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Vagdanam (transl. Promise) is a 1961 Indian Telugu-language drama film, written and directed by Acharya Aatreya. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Krishna Kumari, with music composed by Pendyala. It is based on the novel Datta, written by Saratchandra Chatterjee. The film was a box office failure.[1]
| Vagdanam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Acharya Aatreya |
| Screenplay by | Acharya Aatreya Bollimunta Sivaramakrishna |
| Based on | Datta by Saratchandra Chatterjee |
| Produced by | K. Satyanarayana D. Srirama Murthy |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageshwara Rao Krishna Kumari |
| Cinematography | P. L. Roy V. Roy |
| Edited by | N. S. Prakasam |
| Music by | Pendyala Nageshwara Rao |
Production company | Kavitha Chitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Vishwanatham (Nagayya) Zamindar, Ranganatham (Gummadi) his Diwan, and Jagannatham are three childhood friends. Since Jagannatham has married a low caste girl he has been ostracized from the village. But Vishwanatham always befriends him financially for his son Suryam's (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) education and promises to wedlock his daughter Vijaya (Krishna Kumari) with Suryam. It begrudges deceitful Ranganatham as he aspires to couple up Vijaya with his son Chandram (Chalam) a haughty. Suddenly, Jagannatham dies, and knowing it, Vishwanatham also passes away leaving Vijaya's responsibility to Ranganatham. Meanwhile, Suryam completes his medicine, returns, establishes a hospital, and serves the poor. Without knowledge, Suryam & Vijaya are acquainted and silently love. Being cognizant of it, Ranganatham clutches Vijaya in the prison by utilizing a power of attorney. At the same time, a Harikatha Bhagavathar Ramadasu (Relangi) lands along with his wife Balamani (Suryakantham) and son Padmanabham (Padmanabham). Here, Ramadasu's niece Radha (Girija) accompanies Suryam as a nurse and she is a friend of Vijaya as well. Parallelly a glimpse, love track of Padmanabham & Radha. Right now, Ramadasu wishes to construct a Rama Mandir to which Vijaya approves. Exploiting it, Ranganatham ploys and creates conflicts between Suryam & Vijaya by auctioning his hospital for debt taken by Jagannatham. At present, Suryam strives by constructing a camp and continues his service. Being aware of it, Vijaya repents but she is helpless. Moreover, Ranganatham slanders the relationship of Suryam & Radha which Vijaya too believes. During that plight, Ramadasu makes a play, as a result, Vijaya learns the truth, the real intention of her father, and the evil plans of Ranganatham. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriages of Suryam & Vijaya and Padmanabham & Radha.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Suryam
- Krishna Kumari as Vijaya
- Gummadi as Ranganatham
- Chalam as Chandram
- V. Nagayya as Zamindar Vishwanatham
- Relangi as Ramadasu
- Padmanabham as Padmanabham
- Suryakantham as Balamani
- Girija as Radha
- Surabhi Kamalabai as Bujjamma
Soundtrack
Music composed by Pendyala.[2][3] "Sri Nagaja Tanayam", penned by Sri Sri, is considered one of the first songs describing Seeta Kalyanam in Harikatha format.[4]
| S. No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Naa Kanti Papalo Nilichipora" | Dasaradhi | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 4:43 |
| 2 | "Bangaru Naava" | Acharya Aatreya | P. Susheela | 3:25 |
| 3 | "Kaasipatnam Chudarababu" | Sri Sri | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:53 |
| 4 | "Maa Kittayya Puttinadinam" | Acharya Aatreya | Pithapuram, S. Janaki, B. Vasantha | 4:58 |
| 5 | "Tappatlo Talalo" | Narla Chiranjeevi | S. Janaki, B. Vasantha, Sarojini | 3:28 |
| 6 | "Vanne Chinnelanni" | Acharya Aatreya | Ghantasala | 3:38 |
| 7 | "Velugu Chupavaya" | Acharya Aatreya | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:17 |
| 8 | "Sri Nagaja Tanayam" (Harikatha) | Sri Sri | Ghantasala | 6:41 |
References
- Sri (25 May 2005). "Articles : Movie Retrospect : vAgdAnam ( 1961 )". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- "Vagdanam (1961)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- "Vagdanam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- "శ్రీశ్రీ రాసిన 'హరికథ' కథ!". Sitara (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
External links
- Vagdanam at IMDb
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