Portrait of Ugolino Martelli book, of which only a corner is visible, is inscribed MARO, indicating the Latin poet Publius Vergilius Maro better known as Virgil. Ugolino's left arm is supported by a work by Pietro Bembo, whose sonnets were written in the vernacular. Ugolino lectured on Bembo and had met him by 1539. Another portrait of Ugolino Martelli is housed in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. It was attributed to Pontormo, and is now believed to be by a closely associated painter. Portrait of Ugolino Martelli The Portrait of Ugolino Martelli is a painting by the Italian artist Agnolo di
Maro Charitra was sent to Balachander. Besides the lead actors, Madhavi who made an impact with "Thoorpu Padamara" was signed up to play an important role in the film. The film was shot in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Contrary to most of the films that released during the period, "Maro Charitra" was shot in black and white. The music and background score was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were penned by Aatreya. Randor Guy wrote the English portions of a duet picturised on Kamal and Saritha. "Maro Charitra" was released on 9 May 1978. During the first week of release the