Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (1960)
Director: P. Pullaiah; Writer: Acharya Athreya; Producer: V. Venkateswarlu; Cinematographer: P.L. Roy; Editor: K.A. Sriramulu; Cast: Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, Savithri Ganesan, Gummadi Venkateswara Rao, Chittor V. Nagaiah, T.V. Ramana Reddy, Rushendramani, Surabi Balasaraswathi, Balakrishna, Peketi Sivaram, Master Nagaraju, A.V. Subbarao, S. Varalakshmi, Shantha Kumari, P. Suribabu, Vempati Sathyam, K.V. Shanthi, A.V. Subbarao Jr, Mohana, Bala, Maddhali, Lanka Satyam, Prabhavathi, Sandhya, Rajanala, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, Sowkar Janaki
Duration: 02:59:39; Aspect Ratio: 1.335:1; Lightness: 0.146; Volume: 0.277; Cuts per Minute: 7.570
Summary: Guest Appearance: : Sandhya, Rajanala, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, Sowkar Janaki
Pullaiah’s remake of his
1939 biographical of the Tirupati temple deity is a milestone in NTR’s acting career. Balaji (NTR) descends to earth following a celestial problem caused by Narada. On earth, as a common man who is nevertheless recognised by all the ‘good folk’ as a god, he falls for Padmavati (Savitri). In the end, as two earthly women, the ‘heavenly’ Lakshmi and Padmavati, battle over him, he turns into a statue. The film then turns into a documentary on the Tirupati temple, before the populist ending restores the god to his true devotees as against the Brahmin clergy. In spite of the shift from celestial grandeur to semi- documentary earthliness, the film seeks to induce a childish religiosity, e.g. in the sequence where Balaji is fed milk by a cow, the udder and his mouth being framed, in close- up, by a rock. The film’s marketing suggested that viewing the film was a substitute for visiting India’s richest shrine, and papier maché replicas of the icon were placed outside movie theatres soliciting donations in the name of the god. Apparently the temple authorities later sued the film’s producers. According to Rama Rao’s biographer S. Venkatnarayan (1983), the star’s politicisation stems from this period when thousands of pilgrims from Tirupati also visited his Madras house. NTR later produced and directed another Venkateshwara version,
Shri Tirupati Venkateshwara Kalyanam (1979).
Choreographer: Vempati Sathyam
Lyricist: Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Chorus
Song: Jaya Jaya Jagannayaka
జయ జయ జగన్నాయకా
Actors: S. Varalakshmi
Lyricist: Arudra
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: S. Varalakshmi
Song: Sridevini Needhu Deverini Sarisaatileni Soubhagyavatini
శ్రీదేవిని నీదు దేవేరిని సరిసాటిలేని సౌభాగ్యవతిని
Actors: Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
Lyricist: Narapa Reddy
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
Song: Pavanambayyenaiah Na Jeevanambu (Padyam)
పావనంబయ్యెనయ్య నా జీవనంబు (పద్యం)
Actors: Gummadi Venkateswara Rao
Lyricist: Narapa Reddy
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Madhavapedhi Satyam
Song: Kannula Kandakaavaramu gappa Madhaandhudanai (Padyam)
కన్నుల కండకావరము గప్ప మధాంధుడనై (పద్యం)
Actors: Gummadi Venkateswara Rao
Lyricist: Narapa Reddy
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Madhavapedhi Satyam
Song: Namo Narayanaya Nata bhaktalokaaya (Padyam)
నమో నారాయణాయ నటభక్తలోకాయ (పద్యం)
Actors: Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
Lyricist: Narapa Reddy
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
Song: Chilipi Chestala Tannina Chinna Papa (Padyam)
చిలిపి చేష్టల తన్నిన చిన్నిపాపా (పద్యం)
Actors: P. Suribabu
Lyricist: Narapa Reddy
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: P. Suribabu
Song: Anyuledhutanu Thana Nadhudavamatimcha (Padyam)
అన్యులెదుటన తన నాదుడవమతించ (పద్యం)
Actors: S. Varalakshmi
Lyricist: Narapa Reddy
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: S. Varalakshmi
Song: Ee Niradharana Barinchalenu Swami (Padyam)
ఈ నిరాదరణ భరించలేను స్వామీ (పద్యం)
Actors: S. Varalakshmi
Lyricist: Acharya Athreya
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: S. Varalakshmi
Song: Varaala Beramaya Vanarou Beramaya
వరాల బేరమయా వనరౌ బేరమయా
Actors: Surabi Balasaraswathi
Actors: T.V. Ramana Reddy
