Rajeswari Kalyanam

Rajeswari Kalyanam
Rajeswari Kalyanam
Film score by M. M. Keeravani
Released	1993
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	28:04
Label	AKASH Audio
Producer	M. M. Keeravani
M. M. Keeravani chronology

Rajeswari Kalyanam
Rajeswari Kalyanam
	Cassette cover
Directed by	Kranthi Kumar
Written by	L. B. Sriram (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Kranthi Kumar
Story by	Kranthi Kumar
Produced by	Vijayalakshmi; Padmaja Vani; Murali Mohan (presents)
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao; Vanisri; Meena; Suresh
Cinematography	K. S. Hari
Edited by	A. Sreekar Prasad
Music by	M. M. Keeravani
Production; company	Sri Jayabheri Art Productions
Release date	14 January 1993;
Running time	131 Mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Rajeswari Kalyanam (transl. Marriage of Rajeswari) is a 1993 Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. Kishore under the Sri Jayabheri Art Productions banner, presented by Murali Mohan^[2] and directed by Kranthi Kumar.^[3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Meena, Vanisri and Suresh^[4] and music composed by M. M. Keeravani.^[5] The film won five Nandi Awards.

Plot[]

The film begins on an ideal couple Master (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) & Seeta (Vanisri) lives alone on an island in river Godavari. They foster a kid Kisthaiah (Baby Shrestha) and decides to adopt him legally. During that time, Sankaram (Suresh) the father of Kisthaiah returns when the couple forced to narrate the past. A few years ago, there used to live a beautiful & courteous girl Rajeswari (Meena) in the neighboring village, daughter of Zamindar Venkat Naidu (Gummadi) who is crippled. Exploiting it, Rajeswari's vicious shrew step-mother Bhavani (Jayachitra) manipulates by acquiring authority over the property and subjecting Rajeswari to hardships. In that plight, the only cheer-up for Rajeswari is amity with Master & Seeta. Thereafter, Sankaram arrives as a veterinary doctor to the village and falls for Rajeswari. Knowing it, Bhavani's torture on Rajeswari reaches peeks. Learning it, Master moves with the wedding proposal to Venkat Naidu. Here, as a flabbergast, Bhavani reveals the truth that Rajeswari is already married and she is a widow. Actually, in Rajeswari's childhood, Bhavani as a ploy performed her espousal with her drunkard brother (Srikanth) by giving sedation. Being aware of it, furious Venkat Naidu, unfortunately, kills the bridegroom which made him paralyzed and compelled to surrender to his wife. Right now, Master mettle against the village, couples up Rajeswari with Sankaram and starts residing on the island. As time passes, Rajeswari becomes pregnant which inflames Bhavani, plans to knock out them when to punish her Venkat Naidu commits suicide. The incident blows up Bhavani's avenge and intrigues to eliminate Sankaram & Rajeswari. In the attack, Rajeswari dies giving birth to Kisthaiah and Sankaram is badly wounded, lost his memory and believed to be dead. At present, Sankaram decides to leave along with the child to which Seeta refuses as she developed plenty of affection on him but Master convinces her. At last, they handover the child to Sankaram. Finally, the movie ends the elderly couple continuing their life journey.

Cast[]

Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Master
Meena as Rajeswari
Vanisri as Seeta
Suresh as Shankar
Gummadi as Venkat Rayudu
Jayachitra as Bhavani
Srikanth as Bhavani's brother
Brahmanandam as Kankara Kanaka Rao
Babu Mohan as Pedda Pentaiah
Pakhija as Gaydala Rajamma
Baby Shrestha as Kishtaiah

Soundtrack[]

Music composed by M. M. Keeravani. Lyrics were written by Veturi Sundararama Murthy. Music released on AKASH Audio Company.

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Yendaro Mahanubhavulu"	SP Balu, Chitra, Baby Prasanna	3:51
2.	"Ningi Neela"	SP Balu, Chitra	4:47
3.	"Chukka Chukka"	SP Balu, Chitra	5:22
4.	"Danisariga Danisariga"	SP Balu, Chitra, Baby Prasanna	1:15
5.	"Odanu Jaripe"	SP Balu, Chitra	3:51
6.	"Sri Ganapathi"	SP Balu	4:46
Total length:			28:04