Tenali Ramakrishna (film)
| Tenali Ramakrishna తెనాలి రామకృష్ణ தெனாலி இராமன் | |
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| Directed by | B. S. Ranga |
| Produced by | Vikram Productions |
| Written by |
C. K. Venkataramaiah (story) Vempati Sadasivabrahmam (Telugu dalogues) Kannadasan (Tamil dialogues) |
| Starring |
N. T. Rama Rao A. Nageswara Rao (Telugu) Sivaji Ganesan (Tamil) Jamuna Chittor V. Nagaiah P. Bhanumathi Mikkilineni Mukkamala M. N. Nambiar (Tamil) Sandhya Rajanala Vangara Surabhi Balasaraswati Laxmikantam Ramakoti |
| Music by | Viswanathan Ramamoorthy |
| Cinematography | B. S. Ranga |
| Release dates | 12 January 1956 |
| Country | India |
| Language |
Telugu Tamil |
Tenali Ramakrishna was a 1956 Telugu and Tamil bilingual film based on the story of, Tenali Rama, the court-poet of Sri Krishna Deva Raya. The Telugu version of the film has garnered the All India Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film at 4th National Film Awards.
Plot
The Deccan Sultans of Berar, Ahmednagar, Bidar, Bijapur and Golconda who the splinters from the erstwhile Bahmani Sultnate now unite with the common purpose to defeat of Krishnadeva Raya and the conquest of the prosperous Vijayanagaram. They send their stooge Kanakaraj to assassinate Krishnadeva Raya, but Kanakaraj fails in his mission and is put to death.
Then they planned courtesan Krishnasini. Krishnasini enters Vijayanagaram, and with her acclaimed dancing skills, manages to elicit the notice of the King, a great connoisseur of arts and beauty. She then plays her cards cleverly and besotted by her intelligent repartees and smoldering sensuousness, the susceptible King is soon a puppet in her hands.
Orders are given that anyone who enters their private chamber would be beheaded and the King spends with Krishnasini’s for months. Reports reach the ministers that the Sultans are planning to take advantage of the King’s inaccessibility and launch a combined attack on Vijayanagaram. Worried at the state of affairs, Tenali Raman braves the prohibitory order and enters Krishnasini’s abode dressed as a woman, but all his appeals to the King seem to fall on deaf ears.
Meanwhile Queen Thirumalamba falls seriously sick and the King finally comes out of his daze. Once the King is at his wife’s bedside, Tenali Ramakrishna manages to gain entry into Krishnasini’s house again, this time under the guise of an omniscient saint who assures her that he would bring the King back to her. He catches her red-handed with her gang of spies, and signals to the hidden soldiers to surround her. Realized that the game is up, Krishnasini prefers a dignified death. Shocked to see her stab herself, Timmarusu remonstrates with her that she has acted in haste, for the King would have certainly forgiven her.
1938 film
Tenali Raman is a Tamil film in 1938 played by Joker Ramudu for Majestic & Radha Film Co.
1941 film
Tenali Ramakrishna is a Telugu film in 1941 made by H. M. Reddy.
