Sri Satyanarayana Mahathyam

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Sri Satyanarayana Mahathyam
Satyanarayan Puja
Produced byP. Satyanarayana
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Krishna Kumari
CinematographyC. Nageswara Rao
Edited byN. S. Prakash
B. Gopal Rao
Music byGhantasala
Production
company
Aswaraja Pictures
Release date
  • 27 June 1964 (1964-06-27)
Running time
152 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Sri Satyanarayana Mahathyam (transl.Glory of Sri Satyanarayana) is a 1964 Indian

Hindu mythological film directed by S. Rajinikanth. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Krishna Kumari, with music composed by Ghantasala.[1][2]

Plot

The film begins with the entrance of

Bhudevi prays to Vishnu to take another avatar which Lakshmi opposes. So, Vishnu sends a messenger to earth in the form of a baby boy who is adopted by Saint Sunanda as God's gift and names him Satyadas. King Sivakeshava an idiotic person feels like God's incarnation who compels the public to worship himself and sends his assistants Nandi & Pakshi to execute the commandment. Once they observe Satyadas praying to Vishnu and capture him. Vishnu sends Narada for his protection and orders him to use it as a tool to propagate a religious ritual Satyanarayana Vratam on earth. Firstly, Satyadas makes a Brahmin perform the ritual, who is weeping for the death of their daughter and she becomes alive. Afterward, a poor woodcutter becomes wealthy, and a couple, Sadhu Shetty and his wife Leelavathi had a baby girl after performing this ritual. Time passes, and Satyadas grows up along with his propaganda and makes an Ashram. Ratnavalli, daughter of Sivakeshava gets knowledge about Satyadas, furiously proceeds to the Ashram, and bars his ritual. But after looking at his ardent devotion she bows her head and starts loving him. Learning of it, Sivakeshava arrests Satyadas in the fort. Parallelly, Vishnu gives an assurance to Bhudevi to protect the wise and destroy the bad. Here angered Lakshmi on the guidance of Narada gives her extraordinary power of "Sidda Lakshmi" to Sivakesava when people again start worshipping him. But before Satyadas's devotion, it fails. At the same time, Ratnavalli reveals her love interest in Satyadas to Sivakesava when he becomes furious and orders his henchmen to remove the eyes of Satyadas. Meanwhile, Sage Narada plays a drama that provokes Nandi against the Sivakesava, he captures him along with Ratnavalli when Pakshi rescues them. Immediately, they rush to the forest by the time Satyadas' eyes are removed. Now Nandi sets fire to the forest and he is knocked out by Pakshi. During the time of the forest fire, Satyadas prays to Vishnu who descends to earth, restores Satyadas's eyesight, and shows the Vishwaroopam the entire world form in him. Sridevi & Bhudevi also accompany and performs the marriage of Satyadas & Ratnavalli. Satyadas asks Lord to stay on earth to uplift the people, so, Vishnu incarnates in the form of Lord Satyanarayana Swamy and the place adored by lakhs of people at Annavaram
till today.

Cast

Soundtrack

Sri Satyanarayana Mahathyam
Film score by
Released1964
GenreSoundtrack
Length49:00
LabelH.M.V. Audio
ProducerGhantasala

Music composed by Ghantasala. Lyrics were written by Samudrala Jr. Music released by H.M.V. Audio Company.

S. No. Song Title Singers length
1 "Jaya Jaya Sreemannarayana" Ghantasala, P. Leela 3:17
2 "Jaya Radhika Madhava" Ghantasala 6:34
3 "Nadha Jagannadha" Ghantasala, A. P. Komala, Vasantha 4:47
4 "Manchi Tarunamuraa" Ghantasala 1:26
5 "Siva Siva Siva Paramesha" P. Leela, A. P. Komala 4:33
6 "Om Namo Narayana" A. P. Komala 3:06
7 "Satyadevuni Sundara Roopam" Ghantasala, A. P. Komala 4:57
8 "Dhintanana Dhintanana" P. Susheela 3:37
9 "Oho Oho Chandamama" Raghavulu, Swarnalatha 3:11
10 "Hey Madhava" Ghantasala 3:09
11 "Navvala Edvaala" Madhavapeddi Satyam 3:05
12 "Uppu Pappu" Madhavapeddi Satyam 3:18
13 "Jaabilli Sobha Neeve" Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:26
14 "Maadhava Mounama" Ghantasala 2:27
15 "Sree Ksheeravaasi" Ghantasala 2:07

References

  1. ^ Thurlapati (12 July 1964). "చిత్ర సమీక్ష: శ్రీ సత్యనారాయణ మహత్యము" [Film review: Sri Satyanarayana Mahathyam]. Andhra Prabha (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  2. ^ Thurlapati (12 July 1964). "శ్రీ సత్యనారాయణ మహత్యము" [Sri Satyanarayana Mahathyam]. Visalaandhra (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.