Choreographer: Vempati Sathyam
Lyricist: Acharya Athreya
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Pitapuram Nageshwara Rao
Singer: Swarnalatha
Song: Silako Sikkave Eenadu
సిలకో సిక్కావె ఈనాడు
Actors: Shantha Kumari
Lyricist: Acharya Athreya
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Chorus
Singer: Shantha Kumari
Song: Ennallani Naa Kannulu Kayaga Eduru Chutura Gopala
ఎన్నాళ్ళని నా కన్నులు కాయగ ఎదురు చూతురా గోపాలా
Actors: Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
Lyricist: Narapa Reddy
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
Song: Ontivaada Nenu Uniki Jagamella (Padyam)
ఒంటివాడను నేను ఉనికి ఈ జగమెల్ల (పద్యం)
Actors: Shantha Kumari
Lyricist: Narapa Reddy
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Shantha Kumari
Song: Naa Kutiramandhu Nadayaduchunnatlu Murali (Padyam)
నా కుటీరమందు నడయాడుచున్నట్లు మురళి (పద్యం)
Actors: Savithri Ganesan
Choreographer: Vempati Sathyam
Lyricist: Acharya Athreya
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Chorus
Singer: P. Susheela
Singer: P.S. Vaidehi
Singer: S. Janaki
Song: Guma Guma Gum Gum Vasanthasobhe Madhuram
ఝుమ ఝుమ ఝుం ఝం
Actors: Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
Actors: Savithri Ganesan
Lyricist: Acharya Athreya
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
Singer: P. Susheela
Song: Yevaro Athadevaro Aa Navamohanudevaro
ఎవరో అతనెవరో ఆ నవమోహనుడెవరో
Actors: Master Nagaraju
Actors: Shantha Kumari
Choreographer: Vempati Sathyam
Lyricist: Acharya Athreya
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Shantha Kumari
Singer: Swarnalatha
Song: Chiru Chiru Nagavula Chilike Thandri
చిరు చిరు నగవుల చిలికే తండ్రి
Choreographer: Vempati Sathyam
Lyricist: Acharya Athreya
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Chorus
Singer: Jikki
Singer: P. Leela
Singer: P.S. Vaidehi
Song: Kalyana Vaibhavameenade Cheli Kalyana Vaibhavameenade
కల్యాణ వైభవ మీనాడే చెలి కల్యాణ వైభవ మీనాడే
Actors: A.V. Subbarao
Lyricist: Narapa Reddy
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Madhavapedhi Satyam
Song: Sakala Kalyanagunabhusha (Padyam)
సకల కల్యాణగుణభూష (పద్యం)
Lyricist: Acharya Athreya
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Chorus
Singer: P. Leela
Singer: P.S. Vaidehi
Song: Vellira Maa Thalli Challaga Veyyellu Vardilla
వెళ్లిరా మాతల్లి చల్లగా వెయ్యేళ్ళు వర్ధిల్ల
Actors: Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
Actors: Savithri Ganesan
Choreographer: Vempati Sathyam
Lyricist: Acharya Athreya
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
Singer: P. Susheela
Song: Kalaga Kammani Kalaga Mana Jeevitalu Manavalega
కలగా కమ్మని కలగా మన జీవితాలె
Actors: Savithri Ganesan
Lyricist: Narapa Reddy
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: P. Susheela
Song: Kalaye Jeevitamanna Nee Paluke (Padyam)
కలయే జీవితమన్న నీ పలుకే (పద్యం)
Actors: P. Suribabu
Lyricist: Narapa Reddy
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: P. Suribabu
Song: Ee Srinivasundu Edukondalapaina Kaliyuga Dhaivamai (Padyam)
ఈ శ్రీనివాసుండు ఏడుకొండలపైన కలియుగ దైవమై (పద్యం)
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
Song: Lakshmi Nivasa Niravadya Gunaikasindo (Suprabhatam) (Background Song)
లక్ష్మీనివాస నిరవద్య గుణైకసిందో (సుప్రభాతం)
Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Lyricist: Acharya Athreya
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Madhavapedhi Satyam
Song: Vegarara Prabo Vegarara Vedukaga Aadukona Velaayara
వేగరారా ప్రభో వేగరారా వేడుకగా ఆడుకొన వేళాయరా
Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Lyricist: Acharya Athreya
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Madhavapedhi Satyam
Song: Pahi Hare Paripahi Hare
పాహి హరే పరిపాహి హరే
Actors: Lanka Satyam
Lyricist: Acharya Athreya
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Chorus
Singer: Pitapuram Nageshwara Rao
Song: Padhave Podhamu Gowri Paramathmuni Chuda Padhave Bangaru Gowri
పదవే పోదాము గౌరి పరమాత్ముని చూడు పదవే బంగారు గౌరి
Actors: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
Lyricist: Acharya Athreya
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
Song: Sheshashailavasa Sri Venkatesa
శేషశైలవాసా శ్రీ వేంకటేశా
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