Megha Sandesam (Dasari Narayana Rao) 1982

Megha Sandesam (1982)

Director: Dasari Narayana Rao; Writer: Dasari Narayana Rao; Producer: Dasari Narayana Rao; Cinematographer: P.S. Selvaraj; Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jayapradha, Jayasudha, K. Jaggaiah, Subhashini, Balamurali Krishna

Duration: 02:18:21; Aspect Ratio: 1.778:1; Hue: 167.997; Saturation: 0.052; Lightness: 0.226; Volume: 0.254; Cuts per Minute: 6.743

Dasari’s art-house melodrama shows the influence of Shankarabharanam (1979) on Telugu film. It invents a legend recalling Sternberg’s Der blaue engel (1930): an upright and much-loved poet, Ravindrababu (Nageshwara Rao) falls in love with the courtesan Padma (Jayapradha). He composes several poems praising her, proving to his wife (Jayasudha) that he needs Padma to survive as an artist. Sacrificing herself to his talent, the wife urges her husband to move in with his lover. However, when the poet’s daughter marries, Padma persuades him to go back to his wife. Overcome with remorse, Ravindrababu dies. Padma dies at the same time to confirm their profound unity. It remains Dasari’s best-known film outside AP. Apparently a homage to the Telugu lyricist Devulapalli Krishna Sastri who died shortly before the film was made and whose songs (e.g. Akulo akunai, Sigalo avi virulo, Mundu telisena) were reset to music by Ramesh Naidu and became very popular.

Music: Ramesh Naidu
Song: Mundu Thelisena Prabhu Nee Mandiramitulunchenaa

ముందు తెలిసెనా ప్రభూ నీ మందిరమిటులుంచేనా

Actors: Jayapradha
Lyricist: Devulapalli Krishna Sastry
Singer: P. Susheela

Actors: Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna
Choreographer: Pasumarthy Krishna Murthy
Lyricist: Veturi Sundararama Murthy
Music: Ramesh Naidu
Singer: Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna
Song: Paadana Vani Kalyaniga Swararani Paadhaala Paaraniga

పాడనా వాణి కళ్యాణిగా స్వరరాణి పాదాల పారాణిగా

Lyricist: Palagummi Padmaraju
Music: Ramesh Naidu
Song: Ramyani Veekshya (Padyam) (Background Song)

రమ్యాని వీక్ష్య

Actors: Jayapradha
Lyricist: Jaidev
Lyricist: Palagummi Padmaraju
Music: Ramesh Naidu
Singer: P. Susheela
Song: Priye Charuseele Munchamayi Maana Manidhanam 1

ప్రియే చారుశీలే ముంచమయి మాన మణిదానం

Actors: Jayasudha
Lyricist: Devulapalli Krishna Sastry
Music: Ramesh Naidu
Singer: P. Susheela
Song: Aakulo Aakunai Puvvulo Puvvunai KOmmalo Kommanai

ఆకులో ఆకునై పూవులో పువ్వునై కొమ్మలో కొమ్మనై

Actors: Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Actors: Jayapradha
Choreographer: Pasumarthy Krishna Murthy
Lyricist: Jaidev
Lyricist: Palagummi Padmaraju
Music: Ramesh Naidu
Singer: K.J. Jesudas
Singer: P. Susheela
Song: Priye Charuseele Munchamayi Maana Manidhanam 2

ప్రియే చారుశీలే ముంచమయి మాన మణిదానం

Actors: Jayapradha
Choreographer: Pasumarthy Krishna Murthy
Lyricist: Veturi Sundararama Murthy
Music: Ramesh Naidu
Singer: P. Susheela
Song: Ninnatidhaka Silanaina Nee Padhamu Soki Ne Gowthaminaina

నిన్నటిదాకా శిలనైన నీ పదము సోకి నే గౌతమినైన

Lyricist: Palagummi Padmaraju
Music: Ramesh Naidu
Singer: K.J. Jesudas
Song: Ye Seemala Yemaithivo (Padyam) (Background Song)

ఏ సీమల ఏమైతివో

Lyricist: Palagummi Padmaraju
Music: Ramesh Naidu
Singer: K.J. Jesudas
Song: Dhaarulanniyu Moose (Padyam) (Background Song)

దారులన్నియు మూసె

Lyricist: Palagummi Padmaraju
Music: Ramesh Naidu
Singer: K.J. Jesudas
Song: Yepudu Nee Pilupu (Padyam) (Background Song)

ఎపుడు నీ పిలుపు

Actors: Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Lyricist: Devulapalli Krishna Sastry
Music: Ramesh Naidu
Singer: K.J. Jesudas
Song: Sigalo Avi Virulo Adharu Podhalo Attharulo

సిగలో అవి విరులో అదరు పొదలో అత్తరులో

Actors: Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Lyricist: Veturi Sundararama Murthy
Music: Ramesh Naidu
Singer: K.J. Jesudas
Song: Aakasa Desaana Aashada Maasaana Meriseti O Meghama

ఆకాశ దేశాన ఆషాడ మాసన మెరిసేటి ఓ మేఘమా

Actors: Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Choreographer: Pasumarthy Krishna Murthy
Lyricist: Veturi Sundararama Murthy
Music: Ramesh Naidu
Singer: K.J. Jesudas
Song: Navarasa Sumamaalika Naa Jeevanaadhara Navaraagamaalika

నవరస సుమమాలికా నా జీవనాధారా నవరాగమాలికా

Actors: Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Lyricist: Palagummi Padmaraju
Music: Ramesh Naidu
Singer: K.J. Jesudas
Song: Aaselu Raali Dooli Padinappudu (Padyam)

ఆసెలు రాలి ధూళి పడినప్పుడు

Actors: Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Actors: Jayapradha
Choreographer: Pasumarthy Krishna Murthy
Lyricist: Jaidev
Music: Ramesh Naidu
Singer: K.J. Jesudas
Singer: P. Susheela
Song: Radhika Krishna Thavavirahe Keshava

రాధికా కృష్ణా తవవిరహే కేశవా

Actors: Jayapradha
Lyricist: Devulapalli Krishna Sastry
Music: Ramesh Naidu
Singer: P. Susheela
Song: Mundu Thelisena Prabhu Nee Mandiramitulunchenaa

ముందు తెలిసెనా ప్రభూ నీ మందిరమిటులుంచేనా

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