Sampoorna Ramayanam (transl. The Complete Ramayana) is a 1972 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film directed by Bapu. It is based on Valmiki's Ramayana.[1] The film was a commercial success.
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| Directed by | Bapu |
| Written by | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana [dialogues] & Arudra [dialogues] |
| Based on | Ramayana by Valmiki |
| Produced by | Nidamarthi Padmakshi |
| Starring | Shobhan Babu Chandrakala Gummadi V. Nagayya Kaikala Satyanarayana S.V.Ranga Rao Mikkilineni Jamuna Chhaya Devi Hemalatha Pandari Bai |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Durga Cinetone |
| Distributed by | Lakshmi Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editThe story is the complete Ramayana from the birth of Lord Rama to his Pattabhisheka after completing his exile.
- Shobhan Babu as Rama
- Nagaraju as Lakshmana
- Chandrakala as Sita
- Chandra Mohan as Bharatha
- Gummadi as Dasaratha
- V. Nagayya as Vasishtha
- Kaikala Satyanarayana as Meghanadha
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Ravana[3]
- Krishna Kumari as Mandodari
- Mikkilineni as Janaka
- Jamuna as Kaika
- Sriranjani Jr. as Sumitra
- Chhaya Devi as Mandhara
- Dhulipala as Vibhishana
- Madhavapeddi Satyam as Vishwamitra
- Mukkamala as Parashurama
- Pemmasani Ramakrishna as Angada
- Hemalatha as Kousalya
- Pandari Bai as Shabari
- Arja Janardhan Rao as Anjaneya and Guha
- Chalapathi Rao as Vayu
- Anand Mohan as Akshayakumara
Soundtrack
edit- "Adigo Ramayya"
- "Choosindhi Ninnu Choosindhi" (Singer: P. Susheela)
- "Evadu Ninnu Minchu Vaadu"
- "Kunukontini Etc" - P. Susheela, Ghantasala
- "Oorike Kolanu Neeru Uliki Uliki Padutundhi" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri; Singer: P. Susheela)
- "Rama Laali Meghasyama Laali" (Singer: P. Susheela)
- "Ramaya Tandri O Ramaya Tandri.. Maa Nomulanni Pandinayi Ramaya Tandri" (Lyrics: Kosaraju Raghavaiah; Singer: Ghantasala)
- "Vana Jallu Kurisindhi Lera Lera Ollu Jhallu Jhallandi Rara Rara" (Singer: Jikki Krishnaveni)
- "Vedalenu Kodandapani" (three parts) (Singers: P. B. Srinivas and P. Susheela)
Box-office
editThe film ran for more than 100 days in 10 theaters in Andhra Pradesh.[4]
References
edit- ^ "The Gift of Mythological Fiction". The Avenue Ma71il. 15 May 2021. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Sampoorna Ramayanam (1972)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Remembering SV Ranga Rao: A versatile actor loved for his mythological roles". The News Minute. 5 August 2018. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Sobhanbabu's 100 Days Films List". Cinegoer. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.