Mayabazar
Mayabazar poster
Directed by	Kadri Venkata Reddy
Produced by	B.Nagi Reddy, Chakrapani
Written by	Pingali Nagendra Rao (dialogue), Kadri Venkata Reddy (adaptation)
Starring	NTR, ANR, S.V.Ranga Rao, Savitri and Others
Music by	Ghantasala
Distributed by	Vijaya Vahini Studios
Release date(s)	March 27 1957
Running time	181 min. (approx)
Language	Telugu
IMDb profile

Mayabazar is a Telugu film first released in the Andhra Pradesh, India on March 27, 1957, produced by B.Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani. The film was directed by the great telugu director K V Reddy. Mayabazar is renowned as one of the best films ever made in the Telugu film industry. The music delivered by Saluri Rajeswara Rao and Ghantasala has been extremely popular. The film stars NTR as Krishna, ANR as Abhimanyu, S. V. Ranga Rao as Ghatothgacha, and Savithri as Sasirekha. Author: Mayabazar. ... Pingali Nagendra Rao is one of the most original and creative telugu movie lyricists of the past. ... Telugu (తెలుగు) is a Dravidian language primarily spoken in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, where it is the official language. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Andhra Pradesh  : (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్, Urdu: آندھرا پردیش, IPA: ), is a state in South India. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (87th in leap years). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Famous Telugu movie producer from Kadapah district of Andhra pradesh. ... Alur Chakrapani was born near Tenali, Guntur Dt. ... This article is about the Telugu film industry. ... Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao (1922-1974) was a singer and composer of Telugu film music. ... NTR stands for: Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Nuclear Thermal Rocket - a propulsion system using nuclear reactor as a heat source vaporising liquid or solid propellant (such as water). ... ANR is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Antwerp International Airport (IATA Code) Akkineni Nageswara Rao (b. ... Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao was a South Indian actor. ...

Plot

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The original film, however, is based on a popular Hindu mythological tale called "Sasirekha Parinayam", derivative from Mahabharata. During the exile period;Arjuna; one of the 5 Pandavas sends one of his wives, Subhadra and son Abhimanyu to Dwaraka;where her 2 elderbrothers;the Lord Shri Krishna(N.T.R.) and Balarama reign. Sasirekha(Savithri) is Balarama's daughter and is in love with Abhimanyu(A.N.R.) since childhood;and their parents also promised that Sasirekha will be Abhimanyu's wife, when she comes of age. After 10 years, when Sasirekha comes of age however, Balarama and his wife think otherwise. Balarama's wife is a greedy woman and wants her daughter married to Duryodhana's (Kaurava leader) son Laxmankumar (Relangi), as Abhimanyu's father - Arjuna has lost his kingdom; while Balarama has soft corner towards Duryodhana (as he is Balarama's disciple). But Sasireka, Lord Krishna and Subhadra oppose this change of plan. Now Krishna asks Subhadra to approach Ghatotkacha (Son of Bhima, a Pandava); who possesses magical powers of Asuras (His mother is an Asura); who will readily come to their help. Now Ghatotkacha (S.V.Ranga Rao) goes to the place where the marriage is scheduled and disguises himself as Sasirekha (through magical powers) and send away the real Sasireka to the place where Abhimanyu and company are camping. When Laxmankumar approaches Ghatotkacha thinking her to be Sasireka he gets the shock of his life, as it is a demon and not the beauty! Towards the end, Ghatotkacha displays his magic(Maya) to Duryodhana and his evil-minded kinsmen and drives them back to Hastinapura (Duryodhana's capital). This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... Manuscript illustration of the Battle of Kurukshetra The (Devanagari: ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the . ... The Pandavas were the five sons of the king Pandu. ... Dwarka is a city in Gujarat, India. ... Krishna (कृष्ण in Devanagari, IAST ) is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... Balarama, next to the river Yamuna. ... Abhimanyu (Sanskrit: अभिमन्यु, abhimanyu) is a tragic hero in the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. ...

Box-office

• The film had a 175-day run in Durga Kala Mandir theatre,Vijayawada.[1]

It has been re-released on big screen from time to time and still capable of pulling enough crowds to run a house-full show today. The film is also known for its photographic brilliance by Marcus Bartley and presentation of concepts way ahead of its time. The film is co-produced under the Vijaya Vauhini Studios. As of today the songs and the dialogues from this movie are still very popular especially, "Vivaha Bhojanambhu.." song. The other famous songs include "Sundari, oho Sundari..", "Neevena nanu pilichinadi?..", "Lahiri lahiri lahirilo.." and of course "Aha na pelli anta." Cinematographer Marcus Bartley's camera work is the highlight of this film. And also some of the trick photography that he had done for this was considered to be outstanding by the critics. He had shown the transformation of Savithri (Sashirekha) from kid to matured girl in a single shot and that shot even today remains mystery. And the other prominent technical work is Art work by Gokhale. Vijayawada ( ) (విజయవాడ) literally translates to The Place of Victory. It is also known as Bezawada . ...

Songs

Maya Bazaar's songs are legendary in Telugu cinema. The titles of almost all the songs have been reused as movie names in later years.

• Bhali Bhali Bhali Bhali Deva - Truths Hidden in Life
• Ahana Pellianta - Actress Savtri's stunning dual portrayal of a princess and a monster-prince cemented her acting prowess in Telugu Cinema.
• Chupulu Kalisina Shubavela
• Lahiri Lahiri - A great portrayal of romance spanning three generations.
• Sundari Oho Sundari - Relangi's humorous song that makes many people still laugh when they see some one clap hands behind their back.
• Vivaha Bhojanambu - S V Ranga Rao's portrayal of Ghatotkacha and some state of the art cinematic effects

External links

• More On Mayabazaar (in English)
• Mayabazaar Songs at TeluguFM.com
• New Mayabazaar movie (in Telugu)

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