Bhatti Vikramarka
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Directed by | Jampana Chandrasekhara Rao |
Written by | Anisetty |
Produced by | P. V. V. Satyanarayana Murthy |
Starring | N.T. Rama Rao Kanta Rao Anjali Devi S. V. Ranga Rao |
Cinematography | Adi M. Irani |
Edited by | N. M. Shankar |
Music by | Pendyala Nageshwara Rao |
Release date | 1964 |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Bhatti Vikramarka (Telugu: భట్టి విక్రమార్క) is a 1960 Telugu film directed by Jampana Chandrasekhara Rao and produced by Polisetty Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Murthy. It is a commercial hit film ran for 100-days.
The plot
The story is based on the historical characters of Bhatti and Vikramarka. It also shows some of the Bethala Kathalu (Stories of Vetala).
Indra invites Vikramarka and requests him to decide who is the best dancer between Rambha and Urvasi. He gives two garlands to wear and dance. The garland worn by Urvasi stays fresh, whereas that one worn by Rambha whithers. He decides Urvasi as the best dance, as she is fearless about her performance. As a token of gratitude, Indra gifts him a Simhasanam with 32 Salabhanjikas.
Cast
- Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao as Vikramarka Maharaju, King of Ujjain
- Kanta Rao as Bhatti, Minister of Ujjain
- Anjali Devi as Prabhavathi Devi, daughter of King Chandrasena
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Mantrikudu
- Relangi Venkataramaiah as Tirakasu, Shilpacharya
- Balakrishna as Assistant to Mantrikudu
- Nagabhushanam as Prachandudu
- Mukkamala
- Kuchala Kumari
- Girija as Arakasu, wife of Tirakasu
Features
There was Fire Accident on the sets of Narasu Studios, Guindy, Madras on March 13, 1959. The Bhatti Vikramarka shooting required a fire, and a fire was made by using petrol and straw. Mukkamala and Anjali Devi were on the sets. The bamboo setting was ablaze and the flames rose high fast. The fire spread to the adjacent sets too and caused a huge damage of a lakh and half rupees. It took them for more than 90 minutes for the fire brigades to bring the fire under control. This was the worst fire disaster in the history of Telugu cinema.[1]
Songs and Poems
- Jaire Jambhaire Okasari Ravemi Sundari
- Kannepilla Sogasu Choodu Maharaja Vanneladi Nagavu Naadi
- Kommulu Thirigina Magavaru Kongu Thagilite Poleru
- Manasaara Preminchinaara
- Natinchana Jagalane Jayinchana (Dance song of Rambha and Urvasi)
- Ninu Nammi (Slokam)
- O Nelaraja Vennela Raja Nee Vannelanni Chinnelanni Makeloyi (Singers: Ghantasala and P. Susheela)
- O Saila Sutha Mataa Pati Padaseva Niratamu Neeva
- O Sundari Andame Vindura Pondara
- Satyamayaa Guruda Nityamayaa
- Suklam Baradharam Vishnum (Slokam)
- Vinta Aina Vidhi Vilasam Idena (Singer: Ghantasala)