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{{short description|1977 film directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Chakradhari
| image = Chakradhari (1977 film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Aatreya (playwright)|Acharya Aatreya]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| screenplay = V. Madhusudhan Rao
| producer = N. R. Anuradha Devi
| director = [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
| starring = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]<br>[[Vanisri]]
| music = [[G. K. Venkatesh]]
| cinematography = P. S. Selvaraj
| editing = Kotagiri Gopalakrishna<br />[[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]]
| based_on = ''[[Bhakta Kumbara]]''
| studio = Lakshmi Films Combines<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312541/ |title=Chakradhari (Overview) |work=IMDb}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1977||}}
| runtime = 142 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Chakradhari''''' ({{translation|A Person Holding a Wheel}}) is a 1977 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[biographical film]], based on the life of the potter-turned-saint [[Gora Kumbhar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://balsanskar.com/english/lekh/335.html |title=Chakradhari (Shri Sant Gora Kumbhar) |work=Balsankar.com |access-date=11 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130112070840/http://balsanskar.com/english/lekh/335.html# |archive-date=12 January 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> produced by N. R. Anuradha Devi under the Lakshmi Films Combines banner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmiclub.com/movie/chakradhari-1977-telugu-movie |title=Chakradhari (Banner) |work=Filmiclub}}</ref> and directed by [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knowyourfilms.com/film/Chakradhari/11114 |title=Chakradhari (Direction) |work=Know Your Films}}</ref> The film stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Vanisri]] and music composed by [[G. K. Venkatesh]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/chakradhari-movie/16591 |title=Chakradhari (Cast & Crew) |work=gomolo.com}}</ref> The movie was a remake of the 1974 Kannada movie ''[[Bhakta Kumbara]]'' starring [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]]. G.K.Venkatesh who had composed music for the Kannada version was chosen as the music director of this movie. 4 songs were retained from the original version.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/chakradhari-telugu-movie/ |title=Chakradhari (Music) |work=Spicy Onion}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecinebay.com/movie/index/id/6043?ed=Tolly |title=Chakradhari (Review) |work=The Cine Bay}}</ref>

==Plot==
The film is based on the story of [[Gora Kumbhar]] an advent devotee of [[Vithoba|Lord Panduranga]] between 11th to 12th century belongs to Satyapuri village [[Maharashtra]]. The film begins, [[Namdev|Namadeva]] a great disciple of Lord Panduranga (Ramakrishna) offering ''[[Prasāda]]'' to which he does not respond when saint Gynadev (Nagaraju) explains that the Lord may visit some other devotee. At that moment, self-centered Namadeva declares there is no other devotee superior to him. Now the story twists to Gora (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) a potter, leads a happy family life with his ideal wife Lakshmi (Vanisri) and a kid Vittu. Gora is very kindhearted who ameliorates everyone in the village. However, he is not interested in worldly matters and always immersed in the adoration of Lord Panduranga. Once, Namadeva & Gynadeva in their tour halts at Satyapuri where Gora provides hospitality. Here Gynadeva orders Gora to acknowledge the state of knowledge from the disciples when Gora affirms Namadeva as a half-knowledge fellow. Knowing it, Namadeva seeks the Lord to endorse his duty when the Lord states to search a mentor to amend his deficiency and he moves. Meanwhile, an awful incident, Gora while mixing clay get involved with a devotional ecstasy and plods the child under the mud. Due to which, furious Lakshmi takes a vow in the name of Lord that Gora should not touch her. There onwards, Gora works on his own which suffers Lakshmi. So, she performs remarriage to him with her sister Manju (Jayaprada) when Lakshmi's father (Gummadi) takes a promise from Gora to treat both of his wives similarly. Right now, Gora refuses to touch Manju also, but one night, unfortunately, he touches them when dies out to contrition as he committed a great sin. So, he amputates his hands when Panduranga appears in the form of a potter Ranganna and starts serving him. During that time, Namadeva realizes Gora as his mentor, bows his head down and also make known that Ranganna is none other than Panduranga. At last, the Lord completes his test of Gora, restores his hands and gives back his child alive. Finally, it is proclaimed that Gora's name will be immortal as one of the great devotees of Lord Panduranga.

