Seeta Rama Jananam


Seeta Rama Jananam is a 1944 Telugu language Hindu mythological film, produced and directed by Ghantasala Balaramaiah under the Pratibha Productions banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Tripurasundari, Vemuri Gaggaiah, Rushyendramani in the lead roles and music jointly composed by Prabhala Satyanarayana & Ogirala Ramachandra Rao The film is the debut of famous veteran actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao as hero and also to the legendary music director & singer Ghantasala as a chorus singer and in a character role.

Plot

The film begins on Ravana trouncing the universe which establishes him as an autocratic. Once on his journey, he febrile to the beauty of Rambha and molests her. Being cognizant of it, Nalakubara curses him to burn into asks when he aspires to possess any woman against her wish. However, his ferocities peeks the summit, when all the creators bow before Lord Vishnu one that gives assurance of salvation to eliminate the monster. Meanwhile, Goddess Lakshmi takes birth as Vedavathi on Earth. At one juncture, Ravana lusts on her when she immediately sacrifices herself with a curse to reborn as a cause for the destruction of his dynasty. Thereafter, Vedavathi takes birth at Lanka which appalls Mandodari. So, she discards the baby in a box and buries it on either side of the sea. Eventually, Dasaratha, the king of Ayodhya is perturbed as childless, so, he conducts Putrakameshti Yaaga with his 3 wives and they are blessed with 4 sons who are the reincarnations of Lord Vishnu, Adhi Sesha, Shankha, & Chakra as Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, & Shatragnya respectively. Parallelly, Janaka the king of Mithila while tilling the ground, finds the box enclosing the baby whom he rears as Seeta. Time passes, Saint Viswamitra arrives and seeks to send Rama & Lakshmana for the protection of his Yaga. Soon, Viswamitra endorses them with powerful armaments by which destroy Tataki & Marichasubhahulu and accomplishes the Yaga. Just as, Janaka announces Swayamvaram to Seeta, learning it, Viswamitra moves to Mithila along with Rama & Lakshmana. On the way, Rama makes a stone form of Ahalya into normal. Here, the challenge is to affix the world-renowned bow of Lord Siva. Nevertheless, Ravana too arrives without an invitation but fails and humiliated. All at once, Rama lefts the bow and breaks it. Knowing it, enraged Parasurama lands at Mithila and confronts Rama. Later, he realizes him as his own reincarnation and backs up. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the phenomenal wedding of Seeta & Rama.

Cast

Music composed by Prabhala Satyanarayana, Ogirala Ramachandra Rao. Music released on Audio Company.
S.NoSong TitleLyricsSingerslength
1Vande Vande Mukunda
2Nunnu Janmaki
3Ranabheri
4Maakiyaana Kaadu
5Janakundu
6Baba Bahupedalamu Anadhalamu
7Manthanaku
8Nenu Nijamuga
9Raraa Naa Muddula
10Dikku Dikkkula
11Yenni Vartamulu
12Vidhi Nibhadamulai
13Sayranu Sayranu
14Karshaka Vinaoyi
15Rare Rare Chuthamu Rare
16Jai Jai Raghurama
17Rama Laali
18Chirutindi
19Aadudama Chelulaara
20Aaha Nedhanya Naitini
21Gurubrahma

Box-office

The film ran for 100 days at Durga Kala Mandir, Vijayawada.