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	'''''Amara Deepam''''' ({{translation\|The Eternal Lamp}}) is a 1977 Indian [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]-language [[Drama (film and television)\|drama film]] directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]. The film stars [[Krishnam Raju]], [[Murali Mohan]] and [[Jayasudha]]. It is a remake of the [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Theekkanal]]'' (1976) which was earlier remade in Tamil as ''[[Dheepam]]'' (1977). The film was released on 29 September 1977.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite tweet \|number=1178301775813591041 \|user=baraju_SuperHit \|title=42 Yrs for Memorable Super Duper Hit in Rebel Star #KrishnamRaju Gari career #Amaradeepam (29/09/1977) Presented by Krishnam Raju garu, Produced by UV Suryanarayana Raju Garu in Gopi Krishna Movies banner, Directed by Darsakendrudu K Raghavendra Rao Garu \|author=BA Raju's Team \|date=29 September 2019 \|access-date=30 August 2021}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ Krishnam Raju received the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu]] and [[Nandi Award for Best Actor]].		'''''Amara Deepam''''' ({{translation\|The Eternal Lamp}}) is a 1977 Indian [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]-language [[Drama (film and television)\|drama film]] directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]. The film stars [[Krishnam Raju]], [[Murali Mohan]] and [[Jayasudha]]. It is a remake of the [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Theekkanal]]'' (1976) which was earlier remade in Tamil as ''[[Dheepam]]'' (1977). The film was released on 29 September 1977.<ref>{{Cite tweet \|number=1178301775813591041 \|user=baraju_SuperHit \|title=42 Yrs for Memorable Super Duper Hit in Rebel Star #KrishnamRaju Gari career #Amaradeepam (29/09/1977) Presented by Krishnam Raju garu, Produced by UV Suryanarayana Raju Garu in Gopi Krishna Movies banner, Directed by Darsakendrudu K Raghavendra Rao Garu \|author=BA Raju's Team \|date=29 September 2019 \|access-date=30 August 2021}}</ref> Krishnam Raju received the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu]] and [[Nandi Award for Best Actor]].

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	The music was composed by [[Satyam (composer)\|Satyam]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|date=31 December 1977 \|title=Amara Deepam \|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/amara-deepam/fCV5QGhUju4_ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407000335/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/amara-deepam/fCV5QGhUju4_ \|archive-date=7 April 2023 \|access-date=30 August 2021 \|website=[[JioSaavn]]}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|title=Amara Deepam (1977)-Song_Booklet \|url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/CKL/info \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230406055858/https://indiancine.ma/documents/CKL/info \|archive-date=6 April 2023 \|access-date=6 April 2023 \|website=Indiancine.ma}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The music was composed by [[Satyam (composer)\|Satyam]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=31 December 1977 \|title=Amara Deepam \|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/amara-deepam/fCV5QGhUju4_ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407000335/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/amara-deepam/fCV5QGhUju4_ \|archive-date=7 April 2023 \|access-date=30 August 2021 \|website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amara Deepam (1977)-Song_Booklet \|url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/CKL/info \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230406055858/https://indiancine.ma/documents/CKL/info \|archive-date=6 April 2023 \|access-date=6 April 2023 \|website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>

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	== Accolades ==		== Accolades ==
	Krishnam Raju won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor&nbsp;– Telugu]],~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite book \|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015069813841;view=1up;seq=488 \|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who \|publisher=[[The Times Group\|Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd]] \|year=1984 \|pages=234 \|access-date=30 August 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603130553/https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015069813841&view=1up&seq=488 \|archive-date=3 June 2021 \|url-status=live}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ and the [[Nandi Award for Best Actor]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|date=13 February 2008 \|title=Nandi Awards Best actors list since the beginning \|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards-bestactorslist.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924052837/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards-bestactorslist.html \|archive-date=24 September 2015 \|access-date=30 August 2021 \|website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008) \|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008) \|url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223135739/http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf \|archive-date=23 February 2015 \|access-date=30 August 2021 \|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)\|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]] \|language=Telugu}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		Krishnam Raju won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor&nbsp;– Telugu]],<ref>{{Cite book \|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015069813841;view=1up;seq=488 \|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who \|publisher=[[The Times Group\|Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd]] \|year=1984 \|pages=234 \|access-date=30 August 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603130553/https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015069813841&view=1up&seq=488 \|archive-date=3 June 2021 \|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[Nandi Award for Best Actor]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=13 February 2008 \|title=Nandi Awards Best actors list since the beginning \|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards-bestactorslist.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924052837/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards-bestactorslist.html \|archive-date=24 September 2015 \|access-date=30 August 2021 \|website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008) \|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008) \|url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223135739/http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf \|archive-date=23 February 2015 \|access-date=30 August 2021 \|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)\|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]] \|language=Telugu}}</ref>

