Ananda Bhairavi (film)
1983 film
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Ananda Bhairavi (ⓘ) is a 1983 Indian bilingual dance film, simultaneously shot in Telugu and Kannada languages,[1] written, and directed by Jandhyala.[2] It starred Girish Karnad, Kathak dancer Malavika Sarkar, Rajesh and "Natyacharya" Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma as a male classical dancer in this film.[3] The film was premiered at International Film Festival of India.[3][4] The film received positive reviews and has garnered the four state Nandi Awards.
| Ananda Bhairavi | |
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Theatrical poster of Telugu version | |
| Directed by | Jandhyala |
| Written by | Jandhyala (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Jandhyala |
| Story by | Kondamudi Sri Ramachandra Murthy |
| Produced by | Aswani Karthika Chithra (Telugu) B. A. V. Sandilya (Telugu) Dwarakish (Kannada) |
| Starring | Girish Karnad Kanchana Malavika Sarkar Rajesh |
| Cinematography | S. Gopal Reddy |
| Edited by | Gautam Raju |
| Music by | Ramesh Naidu |
Production company | Kalyani Art Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Languages | Telugu Kannada |
Plot
This is a movie which gives you knowledge about the origin of Kuchipudi dance. It is about people who considered a girl performing "Kuchipudi" dance an embarrassment and about a man who is fighting tooth and nail to pass on the heritage of "Kuchipudi". He finally manages to find a girl who he trains in "Kuchipudi". As girls learning Kuchipudi were not accepted in that era, he gets outcast from his caste, place and also the religious places.[1]
Cast
- Girish Karnad (S. P. Balasubrahmanyam as the Telugu dubbed voice)
- Kanchana
- Malavika Sarkar
- Rajesh as Anand Sharma
- Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
- Suthi Velu
- Suthi Veerabhadra Rao
- J. V. Ramana Murthy
- Mukku Raju
- Hema Sundar
- Sri Lakshmi
- Master Hari
- Mahalakshmi
- Puccha Purnanandam as Grand father
Soundtrack
Telugu:
- "Brahmanjali" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- "Pilichina Muraliki" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- "Koluvaitiva Ranga Saayi" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- "Chaitramu Kusumaanjali" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- "Ra Ragamai" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Kannada:
- "Brahmanjali" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- "Haaduva Muraliya" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- "Malagiruveya Ranganatha" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- "Chaitrada Kusumaanjali" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- "Baa Baa Ba Raagavagi" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Awards
- Nandi Awards - 1983[5]
- Best Feature Film - Gold - Bhupal Reddy & Seetha Padmaraju (1983)
- Best Director - Jandhyala
- Second Best Story Writer - K. S. Chandra Murthy
- Best Cinematographer - S. Gopal Reddy