Amara Deepam (1977 film)
| Amara Deepam | |
|---|---|
 CD cover of Amara Deepam | |
| Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Written by | Jandhyala |
| Produced by | Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju |
| Starring | Krishnam Raju Jayasudha Murali Mohan Kaikala Satyanarayana Jayamalini |
| Music by | Chellapilla Satyam |
Release date | September 16, 1977 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Amara Deepam (Telugu: అమరదీపం) is a 1977 Telugu drama film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Krishnam Raju, Jayasudha and Murali Mohan in the lead roles. The film is a remake of the Tamil film Dheepam (1977), starring Sivaji Ganesan, which itself was a remake of the Malayalam film Theekkanal. Krishnam Raju received the Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) and Nandi Award for Best Actor.
Plot
Hari and Shiva Prasad are siblings. Once Shiva breaks their family photo unintentionally, then Hari beats Shiva and escapes from home. Hari was brought up by a notorious smuggler (Kaikala Satyanarayana). The smuggler changes his name into Shri Krishna which was his demised son's name. A grown up Krishna (Krishnam Raju) is a womaniser and uses women for one-night stands and one of them is Asha (Jayamalini. He dearly loves Parvati (Jayasudha), a friend of his sister Madhavi (Madhavi). However Parvati and Shiva Prasad (Murali Mohan) love each other. When Krishna proposes to Parvati, she refuses. Jealous Krishna attempts to kill Shiva Prasad. Accidentally he saw their childhood photo and recognizes him as his own younger brother. He arranges the marriage of Shiva Prasad and Parvati. Shiva Prasad comes to know about the affection of Krishna on Parvati, he starts hating Parvati. To break the deadlock, Krishna kills himself.
Cast
| Actor / Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Krishnam Raju | Hari / Shri Krishna |
| Jayasudha | Parvati |
| Muralimohan | Shiva Prasad |
| Madhavi | Madhavi "Madhu" |
| Kaikala Satyanarayana | Madhavi's father |
| Prabhakar Reddy | Ranganatham |
| Jayamalini | Asha |
| Sarathi | Rahim |
| Sakshi Ranga Rao | Manager |
| Mada Venkateswara Rao | Appa Rao |
| Ramaprabha | Ratnam |
| Dubbing Janaki | Paidi Nookalu |
| Narra Venkateswara Rao | |
| Potti Prasad |
Soundtrack
- "Antalesi Andaalu" (Lyricist: Arudra; Singers: V. Ramakrishna, Ramola)
- "Inte Ee Jeevitamu Chivariki Anta Shoonyamu" (Lyricist: Atreya; Singer: V. Ramakrishna)
- "Kottaga Unda Badhaga Unda" (Lyricist: Atreya; Singer: P. Susheela)
- "Naa Jeevana Sandhya Samayamlo" (Lyricist: Veturi; Singers: V. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela)
- "Neeve Sarathi" (Lyricist: Veturi; Singer: P. Susheela)
- "E Ragamo Idi E Talamo" (Lyricist: Atreya; Singers: P. Susheela, S. P. Balu)
Awards
- Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) - Krishnam Raju
- Nandi Award for Best Actor - Krishnam Raju
External links
- Amara Deepam at IMDb