Ananda Bhairavi (film)

Ananda Bhairavi
Ananda Bhairavi
	Theatrical poster of Telugu version
Directed by	Jandhyala
Written by	Jandhyala (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Jandhyala
Story by	Kondamudi Sri Ramachandra Murthy
Produced by	Aswani Karthika Chithra, B. A. V. Sandilya
Starring	Girish Karnad ; Kanchana ; Malavika Sarkar ; Rajesh
Cinematography	S. Gopal Reddy
Edited by	Gautam Raju
Music by	Ramesh Naidu
Production; company	Kalyani Art Films
Release date	25 August 1983;
Running time	143 minutes
Languages	Telugu ; Kannada

Ananda Bhairavi is a 1983 Indian bilingual dance film, simultaneously shot in Telugu and Kannada languages,^[1] written, and directed by Jandhyala.^[2] It starred Girish Karnad, Kathak dancer Malavika Sarkar, Rajesh and "Natyacharya" Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma as a male classical dancer in this film.^[3] The film was premiered at International Film Festival of India.^[3]^[4] The film received positive reviews and has garnered the four state Nandi Awards.

Plot

This is a movie which gives you knowledge about the origin of Kuchipudi dance. It is about people who considered a girl performing "Kuchipudi" dance an embarrassment and about a man who is fighting tooth and nail to pass on the heritage of "Kuchipudi". He finally manages to find a girl who he trains in "Kuchipudi". As girls learning Kuchipudi were not accepted in that era, he gets outcast from his caste, place and also the religious places.^[1]

Cast

Girish Karnad (S. P. Balasubrahmanyam as the Telugu dubbed voice)
Kanchana
Malavika Sarkar
Rajesh as Anand Sharma
Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
J. V. Ramana Murthy
Mukku Raju
Hema Sundar
Sri Lakshmi
Master Hari

Soundtrack

Telugu:

"Brahmanjali" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Pilichina Muraliki" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
"Koluvaitiva Ranga Saayi" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
"Chaitramu Kusumaanjali" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Ra Ragamai" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Kannada:

"Brahmanjali" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Haaduva Muraliya" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
"Malagiruveya Ranganatha" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
"Chaitrada Kusumaanjali" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Baa Baa Ba Raagavagi" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Awards

Nandi Awards - 1983^[5]

Best Feature Film - Gold - Bhupal Reddy & Seetha Padmaraju (1983)
Best Director - Jandhyala
Second Best Story Writer - K. S. Chandra Murthy
Best Cinematographer - S. Gopal Reddy

Filmfare Awards South

Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Kannada - Girish Karnad^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Ananda Bhairavi Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
^ "Taught himself Kuchipudi at 55 for 'Ananda Bhairavi'". The New Indian Express.
^ ^a ^b ^c Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 9781135943189 – via Google Books.
^ "Rich tributes paid to Jandhyala". 20 June 2006 – via www.thehindu.com.
^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

External links

Ananda Bhairavi at IMDb

[indiatimes-1] "Ananda Bhairavi Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.

[2] "Taught himself Kuchipudi at 55 for 'Ananda Bhairavi'". The New Indian Express.

[Rajadhyaksha-3] Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 9781135943189 – via Google Books.

[4] "Rich tributes paid to Jandhyala". 20 June 2006 – via www.thehindu.com.

[5] "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

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