This article is about the film. For the Telugu film producer and screenwriter, see Chakrapani (filmmaker).
Chakrapani is a 1954 Indian Telugu-language comedy film, produced and directed by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao under the Bharani Pictures banner. It stars Bhanumathi and Akkineni Nageswara Rao with music composed and songs sung by Bhanumathi.[1]
Chakrapani (CSR) to whom money is the world but his family may call him a miser, has one goal in life – to save one lakh rupees by cutting down on whatever expenses he feels are avoidable. After his son's death, he takes care of his daughter-in-law Visalakshamma (Venkumamba), grandson Jagannadham (Chandrasekhar), and granddaughters Santha (T. G. Kamaladevi), Malati (Bhanumathi) and Revathy (Leelakumari). Among them, Malati is the naughtiest and plays pranks on her grandfather, taking digs at his miserly ways. She instigates her brother to pick up a row with the old man, which leads to Jagannadham's exit from the house. Not willing to spend much money on his granddaughters' weddings, Chakrapani gets an elderly widower Ananda Rao (Ramana Reddy) for Santha and a dumb fellow for Malati. On the day of the marriage, Malati leaves home and boards a train, while the meek Santha marries Ananda Rao and takes her younger sister Revathy along with her. On the train, Malati meets a considerate couple, Mukunda Rao (Dr. Sivaramakrishnayya), a veterinary doctor, and his wife Usha (Chayadevi). They take her home and Usha's brother Venkatachalam (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) falls in love with her. Malati agrees to marry him and the wedding is performed. Mukunda Rao gets a transfer and leaves the town. Malati lets a portion of the house to Manorama (Suryakantham). Venkatachalam joins an insurance company that requires him to travel frequently.
Meanwhile, Chakrapani reaches his target of saving one lakh rupees and decides to give it to his great-grandson. Revathy conveys this to Malati and also informs her that Santha is pregnant. Ananda Rao hopes that she will deliver a boy, but Santha gives birth to a girl. On the advice of Manorama (Suryakantham), Malati, to get hold of the property, writes to her grandfather that she has delivered a boy. Chakrapani arrives to see the child. Chalam was on an official tour at that time. Manorama brings a child from the opposite house and the boy was shown to Chakrapani as Malati's son. To bring authenticity to the drama, Manorama's brother Saradhi (Amarnath) is made to act as Malati's husband, Chalam. On the same day, Chalam too returns from his tour and was introduced to Chakrapani as the cook. And from there on the story takes several comic twists and turns and ultimately Chakrapani is elated that the money is going to the rightful heir- his great-grandson, who happens to be none other than the son of his estranged grandson, Jagannatham. But Jagannadham declares that women have equal property rights and that he will share the money with his sisters.
A popular writer of the time, Ravuru had started his career with Krishnapatrika in Machilipatnam and later worked in the editorial section of Andhra Prabha. His column Ashamaashi, in which he wrote on serious subjects in a lighter vein, was very popular in those days. He came up with the story of Chakrapani, a penny-pincher, and his naughty granddaughter. This film was a satire on Tollywood veteran producer Chakrapani. Due to her rift with Chakrapani, Bhanumathi had left the lead role in the movie Missamma and later that role went to Savitri. By that time she was in the making of the film Vipranarayana (1954), in which ANR and Bhanumathi are playing lead roles. She postponed the shooting of Vipranarayana and began to work on this film and wanted to release the film before the release of Missamma. It is the debut movie of Bhanumathi as Music Director.[citation needed]
Critical receptionEdit
An article published in The Hindu newspaper on the movie reviewed: " The entire narrative in the movie is full of wit, thanks to Ravuru's humorous dialogue and the fine performance by all major actors – ANR, Bhanumathi, CSR, Kamaladevi, Amarnath, Ramana Reddy, Suryakantham and others. As usual, Bhanumathi dominated the proceedings and came up with a career-best hilarious show, sustaining with ease the tempo throughout. ANR matched her with his comic timing and expressions. Apart from performances, excellent cinematography by P. S. Selvaraj, the musical score by Bhanumathi helped the film's box-office success. Her renditions – "Uyyala Jampalalooga Raavaya…," "Pakkala Nilabadi…," "Nanu Choosi Intha Jaali Yelanamma," and A. M. Raja's "O Priyuraala… O Jawaraala" needs mention. Addepalli Ramarao and the popular violinist of the time, Hari Achyutharama Sastry, provided the background score that enhanced the film's quality."
LegacyEdit
When Bhanumathi reworked the story and made it as Athagaru Zindabad (director: P. Chandrasekhar Reddy) in 1988 as a tribute to her husband, her attempt did not meet with similar success.
