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Lakshmi Kataksham (transl. Grace of Lakshmi) is a 1970 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced by Pinjala Subba Rao under the P.S.R. Pictures banner and directed by B. Vittalacharya.[1] It stars N. T. Rama Rao and K. R. Vijaya, with music composed by S. P. Kodandapani.[2]
| Lakshmi Kataksham | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | B. Vittalacharya |
| Written by | Chillara Bhava Narayana Rao (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | B. Vittalacharya |
| Story by | H. V. Subba Rao |
| Produced by | Pinjala Subba Rao |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao K. R. Vijaya |
| Cinematography | H. S. Venu |
| Edited by | K. Govinda Swamy |
| Music by | S. P. Kodandapani |
Production company | P.S.R. Pictures |
Release date | 12 March 1970 |
Running time | 138 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot edit
The film revolves around the secret hidden treasure Lakshmi Bhandagaram, over which two kingdoms, Srungarapuram & Punardaranagaram, compete for generations. The saint Kondandapani is under hunt of it with his disciples Prachanda, a malicious, and Vinayadanda, an obedient one. Once, he walks to Madhura Varma, the king of Srungarapuram, who prophesies that the child in the womb of Queen Chandravati will achieve it. Kondandapani then proceeds to penance—Prachanda, who has covertly observed the first hint attempts but crashes. At that moment, he affirms that the prince of Madhura Varma is only eligible. So, he abducts & rears him as Kulavardhana immediately after his birth, pretending to be an orphan before Vinayadanda. Years pass, and Prachanda molds Kulavardhana into a generalist and gains insight. Assuming that he is done, Prachanda dumps him by withdrawing his power & memory. Vinayadanda discovers the ruse of Prachanda. To gather clues, he is associated with Hemamalini, the queen of Punardara Nagaram. He clears the man with the "Padmarekha" lotus line on his palm to win the treasure.
A rover, Kulavardhana, is guarded by a tribal girl, Singari, and they crush. Prachanda has acquired the second page of a manuscript, which can only be read by one with the same palm. So, he starts his hunt by defrauding the king & queen of Srungarapuram with a surety for their son. Vinayadanda quickly tries to read the manuscript when Prachanda transforms him into a dog. In this form, he asks Kulavardhana for help, and the two restore their originality with a bath in holy water. At that point, Vinayadanda declares that Kulavardhana is the lucky charm with the palm and warns him to beware of Prachanda. Simultaneously, Prachanda forcibly draws Kulavardhana and the two-step into Punardaranagaram, where the King & Queen exert an unknown warmth on him. Kulavardhana plays tactically with Prachanda without revealing details in the manuscript.
Meanwhile, Vinayadanda moves to outdo Prachanda, informing the status quo to Hemamalini. So, she intrudes into Punardaranagaram disguised as a maid and falls for Kulavardhana. Kulavardhana enters Punardaranagaram with Hemamalini, Prachanda & Madhura Varma's armies. Prachanda discerns that Hemamalini is traitorous and is about to enforce his witchcraft, but Vinayadanda breaks all his forces, and they are all captured. Here, Hemamalini frees Prachanda & Madhura Varma and holds Kulavardhana as he understands her genuine love and steps toward the treasure. Amid this, Prachanda retrieves his sorcery and seizes Madhura Varma, Chandravati, & Hemamalini. After an adventurous journey, Kulavardhana triumphs over the treasure with the blessings of the goddess Lakshmi by getting the knowledge secret of his birth. At last, he defeats Prachanda when Kondandapani lands and curses the brutal into a snake. Finally, the movie ends happily with the crowing ceremony of Kulavardhana.
Cast edit
- N. T. Rama Rao as Kulavardhanudu
- K. R. Vijaya as Rani Hemamalini
- Rajasree as Singari
- Satyanarayana as Prachandudu
- Prabhakar Reddy as Mahendra Varma
- M. Balayya as Vinayadandudu
- Mikkilineni as Sage Kodandapaneeswara
- Balakrishna as Madhupriya's husband
- Hemalatha as Chandravathi
- Jyothi Lakshmi as Dancer in "Andala Bommanu Nenu" song
Soundtrack edit
| Lakshmi Kataksham | |
|---|---|
| Film score by | |
| Released | 1970 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Label | SAREGAMA Audio |
| Producer | S. P. Kodandapani |
Music composed by S. P. Kodandapani.
| S. No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ponna Chettu Maatuna" | C. Narayana Reddy | S. Janaki | 4:22 |
| 2 | "Kilakila Bullammo" | Kosaraju | Ghantasala, S. Janaki | 4:02 |
| 3 | "Ammammamaayo Telisindile" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:05 |
| 4 | "Ra Ra Vennela Dora" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:44 |
| 5 | "Naa Vayasu Sumagandham" | Chellara Bhavanarayana Rao | P. Susheela, Vijayalakshmi | 3:39 |
| 6 | "Swagatham Swagatham" | Chellara Bhavanarayana Rao | S. Janaki, P. Leela | 4:33 |
| 7 | "Andala Bommanu Nenu" | Viswa Prasad | L. R. Eswari | 4:17 |
| 8 | "Dhanyosmi Dhanyosmi" | Chellara Bhavanarayana Rao | Ghantasala | |
| 9 | "Sukravarapu Poddu Sirini" | Chillara Bhavanarayana Rao | S. Janaki | 1:08 |
| 10 | "Jaya Jaya Mahalakshmi" | Chillara Bhavaranayana Rao | Chorus | |
| 11 | "Gata Suvignana" | Chillara Bhavaranayana Rao | Ghantasala, S. Janaki | |
| 12 | "Naadu Gurudevu Karyarthinavuchu" | Chillara Bhavaranayana Rao | Ghantasala | |
| 13 | "Sakala Vidyamayee" | Chillara Bhavaranayana Rao | Ghantasala |
References edit
- ^ Lakshmi Kataksham. "Flashback@50". Archive.org. Andhra Bhumi. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Lakshmi Kataksham". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
