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{{Infobox film
| name = Panduranga Mahatyam
| image = Panduranga Mahatyam.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[Kamalakara Kameswara Rao]]
| producer = [[Nandamuri Trivikrama Rao]]
| writer = [[Samudrala Ramanujacharya]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[N.T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[Chittor V. Nagaiah]]<br />[[Anjali Devi]]<br />[[Rushyendramani]]<br />[[B. Padmanabham]]<br />[[B. Saroja Devi]]<br />[[Peketi Sivaram]]<br />[[Vijaya Nirmala]]
| music = [[T. V. Raju]]
| cinematography = [[M. S. Rehman]]
| editing = [[G. D. Joshi]]
| studio = National Art Theatre Pvt. Ltd.
| distributor =
| released = 28 November 1957
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
}}

'''''Panduranga Mahatyam''''' is a 1957 Telugu film directed by [[Kamalakara Kameswara Rao]] and starring [[N. T. Rama Rao]] playing the role of [[Pundarika]]. The lyrics written by [[Samudrala Ramanujacharya]] are excellent. The songs of [[Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao]] particularly "Jaya Krishna Mukunda Murari" and "Amma Ani Pilichina" are remembered as the best film songs expressing devotion and sorrow.

==Plot==
Pundarika (N.T. Rama Rao) is from a pious Brahmin family who is not interested in the worship of God and irreligious, a complete rebel who is asked to mend his ways by his parents (Nagaiah and Rushyendramani). He steals their gold for a prostitute Kalavathy (B. Saroja Devi). His mother takes the blame, and they part ways. Kalavathy takes all his wealth and throws him out.

He goes to a hermitage where he falls in love with three disciples of the Sage, who break his legs for this blasphemy. He then realizes the importance of his parents, goes back to them, begs for forgiveness, and prays to Lord [[Panduranga]] to grant him the boon of merging into him along with his parents &mdash; giving the message that one has to serve one's parents and it is the quickest way to Salvation.

==Cast==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Actor !! Character
|-
| [[Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao]] || [[Pundarika]]
|-
| [[Anjali Devi]] || Rama
|-
| [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] || Jahnavi
|-
| [[Rushyendramani]] || Laxmi
|-
| [[B. Padmanabham]] || Brother of Pundarika
|-
| [[B. Saroja Devi]] || Kalavati
|-
| [[Govindarajula Subba Rao]]
|-
| [[K. V. S. Sarma]] || Vikatasura
|-
| [[Kasturi Siva Rao]]
|-
| [[Vangara Venkata Subbaiah]]
|-
| [[Chhaya Devi]]
|-
| Balakrishna
|-
| [[Peketi Sivaram]]
|-
| [[Ammaji]] || Champa
|-
| [[Showkar Janaki]]
|-
| [[Vijaya Nirmala]] || Lord Krishna (Bala Krishnudu)
|}

==Crew==
* Art: [[Thota Tharani]]
* Audiography: A. Krishnan
* Choreography: [[Vempati Satyam]]
* Cinematography: M. A. Rehman
* Costumes: Achyuta Rao
* Editing: G. D. Joshi
* Lyrics and dialogues: [[Samudrala Jr.]]
* Make-up: Haribabu, Doraswamy and Raman
* Music: [[T. V. Raju]]
* Nirvahana: Pundari Kakshaiah
* Direction: [[K. Kameshwara Rao]]
* Producer: [[Nandamuri Trivikrama Rao]]
* Banner: National Art Theatre Pvt. Ltd.

==Music==
* "Aanandhamidhenoi" (Singer: [[P. Susheela]]; Lyricist: Samudrala)
* "Amma Ani, Ye Paadaseema" (Singer: Ghantasala; Lyricist: Samudrala)
* "Chebithe Vintivaa Guru Guru" (Singers: [[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao]], [[Madhavapeddi Satyam]]; Lyricist: Samudrala)
* "Ekkadoyi Muddula Bava" (Singers: [[A. P. Komala]], [[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao]]; Lyricist: Samudrala)
* "Hara Hara Sambho" (Singer: Ghantasala; Lyricist: Samudrala)
* "Jaya Jaya Gokula" (Singer: [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]]; Lyricist: Samudrala)
* "Jaya Krishna Mukunda Murari" (Singer: Ghantasala; Lyricist: Samudrala)
* "Kanavera Muni Raja" (Singer: [[P. Leela]]; Lyricist: Samudrala)
* "Neevani Nenani" (Singers: Ghantasala, P. Susheela; Lyricist: Samudrala)
* "Oh Daari Kaanani" (Singer: [[M. S. Rama Rao]]; Lyricist: Samudrala)
* "Pedhavula Ragam" (Singer: [[Jikki]]; Lyricist: Samudrala)
* "Sannuthi Seyave Manasaa" (Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah; Lyricist: Samudrala)
* "Tharam Tharam" (Singer: Ghantasala; Lyricist: Samudrala)
* "Tholu Thitthi Idhi" (Singers: Madhavapeddi Satyam, Pithapuram; Lyricist: Samudrala)
* "Vannela Chinnela" (Singers: Ghantasala, P. Leela; Lyricist: Samudrala)

==Features==
* "Jaya Krishna Mukunda Murari" rendered by Ghantasala and composed by T.V. Raju is one of the longest songs in Telugu, lasting for about 15 minutes.
* "Amma Ani Pilichina Aaalakinchavemamma" is another song in this movie that melted many hearts and brought them to tears.
* One person wrote to NTR to say that it made him realize the value of parents, who he had thrown out previously, and gotten back home after watching the movie.<ref>[http://earlytollywood.blogspot.com/2008/02/panduranga-mahatyam-1957.html]</ref>
* [[B. Saroja Devi]], an actress in Tamil and Kannada movies was happy for getting the chance to act with [[N. T. Rama Rao]] in her debut film in Telugu language.
* [[Vijaya Nirmala]], who debuted in Telugu with this as a child artiste played the baby Krishna.
* It had a 100-day run in 9 centers and celebrated silver jubilee in Vijayawada and Guntur centers.<ref>[http://telugucineblitz.blogspot.in/2010/09/panduranga-mahatyam-1957.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/records/gunturtop10-175.html]</ref>

