Indrajeet (Sati Sulochana) | |
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Directed by | S. Rajinikanth |
Written by | Samudrala Sr (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | D. V. Narasa Raju |
Based on | Life of Indrajit |
Produced by | S. Rajinikanth D. V. Surya Rao Kancharla Madhava Rao |
Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Anjali Devi |
Cinematography | C. Nageswara Rao |
Edited by | N. S. Prakasam |
Music by | T. V. Raju |
Production company | Srikanth Productions [1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 mins |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Indrajeet (Sati Sulochana) is a 1961 Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, based on the life of Indrajit from the epic Ramayana, produced by S. Rajinikanth, D. V. Subba Rao and Kancharla Madhava Rao under the Srikanth Productions banner [2] and directed by S. Rajinikanth. [3] It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi [4] with music composed by T. V. Raju. [5] [6] Sati Sulochana and Pendli Pilupu were released on the same day, both starred by NTR. The film is dubbed into Bengali in 1979 as Meghnad Badh/Vadh [7]
The film begins with Ravana edicts the nine planets to be constellations at the time of his son Meghanada's birth to mold him as immortal. Anyhow, Shani disobeys it for which he is amputated. Indra is aware of the kid's valor, and assigns his acolytes to seize him whom he repels. Now Meghanada pledges to beat Indra, for which he conducts huge penance for long years and acquires a boon from Brahma of immortality. Then he states his death is written by the one that defeats sleep & diet for 14 years and celibacy with the wife. After that, Meganadha wins over Indra who absconds to Nagaloka and acquires security Adiseshu. Meghanada follows him where he gets acquainted with Adiseshu's daughter Sulochana and falls for her. However, Adiseshu denies it, the war begins when Adiseshu is subdued, and he vows to eliminate even with reincarnation. Currently, Meghanada apprehends Indra, proceeds to Lanka with Sulochana, and tramples Indra at his father's feet. Therefrom, Meghanada is notable as Indrajith . Indrajith & Sulochana spend a delightful time but soon rupture arises as she is an advert devotee of Vishnu and is subjected to torture.
Years roll by and Vishnu is born as Rama mingling with Adisheshu Lakshmana to seek vengeance. Meanwhile, Ravana captures Sita, Hanuman lands therein in quest of her and destroys the Ashokavanam where Indrajit prisons him via Brahmastra . Following, Hanuman backs setting fire to Lanka and divulging Sita's whereabouts to Rama. The war begins, and one by one, Ravana's warriors are wiped out by Rama. Hence to hinder him, Indrajith, tricks by creating an illusion of Sita's assassination when Rama faints. Now Lakshmana takes charge and collapses by Indrajith's Nagastram . Whereat, Hanuman secures him picking up Sanjeevani from the Himalayas. After recouping, Lakshmana knowledge that Indrajith is performing a Yaaga who must be slain before its completion. Besides, Sulochana conducts a Vratham, as a shield to her husband. Lakshmana destroys the Yaaga, and Ravana bars Sulochana's prayers when Lakshmana kills Indrajith. Being cognizant of it, Sulochana goes into the battlefield where she detects a decapitated Indrajith's corpse. Consequently, flares up which elicits a cataclysm, and retrieves her husband's head who is remorseful after soul-searching. At last, Sulochana completes her Vratham and the twosome leaves their breath. Finally, the movie ends with their souls stepping toward heaven.
Indrajeet (Sati Sulochana) | |
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Film score by | |
Released | 1961 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Length | 45:31 |
Producer | T. V. Raju |
Music composed by T. V. Raju. Lyrics were written by Samudrala Sr. [8]
S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
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1 | "Namo Namo Narayana" | P. B. Srinivas | 2:56 |
2 | "Aadave Vayyari" | P. B. Srinivas, K. Rani | 4:06 |
3 | "Kanara Raja" | S. Janaki | 4:06 |
4 | "Palukave Teeyaga" | P. Susheela | 4:10 |
5 | "O Priyatama" | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:53 |
6 | "Prabhu Yeela Ee Parishodhana" | A. P. Komala | 4:05 |
7 | "Ramayanam" | Ghantasala | 7:23 |
8 | "Hey Deenabandhu" | P. Susheela | 3:30 |
9 | "Jaya Jaya Meghanatha" | S. Janaki, Jamuna Rani | 3:44 |
10 | "Prabhu Hay Prabhu" | P. Susheela | 2:47 |
11 | "O Hrudayeesa" | P. Susheela | 4:51 |
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