Chenchu Lakshmi

Chenchu Lakshmi is a 1958 Indian bilingual Telugu and Tamil Hindu mythological film, produced and directed by B. A. Subba Rao under the B.A.S. Productions banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao; both of the movies simultaneously shot in Telugu and Tamil, most of the scenes and artists are same in both the versions, it was also made earlier in 1943 with different cast and crew.[1]

Chenchu Lakshmi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byB. A. Subba Rao
Produced byB. A. Subba Rao
Written byVempati Sadasivabrahmam
(Telugu dialogues)
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
M. S. Subramaniam
(Tamil dialogues)
Screenplay byB. A. Subba Rao
Story byVempati Sadasivabrahmam
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Anjali Devi
Music byS. Rajeswara Rao
CinematographyC. Nageshwara Rao
Edited byK. Marthandam
Production
company
B.A.S. Productions
Distributed byNavayuga Films
Release date
  • 9 April 1958 (1958-04-09)
Running time
145 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Tamil

Plot

The film is based on the Hindu mythological story which begins with the marriage ceremony of Lord Vishnu (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) & Goddess Lakshmi (Anjali Devi). During, Sage Durvasa (Gummadi) becomes furious as he is uninvited. So, he curses Mahalakshmi's parents, Samudra (E. R. Sahadevan) & his wife (Sandhya) to born as tribals. After some time, Vishnu kills Hiranyaksha, donning Varaha avatar. Learning it, his brother Hiranyakasipa (S. V. Ranga Rao) a ferocious, performs a huge penance. Exploiting it, Indra kidnaps his pregnant wife Leelavathi (Pushpavalli) to destroy his heir. Thereupon, Sage Narada (Relangi) safeguards her at his Ashram where he sculpts Prahlada (Master Babji) on her womb as an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu. Meanwhile, Hiranyakasipa succeeds in his penance and gets a boon Lord Brahma that absence of death any weapon, human, animal, demon or divinity. Now, he occupies Indra the entire universe and moves in search of Vishnu who absconds along with Lakshmi. At present, Vishnu transforms the glow of Lakshmi into fruit and plants it on a tree. Parallelly, Samudra & his wife take birth as the tribals but they are perturbed as childless. So, Sage Narada makes a play, by bestowing them the fruit of Lakshmi's glow when the couple is blessed with a baby girl Chenchita (again Anjali Devi). Besides, Prahlada worships towards Vishnu reaches esteem and Hiranyakasipa makes several attempts to bar him but fails. Ultimately, he challenges to show his God when Vishnu appears from the pillar as Lord Narasimha half man & half lion and slays Hiranyakasipa. Here, Narasimha still raging with fury and no-one could make him calm including Lakshmi because she does not contain the glow. During that plight, Narasimha is acquainted with fearless Chenchita one that subsides his anger and turns into the handsome Narahari. Currently, they fall in love and couples up. Being cognizant of it, enraged Lakshmi displays grievance when both the wives squabble. At last, Narada affirms Chenchita as her glow when they conjoin and Samudra & his wife are also relieved from the curse. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the reunion of Lord Vishnu & Goddess Lakshmi at Vaikuntha.

Cast

Telugu Cast

Tamil Cast

Crew

Soundtrack

Chenchu Lakshmi
Soundtrack album by
Released1958
Length59:18
LanguageTelugu & Tamil
ProducerSaluri Rajeswara Rao
S. Rajeswara Rao chronology
Sati Savitri
(1958)
Chenchu Lakshmi
(1958)
Aada Pettanam
(1958)

Music was composed by Saluri Rajeswara Rao. All the tunes for all the songs for both languages are the same. Music released on Audio Company.

