Vagdanam

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 byAcharya Aatreya
Screenplay byAcharya Aatreya
Bollimunta Sivaramakrishna
Based onDatta
by Saratchandra Chatterjee
Produced byK. Satyanarayana
D. Srirama Murthy
StarringAkkineni Nageshwara Rao
Krishna Kumari
CinematographyP. L. Roy
V. Roy
Edited byN. S. Prakasam
Music byPendyala Nageshwara Rao
Production
company
Kavitha Chitra
Release date
  • 5 October 1961 (1961-10-05)
Running time
153 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

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

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. NoSong TitleLyricsSingerslength
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
  1. Sri (25 May 2005). "Articles : Movie Retrospect : vAgdAnam ( 1961 )". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  2. "Vagdanam (1961)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  3. "Vagdanam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  4. "శ్రీశ్రీ రాసిన 'హరికథ' కథ!". Sitara (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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