Sangeeta Lakshmi is a 1966 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by P. Narasimha Rao, Amara Ramasubba Rao under the Seetaramanjaneya Pictures banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.[1][2]
| Sangeeta Lakshmi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Giduturi Suryam |
| Written by | Acharya Aatreya (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Giduturi Suryam |
| Story by | Giduturi Suryam |
| Produced by | P. Narasimha Rao Amara Ramasubba Rao |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Jamuna |
| Cinematography | Annaiah |
| Edited by | M. N. N. Murthy |
| Music by | S. Rajeswara Rao |
Production company | Seetaramanjaneya Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot edit
Colonel Kondala Rao, a retired army officer, lives with his wife Jayamma and only daughter Radha, a musician. Once, she competes with a scholar, Venu, and he wins. Here, Radha reveres him and joins as his pupil when they crush. Kondala Rao denies it, as he aspires to knit Radha with his nephew Anand. Ergo, Radha quits and nuptials Venu. The couple leads a delightful life and is blessed with a baby girl, Lakshmi. After a while, Venu remains unemployed and faces the music from Kondala Rao. Despite Radha's objection, he declares to sing for renowned dancer Nalini as a ruse of sly Anand. Following, Venu proceeds abroad with her. Here, Radha moves stand-alone to have Lakshmi with her parents, but tragically, she mislaid, who is shielded by a vice. Desperate, Radha, on a mentor's counsel, chooses a music career and becomes famous. Meanwhile, in a show, Nalini fails Venu's music and charges him, which makes him quit. The ship he is traveling on meets with an accident and is crippled. Time passes, and Venu, as a roamer, is in quest of a singer. Once he listens, Lakshmi's voice detects her and, unbeknownst to him, molds her as a professional. Parallelly, Radha receives the highest honor when Venu, in the veil, challenges the best ones and makes Lakshmi contend with her mother. At last, Lakshmi triumphs when Venu reveals the identity of the two. Finally, the movie ends happily with the family's reunion.
Cast edit
- N. T. Rama Rao as Venu
- Jamuna as Radha
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Kondala Rao
- Nagabhushanam as Anand
- Ramana Reddy as Govindaiah
- Raja Babu as Chikkeswara Rao
- Suryakantham as Kantham
- L. Vijayalakshmi as Nalini
- Nirmalamma as Jayamma
- Baby Rani
Soundtrack edit
| Sangeeta Lakshmi | ||||
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 36:25 | |||
| Producer | S. Rajeswara Rao | |||
| S. Rajeswara Rao chronology | ||||
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Music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. Music released by Audio Company.[3]
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jaganmatha" | Acharya Aatreya | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:05 |
| 2 | "Paataku Pallavi Praanam" | Acharya Aatreya | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:01 |
| 3 | "Kalo Nijamo" | Elchuri Subrahmanyam | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 5:14 |
| 4 | "Kadilinchi Vedanalone" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala | 3:33 |
| 5 | "Papa Papa" | Acharya Aatreya | P. Susheela | 2:30 |
| 6 | "Silakave" | Dasaradhi | Ghantasala, S. Janaki | 3:16 |
| 7 | "Sri 420" | Sri Sri | L. R. Eswari, Basaveswara Rao | 4:19 |
| 8 | "Nenu Puttina" | Acharya Aatreya | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 4:38 |
| 9 | "Rasakreeda Ika" | Acharya Aatreya | P. Susheela, S. Janaki | 6:49 |
References edit
- ^ Yashodhara (10 July 1966). "సంగీత లక్ష్మి". Visalaandhra. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Krishna, Radha (17 July 1966). "సంగీత లక్ష్మి". Andhra Prabha. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Sangeetha Lakshmi (1966)-Song_Booklet". indiancine.ma. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
