Bhishma (film)
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Bhishma or Bheeshma is a 1962 Telugu film based on the life of the great Mahabharata
character Bhishma
. It is produced and directed by B. A. Subba Rao
. The title role is played by N. T. Rama Rao
.
in short format.
and music composed by Saluri Rajeswara Rao.
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....
character Bhishma
Bhishma
Bhishma or Bheeshma or Devavrata or 'Bhishma Pitamah' was the eighth son of Kuru King Shantanu who was blessed with wish-long life and had sworn to serve the ruling Kuru king. He was one of the most prominent characters of the great Indian epic, the Mahabharata. He was the grand uncle of both the...
. It is produced and directed by B. A. Subba Rao
B. A. Subba Rao
Bugata Venkata Subba Rao better known as B. A. Subba Rao is a Telugu film producer and director. He is recipient of Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his lifetime contribution of Telugu cinema....
. The title role is played by N. T. Rama Rao
N. T. Rama Rao
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao , also known as NTR and fondly referred to as Anna Garu, was an Indian film actor, director, producer, and a politician...
.
The plot
The life of Bhishma Pitamaha is the story for this film. It includes his birth to Santana, how he became Bhishma from Devavrata, bringing Amba and Ambalica in Swayamvar for the marriage of his brother Vichitravira, and his role of Kaurava kingdom and Mahabharata war and his demise. It means the entire MahabharataMahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....
in short format.
Cast
- Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao ... Bheeshma
- Anjali DeviAnjali DeviAnjali Devi is a veteran Telugu actress and producer. She is well known for her mythological role as Sita in Lava Kusha and roles in movies like Suvarna Sundari and Anarkali.- Biography :...
... Amba - HaranathHaranath (actor)Born as Venkata Appala Harinath Raju Buddharaju , but professionally and popularly known as Harinath, was a "Tollywood" film actor....
... Lord Krishna - Ramakrishna ... Arjuna
- Dhulipala ... Duryodhana
- Gummadi Venkateswara RaoGummadi Venkateswara RaoGummadi Venkateswara Rao popularly known as Gummadi was a popular Telugu film character actor. Though he began to act in films much later than famous artistes like N.T.Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao he had through the course of his career acquired a niche for himself vis a vis the character...
... Karna - NagabhushanamNagabhushanamNagabushanam was a comedian, villain, and character actor in Telugu cinema and theatre fields. His first film was Palletooru under the direction of Tatineni Prakash Rao. He acted in about 395 films during the 1950s to 1980s...
... Parasurama - Shobhan Babu ... Narada
- M. Prabhakar Reddy ... Santana
- Vanisree
- G. Varalakshmi
- Relangi Venkataramaiah
- Kanta RaoKanta RaoTadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao, better known as Kanta Rao , was an Indian film actor and film producer from Andhra Pradesh, India. He acted in more than 400 Telugu mythological, social and folklore movies. He also acted in a few Hindi, Kannada and Tamil movies. He produced about five films under the...
... Salwa - Suryakantham
- Vangara Venkata SubbaiahVangara Venkata SubbaiahVangara Venkata Subbaiah, better known as Vangara was a famous actor of Telugu cinema. He acted in more than 100 films and in some plays.-Early life:...
- Raja BabuRaja Babu (actor)Raja Babu was a popular actor in Telugu film industry. He has also produced few films. He is considered as the most successful comedian in Tollywood...
Crew
- Director: B. A. Subba RaoB. A. Subba RaoBugata Venkata Subba Rao better known as B. A. Subba Rao is a Telugu film producer and director. He is recipient of Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his lifetime contribution of Telugu cinema....
- Producer: B. A. Subba RaoB. A. Subba RaoBugata Venkata Subba Rao better known as B. A. Subba Rao is a Telugu film producer and director. He is recipient of Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his lifetime contribution of Telugu cinema....
- Production Company: B.A.S. Productions
- Writer: Samudrala Jr.
- Lyrics: AarudhraAarudhraBhagavatula Sadashiva Shankara Sastry , known by his pen-name Arudra, is a highly respected author in Modern Telugu literature of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Early life:...
- Original Music: Saluri Rajeshwara Rao
- Playback Singers: Jikki Krishnaveni, P. SusheelaP. SusheelaPulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka...
, P. B. Srinivas and Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
Soundtrack
There are about 17 songs and poems in the film written by AarudhraAarudhra
Bhagavatula Sadashiva Shankara Sastry , known by his pen-name Arudra, is a highly respected author in Modern Telugu literature of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Early life:...
and music composed by Saluri Rajeswara Rao.
- Brahmadevasutha Bhagyavidhaata (Singer: GhantasalaGhantasalaGhantasala can refer to:People* Ghantasala , or Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, Telugu singer and composer* Ghantasala Balaramayya, Telugu film producer and directorPlaces* Ghantasala , a town in Andhra Pradesh in India...
, P. SusheelaP. SusheelaPulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka...
and Chorus) - Chesina Karmaye Jeeviki Chukkani (Singer: P. B. Srinivas)
- Deva Deva Jeevatmaka (Singer: Ghantasala)
- Durasache Duryodhanadulu (Singer: Ghantasala)
- Hailo Hailessa Hamsakada Naa Padava (Singer: K. Jamuna Rani)
- Jo Jo Jola Garala Bala (Singer: P. Susheela)
- Kuppinchi Yegasina Kundalamula Kanti (Singer: Ghantasala)
- Mahadeva Sambho Mahesha Girisha-1 (Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: Anjali Devi)
- Mahadeva Sambho Mahesha Girisha-2 (Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: Anjali Devi)
- Manasuloni Korika Telusu Neeku Premika (Singers: P. B. Srinivas and P. SusheelaP. SusheelaPulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka...
; Cast: Anjali Devi and Kanta Rao) - Namo Tyaga Charitha Bhishma (Singer: Pithapuram Nageswara RaoPithapuram Nageswara RaoPithapuram Nageswara Rao is a popular Playback singer during the early period of Telugu cinema. He sang thousands of songs mostly of comedy nature in 1950s and 1960s along with Madhavapeddi Satyam and others.-Brief lifesketch:...
and group) - Nannu Nevvaniga Penchinavu (Singer: P. B. Srinivas)
- Nee Radhanu Nene Yedabayaga Lene (Singers: S. JanakiS. JanakiS. Janaki is an Indian female playback singer. Renowned for her voice modulation abilities, she has sung in many Indian languages, most frequently in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Throughout a career spanning more than five decades, she has won four National Film Awards and 35...
and P. Susheela) - Pandavulunu Kunthi Pandiyundaga (Singer: P. B. Srinivas)
- Poru Nashtambu Mana Bandhuvulakunella (Singer: P. B. Srinivas)
- Samaramatanchu Meeritula (Singer: P. B. Srinivas)
- Teliyagalere Nee Leelalu (Singer: Ghantasala)
1942 film
- Bhishma is also made as BengalBengalBengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
i film in 1942, wherein Jahar Ganguli played the role of Bhishma.
1944 film
- Bhishma is made as Telugu film in 1944 directed by Chitrapu Narayana Murthy. Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastry played the title role.