Punarjanma (1963 film)
| Punarjanma | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Pratyagatma |
| Produced by | A. V. Subba Rao |
| Written by |
Acharya Atreya K. Pratyagatma (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | K. Pratyagatma |
| Based on |
Patthar Ke Honth by Gulshan Nanda |
| Starring |
Akkineni Nageshwara Rao Krishna Kumari |
| Music by | T. Chalapathi Rao |
| Cinematography | P. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | A. Sanjeevi |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Navayuga Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Punarjanma (English: Re-Birth) is a 1963 Telugu, drama film, produced by A. V. Subba Rao on Prasad Art Pictures banner[2] and directed by K.Pratyagatma.[3] Starring Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Krishna Kumari in lead roles[4] and music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.[5] The film was a remade in Hindi as Khilona (1970), in Tamil as Engirundho Vandhaal and in Malayalam as Amritavaahini.[6]
Plot
Gopi (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) is a son of a Zamindar (Gummadi), who is a sculptor and an artist. When his dream girl’s statute which he had sculpted so passionately, catches fire, Gopi gets a mental shock. Before this illness, he and his niece Vasanthi (Vasanthi) are in love. Now, Vasanthi’s mother Yasoda Devi (Suryakantham) stops her from meeting him. Finding that Gopi is responding to music, the Zamindar seeks the help of a prostitute’s (Nirmalamma) daughter Radha (Krishnakumari) who is a singer and dancer, to keep him company. Radha, longing for a normal family life, accepts his offer. One day when Radha is playing Bommala Pelli (dolls marriage) game with the children of the Zamindar’s daughter-in-law Janaki (Sandhya), Gopi suddenly brings his deceased mother’s wedding chain Mangalsutra from the cupboard and ties it to Radha. Zamindar and his mother (Hemalatha) accept it as a real marriage. In the company of Radha, a gradual change comes about in Gopi gradually and he regains his sanity. However, he forgets his past and renews his love for Vasanthi. A crestfallen Radha leaves for her home and resumes her life as an entertainer. Meanwhile, Gopi is confused as some vague remembrances haunt him. Vasanthi reveals the truth. Gopi and Radha are reunited.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageshwara Rao as Gopi
- Krishna Kumari as Radha
- Ramana Reddy as Professor
- Gummadi as Zamindar
- Padmanabham as Raja
- Prabhakar Reddy
- Raja Babu
- Chadalavada
- Suryakantam as Suradevì
- Hemalata
- L. Vijayalakshmi as Dancer
- Sandhya as Janaki
- Vasanthi as Vasanti
Crew
- Art:G. V. Subba Rao
- Choreography: Heeralal, Pasumarthi
- Dialogues: Acharya Aatreya, K. Pratyagatma
- Lyrics: Sri Sri, Dasarathi, C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela
- Music: T. Chalapathi Rao
- Story: Gulshan Nanda
- Editing: A. Sanjeevi
- Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
- Producer: A.V.Subba Rao
- Screenplay — Director: K. Pratyagatma
- Banner: Prasad Art Pictures
- Release Date: 29 August 1963
Soundtrack
| Punarjanma | |
|---|---|
| Film score by T. Chalapathi Rao | |
| Released | 1963 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 22:42 |
| Producer | T. Chalapathi Rao |
Music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. Music released on Audio Company.
| S.No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evarivo Neevarivo | Daasarathi | Ghantasala | 6:08 |
| 2 | Deepalu Velige | Sri Sri | P. Susheela | 3:00 |
| 3 | Neekosam | Kosaraju | P. Susheela | 4:34 |
| 4 | Poolu Virisenu | Daasarathi | P. Susheela | 3:44 |
| 5 | Neekosam (Pathos) | Kosaraju | P. Susheela | 3:44 |
| 6 | Manasu Terachi Choodu | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela | 1:32 |
References
- ↑ "Punarjanma (Overview)". IMDb.
- ↑ "Punarjanma (Banner)". Filmiclub.
- ↑ "Punarjanma (Direction)". Know Your Films.
- ↑ "Punarjanma (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
- ↑ "Punarjanma (Music)". Spicy Onion.
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/punarjanma-1963/article17440168.ece