S. No.Song TitleLyricsSingerslength
1 "Aanandamaye Ali Neelaveni" Arudra Ghantasala, Jikki 4:18
2 "Chettulekkagalava O Narahari" Arudra Ghantasala, Jikki 3:07
3 "Chilaka Gorinka" Vempati Sadasivabrahmam Ghantasala, Jikki 2:54
4 "Paala Kadalipai" Arudra P. Susheela 3:23
5 "Adhigo Kanalera Kamala" Samudrala Sr. P. Susheela 3:10
5 "Neelagagana Ghana Shyama" Arudra Ghantasala 4:32
5 "Kaanaga Raavaa" Vempati Sadasivabrahmam Ghantasala, Jikki 3:26
6 "Cheyi Cheyi" Kosaraju P. Susheela, Satyavathi, Vaidehi 3:15
7 "Kaallaku Gajjelu" Vempati Sadasivabrahmam P. B. Sreenivas, Jikki 2:43
8 "Ma Chinni Papayi" Samudrala Sr P. Susheela 2:04
9 "Marapurani Manchi" Vempati Sadasivabrahmam Ghantasala, Jikki 5:33
10 "Karunaala Vaalaa" Kosaraju Ghantasala 7:14
11 "Sri Nadhuni" Samudrala Sr. P. Susheela 2:36
12 "Chenchu Lakshmi Slokam" Vempati Sadasivabrahmam P. Susheela 10:03

Tamil Songs

Lyrics by Papanasam Sivan, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass & M. S. Subramaniam.

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1Aanandham Eedhe Alidula VeniGhantasala & Jikki04:13
2Naaraayanan Thiru Adi Malar PanindhuP. Suseela02:47
3Maratthil Eruvaayaa Ye Singga ManadhilGhantasala & Jikki02:17
4Mangai Endhan Manadhil InbamGhantasala & Jikki05:01
5Anbe En Raaja Assai KannaalaneGhantasala & Jikki02:38
6Vidhiyai Vellum Valimai Amma Unakku IllaiyeGhantasala01:00
7Sri Hariye Sagala SoothradhaariGhantasala00:40
8Paal Kadal Thanile Sesha SayanatthilP. Suseela02:54
9Oyilu Kummi Podalaam UllaasamaaiJikki, P. S. Vaidehi & Sathyavathi03:22
10Andha Naal Arakkan Iraniyan Arundhava PalanilGhantasala00:26
11Alitthidum Avamadhippaiyai Naan NasukkuvenV. N. Sundharam02:32
12Agila Jegamadhil Aadhi NaadhanGhantasala01:26
13Bramma Sittha Niyaayatthilum Unnmai PurivadhedhuGhantasala01:01
14Undhanai Pol Dheivam Undo DhevaaP. Suseela01:54
15Paarkadal Thanile Palli Konde EndrumSeerkazhi Govindarajan00:51
16Sri Hari Dheva Jegame Pugazh JeevaGhantasala & Jikki03:09
17Naaraayanaa Hari Naaraayanaa SrimanP. SuseelaPapanasam Sivan03:23
18Vidha Vidhamaagave Vedanggal AniyumSeerkazhi Govindarajan00:45
19Eerezhu Loganggal Koorume Un PeraiGhantasala01:13
20Chandhrodhayam Pole Indha Jegam MeedhileJikki01:59
21Gaandha Sakthi Enavo Kai PadaveGhantasala00:44
22Dhargamudan Viyaagaranam SangeethamP. Suseela04:00
23Lambaadi Lambaadi Hoi LambaadiM. Sathyam & Jikki02:58
24Uyar Karunaamoorthi Perumai Avar KanndaarGhantasala02:44
25Inngiruppaano Anggiruppaano Endra IyameV. N. Sundharam & P. Suseela02:58

The 1943 film

Chenchu Lakshmi was made in 1943 directed by S. Soundararajan and starring C. H. Narayana Rao and Kamala Kotnis .[2]

References

  1. Narasimhan, M. L. (28 May 2015). "Chenchulakshmi (1958)". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  2. Chenchu Lakshmi 1943 film at IMDb.
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