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{{Infobox film
| name = Vipra Narayana
| image = Vipranarayana.JPG
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Samudrala Raghavacharya|Samudrala Sr]]<br />{{small|(story / dialogues)}}
| producer = P. S. Ramakrishna Rao<br>Bhanumathi Ramakrishna {{small|(Presents)}}
| director = [[P. S. Ramakrishna Rao]]
| starring = [[Bhanumathi Ramakrishna]]<br />[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]
| music = [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
| cinematography = P. S. Selvaraj
| editing = P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
| studio = [[Bharani Studios]]
| based_on = Life of ''[[Vipranarayanar]]''
V.
| runtime = 146 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Vipra Narayana''''' is a 1954 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[biographical film]], produced & directed by [[P. S. Ramakrishna Rao]] under the [[Bharani Studios]] banner. It stars [[Bhanumathi Ramakrishna]] and [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] and music composed by [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]. The film is based on the life of [[Thondaradippodi Alvar]], also called [[Vipranarayanar]] or Bhaktanghri Renu Swamy who was a Tamil Vaishnava Saint. He led his life in devotion to [[Lord Narayana]] and worked for the Perumal (Lord) by dedicating him with garlands. He is one of the 12 Alvars. The film is also dubbed in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] with the same title and released in [[List of Tamil films of 1955|1955]].<ref name=anandan>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1955.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|author-link=Film News Anandan|date= 23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=ta|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170621000354/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1955.asp |archive-date=21 June 2017}}</ref>

==Plot==
[[Thondaradippodi Alvar|Vipra Narayana]], a staunch devotee of [[Vishnu]], lives in a hermitage on the banks of the river [[Kaveri]] along with his disciple Rangaraju. He worships Vishnu in the form of [[Ranganatha]], the presiding deity of the nearby [[Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam|Srirangam temple]]. Every day, Narayana makes garlands out of flowers from his garden and offers them to Ranganatha and sings hymns in praise of him.

One day, Devadevi, a [[devadasi]],{{efn|Devadasi system is a practice found among the Dalit community in parts of south India, where parents marry their daughters to temple deities and the girls are forced to work as sex workers after they attain puberty.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/polls-no-special-attraction-for-telanganas-joginis-519394 |title=Polls no special attraction for Telangana's 'joginis' |last=Devi |first=Laxmi |date=9 April 2019 |work=The Hans India |access-date=2 May 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190502055825/https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/polls-no-special-attraction-for-telanganas-joginis-519394 |archive-date=2 May 2019}}</ref>}} performs a dance recital at the court of the Chola King and is on her way back to home along with her sister Madhuravani. When Devadevi passes through the hermitage, Narayana does not notice her; this hurts Devadevi's vanity. She mistakes his devotion towards Ranganatha as arrogance and decides to teach him a lesson, ignoring Madhuravani's advice.

Devadevi enters Narayana's hermitage as an orphan and narrates her woes, requesting for a stay to support herself. Narayana agrees despite Rangaraju's objection and Devadevi becomes the former's disciple. In a turn of events, Rangaraju is expelled from the hermitage when he tries to send Devadevi away after realising her intentions. As time passes, Narayana finds himself attracted to Devadevi and falls for her charms.

Once her ego is satisfied, Devadevi begins to regret her act. Madhuravani asks her to return and Narayana follows them. Devadevi's mother Rangasani, upon knowing that Narayana is penniless, throws him away. To help Narayana win, Ranganatha visits Devadevi's house in the disguise of Rangaraju. He presents a golden vessel from the kitchen of Srirangam temple as a gift from Narayana to Devadevi.

The next day, the priests at the temple complain that the golden vessel is missing and find it at Devadevi's house. Narayana is accused of stealing the vessel and is produced in the court. The King orders that Narayana's hands be amputated as a punishment for theft. Ranganatha appears at the scene and reveals the truth. Ranganatha adds that Narayana is an incarnation of Vyjayanthi, a garland that adorns him at his heavenly abode [[Vaikuntha]] and that Devadevi is a [[gandharva]] who took a human birth due to a curse. Narayana and Devadevi visit Srirangam temple and sing praises of the deity, before attaining salvation.

