Gandikota Rahasyam

Gandikota Rahasyam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byB. Vittalacharya
Written byG.K.Murthy
(story / dialogues)
Screenplay byB. Vittalacharya
Produced byD. V. S. Raju
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Jayalalithaa
CinematographyS. S. Lal
Edited byK. Govinda Swamy
Music byT. V. Raju
Production
company
D.V.S. Productions[1]
Release date
  • 1 May 1969 (1969-05-01)
Running time
173 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Gandikota Rahasyam (transl. Secret of Gandikota) is a 1969 Telugu-language film co-written and directed by B. Vittalacharya.[2] It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jayalalitha with music composed by T. V. Raju.[3][4][5] The film was produced by D. V. S. Raju under the DVS Productions banner.[6] The film was dubbed in Hindi as Baghavat.[7] It is remake of Tamil movie Nadodi Mannan (1958).[citation needed]

Plot

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Once upon a time, at Gandikota kingdom, its prince Jayanth spent his life frolicking over the out-turn of his spiteful cousin Pratapa Simha to clutch the kingship. Discerning it, Rajamata Hymavathi Devi announces Jayanth's crowning ceremony. Exploiting it, Pratap ploys by molding the prince into a lousy shape, a defamatory bedevil on the populace. Raja a gallant village guy, that is a doppelganger to Jayanth, hinders it. So, he has been professed as a rebel and at hand seized when Raja absconds with his beloved Radha but detached midway. After a strike, Raja lands at the fort, where the two are startled to spot each other. Hereupon, Raja makes total sense to Jayanth of upheaval when he pledges after soul-searching with tears to typify for the common good when Mahamantri arrives therein. Following, the two turn into besties, and Jayanth invites Raja also to the ceremony when Pratap ruses by poisoning Jayanth, and he gets into a coma. Hence, Mahamantri covert him, but it is a crunch. Since Jayanth loses his authority for all time as he does not reach the fort by sunrise, Mahamantri pleads Raja to deputize as Jayanth to shield his majesty & realm. Therefore, he embodies sea changes for the benefit of the civic. Plus, he faces a diehard, delicate post to secure the fidelity of Jayanth's wife, Lalitha Devi. Meanwhile, Pratap feels something fishy as per Raja's actions & attitude, finds the whereabouts of Jayanth, and snatches him at a mysterious place. Moreover, he incriminates Raja as his homicide and captures him. At last, he eludes, safeguards Jayanth, and ceases Pratap. Finally, the movie ends with Jayanth esteeming Raja's loyalty and designating him as his Chief Commander.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Gandikota Rahasyam
Film score by
Released1969
GenreSoundtrack
ProducerT. V. Raju

Music composed by T. V. Raju.

S. No. Song Title Lyrics Singers length
1 "Kanneloy Kannelu" C. Narayana Reddy P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari 4:12
2 "Maradala Pillaa" C. Narayana Reddy Ghantasala 3:40
3 "Thelisindhi Thelisindhi" C. Narayana Reddy Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:33
4 "Padana Padanaa" C. Narayana Reddy P. Susheela 4:42
5 "Neelaala Ningi" C. Narayana Reddy P. Susheela 4:03
6 "Thagulukunte" Kosaraju Pithapuram, L. R. Eswari 3:07
7 "Lahiri Lahiri Lahiri" Kosaraju P. Susheela 3:57

References

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  1. ^ "Gandikota Rahasyam (Overview)". IMDb.
  2. ^ "Gandikota Rahasyam (Direction)". Filmiclub.
  3. ^ "Gandikota Rahasyam (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
  4. ^ "Gandikota Rahasyam (Preview)". KNow Your Films.
  5. ^ "Gandikota Rahasyam (Review)". The Cine Bay.
  6. ^ "Gandikota Rahasyam (Banner)". Chitr.com.
  7. ^ Joshi, Namrata (7 December 2016). "Jayalalithaa's fleeting Hindi cinema connect". The Hindu.
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