''Vagdanam'' () is a 1961 Indian

Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India *Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language ** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode S ...

-language

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

, written and directed by

Acharya Aatreya Acharya Aatreya (born Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu ) (7 May 1921 – 13 September 1989) was an Indian poet, lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He received the state Nandi Award fo ...

. The film stars

Akkineni Nageswara Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao (20 September 1923 – 22 January 2014), widely known as ANR, was an Indian actor and producer, known for his works majorly in Telugu cinema. He starred in many landmark films in his seventy five-year career, and became on ...

and Krishna Kumari, with music composed by Pendyala. It is based on the novel ''Datta'', written by

Saratchandra Chatterjee Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, alternatively spelt as Sarat Chandra Chatterjee ( bn, শরৎচন্দ্র চট্টোপাধ্যায়; 15 September 1876 or ৩১ শে ভাদ্র ১২৮৩ বঙ্গাব্দ � ...

. The film was a box office failure.

Plot

Vishwanatham (Nagayya) Zamindar, Ranganatham (Gummadi) his Diwan, and Jagannatham are three childhood friends. Since Jagannatham has married a low caste girl he has been ostracized from the village. But Vishwanatham always befriends him financially for his son Suryam's (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) education and promises to wedlock his daughter Vijaya (Krishna Kumari) with Suryam. It begrudges deceitful Ranganatham as he aspires to couple up Vijaya with his son Chandram (Chalam) a haughty. Suddenly, Jagannatham dies, and knowing it, Vishwanatham also passes away leaving Vijaya's responsibility to Ranganatham. Meanwhile, Suryam completes his medicine, returns, establishes a hospital, and serves the poor. Without knowledge, Suryam & Vijaya are acquainted and silently love. Being cognizant of it, Ranganatham clutches Vijaya in the prison by utilizing a power of attorney. At the same time, a

Harikatha ''Harikatha'' (Kannada: ಹರಿಕಥೆ : ''Harikathe''; Telugu: హరికథ : ''Harikatha;'' Marathi: हरीपाठ '': Haripatha'', ), also known as ''Harikatha Kaalakshepam'' in Telugu and Tamil (), is a form of Hindu tradition ...

Bhagavathar Ramadasu (Relangi) lands along with his wife Balamani (Suryakantham) and son Padmanabham (Padmanabham). Here, Ramadasu's niece Radha (Girija) accompanies Suryam as a nurse and she is a friend of Vijaya as well. Parallelly a glimpse, love track of Padmanabham & Radha. Right now, Ramadasu wishes to construct a ''

Rama Rama (; ), Ram, Raman or Ramar, also known as Ramachandra (; , ), is a major deity in Hinduism. He is the seventh and one of the most popular '' avatars'' of Vishnu. In Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism, he is considered the Supreme Bein ...

Mandir'' to which Vijaya approves. Exploiting it, Ranganatham ploys and creates conflicts between Suryam & Vijaya by auctioning his hospital for debt taken by Jagannatham. At present, Suryam strives by constructing a camp and continues his service. Being aware of it, Vijaya repents but she is helpless. Moreover, Ranganatham slanders the relationship of Suryam & Radha which Vijaya too believes. During that plight, Ramadasu makes a play, as a result, Vijaya learns the truth, the real intention of her father, and the evil plans of Ranganatham. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriages of Suryam & Vijaya and Padmanabham & Radha.

Cast

as Suryam * Krishna Kumari as Vijaya * Gummadi as Ranganatham * Chalam as Chandram *

V. Nagayya V. Nagayya (born Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya Sarma; 28 March 1904 – 30 December 1978) also known as Chittoor Nagayya was an Indian actor, singer, music composer, and director known for his works in Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, and Telugu theatre. ...

as Zamindar Vishwanatham * Relangi as Ramadasu *

Padmanabham Padmanabham mandal is one of the 46 mandals in Visakhapatnam District in India. It is under the administration of Visakhapatnam revenue division and the headquarters is located at Padmanabham. The Mandal is bounded by Bheemunipatnam, Anandapur ...

as Padmanabham * Suryakantham as Balamani * Girija as Radha *

Surabhi Kamalabai Surabhi Kamalabai (1913–1977) was an Indian actress who worked in Telugu theatre and Telugu cinema. She has the distinction of being the first Telugu actress in a talkie film with '' Bhakta Prahlada'' (1932), directed by H. M. Reddy. She play ...

as Bujjamma

Soundtrack

Music composed by Pendyala. "Sri Nagaja Tanayam", penned by Sri Sri, is considered one of the first songs describing ''Seeta Kalyanam'' in

format.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt0155325 1960s Telugu-language films 1961 films Films based on works by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Films scored by Pendyala Nageswara Rao Indian black-and-white films