Bhakta Tukaram

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Bhakta Tukaram
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao
Written byVeeturi (dialogues)
Screenplay byV. Madhusudhana Rao
Produced by P. Adinarayana Rao
Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Anjali Devi
Sivaji Ganesan
Cinematography V. S. R. Swamy
Edited byN. S. Prakasam
Music byP. Adinarayana Rao
Production
company
Anjali Pictures
Distributed byLakshmi Films
Release date
  • 5 July 1973 (1973-07-05)
Running time
166 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Bhakta Tukaram is a 1973 Indian Telugu-language biographical film based on the life of the saint-poet Tukaram, produced by P. Adinarayana Rao under the Anjali Pictures banner and directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and Sivaji Ganesan, with music also composed by Adinarayana Rao. [1]

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Plot

The film is based on the story of Tukaram, an advent devotee of Panduranga in the 17th century in Dehu village of present-day Maharashtra. Tukaram is kindhearted and ameliorates everyone, for which he absorbs his property. He leads a family with two wives, Avalai Jija Bai & Rukma Bai, and 2 infants. However, he is not interested in worldly matters. He is constantly immersed in the adoration of the Lord—Mumbaji Go Swamy, who presents himself as holy and exploits public faith for his own gain. Tukaram permanently exiles him, so resentful Mumbaji causes him much pain, lavelling him as an atheist, and ostracizing him. Hence, his family suffers from starvation even though no one comes forward to support him when Rukma Bai passes away. Devastated Tukaram quits questioning the existence of God when Panduranga appears and endorses his divinity as Abhang s to scripture. Now Tukaram awakes the devotion via singing and becomes eminent, which impresses emperor Shivaji, who facilitates him with material gifts but refuses courteously.

At this point, Mumbaji's envy is boundless, so he uses a brothel, Bahina Bai, to lure Tukaram when he shows the reality of life, how her beauty shrinks in old age and makes her a devotee. Later, Mumbaji claims that Tukaram stole his verses when Pandit Rameswara Bhattar, a religious authority, arrives and orders Tukaram to immerse his works in the river and never publicly discuss religion, which he does. The river Ganga retrieves it, affirming it as sacred when Rameswara Bhattar becomes his follower. Meanwhile, Mumbaji hides the Lord's statue, indicates Tukaram, and complains to Shivaji. So, he lands at Dehu to test Tukaram when, with his holy power, he restores the statue. Now, Mumbaji intrigues by notifying Shivaji's presence therein to the Mughals, but the Lord protects him at the behest of Tukaram. Knowing it, the enraged Mughal Empire amputates Mumbaji, which Tukaram retrieves, and he bows his head down. At last, the Lord invites Tukaram to Vaikuntha with the mortal body by sending his vehicle Garuda. Finally, the movie ends with Tukaram going to heaven, giving his ultimate preaching to follow righteousness, truth, peace, kindness & mercy.

Cast

Production

Akkineni Nageswara Rao played Tukaram, [2] and Sivaji Ganesan played Shivaji without taking any remuneration for the film. [3]

Soundtrack

Music composed by P. Adinarayana Rao. [4]

S. NoSong TitleLyricsSingerslength
1"Ghana Ghana Sundaraa" Devulapalli Ghantasala 5:26
2"Bhale Bhale Andalu"VeeturiGhantasala3:42
3"Chindulu Veyakura"VeeturiGhantasala,2:59
4"Dhanyalakshmi"Veeturi P. Susheela 2:49
5"Kaliyugam Kaliyugam" Dasaradhi S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 3:37
6"Karunamaya Deva"DasaradhiV. Ramakrishna5:18
7"Kesava Madhava"VeeturiGhantasala1:02
8"Manasuna Neeve"DasaradhiV. Ramakrishna2:58
9"Neeve Aadi Daivamu"DasaradhiV. Ramakrishna1:49
10"Panduranga Naamam"VeeturiV. Ramakrishna4:13
11"Naa Pilupu Vinagaleva"DasaradhiV. Ramakrishna3:08
12"Poojaku Veleyara" C. Narayana Reddy Ghantasala, P. Susheela6:37
13"Sari Sari Vagalu"C. Narayana ReddyP. Susheela4:02
14"Shyama Sundara"-IDasaradhiV. Ramakrishna6:19
15"Shyama Sundara"-IIDasaradhiP. Susheela0:46
16"Unnavaa Asalunnavaa"DasaradhiGhantasala3:16
17"Padavelli Potondira"DasaradhiV. Ramakrishna2:56

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