Viswanatha Nayakudu

Viswanatha Nayakudu
Directed by	Dasari Narayana Rao
Written by	Dasari Narayana Rao (Dialogues)
Screenplay by	Dasari Narayana Rao
Produced by	Vadde Ramesh
Starring	Krishna Krishnam Raju Sivaji Ganesan Jayaprada K. R. Vijaya Mohan Babu
Cinematography	V. S. R. Swamy
Edited by	G. G. Krishna Rao
Music by	J. V. Raghavulu
Production companies	Padmalaya and Annapurna studios
Release date	May 1987
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Viswanatha Nayakudu is a Telugu historical film of 1987 directed by Dasari Narayana Rao.

Plot

The story is based on a Indian historical event during the 16th century. It narrates the victory of Viswanatha Nayak over his father to express his devotion towards Sri Krishnadevaraya.

Viswanatha Nayak (Krishna) is the son of Nagama Nayak (Sivaji Ganesan), a successful General of Sri Krishnadevaraya (Krishnam Raju) of the Vijayanagara Empire. Chola King Veerasekhara Chola invades the Madurai Kingdom and deposed the Pandya King Chandrasekhara Pandyan, who was under the protection of Sri Krishnadevaraya. Due to this, an enraged Sri Krishnadevaraya sends Nagama Nayak to aid Chandrasekhara Pandyan. Nagama Nayak suppresses Veerasekhara Chola and takes Madurai, but then suddenly he threw off his allegiance and declining to help Chandrasekhara Pandyan, usurped the throne.

So, Viswanatha Nayak volunteers to face his father on the battle ground. Nagama Nayak is defeated and the loyalty of Viswanatha Nayak is proved. Chivalry of both father and son is admired by Sri Krishnadevaraya, who makes Viswanatha Nayak the Governor of Madurai and other regions.

Cast

• Krishna as Viswanatha Nayak
• Krishnam Raju as Sri Krishnadevaraya
• Sivaji Ganesan as Nagama Nayak, Viswanatha Nayak's father
• Kanta Rao
• M. Prabhakar Reddy as Timmarusu, Krishnadevaraya's minister
• Mohan Babu
• K. R. Vijaya as Viswanatha Nayak's mother
• Jaya Prada as Kalavati, court dancer
• Ramakrishna as Natyacharya
• Nirmalamma as Kalavati's mother
• Dhulipala
• B. Padmanabham
• Prabha
• Rajasulochana
• Ranganath as Rajaraja Chola
• Sarath Babu
• J. V. Somayajulu
• Sumalata

Crew

• Screenplay, Dialogues, Director : Dasari Narayana Rao
• Producer : Vadde Ramesh
• Studios : Padmalaya studios and Annapurna studios
• Story : Kondamudi Srirama Murthy and Yamini Saraswathi
• Dialogues : Kondaveeti Venkatakavi and Yamini Saraswathi
• Director of Photography : V. S. R. Swamy
• Editing : G. G. Krishna Rao
• Art Director : Bhaskara Raju
• Choreography : Sreenu
• Voice double for Sivaji Ganesan : Kongara Jaggaiah
• Playback singers : P. Susheela, Vani Jayaram, Raj Seetaram, V. Ramakrishna, Ramesh, Prakash Rao

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Arudra, Dr. C. Narayana Reddy; all music is composed by J. V. Raghavulu

Songs

No.	Title	Playback	Length
1.	"Kavi Jana Samaaja Bhoja, Idi Natya Neerajanam" (Cast: Jaya Prada)	P. Susheela
2.	"Maruvanantondi Manasu Maranantondi Manasu" (Cast: Krishna, Jaya Prada)	P. Susheela, M. Ramesh
3.	"Oka Nartaki Nartinchu Vela" (Cast: Krishna, Jaya Prada)

Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1987	P. Susheela (for "Kavi Jana Samaaja Bhoja")	Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer	Won
1987	V. S. R. Swamy	Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer	Won
1987	Bhaskar Raju	Nandi Award for Best Art Director	Won

External links

• Viswanatha Nayakudu at IMDb