Jagadguru Adi Shankara
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Directed by | J. K. Bharavi |
Written by | J. K. Bharavi |
Produced by | Nara Jaya Sri Devi |
Starring | Kaushik Babu Nagarjuna Akkineni Mohan Babu Suman Srihari Sai Kumar |
Cinematography | S. Gopal Reddy P.K.H. Das |
Edited by | Gautham Raju |
Music by | Nag Sri Vatsa |
Production company | Global Peace Creators |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Jagadguru Adi Shankara is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language biographical film written and directed by J. K. Bharavi that depicts the life of 8th-century philosopher Adi Shankara. The ensemble cast includes Kaushik Babu in the title role of Adi Shankaracharya, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Mohan Babu, Suman, Srihari and Sai Kumar. Chiranjeevi reprises his role of Sri Manjunatha from the 2001 film of the eponymous name in a cameo appearance.[2]
Plot[]
Adi Shankara (Kaushik Babu) is born at Kaladi in Kerala to a Brahmin family. Soon after Adi Shankara is born, Agni the fire-god,(Tanikella Bharani) says to Rudraksha Rushi (Mohan Babu) that he has only 8 years of life. So, Rudraksha Rushi gives 24 years of life to Shankara from his span, at a cycle of every 8 years whenever Shankara's life is in trouble. After his father's death, Shankara shows his remarkable power in acquiring mastery over four Vedas at the age of eight. When he is caught by a crocodile in the Purna River, he seeks the permission of his mother to become a Sanyasi, and then only the crocodile leaves him. Reluctantly, his mother accepts his proposal and then the crocodile disappears.
Shankara leaves for North India in search of a guru. Then he finds his guru, Govinda Bhagavatpada (Srihari). Bhagavatpada teaches Shankara 'Jala Stambhana', 'Agnisthambana','Vaayusthambana' and 'Parakaya Pravesha' (leaving one's own soul and entering others) etc. skills. Soon, Shankara decides to preach his Advaita Vedanta philosophy to the people who are quarreling among themselves in the name of caste and religion. Shankara teaches a lesson to one such person, Kapalikudu (Suman), who is responsible for the quarrels among the people. In another sequence, a Chandala (Nagarjuna Akkineni) proves to Shankara that all the people are equal before God.
During his philosophical tour which spans the cities of Srisailam, Sringeri, Srirangam, Pithapuram, Nasik, Khajuraho, Ujjain, Kathmandu, Simhachalam, Aravalli, Varanasi, Madurai, Pushpagiri, Kurukshetra, Khandwa, Dwaraka, Kumbakonam, Draksharamam, Ajanta, Somnath, Kolar, Konark, Murudeshwara, Kanyakumari, Badrinath, Nanjangud, Guruvayoor, Dandakaranya, Alampuram, Sravanabelagola, Sarnath, Chidambaram, Puri, Tirupati, Haridwar, Takshila, Prayagraj, Ayodhya, Patna, Parli, Srikalahasti and Bhimashankara, Shankara gets a chance to debate with Mandana Mishra (Sai Kumar). While Mishra is about to give up, his wife Ubhaya Bharati (Kamalinee Mukherjee) challenges Shankara by asking some questions on sex and related subjects. As Shankara is a Sanyasi, he cannot answer her questions. He then asks for a recess of 15 days. He later does Parakaya Pravesha and enters the dead body of King Amaraka Maharaju (Mynampati Sreerama Chandra). He then makes love with his wife (Kamna Jethmalani) and learns and gets the answers to the questions posed by Ubhaya Bharati. Although being a Sage, he performs the rituals of his dead mother by invoking Lord Shiva (Chiranjeevi). This factor irks the elders of his religion. However, they repent for their actions later. Finally, having occupied 'Sarvagnapeetha' of Kashmir, Adi Shankara gets salvation and merges into Lord Shiva (Chiranjeevi). He is believed to merge into Shiva at present-day Kedarnath.
