Aradhana (1962 film)

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name = Aradhana


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director = V. Madhusudhan Rao
producer = D. Ranga Rao
V. B. Rajendra Prasad
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starring = Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Savitri
music = Saluri Rajaswara Rao
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language = Telugu
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imdb_id = 0055757

"Aradhana" is a Telugu movie directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao, starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri, under the banner of Jagapati Art productions. It is a love story involving four characters based on Bengali film "Sagarika". Savithri played the main character Anuradha in the movie. Her character is a mixture of love, sacrifice, responsibility and service.

Plot

Anuradha loves Murali in college, but keeps to herself. Because of jealous classmate Sarala's trickery, Anuradha complains about Murli to Principal resulting in hatred between them and also in Murali losing scholarship. With the help of his uncle Lingaiah, Murali goes to London for higher studies. Lingaiah in return wishes to give his daughter Lakshmi to Murali upon his return. Lingiah appoints Anuradha as care taker of her innocent cousin Lakshmi. Anuradha comes to know about their plan and sacrifices her love for her cousin. Lakshmi has different plans; She was in love with her brother in law Yoganandam and not interested in Murali. She asks Anuradha to write replies to Murali's letters on her behalf. Anuradha who herself loved Murali goes through lot of struggle in the process.

Murali loses his eyes in a lab accident resulting indifference from his uncle and Lakshmi. Anuradha pretends as Lakshmi and nurses him, while he is blind. She prepares for his operation with the help of their common friend Sarathi (Jagaiah) and Principal. She plans to disappear after the eye surgery, but Murali recognises the difference and insists he wants the Lakshmi that served him. Movie ends with the reunion of the lovers.

The love between main characters is silent and so they do not have any duets. Apart from solo songs, all duets in movie are between side characters, Girija and Relangi.

Crew

* Producer - D. Ranga Rao and V. B. Rajendra Prasad
* Director - V. Madhusudhan Rao
* Background Music - Saluri Rajeswara Rao
* Dialogue - Naarla Chiranjeevi, Acharya Atreya
* Playback singers: Ghantasala, P. Suseela, S. Janaki, Swarnalatha, Pitapuram Nageshwara Rao
* Lyrics : Acharya Atreya, Arudra, Sri Sri, Kosaraju Raghavayya Chowdhury
* Camera : C. Nageshwara Rao

Cast

* Mural - Akkineni Nageswara Rao
* Anuradha - Savithri
* Lakshmi - Girija
* Principal - Gummadi Venkateswara Rao
* Sarathi - Kongara Jaggaiah
* Yoganandam - Relangi Venkatramiah
* Lingaih - Ramana Reddy
* Sarala - Rajasri

Soundtrack

All songs were composed by Saluri Rajaswara Rao, and written by the great lyricists in Telugu. Many of the songs are successful melodies.

*Na Hrudayamlo Nidurinche Cheli - written by Sri Sri and sung by Ghantasala. This piano song is the most popular song in the track.
*Nee Chelimi Nede koritini - written by Acharya Atreya and sung b P. Susheela.
*Emantav Emantavoye Bava - written by Atreya and sung by Swarnalatha and Pitapuram nageshwra Rao.
* Ohoho Mamayya Balebale Baga Undayya - known as Bratikina College song, written by Arudra and sung by Ghantasala and S.Janaki.
* Adadani Orachupulo Jagana vodiponi Dheerudevadu - written by Arudra and sung by S. Janaki.
* Vennelaloni Vikasame veligincheda Nee Kanula - written by Acharya Atreya and sung by P. Susheela.
* Englishlona marriage, Hindilo Artham Shadi - written by Arudra and sung by Ghantasaala and S. Janaki.

External links

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* [http://www.cinegoer.com/aradhana.htm cinegoer's "Aradhana" story]
* [http://www.telugucinema.com/tc/movies/aradhana1962.php "Aradhana" movie review]