Jagadeka Veeruni Katha
Jagadeka Veeruni Katha is a 1961 Telugu swashbuckling adventure fantasy film, produced & directed by K. V. Reddy under the Vijaya Productions banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, B. Saroja Devi in the lead roles and music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. The film was subsequently dubbed into Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, Oriya, and Hindi languages. The film was recorded as a Blockbuster at the box office.
Plot
Once upon a time, there was a kingdom Udayagiri, its King has two sons Pratap a valiant, & Jagjit a poltroon one that envies his brother. Pratap's life ambition is to couple up with Devakanyas the angels Indrakumari, Nagakumari, Varunakumari, & Agnikumari . knowing it, the angered King ostracizes him from the country. Right now, Pratap starts his adventurous journey towards angels with the blessings of his mother. On the way, he acquainted with a clown Rendu Chintalu who helps him to land at a pond wherein the angels bathe. Just as, Pratap secretly observes them when Jayanthi Indrakumari makes him a statue. Here, Goddess Parvathi appears as an old woman and restores him. Thereupon, she reveals a secret of Jayanthi that she has a curse to marry a person who steals her saree and she will stay on earth until he holds it. So, Pratap heists her saree which the goddess hides in his leg and proclaims not to hold with him to the battlefield. At present, Pratap weds Jayanti, proceeds towards the Kamakura Kingdom where its king Threesoka a debaucher, keeps a bad eye on Jayanthi. So he plots, with his wicked minister Badarayana Praggada and embraces Pratap. Afterward, to discard they send him to Naga, Varuna, Agni Lokas on the pretext of fetching medicine where Pratap knits the angels. After some time, Pratap clearly ceases Threesoka & Badarayana and delegates the kingdom to Rendu Chintalu. Meanwhile, at Udayaagiri, Jagjit conquers the kingdom and captivates his parents but somehow they abscond and reach their son. Currently, Pratap moves to regain their kingdom when he free's the saree and asks his mother to safeguard it. Noticing, the angels acquire it by hoodwink and leaves to heaven. Being cognizant of it, Pratap becomes grief-stricken, after crossing many hurdles he lands at heaven where Indra tests his efficiency and capability. Finally, Pratap succeeds in getting back his wives to Earth and rules his kingdom happily.Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Pratap
- B. Saroja Devi as Jayanthi/Indra Kumari
- Rajanala as Threesoka Maharaju
- Relangi as Renduchintalu
- C. S. R. as Badarayana Praggada
- Mikkilineni as Indra
- Mukkamala as Maharaju
- Vangara as Paata Mantri Buddisagar
- Lanka Satyam as Jagajjit
- Kannamba as Goddess Parvathi
- Rushyendramani as Maharani
- L. Vijayalakshmi as Nagini / Naga Kumari
- Girija as Ekaasa
- Jayanthi as Varuni / Varuna Kumari
- Bala as Agni Kumari
- "Gemini" Chandra - Dancer
Crew
- Art: Gokhale, Kaladhar
- Choreography: Pasumarthi
- Story - Dialogues - Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, P. Leela, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Swarnalatha, Sarojini, B. Rajaratnam
- Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Editing: Kalyana Sundaram
- Cinematography: Marcus Bartley
- Producer: Nagi Reddy-Chakrapani
- Screenplay - Director: K. V. Reddy
- Banner: Vijaya Productions
- Release Date: 9 August 1961
Soundtrack
| S. No | Song Title | Singers | length |
| 1 | "Jaya Jaya Jaya Jagadeka Pratapa" | P. Susheela | 2:28 |
| 2 | "Jalakalatalalo" | P. Susheela, P. Leela | 2:26 |
| 3 | "O Sakhi Oho Cheli" | Ghantasala | 3:35 |
| 4 | "Nanu Dayaganava" | P. Leela | 2:11 |
| 5 | "Varinchi Vachina Manava Veerudu" | P. Susheela, leela | 3:15 |
| 6 | "Koppuninda Poovuleme" | Madhavapeddi Satyam, Swarnalata | 3:00 |
| 7 | "Ainadedo Ainadi" | Ghantasala, Suseela | 2:48 |
| 8 | "Aasha Ekasa" | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 2:44 |
| 9 | "Manoharamuga" | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:45 |
| 10 | "Adilakshmi Vanti Attagarivamma" | P. Susheela, P. Leela | 2:50 |
| 11 | "Raara Kanaraara" | Ghantasala | 3:05 |
| 12 | "Sivasankari Sivanandalahari" | Ghantasala | 6:18 |