Seeta Kalyanam (1976)
Director: Bapu; Writer: Mullapudi Venkatramana; Producer: Pinjala Anand Rao; Cinematographer: K.S. Prasad; Editor: B. Kandaswamy; Cast: Ravi, Jayapradha, Gummadi Venkateswara Rao, Jamuna, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Mukkamala, Kantharao, Dulipala, Mikkilineni, Thyagaraju, Malladi, Ashok Kumar, Vijayakrishna, P.J. Sharma, Rajesh Babu, Bhimaraju, Hemalatha, P.R. Varalakshmi, Jhansi, Mamatha, Poornima, Baby Radha, Baby Varalakshmi, Baby Vandana
Duration: 02:05:53; Aspect Ratio: 1.360:1; Hue: 55.200; Saturation: 0.121; Lightness: 0.203; Volume: 0.217; Cuts per Minute: 11.852; Words per Minute: 44.087
Summary: Bapu’s lavish and successful colour mythological with special effects supervised by the cinematographer and director Ravikant Nagaich and art direction by K. Nageshwara Rao, is one of the best-known 70s Telugu films in the genre. The story is the Ramayana tale leading up to the wedding between Rama (Kumar, who also plays the part of Vishnu) and the Princess Seeta (Jayapradha, who also plays Lakshmi). The villainous interloper is King Ravana (Sathyanarayana).
Lyricist: Thyagaraja Kruthi
Music: K.V. Mahadevan
Singer: P. Susheela
Singer: P.B. Srinivas
Song: Maa Janaki Chettabattaga (Titles Background Song)
మా జానకి చెట్టబట్టగా
Tyagaraja's composition in Kamboji Raga
Excerpted from Narayanopanishad which is recognised as a minor Upanishad.
Actors: Jayapradha
Music: K.V. Mahadevan
Singer: P. Susheela
Song: Vishnum Jishnum Maha Vishnum Prabha Vishnum Maheswaram (Slokam)
విష్ణుం జిష్ణుం మహావిష్ణుం ప్రభ విష్ణుం మహేశ్వరం
Lyricist: Arudra
Music: K.V. Mahadevan
Singer: B. Vasantha
Singer: P. Susheela
Singer: P.B. Srinivas
Singer: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
Singer: V. Ramakrishna Das
Song: Seeta Ramula Subha Charitam Rasabharitham (Background Song)
సీతారాముల శుభ చరితం రసభరితం
Actors: Jayapradha
Lyricist: Gabbita Venkata Rao
Music: K.V. Mahadevan
Singer: P. Susheela
Song: Athivala Parabhavinchu Drohatma Neeku (Padyam)
అతివల పరాభవించు ద్రోహాత్మ నీకు
Music: K.V. Mahadevan
Singer: P.B. Srinivas
Song: Sudda Lakshmeermoksha (Slokam)
శుద్ధ లక్ష్మీర్మోక్ష
Music: K.V. Mahadevan
Singer: P.B. Srinivas
Song: Lakshmeem Ksheera Samudra Rajathanayaam (Slokam) (Background Song)
లక్ష్మీం క్షీర సముద్ర రాజతనయాం
Background music: Seetamma Mayamma, Raga Vasanta by Tyagaraja
Lyricist: Arudra
Music: K.V. Mahadevan
Singer: B. Vasantha
Singer: P. Susheela
Singer: P.B. Srinivas
Singer: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
Singer: V. Ramakrishna Das
Song: Antha Ramamayam (Background Song)
అంతా రామమయం
Lyricist: Arudra
Music: K.V. Mahadevan
Singer: B. Vasantha
Singer: P. Susheela
Song: Yedhi Yedhi Inthavaraku Ichate Unnadhi (Background Song)
ఏదీ ఏదీ ఇంతవరకూ ఇచటే ఉన్నది
Lyricist: Arudra
Music: K.V. Mahadevan
Singer: B. Vasantha
Singer: P. Susheela
Singer: P.B. Srinivas
Singer: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
Singer: V. Ramakrishna Das
Song: Janaki Ramula Kalipe Villu Janakuni Intane Unnadhi (Background Song)
జానకి రాముల కలిపే విల్లు జనకుని ఇంటనె ఉన్నది
Lyricist: Arudra
Music: K.V. Mahadevan
Singer: B. Vasantha
Singer: P. Susheela
Singer: Ramola
Song: Seethammaku Singaram Chethaamu Raramma (Background Song)
సీతమ్మకు సింగారం చేతాము రారమ్మ
The concept of Dharmapravartana is adopted from Buddhism - where the Buddha's first sermon is called the Dhammachakkapavattana - meaning the turning of the wheel of Dharma. Pravartana means to move around an axis. Pravartana in Telugu typically means behaviour.
