Seeta Rama Jananam
| Seeta Rama Jananam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ghantasala Balaramaiah |
| Produced by | Ghantasala Balaramaiah |
| Written by | Duvvuri Rami Reddy (dialogues) |
| Starring |
Akkineni Nageswara Rao Tripurasundari Vemuri Gaggaiah Rushyendramani |
| Music by |
Prabhala Satyanarayana Ogirala Ramachandra Rao |
| Cinematography | P. Sridhar |
| Edited by | P. V. Manikyam |
Production company |
Pratibha Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Seeta Rama Jananam (Telugu: సీతారామ జననం) is a 1944 Telugu Mythological film, produced and directed by Ghantasala Balaramaiah under the Pratibha Productions banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Tripurasundari, Vemuri Gaggaiah and Rushyendramani in the lead roles, with music jointly composed by Prabhala Satyanarayana and Ogirala Ramachandra Rao[1] The film is the debut of famous veteran actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao as hero and also to the legendary music director & singer Ghantasala as a chorus singer and in a character role.[2]
Plot
The film traces the Ramayana from the time Dasaratha (T. Venkateswarlu) kills the son of a blind couple, long before Lord Rama (ANR) is born, to the time the wedding of Seeta (Tripurasundari) is performed. The story included roles of Vasishta (Parupalli Sathyanarayana), Kausalya (Rushyendramani), Sumithra (Annapurna) and Kaika (Kamala Kotnis), Vedavati (Chandrakala), Ravana and Parasurama (Vemuri Gaggaiah played both roles), Mandodari (Kamakshi), Sukracharya (Koteswara Rao), Janaka (Parupalli Subbarao), Viswamithra (Balijepalli Lakshmikantham), Lakshmana (B. N. Raju).
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Lord Srirama
- Tripurasundari as Goddess Seeta
- Vemuri Gaggaiah as Ravana & Parashurama
- Balijepalli Lakshmikantham as Vishvamitra
- B. N. Raju as Lakshmana
- T. Venkateswarlu as Dasharatha
- Parupalli Satyanarayana as Vashistha
- Parupalli Subba Rao as Janaka
- Lanka Satyam as Wizard
- Kumpatla Subba Rao as Rushi
- Koteswara Rao as Sukracharya
- Rushyendramani as Kausalya
- Kamala Kotnis as Kaikeyi
- Annapurna as Sumitra
- Kamakshi as Mandodari
- Chandrakala as Vedavati
- Vijaya as Urmila
- Sowdamini as Rambha
- T. G. Kamala Devi as Ahalya
- Ratna Kumari as Maya Rakshasi
- Anjanibai as Rushipatni
- Baby Kumari Champa as Young Seeta
- Baby Vasundhara as Young Urumi
Soundtrack
| Seeta Rama Jananam | |
|---|---|
| Film score by Prabhala Satyanarayana Ogirala Ramachandra Rao | |
| Released | 1944 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Producer |
Prabhala Satyanarayana Ogirala Ramachandra Rao |
Music composed by Prabhala Satyanarayana, Ogirala Ramachandra Rao. Music released on Audio Company.
| S.No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vande Vande Mukunda | |||
| 2 | Nunnu Janmaki | |||
| 3 | Ranabheri | |||
| 4 | Maakiyaana Kaadu | |||
| 5 | Janakundu | |||
| 6 | Baba Bahupedalamu Anadhalamu | |||
| 7 | Manthanaku | |||
| 8 | Nenu Nijamuga | |||
| 9 | Raraa Naa Muddula | |||
| 10 | Dikku Dikkkula | |||
| 11 | Yenni Vartamulu | |||
| 12 | Vidhi Nibhadamulai | |||
| 13 | Sayranu Sayranu | |||
| 14 | Karshaka Vinaoyi | |||
| 15 | Rare Rare Chuthamu Rare | |||
| 16 | Jai Jai Raghurama | |||
| 17 | Rama Laali | |||
| 18 | Chirutindi | |||
| 19 | Aadudama Chelulaara | |||
| 20 | Aaha Nedhanya Naitini | |||
| 21 | Gurubrahma |
Box-office
The film ran for 100 days at Durga Kala Mandir, Vijayawada.[3]
References
- ↑ Narasimham, M. L. "Blast From The Past: Sri Sita Rama Jananam (1944)". thehindu.com. Kasturi and Sons. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 December 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2013.