==Awards==
* [[Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao]] won the [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu)]] (fourth in succession) for his portrayal of Pundarika.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0263833/ Panduranga Mahatyam film at IMDb.]
* [http://www.telugufm.com/modules/music/moviedetail.aspx?mid=10616 Listen to Panduranga Mahatyam songs at Telugufm.com]

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[[Category:Indian films]]
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[[Category:Films directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao]]
[[Category:Film scores by T. V. Raju]]

Revision as of 07:14, 29 August 2016

Panduranga Mahatyam
Directed byKamalakara Kameswara Rao
Written bySamudrala Ramanujacharya
Produced byNandamuri Trivikrama Rao
StarringN.T. Rama Rao
Chittor V. Nagaiah
Anjali Devi
Rushyendramani
B. Padmanabham
B. Saroja Devi
Peketi Sivaram
Vijaya Nirmala
CinematographyM. S. Rehman
Edited byG. D. Joshi
Music byT. V. Raju
Production
company
National Art Theatre Pvt. Ltd.
Release date
28 November 1957
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Panduranga Mahatyam is a 1957 Telugu film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao and starring N. T. Rama Rao playing the role of Pundarika. The lyrics written by Samudrala Ramanujacharya are excellent. The songs of Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao particularly "Jaya Krishna Mukunda Murari" and "Amma Ani Pilichina" are remembered as the best film songs expressing devotion and sorrow.

Plot

Pundarika (N.T. Rama Rao) is from a pious Brahmin family who is not interested in the worship of God and irreligious, a complete rebel who is asked to mend his ways by his parents (Nagaiah and Rushyendramani). He steals their gold for a prostitute Kalavathy (B. Saroja Devi). His mother takes the blame, and they part ways. Kalavathy takes all his wealth and throws him out.

He goes to a hermitage where he falls in love with three disciples of the Sage, who break his legs for this blasphemy. He then realizes the importance of his parents, goes back to them, begs for forgiveness, and prays to Lord Panduranga to grant him the boon of merging into him along with his parents — giving the message that one has to serve one's parents and it is the quickest way to Salvation.

Cast

Actor Character
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Pundarika
Anjali Devi Rama
Chittor V. Nagaiah Jahnavi
Rushyendramani Laxmi
B. Padmanabham Brother of Pundarika
B. Saroja Devi Kalavati
Govindarajula Subba Rao
K. V. S. Sarma Vikatasura
Kasturi Siva Rao
Vangara Venkata Subbaiah
Chhaya Devi
Balakrishna
Peketi Sivaram
Ammaji Champa
Showkar Janaki
Vijaya Nirmala Lord Krishna (Bala Krishnudu)

Crew

Music

  • "Aanandhamidhenoi" (Singer: P. Susheela; Lyricist: Samudrala)
  • "Amma Ani, Ye Paadaseema" (Singer: Ghantasala; Lyricist: Samudrala)
  • "Chebithe Vintivaa Guru Guru" (Singers: Pithapuram Nageswara Rao, Madhavapeddi Satyam; Lyricist: Samudrala)
  • "Ekkadoyi Muddula Bava" (Singers: A. P. Komala, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao; Lyricist: Samudrala)
  • "Hara Hara Sambho" (Singer: Ghantasala; Lyricist: Samudrala)
  • "Jaya Jaya Gokula" (Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah; Lyricist: Samudrala)
  • "Jaya Krishna Mukunda Murari" (Singer: Ghantasala; Lyricist: Samudrala)
  • "Kanavera Muni Raja" (Singer: P. Leela; Lyricist: Samudrala)
  • "Neevani Nenani" (Singers: Ghantasala, P. Susheela; Lyricist: Samudrala)
  • "Oh Daari Kaanani" (Singer: M. S. Rama Rao; Lyricist: Samudrala)
  • "Pedhavula Ragam" (Singer: Jikki; Lyricist: Samudrala)
  • "Sannuthi Seyave Manasaa" (Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah; Lyricist: Samudrala)
  • "Tharam Tharam" (Singer: Ghantasala; Lyricist: Samudrala)
  • "Tholu Thitthi Idhi" (Singers: Madhavapeddi Satyam, Pithapuram; Lyricist: Samudrala)
  • "Vannela Chinnela" (Singers: Ghantasala, P. Leela; Lyricist: Samudrala)

Features

  • "Jaya Krishna Mukunda Murari" rendered by Ghantasala and composed by T.V. Raju is one of the longest songs in Telugu, lasting for about 15 minutes.
  • "Amma Ani Pilichina Aaalakinchavemamma" is another song in this movie that melted many hearts and brought them to tears.
  • One person wrote to NTR to say that it made him realize the value of parents, who he had thrown out previously, and gotten back home after watching the movie.[1]
  • B. Saroja Devi, an actress in Tamil and Kannada movies was happy for getting the chance to act with N. T. Rama Rao in her debut film in Telugu language.
  • Vijaya Nirmala, who debuted in Telugu with this as a child artiste played the baby Krishna.
  • It had a 100-day run in 9 centers and celebrated silver jubilee in Vijayawada and Guntur centers.[2][3]

Awards

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2]
  3. ^ [3]

External links

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