Draupadi Vastrapaharanam
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Draupadi Vastrapaharanam is a 1936 Telugu film. It was made to compete with Draupadi Manasamrakshanam (1936). This film was a major boxoffice success, whereas the Manasamrakshanam failed. The film is remembered for the rendition of poems with acting performances by C. S. R. Anjaneyulu and Yadavalli Suryanarayana
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episode of Draupadi Vastrapaharanam. It depicts the episode in which Draupadi
is publicly humiliated by the Kauravas. It occurs after Yudhisthara and other Pandavas loses her in a game of dice to Duryodhana. As the Kauravas try to insult her by removing her clothes, she prays to Lord Krishna
. He comes to her aid by making her Sari
longer and longer.
to produce films in 1936.
Kurukuri Subbarao of Saraswati Publishing House and Parupalli Venkata Seshaiah launched Saraswati Talkies Ltd. with Gudavalli Ramabrahmam as the production controller. They have decided to produce the film version of Draupadi Vastrapaharanam, a popular stage play. Kavali Gupta of Sri Lakshmi Films already acquired the rights and signed Bellary Raghava
to play the key role. Subbarao and Seshaiah has decided to go ahead with their project. They signed the famous stage actor of Vijayawada Yadavalli Suryanarayana
for playing Duryodhana.
When Kavali Gupta saw their announcement, he changed his film title as Draupadi Manasamrakshanam and hurried the production. However it was released three weeks after Saraswati Talkies venture and failed at the boxoffice.
Subbarao and Seshaiah approached H. M. Reddy
to direct their film. Since he was busy, Reddy agreed to be the supervisory director with his brother-in-law H. V. Babu as the director. Pasumarthi Yagna Narayana Sastry, editor and publisher of the famous Telugu film magazine Chitrakala was chosen to write the screenplay and additional lyrics and poems. Yadavalli Suryanarayana has clean diction, expressive rendition of poems and natural acting was his forte. He made his screen debut in 1932 with Paduka Pattabhishekam. They signed C.S.R. Anjaneyulu for Sri Krishna's role as he showed variance in each role he played. The other actors were chosen selectively for the film characters.
The sequence Dussasana pulling Draupadi's Sari was shot by throwing a bundle of tied saris from a height by a man away from the camera sitting on a plank and were shot separately by Cinematographer S. C. Shinde. They were joined at the editing table by Baburao Bhadorkar.
Yadavalli Suryanarayana
Yadavalli Suryanarayana was an eminent Theater and Cinema Actor. He has contributed richly to the Telugu theatre for over three decades....
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Plot
The story is based on the 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....
episode of Draupadi Vastrapaharanam. It depicts the episode in which Draupadi
Draupadi
In the epic Mahābhārata, Draupadi, also known as ' is the "emerged" daughter of King Drupada of Panchāla and the wife of the five Pandavas. When Yudhisthira becomes the king of Hastinapura at the end of the war, Draupadi becomes the queen of Indraprastha...
is publicly humiliated by the Kauravas. It occurs after Yudhisthara and other Pandavas loses her in a game of dice to Duryodhana. As the Kauravas try to insult her by removing her clothes, she prays to Lord Krishna
Krishna
Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu...
. He comes to her aid by making her Sari
Sari
A sari or sareeThe name of the garment in various regional languages include: , , , , , , , , , , , , , is a strip of unstitched cloth, worn by females, ranging from four to nine metres in length that is draped over the body in various styles. It is popular in India, Bangladesh, Nepal,...
longer and longer.
