Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha
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Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha (Telugu
: పరమానందయ్య శిష్యుల కథ) is a 1966 Telugu Comedy film
directed by C. Pullayya. The story is written by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
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He advises the Shishyas to go to Rajaguru (Principle Court Spiritual Adviser) Paramanandayya (Nagaiah) at Vijayadurgam ruled by Nandivardhana Maharaju (N.T. Ramarao). Paramanandayya accepts them as his disciples. Chitralekha forgets the Rudraksha mala while returning back to the Heaven. The mala is accidentally found by Maharajah when he come to hunt in the forest. Chitralekha remembers her mala, and goes a snake to the Rajamahal (palace) as a snake and tries to steals the mala. However Maharajah dreaming about the devakanya (a celestial maiden) touches Chitralekha, who loses her divine powers and past memory. Maharajah calls Paramanandayya for advice. He tell the Rajah to handover the mala to her, making her regain the sequence of events. He advises her to pray Lord Shiva to attain divinity (so she can go back to Heaven). Meanwhile, whatever the Sishiyas do out of ignorance turns out to be a good thing for Paramanandayya family. They save them from thieves etc. Finally they decided to die as Guruji strongly scolded them for purchasing a dead cow. They eat Vishapu Undalu and go to the streets. Night patrolling Rajabhat takes to the Royal Court. They thought Maharaja as Indra and Ranjani (Vijayalakshmi) as Apsara. They reach the house of Ranjani and makes Maharajah know the criminal plans of Minister. The Sishiyas spoiled the marriage of daughter Girija with Tuberculous patient and save Paramanandayya from another family crisis. Ousted by Guruji, they reach RajaMahal and spoil an attempt to kill Maharaja by Jaggarayudu (Satyanarayana) and Minister (Mukkamala). They convinced Chitralekha to marry Maharajah. During the marriage ceremony they are released from the curse and regain their sainthood.
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
: పరమానందయ్య శిష్యుల కథ) is a 1966 Telugu Comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by C. Pullayya. The story is written by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
Vempati Sadasivabrahmam shortly Sadasivabrahmam was renowned Writer of film stories, dialogues and lyrics in the early period of Telugu cinema....
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The plot
The plot is based on the story of Disciples (Shishiya) of Paramanandayya, seven saints in number. They are actually the disciples of Aruna Keerti Mahamuni. Chitralekha (K.R. Vijaya) dances in the court of Lord Shiva (Sobhan Babu). He gives her a Rudraksha mala to wear during the visits. Later, she visits the beautiful Earth with her companions and enjoys bathing in a pool. She finds these Shishiyas keenly looking at her and curses them to become idiots. After knowing the facts from Guruji and realizing her mistake, she pronounces the vimukti (free from curse) at the time of her marriage. The Guru, Aruna Keerti, in return curses Chitralekha that she will lose her celestial status if she comes into contact with a human.He advises the Shishyas to go to Rajaguru (Principle Court Spiritual Adviser) Paramanandayya (Nagaiah) at Vijayadurgam ruled by Nandivardhana Maharaju (N.T. Ramarao). Paramanandayya accepts them as his disciples. Chitralekha forgets the Rudraksha mala while returning back to the Heaven. The mala is accidentally found by Maharajah when he come to hunt in the forest. Chitralekha remembers her mala, and goes a snake to the Rajamahal (palace) as a snake and tries to steals the mala. However Maharajah dreaming about the devakanya (a celestial maiden) touches Chitralekha, who loses her divine powers and past memory. Maharajah calls Paramanandayya for advice. He tell the Rajah to handover the mala to her, making her regain the sequence of events. He advises her to pray Lord Shiva to attain divinity (so she can go back to Heaven). Meanwhile, whatever the Sishiyas do out of ignorance turns out to be a good thing for Paramanandayya family. They save them from thieves etc. Finally they decided to die as Guruji strongly scolded them for purchasing a dead cow. They eat Vishapu Undalu and go to the streets. Night patrolling Rajabhat takes to the Royal Court. They thought Maharaja as Indra and Ranjani (Vijayalakshmi) as Apsara. They reach the house of Ranjani and makes Maharajah know the criminal plans of Minister. The Sishiyas spoiled the marriage of daughter Girija with Tuberculous patient and save Paramanandayya from another family crisis. Ousted by Guruji, they reach RajaMahal and spoil an attempt to kill Maharaja by Jaggarayudu (Satyanarayana) and Minister (Mukkamala). They convinced Chitralekha to marry Maharajah. During the marriage ceremony they are released from the curse and regain their sainthood.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Chittor V. Nagaiah Chittor V. Nagaiah Chitturu Nagayya or Chittor V. Nagaiah birth name - Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya was an Indian actor, composer, director, producer, writer and playback singer of Telugu film industry, Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian film journalist and the editor of Film India, Baburao Patel, described Nagiah as ‘The... |
