Vagdanam
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Vagdanam is a 1961 Telugu Drama film
written, produced and directed by famous writer Acharya Atreya. The story is loosely based on the Novel Datta by Bengali writer Saratchandra Chatterjee.
It is a musical hit film with some memorable songs including Velugu Choopavayya Madilo Kalatha Bapavayya, Naa Kantipapalo Nilachipora and Sreenagajaa Tanayam (Harikatha
). The music score provided by Pendyala Nageswara Rao
and songs voiced by Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao. But it is not commercially successful.
. Radha (Girija) helps him as Nurse. After the death of Vishwanatham, Ranganatham creates differences between Suryam and Vijaya. How the differences get cleared with the intervention of Ramdas (Relangi) is rest of the story.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
written, produced and directed by famous writer Acharya Atreya. The story is loosely based on the Novel Datta by Bengali writer Saratchandra Chatterjee.
It is a musical hit film with some memorable songs including Velugu Choopavayya Madilo Kalatha Bapavayya, Naa Kantipapalo Nilachipora and Sreenagajaa Tanayam (Harikatha
Harikatha
Harikatha , otherwise called Katha Kalakshepa is a form of Hindu religious discourse, also known as Katha storytelling format, in which the story teller explores a religious theme, usually the life of a saint or a story from an Indian epic.Harikatha is a composite art form composed of story...
). The music score provided by Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Pendyala Nageswara Rao was a popular drama actor, singer and music director in Telugu Film Industry for over 25 years from early 1950s to late 1970s. He has composed music for many successful Telugu movies during that period.-Early life:He was born at Vanukuru near Vijayawada and later shifted to...
and songs voiced by Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao. But it is not commercially successful.
The plot
Vishwanatham (Nagayya), Ranganatham (Gummadi) and Jagannatham are childhood friends. Jaganatham marries a girl from lower caste. He gets out-casted from the village. After the death of his wife, Jagannatham gets addicted to liquor. Vishwanatham helps him and sends money for the education of his son. Suryam (Akkineni Nageshwara Rao) is son of Jagannatham completed Medical education. Vishwanatham wants to give his daughter Vijaya (Krishna Kumari) to Suryam. But Ranganatham wants his son Chandram (Chalam) to marry Vijaya. Jagannatham dies accidentally falling from the stairs before his son returns. Vishwanatham dies of shock soon. Suryam returns to the village and started to provide medical services to the poor people suffering from MalariaMalaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases...
. Radha (Girija) helps him as Nurse. After the death of Vishwanatham, Ranganatham creates differences between Suryam and Vijaya. How the differences get cleared with the intervention of Ramdas (Relangi) is rest of the story.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Akkineni Nageshwara Rao | Suryam, son of Jagannatham |
| Krishna Kumari Krishna Kumari (actress) Krishna Kumari is a noted Telugu actress of the 1960s and 1970s. She was a leading actress and competed Savitri and acted alongside great legendary actors N.T.R, A.N.R etc. She acted in Tamil movies too. She has done many films in Kannada too that also with the kannada veteran Dr... |
Vijaya, daughter of Vishwanatham |
| Gummadi Venkateswara Rao Gummadi Venkateswara Rao Gummadi Venkateswara Rao popularly known as Gummadi was a popular Telugu film character actor. Though he began to act in films much later than famous artistes like N.T.Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao he had through the course of his career acquired a niche for himself vis a vis the character... |
Ranganatham |
| Chalam Chalam Chalam is a yesteryear actor played versatile roles in Telugu film industry as a hero, comedian, character actor, producer,art director, and set director... |
Chandram, son of Ranganatham) |
| Chittor V. Nagaiah Chittor V. Nagaiah Chitturu Nagayya or Chittor V. Nagaiah birth name - Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya was an Indian actor, composer, director, producer, writer and playback singer of Telugu film industry, Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian film journalist and the editor of Film India, Baburao Patel, described Nagiah as ‘The... |
Zamindar Vishwanatham |
| Relangi Venkataramaiah | Ramadasu |
| Suryakantham | Baalamani, wife of Ramadasu |
| B. Padmanabham B. Padmanabham Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao , popularly known as Padmanabham, was a Tollywood actor known for his comedian roles... |
Padmanabham, son of Ramadasu |
| Girija Girija (actress) Girija is an early Telugu film actress and comedian of 1950 and 1960s. Her first movie is Kasturi Sivarao's Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha . She acted in many films with Relangi Venkataramaiah and became famous hit comedian pair... |
Radha, the Nurse |
| Surabhi Kamalabai Surabhi Kamalabai Surabhi Kamalabai is a Telugu drama and film actress. She has the distinction of first Telugu heroine in the Talky film Bhakta Prahlada directed by H. M. Reddy. She played the role of Leelavathi, the wife of Hiranyakasipa... |
Bujjamma |
| Prabhavathi | |
| Baby Swarnalatha |
Crew
- Director: Acharya Atreya
- Associate director: K. Raghavendra RaoK. Raghavendra RaoKovelamudi Raghavendra Rao shortly K. Raghavendra is a renowned director. He is one of the most commercially successful directors of Telugu cinema, and many believe that his contribution has been instrumental to the success of Telugu cinema. As of 2006, Raghavendra Rao has directed 103 films...
