Bhakta Jayadeva

1961 film

Bhakta Jayadeva

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| P. V. Rama Rao
P. S. Ramakrishna Rao (Supervision)
Written by| Samudrala Sr (dialogues)
Based on| Life of Jayadeva
Produced by| Komaravolu Narayana Rao
G. Paramdhama Reddy
Starring| Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Anjali Devi
Cinematography| Venkat
Edited by| B. Harinarayanaiah
Music by| Saluri Rajeshwara Rao

Production
company

Lalitha Kala Nikethan[1]

Release date

* 7 April 1961 (1961-04-07)

Country| India
Language| Telugu

Bhakta Jayadeva is a 1961 Indian Telugu-language biographical film, based on the life of 12th Century Sanskrit Poet Jayadeva, produced by Komaravolu Narayana Rao, G. Paramdhama Reddy under the Lalitha Kala Nikethan banner[2] and directed by P. V. Rama Rao, while Ramakrishna took care of direction supervision.[3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and music composed by Saluri Rajeshwara Rao.

The same picture was already made Telugu in 1938 with the same title, which was produced by Andhra Cinetone at Visakhapatnam and directed by Bengali director Hiren Bose. It stars Surabhi Kamalabai, Santha Kumari, V. Venkateswarlu, Rentachintala Satyanarayana in pivotal roles.

## Plot[edit]

The film begins with Jayadeva a librettist & orphan, brought by a couple along with their son Parasera. Jayadeva writes poems on the divine love of Radhakrishna which are disdained. So, he leaves the house to get acclaim for his literature and lands at an Ashram of Saint Krishnanda a devotee of Radhakrishna. Here, Krishnanda identifies him as a person born to disseminate the philosophy of Radhakrishna, so, he accommodates him. Once Jayadeva spots people of a village forcibly converting an innocent girl Padmavathi into a Devadasi. Jayadeva protests it and marries Padmavathi which irks village head Kamakeetu as he aspires to possess her. At the same time, Parasera arrives and takes them to their hometown. On the way back, Jayadeva acquires a statue of Radhakrishna floating in a river which they start adoring. Meanwhile, Kamakethu reaches Jayadeva's village and slanders Padmavathi for which they are ostracized. At that juncture, Lord Krishna inseminates the devotional power of Jayadeva by punishing the village head. Thereafter, Jayadeva scriptures the book Geeta Govindam which fascinates everyone. Eventually, the king of Puri also signs poems on Lord Jagannath when he perceives the adulation of Jayadeva, becomes furious, and behests to present him in the court. Right Now, both of them keep their poetry before Lord in which Jayadeva is endorsed when the king bows his head down. On his return, Jayadeva is attacked by Kamakeethu when Lakshmanasena Maharaja, the king of Navadweepa saves him. Being an advent devotee of Radhakrishna Lakshmanasena invites Jayadeva to his court which envies the remaining poets. Moreover, Kamakeetu hits there too and adds fuel to their fire. But Jayadeva strives & gains victory over all the scholars in the council when he is highly accoladed. Simultaneously, Jayadeva is about to complete Geeta Govindam but he is cramped at the climax when Lord Krishna appears in his form, completes the book, and takes the hospitality of Padmavathi. Discovering it, the couple's heart is filled with joy when Lakshmanasena also visits and the three of them take the leftover deity. Knowing it, the queen's ego hurts, besides, she goes with an argument on Sathi. Padmavathi affirms it as a wrong deed the legitimate one is that the wife should spontaneously die listening to her husband's death. At that moment, the queen decides to test her loyalty, so, she proclaims a piece of false news about Jayadeva's death when she too immediately leaves her breath. At last, Jayadeva retrieves Padmavathi alive with his devotional power. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with Jayadeva & Padmavathi taking salvation into Radhakrishna.

## Cast[edit]

* Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Jayadeva
* Anjali Devi as Padmavathi
* Relangi as Paraserudu
* V. Nagayya as Krishnadas
* C.S.R
* Mikkilineni as Lakshmanasena Maharaju
* Mukkamala as Kamakeetu
* Vangara
* Allu Ramalingaiah
* Sandhya as Rani
* Surabhi Kamalabai
* E. V. Saroja as Dancer

## Crew[edit]

* Art: Gokhale
* Choreography: Vempati, Pasumarthi, Gopikrishna
* Lyrics - Dialogues: Samudrala Sr
* Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Jikki A. M. Rajah, P. B. Sreenivas, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Ramanujacharyulu
* Music: S. Rajeswara Rao
* Editing: B. Harinarayanaiah
* Cinematography: Venkat
* Producer: Komaravolu Narayana Rao, G. Paramdhama Reddy
* Screenplay - Director: P. V. Rama Rao
* Supervision: P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
* Banner: Lalitha Kala Nikethan
* Release Date: 7 April 1961

## Soundtrack[edit]

Bhakta Jayadeva

Film score by

S. Rajeswara Rao

Released| 1961
Genre| Soundtrack
Length| 37:12
Producer| S. Rajeswara Rao

Music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. Lyrics were written by Samudrala Sr.

S. No | Song Title | Singers | length

|
|
|

1  | "Nee Madhu Murali"  | Ghantasala | 2:42
2  | "Naadu Prema Bhagyarasi"  | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:24
3  | "Priye Chaaruseele"  | Ghantasala  | 4:58
4  | "Dayaganumaa Jaga Deesaa"  | Ghantasala  | 4:03
5  | "Jaya Jagadeesa"  | Ghantasala  | 3:57
6  | "Rathi Sukhasaare"  | Ghantasala, P. Susheela  | 2:22
7  | "Yaaramithaa Vanamaalina"  | Ghantasala, P. Susheela  | 3:27
8  | "Hara Hara Jayakara"  | M. Seetaramulacharyulu  | 5:29
9  | "Pralaya Payodhijale"  | Ghantasala  | 6:50

## Other[edit]

* VCDs & DVDs on - SHALIMAR Video Company, Hyderabad

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Bhakta Jayadeva (Overview)". IMDb.
2. ^ "Bhakta Jayadeva (Banner)". Filmiclub.
3. ^ "Bhakta Jayadeva (Direction)". Know Your Films.

## External links[edit]

* 1938 Bhakta Jayadeva at IMDb.
* 1961 Bhakta Jayadeva at IMDb.