Vasantha Geetam
Vasantha Geetam (transl. Music of Spring) is a 1984 Telugu-language drama film, produced by Bhimavarpu Buchi Reddy under the Jyothi Art Creations banner and directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao.[2] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Radha and music composed by Chakravarthy.[3] The movie is a remake of director's own 1984 Kannada movie Shravana Banthu.
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| Directed by | Singeetham Srinivasa Rao |
| Produced by | Bhimavarpu Buchi Reddy |
| Written by | D. V. Narasa Raju (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Singeetham Srinivasa Rao |
| Story by | Singeetham Srinivasa Rao |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Radha |
| Music by | Chakravarthy |
| Cinematography | P. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
Production company | Jyothi Art Creations[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Kumar (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) is a famous singer, once in his musical tour, mysteriously a beautiful girl chases him in the form of a photograph. After that, he returns home, Kumar belongs to an orthodox Brahmin family and his father Parabrahma Sastry (Gummadi) adhere to customs & beliefs. One night Kumar gets a dream in which he views an ancient temple, surprising, next day he learns that it is Sivapuram temple when his soul pulls him towards the destination, so, he immediately moves. On the way, he gets acquainted with a strange person Varma (Nagesh), who speaks as if he knows him from the beginning when Kumar goes into dichotomy and not able to understand what is happening. Varma takes him to the temple where he gets the memories of reincarnation and Varma starts narrating their past to Kumar. Actually, Varma & Kumar are best friends in the previous life, Varma is the son of Zamindar whereas Kumar is an orphan and they share a bond beyond a casual friendship. Here Kumar is a great poet, Varma want to publish his work when he is heading for it he watches a dance program of a beautiful girl Madhavi (Radha), a Devadasi. Varma falls for her, she likes poetry written by Kumar, so, Varma bluffs it is his own work. But later Madhavi realizes the truth when Kumar & Madhavi start liking each other and their love blossoms. Meanwhile, Varma makes marriage arrangements with Madhavi convincing her mother Mandakini (Jhansi). During the time of marriage, Madhavi escapes, knowing it, Varma orders his henchmen to eliminate them as he is aware of the fact when Kumar & Madhavi about to marry the goons attack and beats them badly. By the time, Varma is awake it is too late, Kumar & Madhavi dies in his lap. Distressed, Varma commits suicide out of contrition, his soul still revolving around and he will not be freed until he makes penance for his sin. At present, Varma wants to reunite Kumar & Madhavi and he tells Kumar that Madhavi is also taken rebirth in a Christian family as Mary. Now Kumar plays a drama with the help of Varma makes Mary fall in his love. Surprisingly, Mary is the daughter of Kumar's maternal aunt Lakshmi (Athili Lakshmi) who has been exiled from the family for marrying a Christian Joseph (Kanta Rao). Due to the family disputes, both Jopesh & Parabrahma Sastry do not agree for this alliance. In this situation, Varma & Kumar again plays a drama along with Mary and make their parents realize their mistake. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Kumar & Mary and Varma soul is revealed blessing the newly wedded couple.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Kumar
- Radha as Madhavi / Mary
- Gummadi as Parabrahma Sastry
- Kanta Rao as Joseph
- Nagesh as Varma
- Nutan Prasad as Prasad
- Balaji as James
- Pandari Bai as Parvathi
- Rama Prabha as Rama
- Srilakshmi as Madhavi's sister
- Athili Lakshmi as Lakshmi
- Jhansi as Mandakini
- Samyuktha as Rani
- Dubbing Janaki as Varma's mother
Crew
- Art: Bhaskara Raju
- Choreography: Seshu, Prakash, Pasumarthi
- Dialogues: D. V. Narasa Raju
- Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy, C. Narayana Reddy, Rajasri
- Playback: SP Balu, S. Janaki
- Music: Chakravarthy
- Editing: Gowtham Raju
- Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
- Producer: Bhimavarpu Buchi Reddy
- Story — Screenplay — Director: Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
- Banner: Jyothi Art Creations
- Release Date: 24 August 1984
Soundtrack
| Vasantha Geetam | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 22:02 | |||
| Label | AVM Audio | |||
| Producer | Chakravarthy | |||
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Music composed by Chakravarthy. Music released on AVM Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
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| 1 | "Eenati Paata" | C. Narayana Reddy | SP Balu | 3:58 |
| 2 | "Raadelane" | Rajasri | S. Janaki | 3:42 |
| 3 | "Urvasivo" | C. Narayana Reddy | SP Balu,S. Janaki | 3:56 |
| 4 | "Vasanthalu Virise Vela" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | SP Balu,S. Janaki | 3:37 |
| 5 | "Brundavani Lo Sandyaragam" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | SP Balu,S. Janaki | 3:54 |
| 6 | "Maduram Jeevana Sangeetham" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | SP Balu, S. Janaki | 3:35 |
References
- "Vasantha Geetam (Overview)". Youtube.
- "Vasantha Geetam (Cast & Crew)". Know Your Films.
- "Vasantha Geetam (Review)". IMDb.