Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha

Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha
Film score by Ghantasala
Released	1966
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	26:23
Producer	Ghantasala
Ghantasala chronology

Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	C. Pullayya
Produced by	Thota Subba Rao
Written by	Vempati Sadasivabrahmam; (Story / dialogues)
Screenplay by	C. Pullayya
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao; K. R. Vijaya
Music by	Ghantasala
Cinematography	C. Nageshwara Rao
Edited by	B. Gopala Rao
Production; company	Sridevi Productions
Release date	7 April 1966;
Running time	181 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha (transl. The story of Paramanandayya's students) is a 1966 Indian swashbuckling adventure film, produced by Thota Subba Rao under the Sridevi Productions banner and directed by C. Pullayya. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, K. R. Vijaya with music composed by Ghantasala. The film was earlier made in Telugu in 1950 as Paramanandayya Sishyulu starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Lakshmi Rajyam in pivotal roles. The movie was remade in Kannada in 1981 as Guru Shishyaru.

Plot

The plot is based on the story of the Disciples (Sishya) of Paramanandayya, seven saints in number. They are actually the disciples of Aruna Keerti Mahamuni. Chitralekha (K. R. Vijaya) dances in the court of Lord Siva (Sobhan Babu). He gives her a Rudraksha mala to wear during the visits. Later, she visits the beautiful Earth with her companions and enjoys bathing in a pool. She finds these Sishiyas keenly looking at her and curses them to become fools. After knowing the facts from Guruji and realizing her mistake, she pronounces the Vimukti (free from curse) at the time of her marriage. The Guru, Aruna Keerti, in return curses Chitralekha that she will lose her celestial status if she comes into contact with a human.

He advises the Sishyas to go to Rajaguru (Principle Court Spiritual Adviser) Paramanandayya (Chittoor V. Nagaiah) at Vijayadurgam, ruled by Nandivardhana Maharaju (N. T. Rama Rao). Paramanandayya accepts them as his disciples. Chitralekha forgets the Rudraksha mala while returning to Heaven. The mala is accidentally found by the Maharajah when he comes to hunt in the forest. Chitralekha remembers her mala, and goes to the palace as a snake and tries to steals the mala. However, Maharajah dreaming about the Devakanya (a celestial maiden) touches Chitralekha, who loses her divine powers and past memory. Maharajah calls Paramanandayya for advice. He tells the Rajah to hand over the mala to her, making her regain the sequence of events. He advises her to pray to Lord Siva to attain divinity (so she can go back to Heaven). Meanwhile, whatever the Sishiyas do out of ignorance turns out to be a good thing for the Paramanandayya family. They save them from thieves etc. Finally, they decided to die as Guruji strongly scolded them for purchasing a dead cow. They eat Vishapu Undalu and go to the streets. Night patrolling, Rajabhat takes them to the Royal Court. They thought Maharaja as Indra and Ranjani (Vijayalakshmi) as an Apsara. They reach the house of Ranjani and makes the Maharajah know the criminal plans of the Minister. The Sishyas spoiled the marriage of daughter Girija with the tuberculosis patient and saved Paramanandayya from another family crisis. Ousted by Guruji, they reach RajaMahal and spoil an attempt to kill Maharaja by Jaggarayudu (Satyanarayana) and Minister (Mukkamala). They convinced Chitralekha to marry the Maharajah. During the marriage ceremony, they are released from the curse and regain their sainthood.

Cast

N. T. Rama Rao as Nandivardhana Maharaju
K. R. Vijaya as Chitralekha
L. Vijayalakshmi as Ranjani
Chittor V. Nagaiah as Paramanandayya
Sobhan Babu as Lord Siva
Satyanarayana as Jaggarayudu
Padmanabham as Nandi (Sishya)
Allu Ramalingaiah as Bhringi (Sishya)
Raja Babu as Phani (Sishya)
Mukkamala as Minister
Chaya Devi as Anandam
Dr. Sivaramakrishnaiah as Virupakshayya
Vangara as Parabrahma Sastry
Sarathi as (Sishya)
Modukuri Satyam as (Sishya)
Ramachandra Rao as (Sishya)

Crew

Art: Vaali
Choreography: Vempati
Stills: D. Radhakrishna Murthy
Fights: Sambasiva Rao
Story - Dialogues: Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
Lyrics: Vempati Sadasivabrahmam, Samudrala Sr, C. Narayana Reddy, Sri Sri, Kosaraju
Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, S. Janaki, P. Leela, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao, Raghavulu, Chakravarthy
Music: Ghantasala
Editing: B. Gopala Rao
Cinematography: C. Nageshwara Rao
Producer: Thota Subba Rao
Screenplay - Director: C. Pullaiah
Banner: Sridevi Productions
Release Date: 7 April 1966

Soundtrack

Music composed by Ghantasala. Music released by Audio Company.

S. No.	Song Title	Lyrics	Singers	length
1	"Om Nama Shivaya"	Vempati Sadasivabrahmam	Pattabhi, Raghuram, Bhadram, Gopal Rao, Babu, Sarojini, Vijayalakshmi	2:00
2	"Idhigo Vacchithi Rathi Raajaa"	Sri Sri	S. Janaki	3:20
3	"Enaleni Aanandam"	Vempati Sadasivabrahmam	Ghantasala, S. Janaki	2:56
4	"O Mahadevaa"	Vempati Sadasivabrahmam	P. Susheela	2:02
5	"Naaloni Raaga"	C. Narayana Reddy	Ghantasala, P. Susheela	3:27
6	"Vanitha Thananthata"	Vempati Sadasivabrahmam	P. Leela, A.P.Komala	4:41
7	"Parama Gurudu"	Kosaraju	Pithapuram Nageswara Rao, Raghavulu, Chakravarthy, Bhadram, Krishna Murthy	3:46
8	"Kaaminee Madana Raa Raa"	Samudrala Sr	Ghantasala, P. Leela	4:11

Other

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