Bhagya Chakramu

Bhagya Chakramu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by K. V. Reddy
Produced by K. V. Reddy
Screenplay by K. V. Reddy
Story by Pingali Nagendra Rao
Starring N. T. Rama Rao
B. Saroja Devi
Music by Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Cinematography Kamal Ghosh
K. S. Prasad
Edited by Vasu
Production
company
Jayanthi Pictures[1]
Release date
  • 13 September 1968 (1968-09-13)
[2]
Running time
 187 minutes[3]
Country India
Language Telugu

Bhagya Chakramu (lit. The wheel of fortune) is a 1968 Telugu language folklore film, produced and directed by K. V. Reddy under the Jayanthi Pictures banner.[4][5] It stars N. T. Rama Rao and B. Saroja Devi in the lead roles,[6] with music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao.[7][8]

Plot

Dharmapala Maharaju (Mudigonda Lingamurthy) is a king of Narendrapura who lost his wife and did not marry again for the sake of his only daughter. Karkataka (Rajanala) is a snake charmer who plans his sister Nagamma's (Surabhi Balasaraswathi) marriage with the king. So, he secretly enters into the palace takes the mud from the footsteps of the princess and makes the snake bite the little girl. Karkataka enters in a saint's attire to the palace and says that he will save the princess on one condition; that King should marry his sister. Because there is no other alternative, the King agrees and marries Nagamma. Even after marriage, he neglects Nagamma and lives with his daughter. Karkataka is angry about it, so, prepares a paste by the name of Kamakaleekam and applies it to the eyes of the king. After that, the king becomes henpecked by Nagamma and neglects his daughter. Karkataka holds all the secrets of the fort by the book Durga Rahasya Darshi, with its help, he shows many tricks to the public and makes them believe that he is a great saint by the name Swamy Raju. Meanwhile, Nagamma is also blessed with a daughter and astrologers predict that the elder daughter marries the emperor and the younger daughter marries the emperor like a person. Nagamma is begrudged about this, so, she requests Karkataka to get rid of the elder daughter and he orders his henchmen to knock out the princess. They kidnap, take her to the forest, when they are about to kill her she was rescued by a robber Gandragouli (Mukkamala) and he adopts her.

Years roll by, the Princess becomes a beautiful girl by the name Papa (B. Saroja Devi), there in the fort, Swamy Raju is enjoying the power and the king becomes mad. Vikram (N. T. Rama Rao) the prince of Udayagiri visits the forest on a hunting trip, where he gets acquainted with Papa and they fall in love. But Gandragouli objects because he doesn’t believe in kings. Vikram wants to settle the issue through his mother, so, he leaves to the palace by making a promise to Papa that he will come back and marry her. Meanwhile, Swamy Raju's soldiers who are in hunt of beautiful women see Papa in the forest and kidnap her by injuring Gandragoli. Gandragoli notices a belt of the soldier, he suspects Vikram and reaches there. At the same time, Nagamma decides to make her daughter Chitravati's (Geetanjali) marriage with Vikram, so she sends their minister as a messenger to invite Vikram to their kingdom. He recognizes the belt of their soldiers. Vikram comes to know that Papa is under capture at Swamy Raju and his evil deeds also. Then Vikram makes a plan, he sends his friend Mitralabham (Padmanabham) in his place, he comes in disguise as Ashada Bhuti and joins as a disciple at Swamy Raju. Vikram plays many plans and tricks, finds out the location of Papa and also that she is the elder daughter of the King. Now he decides to make the king normal, for which an antidote medicine is required; with the help of Papa he achieves that also. Finally, he eliminates Swamy Raju, makes the king normal and marries Papa.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack

Bhagya Chakramu
Film score by Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Released 1968
Genre Soundtrack
Length 24:12
Label EMI Columbia
Producer Pendyala Nageswara Rao

Music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. Lyrics were written by Pingali Nagendra Rao. Music released on EMI Columbia Audio Company.

S. No.Song TitleSingerslength
1 "Neetholi Vegalenu" L. R. Eswari 3:54
2 "Vaana Kaadu Vaana Kaadu" P. Susheela 3:23
3 "Neevuleka Nimusamaina" Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:15
4 "Kunda Kaadu Kundakaadu" Ghantasala 2:49
5 "Aasa Nirasanu Chesithiva" Ghantasala 3:21
6 "Rajakumari" Pithapuram, Swarnalatha 2:42
7 "Manaswamy Naamam" Pithapuram, Madhavapeddi Satyam 2:01
8 "Thaalaleni Thaapamaaye" P. Susheela 2:47

References

  1. ↑ "Bhagya Chakram (Overview)". IMDb.
  2. ↑ "Bhagya Chakram (Preview)". Spicy Onion.
  3. ↑ World Filmography: 1968. London: The Tantivy Press. 1977. p. 266.
  4. ↑ "Bhagya Chakram (Banner)". Chitr.com.
  5. ↑ "Bhagya Chakram (Direction)". Filmiclub.
  6. ↑ "Bhagya Chakram (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
  7. ↑ "Bhagya Chakram (Music)". Know Your Films.
  8. ↑ "Bhagya Chakram (Review)". The Cine Bay.
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