imported>Kailash29792: clean up

2021-08-25T04:06:54Z

clean up

New page

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Vichitra Jeevitham
| image = Vichitra Jeevitham.jpg
| caption = Movie Poster
| based_on = {{based on|''[[The Mayor of Casterbridge]]''|[[Thomas Hardy]]}}
| writer = Bollimuntha Sivaramakrishna {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = [[Gulshan Nanda]]
| screenplay = V. Madhusudhan Rao
| producer = Nidamarthi Padmakshi<br />N. Pushpa Bhatt
| director = [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
| starring = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] <br /> [[Vanisri]] <br /> [[Jayasudha]]
| music = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| cinematography = [[V. S. R. Swamy]]
| editing = D. Venkataratnam
| studio = Sri Umalakshmi Combines<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1380233/ |title=Vichitra Jeevitham (Overview) |work=IMDb}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|1978|4|14|df=y}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/baraju_SuperHit/status/1117442545015898112 Baraju SuperHit]. [[Twitter]].</ref>
| runtime = 134 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Vichitra Jeevitham''''' ({{translation|Strange Life}}) is a 1978 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced by Nidamarthi Padmakshi and N. Pushpa Bhatt<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmiclub.com/movie/vichithra-jeevitham-1978-telugu-movie |title=Vichitra Jeevitham (Banner) |work=Filmiclub}}</ref> and directed by [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knowyourfilms.com/film/Vichitra-Jeevitham/10465 |title=Vichitra Jeevitham (Direction) |work=Know Your Films}}</ref> It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Vanisri]] and [[Jayasudha]], with music composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/vichithra-jeevitham-movie/16672 |title=Vichitra Jeevitham (Cast & Crew) |work=gomolo.com}}</ref> The film is a remake of the [[Hindi language|Hindi]] movie ''[[Daag (1973 film)|Daag]]'' (1973),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/daag-1973/article6085506.ece |title=Vichitra Jeevitham (Remake) |work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecinebay.com/movie/index/id/1181?ed=Tolly |title=Vichitra Jeevitham (Review) |work=The Cine Bay}}</ref> which itself is based on [[Thomas Hardy]]'s 1886 novel ''[[The Mayor of Casterbridge]]''.

==Plot==
Chandra Shekar / Chandram (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) loves & marries a beautiful Gowri (Vanisri). Soon, Chandram gets a job in an estate owned by Surendra Nath (Mohan Babu) a decadent person who behaves like a gentleman and provides good hospitality. Later, once Gowri is alone, tries to molest her but Chandram arrives in time, and the quarrel ensues into the death of Surendra Nath. Chandram is sentenced to death but, on the way to prison, the police van meets with an accident and all occupants are dead. By the time, Gowri is pregnant and gives birth to a baby boy. Years roll by, Gowri, works as a school teacher where she gets acquainted with one of the board member Ganga (Jayasudha) and they become good friends. Due to the ill-reputation of Gowri's husband, she loses her job when Ganga welcomes Gowri to her house. There, Gowri flabbergasts & stupefies to see Chandram alive as Ganga's husband. So, Gowri decides to quit, Chandram obstructs her when she accuses of his deed then he narrates the past. After escaping from the accident, Chandram immediately rushed for Gowri but her whereabouts are not known. Thereafter, in passage, he met Ganga and learns that had she has been ditched by her lover in spite of being pregnant. So, Chandram married her to provide legitimacy to the child, in return for her help in establishing his new identity as Shekar. Right now, Ganga spots the closeness of Shekar with Gowri and suspects them. Later on, realizes the truth and requests forgiveness. At present, the law is again at Chandram's doorstep as Inspector Anand (Jaggayya) with an added crime of bigamy. At last, Ganga brings out the wickedness of Surendra Nath as he is the same who deceived her and affirms nobleness of Chandram. Finally, Chandram is acquitted and the movie ends all of them living together, happily.

==Cast==
*[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] as Chandra Shekar
*[[Vanisri]] as Gowri
*[[Jayasudha]] as Ganga
*[[Mohan Babu]] as Surendra Nath
*[[Jaggayya]] as Inspector Anand
*[[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] as Visweswaraiah
*[[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]] as Jananatham
*[[Dhulipala Seetarama Sastry|Dhulipala]] as Lawyer
*Kakarala as Lawyer
*[[Rama Prabha]] as Jaganatham's wife
*[[Radha Kumari]] as Principal
*[[Jaya Malini]] as [[item number]]

==Crew==
*'''Art''': G. V. Subba Rao
*'''Choreography''': Chinni - Sampath
*'''Fights''': Madhavan
*'''Dialogues''': Bollimuntha Sivaramakrishna
*'''Lyrics''': [[C. Narayana Reddy]], [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]], [[Aarudhra]], Vituri, Dasaradhi
*'''Playback''': [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]], [[P. Susheela]], [[Jikki]]
*'''Music''': [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
*'''Story''': [[Gulshan Nanda]]
*'''Editing''': D. Venkataratnam
*'''Cinematography''': [[V. S. R. Swamy]]
*'''Producer''': Nidamarthi Padmakshi, N. Pushpa Bhatt
*'''Screenplay - Director''': [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
*'''Banner''': Sri Umalakshmi Combines
*'''Release Date''': 1978

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Vichitra Jeevitham
| type = film
| artist = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1978
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 26:12
| label = EMI Columbia Audio
| producer = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| prev_title = Simha Garjana
| prev_year = 1978
| next_title = Seetapathi Samsaram
| next_year = 1978
}}

The music soundtrack was composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]] and released on EMI Columbia Audio Company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cineradham.com/telugu-audio/movie/665/Vichitra%20Jeevitham(1978)/ |title=Vichitra Jeevitham (Songs) |work=Cineradham}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Inaalla Ee Mooga Baada"
|[[C. Narayana Reddy]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]]
|4:33
|-
|2
|"Banginapalli Maamidipandu"
|[[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]]
|SP Balu, [[P. Susheela]]
|4:26
|-
|3
|"Naa Kosam"
|[[Aarudhra]]
|SP Balu, P. Susheela
|4:28
|-
|4
|"Allibilli Chittipapa"
|Vituri
|P. Susheela
|4:36
|-
|5
|"O Priyathamaa"
|Dasaradhi
|P. Susheela
|3:51
|-
|5
|"Gummadamma Gummadamma"
|Veturi Sundararama Murthy
|P. Susheela, [[Jikki]]
|4:18
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1380233}}

{{V. Madhusudhan Rao}}
{{The Mayor of Casterbridge}}

[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Hindi films]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. Chakravarthy]]
[[Category:Films directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1970s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1978 drama films]]
[[Category:1978 films]]
[[Category:Films based on works by Thomas Hardy]]

Vichitra Jeevitham - Revision history

imported>Kailash29792: clean up