Punarjanma (1963 film)

Punarjanma
Punarjanma
Film score by T. Chalapathi Rao
Released	1963
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	22:42
Producer	T. Chalapathi Rao

Punarjanma
Punarjanma
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	K. Pratyagatma
Screenplay by	K. Pratyagatma
Based on	Patthar Ke Honth ; by Gulshan Nanda
Produced by	A. V. Subba Rao
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao; Krishna Kumari
Cinematography	P. S. Selvaraj
Edited by	A. Sanjeevi
Music by	T. Chalapathi Rao
Production; company	Prasad Art Pictures
Distributed by	Navayuga Films
Release date	29 August 1963;
Running time	127 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Punarjanma (transl. Rebirth) is a 1963 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by A. V. Subba Rao and directed by K. Pratyagatma. Based on the novel Patthar Ke Honth by Gulshan Nanda, it stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Krishna Kumari, with music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. The film was remade in Hindi as Khilona (1970), in Tamil as Engirundho Vandhaal and in Malayalam as Amrithavaahini.^[1]

Plot[]

Gopi is the son of a Zamindar, who is a sculptor, creates a statue so passionately and names it as dream girl. But unfortunately, the statue catches fire when Gopi gets a mental shock. Before the rift, Gopi is in love with his cousin Vasanthi (Vasanthi). Right now, Vasanthi's mother Yasoda Devi (Suryakantham) breaks up their alliance. Here the doctor finds out that Gopi is responding to music and advises to keep a beautiful girl who knows dance & music as his caretaker. So, Zamindar brings a beautiful girl Radha (Krishna Kumari) from a Kothi to take care of Gopi. Though Radha is born in a prostitute family she does not have any taint and longing to live a normal family life. Radha gingerly serves Gopi and tries to make him normal. One day when Radha is playing dolls marriage Bommala Pelli with the children of the Zamindar's elder son (Prabhakar Reddy), Gopi suddenly ties his deceased mother's wedding chain Mangalsutra in Radha's neck. Zamindar & his mother (Hemalatha) accepts the relation as they understood the virtue of Radha. In the company of Radha, Gopi gradually regains his sanity. However, he forgets Radha and renews his love for Vasanthi. A crestfallen Radha leaves the house and resumes her life as an entertainer. Meanwhile, Gopi is confused as some vague remembrances haunt him when Vasanthi reveals him the truth and he immediately rushes for Radha. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the reunion of Gopi & Radha.

Cast[]

Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Gopi
Krishna Kumari as Radha
Ramana Reddy as Professor
Gummadi as Zamindar
Padmanabham as Raja Rao
Prabhakar Reddy as Gopi's Brother
Raja Babu Basava Rao
Chadalavada as Radha's Uncle
Suryakantam as Yashoda Devì
Hemalatha as Gopi's Grandmother
L. Vijayalakshmi as Dancer
Sandhya as Janaki
Vasanthi as Vasanti
Nirmalamma as Radha's Mother

Soundtrack[]

Music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.^[2]^[3]

S. No.	Song Title	Lyrics	Singers	length
1	"Evarivo Neevarivo"	Sri Sri	Ghantasala	6:08
2	"Deepalu Velige"	Daasarathi	P. Susheela	3:00
3	"Neekosam"	Kosaraju	P. Susheela	4:34
4	"Poolu Virisenu"	Daasarathi	P. Susheela	3:44
5	"Neekosam" (Pathos)	Kosaraju	P. Susheela	3:44
6	"Manasu Terachi Choodu"	C. Narayana Reddy	P. Susheela	1:32

References[]

^ Narasimham, M. L. (10 March 2017). "Punarjanma (1963)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^ "Punarjanma". Gaana.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^ "Punarjanma (1963)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

External links[]

Punarjanma at IMDb

[1] Narasimham, M. L. (10 March 2017). "Punarjanma (1963)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

[2] "Punarjanma". Gaana.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

[3] "Punarjanma (1963)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

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Punarjanma
Film score by T. Chalapathi Rao
Released	1963
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	22:42
Producer	T. Chalapathi Rao