Bhakta Jayadeva
| Bhakta Jayadeva | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. V. Rama Rao P. S. Ramakrishna Rao (Supervision) |
| Written by | Samudrala Sr (dialogues) |
| Based on | Life of Jayadeva |
| Produced by | Komaravolu Narayana Rao G. Paramdhama Reddy |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Anjali Devi |
| Cinematography | Venkat |
| Edited by | B. Harinarayanaiah |
| Music by | Saluri Rajeshwara Rao |
Production company | Lalitha Kala Nikethan[1] |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Bhakta Jayadeva is a 1961 Telugu devotional and biographical film, based on the life of 12th Century Orissa Sanskrit Poet Jayadeva, produced by Komaravolu Narayana Rao and G. Paramdhama Reddy under the Lalitha Kala Nikethan banner[2] and directed by P. V. Rama Rao, while Ramakrishna took care of direction supervision.[3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi in the lead roles[4] and music composed by Saluri Rajeshwara Rao.[5]
The same picture was already made Telugu in 1938 with the same title, which was produced by Andhra Cinetone at Visakhapatnam and directed by Bengali director Hiren Bose. It stars Surabhi Kamalabai, Santha Kumari, V. Venkateswarlu, Rentachintala Satyanarayana in pivotal roles.
Plot
The film begins on Jayadeva (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) a librettist & orphan, brought by a couple along with their son Parasera (Relangi). Jayadeva writes poems on the divine love of Radhakrishna which are disdained. So, he leaves the house to get acclaim to his literature and lands at an Ashram of a Saint Krishnanda (Chittor V. Nagaiah) a devotee of Radhakrishna. Here, Krishnanda identifies him as a person born to disseminate the philosophy of Radhakrishna, so, he accommodates him. Once Jayadeva spots people of a village are forcibly converting an innocent girl Padmavathi (Anjali Devi) into a Devadasi. Jayadeva protests it and marries Padmavathi which irks village head Kamakeetu (Mukkamala) as he aspires to possess her. At the same time, Parasera arrives and takes them to the hometown. On the way back, Jayadeva acquires a statue of Radhakrishna floating in a river which they start adoring. Meanwhile, Kamakethu reaches Jayadeva's village, slanders against Padmavathi for which they are ostracized. At that juncture, Lord Krishna inseminates the devotional power of Jayadeva by punishing the village head. Thereafter, Jayadeva scriptures the book Geeta Govindam which fascinates everyone. Eventually, the king of Puri (C.S.R) also signs poems on Lord Jagannath when he perceives the adulation of Jayadeva, becomes furious and behests to present him in the court. Right Now, both of them keep their poetry before Lord in which Jayadeva is endorsed when the king bows his head down. In his return, Jayadeva is attacked by Kamakeethu when Lakshmanasena Maharaja (Mikkilineni), the king of Navadweepa saves him. Being an advent devotee of Radhakrishna Lakshmanasena invites Jayadeva to his court which envies the remaining poets. Moreover, Kamakeetu hits there too and adds fuel to their fire. But Jayadeva strives & gains victory over all the scholars in the council when he is highly accoladed. Simultaneously, Jayadeva about to complete Geeta Govindam but he is cramped at the climax when Lord Krishna appears in his form, completes the book and takes the hospitality of Padmavathi. Discovering it, the couple's heart is filled with joy when Lakshmanasena also visits and three of them take the leftover of deity. Knowing it, the queen's (Sandhya) ego hurts, besides, she goes with an argument on Sathi. Padmavathi affirms it as a wrong deed, actually, the legitimate one is that the wife should spontaneously die listening regarding her husband's death. At that moment, the queen decides to test her loyalty, so, she proclaims a piece of false news about Jayadeva's death when she too immediately leaves her breath. At last, Jayadeva retrieves Padmavathi alive with his devotional power. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note by Jayadeva & Padmavathi taking salvation into Radhakrishna.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Jayadeva
- Anjali Devi as Padmavathi
- Relangi as Paraserudu
- Chittor V. Nagaiah as Krishnadas
- C.S.R
- Mikkilineni as Lakshmanasena Maharaju
- Mukkamala as Kamakeetu
- Vangara
- Allu Ramalingaiah
- Sandhya as Rani
- Surabhi Kamalabai
- E. V. Saroja as Dancer
Crew
- Art: Gokhale
- Choreography: Vempati, Pasumarthi, Gopikrishna
- Lyrics - Dialogues: Samudrala Sr
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Jikki A. M. Rajah, P. B. Sreenivas, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Ramanujacharyulu
- Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao
- Editing: B. Harinarayanaiah
- Cinematography: Venkat
- Producer: Komaravolu Narayana Rao, G. Paramdhama Reddy
- Screenplay - Director: P. V. Rama Rao
- Supervision: P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
- Banner: Lalitha Kala Nikethan
- Release Date: 7 April 1961
Soundtrack
| Bhakta Jayadeva | |
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| Film score by | |
| Released | 1961 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 37:12 |
| Producer | Saluri Rajeswara Rao |
Music composed by Saluri Rajeswara Rao. Lyrics were written by Samudrala Sr. Music released on Audio Company.
| S. No | Song Title | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Nee Madhu Murali" | Ghantasala | 2:42 |
| 2 | "Naadu Prema Bhagyarasi" | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:24 |
| 3 | "Priye Chaaruseele" | Ghantasala | 4:58 |
| 4 | "Dayaganumaa Jaga Deesaa" | Ghantasala | 4:03 |
| 5 | "Jaya Jagadeesa" | Ghantasala | 3:57 |
| 6 | "Rathi Sukhasaare" | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 2:22 |
| 7 | "Yaaramithaa Vanamaalina" | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:27 |
| 8 | "Hara Hara Jayakara" | M. Seetaramulacharyulu | 5:29 |
| 9 | "Pralaya Payodhijale" | Ghantasala | 6:50 |
Other
- VCDs & DVDs on - SHALIMAR Video Company, Hyderabad
References
- ^ "Bhakta Jayadeva (Overview)". IMDb.
- ^ "Bhakta Jayadeva (Banner)". Filmiclub.
- ^ "Bhakta Jayadeva (Direction)". Know Your Films.
- ^ "Bhakta Jayadeva (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
- ^ "Bhakta Jayadeva (Review)". Spicy Onion.