This tree was seen in more than 300 films, a wave of mourning fell on the ground… know its unique history

A tree located on the banks of West Godavari in Andhra Pradesh, also known as the Movie Tree, fell on Monday. Although the history of this tree is about 150 years old, it first appeared in a film 49 years ago. The beauty of this tree impressed the filmmakers so much that this tree was shown in 300 films one after the other.

This city was known as the tree

This tree located in Kovvuru Mandal of West Godavari is no less than a superstar in itself. Local people lovingly call this tree Cinema Chattu. You must have heard that a village, city or railway station is named after a villager who has done great work, so something similar happened with this great tree. The people of Kumardevam living near this tree say that their city is known by the name of this tree. This is a matter of pride for them too.

First seen in 1975

The filmmakers were not crazy to show this huge branched tree situated on the Godavari river on the screen without any reason. Many directors of South cinema considered this tree very auspicious. This tree is very famous in South cinema. This tree was first shown in the 1975 film Padipantlu. Since then, this tree has been shown in the film Rangasthalam. The beauty of this tree situated on the banks of Godavari attracted people.

Wave of mourning in South Cinema due to falling of tree

Famous directors of South films like Vamsi, K Vishwanath, Jandhyala, Bapu and Raghavendra Rao have been fond of this tree. Director Vamsi used to eat food near this tree with his friends. Many scenes have been shot on this tree in films like Shankarabharanam, Sitaramayya Gari Manavaru, Trishulam, Padmavyuham, Muga Manasulu. The fall of this 150-year-old tree has not only saddened the local people, but there is a wave of mourning in South cinema as well.

the tree fell to the ground

The fall of this tree on the ground has brought back a wave of grief among the local people. People say that there are many stories inside this tree. Many people were impressed by its beauty. Its shade easily relaxes people. If someone shakes this tree, the stories of the film world will automatically fall from it. People from the film industry also believed that if the film was shot near this tree, the film would have been a hit. However, now there will hardly be any sprout left on this tree.