Indrajeet (Sati Sulochana)

1961 Indian film

Indrajeet (Sati Sulochana)

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| S. Rajinikanth
Written by| Samudrala Sr (dialogues)
Screenplay by| D. V. Narasa Raju
Based on| Life of Indrajit
Produced by| S. Rajinikanth
D. V. Surya Rao
Kancharla Madhava Rao
Starring| N. T. Rama Rao
Anjali Devi
Cinematography| C. Nageswara Rao
Edited by| N. S. Prakasam
Music by| T. V. Raju

Production
company

Srikanth Productions[1]

Release date

* 5 May 1961 (1961-05-05)

Running time

| 143 mins
Country| India
Language| Telugu

Indrajeet (Sati Sulochana) is a 1961 Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, based on the life of Indrajit from the epic Ramayana, produced by S. Rajinikanth, D. V. Subba Rao and Kancharla Madhava Rao under the Srikanth Productions banner[2] and directed by S. Rajinikanth.[3] It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi[4] with music composed by T. V. Raju.[5][6] Sati Sulochana and Pendli Pilupu were released on the same day, both starred by NTR. The film is dubbed into Bengali in 1979 as Meghnad Badh/Vadh[7]

## Plot

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The film begins with Ravana edicts the nine planets to be constellations at his son Meghanada's birth to mold him as immortal. Anyhow, he amputated Shani's leg for disobeying it. Indra knows the kid's valor and assigns his acolytes to seize him, whom he repels. Now Meghanada pledges to beat Indra, for which he conducts immense penance for long years and acquires a boon from Brahma of immortality. Then he states he has written his death by the one that defeats sleep & diet for 14 years and celibacy with his wife. After that, Meganadha wins over Indra, who absconds to Nagaloka and acquires security for Adiseshu. Meghanada follows him, and he gets acquainted with Adiseshu's daughter, Sulochana, and falls for her. However, Adiseshu denies it; the war begins when Meghanada subdues him, and he vows to eliminate it even with reincarnation. Currently, Meghanada apprehends Indra, proceeds to Lanka with Sulochana, and tramples Indra at his father's feet. From there, Meghanada is notable as Indrajit. Indrajith & Sulochana have a delightful time, but soon, rupture arises as he subjects her torture to being an advert devotee of Vishnu.

Meanwhile, Vishnu reincarnates as Rama, mingling with Adisheshu Lakshmana to seek vengeance. Ravana captures Sita, Hanuman lands therein in quest of her and destroys the Ashokavanam where Indrajit prisons him via Brahmastra. Hanuman backs setting fire to Lanka and divulging Sita's whereabouts to Rama. The war begins, and one by one, Ravana's warriors are wiped out by Rama. Hence, to hinder him, Indrajith tricks him by creating an illusion of Sita's assassination when Rama faints. Now Lakshmana takes charge and collapses by Indrajith's Nagastram. Whereat, Hanuman secures him, picking up Sanjeevani from the Himalayas. After recouping, Lakshmana knows that Indrajith is performing a Yaaga, and it's essential to slaying him before completion. Besides, Sulochana conducts a Vratham as a shield to her husband. Lakshmana destroys the Yaaga, and Ravana bars Sulochana's prayers when Lakshmana kills Indrajith. Being conscious of it, Sulochana goes into the battlefield, where she detects a decapitated Indrajith's corpse. Consequently, she flares up, which elicits a cataclysm, and retrieves her husband's head, who is remorseful after soul-searching. At last, Sulochana completes her Vratham, and the two leave their breath. Finally, the movie ends with their souls stepping toward heaven.

## Cast

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* N. T. Rama Rao as Indrajit / Meghanadhudu
* Anjali Devi as Sulochana
* S. V. Ranga Rao as Ravana
* Kanta Rao as Lord Vishnu / Lord Rama
* V. Nagayya as Valmiki
* Rajanala as Yama Dharma Raju
* Ramakrishna as Lakshmana
* Ramana Reddy as Gajasura
* Chalam as Narada Maharshi
* Mikkilineni as Indra
* Rajasree as Goddess Lakshmi / Goddess Sita
* Sandhya as Mandodari
* Mohana
* Kamala Kumari

## Soundtrack

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Indrajeet (Sati Sulochana)

Film score by

T. V. Raju

Released| 1961
Genre| Soundtrack
Length| 45:31
Producer| T. V. Raju

Music composed by T. V. Raju. Lyrics were written by Samudrala Sr.[8]

S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length

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1  | "Namo Namo Narayana"  | P. B. Srinivas | 2:56
2  | "Aadave Vayyari"  | P. B. Srinivas, K. Rani  | 4:06
3  | "Kanara Raja"  | S. Janaki | 4:06
4  | "Palukave Teeyaga"  | P. Susheela | 4:10
5  | "O Priyatama"  | Ghantasala, P. Susheela  | 3:53
6  | "Prabhu Yeela Ee Parishodhana"  | A. P. Komala | 4:05
7  | "Ramayanam"  | Ghantasala  | 7:23
8  | "Hey Deenabandhu"  | P. Susheela  | 3:30
9  | "Jaya Jaya Meghanatha"  | S. Janaki, Jamuna Rani  | 3:44
10  | "Prabhu Hay Prabhu"  | P. Susheela  | 2:47
11  | "O Hrudayeesa"  | P. Susheela  | 4:51

## Remakes

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It was made into Hindi movie in 1969, Directed by S.N. Tripathi starring Anita Guha, Prithviraj Kapoor. It was made into a movie titled Sati Naag Kanya in both 1956 and remade again in 1983, both being directed by Babubhai Mistry.

## References

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1. ^ "Indrajeet (Overview)". IMDb.
2. ^ "Indrajeet (Banner)". Chitr.com.
3. ^ "Indrajeet (Direction)". Filmiclub.
4. ^ "Indrajeet (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
5. ^ "Indrajeet (Preview)". Know Your Films.
6. ^ "Indrajeet (Review)". The Cine Bay.
7. ^ Pendli Pilupu at telugucineblitz
8. ^ "Sathi Sulochana or Indrajeeth (1961)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 9 September 2021.