- Story: Saratchandra Chatterjee (Novel "Datta")
- Dialogues: Acharya Atreya
- Screenplay : Acharya Atreya and Bollimunta SivaramakrishnaBollimunta SivaramakrishnaBollimunta Sivaramakrishna was an Indian writer.-Early life:He was born in Chadalavada, Vemuru mandal of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. After higher grade teacher training he joined as teacher in a primary school. He came across Tripuraneni Ramaswamy, Tripuraneni Gopichand...
- Producers: Acharya Atreya, D. Srirama Murthy and K. Satyanarayana
- Original Music: Pendyala Nageshwara Rao
- Cinematography: P. L. Roy and V. Roy
- Lyrics : Srirangam Srinivasa Rao, Dasaradhi Krishnamacharyulu, Narla Chiranjeevi, Acharya Atreya
- Playback singers: B. Vasantha, Pithapuram Nageswara RaoPithapuram Nageswara RaoPithapuram Nageswara Rao is a popular Playback singer during the early period of Telugu cinema. He sang thousands of songs mostly of comedy nature in 1950s and 1960s along with Madhavapeddi Satyam and others.-Brief lifesketch:...
, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P. SusheelaP. SusheelaPulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka...
, S. JanakiS. JanakiS. Janaki is an Indian female playback singer. Renowned for her voice modulation abilities, she has sung in many Indian languages, most frequently in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Throughout a career spanning more than five decades, she has won four National Film Awards and 35...
Soundtrack
- Bangaru Naava Bratuku Bangaru Naava (Lyrics: Acharya Atreya; Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: Krishna Kumari, Girija and Akkineni)
- Kaasipatnam Chudarababu Kallakapatam Leni Gareebu (Lyrics: Srirangam Srinivasa Rao; Singers: Ghantasala and P. Susheela; Cast: Akkineni and Girija)
- Maa Kittaya Puttina Dinam (Lyrics: Acharya Atreya; Singers: Pithapuram Nageswara RaoPithapuram Nageswara RaoPithapuram Nageswara Rao is a popular Playback singer during the early period of Telugu cinema. He sang thousands of songs mostly of comedy nature in 1950s and 1960s along with Madhavapeddi Satyam and others.-Brief lifesketch:...
, B. Vasanta, S.Janaki - Naa Kanti Papalo Nilichipora Nee Venta Lokala Gelavaneera (Lyrics: Dasaradhi; Singers: Ghantasala and P. Susheela; Cast: Krishna Kumari and Akkineni)
- Tappatlo Talalo Devudi Gullo Bajalo (Lyrics: Narla Chiranjeevi; Singers: B. Vasantha, U. Sarojini and S. Janaki)
- Vanne Chinnelanni Vunna Chinnadanive (Lyrics: Acharya Atreya; Singer: Ghantasala; Cast: Akkineni and Krishna Kumari)
- Velugu Chupavaya Madilo Kalata Bapavayya (Lyrics: Acharya Atreya; Singers: Ghantasala and P. Susheela; Cast: Relangi and Krishna Kumari)
- Sri Nagaja Tanayam - HarikathaHarikathaHarikatha , otherwise called Katha Kalakshepa is a form of Hindu religious discourse, also known as Katha storytelling format, in which the story teller explores a religious theme, usually the life of a saint or a story from an Indian epic.Harikatha is a composite art form composed of story...
(Lyrics: Srirangam Srinivasa Rao; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Cast: Relangi, Suryakantham and Padmanabham)