13	1971	Tahsildargari Ammayi (b & w)	Shanthi A/c	75
14	1972	Amma maata (b & w)	Prabhat	56
15	1972	Sampoorna Ramayanam	Venkatesa 70mm a/c	105
16	1972	Manavudu Danavudu (b & w)	Prabhat	118
17	1972	Kaalam Maarindi (b & w)	Venkatesa 70mm a/c	98
18	1973	Jeevana tharangalu (b & w)	Basant	111
19	1973	Sharada (b & w)	Prabhat	112
20	1973	Jeevitham (b & w)	Venkatesa 70mm a/c	55
21	1973	Doctor Babu	Venkatesa 70mm A/c	61
22	1974	Kannavari Kalalu	Basant	49
23	1974	Khaidi Babayi	Venkatesa 70mm a/c	125
24	1974	Andaroo Dongale	Sudarshan a/c	100
25	1974	Chakravakam	Basant	62
26	1974	Manchi Manushulu	Sudarshan a/c	105
27	1975	Devudu chesina pelli	Venkatesa 70mm a/c	104
28	1975	Babu	Venkatesa 70mm a/c	70
29	1975	Jeevana Jyothi	Shanti a/c	104
30	1975	Balipeetam	Basant	64
31	1975	Jebudonga	Sangam a/c	100
32	1975	Gunavanthudu	Sudarshan35	50
33	1975	Soggadu	Basant	110
34	1976	Pichhimaaraju	Sudarshan70	63
35	1976	Iddaroo Iddare	Venkatesa 70mm a/c	99
36	1976	Premabandham	Srinivasa 35mm A/c	70
37	1976	Pogarubothu	Susarshan35	45
38	1976	Monagadu	Venkatesa 70mm a/c	78
39	1977	Kurukshetram	Sudarshan35	77
40	1977	Jeevitha Nauka	Santhi	49
41	1978	Malle poovu	Zamrud	51
42	1978	Radhakrishna	Basant	57
43	1978	Enki-Nayudubava	Sudarshan35	49
44	1979	Kartheekadeepam	Venkatesa 70mm a/c	93
45	1979	Judagadu	Venkatesa 70mm a/c	78
46	1979	Mandegundelu	Sudarshan70	77
47	1979	Gorintaku	Santhi	106
48	1980	Kaksha	Sandhya70	56
49	1980	Kodallosthunnaru Jagrattha	Venkatesa 70mm a/c	72
50	1981	Pandanti Jeevitham	Tarakarama	70
51	1981	Illalu	Venkatesa 70mm a/c	111
52	1981	Deepaaradhana	Basant	70
53	1981	Jeevitharatham	Venkatesa 70mm a/c	50
54	1982	Vamshagourvam	Venkatesa 70mm a/c	49
55	1982	Krishnarjunulu	Sudarshan70	56
56	1982	Premamoorthulu	Venkatesa 70mm a/c	51
57	1982	Pratheekaaram	Basant	50
58	1982	Swayamvaram	Santhi	50
59	1982	Devatha	Basant	113
60	1982	Illali korikalu	Sandhya70	71
61	1983	Mundadugu	Sandhya70	175
62	1983	Mugguru Monagallu	Venkatesa 70mm a/c	57
63	1984	Iddaru Dongalu	Devi70	48
64	1984	Illalu-Priyuralu	Venkatesa 70mm a/c	113
65	1984	Abhimanyudu	Sandhya70	48
66	1985	Devalayam	Venkatesa 70mm a/c	65
67	1985	Maharaju	Sandhya70	125
68	1985	Mugguru Mitrulu	Deepak	49
69	1985	Srivaru	Subhash	49
70	1986	Sravana sandhya	Sandhya35	78
71	1986	Bandham	Sangam	48
72	1988	Samsaram	Sudarshan35	48
73	1990	Doshi-Nirdoshi	venkatesa70	49
74	1991	Sarpayagam	Odeon70	70

He-Man is the pioneer who created many type of records in Hyderabad

1. He-Man is the first hero to have three direct 100 days films in one year which was never heard before. (year 1972). It took almost 5 years to have this record by an another hero. Legend NTR had in 1977. Apart from NTR, Megastar is the first hero to have this record in 1982.

