India, 1957
192m
35mm film, black and white, colour
mono, Telugu
An Indian fantasy film directed by Kadri Venkata Reddy. This was the Telegu language version of the film which was also shot simultaneously in a Tamil version.
Plot Summary
In Dwaraka, India, Arjuna’s son Abhimanyu falls in love with Balarama’s daughter Sasirekha. But when Abhimanyu’s family loses their kingdom to the Kaurava family in a game of dice, Balarama promises his daughter to Duryodhana’s son. But help is at hand when Ghatotkacha offers to use his magic to help the young lovers be together.
Credits
Crew
Director: Kadri Venkata Reddy
Vijaya Pictures
Producers: Chakrapani, Nagi Reddy
Production Managers: Jagannath, Chalapathi Rao
Adaptation: Kadri Venkata Reddy
Dialogue: Pingali Nagendra Rao
Assistant Director: Nageshwara Rao C.
Director of Photography: Marcus Bartley
Stills: Vrishabendraiah
Editors: C.P. Jambulingam, Kalyana Sundaram
Processing: Sengupta N.C.
Music: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, Saluri Rajeshwara Rao
Orchestra: Krishna Murthy A.
Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao
Playback Singers: Krishnaveni Jikki; Narasimha Rao Kanchi (“Atu Nene Itu Nene”); Vasantha Kumari M.L.; Leela P.; Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Rushyendramani; Madhavapeddi Satyam; P. Susheela
Sound: A. Krishnan, Sivaram V.
Make-up Designer: Bhaktavatsalam
Make-up: Peetambaram
Jewellery: Jayaram
Art Director: Madhavapeddi Gokhale
Set Decorators: Srinivasan K., Kuppuswamy
Background Painter: Murthy K.S.N.
Chief Moulder: Gopal
Art: Kalaadhar
Dance Directors: Gopinath, Krishnamurthi Pasumarti
Publicist: Nageswara Rao K.
Studio: Vauhini Studios, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Cast
Rama Rao Taraka Nandamuri (Lord Krishna)
S.V. Ranga Rao (Ghatotkajudu)
Savitri (Sasirekha)
Nageshwara Rao Akkineni (Abhimanyu)
Rushyendramani (Subhadra)
Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu Chilakalpudi (Sakhuni)
Relangi Venkatramaiah (Laxmana Kumarudu)
Gummadi (Balarama)
Sandhya (Rukmini)
Chaya Devi (Revathi)
Suryakantham (Hidimbi)
Nagabhushanam (Satyaki)
Ramana Reddy (Chinnamaya)
Mukkamala (Dhuryodhana)
Mikkilineni (Karna)
Master Anand (young Abhimanyu)
Nageswara Rao R. (Dushyasanudu)
Baby Saraswathi (young Sasirekha)
Balakrishna (Sarathi)
Chadalavada (Lambu)
Dhoolipaala
Rajani (Bhanumathi)
Narasimha Rao Kanchi (Lord Krishna in disguise)
Allu Ramalingaiah (Sarma)
Madhavapeddi Satyam (Daaruka)
Mohana
Vangara (Sastri)
Rama Murthy Nalla (Jambu)
Parvati
Bezawada Rajarathnam (Yashoda)
Master Babji (Chinni Krishnudu)
Sita
Saroja, Lalitha Rao, Rita (dancers)
Links
Sequel to
Sasirekha Parinayam (1936)
See also
Maya Bazaar (1957b)