Cast[]
- Kaushik Babu as Adi Sankaracharya
- Nagarjuna Akkineni as Chandaludu
- Mohan Babu as Rudraksha Rushi
- Srihari as Govinda Bhagavatpada
- Sai Kumar as Maṇḍana Miśra
- Suman as Kapala Martanda Raju
- Sai Kiran as Lord Narasimha
- Meena as Goddess Visalakshi
- Roja as Goddess Lakshmi
- Kamalinee Mukherjee as Ubhaya Bharati
- Kamna Jethmalani as the Queen
- Rohini as Aryambha
- Mynampati Sreerama Chandra as Amaraka Maharaju
- Tanikella Bharani as Agni Deva
- Posani Krishna Murali as Maha Mantri
- Anand as Sivaguru
- Vijayachander as Raja Jothishudu
- Suthi Velu as Dead Body
- K. Nagababu
- Kaikala Satyanarayana
- AVS
- J. K. Bharavi
- Sreerama Chandra
- L. B. Sriram
- Thagubothu Ramesh
- Tulasi
- Geetha Singh
- Kondavalasa
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao
- Jeeva
- Ashok Kumar
- Ananth
- Sana
- Siva Parvathi
- Aalapati Lakshmi
- Krishnaveni
- Sulakpeta Sailaja
- Master Dhiraj
- Master Manoj
- Master Vamsi
- Chiranjeevi as Shiva/Narrator (Dual Role; cameo appearance)
Soundtrack[]
Jagadguru Adi Shankara | |
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Film score by Nag Sri Vatsa | |
Released |
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Recorded | 2013 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Length | 45:31 |
Label | Aditya Music |
Producer | Nag Sri Vatsa |
Music composed by Nag Sri Vatsa. Music released on ADITYA Music Company. The soundtrack of fourteen tracks was released by Swamy Paripoorna Nanda Saraswati, on 11 March 2013.[3]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Omkaram" | Vedavyas | Shankar Mahadevan | 3:23 |
2. | "Akhila Charachara" | Vedavyas | Unni Krishnan | 3:52 |
3. | "Om Namashivaaya" | Vedavyas | Karthik | 3:39 |
4. | "Bhaja Govindam" | Adi Shankaracharyula Keerthana | Madhu Balakrishnan | 3:52 |
5. | "Bhrama Ani Telusu" | J. K. Bharavi | Sreerama Chandra | 4:36 |
6. | "Sreekrishnaha" | Vedavyas | SP Balu,Mani Nagaraj | 2:59 |
7. | "Yavadu Neevu" | J. K. Bharavi | SP Balu | 3:17 |
8. | "Lakshmi Padmaalaya" | Adi Shankaracharyula Keerthana | Sharath Santosh | 1:31 |
9. | "Soundarya Lahari" | Adi Shankaracharyula Keerthana | Ranjith | 2:38 |
10. | "Lakshmeenrusimhaa" | Adi Shankaracharyula Keerthana | Tippu | 2:15 |
11. | "Veda Thandavam" | Vedas | Chorus | 1:29 |
12. | "Nithyaanandakaree" | Adi Shankaracharyula Keerthana | SP Balu | 4:36 |
13. | "Shankara Vijayam" | Vedavyas | Chorus | 1:42 |
14. | "Sivoham" | Adi Shankaracharyula Keerthana | Hariharan | 3:15 |
15. | "Chiranjeevi About Adi Shankaracharya" | J. K. Bharavi | Chiranjeevi | 2:13 |
Total length: | 45:31 |
Reception[]
Karthik Pasupulate of The Times of India, rated the film 1.5/5 and wrote: "The movie isn't great enough to be even funny." Pasupalate criticized the lead actor by stating, "Kaushik is an absolute disaster who when not looking dazed, looks intensely agitated."[4] 123Telugu.com which rated the film 3/5, opined, "‘Jagadguru Adishankara’ is a film that will appeal to elderly people and folks who are devotionally inclined." The reviewer, however, criticized the technical departments of the film such as VFX, cinematography and editing.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Review : Jagadguru Adishankara – Devotional film for families". 123telugu.com. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Sri Jagadguru Adi Shankara: Audio launch". The Times of India. 13 March 2013.
- ^ Shekhar (7 March 2013). "Listen Chiranjeevi's voiceover for Sri Jagadguru Adi Shankara – Oneindia Entertainment". Entertainment.oneindia.in.
- ^ Jagadguru Adi Shankara Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Jagadguru Adi Shankara by Times of India, retrieved 31 December 2020
External links[]
- 2013 films
- Telugu-language films
- 2013 directorial debut films
- Adi Shankara
- Biographical films about philosophers
- Biographical films about religious leaders
- Films about Hinduism
- Films about religion
- Hindu devotional films
- Hindu mythological films
- Indian biographical films
- Indian films