Aradhana (1962 film)
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| Directed by | V. Madhusudhan Rao |
| Produced by | D. Ranga Rao V. B. Rajendra Prasad |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Savitri Rajasree |
| Music by | Saluri Rajeswara Rao |
Release date | 1962 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Aradhana (Telugu: ఆరాధన) (English meaning : admiration) is a 1962 Telugu movie directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao, starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri, under the banner of Jagapati Art productions. It is a love story involving four characters based on Bengali film Sagarika. Savitri played the main character Anuradha in the movie. Her character is a mixture of love, sacrifice, responsibility and service. The video clip of the song Ohoho Mavayya was shot in colour.
Plot
Murali loves Anuradha in college, but keeps to himself. Anuradha becomes victim of her classmate Sarala's jealousy and trickery, and complains about Murali to Principal. The event results in hatred between them and Murali losing scholarship. Murali gets help from his uncle Lingaiah and goes to London for higher studies. Lingaiah in return plans to give his daughter Lakshmi to Murali upon his return. Lingaiah appoints Anuradha as care taker of innocent Lakshmi. Anuradha comes to know about their plan and sacrifices her love for her cousin Lakshmi. Lakshmi has different plans; She is in love with her cousin Yoganandam and not interested in Murali. She asks Anuradha to write replies to Murali's letters on her behalf. Anuradha goes through lot of struggle in the process.
Murali loses his eyes in a lab accident. Lingaiah loses interest in alliance. Anuradha pretends as Lakshmi and nurses Muarli, while he is blind. She prepares for his operation with the help of their common friend Sarathi (Jagaiah) and Principal. She plans to disappear after the eye surgery, but Murali recognizes the difference and insists that he wants the Lakshmi that served him. Movie ends with the reunion of the lovers.
The love between main characters is silent. The main characters do not have any duets. Apart from solo songs, all duets in movie are between Girija and Relangi.
Crew
- Producer - D. Ranga Rao and V. B. Rajendra Prasad
- Director - V. Madhusudhan Rao
- Background Music - Saluri Rajeswara Rao
- Dialogue - Naarla Chiranjeevi, Acharya Atreya
- Playback singers: Ghantasala, P. Suseela, S. Janaki, Swarnalatha, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao
- Lyrics : Acharya Atreya, Arudra, Sri Sri, Kosaraju Raghavayya Chowdhury
- Camera : C. Nageshwara Rao
Cast
- Murali - Akkineni Nageswara Rao
- Anuradha - Savitri
- Sarala - Rajasree
- Lakshmi - Girija
- Principal - Gummadi Venkateswara Rao
- Sarathi - Kongara Jaggaiah
- Yoganandam - Relangi Venkatramiah
- Lingaih - Ramana Reddy
Soundtrack
All songs were composed by Saluri Rajaswara Rao, and written by the great lyricists in Telugu. Many of the songs are successful melodies.
- Na Hrudayamlo Nidurinche Cheli - written by Sri Sri and sung by Ghantasala. This piano song is the most popular song in the track.
- Nee Chelimi Nede Koritini - written by Narla Chiranjeevi and sung b P. Susheela.
- Emantav Emantavoye Bava - written by Kosaraju and sung by Swarnalatha and Pithapuram Nageswara Rao.
- Ohoho Mamayya Balebale Baga Undayya - known as Bratikina College song, written by Arudra and sung by Ghantasala and S.Janaki.
- Adadani Orachupulo Jagana Vodiponi Dheerudevadu - written by Arudra and sung by S. Janaki.
- Vennelaloni Vikasame veligincheda Nee Kanula - written by SriSri and sung by P. Susheela.
- Englishlona marriage, Hindilo Artham Shadi - written by Arudra and sung by Ghantasaala and S. Janaki.