Cast
| Character | Actor/Actress |
|---|---|
| Draupadi Draupadi In the epic Mahābhārata, Draupadi, also known as ' is the "emerged" daughter of King Drupada of Panchāla and the wife of the five Pandavas. When Yudhisthira becomes the king of Hastinapura at the end of the war, Draupadi becomes the queen of Indraprastha... |
Kannamba |
| Duryodhana Duryodhana In the Hindu epic the Mahābhārata, Duryodhana is the eldest son of the blind king Dhritarashtra by Queen Gandhari, the eldest of the one hundred Kaurava brothers, Emperor of the world at that time which means Emperor of India or Bharatvarsha as it was known at that time, cousin and the chief... |
Yadavalli Suryanarayana Yadavalli Suryanarayana Yadavalli Suryanarayana was an eminent Theater and Cinema Actor. He has contributed richly to the Telugu theatre for over three decades.... |
| Krishna Krishna Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu... |
Chilakalapudi Seetha Rama Anjaneyulu Chilakalapudi Seetha Rama Anjaneyulu Chilakalapudi Seetha Rama Anjaneyulu , better known as C. S. R. Anjaneyulu or just CSR was an Indian film renowned actor in Telugu Cinema. He acted in many stage dramas and portrayed hero, character and mythological roles in over 175 movies.... |
| Sakuni | Nellori Nagaraja Rao |
| Dharmaraja Dharmaraja Dharmaraja refers to several things in Buddhism and Hinduism:* Dharmaraja, the original Sanskrit term for Chogyal, which may refer to a secular ruler of Sikkim or Bhutan, or a higher-ranking monk in Tibetan Buddhism... |
Choppalli Suryanarayana Bhagavathar |
| Dussasana | Lanka Krishna Murthy |
| Bhima Bhima In the Mahābhārata, Bhima is one of the central characters of Mahabharata and the second of the Pandava brothers... |
Dommeti Suryanarayana |
| Sisupala | Vemuri Gaggaiah Vemuri Gaggaiah Vemuri Gaggaiah was popular Telugu theater and film actor. He was well known for the horrifying cruel roles.-Life sketch:... |
| Narada Narada Narada or Narada Muni is a divine sage from the Vaisnava tradition, who plays a prominent role in a number of the Puranic texts, especially in the Bhagavata Purana, and in the Ramayana... |
P. Suri Babu |
| Vidura | Arani Satyanarayana |
| Aswathama | Kadaru Nagabhushanam Kadaru Nagabhushanam Kadaru Nagabhushanam or K. B. Nagabhushanam was a Telugu and Tamil film director and producer in the 1940s to 1960s. He was the husband of Pasupuleti Kannamba. They established Rajarajeshwari Films and produced many mythological films starring Kannamba in the lead role including Harischandra... |
| Dommeti Satyanarayana | |
| Satyabhama Satyabhama Satyabhama is the third wife of Lord Krishna, known for her strong will and tantrums.She is believed to be a partial avatar of Bhudevi.-Marriage:... |
Dasari Ramatilakam |
| Vemuri Parabrahma Sastry | |
| Katari Shakantala | |
| Puvvula Nagarajakumari |
Production
The production of this film has some historical importance in Telugu film industry, wherein two production houses competed for the same theme of Draupadi Vastrapaharanam in 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....
to produce films in 1936.
Kurukuri Subbarao of Saraswati Publishing House and Parupalli Venkata Seshaiah launched Saraswati Talkies Ltd. with Gudavalli Ramabrahmam as the production controller. They have decided to produce the film version of Draupadi Vastrapaharanam, a popular stage play. Kavali Gupta of Sri Lakshmi Films already acquired the rights and signed Bellary Raghava
Bellary Raghava
Bellary Raghava was a noted Indian playwright from Bellary, India.Tadpatri Raghavacharlu, populary known as 'Bellary' Raghava, was a renowned actor. He was born on 2 August 1880. He received his early education at Bellary and later graduated in law from the Madras University. His uncle Dharmavaraṃ...
to play the key role. Subbarao and Seshaiah has decided to go ahead with their project. They signed the famous stage actor of Vijayawada Yadavalli Suryanarayana
Yadavalli Suryanarayana
Yadavalli Suryanarayana was an eminent Theater and Cinema Actor. He has contributed richly to the Telugu theatre for over three decades....
for playing Duryodhana.
When Kavali Gupta saw their announcement, he changed his film title as Draupadi Manasamrakshanam and hurried the production. However it was released three weeks after Saraswati Talkies venture and failed at the boxoffice.
Subbarao and Seshaiah approached H. M. Reddy
H. M. Reddy
H. M. Reddy produced the first south talkie movie, Bhakta Prahlada. His full name was Hanumappa Muniappa Reddy and he was also referred as HM Reddy. Before making his own productions, he worked as assistant to Ardeshir Irani, creator of the first Indian talkie Alam Ara...
to direct their film. Since he was busy, Reddy agreed to be the supervisory director with his brother-in-law H. V. Babu as the director. Pasumarthi Yagna Narayana Sastry, editor and publisher of the famous Telugu film magazine Chitrakala was chosen to write the screenplay and additional lyrics and poems. Yadavalli Suryanarayana has clean diction, expressive rendition of poems and natural acting was his forte. He made his screen debut in 1932 with Paduka Pattabhishekam. They signed C.S.R. Anjaneyulu for Sri Krishna's role as he showed variance in each role he played. The other actors were chosen selectively for the film characters.
The sequence Dussasana pulling Draupadi's Sari was shot by throwing a bundle of tied saris from a height by a man away from the camera sitting on a plank and were shot separately by Cinematographer S. C. Shinde. They were joined at the editing table by Baburao Bhadorkar.