''Sri Krishna Maya'' () is a 1958 Indian

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, produced by K. B. Nagabhushanam under the Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company banner and directed by

C. S. Rao Chittajallu Srinivasa Rao (1924 – 8 December 2004) was an Indian actor, writer and director. He was the son of film director Chittajallu Pullayya. He directed around 65 films in the Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Oriya languages. He garnered ...

. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna and music composed by

T. V. Raju Thotakura Venkata Raju (Telugu: తోటకూర వెంకట రాజు), better known as T. V. Raju (1921 - 20 February 1973), was an Indian music composer who primarily worked in Telugu cinema. He worked as an assistant composer to ...

. The film is based on Varanasi Seetarama Sastry's ''Narada Samsaram'' (drama). The film was dubbed as

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movie ''Naradar Kalyanam'' which was released in 1959. K. Devanarayanan and G. S. Manian wrote the dialogues. The music was composed by

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while the lyrics were penned by

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, Kuyilan and K. Devanarayanan.

Plot

The film begins at ''Sri Krishna Tulabharam'' i.e. weighing of

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is completed and everyone praises

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for his wit when his ego boasts and proclaims himself as the savior in this universe. Spotting it, Krishna decides to teach him a lesson. So, he takes his musical instrument ''Mahathi'' by which his knowledge is also removed, and transforms it into a beautiful girl Maya the daughter of a tribal leader Rudrama Dora. Narada loves & knits her and they are blessed with 60 children. Now Narada understands how difficult to navigate family life when goes into heavy debt and suffers from poverty & hunger. To discard their problems Rudrama Dora & his wife Durgamma asks him to sacrifice an animal to their Goddess to which Narada refuses as he views deity in it. So, he states that even though his entire family is burnt up in a fire he is not ready to do such a sin. Unfortunately, his word comes true and his entire family has burnt away. Narada tries to rescue them but sadly a tree falls on him when Krishna &

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arrive in the guise and consoles him. Immediately, the illusion that occurred to Narada is removed and realizes that it is a myth played by Krishna to destroy his conceit & pride to purify his soul. At last, Krishna gives back his instrument and knowledge to him. Finally, the movie ends with Narada chanting the Lord.

Cast

* Akkineni Nageswara Rao as

Maharshi * Jamuna as Maya * Rajanala as

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* Raghu Ramaiah as Lord Krishna * Dr. Sivaramakrishnaiah as Peeraiah * Chadalavada as Vasanthaka / Santha * Vangara * K. V. S. Sarma as

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* A. V. Subba Rao as Rudrama Dora * Nalla Ram Murthy as Gunachari *

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as Nalini / Nalli * Chhaya Devi as Durgamma * Malathi as Goddess Saraswati * E. V. Saroja as Dancer * Rita as Mohini * Suryakala as

Soundtrack

Music composed by

. Music released on Audio Company.

Remake

It was remade in Hindi as Narad Leela in 1972 starring

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References

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