Lyricist: Gabbita Venkata Rao
Music: K.V. Mahadevan
Singer: P. Susheela
Singer: P.B. Srinivas
Song: Naa Thandri Vanaseema Nadayaadu Samayaana (Padyam) (Background Song)
నా తండ్రి వనసీమ నడయాడు సమయాన
Lyricist: Arudra
Music: K.V. Mahadevan
Singer: P. Susheela
Singer: P.B. Srinivas
Singer: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
Singer: V. Ramakrishna Das
Song: Muni Venta Vanaseema Chanuchunna Ramaiah (Background Song)
ముని వెంట వన సీమ చనుచున్న రామయ్య
Actors: Mukkamala
Music: K.V. Mahadevan
Singer: Madhavapedhi Satyam
Song: Kousalya Supraja Rama Poorva Sandhya Pravartate (Slokam)
కౌసల్యా సుప్రజా రామా పూర్వా సంధ్యా ప్రవర్తతె
This poem is excerpted from the Ramayana. It was made the first sloka of the famous Venkateswara Suprabhatam of the Tirumala temple by its writer Prativadi Bhayankara Annan.
Actors: Baby Varalakshmi
Choreographer: Raju (Dance)
Choreographer: Seshu
Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy
Music: K.V. Mahadevan
Singer: B. Vasantha
Singer: P. Susheela
Singer: P.B. Srinivas
Singer: V. Ramakrishna Das
Song: Mahavishnu Gaadhalu Madhurasudha Dharalu
మహావిష్ణు గాధలు మధురసుధా ధారలు
The story of Vamana is indeed narrated at this point in the Balakhanda of Valmiki Ramayana however, there, Vishwamitra guides the brothers to see Vamana's Ashram. Since it confuses the Dashavataras as a linear progression, this alteration must have been done.
Lyricist: Gabbita Venkata Rao
Music: K.V. Mahadevan
Singer: P.B. Srinivas
Song: Raghu Kulaalankara Rama Srirasthu (Background Song)
రఘు కులాలంకార రామ శ్రీరస్తు
Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy
Music: K.V. Mahadevan
Singer: P. Susheela
Singer: P.B. Srinivas
Singer: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
Singer: V. Ramakrishna Das
Song: Inavamsha Jalajaatha Dinakarudu (Background Song)
ఇనవంశ జలజాత దినకరుడు
Lyricist: Arudra
Music: K.V. Mahadevan
Singer: B. Vasantha
Singer: P. Susheela
Singer: P.B. Srinivas
Singer: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
Singer: V. Ramakrishna Das
Song: Parama Paavanamaina Sri Padhamu (Background Song)
పరమ పావనమైన శ్రీ పాదము
Lyricist: Arudra
Music: K.V. Mahadevan
Singer: P. Susheela
Singer: P.B. Srinivas
Song: Seethamma Viharinchu Poodhotaku (Background Song)
సీతమ్మ విహరించు పూదోటకు
Background music: the composition 'Raghuvamsa Sudha' by Patnam Subramania Iyer in the Raga Kadanakutuhalam. This is in connection to the history of the Raghuvamsha that Dasharatha narrates soon.
Lyricist: Arudra
Music: K.V. Mahadevan
Singer: B. Vasantha
Singer: P. Susheela
Singer: P.B. Srinivas
Singer: V. Ramakrishna Das
Song: Kalyanamu Chuthamu Rarandi Sri Seeta Ramula Kalyanamu Chuthamu Rarandi (Background Song)
కళ్యాణము చూతము రారండి శ్రీ సీతారాముల కళ్యాణము చూతము రారండి
This song is inspired from 'Seetaramulakalyanamu Chutamurarandi' from 1960 film Seetarama Kalyanam which had by this point become a standard Telugu wedding song.
'Brahma kadigina padamu' is the first line of a composition by Tallapaka Annamacharya.
The Parasurama episode opens slightly differently in the text. The marriage retinue are on their way to Ayodhya from Mithila and Parasurama encounters them. Parasurama expresses that he is impressed by Rama's strength in breaking the bow but would like to see if he can break Vishnu's bow too.
Lyricist: Bhaktha Ramadasu
Music: K.V. Mahadevan
Singer: P. Susheela
Singer: P.B. Srinivas
Song: Ramachandraya Janaka Rajajaa Manoharaaya (Background Song)
రామచంద్రాయ జనక రాజజా మనోహరాయ
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