Chakradhari
Theatrical release poster
Directed byV. Madhusudhana Rao
Written byAcharya Aatreya (dialogues)
Screenplay byV. Madhusudhana Rao
Based onBhakta Kumbara
Produced byN. R. Anuradha Devi
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Vanisri
CinematographyP. S. Selvaraj
Edited byKotagiri Gopalakrishna
Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music byG. K. Venkatesh
Production
company
Lakshmi Films Combines[1]
Release date
  • 1977 (1977)
Running time
142 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Chakradhari (transl. A Person Holding a Wheel) is a 1977 Telugu-language biographical film, based on the life of the potter-turned-saint Gora Kumbhar.[2] produced by N. R. Anuradha Devi under the Lakshmi Films Combines banner[3] and directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao.[4] The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Vanisri, with music composed by G. K. Venkatesh.[5] It is a remake of the 1974 Kannada film Bhakta Kumbara. G.K.Venkatesh, who had composed music for the Kannada version, was chosen as the music director of this movie. 4 songs were retained from the original version.[6][7]

Plot

The film is based on the story of Gora Kumbhar an advent devotee of Lord Panduranga between the 11th to 12th centuries belonging to Satyapuri village Maharashtra. The film begins, with Namadeva a great disciple of Lord Panduranga (Ramakrishna) offering Prasāda to which he does not respond when saint Gynadev (Nagaraju) explains that the Lord may visit some other devotee. At that moment, self-centered Namadeva declares there is no other devotee superior to him. Now the story twists to Gora (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) a potter, who leads a happy family life with his ideal wife Lakshmi (Vanisri) and a kid Vittu. Gora is very kindhearted and ameliorates everyone in the village. However, he is not interested in worldly matters and is always immersed in the adoration of Lord Panduranga. Once, Namadeva & Gynadeva in their tour halts at Satyapuri where Gora provides hospitality. Here Gynadeva orders Gora to acknowledge the state of knowledge from the disciples when Gora affirms Namadeva as a half-knowledge fellow. Knowing it, Namadeva seeks the Lord to endorse his duty when the Lord states to search for a mentor to amend his deficiency and he moves. Meanwhile, in an awful incident, Gora while mixing clay gets involved with a devotional ecstasy and plods the child under the mud. Due to this, furious Lakshmi takes a vow in the name of the Lord that Gora should not touch her. There onwards, Gora works on his own which suffers Lakshmi. So, she performs remarriage to him with her sister Manju (Jaya Prada) when Lakshmi's father (Gummadi) takes a promise from Gora to treat both of his wives similarly. Right now, Gora refuses to touch Manju also, but one night, unfortunately, he touches them when dies out of contrition as he committed a great sin. So, he amputates his hands when Panduranga appears in the form of a potter Ranganna and starts serving him. During that time, Namadeva realizes Gora is his mentor, bows his head down, and also makes known that Ranganna is none other than Panduranga. At last, the Lord completes his test of Gora, restores his hands, and gives back his child alive. Finally, it is proclaimed that Gora's name will be immortal as one of the great devotees of Lord Panduranga.

Cast

Soundtrack

Chakradhari
Film score by
G. K. Venkatesh
Released1977
GenreSoundtrack
Length26:07
ProducerG. K. Venkatesh
G. K. Venkatesh chronology
America Ammayi
(1976)		 Chakradhari
(1977)		 Ravanude Ramudayithe?
(1978)

Music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh who was also the composer of the Kannada version. Four songs were retained from the original Kannada versions whereas another song was based on a Kannada song from Bangaarada Manushya movie composed by the same music director.

S. No.Song TitleLyricsSingerslengthOriginal
1 "Kanugontini Harini" Acharya Aatreya V. Ramakrishna 5:47 Kande Hariya Kande [8]
2 "Naalo Evevo Vinthalu" C. Narayana Reddy P. Susheela 4:19 Aaha Mysooru Mallige [9] from Bangaarada Manushya
3 "Manava Emunnadi Ee Deham" Acharya Aatreya V. Ramakrishna 3:58 Manava Dehavu Moole Mamsada Thadike [10]
4 "Harinamame Madhuram" Acharya Aatreya V. Ramakrishna 4:20 Hari Namave Chanda [11]
5 "Vitthala Vitthala Panduranga Vitthala" Acharya Aatreya S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 3:42 Vitala Vitala Panduranga Vitala [12]
6 "Ekkadunnavu" Acharya Aatreya V. Ramakrishna 5:01
7 "Pora Pokiri Pilagada" Acharya Aatreya P. Susheela 4:16
8 "Ide Prathi Jeeviki" Acharya Aatreya P. B. Srinivas 2:07
9 "Nuvvevarayya Nenevarayya" Acharya Aatreya V. Ramakrishna 3:42

Other versions

The story of Gora Kumbhar has been an inspiration for various movies and has had various versions in Indian film industry.

YearTitleLanguageDirectorCast
1944ChakradhariTeluguV. Nagayya, S. Varalakshmi
ChakradhariTamilK. S. GopalakrishnanV. Nagayya, Pushpavalli
1960Gora KumbaraKannada
1967Sant Gora KumbharMarathiRajesh LimkarMangesh Diwanji, Mansi Lonkar
1974Bhakta KumbaraKannadaHunsur KrishnamurthyRajkumar, Leelavathi

References

  1. ↑ "Chakradhari (Overview)". IMDb.
  2. ↑ "Chakradhari (Shri Sant Gora Kumbhar)". Balsankar.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Chakradhari (Banner)". Filmiclub.
  4. ↑ "Chakradhari (Direction)". Know Your Films.
  5. ↑ "Chakradhari (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
  6. ↑ "Chakradhari (Music)". Spicy Onion.
  7. ↑ "Chakradhari (Review)". The Cine Bay.
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  11. ↑ "Hari Namave Chanda - Bhaktha Kumbara - Kannada Best Songs". YouTube.
  12. ↑ "Chakradhari Songs - Vitala Panduranga Vitala - Nageshwara Rao Akkineni, Vanisree - HD". YouTube.
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