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Sri Satyanarayana Mahathyam
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Wikipedia article
'Sri Satyanarayana Mahathyam' is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, produced by P. Satyanarayana under the Aswaraja Pictures banner and directed by S. Rajinikanth. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari with music composed by Ghantasala.
Plot
The film begins with the entrance of 'Kali Yuga', due to which situations on earth became disastrous. Goddess Bhudevi (Suryakala) prays to Lord Vishnu (N. T. Rama Rao) to take another avatar which Goddess Lakshmi opposes. So, Lord Vishnu sends a messenger to earth in the form of a baby boy who is adopted by a Saint Sunanda (A. V. Subba Rao) as God's gift and named him Satyadas. King Sivakeshava (Relangi) an idiotic person feels like God's incarnation who compels the public to worship himself and sends his assistants Nandi (Mukkamala) & Pakshi (Allu Ramalingaiah) to execute the commandment. Once they observe Satyadas praying to Lord Vishnu and capture him. Lord Vishnu sends Sage Narada (Kanta Rao) for his protection and orders him to use as a tool to propagate a religious ritual 'Satyanarayana Vratam' on earth. Firstly, Satyadas makes a Brahmin perform the ritual, who is weeping for the death of their daughter and she becomes alive. Afterward, a poor woodcutter becomes wealthy and a couple, Sadhu Shetty (Ramana Reddy) and his wife Leelavathi (Chayadevi) were blessed with a baby girl after performing this ritual. Time passes, and Satyadas (again N. T. Rama Rao) grows up along with his propaganda and makes an 'Ashram'. Ratnavalli (Krishna Kumari), daughter of Sivakeshava learns about Satyadas's propaganda, visits his Ashram, and tries to destroy his ritual. But after looking at his ardent devotion she bows her head and starts loving him. Having aware of it, Sivakeshava arrests Satyadas in the fort. Parallelly, Lord Vishnu gives an assurance to Bhudevi to protect the wise and destroy the bad. Here angered Lakshmi on the guidance of Narada gives her extraordinary power of "Sidda Lakshmi" to Sivakesava when people again start worshipping him. But before Satyadas's devotion, it fails. At the same time, Ratnavalli reveals her love interest in Satyadas to Sivakesava when he becomes furious and orders his henchmen to remove the eyes of Satyadas. Meanwhile, Sage Narada plays a drama that provokes Nandi against the Sivakesava, he captures him along with Ratnavalli when Pakshi rescues them. Immediately, they rush to the forest by the time Satyadas' eyes are removed. Now Nandi sets fire to the forest and he is knockout by Pakshi. During the time of forest fire, Satyadas prays to Lord Vishnu who descends to earth, restores Satyadas's eyesight, and shows the 'Vishwaroopam' the entire world form in him. Sridevi & Bhudevi also accompany and performs the marriage of Satyadas & Ratnavalli. Satyadas asks Lord Vishnu to stay on earth to uplift the people, so, Lord Vishnu incarnates in the form of Lord Satyanarayana Swamy and the placed adored by lakhs of people at 'Annavaram' till today.
Cast
*N. T. Rama Rao as Lord Vishnu & Satyadas (dual role)
*Krishna Kumari as Ratnavalli
*Kanta Rao as Narada Maharshi
*Relangi as Sivakesava Maharaju
*Ramana Reddy as Sadhu Shetty
*Chalam
*Mukkamala as Nandi
*Allu Ramalingaiah as Pakshi
*Prabhakar Reddy as Chandrasena Maharaju
*Dr. Sivaramakrishnaiah
*Geetanjali as Goddess Lakshmi
*Girija as Kalavathi
*Chayadevi as Leelavati
*Suryakala as Goddess Bhudevi
Soundtrack
Music composed by Ghantasala. Lyrics were written by Samudrala Jr. Music released by H.M.V. Audio Company.
References
Category:Hindu mythological films
Category:Films scored by Ghantasala
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