Meghasandesam

For the Malayalam movie with the same name, see Megasandesam.

Meghasandesam
Directed by	Dasari Narayana Rao
Produced by	Dasari Padma
Written by	Dasari Narayana Rao
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jayasudha Jayaprada Kongara Jaggaiah
Music by	Ramesh Naidu
Cinematography	P. N. Selvaraj
Release date(s)	1983
Running time	151 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Meghasandesam (often spelled Megha Sandesam or Meghasandesham) (Telugu: మేఘ సందేశం) is an Indian Telugu-language movie directed by Dasari Narayana Rao.

The film was exhibited in Indian Panorama, and also shown at Cannes Film Festival and Moscow's International film festival.^[1]

Plot

Meghasandesam is the story of a common man who has an innate urge for poetry. He leads a simple life, marrying a common villager, with children and respected in society. His life is normal until he finds a lady who is a Devadasi (a village dancer), and she inspires his creativity. As a truly inspired poet, he writes excellent poetry. But the other villagers mistake him as being attracted to the dancer.

After some family drama and sequences, his wife lives away from him (to fulfill his poetic thirst), and he settles down with the dancer.

Cast

• Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Ravindra Babu
• Jayasudha as Ravindra Babu's wife
• Jayaprada as Padma
• Kongara Jaggaiah
• Subhashini
• Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna

Crew

• Director: Dasari Narayana Rao
• Story, dialogues and screenplay: Dasari Narayana Rao
• Producer: Dasari Padma
• Production company: Taraka Prabhu Films
• Cinematography: P. N. Selvaraj
• Lyrics: Jayadeva, Devulapalli Krishnasastri, Veturi Sundararama Murthy
• Music direction: Pasupuleti Ramesh Naidu
• Playback singers: P. Susheela, K. J. Yesudas, Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna

Soundtrack

The movie was a musical hit, and featured Ashtapadi hymns from Jayadeva.

• "Aakaasa Desaana Aashada Masaana" (Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy; singer: K. J. Yesudas)
• "Aakulo Aakunai Puvvulo Puvvunai" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri; singer: P. Susheela)
• "Mundu Telisena Prabhu" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri; singer: P. Susheela)
• "Navarasa Suma Maalika" (Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy; singer: K. J. Yesudas)
• "Ninnati Daaka Shilanaina" (Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy; singer: P. Susheela)
• "Paadana Vani Kalyaniga" (Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy; singer: Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna)
• "Priye Charusheele" (Lyrics: Jayadeva; singer: K. J. Yesudas)
• "Radhika Krishna Radhika" (Lyrics: Jayadeva; singers: P. Susheela and K. J. Yesudas)
• "Seetavela Raaneeyaku Sisiraniki Choteeyaku" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri)
• "Sigalo Avi Virulo" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri)

Awards

The movie won four Indian National Film Awards.^[2] It won a total of 27 awards, a record for the Telugu film industry.^[1]

• Best Regional Film (Telugu)
• Best Music Director: Ramesh Naidu
• Best Playback Singer (Female), 1983: P. Susheela
• Best Playback Singer (Male), 1983: K. J. Yesudas
• Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu), 1982
• Kalasagar Award, 1982

References

1. ^ ^{a b} ANR - Telugu cinema stars
2. ^ Meghasandesam (1983) - Awards

External links

• Meghasandesam at the Internet Movie Database