2. He-Man is the only hero to have four direct 100 days films in one year (1975).
RTC X Roads-Sangam A.c.- Jebudonga
NArayanaguda X Roads - Venkatesa 70 mm A.c. - Devudu Chesina Pelli
YMCA X Roads - Shanthi A.c. - Jeevana Jyothi
Kachiguda X Roads - Basant - Soggadu

No other hero could touch this record till date even after 30 years of its creation and as even 4 releases for a hero in one year is also not possible for current heros, perhaps this record will never be crossed by any other hero in future also.

3. He-Man is the first hero to have 15 direct 100 days color films in Hyderabad.

4. He-Man is the only hero to have four direct 100 days films in one year, only hero to have 7 direct 100 days films in two consecutive years (1974 and 1975), only hero to have 9 direct 100 days films in three consecutive years (1973, 1974, and 1975).

5. He-man is the only hero to have 7 direct 50 days films in one year (1975). This is a never before and never again record which also will be a record for ever.

6. He-Man is the first hero to have a film which was exhibited 50 days in two theaters. Mallepoovu - Zamrud -51 days (3 shows) - Sudarsan 35 mm (1 show) - 77 days
(without gap)

7. He-Man is the first hero to have a film which was exhibited 100 days in two theaters. Gorintaku - Shanthi a.c. -106 (3 shows) Latha a.c - Nampally - 105 days (1 show) (without gap).

8. Minor babu is the only W&B film which ran for 28 days in three theaters in twin cities. Kamal - 41; Sudarsan A/c-28), Alankar (secbad) - 35.

9. Minor babu (1973) is the first film which ran for 28 days in three theaters in twin cities. Kamal - 41; Alankar (secbad) - 35; Sudarsan A/c-28)

The first other hero who equaled this record is Victory Venkatesh with "Chanti" (Sudarsan 35 mm -147, Nataraj (secbad) 35 days; Konark (Dilsukhnagar)-28 days

The first hero to break this record is Megastar with Gharana Mogudu. (Sandhya 70mm-182; Prashant A/c-100; Konark (Dilsukhnagar)- 50

10. He-Man is the only hero to have a white and black film on title role to run 118 days directly with regular shows. Manavudu Danavudu in Prabhat.

11. He-Man is the only hero to have both a color film and white and black film on title role to run 118 days directly with regular shows. Khaidi Babayi(color) - 125 days in Venkatesa 70 mmA/c; Manavudu Danavudu (white and black) in Prabhat.

12. He-Man is the only hero to have 4 W&B films which ran directly above 110 days (Manushulu maarali - Prabhat - 134; Manavudu Danavudu - Prabhat - 118; Sharada - Prabhat - 112; Jeevana tharangalu - 111 - Basant )

13. He-Man is the only hero to have 9 consecutive direct 50 days films within 10 months gap. (From Babu (May 1975) to Premabandham (March 1976) all films had at least 50 days run).

14. He-man is the only hero to have two films which were released within 14 days gap which ran for 211 days with 3 shows. This is an everlasting record. (Jeevanatharangalu-April 20, 1973 and Sharada - May 4, 1973).

15. He-man is the only hero to have two times 7 direct 49 days films in one year (1975 and 1982). This is a never before and never again record which also will be a record for ever.

16. He-Man is the only hero to have for 12 years consecutively every year at least one film which had first day 5 screenings (1975-1987).

17. He-Man is the only hero to have for 7 years consecutively every year at least two films which had first day 5 screenings (1982-1987).

18. Up to 1987 March, He-Man is the only hero to have 32 films which had first day 5 screenings.

19. He-Man is the only hero to have 6 films which had first day 5 screenings in both Hyd & secbad main theaters.

20. He-Man Shobhan's another unqiue record is he has the maximum total run (sum of all direct runnings of films in the main theater released in a year) for color films which can never be surpassed by another hero.
One year total running 644 days in 1975. (Apart from the 7 direct 50 days films, we have to add Andaroo Manchivare - 42 days in Sudarsan 35 mm).

