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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Jagadeka Veeruni Katha
| image = Jagadeka Veeruni Katha poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name =
| director = K. V. Reddy
| producer = K. V. Reddy
| screenplay = K. V. Reddy
| story = Pingali Nagendra Rao
| starring = N. T. Rama Rao
B. Saroja Devi
| music = Pendyala Nageswara Rao
| cinematography = Marcus Bartley
| editing = Kalyana Sundaram
| studio = Vijaya Productions
| released =
| runtime = 187 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = 6,00,000 INR
}}
'Jagadeka Veeruni Katha' is a 1961 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced and directed by K. V. Reddy under the Vijaya Productions banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, B. Saroja Devi with music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. The film was subsequently dubbed into Tamil ('Jagathalaprathapan'), Kannada ('Jagadekaveerana Kathe'), Bengali, Oriya, and Hindi languages. The film was a box office success.
Plot
Once upon a time, there was a kingdom Udayagiri, its king (Mukkamala) has two sons Pratap (N. T. Rama Rao) a valiant man and Jagjit (Lanka Satyam), a poltroon man that envies his brother. Pratap's life ambition is to couple up with 'Devakanyas' the angels 'Jayanthi/Indrakumari (B. Saroja Devi), Nagini/Nagakumari (L. Vijayalakshmi), Varuni/Varunakumari (Jayanthi),' and 'Marichi/Agnikumari (Bala)'. Knowing it, the angered king ostracizes him from the country.
Right now, Pratap starts his adventurous journey towards the angels with the blessings of his mother (Rushyendramani). On the way, he becomes acquainted with a clown Rendu Chintalu (Relangi) who helps him to land at a pond wherein the angels bathe. Just as, Pratap secretly observes them when Jayanthi Indrakumari makes him a statue. Here, Goddess Parvathi (Kannamba) appears as an old woman and restores him. Thereupon, she reveals a secret of Jayanthi she has a curse to marry a person who steals her saree and she will stay on earth until he holds it. So, Pratap steals her saree which the goddess hides in his leg and proclaims not to hold with him to the battlefield.
At present, Pratap weds Jayanti and proceeds towards the Kamakura Kingdom where its king Threesoka (Rajanala), a debaucher, keeps a bad eye on Jayanthi. So he plots, with his wicked minister Badarayana Praggada (C. S. R) and embraces Pratap. Afterward, to discard they send him to Naga, Varuna, and Agni Lokas on the pretext of fetching medicine where Pratap knits the angels. After some time, Pratap ceases Threesoka and Badarayana and delegates the kingdom to Rendu Chintalu. Meanwhile, at Udayaagiri, Jagjit conquers the kingdom and captivates his parents but somehow they abscond and reach their son.
Currently, Pratap moves to regain their kingdom when he frees the saree and asks his mother to safeguard it. Noticing, the angels acquire it by hoodwinking and leave to heaven. Being cognizant of it, Pratap becomes grief-stricken, after crossing many hurdles he lands in heaven where Indra (Mikkilineni) tests his efficiency and capability. Finally, Pratap succeeds in getting back his wives to Earth and rules his kingdom happily.
Cast
*N. T. Rama Rao as Pratap
*B. Saroja Devi as Jayanthi/Indra Kumari
*Rajanala as Threesoka Maharaju
*Relangi as Renduchintalu
*C. S. R. as Badarayana Praggada
*Mikkilineni as Indra
*Mukkamala as Maharaju
*Vangara as Paata Mantri Buddisagar
*Lanka Satyam as Jagajjit
*Kannamba as Goddess Parvathi
*Rushyendramani as Maharani
*L. Vijayalakshmi as Nagini / Naga Kumari
*Girija as Ekaasa
*Jayanthi as Varuni / Varuna Kumari
*Bala as Mareechi / Agni Kumari
*"Gemini" Chandra - Dancer
Soundtrack
Music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. Lyrics were written by Pingali Nagendra Rao.
Box office
* The film has celebrated 100 days in 30 centres. The Centenary celebrations were held at Naaz theater in Guntur city. The film unit felicitated an individual who saw the movie 100 times. The film ran well even in each of the subsequent releases.
References
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