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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Amara Deepam
|name          = Amara Deepam
| image          = Amaradeepam 1977 film.jpg
|image          = Amaradeepam 1977 film.jpg
| image_size    =
|caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
|director      = [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
| director      = [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
|writer        = [[Jandhyala]]
| producer      = [[Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju]]
|producer      = [[Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju]]
| writer        = [[Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry|Jandhyala]]
|starring      = [[Krishnam Raju]]<br />[[Murali Mohan]]<br />[[Jayasudha]]
| narrator      =
|music          = [[Satyam (composer)|Satyam]]
| starring      = [[Krishnam Raju]]<br>[[Jayasudha]]<br />[[Murali Mohan]]<br />[[Kaikala Satyanarayana]]<br />[[Jayamalini]]
|released      = {{film date|1977|9|29|df=y}}
| music          = [[Chellapilla Satyam]]
|country        = India
| cinematography =  
|language      = Telugu
| 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]].
'''''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.&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt; Krishnam Raju received the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu]] and [[Nandi Award for Best Actor]].


==Plot==
== 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.
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 to 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. When Krishna proposes to Parvati, she refuses because Parvati and Shiva Prasad ([[Murali Mohan]]) love each other. A jealous Krishna attempts to kill Shiva Prasad. He accidentally sees their childhood photo and realises that Shiva is his own younger brother. He arranges Shiva Prasad and Parvati's marriage. Shiva Prasad becomes aware of Krishna's love for Parvati. He misunderstands the situation and doubts Parvati's devotion towards him. Krishna learns of this and decides to kill himself for his brother's happiness.


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


==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
* "Antalesi Andaalu" (Lyricist: [[Arudra]]; Singers: [[V. Ramakrishna]], Ramola)
The music was composed by [[Satyam (composer)|Satyam]].&lt;ref&gt;{{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]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* "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==
{{Track listing
* [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu)]] - [[Krishnam Raju]]
| headline = Track listing
* [[Nandi Award for Best Actor]] - Krishnam Raju
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Antalesi Andaalu
| note1 =
| writer1 =
| lyrics1 = [[Aarudhra]]
| music1 =
| extra1 = [[V. Ramakrishna]], Ramola
| length1 =
| title2 = Inte Ee Jeevitamu Chivariki Anta Shoonyamu
| note2 =
| writer2 =
| lyrics2 = [[Acharya Aatreya|Aatreya]]
| music2 =
| extra2 = V. Ramakrishna
| length2 =
| title3 = Kottaga Unda Badhaga Unda
| note3 =
| writer3 =
| lyrics3 = Aatreya
| music3 =
| extra3 = [[P. Susheela]]
| length3 =
| title4 = Naa Jeevana Sandhya Samayamlo
| note4 =
| writer4 =
| lyrics4 = [[Veturi]]
| music4 =
| extra4 = V. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela
| length4 =
| title5 = Neeve Sarathi
| note5 =
| writer5 =
| lyrics5 = Veturi
| music5 =
| extra5 = P. Susheela
| length5 =
| title6 = E Ragamo Idi E Talamo
| note6 =
| writer6 =
| lyrics6 = Aatreya
| music6 =
| extra6 = P. Susheela, [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length6 =
}}
 
== Accolades ==
Krishnam Raju won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor&amp;nbsp;– Telugu]],&lt;ref&gt;{{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 &amp; 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&amp;view=1up&amp;seq=488 |archive-date=3 June 2021 |url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; and the [[Nandi Award for Best Actor]].&lt;ref&gt;{{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]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{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 &amp; Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]] |language=Telugu}}&lt;/ref&gt;
 
== References ==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt0257390|Amara Deepam}}
*{{IMDb title|0257390}}


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Amara Deepam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Raghavendra Rao
Produced byUppalapati Surya Narayana Raju
Written byJandhyala
StarringKrishnam Raju<br />Murali Mohan<br />Jayasudha
Music bySatyam
Release date
  • 29 September 1977 (1977-09-29)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Amara Deepam (transl. The Eternal Lamp) is a 1977 Indian Telugu-language 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>BA Raju's Team [@baraju_SuperHit] (29 September 2019). "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" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 August 2021 – via Twitter. </ref> Krishnam Raju received the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – 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 to 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) friend. When Krishna proposes to Parvati, she refuses because Parvati and Shiva Prasad (Murali Mohan) love each other. A jealous Krishna attempts to kill Shiva Prasad. He accidentally sees their childhood photo and realises that Shiva is his own younger brother. He arranges Shiva Prasad and Parvati's marriage. Shiva Prasad becomes aware of Krishna's love for Parvati. He misunderstands the situation and doubts Parvati's devotion towards him. Krishna learns of this and decides to kill himself for his brother's happiness.

Cast

Actor / Actress Character
Krishnam Raju Hari / Shri Krishna
Jayasudha Parvati
Muralimohan Shiva Prasad
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

The music was composed by Satyam.<ref>"Amara Deepam". JioSaavn. 31 December 1977. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2021.</ref><ref>"Amara Deepam (1977)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 6 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)</ref>

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Antalesi Andaalu"AarudhraV. Ramakrishna, Ramola 
2."Inte Ee Jeevitamu Chivariki Anta Shoonyamu"AatreyaV. Ramakrishna 
3."Kottaga Unda Badhaga Unda"AatreyaP. Susheela 
4."Naa Jeevana Sandhya Samayamlo"VeturiV. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela 
5."Neeve Sarathi"VeturiP. Susheela 
6."E Ragamo Idi E Talamo"AatreyaP. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 

Accolades

Krishnam Raju won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor&nbsp;– Telugu]],<ref>The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. 1984. p. 234. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.</ref> and the Nandi Award for Best Actor.<ref>"Nandi Awards Best actors list since the beginning". Idlebrain.com. 13 February 2008. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2021.</ref><ref>"నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)</ref>

References

External links

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