1956 film
Tenali Ramakrishna (Telugu: తెనాలి రామకృష్ణ) is a 1956 bilingual Telugu and Tamil film produced and directed by B. S. Ranga. The Tamil film is named as Tenali Raman (Tamil: தெனாலி இராமன்). N. T. Rama Rao appeared as Srikrishna Devaraya in both films where Tenali Ramakrishna is played by A. Nageswara Rao and Tenali Raman is played by Sivaji Ganesan. The plot is based on the play written by C. K. Venkataramaiah.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
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| N. T. Rama Rao | Sri Krishna Deva Raya |
| A. Nageswara Rao | Tenali Ramakrishna (Telugu) |
| Sivaji Ganesan | Tenali Raman (Tamil) |
| Chittor V. Nagaiah | Timmarusu |
| Jamuna | Kamala |
| P. Bhanumathi | Krishnasani (Telugu) Rangasani (Tamil) |
| Sandhya | Maharani Tirumaladevi |
| M. N. Nambiar | Rajaguru |
| Surabhi Balasaraswathi | Radha |
| Mukkamala Krishna Murthy | Tatacharyulu |
| Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy | Kanakaraju |
| Master Venkateswar | Son of Ramakrishna |
Crew
- Producer: B. S. Ranga
- Production Company: Vikram Productions
- Director: B. S. Ranga
- Music: Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
- Dialogues: Kannadasan (Tamil) / Vempati Sadasivabrahmam (Telugu)
- Lyrics (Tamil): Kannadasan, M. K. Athmanathan & Tamizhmannan
- Lyrics (Telugu): Samudrala Raghavacharya & Jayadeva
- Story: C. K. Venkataramaiah
- Art Direction: Ganga & Vali
- Editing: P. G. Mohan
- Choreography: P. S. Gopalakrishnan & A. K. Chopra
- Cinematography: B. S. Ranga
- Stunt: None
- Dance: None
Soundtrack
Telugu Songs:
- Jagamula Dayanele Janani Sadashivuni Manoharini by P. Leela (Background title song)
- Aakatayi Pilla Mooka Andala Chilaka (Singer: Ramakoti; Cast: Ramakoti)
- Chandana Charchita Neelakalebara by P. Suseela (Lyrics: Jayadeva, Cast: Sandhya)
- Chesedhi Emito Cheseyi Sootiga Veseyi Paaga Ee Kotalo by Ghantasala (Lyrics: Samudrala, Cast: Akkineni)
- Gandu Pilli Menu Marachi Banda Nidura Poyera by Ghantasala & Chittor V. Nagaiah (Cast: Akkineni and Nagaiah)
- Ichchakalu Naaku Neeku Inka Elara by P. Leela (Cast: Balasaraswati)
- Jhan Jhan Kankanamulu by R. Balasaraswathi Devi
- Kannulu Ninde Kannela Vinna Mannanaleera Raja by P. Bhanumathi
- Teerani Naa Korikale Teerenu Ee Roju by P. Bhanumathi
Tamil Songs:
- ulagellAm unatharuLAl malarum (happy) by P. Leela (Lyrics: M. K. Athamanathan)
- nAttu jananga AdaiyelAm by Karikkol Raju (Lyrics: Kannadasan)
- chandana charchita nIla kaLEbara by P. Suseela (Lyrics: Geetha Govindam)
- uLLAsam thEdum ellOrum Or nAL by Ghantasala (Lyrics: Tamaizhmannan)
- ulagellAm unatharuLAl malarum (pathos) by P. Leela (Lyrics: M. K. Athamanathan)
- chittu polE mullai mottuppolE by A. P. Komala (Lyrics: Kannadasan)
- Adum kalaiyellAm paruva mangaiyar azhagu kURum by P. Leela (Lyrics: Kannadasan)
- thennavan thAi nAttu singaramE by P. Suseela (Lyrics: Kannadasan)
- thangam pogum mEni undhan sondham ini by R. Balasaraswathi Devi (Lyrics: Kannadasan)
- putRilE pAmbirukkum.... kOttaiyilE oru kAlathilE by T. M. Soundararajan & Chittor V. Nagaiah (Lyrics: Kannadasan)
- kaNgaLil Adidum peNmaiyin nAdagam by P. Bhanumathi
- kannamiraNdum minnidum annam by P. Bhanumathi (Lyrics: Kannadasan)
- piRandha nAl mannan piRandha nAL by P. Bhanumathi (Lyrics: Kannadasan)
- viNNulagil minni varum thAragaiyE pO pO by P. Bhanumathi (Lyrics: Kannadasan)
- Adari padarndha by V. N. Sundaram (Lyrics: Kannadasan)
- ponnalla porul by V. N. Sundaram (Lyrics: Kannadasan)
- kanna pinnA mannA by V. N. Sundaram (Lyrics: Kannadasan)
- vindhiyam vadakkAga by V. N. Sundaram (Lyrics: Kannadasan)
- chandiran polE by V. N. Sundaram (Lyrics: Kannadasan)
- drru drru ena mAdugal by V. N. Sundaram (Lyrics: Kannadasan)
- thAdhi thUdho thIdhu by (Lyrics: Kannadasan) (Lyrics: Kannadasan)
Awards
- National Film Awards[1]
- 1956 - All India Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film (Telugu Version)
- 1956 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu
References
- ↑ "4th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved September 02, 2011.
External links
- Tenali Ramakrishna at the Internet Movie Database
- Tenali Raman at the Internet Movie Database
- Tenali Ramakrishna at the Internet Movie Database
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