Jeevitha Chakram
Jeevitha Chakram (transl. Life Cycle) is a 1971 [[Telugu language|Telugu-language drama film, produced by P. Gangadhar Rao under the Nava Shakthi Productions banner and directed by C. S. Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Vanisri, Sarada in the lead roles and music is composed by Bollywood-famed Shankar Jaikishan.
| Jeevitha Chakram | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | C. S. Rao |
| Produced by | P. Gangadhara Rao |
| Written by | Vidwan Kannva Sri |
| Screenplay by | Nava Shakthi Unit |
| Story by | Nava Shakthi Unit |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Vanisri Sarada |
| Music by | Shankar Jaikishan |
| Cinematography | J. Satyanarayana |
| Edited by | Veerappa |
Production company | Nava Shakthi Productions |
Release date | 31 March 1971 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Susheela (Vanisri) is a middle-class working woman and her father (Ramana Reddy) and brother (Padmanabham) are quite lazy without any responsibility. Her mother is bedridden and in order to look after the family, Suseela becomes a working lady. Cut from there to a village backdrop where an affluent couple (Perumal, Hemalatha) have a beautiful daughter named Kamala (Sarada). She is head over heels in love with her uncle's son Raja (Sr. NTR) who studies abroad. Raja's father (Nagaiah) is a rich man who plans to give all the business responsibilities to his son as soon as the latter returns home. Kamala's parents also plan to get their daughter married to Raja the moment he is back. At this juncture, Raja returns to India and he meets Suseela in dramatic circumstances. He starts feeling sorry for her when he hears about her family troubles. This sympathy slowly turns to love. In this crucial moment Kamala, who loves Raja with all her heart gets bedridden due to illness. Raja reaches the village when Kamala is almost in fatal condition and realizes her love for him. He marries her with the good intention of giving her happiness by fulfilling her last wish. But things turn different after the marriage. Kamala miraculously recovers from her illness and she becomes mentally as well as physically fit. Raja gets stuck in between his Kamala and his love Susheela because of this shocking change. He gets very upset and finds it tough to be affectionate towards his wife and at the same time worry about his love Suseela. Kamala and Suseela come to know about this fact and decide to sacrifice their respective love. But Suseela being a balanced woman decides to go away and live single by understanding the greatness of the relationship between Kamala and Raja.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Raja
- Vanisri as Susheela
- Sharada as Kamala
- Chittoor V. Nagaiah as Dharma Rao
- Jaggayya as Shankar
- Relangi as Buchi Babu
- Ramana Reddy as Bhujangam
- Padmanabham as Pichi Babu
- Prabhakar Reddy
- Raavi Kondala Rao as Manager Achyutaramaiah
- Perumallu
- Chalapathi Rao as Prabhakaram
- Sriranjani Jr. as Shanthamma
- Hemalatha
- Surabhi Balasaraswathi as Kamini
Crew
- Art: Suranna
- Choreography: Chinni-Sampath
- Stills: Baina
- Fights: Sambasiva Rao
- Dialogues: Vidyas Kannva Sri
- Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Aarudhra
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, SP Balu, Sarada, Vasantha
- Music: Shankar Jaikishan
- Story - Screenplay: Nava Shakthi Unit
- Editing: Veerappa
- Cinematography: J. Satyanarayana
- Producer: P. Gangadhara Rao
- Director: C. S. Rao
- Banner: Nava Shakthi Productions
- Release Date: 30 April 1971
Soundtrack
| Jeevitha Chakram | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Shankar Jaikishan | |
| Released | 1971 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 29:53 |
| Language | Telugu |
| Producer | Shankar Jaikishan |
Music composed by Shankar Jaikishan. All songs are evergreen blockbusters. Music released on Audio Company.
| S. No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kanti Choopu Cheputhundi" | Aarudhra | Ghantasala | 3:56 |
| 2 | "Kallallo Kallupetti Choodu" | Aarudhra | Ghantasala, Sarada | 3:41 |
| 3 | "Madhurati Madhuram" | Aarudhra | Ghantasala, Sarada | 4:48 |
| 4 | "Sudigaalona Deepam" | Aarudhra | Ghantasala | 4:00 |
| 5 | "Hai Pilla" | C. Narayana Reddy | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 4:44 |
| 6 | "Kanti Choopu Cheputhundi" (F) | Aarudhra | Sarada | 3:30 |
| 7 | "Bathukamma Bathukamma Uyyala" | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela, Vasantha | 5:14 |