21. Before Slab and during Slab, He-Man is the only hero to have total run in a year of 400 and above days for three times. (No other hero has at least for 2 times).

Before slab - 1975 - 644 (8 films) 1982 - 569 days (10); 1974 - 483 (6 )
During Slab- 1984 - 474(12); 1985 - 436 (9); 1986 - 416 (11)

22. He-Man is the first hero to have 5 screenings in three theaters on first day (Tharakarama A/c, Ajantha, Konark) with Mr. Vijay (August 15, 1984). Mr. Vijay is the first film to have 5 screenings on the first day in Dilsukhnagar area (Konark).

23. He-Man has created many 70mm state records in Hyderabad Venkatesa 70mm.

Number of releases - 33
Number of films which had minimum respectable run - 30

All 25 color films which were released in Venkatesa 70 mm had minimum respectable run which is a record for any hero in any 70mm theater throughout the state.

Number of films which had a 49-day run - 20

He-Man's Sampurna Ramayanam released on March 16, 1972, was the first film to have a direct 100 days run in a 70mm theater in Andhra Pradesh.

He-Man has one white and black film (Kaalam Marindi) and one color film (Sampurna Ramayanam) both of which had 98 days run in a single 70 mm theater that too in a single year (Venkatesa 70mm in 1972). No other hero had at least 60 days in a single 70mm theater even in different years also.

Before Slab and during Slab
a. He-Man is the only hero to have 7 films which had minimum respectable run in a 70mm theater.
b. He-Man is the only hero to have 113 days direct running (Before Slab Khaidi Babayi - 125 days; During Slab - Illalu-Priyuralu)
Before Slab, He-Man is the only hero to have 16 direct 50 days (no other hero has half of that number throughout the state in a 70mm theater).

24. From April 20, 1973, to September 30, 1976, He-man had 28 releases and all the films had minimum respectable run. Within a span of 41 months gap, He-Man has this record. No other hero has even within 57 months duration also.

25. He-man has 60 color films which collected 4 lakhs in Hyderabad which is a record still.

26. He-Man has 82 films which were housefull for one week which is a record still.

27. He-Man has 60 films which collected one lakh gross (Before Slab a hero should have at least 10 films).in its first week. He-Man is the only hero to have as many as 15 films which collected 1 lakh gross before Slab.

28. He-Man is the only hero to have direct 100 days on title role in one A.c. theater and one non-A.c. theater in a same year. This is a unique record. (1975 - A.c. - Sangam - Jebudonga; non-A.c.-Basant - Soggadu).

29. He-Man is the first hero to have two direct 100 days films on title role in a single year (1975 - Jebudonga and Soggadu).

30. He-Man is the first hero to have 4 direct 50 days films on title role in a single year (1975 - Jebudonga, Soggadu, Babu, and Gunavanthudu)

31. He-Man is the only hero to have direct 50 days in as many as 10 theaters in twin cities in one year (1975). (Hyderabad and Secunderabad main theaters only)

32. He-Man Shobhan has 75 films with at least 48 days direct run in the main theater. This is a record. From 1965 to till date. Even after He-Man's not acting for 10 years also, no other hero could be able to cross this record. Such is the impact of He-Man in Hyderabad. He-Man has another record of having highest number of films removed on its either 48th day or 49th day (14 films).

33. He-Man is the only hero to have three films which ran for at least 49 days and all of them were released in the same month. (1971 June; Satee Anasuya - Sagar-50; Sisindri Chittibabu-Sudarsan A/c-71; Kalyana Mantapam-Deepka-70). This is an everlasting record.

34. He-Man is the only hero to have two films in a month which had 70 days direct run (1975 May - May 2nd -Babu - Venkatesa 70mm-70; May 16th - Jeevana Jyothi - 104 days-Shanthi).

