Sankeertana

Sankeertana
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Geetha Krishna
Written by	Tanikella Bharani (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Geetha Krishna
Story by	Geetha Krishna
Produced by	Dr. M. Gangaiah
Starring	Akkineni Nagarjuna Ramya Krishna
Cinematography	P. S. Nivas
Edited by	Anil Malnad
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production company	Konark Movie Creations
Release date	26 February 1987 (1987-02-26)
Running time	136 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Sankeertana is a 1987 Telugu classical film, produced by M. Gangaiah under the Konark Movie Creations banner and directed by Geetha Krishna. It stars Akkineni Nagarjuna, Ramya Krishna in the lead roles and music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was later remade in Tamil as Deiva Vaakku.

Plot

Keerthana (Ramya Krishna) is an orphan who is being brought up by a villager whose wife doesn't like her at all. Keerthana is learning dance from the famous teacher of the village. In this process, she falls in love with Kaasi (Akkineni Nagarjuna), who belongs to a very low caste. The villagers believe that Keerthana is the goddess who came to save them and their village and hence Keerthana had lost her personal life. But now she has dared to love Kaasi and now she wanted to marry him. But will the village people allow their goddess to become a wife and what are the cruel consequences Keerthana and Kaasi had to face?

Cast

• Akkineni Nagarjuna as Kaasi
• Ramya Krishna as Keerthana
• Girish Karnad as Parameswara Sastry
• J. V. Somayajulu as Vasudeva Sarma
• Sarath Babu as Sravan Babu
• Sai Kumar
• Rallapalli
• Sakshi Ranga Rao as Rama Sarma
• Narra Venkateswara Rao
• Mallikarjuna Rao
• KK Sarma as Chidambaram Pillai
• Dham as Kodipetlu
• Y. Vijaya as Mahalakshmi

Soundtrack

Sankeertana
Film score by Ilaiyaraaja
Released	1987
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	38:54
Label	Echo Music
Producer	Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja chronology
Aradhana (1987) Sankeertana (1987) Vijathalu (1987)

Music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. All the songs are hit tracks. Music released on ECHO Audio Company.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Kaliki Menulo"	C. Narayana Reddy	SP Balu, S. Janaki	4:32
2.	"Manase Padenule"	C. Narayana Reddy	SP Balu	3:32
3.	"Manasuna Palikina"	Sirivennela	SP Balu, S. Janaki	5:06
4.	"Ve Vela Varnala"	Sirivennela	SP Balu, Vani Jayaram	3:27
5.	"Devi Durga Devi"	C. Narayana Reddy	SP Balu, Vani Jayaram	5:35
6.	"Vanda Roopayalu Notu"	C. Narayana Reddy	S. P. Sailaja	4:33
7.	"Divi Darula (Kavitha)"	Sirivennela	SP Balu	1:44
8.	"Thillana (Dim Tarana)"	C. Narayana Reddy	SP Balu, S. P. Sailaja	3:08
9.	"Ganam Aagi Podule"	C. Narayana Reddy	SP Balu	4:44
10.	"Ye Naava Ye Theeramo"	Acharya Athreya	K. J. Yesudas	4:25
11.	"Om Kara Vakyam"	Sirivennela	SP Balu, S. Janaki	0:51
Total length:				38:54

External links

• Sankeertana at IMDb