ReferencesEdit
^Narasimham, M. L. (18 January 2014). "Chakrapani (1954)". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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This article is about the film For the Telugu film producer and screenwriter see Chakrapani filmmaker Chakrapani is a 1954 Indian Telugu language comedy film produced and directed by P S Ramakrishna Rao under the Bharani Pictures banner It stars Bhanumathi and Akkineni Nageswara Rao with music composed and songs sung by Bhanumathi 1 ChakrapaniTheatrical release posterDirected byP S Ramakrishna RaoWritten byRavuri Satyanarayana RaoStory byVenkata Satyanarayana Rao RavuruProduced byP S Ramakrishna RaoBhanumathi Presents StarringAkkineni Nageswara RaoCinematographyP S SelvarajEdited byP S Ramakrishna RaoMusic byBhanumathi RamakrishnaProductioncompanyBharani StudiosRelease date19 March 1954 1954 03 19 Running time147 minsCountryIndiaLanguageTelugu Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Soundtrack 4 Production 5 Critical reception 6 Legacy 7 References 8 External linksPlot EditChakrapani CSR to whom money is the world but his family may call him a miser has one goal in life to save one lakh rupees by cutting down on whatever expenses he feels are avoidable After his son s death he takes care of his daughter in law Visalakshamma Venkumamba grandson Jagannadham Chandrasekhar and granddaughters Santha T G Kamaladevi Malati Bhanumathi and Revathy Leelakumari Among them Malati is the naughtiest and plays pranks on her grandfather taking digs at his miserly ways She instigates her brother to pick up a row with the old man which leads to Jagannadham s exit from the house Not willing to spend much money on his granddaughters weddings Chakrapani gets an elderly widower Ananda Rao Ramana Reddy for Santha and a dumb fellow for Malati On the day of the marriage Malati leaves home and boards a train while the meek Santha marries Ananda Rao and takes her younger sister Revathy along with her On the train Malati meets a considerate couple Mukunda Rao Dr Sivaramakrishnayya a veterinary doctor and his wife Usha Chayadevi They take her home and Usha s brother Venkatachalam Akkineni Nageswara Rao falls in love with her Malati agrees to marry him and the wedding is performed Mukunda Rao gets a transfer and leaves the town Malati lets a portion of the house to Manorama Suryakantham Venkatachalam joins an insurance company that requires him to travel frequently Meanwhile Chakrapani reaches his target of saving one lakh rupees and decides to give it to his great grandson Revathy conveys this to Malati and also informs her that Santha is pregnant Ananda Rao hopes that she will deliver a boy but Santha gives birth to a girl On the advice of Manorama Suryakantham Malati to get hold of the property writes to her grandfather that she has delivered a boy Chakrapani arrives to see the child Chalam was on an official tour at that time Manorama brings a child from the opposite house and the boy was shown to Chakrapani as Malati s son To bring authenticity to the drama Manorama s brother Saradhi Amarnath is made to act as Malati s husband Chalam On the same day Chalam too returns from his tour and was introduced to Chakrapani as the cook And from there on the story takes several comic twists and turns and ultimately Chakrapani is elated that the money is going to the rightful heir his great grandson who happens to be none other than the son of his estranged grandson Jagannatham But Jagannadham declares that women have equal property rights and that he will share the money with his sisters Cast EditBhanumathi Ramakrishna as Malati Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Venkatachalam C S R as Chakrapani Ramana Reddy as Ananda Rao Amarnath as Saradhi Dr Sivaramakrishnayya as Mukunda Rao Chandrasekhar as Jagannadham Vangara as Kotayya Allu Ramalingaiah as Priest Suryakantham actress as Manorama Chayadevi as Usha T G Kamala Devi as ShanthaSoundtrack EditChakrapaniFilm score by Bhanumathi RamakrishnaReleased1954GenreSoundtrackLength16 29LabelH M V AudioProducerBhanumathi RamakrishnaMusic was composed by Bhanumathi Lyrics were written by Ravuri Satyanarayana Rao Music released on H M V Audio Company S No Song Title Singers length1 O Priyurala A M Rajah 3 092 Uyyala Jampalala Bhanumathi Ramakrishna 3 503 Pakkala Nilabadi Bhanumathi Ramakrishna 3 114 Mella Mellagaa Bhanumathi Ramakrishna 3 035 O Malathi Lata Bhanumathi Ramakrishna 3 16Production EditA popular writer of the time Ravuru had started his career with Krishnapatrika in Machilipatnam and later worked in the editorial section of Andhra Prabha His column Ashamaashi in which he wrote on serious subjects in a lighter vein was very popular in those days He came up with the story of Chakrapani a penny pincher and his naughty granddaughter This film was a satire on Tollywood veteran producer Chakrapani Due to her rift with Chakrapani Bhanumathi had left the lead role in the movie Missamma and later that role went to Savitri By that time she was in the making of the film Vipranarayana 1954 in which ANR and Bhanumathi are playing lead roles She postponed the shooting of Vipranarayana and began to work on this film and wanted to release the film before the release of Missamma It is the debut movie of Bhanumathi as Music Director citation needed Critical reception EditAn article published in The Hindu newspaper on the movie reviewed The entire narrative in the movie is full of wit thanks to Ravuru s humorous dialogue and the fine performance by all major actors ANR Bhanumathi CSR Kamaladevi Amarnath Ramana Reddy Suryakantham and others As usual Bhanumathi dominated the proceedings and came up with a career best hilarious show sustaining with ease the tempo throughout ANR matched her with his comic timing and expressions Apart from performances excellent cinematography by P S Selvaraj the musical score by Bhanumathi helped the film s box office success Her renditions Uyyala Jampalalooga Raavaya Pakkala Nilabadi Nanu Choosi Intha Jaali Yelanamma and A M Raja s O Priyuraala O Jawaraala needs mention Addepalli Ramarao and the popular violinist of the time Hari Achyutharama Sastry provided the background score that enhanced the film s quality Legacy EditWhen Bhanumathi reworked the story and made it as Athagaru Zindabad director P Chandrasekhar Reddy in 1988 as a tribute to her husband her attempt did not meet with similar success References Edit Narasimham M L 18 January 2014 Chakrapani 1954 The Hindu ISSN 0971 751X Retrieved 27 August 2022 External links EditChakrapani at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chakrapani film amp oldid 1152268844, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
