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=== Background: ===
Logo descriptions by
Background: '''N.A.T. Pictures''' (National Art Theater) was a production company co-founded by N. Trivikrama Rao in 1953 solely to produce Telugu-language films.
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Video captures courtesy of Tanzim K
 
=== 1st Logo (July 17, 1953) ===
Background: N.A.T. Pictures (National Art Theater) was a production company co-founded by N. Trivikrama Rao in 1953 solely to produce Telugu-language films.
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Logo'''Visuals:''' WeThere seeis an ancient lamp inside a circular emblem (which looks like the 1908 Gaumont daisy) outline being illuminated by several lightning strikes. When there are no more lightning strikes, wethere seeare three flames over the lamp (turned up). After that, the camera moves down to show us a rectangle with "NATIONAL ARTS" written inside. Then, the camera zooms very slowly to the lamp.
 
'''Closing variant:''' The camera zooms out slowly from the lamp with a male announcer heard in the variant.
1st Logo
(1953-1954)
 
'''Technique:''' Practical effects with live-action for the flames.
National Arts (1953)
 
Music/Sounds'''Audio:''' The sounds of thunder, a male voice-over singing in TeluguSanskrit, with an ominous tanpura note held throughout, and sounds with a wind instrument.
Nicknames: "The Ominous Lamp", "Dark Lamp of Doom", "Closeup of the Flames", "Indian Lamp", "Gothic Lamp", "The Lamp Inside the Gaumont Daisy", "Telugu's Ritual"
 
'''Availability:''' Rare. SeenAppears only on ''Pitchi Pullaiah''. A [http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XZI9S2JQ_LY/UzK5p3w6W_I/AAAAAAAAMMM/fsi5w42jWEw/s1600/thodu-dongalu.JPG print version] of this logo appears on the poster of ''Todu Dongalu''.
Logo: We see an ancient lamp inside a circular emblem (which looks like the 1908 Gaumont daisy) outline being illuminated by several lightning strikes. When there are no more lightning strikes, we see three flames over the lamp (turned up). After that, the camera moves down to show us a rectangle with "NATIONAL ARTS" written inside. Then, the camera zooms very slowly to the lamp.
 
'''Legacy:''' It was often classified as one of the scariest Indian logos among the community for its dark atmosphere and ominous audio. However, this is seen as normal in its home country, since countries around the world have different cultures.
Variant: There is a variant where the camera zooms out slowly from the lamp, this usually is seen at the end of the movie. In addition, this variant is shorter than the opening.
 
=== 2nd Logo (October 21, 1955-August 29, 1974) ===
FX/SFX: The lightning, the flames of the lamp, and the camera moving and zooming, and the sky.
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Logo'''Visuals:''' WeThere seeare some sort of statuestatues surrounded by flowers, with a couple candles on each side of it. The camera then zooms out to reveal two religiously-dressed women on a table around what appears to be food and a religiously dressed manpriest waving another candle in front of the women three times before placing it down on the table to pray. The company name ofdoes the company doesn'tnot appear.
 
'''Technique:''' Live-action.
Music/Sounds: The sounds of thunder, a male singing in Telugu, with an ominous tanpura note held throughout, and sounds with a wind instrument.
 
Music/Sounds'''Audio:''' A male voice-over singing in Sanskrit, and then speaking fast and a chorus of males speakingchanting in Sanskrit 3three times, and some bells ringing.
Availability: Rare. Seen only on Pitchi Pullaiah. A print version of this logo appears on the poster of Todu Dongalu.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Jayasimha'', ''Varakatnam'', ''Panduranga Mahatyam'', ''Kodalu Diddina Kapuram'', ''Seetharama Kalyanamand Tatamma Kala'', among other films which can be found on YouTube.
Editor's Note:The lightning, the creepy male singing, the overall darkness of the logo, the zoom-in to the lamp, long length, the dark wind instrument notes at the end and even the lightning at the beginning makes this one of the darkest and most unsettling Indian logos. However, some people could find this logo overly long and boring.
 
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2nd Logo
[[Category:Film logos]]
(1955-1974)
[[Category:Indian film logos]]
 
[[Category:Telugu-language logos]]
National Arts (1966)
 
Logo: We see some sort of statue surrounded by flowers, with a couple candles on each side of it. The camera then zooms out to reveal two religiously-dressed women on a table around what appears to be food and a religiously dressed man waving another candle in front of the women three times before placing it down on the table to pray. The name of the company doesn't appear.
 
FX/SFX: All live action.
 
Music/Sounds: A male singing, and then speaking fast and a chorus of males speaking 3 times, and some bells ringing.
 
Availability: Seen on Jayasimha,Varakatnam, Panduranga Mahatyam, Kodalu Diddina Kapuram,Seetharama Kalyanamand Tatamma Kala, among other films which can be found on YouTube.
 
Editor's Note: The darkness of the logo and the weird male singing may scare some people, especially if you don't like religious statues. However, this is tamer than the previous logo.
 
[[Category:Movie Logos]] [[Category:Indian Logos]] [[Category:Indian Movie Logos]]

Latest revision as of 13:34, 29 September 2024


Background:

N.A.T. Pictures (National Art Theater) was a production company co-founded by N. Trivikrama Rao in 1953 solely to produce Telugu-language films.

1st Logo (July 17, 1953)

Visuals: There is an ancient lamp inside a circular emblem outline being illuminated by several lightning strikes. When there are no more lightning strikes, there are three flames over the lamp (turned up). After that, the camera moves down to show us a rectangle with "NATIONAL ARTS" written inside. Then, the camera zooms very slowly to the lamp.

Closing variant: The camera zooms out slowly from the lamp with a male announcer heard in the variant.

Technique: Practical effects with live-action for the flames.

Audio: The sounds of thunder, a male voice-over singing in Sanskrit, with an ominous tanpura note held throughout, and sounds with a wind instrument.

Availability: Appears only on Pitchi Pullaiah. A print version of this logo appears on the poster of Todu Dongalu.

Legacy: It was often classified as one of the scariest Indian logos among the community for its dark atmosphere and ominous audio. However, this is seen as normal in its home country, since countries around the world have different cultures.

2nd Logo (October 21, 1955-August 29, 1974)

Visuals: There are some statues surrounded by flowers, with a couple candles on each side of it. The camera then zooms out to reveal two religiously-dressed women on a table around what appears to be food and a priest waving another candle in front of the women three times before placing it down on the table to pray. The company name does not appear.

Technique: Live-action.

Audio: A male voice-over singing in Sanskrit, and then speaking fast and a chorus of males chanting in Sanskrit three times, and some bells ringing.

Availability: Seen on Jayasimha, Varakatnam, Panduranga Mahatyam, Kodalu Diddina Kapuram, Seetharama Kalyanamand Tatamma Kala, among other films.

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