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'Sri Krishnavataram' is a 1967 Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, produced by A. Pundarikakshaiah under the Taraka Rama Pictures banner and directed by Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Devika, Kanchana and music composed by T. V. Raju. The film is based on the Hindu epics Mahabharata and Bhagavata Purana covering major life events of Lord Krishna.[http://www.cinegoer.com/srikrishnavataram.htm Nostalgia - Sri Krishnavataram at Cinegoer.com.]

Plot



The movie covers all episodes of Lord Krishna's life. Krishna's birth, his captive parents, and the prediction that Kamsa would be killed by Devaki's eighth child make the first episode. After defeating Kamsa, he marries Rukmini, fights with Jambavantha to procure the Samanthaka Mani, and gets his daughter Jambavanthi's hand in marriage. Satrajit, who initially proclaims that Krishna has the Mani regrets his mistake and gives his daughter Satyabhama in marriage to Krishna.

Cast



*N. T. Rama Rao as Lord Vishnu / Lord Krishna

*Devika as Lakshmi / Rukmini

*Kanchana as Satyabhama

*Sobhan Babu as Narada Maharshi

*Satyanarayana as Duryodhana

*Chittoor V. Nagaiah as Dhritarashtra

*Mikkilineni as Dharmaraju

*Dhulipala as Satrajit

*Rajanala as Sishupala

*Mukkamala as Kamsa

*Prabhakar Reddy as Balarama

*Ramakrishna as Arjuna

*Mudigonda Lingamurthy as Shakuni

*Jr. A V Subbarao as Bhishma

*Maddali Krishnamurthy as Vidura

*Arja Janardhanarao as Bheema

*Kongara Jaggarao as Dushasana

*Balaram as Karna

*Nagaraju as Sahadeva

*Tyagaraju as Nanda

*Krishna Kumari as Lakshana

*S. Varalakshmi as Draupadi

*Chhayadevi as Srutashrava

*Sukanya as Jambavati

*Rushyendramani as Kunti Devi

*Hemalatha as Gandhari Devi

*L. Vijayalakshmi as Kalindi

*Geetanjali as Nagnajiti

*Sandhya Rani as Mitravinda

*Ramadas as Rukmi

*'Master' Harikrishna as Bala Krishna

* 'Master' Babu as Young Balarama

Soundtrack



Music composed by T. V. Raju. Music released on H.M.V. Audio Company.

Box office



The movie was a huge hit. The film was also successful in Karnataka and celebrated a Silver Jubilee. Even in the second and third releases in 1982 and 1990, it ran for more than 100 days.

References




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