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Sri Krishna Maya
Sri Krishna Maya
Film score by T. V. Raju
Released	1958
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	26:56
Producer	T. V. Raju

Sri Krishna Maya
Sri Krishna Maya
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	C. S. Rao
Written by	Ravuru (dialogues)
Screenplay by	C. S. Rao
Story by	Varanasi Seetarama Sastry
Based on	Narada Samsaram (drama)
Produced by	K. B. Nagabhushanam
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao; Jamuna
Cinematography	Kamal Ghosh
Edited by	N. K. Gopal
Music by	T. V. Raju
Production; company	Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company
Distributed by	Chamriya Film distributors
Release date	12 June 1958;
Running time	167 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Sri Krishna Maya (transl. Illusion of Lord Krishna) is a 1958 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, produced by K. B. Nagabhushanam under the Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company banner^[2] and directed by C. S. Rao.^[3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna^[4] and music composed by T. V. Raju.^[5] The film is based on Varanasi Seetarama Sastry's Narada Samsaram (drama).^[6]

The film was dubbed as Tamil movie Naradar Kalyanam which was released in 1959.^[7] K. Devanarayanan and G. S. Manian wrote the dialogues. The music was composed by M. Ranga Rao while the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, Kuyilan and K. Devanarayanan.

Plot

The film begins at Sri Krishna Tulabharam i.e. weighing of Krishna is completed and everyone praises Narada for his wit when his ego boasts and proclaims himself as the savior in this universe. Spotting it, Krishna decides to teach him a lesson. So, he takes his musical instrument Mahathi by which his knowledge is also removed, and transforms it into a beautiful girl Maya the daughter of a tribal leader Rudrama Dora. Narada loves & knits her and they are blessed with 60 children. Now Narada understands how difficult to navigate family life when goes into heavy debt and suffers from poverty & hunger. To discard their problems Rudrama Dora & his wife Durgamma asks him to sacrifice an animal to their Goddess to which Narada refuses as he views deity in it. So, he states that even though his entire family is burnt up in a fire he is not ready to do such a sin. Unfortunately, his word comes true and his entire family has burnt away. Narada tries to rescue them but sadly a tree falls on him when Krishna & Satyabhama arrive in the guise and consoles him. Immediately, the illusion that occurred to Narada is removed and realizes that it is a myth played by Krishna to destroy his conceit & pride to purify his soul. At last, Krishna gives back his instrument and knowledge to him. Finally, the movie ends with Narada chanting the Lord.

Cast

Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Narada Maharshi
Jamuna as Maya
Rajanala as Indra
Raghu Ramaiah as Lord Krishna
Dr. Sivaramakrishnaiah as Peeraiah
Chadalavada as Vasanthaka / Santha
Vangara
K. V. S. Sarma as Lord Brahma
A. V. Subba Rao as Rudrama Dora
Nalla Ram Murthy as Gunachari
Suryakantam as Nalini / Nalli
Chhaya Devi as Durgamma
Malathi as Goddess Saraswati
E. V. Saroja as Dancer
Rita as Mohini
Suryakala as Satyabhama

Soundtrack

Music composed by T. V. Raju. Music released on Audio Company.

S. No.	Song Title	Lyrics	Singers	length
1	"Chiluka Elane Kopamu"	Ravuri	Ghantasala, Jikki	3:42
2	"Jaya Sundara Nanda Bala"	Ravuru	Ghantasala	2:19
3	"Mukti Margamunu Kanaleva"	Ravuru	Ghantasala	2:51
4	"Harikatha"	Varanasi Seetarama Sastry	Ghantasala	6:29
5	"Naa Vayasu Naa Sogasu"	Ravuru	Jikki	2:41
6	"Nidurinchavayya"	B. V. S. Acharya	Ghantasala	3:14
7	"Tarame Jagaana"	Ravuru	Raghuramaiah	1:44
8	"Vayyari Nannu Cheri"	Ravuru	Madhavapeddi Satyam, S. Janaki	2:02
9	"Neelavarna Nee Leelalu Teliya"	Ravuru	Ghantasala	1:54

Remake

It was remade in Hindi as Narad Leela in 1972 starring Shahu Modak.

References

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