Yogi Vemana (Kadiri Venkata Reddi) 1947

Yogi Vemana (1947)

Director: Kadiri Venkata Reddi; Writer: Kadiri Venkata Reddi, K. Kameshwara Rao, Samudrala Raghavacharya; Producer: Kadiri Venkata Reddi; Cinematographer: Marcus Bartley; Editor: C.P. Jambulingam, P.V. Koteswara Rao; Cast: Chittor V. Nagaiah, M.V. Rajamma, Mudigonda Lingamurthy, Kanthamani, R. Rami Reddy, V. Lakshmikantham, A. Seeta, Rayaprolu Subramanyam, Parvathi Bai, K. Doraswamy, C. Nageswara Rao, Jikki

Duration: 02:12:10; Aspect Ratio: 1.333:1; Hue: 60.487; Saturation: 0.054; Lightness: 0.149; Volume: 0.182; Cuts per Minute: 5.417

Nagaiah’s third Saint film made by the same unit that produced his first one, the hit Bhakta Potana (1942). Vemana, a 17th-C. poet born in the Reddy community, attacked social inequality although adhering to the conventional Hindu views on women. The film attempts to inject realism into the Telugu version of the genre, showing e.g. the relationship between Vemana (Nagaiah) and a courtesan, Mohanangi (Rajamma). Vemana, the younger brother of a local chieftain, steals his sister-in-law’s diamond necklace for Mohanangi. He next steals the money meant for the king’s tribute, causing his brother to be imprisoned. He and his friend Abhiram (Lingamurthy) successfully manufacture gold by using alchemy. His moment of revelation comes when he brings this gold home to find his niece Jyoti (Baby Krishnaveni), his only real friend, dead. The film dissolves her face on to a skeleton, adding shots of people in their daily work routine, set to the song Idena inthena (‘Is this all that life is?’). Vemana then becomes a mendicant, advocating an ideology earlier demonstrated when he takes the silk cloak covering an idol in a temple and drapes it over an old woman shivering in the cold. The film is often compared with Shantaram’s Prabhat biographical of Eknath, Dharmatma (1935).

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Thadavayenika Levara Po Pora Sami (M)

తడవాయెనిక లేవరా పో పోర సామి

Actors: M.V. Rajamma
Choreographer: Vedantam Raghavaiah
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Singer: M.V. Rajamma
Song: Thadavayenika Levara Po Pora Sami (F)

తడవాయెనిక లేవరా పోపోర సామి

Actors: Parvathi Bai
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Singer: Parvathi Bai
Song: Pahi Mahesa Papa Vinasa Sevaka Jana Bava Naasa

పాహీ మహేశా పాప వినాశా సేవక జన భవ నాశా

Actors: M.V. Rajamma
Choreographer: Vedantam Raghavaiah
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Singer: Chorus
Singer: M.V. Rajamma
Song: Aaparaani Thapamayera Baalendhumouli

ఆపరాని తాపమాయెరా బాలేందుమౌళీ

Actors: Jikki
Actors: Parvathi Bai
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Singer: Chorus
Singer: Jikki
Singer: Parvathi Bai
Song: Veladhulara Mudhamu Meera Nalugida Raare

వెలదులార ముదము మీర నలుగిడరారె

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Andhalu Chindheti Naa Jyothi Anandamoliketi Naa Jyothi

అందాలు చిందేటి నా జ్యోతి ఆనంద మొలికేటి నా జ్యోతి

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Choreographer: Vedantam Raghavaiah
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Vadhalajaalaraa Vadalajaalaraa Naa Valapu Deeruparaa Ninnu Vadhalajaalaraa Manasara

వదలజాలరా వదలజాలరా నా వలపు దీరుపరా నిన్ను వదలజాలరా మనసారా

Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Idhena Inthena Jeevitha Saaramu Idhena (Background Song)

ఇదేనా ఇంతేనా జీవిత సారము ఇదేనా

Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Tharuheena Jalaheena Nirjeeva Nirvela Marubhoomi (Padyam) (Background Song)

తరుహీన జలహీన నిర్జీవ నిర్వేల మరుభూమి

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Kanupinchumuraa Mahadeva Kannulaara Ninugaanchi Tharinthura

కనుపించుమురా మహదేవా కన్నులార నినుగాంచి తరింతుర

Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Song: Manasa Mayanu Padake Manasa Sayamu Kalimi Sathamani Nammi

మనసా మాయను పడకే మనసా సాయము కలిమి సతమని నమ్మి

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Gangagovu Paalu Gantedainanu Chalu (Padyam)

గంగగోవు పాలు గంటెడైనను చాలు

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Jeevahimsa Maanandi Jeevula meevale Preminchandi

జీవహింస మానండి జీవుల మీవలె ప్రేమించండి

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Sakalasaastramulanu Sadhiviyu Vraasiyu (Padyam)

సకలశాస్త్రములను సధివియు వ్రాసియు

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Kaamigaanivaadu Kavigaadu (Padyam)

కామిగానివాడు కవిగాడు

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Thirugavalayu Manasu Thiruginavarakunu (Padyam)

తిరుగవలయు మనసు తిరుగినవరకును

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Chaduvulandhu Rajya Padhavulandhunu (Padyam)

చదువులందు రాజ్య పదవులందును

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Thanuvu na sthiramani Dhanamu na sthiramani (Padyam)

తనువు నస్థిరమని ధనము నస్థిరమని

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Manasulona Putte Maya Samsaram (Padyam)

మనసులోన పుట్టె మాయ సంసారం

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Yechatinundi Vachu Yechatiki Thabovu (Padyam)

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