==Cast==
*[[Bhanumathi Ramakrishna]] as Devadevi
*[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] as Vipranarayana
*[[Relangi Venkataramaiah]] as Rangaraju
*[[Rushyendramani]] as Mother of Devadevi
*V. Sivaram as Maharaja
*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]]
*Sandhya as Madhuravani

==Crew==
*'''Art''': D. S. Godgaonkar
*'''Choreography''': Pasumarthi, Elappa
*'''Story - Dialogues - Lyrics''': [[Samudrala Raghavacharya]]
*'''Playback''': [[A. M. Rajah]], T. V. Ratnam, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
*'''Music''': [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
*'''Cinematography''': P. S. Selvaraj
*'''Editing - Producer - Director''': [[P. S. Ramakrishna Rao]]
*'''Banner''': Bharani Studios
*'''Release Date''': 10 December 1954

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Vipra Narayana
| type = film
| artist = [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1954
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 49:28
| label =
| producer = [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
| prev_title = Raju Pedha
| prev_year = 1954
| next_title = [[Missamma]]
| next_year = 1955
}}

Music was composed by [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]. Lyrics were written by [[Samudrala Raghavacharya|Samudrala Sr]]. Music released on Audio Company.<ref>{{cite news | title= Vipra Narayana Songs |url=http://mazamp3.com/vipranarayana.html | date=25 February 2010}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title!!Singers!!Length
|-
|1
|"Meluko Sriranga"
|A. M. Rajah
|3:15
|-
|2
|"Anuraagalu Dhooramu"
|[[A. M. Rajah]], [[Bhanumathi Ramakrishna]]
|5:42
|-
|3
|"Choodumadhe Cheliya"
|A. M. Rajah
|3:54
|-
|4
|"Dharicherukora Ranga"
|A. M. Rajah
|2:00
|-
|5
|"Endhukoyi Thotamali"
|Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
|4:32
|-
|6
|"Evvade Athadevvade"
|Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
|6:24
|-
|7
|"Madhura Madhuramee"
|A. M. Rajah & P. Bhanumathi
|3:25
|-
|8
|"Aadadhi Ante"
|[[Relangi Venkata Ramaiah|Relangi]]
|2:13
|-
|9
|"Nanu Vidanadakura"
|Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
|3:40
|-
|10
|"Paalinchara Ranga"
|A. M. Rajah
|3:19
|-
|11
|"Raa Raa Naa Swamy"
|Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
|4:16
|-
|12
|"Ranga Kaaveti Ranga"
|A. M. Rajah
|1:06
|-
|13
|"Ranga Rangayani"
|Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
|1:26
|-
|14
|"Saavirahe Thava Dheena"
|Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
|5:12
|-
|15
|"Thillana"
|N. L. Gana Saraswathi
|2:57
|-
|16
|"Yela Naapai Dhaya Choopavu"
|Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
|3:57
|-
|17
|"Baddenajali"
|Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
|1:10
|}

==Legend==
The story revolves around a [[Brahmin]] who makes flower garlands. He devotes his life to Perumal (Lord). He is seduced by a woman who is determined to make him break his vow.

===1937 film===
''Vipra Narayana'' was made in Telugu language for the first time in 1937 by Aurora Pictures.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0159096/</ref> It stars Kasturi Narasimha Rao, Kanchanamala and [[Tanguturi Suryakumari]], and was directed by Ahindra Chaudhari.

It was made in Tamil too with Rajamadam G. Sundara Bhagavathar featuring as Vipra Narayana. The film was produced by Sri Gopalakrishna Films at Madras Sound Studios and was directed by K. Ranga Rao. T. Suryakumari featured as Andal in the film.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Thamizh Cinema Ulagam Part 1 |last=Vijayakumar |first=Akila |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039 |edition=1 March 2019 |location=Chennai |pages=259 – 260|language=ta}}</ref>

===1938 film===
''Vipra Narayana'' was made in the Tamil language again in 1938 by Srinivas Cinetone. It stars Kothamangalam Cheenu and T. V. Rajasundari, the film was produced and directed by A. Narayanan. Meena Narayanan did the audiography.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Thamizh Cinema Ulagam Part 1 |last=Vijayakumar |first=Akila |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039 |edition=1 March 2019 |location=Chennai |pages=304 — 305|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.thebetterindia.com/198147/tamil-nadu-india-first-woman-sound-engineer-inspiring-india/|title=Meena Narayanan: She Broke Barriers to Become India's First Woman Sound Engineer!|access-date=21 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191005135247/https://www.thebetterindia.com/198147/tamil-nadu-india-first-woman-sound-engineer-inspiring-india/|archive-date=5 October 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

===1954 film===
''Vipra Narayana'' was made in both Telugu and Tamil, directed and produced by [[P. S. Ramakrishna Rao]] and [[Bhanumathi Ramakrishna|P. Bhanumathi]] of [[Bharani Pictures]]. The title role was played by [[A. Nageswara Rao]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/vipranarayana-1954/article5820220.ece|title=Vipranarayana (1954)|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 March 2014|access-date=31 January 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140615184512/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/vipranarayana-1954/article5820220.ece|archive-date=15 June 2014|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>[[S. D. Sundharam]] wrote the dialogues and lyrics for the Tamil version.

==Awards==
* The film won [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] - Certificate of merit in 1954 at [[2nd National Film Awards]]<ref name="2ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/2nd_nff_1955.pdf|title=2nd National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=23 August 2011}}</ref>

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0259724}}
{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Telugu}}

[[Category:1954 films]]
[[Category:Indian biographical films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Best Telugu Feature Film National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao]]

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