Chakradhari (1977 film)

Chakradhari
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	V. Madhusudhan Rao
Produced by	N. R. Anuradha Devi
Written by	Acharya Aatreya (dialogues)
Screenplay by	V. Madhusudhan Rao
Based on	Life of Gora Kumbhar
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Vanisri
Music by	G. K. Venkatesh
Cinematography	P. S. Selvaraj
Edited by	Kotagiri Gopalakrishna Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Production company	Lakshmi Films Combines[1]
Release date	1977 (1977)
Running time	142 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Chakradhari (English: A Person Holding a Wheel - Lord Krishna) is a 1977 Telugu devotional biographical film,^[2] produced by N. R. Anuradha Devi under the Lakshmi Films Combines banner^[3] and directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao.^[4] The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Vanisri in the lead roles.^[5] The movie was a remake of the 1974 Kannada movie Bhakta Kumbara, which was based on the life of potter-turned-saint Gora Kumbhar. Soundtrack was composed by G. K. Venkatesh, who had also composed music for the Kannada version. 4 songs were also retained from the original version.^[6][7]

Plot

The film is based on the life of Gora Kumbhar, a potter who turned into a saint who lived in the 13th and 14th century in Teredoki. Gora (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) is a pot seller, living a happy life with his Lakshmi (Vanisri) and they have a kid. He spends most of his time singing about Lord Panduranga (Ramakrishna). Once, he forgets everything when he is praying to the lord and lost his child while curing the clay by his legs for making pots, because he did not notice his child fumbling under his feet as he immersed himself in chanting the name of God, which angers his wife a lot and she takes an oath on god that he should not touch her. From that day, Gora makes his work on his own, Lakshmi is not able to see his trouble, so she makes remarriage to him with her sister Manju (Jayaprada). Gora makes a promise he will never touch her also and in case he touches her, he will cut his hands. And one day he touches her and cuts his hands and Lord Panduranga comes in form of a potter Ranganna, who starts serving him. The rest of the story is how the lord completes his test of Gora.

Cast

• Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Gora Kumbhar / Gora
• Vanisri as Lakshmi
• Jayaprada as Manju
• Satyanarayana as Bhakta Namadevudu
• Ramakrishna as Lord Panduranga / Ranganna
• Gummadi as Lakshmi's father
• Allu Ramalingaiah as Sangoji
• Rajababu as Devada
• Mukkamala as Saint
• Nagaraju as Gynadevudu
• Mada as Basavanna
• Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Rukmini
• Rama Prabha as Tulasamma
• Jaya Malini as item number

Crew

• Art: Vaali
• Choreography: Heeralal
• Dialogues: Acharya Aatreya
• Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Acharya Aatreya
• Playback: SP Balu, V. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas
• Music: G. K. Venkatesh
• Editing: Kotagiri Gopalakrishna, Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
• Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
• Producer: N. R. Anuradha Devi
• Screenplay - Director: V. Madhusudhan Rao
• Banner: Lakshmi Films Combines
• Release Date: 1977

Soundtrack

Music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh who was also the composer of the Kannada version. Four songs were retained from the original Kannada versions whereas another song was based on a Kannada song from other movie by G. K. Venkatesh.

Mavava Amunnadi Deham ^[8] was the retained version of Manava Dehavu Moole Mamsada Thadike^[9]
Vitala Panduranga Vitala ^[10] was the retained version of Vitala Vitala Panduranga Vitala^[11]
Harinamame Madhuram ^[12] was the retained version of Hari Namave Chanda ^[13]
Kanugontini Harini ^[14] was the retained version of Kande Hariya Kande ^[15]
Naalo Evevo Vinthalu ^[16] was based on the song Aaha Mysooru Mallige^[17] from 1972 Kannada movie Bangaarada Manushya which also starred Rajkumar and had music by G. K. Venkatesh.

Other versions

The story line has been an inspiration for various movies and has had various remakes in Indian film industry.

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