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Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (transl. Story of a Universal Hero) is a 1961 Indian Telugu-language fantasy swashbuckler film, produced and directed by K. V. Reddy under the Vijaya Productions banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, B. Saroja Devi with music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao.[1]

Jagadeka Veeruni Katha
Theatrical release poster
Telugu	జగదేకవీరుని కథ
Directed by	K. V. Reddy
Screenplay by	K. V. Reddy
Story by	Pingali Nagendra Rao
Dialogue by	Pingali Nagendra Rao
Produced by	K. V. Reddy
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao B. Saroja Devi
Cinematography	Marcus Bartley
Edited by	Kalyana Sundaram
Music by	Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Production company	Vijaya Productions
Release date	9 August 1961 (1961-08-09)
Running time	187 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

The film was subsequently dubbed into Tamil (Jagathalaprathapan), Kannada (Jagadekaveerana Kathe), Bengali, Oriya, and Hindi languages. Released on August 9, 1961, the film was a box office success.[2]

Plot

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom Udayagiri, its king (Mukkamala) has two sons Pratap (N. T. Rama Rao) a valiant man and Jagajithu (Lanka Satyam), a poltroon man that envies his brother. Pratap's life ambition is to couple up with Devakanyas the angels Jayanthi/Indrakumari (B. Saroja Devi), Nagini/Nagakumari (L. Vijayalakshmi), Varuni/Varunakumari (Jayanthi), and Marichi/Agnikumari (Bala). Knowing it, the angered king ostracizes him from the country.

Right now, Pratap starts his adventurous journey towards the angels with the blessings of his mother (Rushyendramani). On the way, he becomes acquainted with a clown Rendu Chintalu (Relangi) who helps him to land at a pond wherein the angels bathe. Just as, Pratap secretly observes them when Jayanthi Indrakumari makes him a statue. Here, Goddess Parvathi (Kannamba) appears as an old woman and restores him. Thereupon, she reveals a secret of Jayanthi she has a curse to marry a person who steals her saree and she will stay on earth until he holds it. So, Pratap steals her saree which the goddess hides in his leg and proclaims not to hold with him to the battlefield.

At present, Pratap weds Jayanti and proceeds towards the Kamakura Kingdom where its king Threesoka (Rajanala), a debaucher, keeps a bad eye on Jayanthi. So he plots, with his wicked minister Badarayana Praggada (C. S. R) and embraces Pratap. Afterward, to discard they send him to Naga, Varuna, and Agni Lokas on the pretext of fetching medicine where Pratap knits the angels. After some time, Pratap ceases Threesoka and Badarayana and delegates the kingdom to Rendu Chintalu. Meanwhile, at Udayaagiri, Jagajithu conquers the kingdom and captivates his parents but somehow they abscond and reach their son.

Currently, Pratap moves to regain their kingdom when he frees the saree and asks his mother to safeguard it. Noticing, the angels acquire it by hoodwinking and leave to heaven. Being cognizant of it, Pratap becomes grief-stricken, after crossing many hurdles he lands in heaven where Indra (Mikkilineni) tests his efficiency and capability. Finally, Pratap succeeds in getting back his wives to Earth and rules his kingdom happily.

Cast

• N. T. Rama Rao as Pratap
• B. Saroja Devi as Jayanthi/Indra Kumari
• Rajanala as Threesoka Maharaju
• Relangi as Renduchintalu
• C. S. R. as Badarayana Praggada
• Mikkilineni as Indra
• Mukkamala as Maharaju
• Vangara as Paata Mantri Buddisagar
• Lanka Satyam as Jagajithu
• Kannamba as Goddess Parvathi
• Rushyendramani as Maharani
• L. Vijayalakshmi as Nagini / Naga Kumari
• Girija as Ekaasa
• Jayanthi as Varuni / Varuna Kumari
• Bala as Mareechi / Agni Kumari
• "Gemini" Chandra - Dancer[2]

Production

K. V. Reddy's next project after Pellilnati Pramanalu (1958) was the Vijaya Productions' fantasy film Jagadeka Veeruni Katha. The film was adapted from a popular Tamil folktale on which a previous film, Pakshiraja Films’ Jagathala Prathapan (1944) was also based.[2] Screenwriter Pingali and K. V. Reddy took the core plot from Jagathala Prathapan, but added new characters, made other changes to the story and prepared the script of Jagadeka Veeruni Katha which made it quite distinct from the 1944 film.[2]

Soundtrack

Jagadeka Veeruni Katha
Film score by Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Released	1961
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	39:25
Producer	Pendyala Nageswara Rao

Music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. Lyrics were written by Pingali Nagendra Rao.[3]

S. No	Song Title	Singers	length
1	"Jaya Jaya Jaya Jagadeka Pratapa"	P. Susheela	2:28
2	"Jalakalatalalo"	P Suseela, P. Leela, Udutha Sarojini, B. Rajaratnam	2:26
3	"O Sakhi Oho Cheli"	Ghantasala	3:35
4	"Nanu Dayaganava"	P. Leela	2:11
5	"Varinchi Vachina Manava Veerudu"	P Leela, Susheela	3:15
6	"Koppuninda Poovuleme"	Madhavapeddi Satyam, Swarnalata	3:00
7	"Ainadedo Ainadi"	Ghantasala, Suseela	2:48
8	"Aasa Ekasa"	Ghantasala, P. Susheela	2:44
9	"Manoharamuga"	Ghantasala, P. Susheela	3:45
10	"Adilakshmi Vanti Attagarivamma"	P. Leela, Suseela	2:50
11	"Raara Kanaraara"	Ghantasala	3:05
12	"Sivasankari Sivanandalahari"	Ghantasala	6:18

Box office

• The film has celebrated 100 days in 30 centres.[4] The Centenary celebrations were held at Naaz theater in Guntur city. The film unit felicitated an individual who saw the movie 100 times. The film ran well even in each of the subsequent releases.

References

External links

• Jagadeka Veeruni Katha at IMDb
• Siva Shankari on YouTube - a song from the Tamil dubbed version sung by Sirkazhi Govindarajan

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