Paramanandaiah |
| Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao | Nandivardhana Maharaju |
| K. R. Vijaya K. R. Vijaya K. R. Vijaya is a popular Indian actress who has starred in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. She started her career in the 1960s. She has been acting for more than four decades now in South Indian cinema. K. R... |
Chitralekha |
| Sobhan Babu Sobhan Babu Sobhan Babu was an Indian film actor in Telugu cinema. Born as Uppu Sobhana Chalapathi Rao to a middle-class family, Sobhan went on to become a romantic icon and was one of the top Tollywood heroes for two decades... |
Lord Shiva Shiva Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a... |
| B. Padmanabham B. Padmanabham Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao , popularly known as Padmanabham, was a Tollywood actor known for his comedian roles... |
Nandi (Sishya) |
| Allu Ramalingaiah | (Sishya) |
| Raja Babu Raja 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... |
Phani (Sishya) |
| Sarathi Sarathi Sarathi Means Teacher, guide, Philosopher and Advisor.In the war field of Mahabharatham Lord Krishnan was the Chariot driver for Arjunan. Arjunan also known as Parthan and Parthiban. In the time of war, chariot driver will be the war statistical advisor to the warriors... |
(Sishya) |
| Boddapaati | (Sishya) |
| Mukkamala Krishna Murthy | Minister |
| Chaya Devi | Anandam, Wife of Paramanandaiah |
| L. Vijayalakshmi | Ranjani |
| Vangara Venkata Subbaiah Vangara Venkata Subbaiah Vangara 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:... |
Parabrahma Sastry |
| Kaikala Satyanarayana Kaikala Satyanarayana Kaikala Satyanarayana , a versatile Telugu cine actor, was born on 25 July 1935 to Kaikala Laxmi Narayana couple at Kautaram village in Krishna district. Having completed his primary and intermediate education in Gudivada and Vijayawada, Satyanarayana graduated from Gudivada College... |
Jaggarayudu, the thief |
| R. Nageswara Rao | |
| Dr. Sivaramakrishnaiah | Virupakshayya |
Crew
- Director: Chittajallu Pullayya
- Story, Dialogues and Lyrics: Vempati SadasivabrahmamVempati SadasivabrahmamVempati Sadasivabrahmam shortly Sadasivabrahmam was renowned Writer of film stories, dialogues and lyrics in the early period of Telugu cinema....
- Producer: Thota Subba Rao
- Production Company: Sridevi Productions
- Original Music: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
- Cinematography: C. Nageshwara Rao
- Playback 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...
, J. V. RaghavuluJ. V. RaghavuluJetti Veera Raghavulu, better known as J. V. Raghavulu was an eminent Indian Music director and Playback singer. He started as playback singer and became a music director after the sudden death of Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao. His debut was Drohi of Suresh Productions...
, K. Appa Rao, 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:...
, P. LeelaP. LeelaPorayathu Leela better known as P. Leela was a popular Indian playback singer. She was awarded Padma Bhushan posthumously in 2006.-Early life:...
, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, 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...
Soundtrack
- Idhigo Vacchiti Ratiraja Madhuve Techiti Maharaja (Singer: 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...
) - Enaleni Anandameereyi Manakinka Rabodu Eehayi (Singer: S. Janaki)
- Kamini Madana Rara Ee Tharuna Kori Pilichera (Singer: P. LeelaP. LeelaPorayathu Leela better known as P. Leela was a popular Indian playback singer. She was awarded Padma Bhushan posthumously in 2006.-Early life:...
) - Naaloni Ragameeve Nadayadu Teegaveeve (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singers: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao 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...
) - O Mahadeva Nee Padaseva Bhavacharananiki Naava (Singer: P. Susheela)
- Parama Gurudu Cheppinavadu Peddamanishi Kaadura (Singers: 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:...
, K. Appa Rao and J. V. Raghavulu) - Om Namasivaya Namo Namasivaya
- Vanitha Thanatata Tane Valachina Inta Niradarana (Singers: P. Leela and A. P. Komala)
1950 film
- The film is first time made in 1950 produced and directed by famous actor Kasturi Siva Rao.