35. He-Man is the only hero to have two films released in a week which had 70 days direct run (1981 April second week - Ilallu - April 9, - Venkatesa 70mm-111 days; April 11th - Deeparadhana - Basant - 70 days).

SECUNDERABAD Direct 50 days

S. No.	Year	Film title	Theater	No of days
1	1967	Srikrishnavataram (b & w)	Anjali	56
2	1967	Poolarangadu (b & w)	Rajeswar	102
3	1969	Vichitra Kutumbam (b & w)	Alankar	65
4	1969	Manushulu Maarali (b & w)	Rajeswar	104
5	1971	Tahsildargari Ammayi (b & w)	Chitrani	48
6	1972	Sampoorna Ramayanam	Paradise	63
7	1972	Manavudu Danavudu (b & w)	Alankar	50
8	1973	Jeevana tharangalu (b & w)	Alankar	69
9	1973	Sharada (b & w)	Anjali	77
10	1974	Khaidi Babayi	Chitrani	49
11	1974	Manchi Manushulu	Rajeswar	64
12	1975	Jeevana Jyothi	Anjali	77
13	1975	Jebudonga	Paradise	50
14	1975	Soggadu	Chitrani	56
15	1976	Monagadu	Ajantha	50
16	1978	Radhakrishna	Ajantha	49
17	1979	Kartheekadeepam	Rajeswar	56
18	1979	Judagadu	Ajantha	58
19	1979	Gorintaku	Alankar	56
20	1980	Kodallosthunnaru Jagrattha	Ajantha	58
21	1981	Pandanti Jeevitham	Anjali	48
22	1981	Illalu	Ajantha	64
23	1982	Devatha	Anjali (all matinees housefuls)	47
24	1983	Mundadugu	Anjali	92
25	1985	Maharaju	Anjali	50
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NSB COLOR FILMS WHICH HAD MINIMUM RESPECTABLE RUN IN SECUNDERABAD

S. No.	Film title	Theater	No of days
1	Sathee Anasuya	Anjali	43
2	Illali korikalu	Rajeswar	43
3	Doctor Babu	Paradise	42
4	Iddaroo Iddare	Anjali	42
5	Kurukshethram	Chitrani	42
6	Mandegundelu	Prasanth	42
7	Iddaru Ammayilu	Chitrani	41
8	Ganga-Manga	Rajeswar	41
9	Andaroo Dongale	Paradise	41
10	Devudu Chesina Pelli	Paradise	41
11	Babu	Paradise	41
12	Balipeetam	Chitrani	41
13	Deeparadhana	Paradise	41
14	Mahalakshmi	Ajantha	37
15	Prema moorthulu	Rajeswar	37
16	Bavaa maradallu	Anjali	37
17	raja	Alankar	36
18	Malepoovu	Anjali	36
19	Jeevitharatham	Anjali	36
20	Illalu-Priyuralu	Anjali	36
21	Sravanasandhya	Manju	36
22	Kalyaana Mantapam	Paradise	35
23	Kannavari Kalalu	Chitrani	35
24	Chakravakam	Prasanth	35
25	Pogarubothu	Rajeswar	35
26	Sannaayi Appanna	Ajantha	35
27	Premabandham	Paradise	34
28	Abhimanyudu	Anjali	34
29	Iddaru dongalu	Ajantha	33
30	Iddaru kodukulu	Ajantha	32
31	Jailu pakshi	Manohar	32
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He-Man is the pioneer who created many type of records in Secunderabad

1. He-Man has highest number of color direct 50 days films

2. He-Man has highest number of color films with minimum respectable run (see the above list) This will be a record for ever.

3. He-Man is the only hero to have Before Slab and During Slab

1. direct 50 days on title role (Before Slab-Monagadu; During Slab -Maharaju)
2. 8 films with minimum respectable run

4. He-Man is the only hero to have Two times three direct 50 days in a single year (1975 and 1979)

5. Two times direct 50 days in three theaters in a single year (1975 and 1979)

6. Manushulu maarali is the last white and black film which had direct 100 days run in Secunderabad (even though more than 100 White and Black films were released after this film).

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