| Jeevitha Chakram | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | C. S. Rao |
| Written by | Vidwan Kannva Sri |
| Screenplay by | Nava Sakthi Unit |
| Story by | Nava Sakthi Unit |
| Produced by | P. Gangadhara Rao |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Vanisri Sarada |
| Cinematography | J. Satyanarayana |
| Edited by | Veerappa |
| Music by | Shankar Jaikishan |
Production company | Nava Sakthi Productions |
Release date | 31 March 1971 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Jeevitha Chakram (transl. Life Cycle) is a 1971 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by C. S. Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Vanisri Sarada and music composed by Shankar–Jaikishan. It is produced by P. Gangadhar Rao under the Nava Sakthi Productions banner.
Plot
Suseela is a middle-class working woman and her father and brother are quite lazy and without any responsibility. Her mother is bedridden and to look after the family, Suseela becomes a working lady. Cut from there to a village backdrop where an affluent couple has a beautiful daughter named Kamala. She is head over heels in love with her uncle's son Raja who studies abroad. Raja's father is a rich man who plans to give all the business responsibilities to his son as soon as the latter returns home. Kamala's parents also plan to get their daughter married to Raja the moment he is back. At this juncture, Raja returns to India and he meets Suseela in dramatic circumstances. He starts feeling sorry for her when he hears about her family troubles. This sympathy slowly turns to love. At this crucial moment Kamala, who loves Raja with all her heart gets bedridden due to illness. Raja reaches the village when Kamala is almost in fatal condition and realizes her love for him. He marries her with the good intention of giving her happiness by fulfilling her last wish. But things turn different after the marriage. Kamala miraculously recovers from her illness and she becomes mentally as well as physically fit. Raja gets stuck in between his Kamala and his love Suseela because of this shocking change. He gets very upset and finds it tough to be affectionate toward his wife and at the same time worries about his love for Susheela. Kamala and Suseela come to know about this fact and decide to sacrifice their respective love. But Suseela being a balanced woman decides to go away and live single by understanding the greatness of the relationship between Kamala and Raja.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Raja
- Vanisri as Suseela
- Sharada as Kamala
- V. Nagayya as Dharma Rao
- Jaggayya as Shankar
- Relangi as Buchi Babu
- Ramana Reddy as 'Gunshot' Ramayya
- Padmanabham as Pichi Babu
- Prabhakar Reddy as Bhujangam
- Raavi Kondala Rao as Manager Achyutaramayya
- Perumallu as Bhushaiah
- Chalapathi Rao as Prabhakaram
- Sriranjani Jr. as Santhamma
- Hemalatha as Seetamma
- Surabhi Balasaraswathi as Kamini
Soundtrack
| Jeevitha Chakram | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1971 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 29:53 |
| Language | Telugu |
| Producer | Shankar Jaikishan |
Music composed by Shankar Jaikishan.[1]
| S. No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kanti Choopu Chepthondi" | Aarudhra | Ghantasala | 3:56 |
| 2 | "Kallallo Kallupetti Choodu" | Aarudhra | Ghantasala, Sarada | 3:41 |
| 3 | "Madhurati Madhuram" | Aarudhra | Ghantasala, Sarada | 4:48 |
| 4 | "Sudigaalona Deepam" | Aarudhra | Ghantasala | 4:00 |
| 5 | "Hai Pilla" | C. Narayana Reddy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:44 |
| 6 | "Kanti Choopu Chepthondi" (F) | Aarudhra | Sarada | 3:30 |
| 7 | "Bathukamma Bathukamma Uyyala" | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela, Vasantha | 5:14 |