Vinayaka Chaviti

Vinayaka Chaviti
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySamudrala Sr
Written bySamudrala Sr.
(dialogues)
Produced byK. Gopala Rao
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Jamuna
CinematographyC. Nageswara Rao
Edited byN. S. Prakash
Music byGhantasala
Production
company
Aswaraja Pictures
Release date
  • 22 August 1957 (1957-08-22)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Vinayaka Chaviti is a 1957 Telugu-language Hindu mythological film written and directed by Samudrala Sr. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna and music composed by Ghantasala. It was produced by K. Gopala Rao under the Aswaraja Pictures banner. The story is of Syamantakopakhyanam, annually read during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival day celebrations of Lord Vinayaka. The film was dubbed into Tamil as Vinayaga Chathurthi and was released in 1959 and later into Hindi in 1973 as Ganesh Chaturti.

Cast

Music

Vinayaka Chaviti
Film score by
Released1957
GenreSoundtrack
ProducerGhantasala

Music was composed by Ghantasala. Lyrics were written by Samudrala Sr. The song Dinakara Subhakara is a memorable.

S. No.Song titleSingerslength
1 "Aa Nalinakshi" Ghantasala
2 "Alinchara Moralinchara" P. Leela
3 "Arunaya Saranyaya" Ghantasala
4 "Chinni Krishnamma" Ghantasala
5 "Dinakara Subhakara" Ghantasala
6 "Hare Narayana" Ghantasala
7 "Jagadeka Rambhaye" Ghantasala
8 "Jaya Gana Nayaka Vinayaka" Ghantasala, P. Susheela
9 "Kaliki Ne Krishnudane" P. Susheela, A. P. Komala
10 "Kannulalo Merise" P. Leela
11 "Nalugidare Nalugidare" P. Susheela
12 "Ninu Nera Nammithira" P. Susheela
13 "Pratahkale Bhavet Brahma" Ghantasala
14 "Raja Premajoopara" M. S. Rama Rao, P. Leela
15 "Sailasuta Hrudayesa" P. Susheela
16 "Tanuvooge Naa Manasuooge" P. Leela
17 "Thondamuneka Dantamunu" Ghantasala
18 "Vatapi Ganapatim Bhaje" Ghantasala
19 "Vesenu Naa Madi" Sarojini
20 "Yashoda Kishora" M. S. Rama Rao

References

  1. ↑ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. {{cite book}}: |url= suppressed (help)CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ List of songs and poems in Vinayaka Chaviti at Ghantasala Galamrutamu.