Roopkala Pictures

Logo (August 1970)


Visuals: The logo starts with a smoky background. After five seconds, half of an circle, representing the sun, can be seen as the smoke loosens. Afterwards, a black silhouette rises from the bottom right corner, which reveals to be a big plate and a statue of a woman holding two bowls, one filled with fruit and the other containing fire and is much smaller, on top of a pedestal hidden from the smoke. The figure brightens and the pedestal containing a black rectangle is revealed, as smoke loosens further and the text "ROOP KALA PICTURES" fades in front of the pedestal. The logo stays in place as smoke flies around behind the figure for approximately seven seconds.

Technique: Live action footage and computer animation.

Audio: A theme consisting of xylophone notes plays as a Telugu man chants "You are the creator, you are the lord. You give life to the light of the world. You exist for eternity, Lord. Accept our humble greetings." in an echoing voice.

Availability: The logo was only spotted in Mahal.