Annamayya (film)

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For the famous composer, see Annamacharya.
Annamayya
Annamayya film.jpg
Directed by K. Raghavendra Rao
Produced by V. Doraswamy Raju
Written by J. K. Bharavi
(story / dialogues)
Screenplay by K. Raghavendra Rao
Starring Akkineni Nagarjuna
Mohan Babu
Suman
Ramya Krishna
Roja
Bhanupriya
Kasturi
Srikanya
Music by M. M. Keeravani
Cinematography A. Vincent
Edited by A. Sreekar Prasad
Production
company
Release dates
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  • 22 May 1997 (1997-05-22)
Running time
 147 minutes
Country India
Language Telugu

Annamayya is a 1997 Telugu devotional, biographical film produced by V. Doraswamy Raju on VMC Productions banner, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Starring Akkineni Nagarjuna, Mohan Babu, Suman, Ramya Krishna, Bhanupriya, Roja, Kasturi played the lead roles and music composed by M. M. Keeravani. The film recorded as Industry Hit at box-office. The film is cinematic of life of 15th century composer, Annamacharya. Upon release, The film has received positive reviews and won eight Nandi Awards and two National Film Awards.[1][2] The film was premiered at the 1998 International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.[3]

Plot

External video
video icon Annamayya on YouTube.

Lord Vishnu (Suman) listens to requests from his consort Lakshmi (Bhanupriya) that there weren't many people singing songs in praise of the Lord in Telugu language. In response, the Lord sends Nandaka (His sword) to be born as Annamacharya to a childless couple in Tallapaka village, Kadapa District. Growing as a normal young man, Annamayya (Akkineni Nagarjuna) is in love with his 2 cousins Timakka and Akkalamma (Ramya Krishnan and Kasturi) and thinks that his cousins are the most beautiful creations of god.

Lord Vishnu appears in front of Annamayya in disguise and accepts a challenge from him to show someone more beautiful than his cousins - GOD in the form of Lord Venkateswara in a temple in his village. Upon discovering the beauty of Lord, Annamayya is lost in a different world and ends up making a pilgrimage to Tirumala Venkateswara Temple without planning or informing his parents. As his find pilgrims enter the holy hills, he is lost and is helped by Goddess Lakshmi herself in the form of an old lady by informing him that his footwear was preventing his progress. Also weakened by fasting, Annamayya accepts Laddu - a prasadam from the food consecrated by the Lord himself. Upon reaching Tirumala, he is enthralled by the beauty of God and settles there to write and sing hymns in praise of the Lord.

Meanwhile, Annamayya's parents get worried regarding Annamayya's whereabouts. Then, the Lord Venkateshwara, hearing the prayers of Lakkavaamba (Annamayya's mother), himself comes in the disguise of a Hunter along with his consorts and tells them that Annamayya lives in Tirumala. Then, Annamayya's parents, cousins, aunt, uncle and his 2 friends come to Tirumala and watch him worship the Lord.

When Annamayya is asked to marry his 2 cousins, he refuses saying that his life is dedicated to the service of the Lord and marriage would become a hindrance to it. But, he is then convinced by the Lord himself who has now taken the form of a Brahmin. The Lord personally conducts the wedding of Annamayya with his cousins - Timakka and Akkalamma. After the birth of children, Annamayya settles in Tirumala leaving his children in the care of his parents. Through encounters with the local administrator (Tanikella Bharani), he comes in contact with the ruler of the country - Saluva Narasimha(Mohan Babu) who becomes a fan of his songs and make him the court poet. On hearing a Sringara Sankeertan, the King and Queen (Roja) request that Annamayya sing a sankeertan in their praise as well, something Annamayya rejects as he would sing only for the Lord and not for any human being. Jailed for not heeding to the King, Annamayya invokes Lord in the form of Narashima (human-lion) and to the surprise of the King, jailors and everyone - the iron rods burst into flames and releases Annamayya.

Realizing that their husband was born for humanity and Lord's service, his wives give up their lives freeing Annamayya of any earthly attachment. Annamayya realizing the divine order takes to writing poems and sankirtans and reaches old age. Priests and Brahmins unhappy with his social inclusion of lower caste people in the temple try to destroy his writings. When Annamayya decides to sacrifice his life because all his works were lost, a significant portion of his work is saved by Lord's grace from the fire. Saluva Narasimha and Annamayya's son's convert his work from palm to copper inscriptions thus preserving his works for eternity. On completion and dedication of the work in the temple sanctum sanctorum, the Lord and his consorts appears one last time, in their divine form. The Lord grants salvation and Annamayya's soul returns as Nandaka (Sword).