==Cast==
*[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] as Gora Kumbhar / Gora
*[[Vanisri]] as Lakshmi
*[[Jayaprada]] as Manju
*[[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] as [[Namdev|Namadeva]]
*[[Ramakrishna (Telugu actor)|Ramakrishna]] as [[Vithoba|Lord Panduranga]] / Ranganna
*[[Gummadi Venkateswara Rao|Gummadi]] as Lakshmi's father
*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Sangoji
*[[Raja Babu (actor)|Rajababu]] as Devada
*[[Mukkamala]] as Saint
*Nagaraju as Gynadeva
*[[Mada Venkateswara Rao|Mada]] as Basavanna
*[[Vennira Aadai Nirmala]] as [[Rukmini]]
*[[Rama Prabha]] as Tulasamma
*[[Jaya Malini]] as [[item number]]

==Crew==
*'''Art''': Vaali
*'''Choreography''': Heeralal
*'''Dialogues''': [[Aatreya (playwright)|Acharya Aatreya]]
*'''Lyrics''': [[C. Narayana Reddy]], Acharya Aatreya
*'''Playback''': [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]], [[V. Ramakrishna]], [[P. Susheela]], [[P. B. Sreenivas]]
*'''Music''': [[G. K. Venkatesh]]
*'''Editing''': Kotagiri Gopalakrishna, [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]]
*'''Cinematography''': P. S. Selvaraj
*'''Producer''': N. R. Anuradha Devi
*'''Screenplay - Director''': [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
*'''Banner''': Lakshmi Films Combines
*'''Release Date''': 1977

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Chakradhari
| type = film
| artist = [[G. K. Venkatesh]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1977
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 26:07
| label =
| producer = [[G. K. Venkatesh]]
| prev_title = [[America Ammayi]]
| prev_year = 1976
| next_title = [[Ravanude Ramudayithe?]]
| next_year = 1978
}}

Music was composed by [[G. K. Venkatesh]] who was also the composer of the Kannada version. Four songs were retained from the original Kannada versions whereas another song was based on a Kannada song from ''[[Bangaarada Manushya]]'' movie composed by the same music director.

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length!! Original
|-
|1
|"Kanugontini Harini"
|Acharya Aatreya
|[[V. Ramakrishna]]
|5:47
|''Kande Hariya Kande'' <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m924oIYBpcU</ref>
|-
|2
|"Naalo Evevo Vinthalu"
|[[C. Narayana Reddy]]
|[[P. Susheela]]
|4:19
|''Aaha Mysooru Mallige'' <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtQjQAowmNE</ref> from ''[[Bangaarada Manushya]]''
|-
|3
|"Mavava Amunnadi Deham"
|Acharya Aatreya
|[[V. Ramakrishna]]
|3:58
|''Manava Dehavu Moole Mamsada Thadike'' <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVUOrngPhMY</ref>
|-
|4
|"Harinamame Madhuram"
|Acharya Aatreya
|V. Ramakrishna
|4:20
|''Hari Namave Chanda'' <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF50TgQSrLY</ref>
|-
|5
|"Vitala Panduranga Vitala"
|Acharya Aatreya
|V. Ramakrishna
|3:42
|''Vitala Vitala Panduranga Vitala'' <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO-piXHQZoM</ref>
|-
|6
|"Ekkadunnavu"
|Acharya Aatreya
|[[V. Ramakrishna]]
|5:01
|
|}

==Other versions==
The story of [[Gora Kumbhar]] has been an inspiration for various movies and has had various versions in Indian film industry.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Year|| Title || Language || Director ||Cast
|-
|rowspan="2"|1944 || ''Chakradhari'' ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] || ||[[Chittor V. Nagaiah]], [[S. Varalakshmi]]
|-
| ''Chakradhari'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]] ||[[Chittor V. Nagaiah]], [[Pushpavalli]]
|-
|1960 || ''Gora Kumbara'' ||[[Kannada language|Kannada]] || ||
|-
|1967 ||''Sant Gora Kumbhar'' || [[Marathi language|Marathi]] || Rajesh Limkar ||Mangesh Diwanji, Mansi Lonkar
|-
|1974 ||''[[Bhakta Kumbara]]'' || Kannada || [[Hunsur Krishnamurthy]]||[[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]], [[Leelavathi (actress)|Leelavathi]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{V. Madhusudhan Rao}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian biographical films]]
[[Category:Hindu devotional films]]
[[Category:Films directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by G. K. Venkatesh]]
[[Category:Films set in the 13th century]]
[[Category:Films set in the 14th century]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Kannada films]]
[[Category:1970s biographical films]]

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