Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu

Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu (transl. War between Krishna and Arjuna) is a 1963 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, produced and directed by K. V. Reddy under the Jayanthi Pictures banner.[1] It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and B. Saroja Devi, with music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. The film was based on the Telugu play Gayopakhyanam written by Chilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham in 1890. It was later dubbed into Kannada and into Tamil.[2]

Not to be confused with Krishnarjuna Yudham.

Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddham
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. V. Reddy
Written byPingali (dialogues)
Screenplay byK. V. Reddy
Story byChilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham
Based onGayopakhyanam (drama)
Produced byK. V. Reddy
Pattabhirama Reddy (executive producer)
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
B. Saroja Devi
CinematographyKamal Ghosh
Ravikant Nagaich
Edited byVasu
Music byPendyala Nageswara Rao
Production
company
Jayanthi Pictures
Distributed byVahini Pictures
Release date
9 January 1963
Running time
167 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

The film begins with Sage Narada, who gives the Parijatha flower to Lord Krishna, who in turn presents it to his consort Rukmini. This annoys Sathyabhama and Krishna tries to pacify her. Balarama decides to perform the marriage of Subhadra with Duryodhana despite objections from his wife, Revathi. Bowing to Subhadra's wish, Krishna performs her marriage with Arjuna without Balarama's knowledge. Meanwhile, the Gandharva king Gaya, after obtaining from Brahma the boon of eternal fame, is returning to his kingdom in his airplane. Unaware that Krishna is paying obeisance to the Sun God, he spits betel leaf which falls into Krishna's praying hands. An angry Krishna swears to kill him. Fear-struck, Gaya runs for protection. Narada tells him to seek protection from Arjuna. Without ascertaining facts, Arjuna assures him protection. To keep to his word, Arjuna wages a war with Krishna. In order to the save Earth from disaster, Lord Siva appears and stops their war. Krishna pardons Gaya.

Cast

Production

The film was based on the popular Telugu play Gayopakhyanam written by Chilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham in 1890. K. V. Reddy also produced the film under the Jayanthi Pictures banner.[3][1] The film stars N. T. Rama Rao as Krishna and Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Arjuna. Initially, Nageswara Rao was not keen on acting in a mythological film alongside Rama Rao. However, he accepted the role due to his respect towards K. V. Reddy for having directed Donga Ramudu (1955), the maiden venture of his own production house Annapurna Pictures.[3][4]

Soundtrack
Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu
Film score by
Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Released1963
GenreSoundtrack
Length32:33
ProducerPendyala Nageswara Rao

Music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. Lyrics were written by Pingali.[5][6]

S. No.Song TitleSingerslength
1 "Anni Manchi Sakunamule" Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:24
2 "Aligitiva Sakhi Priya Kalata Manava" Ghantasala 4:05
3 "Manasu Parimalinchene" Ghantasala, P. Susheela 4:16
4 "Deva Deva Narayana" Ghantasala 3:31
5 "Anchelanchalu leni Mokshamu" B. Gopalam, Swarnalatha 3:03
6 "Chaalada Ee Pooja Devi" Ghantasala 3:05
7 "Neekai Vechitinayya" P. Susheela 3:09
8 "Swamula Sevaku Velaye" P. Susheela 2:37
9 "Tapamu Phalinchina Shubhavela" Ghantasala 2:21
10 "Veyi Subhamulu Kalugu Neeku" S. Varalakshmi 3:02

Reception

Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu became a commercial success. It was later dubbed into Kannada and Tamil.[2]

References
  1. Naati 101 Chitralu, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pp: 193-4.
  2. Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 21 November 2017.
  3. యు., వినాయకరావు (28 May 2015). "'కృష్ణార్జున' చిత్రానికి బ్రేక్ ఎందుకు?". Andhra Jyothi (in Telugu). Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  4. U. Vinayaka Rao 2012, p. 86.
  5. "Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddham (1963)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  6. "Sri Krishnarjuna Yudhamu (1963)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

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