Re: (fwd) MAYA BAZAR !
Ramakrishna Sanka (rs7@Ra.MsState.Edu)
Tue, 9 Jul 1996 17:24:08 -0500 (CDT)
namastE !
To all the persons interested in Mayabajaar info (and other telugu
film info) I would suggest trying out the Telugu Film Server by
Bandi Srikanth at http://ligwww.epfl.ch/srik/film.html.
I would also suggest checking out the Ghantasala Archives at
http://smartcad.me.wisc.edu/~ratnakar/ghantasa/subject.html#start.
for some very interesting discussion on Mayabajaar and Ghantasala's
contribution in it.
For those without access to WWW here is the page extracted from the
Telugu Film Server Database on Mayabazar.
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mAyAbajAr ( 1957 )
Banner
Vijaya Productions
Director
reDDi, K.V
Cast (in alphabetical order)
Anjaneyulu, C.S.R .... Sakuni
Balakrishna/Anji
Chaaya Devi .... rEvatI dEvi
Krishanmoorti, Mukkamala .... duryOdhanuDu
mikkilinEni .... karNuDu
Nagabushanam .... sAtyaki
Nageswara Rao, Akkineni .... Abhimanyudu
Nageswara Rao, R .... duSSAsanuDu
Rama Rao, N.T .... Krishnudu
Ramalingayya, Allu .... Sarma
Ramana Reddy .... cinnamaya
Ranga Rao, S.V .... Ghathothgajha
RshyEndramaNi .... Subhadhra
Sandhya .... Rukmini
Satyam, Madhavapeddi .... dArukuDu
Savithri .... Sasirekha
Surya Kantam .... hiDimba
venkaTaraamayya, rElangi .... Lakshmana Kumarudu
venkaTasubbayya, vangara .... SAstri
Venkateswararao, Gummadi .... Balaramudu
Story
Naagendra rao, PingaLi
Dialogues
Naagendra rao, pingaLi
Photography
Marcus Bartley
Screen Play
Nagendra Rao, Pingali
Art
Gokhale, Madhavapeddi
Music
venkaTESwararaavu, ghanTasaala
rAjEswara rao, SAluri [his songs mentioned explicitlyin the list]
Playback
Suseela, P
venkaTESwararaavu, ghanTasaala
Leela, P
Krishnaveni, Jikki
Satyam, Madhava peddi
vasantakumaari, M.L
Lyrics
Nagendra Rao, Pingali
Songs
nivenaa nanu talachinadi
Ragam
abhEri -
Music
rAjEswara rao, SAluri -
laahiri laahiri laahirilo
Ragam
mOhana -
Music
rAjEswara rao, SAluri -
vivaaha bhojanambhu
aha na pellanTa
bhaLi bhaLi bhaLi bhaLi dEvaa
Ragam
chArukESi -
Choopulu kalasina subhavela
Ragam
bRndAvanasAranag -
Music
rAjEswara rao, SAluri -
nI kOsame nE jIvinchunadi
Ragam
bhAgESwari -
Music
rAjEswara rao, SAluri -
sundari neevanTi divya swaroopamu
dayachEyanDi dayachEyanDi
vinnavaTamma O yesOdha
vardhillu maa talli vardhillavammaa
Ragam
dEsh -
akhila raakhasa mantra .... - (verse) RshyEndramaNi
allI billI ammaayiki cala callani jOsyam cebutAmu
okaTE mA vayasu O rAjA okaTE mA sogasu
ashTa dikkumbhi kumbhAgrAla pai mana simhadhwaja - verse
Playback
Satyam, Madhava peddi -
Cast
Ranga Rao, S.V -
durahankAra madAndhulai khalulu vidrOhambu kAvincirE
Playback
Satyam, Madhava peddi -
Cast
Ranga Rao, S.V -
Sakuni yunna cAlu Sani yEla ani gadA
Playback
Anjaneyulu, C.S.R -
Cast
Anjaneyulu, C.S.R -
Miscellany
It is interesting to note that there were actually 2 music directors for this film. Four or five songs
were composed by S.Rajeswara Rao and the remaining ones by Ghantasala. There was a talk
that Tapi Dharma Rao and Aarudra were the dialogue writers contrary to the popular belief about
Pingali being the dialogue writer. Not known how far this is true.
(Contributed by Srinivas Kanchibhotla: skanchib@ford.com )
Songs that are by Saluri:
'laahiri laahiri', 'coopulu kalasina Subha vELaa', 'neevEnaa nanu pilacinadi', 'nee kOsame nE
jeevincunadi': Ghantasala is said to have done the orchestrization and recording of these songs
though saaloori composed.
(Contributed by Krishna Kandadai: ou17023@deere.com )
The whole film revolves around the Pandavas but they are not shown anywhere in the film
(Contributed by Sasikala Challa-Tadepalli: sct@fnex.com )
According to a survey conducted in 1996 by special edition of India Today mAyAbazAr is named
as the most outstanding movie ever made in the history of Telugu Movie industry. This became
the baseline for all future movies in all fields.
(Contributed by Mohan Devaraju: mohan@earthlink.net )
This film is based on a very popular dance drama known as "SasirEkhaa pariNayam" (aka
maayaabazaar) performed by drama troupes from Dharwad. However, the popular song vivAh
bhOjanambu was taken from 1939 version of the film.
(Contributed by Ramakrishna, Sanka: sanka@erc.msstate.edu )
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