Veera Kankanam
Veera Kankanam is a 1957[1] Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced by T. R. Sundaram under the Modern Theatres banner and directed by G. R. Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari, Jamuna and music composed by Susarla Dakshinamurthi. The film is a remake of the 1950 Tamil Historical fiction film Manthiri Kumari.
| Veera Kankanam | |
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| Directed by | G. R. Rao |
| Written by | Aarudhra (story / dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | G. R. Rao |
| Produced by | T. R. Sundaram |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Krishna Kumari Jamuna |
| Cinematography | G. R. Nandan |
| Edited by | L. Balu |
| Music by | Susarla Dakshinamurthi |
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Running time | 176 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Once upon a time, there was a kingdom Mallesena ruled by King Vengallaraya Deva a marionette in hands of a malevolent Rajaguru. Parallelly, his son Chandrasena a barbarous, and the captain decoits under a veil, to capture the kingdom. As of today, he creates mayhem, so, the King assigns Chief Commander Veera Mohan to dump it. At present, Veera Mohan awakes the valor in public and makes them wear warrior bands Veerakankanam. During that crunch, Rajaguru gets back Chandrasena when he tries to trap Princess Rajani and sends a love letter. But unfortunately, it is handed over by Parvati the daughter of Maha Mantri and starts endearing him. Meanwhile, Veera Mohan & Rajani crush. Eventually, Veera Mohan detects Chandrasena as the viper and seizes him as a victim before the court. Here, the King empowers the verdict to Maha Mantri who edicts the death penalty. To protect her love Parvati ruses in the voice of a goddess, and proclaims Chandrasena as non-guilty. Ultimately, the King too believes it and acquits him. Simultaneously, Veera Mohan is affirmed as a traitor and ostracized when Rajani also accompanies him. Later, Chandrasena knits Parvati when she realizes the nefarious face of her husband. At that point, he captures Rajani and attempts to molest her when Parvati lands, and as it is inevitable she slays him. Parallelly, Rajaguru seeks to kill the King when Veera Mohan secures him, but Rajaguru craftily incriminates him. Just before judgment, Parvati divulges the diabolic shade of Rajaguru when he slaughters her. At last, the public stamps out Rajaguru. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Veera Mohan & Rajani.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Veera Mohan
- Krishna Kumari as Rajani
- Jamuna as Parvathi
- Jaggayya as Chandra Senudu
- Relangi as Kailasam
- Ramana Reddy as Vengallaraya Deva
- Gummadi as Rajaguru
- Peketi Sivaram as Patalam
- K. V. S. Sarma as Maha Mantri
- Girija as Champakam
- E. V. Saroja as Dancer
- Rama Devi as Kailasam's mother
Soundtrack
| Veera Kankanam | |
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| Released | 1957 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 37:27 |
| Producer | Susarla Dakshinamurthi |
Music composed by Susarla Dakshinamurthi. Lyrics were written by Aarudhra. Music released on Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sogasari Kuluku" | Jikki | 3:06 |
| 2 | "Andala Rani Enduko Gaani" | A. M. Rajah, R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 3:10 |
| 3 | "Kattandi Veera Kankanam" | A. M. Rajah, Jikki | 3:46 |
| 4 | "Ika Vaayinchakoyee Murali" | P. Leela | 2:54 |
| 5 | "Theli Theli Naa Manasu" | Ghantasala, Jikki | 3:34 |
| 6 | "Hamsa Bhale Raam" | Pithapuram | 3:06 |
| 7 | "Siggulu Chigurinchene" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 2:49 |
| 8 | "Intikipothanu" | Pithapuram, Swarnalatha | 3:04 |
| 9 | "Vinave Barre Pilla" | P. Susheela | 3:28 |
| 10 | "Raave Raave" | Ghantasala, Jikki | 2:42 |
| 11 | "Annam Thinna Intike" | Pithapuram | 3:02 |
| 12 | "Aathmabali" | P. Leela | 2:46 |
| 13 | "Kalakaadhu Chelee Kaadhu" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi, Jikki |
References
- Ramachandran, T. M.; Rukmini, S. (1 January 1985). 70 Years of Indian Cinema, 1913-1983. CINEMA India-International. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-86132-090-5.