Reception

This movie was considered as Box office super hit. It is one of the biggest hits in Akkineni Nagarjuna film career. Though there have been few changes in the original life history of Shri Tallapaka Annamacharya, one could understand these changes helped the movie to become commercially a big hit.[4]

Cast

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Soundtrack

Annamayya
Soundtrack album by M. M. Keeravani
Released 1997
Genre Soundtrack Stereo
Length 65:51
Label T-Series
Producer M. M. Keeravani
M. M. Keeravani chronology
Pavitra Bandham
(1996)Pavitra Bandham1996		 Annamayya
(1997)		 Priyaragalu
(1997)Priyaragalu1997

Music released on T-Series Audio company. All songs are blockbusters. The audio was initially released in two volumes (Vol. 1 & Vol. 2) in the Audio cassette format.[5]

All music composed by M. M. Keeravani.

No. Title Lyrics Artist(s) Length
1. "Vinaro Bhagyamu"   Annamayya keerthana SP Balu, Srilekha, Keeravani, Anuradha, Anand, Gangadhar, Renuka, Purnachandar, Sujatha, Anand Bhattacharya 3:32
2. "Telugu Padaniki"   Veturi SP Balu, Sujatha, Renuka 3:56
3. "Ele Ele Maradala"   Veturi SP Balu, Sujatha, Anuradha 4:26
4. "Padhaharu Kalalaku"   J. K. Bharavi Mano 2:16
5. "Kalaganti Kalaganti"   Annamayya keerthana SP Balu 2:53
6. "Adhivo Alladivo"   Annamayya keerthana SP Balu 3:57
7. "Podagantimayya"   Annamayya keerthana SP Balu 4:10
8. "Vinnapalu Vinavale"   Annamayya keerthana SP Balu, Renuka, Srilekha 4:08
9. "Sobhaname Sobhaname"   Annamayya keerthana Mano 1:32
10. "Moosina Muthyalake"   Annamayya keerthana SP Balu, K. S. Chitra 3:22
11. "Asmadeeya"   Veturi Mano, K. S. Chitra 3:57
12. "Kondalalo Nelakonna"   Annamayya keerthana SP Balu 1:31
13. "Emoko"   Annamayya keerthana SP Balu 4:22
14. "Palanethralu"   Veturi SP Balu 1:26
15. "Nigama Nigamantha"   Annamayya keerthana SP Balu, K. S. Chitra 3:59
16. "Govindaa Sritha"   Annamayya keerthana SP Balu, Keeravani, Anand Bhattacharya, Anuradha 8:02
17. "Nanati Bathuku"   Annamayya keerthana Mano 1:06
18. "Dachuko Nee Padaalaku"   Annamayya keerthana SP Balu, S. P. Sailaja 0:46
19. "Antharyami"   Annamayya keerthana SP Balu, S. P. Sailaja 4:15
20. "Brahma Kadigina Padamu"   Annamayya keerthana Poorna chandar, Sriram, K. S. Chitra, Anuradha, Sujatha, Radhika 2:05
Total length:
 65:51

Box-office

  • The film turned out to be a hit with a 100 day run in 42 centres.[6]
  • The film had a 176-day run in 2 centres.[7]
  • The film was a big hit in Karnataka too.[8]
  • The film album is the highest sold Telugu music album till date.[9]
  • It was dubbed in Hindi as Tirupathi Sri Balaji.[10][11]

Awards

National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Nandi Awards - 1997

References

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  4. ↑ Annamayya film Review in IMDB.com
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  6. ↑ Telugu cinema - Nagarjuna - bio data
  7. ↑ CineGoer.com - Box-Office Records And Collections - Nagarjuna's 175-Day Centres List
  8. ↑ Rediff On The Net, Movies: Nagarjuna plays a religious poet in Annamayya
  9. ↑ Keeravani on Sri Ramadasu songs - Telugu and Hindi film music director
  10. ↑ `Annamayya` in Hindi! - Sify.com
  11. ↑ TotalTollywood - Destination Telugu Cinema - One stop for Telugu Movies and Music

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