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{{Infobox film
| name = Amara Deepam
| image = Amaradeepam 1977 film.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
| producer = [[Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju]]
| writer = [[Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry|Jandhyala]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Krishnam Raju]]<br>[[Jayasudha]]<br />[[Murali Mohan]]<br />[[Kaikala Satyanarayana]]<br />[[Jayamalini]]
| music = [[Chellapilla Satyam]]
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = September 16, 1977
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| budget =
}}

'''Amara Deepam''' ({{trans|The Eternal Lamp}}) is a 1977 [[Telugu film|Telugu]] [[drama film]] directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]. The film stars [[Krishnam Raju]], [[Jayasudha]] and [[Murali Mohan]] in the lead roles. The film is a remake of the Tamil film ''[[Dheepam]]'' (1977), starring [[Sivaji Ganesan]], which itself was a remake of the Malayalam film ''[[Theekkanal]]''. Krishnam Raju received the [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu)]] and [[Nandi Award for Best Actor]].

==Plot==
Hari and Shiva Prasad are siblings. One day Shiva accidentally breaks their family photo. Hari beats Shiva and runs away from home. Hari is brought up by a notorious smuggler ([[Kaikala Satyanarayana]]). The smuggler changes Hari's name into Shri Krishna which was his deceased son's name. Krishna ([[Krishnam Raju]]) grows up to be an immoral man who uses women for his own pleasure. He falls in love with Parvati ([[Jayasudha]]), who is his adoptive sister Madhavi's ([[Madhavi (actress)|Madhavi]]) friend. However, Parvati and Shiva Prasad ([[Murali Mohan]]) love each other. When Krishna proposes to Parvati, she refuses. A jealous Krishna attempts to kill Shiva Prasad. He accidentally sees their childhood photo and realizes that Shiva is his own younger brother. He arranges Shiva Prasad and Parvati's marriage. Shiva Prasad comes to know about Krishna's love for Parvati. He misunderstands the situation and starts suspecting Parvati's devotion towards him. Krishna comes to know of this and decides to kill himself for his brother's happiness.

==Cast==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Actor / Actress !! Character
|-
| [[Krishnam Raju]] || Hari / Shri Krishna
|-
| [[Jayasudha]] || Parvati
|-
| [[Muralimohan]] || Shiva Prasad
|-
| [[Madhavi (actress)|Madhavi]] || Madhavi "Madhu"
|-
| [[Kaikala Satyanarayana]] || Madhavi's father
|-
| [[Prabhakar Reddy]] || Ranganatham
|-
| [[Jayamalini]] || Asha
|-
| [[Sarathi]] || Rahim
|-
| [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]] || Manager
|-
| Mada Venkateswara Rao || Appa Rao
|-
| [[Ramaprabha]] || Ratnam
|-
| [[Dubbing Janaki]] || Paidi Nookalu
|-
| [[Narra Venkateswara Rao]]
|-
| Potti Prasad
|}

==Soundtrack==
* "Antalesi Andaalu" (Lyricist: [[Arudra]]; Singers: [[V. Ramakrishna]], Ramola)
* "Inte Ee Jeevitamu Chivariki Anta Shoonyamu" (Lyricist: [[Atreya]]; Singer: V. Ramakrishna)
* "Kottaga Unda Badhaga Unda" (Lyricist: Atreya; Singer: [[P. Susheela]])
* "Naa Jeevana Sandhya Samayamlo" (Lyricist: [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy|Veturi]]; Singers: V. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela)
* "Neeve Sarathi" (Lyricist: Veturi; Singer: P. Susheela)
* "E Ragamo Idi E Talamo" (Lyricist: Atreya; Singers: P. Susheela, [[S. P. Balu]])

==Awards==
* [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu)]] - [[Krishnam Raju]]
* [[Nandi Award for Best Actor]] - Krishnam Raju

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt0257390|Amara Deepam}}

{{K. Raghavendra Rao}}
{{Krishnam Raju}}
{{Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry}}

[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1977 films]]
[[Category:1970s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:1977 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Malayalam films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao]]
[[Category:Films produced by Krishnam Raju]]
[[Category:Films scored by Chellapilla Satyam]]