| Rahasyam | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Vedantam Raghavayya |
| Screenplay by | Vempati Sadasivabrahmam |
| Story by | R. Subramanyam Pillai |
| Produced by | Allareddy Sankara Reddy |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao B. Saroja Devi Kanta Rao Krishna Kumari S. V. Ranga Rao |
| Cinematography | P. L. Roy |
| Edited by | Venu |
| Music by | Ghantasala |
Production company | Lalitha Siva Jyothi Films |
| Distributed by | Vani Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 174 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Rahasyam (transl. Secret) is a 1967 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film directed by Vedantam Raghavayya. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, B. Saroja Devi, Kanta Rao, Krishna Kumari and S. V. Ranga Rao, with music composed by Ghantasala.[1] The film was produced by Allareddy Shankar Reddy under the Lalitha Siva Jyothi Films banner.
Plot
The film begins with Saint Rakthabhisha & Sriganda king of Kanchipuram are disciples of Narada the two develop a rivalry feeling that one is superior to the other. Rakthabhisha is a great devotee of Goddess Lalitha he contracts an underground temple and performs a huge penance and boons for salvation. Anyhow, the goddess proclaims he acquires only after the marital life and is blessed with a son. Then she bestows him a ring as a lock to the temple which is inaccessible even to him without it. After that, Rakthabhisha lands Chandrapuri with his acolyte Krishna a freak. Mandaka a gallant, the son of Nityananda colleague of Rakthabhisha visits for his blessings. Parallelly, Karunakara, the king of Chandrapuri arrives with his blind daughter Rajyalakshmi & lame niece Kumari. Sriganda also reaches therein and challenges Rakthabhisha to create heaven and he does so by transforming Mandaka into Indra, Rajyalakshmi & Kumari into Apsara. Forthwith, Sriganda disappears but he cannot remove the women's beauty. Here Sriganda is attracted to Rajyalakshmi and attempts to abduct her when Prince Ravi Chandra secures her with Mandaka. Karunakara gives hospitality to two and adopts Mandaka. Plus, Ravi Chandra & Mandaka turns into besties. Meanwhile, Mandaka & Kumari, Ravi Chandra & Rajyalakshmi crush.
Eventually, Sriganda sends the proposal to knit Rajyalakshmi when Mandaka with wit performs the nuptial of Ravi Chandra & Rajyalakshmi. Chandramma the sister of Karunakara quits to Kanchipuram with her daughter Kumari intending to wedlock her with Sriganda. Mandaka gets here in disguise and continues his love affair with Kumari. After a while, Rajyalakshmi conceives and Ravi Chandra proceeds to his hometown. Consequently, Sriganda conquers Chandrapuri and captures Karunakara but Rajyalakshmi escapes. Being cognizant of it, Mandaka attempts to free Karunakara and is chased by the soldiers. Besides, Rakthabhisha loses the ring which Mandaka obtains and enters the secret temple. Eventually, he makes Krishna normal via whom Mandaka is startled to knowledge that Ravi Chandra is the transformation of Rakthabhisha to attain his salvation. As of today, Mandaka affirms not to allow this injustice. Parallelly, they detect Rajyalakshmi who gives birth to a baby boy and Mandaka goes on for Rakthabhisha leaving the two under the guardianship of Krishna. Here, Mandaka acquires the boon for the goddess by installing the ring at the feet and constantly shifts Rakthabhisha into Ravi Chandra. Eventually, Sriganda plans to crown his lieutenant Virupaksha as king of Chandrapuri and splice with Kumari. Amid, they find Rajyalakshmi and seize her. Krishna reveals it to Mandaka & Ravi Chandra, and two strikes where Sriganda is defeated and loses his powers. At last, Karunakara is again crowned and Rajyalakshmi is united with Ravi Chandra. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Mandaka & Kumari.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Mandakudu
- B. Saroja Devi as Kumari
- Kanta Rao as Ravi Chandra
- Krishna Kumari as Rajyalakshmi
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Rakthabhisha
- Gummadi as Sriganda Prabhu
- V. Nagayya as Karunakara Maharaju
- Rajanala as Virupakshudu
- Relangi as Trishankhu
- Ramana Reddy as Krishna
- Haranath as Narada Maharshi
- Anjali Devi as Goddess Aadi Parashakthi
- G. Varalakshmi as Chandramma
- Suryakantam as Mallamma
- Girija as Sarvani Devi
- Geethanjali as Meenakshi
- Jayanthi
- Jhansi as Kamakshi
Music
| Rahasyam | |
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| Film score by | |
| Released | 1967 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 41:13 |
| Producer | Ghantasala |
Music was composed by Ghantasala.[2]
| S. No. | Song Title | lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chaaradesi Kanulato" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:06 |
| 2 | "Magaraya Valaraya" | Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:20 |
| 3 | "Idiye Deva Rahasyam" | Arudra | P. Susheela, P. Leela | 3:06 |
| 4 | "Srilalitha Shivajyothi Sarvakaamadaa" | Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry | Ghantasala, P. Leela, Vaidehi, Sarojini, Komala, Padma | 5:53 |
| 5 | "Unnadile Dagunnadile" | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:50 |
| 7 | "Sadhinchanouna" | Samudrala | Ghantasala, P Susheela | 4:51 |
| 8 | "Tirumala Girivasa" | Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry | Ghantasala | 3:17 |
| 9 | "Girija Kalyanam" | Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry | Ghantasala, Chorus | 13:50 |
References
- ↑ Cowie, Peter (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-498-01565-6.
- ↑ "Rahasyam (1967)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 26 August 2021.