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{{Infobox film
| name = Sri Seeta Rama Jananam
| image = Sri Seeta Rama Jananam.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = Duvvuri Rami Reddy {{small|(dialogues)}}
| producer = Ghantasala Balaramaiah
| director = [[Ghantasala Balaramaiah]]
| starring = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] Tripurasundari [[Vemuri Gaggaiah]] [[Rushyendramani]]
| music = Prabhala Satyanarayana [[Ogirala Ramachandra Rao]]
| cinematography = P. Sridhar
| editing = P. V. Manikyam
| studio = Pratibha Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1944|12|1}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sri Seeta Rama Jananam |url=https://indiancine.ma/DQU/info |access-date=2 August 2021 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
}}

'''''Sri Seeta Rama Jananam''''' ({{translation|The Birth of Seeta and Rama}}) is a 1944 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Hindu mythological film]], produced and directed by [[Ghantasala Balaramaiah]] under the Pratibha Productions banner.<ref name="Blast From The Past">{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M.L. |date=25 February 2012 |title=Blast From The Past: Sri Sita Rama Jananam (1944) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-sri-sita-rama-jananam-1944/article2931847.ece |access-date=2 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802112044/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-sri-sita-rama-jananam-1944/article2931847.ece |archive-date=2 August 2021}}</ref> It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], Tripurasundari, [[Vemuri Gaggaiah]], [[Rushyendramani]] and music jointly composed by Prabhala Satyanarayana & [[Ogirala Ramachandra Rao]] The film is the debut of famous veteran actor [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] as hero and also to the legendary music director & singer [[Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao|Ghantasala]] as a chorus singer and in a character role.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History Of Birth And Growth Of Telugu Cinema (Part 10) |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/telugucinema10.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218145901/http://www.cinegoer.com/telugucinema10.htm |archive-date=18 February 2012 |access-date=19 February 2012 |website=CineGoer}}</ref>

==Plot==
The film begins on Ravana (Vemuri Gaggaiah) trouncing the universe which establishes him as an autocratic. Once on his journey, he febrile to the beauty of Rambha (Sowdamini) and molests her. Being cognizant of it, Nalakubara curses him to burn into asks when he aspires to possess any woman against her wish. However, his ferocities peeks the summit, when all the creators bow before Lord Vishnu one that gives assurance of salvation to eliminate the monster. Meanwhile, Goddess Lakshmi takes birth as Vedavathi (Chandrakala) on Earth. At one juncture, Ravana lusts on her when she immediately sacrifices herself with a curse to reborn as a cause for the destruction of his dynasty. Thereafter, Vedavathi takes birth at Lanka which appalls Mandodari (Kamakshi). So, she discards the baby in a box and buries it on either side of the sea. Eventually, Dasaratha (T. Venkateswarlu), the king of Ayodhya is perturbed as childless, so, he conducts ''Putrakameshti Yaaga'' with his 3 wives and they are blessed with 4 sons who are the reincarnations of Lord Vishnu, Adhi Sesha, Shankha, & Chakra as Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, & Shatragnya respectively. Parallelly, Janaka (Parupalli Subbarao) the king of Mithila while tilling the ground, finds the box enclosing the baby whom he rears as Seeta. Time passes, Saint Viswamitra (Ballijepalli Lakshmikantham) arrives and seeks to send Rama (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) & Lakshmana (B. N. Raju) for the protection of his Yaga. Soon, Viswamitra endorses them with powerful armaments by which destroy Tataki & Marichasubhahulu and accomplishes the Yaga. Just as, Janaka announces ''Swayamvaram'' to Seeta, learning it, Viswamitra moves to Mithila along with Rama & Lakshmana. On the way, Rama makes a stone form of Ahalya into normal. Here, the challenge is to affix the world-renowned bow of Lord Siva. Nevertheless, Ravana too arrives without an invitation but fails and humiliated. All at once, Rama lefts the bow and breaks it. Knowing it, enraged Parasurama (again Vemuri Gaggaiah) lands at Mithila and confronts Rama. Later, he realises him as his own reincarnation and backs up. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the phenomenal wedding of Seeta & Rama.

==Cast==
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*[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] as [[Rama|Lord Srirama]]
*Tripurasundari as [[Sita|Goddess Seeta]]
*[[Vemuri Gaggaiah]] as [[Ravana]] & [[Parashurama]]
*[[Balijepalli Lakshmikantham]] as [[Vishvamitra]]
*B. N. Raju as [[Lakshmana]]
*T. Venkateswarlu as [[Dasharatha]]
*Parupalli Satyanarayana as [[Vashistha]]
*Parupalli Subba Rao as [[Janaka]]
*Lanka Satyam as Wizard
*Kumpatla Subba Rao as Rushi
*Koteswara Rao as [[Shukra|Sukracharya]]
*[[Rushyendramani]] as [[Kausalya]]
*Kamala Kotnis as [[Kaikeyi]]
*Annapurna as [[Sumitra]]
*Kamakshi as [[Mandodari]]
*Chandrakala as [[Vedavati]]
*Vijaya as [[Urmila]]
*Sowdamini as Rambha
*T. G. Kamala Devi as [[Ahalya]]
*Ratna Kumari as Maya Rakshasi
*Anjanibai as Rushipatni
*Baby Kumari Champa as Young Seeta
*Baby Vasundhara as Young Urumi
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Seeta Rama Jananam
| type = film
| artist = Prabhala Satyanarayana [[Ogirala Ramachandra Rao]]
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| released = 1944
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| genre = Soundtrack
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| producer = Prabhala Satyanarayana [[Ogirala Ramachandra Rao]]
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Music composed by Prabhala Satyanarayana, [[Ogirala Ramachandra Rao]]. Music released on Audio Company.
{|class="wikitable"
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!S.No!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
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|1
|Vande Vande Mukunda
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|2
|Nunnu Janmaki
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|3
|Ranabheri
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|4
|Maakiyaana Kaadu
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|5
|Janakundu
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|6
|Baba Bahupedalamu Anadhalamu
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|7
|Manthanaku
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|8
|Nenu Nijamuga
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|9
|Raraa Naa Muddula
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|10
|Dikku Dikkkula
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|11
|Yenni Vartamulu
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|12
|Vidhi Nibhadamulai
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|13
|Sayranu Sayranu
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|14
|Karshaka Vinaoyi
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|15
|Rare Rare Chuthamu Rare
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|16
|Jai Jai Raghurama
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|17
|Rama Laali
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|18
|Chirutindi
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|19
|Aadudama Chelulaara
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|20
|Aaha Nedhanya Naitini
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|21
|Gurubrahma
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==Box-office==
The film ran for 100 days at Durga Kala Mandir, [[Vijayawada]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ANR's 100 days films list |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/records/anr100days.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226174052/http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/records/anr100days.html |archive-date=26 December 2012 |access-date=8 May 2013 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Films based on the Ramayana}}

[[Category:1944 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1940s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films based on the Ramayana]]

Sri Seeta Rama Jananam - Revision history

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