Jayabheri

Jayabheri
Directed by	P. Pullaiah
Produced by	Vasireddy Narayana Rao
Written by	Acharya Atreya
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Anjali Devi Chittor V. Nagaiah Relangi Venkata Ramaiah Gummadi Venkateswara Rao S. V. Ranga Rao P. Santha Kumari Ramana Reddy Suryakantham
Music by	Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Cinematography	P. L. Roy
Editing by	R. Devarajan
Studio	Vauhini Studios
Release date(s)	April 9, 1959
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Jayabheri (Telugu: జయభేరి) is a 1959 Telugu musical hit film directed by P. Pullaiah and starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi in lead roles. The film is based on the 1947 production by V. Shantaram, titled Lokshahir Ram Joshi in Marathi and Matwala Shayar Ram Joshi in Hindi.

The plot

The story setting is made in around 1600-1700, during the Vijayanagara empire. Kasinatha Sastri (ANR) belongs to a high caste Brahmin family. He lives with his brother and sister-in-law, who is also his closest friend. He treats her like a mother. Manjulavani (Anjali Devi) is part of a troupe that take part in drama for their earning. Their "lower caste" is a big hurdle for their love. Rest of the story is how ANR marries Anjali, going against the norms and makes people realize that all humans are the same.

Credits

Cast

• Akkineni Nageshwara Rao ... Kasinatha Sastri
• Anjali Devi ... Manjulavani
• S. V. Ranga Rao ... Vijayananda Ramagajapati
• Chittor V. Nagaiah ... Viswambhara Sastri
• Relangi Venkataramaiah ... Bachanna Bangarayya
• Ramana Reddy ... Bachanna Narayya
• P. Santha Kumari ... Annapoorna
• Gummadi Venkateswara Rao ... Viswanatha Sastri
• Suryakantham ... Ratnalu
• Rajasulochana ... Narthaki Amrutha
• Mukkamala Krishna Murthy ... Dharmadhikari
• Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastri
• Chadalavada Kutumba Rao ... Dappula Raghavulu
• Moparru Dasu ... Harikathakudu
• Surabhi Kamalabai ... Ranganayaki
• Peketi Sivaram
• Raghunath Panigrahi
• A. V. Subba Rao

Crew

• Director: P. Pullaiah
• Assistant Directors: K. Raghavendra Rao and U. V. Rao
• Story and dialogues: Acharya Atreya
• Producer: Vasireddy Narayana Rao
• Production Company: Sarada Productions
• Music Director: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
• Cinematography: P. L. Roy
• Cameraman: Kommana Ramakrishna Rao
• Film Editing: R. Devarajan
• Art Director: G. V. Subba Rao
• Stills: M. Satyam
• Sound Department: A. Krishnan
• Lyrics: Arudra, Sri Sri, Kosaraju Raghavayya Chowdary, Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry, Narapareddi
• Playback singers: Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna, M. L. Vasantha Kumari, P. B. Srinivas, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, Madhavapeddi Satyam, S. Janaki, Saundararajan, P. Susheela, Mallik
• Choreographer: Vempati Peda Satyam

Songs

• Adhikulanii Athamulanii (Nanduni Charitamu Vinumaa)
  • Raagam: Sindhu Bhairavi
  • Playback: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
  • Lyrics: Srirangam Srinivasa Rao
  • Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao

• Daivam Neevenaa, Dharmam Neevenaa
  • Playback: Saundararajan, P. Susheela
  • Lyrics: Narapareddi
  • Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi

• Hoy, Vallo Padaaliraa pedda Sepa
  • Playback: Madhavapeddi Sathyam, P. Susheela, Ghantasala
  • Lyrics: Arudra
  • Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi

• Indralokamu Nundi Yidi Tecchinaarayya
  • Playback: Ghantasala, Madhavapeddi Sathyam, S. Janaki
  • Lyrics: Arudra
  • Cast: Relangi, Suryakantham, Ramana Reddy

• Madi Saaradaadevi Mandirame
  • Raagam: Kalyani
  • Playback: Ghantasala, P. B. Srinivas, Raghunath Panigrahi
  • Lyrics: Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
  • Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao and others

• Nee Daananannadira, Ninne Nammina Chinnadira
  • Raagam: Maand
  • Playback: Ghantasala
  • Lyrics: Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
  • Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao

• Neeventa Nerajaanavauraa
  • Playback: M. L. Vasanthakumari
  • Lyrics: Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
  • Cast: Raja Sulochana

• Raagamayii Raave Anuraagamayii Raave
  • Raagam: Abheri
  • Playback: Ghantasala
  • Lyrics: Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
  • Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao

• Raavoyii, Raasavihaarii (yamunaa teeramuna sandhyaa samayamuna)
  • Raagam: Behaag (starting), Kapi (poopodalO daaganEla pOpOraa swaamii... onwards)
  • Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela
  • Lyrics: Arudra
  • Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi

• Rasika Raaja, Taguvaaramu Kaamaa
  • Raagam: Vijayaananda Chandrika
  • Playback: Ghantasala
  • Lyrics: Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
  • Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao

• Sangeeta Saahityame, Meme, Nava Sringaara Laalityame
  • Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela
  • Lyrics: Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
  • Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi

• Sawaal Sawaal-Anu Chinnadaanaa
  • Playback: Ghantasala
  • Lyrics: Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
  • Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Relangi, Anjali Devi, Ramana Reddy, and others

• Suklaam Brahma Vichaara Saara Paramaam (Slokam)
  • Playback: Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna
  • Cast: Chittor V. Nagaiah

• Unnaaraa Jodunnaaraa, Mammodinche Vaarunnaaraa
  • Playback: P. Susheela, Madhavapeddi, Pitapuram
  • Lyrics: Kosaraju Raghavayya Chowdary
  • Cast: Relangi, Anjali Devi, Ramana Reddy, and others

Award

National Film Awards

• 1959: Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu

External links

• Jayabheri at the Internet Movie Database