Prameelarjuneeyam

Prameelarjuneeyam
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	M. Mallikarjuna Rao
Produced by	K. Adi Babu K. Nagumani
Written by	Pingali Nagendra Rao (story / dialogues)
Screenplay by	M. Mallikarjuna Rao
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao B. Saroja Devi
Music by	Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Cinematography	Ravikant Nagaich Rehaman
Edited by	N. S. Prakasam
Production company	S.R. Movies[1]
Release date	11 June 1965 (1965-06-11)
Running time	162 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Prameelarjuneeyam is a 1965 Telugu mythological film, produced by K. Adi Babu and K. Nagumani under the S.R. Movies banner^[2] and directed by M. Mallikarjuna Rao.^[3] It stars N. T. Rama Rao and B. Saroja Devi in the lead roles,^[4] with music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao.^[5]

Plot

The film starts at the end of Dvapara Yuga, Prameela (B. Saroja Devi), a beautiful woman and dynamic warrior who hates men for their rude behaviour towards women, establishes a separate kingdom with the women. After the completion of the Kurukshetra War, Dharma Raja (Mikkilineni) performs Ashwamedha Yaaga by sending Arjuna (N. T. Rama Rao) as a guardian for Yaagaswa. Arjuna leaves along with Karna's son Rushakethu (Shobhan Babu) and on the way, he meets Ghatotkacha’s son Patti (Relangi) and all of them start moving together. After crossing many kingdoms, Sage Narada (Padmanabham) diverts the horse towards Prameela's kingdom. As soon as horse enters the Prameela kingdom, on the command of their queen, the woman warriors capture the horse along with the men by a trap and they also try to arrest Arjuna, where Lord Krishna (Kanta Rao) comes to his rescue and suggests an idea to make Prameela and all other women fall in love with men. Arjuna succeeds in it, Prameela starts loving him. Here, Prameela's mentor Bhagavathi (Rushyendramani) warns her to wake up to keep up the female dominance. So she stands up for the war with Arjuna, then Lord Krishna comes in between them and makes her realize that men and woman both are equal. Finally, the movie ends with marriage ceremony of all men warriors with female warriors including Arjuna with Prameela.

Cast

• N. T. Rama Rao as Arjuna
• B. Saroja Devi as Prameela
• Kanta Rao as Lord Krishna
• Shobhan Babu as Rushikethu
• Relangi as Ghaku
• Padmanabham as Narada Maharshi
• Mikkilineni as Dharmaraja
• Balakrishna
• Vanisri as Gambiram
• Chandrakala
• Rajasree as Kittamma
• Girija as Maha Maaya
• Rushyendramani as Bhagavathi
• Chayadevi as Ranachandi
• Suryakala
• Athili Lakshmi as Adi Parashakti

Crew

• Art: Gokhale, Prabhakar
• Choreography: Pasumarthi, Heeralal
• Stills: Satyam
• Story - Dialogues - Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao
• Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, P. Leela, Jamuna Rani, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Pithapuram, Swarnalatha, Vasantha
• Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
• Editing: N. S. Prakasam
• Cinematography: Ravikant Nagaich, Rehaman
• Producer: K. Adi Babu, K. Nagumani
• Screenplay - Director: M. Mallikarjuna Rao
• Banner: S.R. Movies
• Release Date: 11 June 1965

Soundtrack

Music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. Lyrics were written by Pingali Nagendra Rao. Music released by AVM Audio Company.

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