Raja Makutam
| Raja Makutam | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | B. Narasimha Reddy |
| Written by | D. V. Narasa Raju |
| Starring |
N.T. Rama Rao, Kannamba, Rajasulochana, Gummadi, Padmanabham, Rajanala, Mukkamala, Kaikala Satyanarayana |
| Music by | Master Venu |
| Cinematography | B.N. Konda Reddy |
Release dates | 1960 |
Running time | 179 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Raja Makutam or Rajamakutam (King's Sceptre) is a 1960 Telugu film directed by veteran B. Narasimha Reddy. The film simultaneously made in Tamil.
Synopsis
B.N. Reddi is one of the most prolific filmmakers of Telugu cinema during the 1950s. He is also the director of the critically acclaimed Malleswari. The plot is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet with significant changes. Plot lines like the queen marrying the king's murderer, tragic ending are removed. Instead, in the film, after the king's murder by his prime minister, the queen and the prince form a team. Prince feigns madness as in the play but the conclusion was changed to a happy ending.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| N. T. Rama Rao | Prince Pratap |
| Rajasulochana | |
| Kannamba | Queen |
| Gummadi Venkateswara Rao | Prachandudu |
| B. Padmanabham | Son of Prachandudu |
| Rajanala Kaleswara Rao | |
| Vangara Venkata Subbaiah |
Songs
There are about 11 songs in the film.[1]
- "Anjalide Janani Devi" (Singer: P. Leela)
- "Edanunnado Ekkadunnado Naa Chukkala Redu" (Singer: P. Leela; Cast: Rajasulochana)
- "Eti Odduna Maa Vooru" (Singer: Jikki Krishnaveni)
- "Jaya Jaya Manogna Mangala Murthi Sharada Neerada Nirmala Keerthi" (Singer: P. Susheela)
- "Ooredi Peredi O Chandamama" (Lyrics: Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao; Singers: P. Leela and Ghantasala)
- "Sadiseyako Gali Sadiseya Boke" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri; Singer: P. Leela)
- "Takita Takita Dhimi Tabala" (Lyrics: Kosaraju Raghavaiah; Singer: Ghantasala; Cast: N.T. Rama Rao)