Vagdanam
| Vagdanam | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Acharya Athreya |
| Produced by |
K. Satyanarayana D. Srirama Murthy |
| Written by |
Acharya Athreya (screenplay / dialogues) |
| Story by |
Acharya Athreya Bollimunta Sivaramakrishna Saratchandra Chatterjee (Original story) |
| Based on | Datta (novel) |
| Starring |
Akkineni Nageshwara Rao Krishna Kumari |
| Music by | Pendyala Nageshwara Rao |
| Cinematography |
P. L. Roy V. Roy |
| Edited by | N. S. Prakasam |
Production company |
Kavitha Chitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Vagdanam (English: Promise; Telugu: వాగ్దానం) is a 1961 Telugu, drama film, produced by K. Satyanarayana, D. Srirama Murthy on Kavita Chitra banner and directed by famous writer Acharya Atreya.[1] Starring Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Krishna Kumari in the lead roles and music composed by Pendyala Nageshwara Rao. The film is based on Datta novel written by Saratchandra Chatterjee.The film recorded as flop at the box office.
Plot
Vishwanatham (Nagayya), Ranganatham (Gummadi) and Jagannatham are childhood friends. Jaganatham marries a girl from lower caste and is cast out of the village. After the death of his wife, Jagannatham gets addicted to liquor. Vishwanatham helps him and sends money for the education of his son. Suryam (Akkineni Nageshwara Rao) is son of Jagannatham completed Medical education. Vishwanatham wants to give his daughter Vijaya (Krishna Kumari) to Suryam. But Ranganatham wants his son Chandram (Chalam) to marry Vijaya. Jagannatham dies accidentally falling from the stairs before his son returns. Vishwanatham dies of shock soon. Suryam returns to the village and started to provide medical services to the poor people suffering from Malaria. Radha (Girija) helps him as Nurse. After the death of Vishwanatham, Ranganatham creates differences between Suryam and Vijaya. How the differences get cleared with the intervention of Ramdas (Relangi) is rest of the story.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageshwara Rao as Suryam
- Krishna Kumari as Vijaya
- Gummadi as Ranganatham
- Chalam as Chandram
- Chittor V. Nagaiah as Zamindar Vishwanatham
- Relangi as Ramadasu
- Suryakantham as Balamani
- Padmanabham as Padmanabham
- Girija as Radha
- Surabhi Kamalabai as Bujjamma
Crew
- Art: Gokhale
- Choreography: Vempati, Chopra
- Dialogues: Acharya Atreya
- Lyrics: Sri Sri, Dasaradhi, Acharya Atreya, Narla Chiranjeevi
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, S. Janaki, Pithapuram, B. Vasantha, Sarojini
- Original Story: Saratchandra Chatterjee
- Story: Acharya Atreya, Bollimunta Sivaramakrishna
- Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Cinematography: PL Rai, V. Rai
- Editing: N.S.Prakasam
- Associate Director: K. Raghavendra Rao
- Producers: K. Satyanarayana, D. Srirama Murthy
- Director: Acharya Atreya
- Banner: Kavita Chitra
- Release Date: 5 October 1961
Soundtrack
| Vagdanam | |
|---|---|
| Film score by Pendyala Nageswara Rao | |
| Released | 1961 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 34:03 |
| Producer | Pendyala Nageswara Rao |
Music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. Music released on Audio Company.
| S.No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naa Kanti Papalo Nilichipora | Dasaradhi | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 4:43 |
| 2 | Bangaru Naava | Acharya Atreya | P. Susheela | 3:25 |
| 3 | Kaasipatnam Chudarababu | Sri Sri | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:53 |
| 4 | Maa Kittaya Puttinadinam | Acharya Atreya | Pithapuram, S. Janaki, B. Vasantha, | 4:58 |
| 5 | Tappatlo Talalo | Narla Chiranjeevi | S. Janaki, B. Vasantha, Sarojini | 3:28 |
| 6 | Vanne Chinnelanni | Acharya Atreya | Ghantasala | 3:38 |
| 7 | Velugu Chupavaya | Acharya Atreya | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:17 |
| 8 | Sri Nagaja Tanayam (Harikatha) | Sri Sri | Ghantasala | 6:41 |