Jeevitham (1950 film)

For the 1984 Malayalam film, see Jeevitham (1984 film).
Jeevitham

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Directed by A.V. Meiyappan
Produced by A.V. Meiyappan
Written by Story: M. V. Raman
Screenplay: K. Mugunthan
Dialogue: Toleti Venkata Reddy
Starring Vyjayanthimala
S. Varalakshmi
T. R. Ramachandran
C. H. Narayana Rao
Narrated by M. V. Raman
Music by R. Sudarsanam
Cinematography T. Muthu Samy
Edited by M. V. Raman
Production
company
Distributed by AVM Productions
Release dates
  • 6 July 1950[1]
Running time
 170 minutes
Country India
Language Telugu

Jeevitham (Telugu: జీవితం; English: Life) is a 1950 Black-and-white Telugu social guidance film produced and directed by A.V. Meiyappan with his company AVM Productions. The film starred Vyjayanthimala in Telugu cinema debut with S. Varalakshmi, T. R. Ramachandran and C. H. Narayana Rao forms an ensemble cast with many actors appearing in other significant role. Actress Lalitha and Padmini appears in guest appearance as stage dancers.

The film was a remake of 1949 Tamil film Vazhkai which was also produced and directed by A.V. Meiyappan with Vyjayanthimala in the lead. Following the success of Vazhkai and Jeevitham, it was remade in Hindi after one year later by A. V. Meiyappan as Bahar, however the Hindi version was directed by M. V. Raman who was the writer in the Tamil and Telugu version. Vyjayanthimala is the only star to reprise her role in the all three version where she made her screen and regional debut through all the films.

Plot

Mohini who is a daughter of Sivashankaralingeswara Prasad and her father is married to Durgamma her mother's death. Durgamma's brother Murthy who wants to marry Mohini. Meanwhile Mohini falls in love with Ashok who is none other than neighbour Pati but she is not aware of that. When he asks Prasad for Mohini, but Mohini refuses him. So angered Murthy goes to the village and spend some times with Lakshmi and leaves her. Then Lakshmi became pregnant and comes to city in search of Murthy. She searches for him, before she finds him she delivers the boy in a hospital. She meets Murthy and requests to accept her and the child. But Murthy refuses so she leaves the child in Pati's car and goes into the sea for suicide. In the meantime Murthy plans to cancel the Mohini’s marriage using this child and marriage also get cancelled. The rest of the story is about how Pati faces problems from Murthy and he reunite with his lover Murthy?

Cast

Production

For the lead female role actress Vyjayanthimala was selected to reprise her role from the original version. She was assist by her father, M. D. Raman who coach her Telugu language in order to prepare her for the role. Similarly, actor T. R. Ramachandran who also acted in the original version was chosen to reprise his role. However, during the filming his Tamil-tinged Telugu accent made the makers hesitate thus he got his voice dubbed by a Telugu speaking dubbing artist.[2]

Soundtrack

Box office

The film becomes hit at the box office similar to the Tamil version which was released one year earlier. Subsequently A. V. Meiyappan made the film in Hindi as Bahar the following year which was directed by M. V. Raman with Vyjayanthimala reprising her role in all three version. At the end of its theatrical run, Jeevitham completed its 200th day and was the highest grossing Telugu film of 1950.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Jeevitham (Telugu)". Avm.in. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
  2. ↑ "Tollywood 1931 - 2011: Year Wise Top Movies And Top Heroes". Weekendcreations.com. 2011-12-27. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
  3. ↑ "Cinegoer titbits: On S. Varalakshmi". Cinegoer.com. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
  4. ↑ "History Of Birth And Growth Of Telugu Cinema (Part 7)". Cinegoer.com. 3-04-2006. Retrieved 2012-02-29. Check date values in: |date= (help)

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