Jagadeka Veeruni Katha

Jagadeka Veeruni Katha

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kadiri Venkata Reddy
Produced by Kadiri Venkata Reddy
Written by Pingali Nagendra Rao
Starring N.T. Rama Rao
B. Saroja Devi
L. Vijayalakshmi
Relangi Venkata Ramaiah
Girija
C.S.R. Anjaneyulu
Rajanala
Mukkamala
Rushyendramani
Music by Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Cinematography Marcus Bartley
Edited by Kalyana Sundaram
Production
company
Release dates
  • 9 August 1961 (1961-08-09)
Running time
 187 minutes
Country India
Language Telugu
Budget Approx. 6,00,000 INR

Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (Telugu: జగదేకవీరుని కధ) is a 1961 Telugu Drama film directed and produced by Kadiri Venkata Reddy under the banner of Vijaya Pictures.[1] It is subsequently dubbed into Tamil language entitled Jagathala Prathapan (1961) and Kannada, Bengali, Oriya and Hindi languages.

It is a Musical film with music score composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao and songs penned by Pingali Nagendra Rao. The melodious song Sivasankari Sivanandalahari by Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao is often chosen for singing competitions.[2]

C.S.R.Anjaneyulu as Badarayani Praggada.

The Plot

Udayagiri king (Mukkamala) has two sons. The elder son is Pratap (N T Ramarao) and younger son is Jagajjit (Lanka Satyam). Pratap dreams of marrying Devakanyas (Indra Kumari, Varuna Kumari, Naga Kumari and Agni Kumari) and happily enjoying life. Knowing this, the angered father expels him from the country. He continues his journey with friend Rendu Chintalu (Relangi) in search of Devakanyas and reaches a pond wherein they bathe regularly. He secretly observes them but gets cursed by Jayanthi (B Saroja Devi) to become a statue. He regains his body by the pious activity of his mother Maharani (Rushyendramani). Meanwhile Indraputri was also cursed by a Muni to stay in Manavaloka and marry a person who steals her dress. Knowing about the curse, Pratap steals her dress and runs away without looking backwards. He marries Jayanthi and reaches the Kamakuta Rajya. The king is Threesokanandu (Rajanala), who eyes Jayanthi and sends Pratap to Naga Lokam and Varuna Lokam on the pretext of fetching Medicine for him. Meanwhile Pratap marries Naga Kanya and Varuna Kanya and puts an end to Threesokanandu. When Pratap is away to win his kingdom back, his four wives cheat their Mother-in-law to help Jayanthi procure her saree back so all devakanyas could go to heaven. However they could not forget him. Pratap goes in search of Devakanyas and reaches heaven and Indrasabha. Indra and other devas test his efficiency and love towards their daughters. He succeeds and gets the Devakanyas to Earth and rules the kingdom happily.

Cast

Actor/Actress Character
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Yuvaraju Prathap
B. Saroja Devi Jayanthi/Indra Kumari
Rajanala Kaleswara Rao Threesokanandu
C. S. R. Anjaneyulu Badarayana Praggada
Kannamba Parvathi Devi
Jayanthi Varuna Kumari
L. Vijayalakshmi Nagini/Naga Kumari
Bala Agni Kumari
Relangi Venkataramaiah Renduchintalu
Mukkamala Krishna Murthy Maharaju
Rushyendramani Maharani
Mikkilineni Indrudu
Girija Ekasa
Nalla Rama Murthy

Soundtrack

There are 14 songs and poems in the films.[3]

  • Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao
  • Singers: Ghantasala and P. Susheela
  • Cast: NTR and Saroja Devi
  • Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao
  • Singers: P. Leela, P. Susheela and others
  • Cast: B. Saroja Devi, Jayanthi, L. Vijayalakshmi and Bala
  • Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao
  • Singers: P. Susheela and others
  • Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao
  • Singers: Ghantasala and P. Susheela
  • Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao
  • Singer: P. Leela
  • Cast: Rushyendramani
  • Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao
  • Singer: Ghantasala
  • Cast: N T Ramarao and Devakanyas
  • Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao
  • Singer: Ghantasala
  • Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao
  • Singers: P. Susheela and others
  • Cast: B. Saroja Devi, Jayanthi, L. Vijayalakshmi and Bala

Boxoffice

References

  1. ↑ Jagadekaveeruni Katha review, Aanati Anavallu 102 by Pulagam Chinnarayana
  2. ↑ Sivashankari song on YouTube
  3. ↑ List of songs and poems at Ghantasala Galamrutamu blogspot.
  4. ↑ Jagadeka Veeruni Katha story and boxoffice details at Navatarangam.com

External links

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