1978 Indian film
| Rajaputra Rahasyam | |
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 Movie Poster | |
| Directed by | S. D. Lal |
| Written by | Gollapudi (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Yarlagadda Lakshmaiah Chowdary C. S. Rao |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Jaya Prada |
| Cinematography | A. Vincent |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Gopala Rao Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Production company | Jayalakshmi Movies |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 126 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Rajaputra Rahasyam (transl. Secret of the King's Son) is 1978 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced by Yarlagadda Lakshmaiah Chowdary and C. S. Rao under the Jayalakshmi Movies banner and directed by S. D. Lal. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jaya Prada and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
Plot
Once on a tour, Chandrashekara, the king of Alakapuri, spots and endears Parvati, the maid of the princess of the Avanti Tripura Sundari Devi. He gets wrong of her for the princess, and he sends the proposal. Since Tripura Sundari craves to splice him, she is on cloud nine. During the nuptial, Chandrashekara garlands Parvati, which infuriates Tripura Sundari and seeks vengeance. After a few years, the couple is blessed with a baby boy, Gajendra. Besides, Tripura Sundari conducts immense penance and comes across a saint, Mantra Siddha, who is also a Chandrashekara victim. Indeed, he loved Chandrashekara's sister Saritha and ostracized them for it. Today, Mantra Siddha & Tripura Sundari mingle as they hold five omnipotent tablets that can transform any creature into another. Tripura Sundari approaches the Parvati, enacting a genial nature, and ruses to slay the prince. In the forest, elephants guards and rears. Dispirited, the Chandrashekara couple proceeds to Mantra Siddha via Tripura Sundari when he foxily transforms Chandrashekara into a pearl necklace and Parvati into a beldam. Plus, Mantra Siddha alters as Chandrashekara, bridals Tripura Sundari, and forges his daughter Priyadarshini as their own. Nevertheless, Tripura Sundari hides the 5th tablet for precaution.
Years rolled by, and Gajendra grew up as Tarzan. Once Chandrashekara sets to hunting with Priya, where Gajendra secures her, just as she cannot cut him off, Chandrashekara comforts him in the fort. At this, Priyadarshini carves Gajendra as a pantologist, who speaks too, and they crush. Being conscious of it, Tripura Sundari subterfuges to slaughter Gajendra with the aid of her mate Ratnangi Devi. Currently, they provoke Gajendra for the dual in which he triumphs. Next, they incriminated him for molesting a girl and mortified him without hierarchy, so he quit. However, Priya trusts him and lands therein when they wedlock. Likewise, Chandrashekara accuses Tripura Sundari; as vexed, she applies the 5th tablet and puts him back into Mantra Siddha, and he absconds. Parallelly, Gajendra moves in quest of his parents while a thief steals the pearl necklace from Parvati, which Gajendra purchases. Following, they accommodate themselves in a hotel where Parvati attempts to grab it, and Gajendra solaces her. Now, the hotel owner offers him a unique Vikramarka bed when the "Salabhanjika" of the bed briefs his birth secret and proclaims how to retrieve his parents. Now, he must cross 3 phases, so he starts his journey with checkmates, the first two by alleviating the curse of a Gandharva and two angels with the sacrifice of Priya's human form. Ultimately, he is en route to the final and spots a saint in a stone frame who tells Gajendra about the powerful Magical Wand, which he gains. Here, Mantra Siddha assaults for it when Gajendra ceases him and recoups all to decimal shape. At last, Gajendra entrusts the wand to the saint when Priya affirms the actuality, and they back; ergo, Tripura Sundari commits suicide. Finally, the movie ends happily with a crowning ceremony for Gajendra.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Gajendra
- Jaya Prada as Priyadarshini
- Satyanarayana as Sanyasi Mantra Sidda
- M. Balaiah as Chandrashekara Maharaju
- Mohan Babu as Nandi Keshava
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Sarangudu
- Mikkilineni as Rushi
- Dhulipala as Kuha Gandharvudu
- Rajanala as Chaludu
- Malladi as Avanti Maharaju
- Chalapathi Rao as Malla
- Jagga Rao as Thief
- Jamuna as Tripura Sundari Devi
- Kanchana as Ratnangi Devi
- Pushpalata as Parvathi
- Jayamalini as Apsarasa
- Halam as Apsarasa
- Padma Khanna as item number
Soundtrack
| Rajaputra Rahasyam | ||||
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| Film score by K. V. Mahadevan | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 19:02 | |||
| Label | EMI Columbia | |||
| Producer | K. V. Mahadevan | |||
| K. V. Mahadevan chronology | ||||
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Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Music released by EMI Columbia Audio Company.
| S. No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Siri Malle Puvvu Meedha" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:27 |
| 2 | "Sannallakochchadu" | Veturi | S. Janaki | 3:45 |
| 3 | "Entha Sarasudu" | C. Narayana Reddy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 3:24 |
| 4 | "Opaleni Theepi" | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela | 3:57 |
| 5 | "Dikkulenni Dhaataado" | Veturi | P. Susheela, S. Janaki | 3:29 |
References
- "Rajaputra Rahasyam (Overview)". Youtube.
- "Rajaputra Rahasyam (Banner)". Chitr.com.
- "Rajaputra Rahasyam (Direction)". Filmibeat.
- "Rajaputra Rahasyam (Review)". The Cine Bay.
- "Rajaputra Rahasyam (Songs)". Cineradham.