''Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam'' is a 1979 Indian

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Lord Venkateswara Venkateswara, also known by various other names, is a form of the Hindu god Vishnu. Venkateswara is the presiding deity of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, located in Tirupati, Sri Balaji District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Etymology Venkatesw ...

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, produced and directed by

N. T. Rama Rao Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), often referred to by his initials NTR, was an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who served as List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh fo ...

under his Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner. It stars

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and music composed by

Pendyala Nageswara Rao Pendyala Nageswara Rao (6 March 1917 – 31 August 1984), known mononymously by his surname Pendyala, was an Indian composer, multi-instrumentalist, conductor, music producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema along with Tami ...

Plot

The film begins with the advent of ''

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'' when depraved forces enact. So, Goddess Bhudevi issue a request to

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through

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to keep his foot on her, for which Goddess

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censure. At the same time, Saptharishis helmed by Kasyapa Muni perform a ''Yagna'' where Narada arrives and questions who is the patron deity of the sacrifice. As they are not in a position to answer, the sages bequeath the responsibility to Bhrigu Maharshi who moves to test

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. After cursing

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and

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Bhrigu reaches Vaikunta, where he is turned a deaf ear. Enraged Bhrigu kicks Vishnu in his chest. To pacify him, Vishnu held his legs and pressed the extra eye on his foot the symbol of his egotism where the sage realized his folly and express regrets. But fuming Lakshmi quits Vaikunta, Vishnu backs her and keeps his first step on the earth at Tirumala hills, then she trembles. Thereafter, Vishnu reaches his ardent devotee Vakulamatha's ashram whom he calls a mother, and she titles him Srinivasa. At one time, Srinivasa chases a wild elephant. In pursuit, he meets a charming girl Padmavati, the daughter of Akasa Raju and they fall in love. After initial hesitation, Aakasa Raju agrees to their knitting for which Srinivasa debts from Kubera and promises to repay only the interest till the end of ''Kali Yuga''. Soon after the nuptial, Narada notifies the happening to Lakshmi when she confronts Vishnu. The clash between his two consorts leads Srinivasa, to turn himself into a stone. Depressed, Padmavathi also takes the stone form and Vakula Devi as a garland. Now Lakshmi shows her repentance and wants to reach the deity with a holy heart. So, she takes incarnation in a lotus flower and is reared by a Muslim King as Bibi Nanchari becomes a fine devotee of Lord Venkateswara. The act is condemned by Muslim Priests and they decree Chief Commander Uggla Khan to bar her and she is seized. At present, the Lord appears and replaces her in his heart. Generations pass, Once a devotee Bhavaji, arrives from North India and renames the Lord as ''Balaji''. Anyhow, he is forbidden into the temple. Therefrom, every night the god spends some time with him by playing dice. One day, Balaji loses his ornament in the bet, and Bhavaji is presented as guilty for the deed. Right now, the King conducts a test on Bhavaji by prisoning him full of sugar cane which he has to finish before dawn. During that plight, Lord Venkateswara appears in the form of an elephant and vanishes the sugar cane which makes everyone startled. Since then, he is renowned as ''

Hathiram Bhavaji Hathiram Bhavaji or Hathiram Baba or Hathiram Bairagi was a saint from Dalpatpur Uparhar, Maya, Ayodhya who visited Tirumala around 1500 CE on a pilgrimage and became a devotee of Lord Venkateswara. He settled there by setting up an ashram near ...

'' and the temple authority endorsed him. Finally, the movie ends with Hathiram Bhavaji praising the deity with ''Suprabhatam''.

Cast

as Goddess Padmavathi *

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* Satyanarayana as Ugla Khan * Gummadi as

* Mukkamala as Muslim Priest * Mikkilineni as Aakasa Raju *

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as Bhrigu Maharshi * Allu Ramalingaiyah as Gopanna *

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Anjali Devi Anjali Devi (; 24 August 1927 – 13 January 2014) was an Indian actress, model and producer in Telugu and Tamil films. She was well known for her role as the Devi Sita in ''Lava Kusa'' as well as for the titular roles in movies like Chenchu ...

Vakula Devi Vakula Devi is the foster mother of Lord Venkateswara. Vakula Matha Temple is situated in Peruru(patakaluva) located in Tirupati city, Andhra Pradesh. As per the legend of Tirumala, it dates back to Dvapara Yuga when Yasoda, the foster mother ...

* Sangeetha as Goddess Bhudevi *

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as Yerukasani *

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as Gowri *

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Goddess Parvathi Parvati ( sa, पार्वती, ), Uma ( sa, उमा, ) or Gauri ( sa, गौरी, ) is the Hindu goddess of power, energy, nourishment, harmony, love, beauty, devotion, and motherhood. She is a physical representation of Mahadevi i ...

Soundtrack

Music composed by

. Music released on EMI Columbia Audio Company.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt0259578 1979 films Hindu mythological films Films scored by Pendyala Nageswara Rao 1970s Telugu-language films Films directed by N. T. Rama Rao