Vagdanam
Vagdanam is a 1961 Telugu, drama film, produced by K. Satyanarayana, D. Srirama Murthy under the Kavita Chitra banner and directed by famous writer Acharya Atreya. It stars Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Krishna Kumari in the lead roles and music composed by Pendyala Nageshwara Rao. The film is based on the novel Datta, written by Saratchandra Chatterjee. The film was recorded as a flop at the box office.
Plot
The film begins on 3 childhood friends Vishwanatham a Zamindar, Ranganatham his Diwan, and Jagannatham. Since Jagannatham has married a low caste girl he has been ostracized from the village. But Vishwanatham always befriends him financially for his son Suryam's education and promises to wedlock his daughter Vijaya with Suryam. It begrudges deceitful Ranganatham as he aspires to couple up Vijaya with his son Chandram a haughty. Suddenly, Jagannatham dies, knowing it, Vishwanatham also passes away leaving Vijaya's responsibility to Ranganatham. Meanwhile, Suryam completes his medicine, returns back, establishes a hospital and serves the poor. Without knowledge, Suryam & Vijaya are acquainted and silently love. Being cognizant of it, Ranganatham clutches Vijaya in the prison by utilizing a power of attorney. At the same time, a Harikatha Bhagavathar Ramadasu lands along with his wife Balamani and son Padmanabham. Here, Ramadasu's niece Radha accompanies Suryam as a nurse and she is a friend of Vijaya as well. Parallelly a glimpse, love track of Padmanabham & Radha. Right now, Ramadasu wishes to construct a Rama Mandir to which Vijaya approves. Exploiting it, Ranganatham ploys and creates conflicts between Suryam & Vijaya by auctioning his hospital for debt taken by Jagannatham. At present, Suryam strives by constructing a camp and continues his service. Being aware of it, Vijaya repents but she is helpless. Moreover, Ranganatham slanders about the relation of Suryam & Radha which Vijaya too believes. During that plight, Ramadasu makes a play, as a result, Vijaya learns the truth, the real intention of her father and the evil plans of Ranganatham. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriages of Suryam & Vijaya and Padmanabham & Radha.Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Suryam
- Krishna Kumari as Vijaya
- Gummadi as Ranganatham
- Chalam as Chandram
- Chittor V. Nagaiah as Zamindar Vishwanatham
- Relangi as Ramadasu
- Padmanabham as Padmanabham
- Suryakantham as Balamani
- Girija as Radha
- Surabhi Kamalabai as Bujjamma
Crew
- Art: Gokhale
- Choreography: Vempati, Chopra
- Dialogues: Acharya Atreya
- Lyrics: Sri Sri, Dasaradhi, Acharya Atreya, Narla Chiranjeevi
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, S. Janaki, Pithapuram, B. Vasantha, Sarojini
- Original Story: Saratchandra Chatterjee
- Story: Acharya Atreya, Bollimunta Sivaramakrishna
- Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Cinematography: PL Rai, V. Rai
- Editing: N. S. Prakasam
- Associate Director: K. Raghavendra Rao
- Producers: K. Satyanarayana, D. Srirama Murthy
- Director: Acharya Atreya
- Banner: Kavita Chitra
- Release Date: 5 October 1961
Soundtrack
| S. No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
| 1 | "Naa Kanti Papalo Nilichipora" | Dasaradhi | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 4:43 |
| 2 | "Bangaru Naava" | Acharya Atreya | P. Susheela | 3:25 |
| 3 | "Kaasipatnam Chudarababu" | Sri Sri | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:53 |
| 4 | "Maa Kittaya Puttinadinam" | Acharya Atreya | Pithapuram, S. Janaki, B. Vasantha, | 4:58 |
| 5 | "Tappatlo Talalo" | Narla Chiranjeevi | S. Janaki, B. Vasantha, Sarojini | 3:28 |
| 6 | "Vanne Chinnelanni" | Acharya Atreya | Ghantasala | 3:38 |
| 7 | "Velugu Chupavaya" | Acharya Atreya | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:17 |
| 8 | "Sri Nagaja Tanayam" | Sri Sri | Ghantasala | 6:41 |