Dakshayagnam (1962 film)

Dakshayagnam is a 1962 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, produced and directed by Kadaru Nagabhushanam under the Varalakshmi Pictures banner. It stars S. V. Ranga Rao, Devika, and N. T. Rama Rao,[1] with music composed by Saluri Hanumantha Rao. This was N. T. Rama Rao's 100th film which was also dubbed in Tamil with the same title.

This article is about a 1962 Telugu film. For the 1938 Tamil film, see Dakshayagnam (1938 film).

Dakshayagnam
Theatrical release poster
Teluguదక్షయజ్ఞం
Directed byKadaru Nagabhushanam
Produced byKadaru Nagabhushanam
Kannamba (Presents)
Written byAarudhra (dialogues)
StarringS. V. Ranga Rao
Devika
N. T. Rama Rao
Music bySaluri Hanumantha Rao
CinematographyLakshman Ghore
Edited byN. K. Gopal
Production
company
Varalakshmi Pictures
Release date
  • 10 May 1962 (1962-05-10)
Running time
157 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

The film begins with Daksha Prajapathi (S. V. Ranga Rao) becoming the king of the Prajapathis, all the gods give him the most effective powers and an oath that no one will cross his words. After that, he is blessed with 2 sons and also adopts 27 girls. Soon after, Adi Parashakti was born as his daughter Sathi (Devika), who is the greatest devotee of Lord Shiva (N. T. Rama Rao). Daksha performs his 27 daughters' marriage with Lord Chandra (Rama Krishna). After the marriage, Chandra spends most of his time with Rohini (Rajasri) and ignores the others when it was brought to Daksha's notice he curses Chandra to die out of T.B. disease. Here Chandra prays to Lord Shiva, then he gives a boon to protect him. Enraged Daksha clashes with Shiva and the war erupts. Lord Vishnu intervenes and makes a compromise by making Chandra into two. Daksha, however, maintains his grudge against Lord Shiva; when he learns his daughter Sathi is in love with Shiva. To prevent, eventually, he seeks alliance for his daughter. But Sathi marries Shiva against her father's wish, so, Daksha decides to insult Shiva by performing a sacrifice without inviting Shiva. Sathi wants to attend the sacrifice and visits uninvitedly ignoring the advice of her husband where she has to endure many insults. At last, when Daksha started insulting her husband, she could not bear and immolated herself in the sacrificial fire. Hearing it, Lord Shiva makes a ferocious dance called Rudra Thandava and wakes up Veerabhadra from his hair, who destroys sacrifice and decapitates Daksha. At last, on request of Daksha's wife Vairini (Kannamba) Shiva forgives Daksha and brings him back to life giving him a goat's head instead of his own. The place where Lord Siva blessed Sarangadhara a temple adored been by the name Draksharama temple near Rajamandry till today.

Cast

Soundtrack
Dakshayagnam
Film score by
Saluri Hanumantha Rao
Released1962
GenreSoundtrack
Length53:13
ProducerSaluri Hanumantha Rao

Music composed by Saluri Hanumantha Rao. Lyrics were written by Aarudhra.[2]

S.NoSong TitleSingerslength
1 Namo Namo Nadaraja Madhavapeddi Satyam 4:50
2 Jabilli Ohoho Jabilli P. B. Srinivas, Jamuna Rani 3:08
3 Hara Hara Mahadeva P. Suri Babu 4:06
4 Koyila Thelupavate P. Susheela 3:38
5 Idhi Chakkani Lokam P. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki 3:33
6 Nee Pada Samseva P. Leela 3:02
7 Kaanaru Nee Mahima Raghuramaiah 2:56
8 Emi Seyudu Devadeva P. Leela 3:20
9 Karunaamoorthulu Raghuramaiah 1:34
10 Navarasa Bhavala P. Leela, Radha Jayalakshmi 5:33
11 Pasuvaa Madhavapeddi Satyam 1:00
12 Kamaneeyam Kailasam P. Susheela 2:56
13 Girija Kalyanam P. Suribabu, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Raghuramaiah, P. Susheela 13:15
14 Mangalam Mahaniya Teja M. Mallikarjuna Rao Bhagavathar 0:22

References
  1. Radhakrishna (18 May 1962). "చిత్రసమీక్ష: దక్షయజ్ఞం" [Film Review: Dakshayagnam]. Andhra Prabha (in Telugu). Vijayawada. p. 6. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020.
  2. "Daksha Yagnyam (1962)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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