''Yashoda Krishna'' is a 1975 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 film, 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 ...

. Baby Sridevi and Baby Rohini acted as

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and Ramakrishna as Lord Krishna, which also marked actress Rohini Molleti's on-screen debut as a child artiste (aged 5). Jamuna as

Yashoda Yashoda ( sa, यशोदा, translit=Yaśodā) is the foster-mother of Krishna and the wife of Nanda Baba, Nanda. She is described in the Puranic texts of Hinduism as the wife of Nanda Baba, Nanda, the chieftain of Gokul, Gokulam, and the siste ...

and

S. V. Ranga Rao Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao (3 July 1918 – 18 July 1974), popularly known as SVR, was an Indian actor, producer, and director known for his works majorly in Telugu and Tamil films. He is regarded as one of the finest actors in the history of ...

as Kamsa. The film was later dubbed into

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of the same name. The film is also remembered for the final appearance of the great actor, S. V. Rangarao (released a year posthumously), as his previous last

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film

Sivakamiyin Selvan ''Sivakamiyin Selvan'' () is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film directed by C. V. Rajendran, starring Sivaji Ganesan, Vanisri and Latha. It is a remake of the Hindi film '' Aradhana'' (1969). The film was released on 26 January 1974. Plot In ...

(1974) got released a couple of months earlier.

Plot

The film depicts some of the events in the life of

Lord Krishna Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one of ...

. It begins with the marriage of

Devaki Devaki (Sanskrit: देवकी, IAST: ''Devakī'') is a character in Hindu literature, most noted for being the mother of the god Krishna. She is one of the seven daughters of Devapa or Devaka, a king of the Yadu dynasty, and has four broth ...

and

Vasudeva According to Hindu scriptures, Vasudeva (Sanskrit: वसुदेव, IAST: ''Vasudeva''), also called Anakadundubhi, (''anakas'' and ''dundubhis'' both refer to ''drums'', after the musicians who played these instruments at the time of his b ...

, the birth of Krishna, Krishna Leelalu and the killing of

Kamsa Kamsa ( sa, कंस, Kaṃsa, translit-std=IAST) was the tyrant ruler of the Vrishni kingdom, with its capital at Mathura. He is variously described in Hindu literature as either a human or an asura; The Puranas describe him as an asura, whi ...

by Krishna.

Credits

Cast

* Jamuna as

* S.V. Ranga Rao as

* Baby Rohini as Child Lord Krishna * Baby Sridevi as Young Lord Krishna *Ramakrishna as Lord Krishna *

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*Sridhar as Vasudeva * Krishna Kumari as

* Chandra Mohan as

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as dancer *

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as Indra *Arja Janardhana Rao

Soundtrack

The music was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. *"Anna Chamimpu Manna" (Singer:

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) *"Chakkani vaaDe bhale Takkari vaaDe" (Singer: Ghantasala) *"Kalayo Vaishanava Mayayo" (Singer: P. Susheela) *"Kalyaana Vaibhogame Ilalo Kannula Vaikuntamu" (Singers: P. Susheela, B. Vasantha) *"Manasu Doche Doravu Neeve" (Singers: P. Susheela and Vijayalaxmi Sharma) *"Nallani Vaadu Padma Nayanammula Vaadu" (Singers: P. Susheela, B. Vasantha) *"Nela Moodu Vaanalu Nilichi Kuriseyi" (Singers: V. Ramakrishna, B. Vasantha) *"Nomu Pandindi Maa Nomu Pandindi" (Singer: P. Susheela) *"Oogindi Nalo Ananda Dola" (Singers: P. Susheela, B. Vasantha) *"Paaliya Vachina Padathi Pootana" (Singers: Madhavapeddi Satyam and P. Susheela) *"Ponnalu Virise Velalo Vennela Kuruse Relalo" (Singers: B. Vasantha and Vijayalaxmi Sharma) *"Sarasarammulu Gadiche" - P. Susheela *"Srungara Vathulara Siggela" (Singer: P. Susheela)

Reception

Reviewing the Tamil-dubbed version, Kousikan of ''

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'' appreciated the photography, colour and music.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 0187604 1970s Telugu-language films 1975 films Hindu mythological films Films based on the Bhagavata Purana