Meghasandesam

Meghasandesam (transl. Message from the skies) is a 1982 Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao under his Taraka Prabhu Films banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jaya Prada, Jayasudha and music composed by Ramesh Naidu. This film is the 200th movie of Akkineni Nageswara Rao. The film was featured in the Indian Panorama section at the 9th International Film Festival of India,[2] and the Moscow film festival.[3] It won four Awards including Best Feature Film in Telugu at the 30th National Film Awards "For its lyrical and aesthetic qualities",[4] the Filmfare award for Best Telugu Film and Nandi award for Best Feature Film. The film won nine Nandi Awards.

For the 2001 Indian Malayalam-language film, see Meghasandesam (film).
Meghasandesam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDasari Narayana Rao
Written byDasari Narayana Rao
Produced byDasari Narayana Rao
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Jaya Prada
Jayasudha
CinematographyP. S. Selvaraj
Edited byB. Krishnam Raju
Music byRamesh Naidu
Production
company
Taraka Prabhu Films
Release date
  • 24 September 1982 (1982-09-24)
Running time
151 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

Ravindrababu is a great poet, a lover of nature and arts, and has a peculiar poetic and sensitive mindset. He marries a rustic and simple woman, Parvathi. Her brother Jagannatham is exceptionally fond of his sister. Though Ravindrababu loves Parvathi as a wife, he fails to get inspiration from her as a poet. The couple lacks a good wavelength match. This is when he meets an artist-personified woman, Padma. Her dance skills, expressions, looks, and poetic touch makes Ravindrababu express himself as a poet. Right from then, he transforms into an admirer of Padma. Parvathi feels bad for this, thinking Padma- a woman from a prostitute family has snatched her husband. Jagannatham enters the scene and warns Padma not to disturb Ravindrababu's family. As a result, Ravindrababu gets deeply hurt. He becomes isolated with the fond memories of Padma and explains his grief in a poetic way to nature and clouds (Hence the name Megha Sandesam). He finds Padma and starts living with her while his wife lets him go understanding that he has found his soulmate and decides not to be an obstacle. The film ends with his demise after meeting his wife many years later and expressing his regret for hurting her.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack
Meghasandesam
Film score by
Ramesh Naidu
Released1982
GenreSoundtrack
Length56:38
LabelSEA Records
ProducerRamesh Naidu
Ramesh Naidu chronology
Malle Pandiri
(1982)		 Meghasandesam
(1982)		 Bahudoorapu Batasari
(1983)

Music composed by Ramesh Naidu. Music released on SEA Records Audio Company.

S.NoSong TitleLyricsSingerslength
1 "Aakaasa Desaana" Veturi K. J. Yesudas 4:12
2 "Aakulo Aakunai" Devulapalli Krishna Sastry P. Susheela 4:15
3 "Mundu Telisena Prabhu" Devulapalli Krishna Sastry P. Susheela 4:21
4 "Navarasa Suma Maalika" Veturi K. J. Yesudas 4:00
5 "Ninnati Daaka Silanaina" Veturi P. Susheela 4:59
6 "Paadana Vani Kalyaniga" Veturi M. Balamuralikrishna 5:31
7 "Priye Charusheele" Jayadeva K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela 4:39
8 "Radhika Krishna Radhika" Jayadeva K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela 6:25
9 "Seetavela Raaneeyaku" Devulapalli Krishna Sastry K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela 4:36
10 "Sigalo Avi Virulo" Devulapalli Krishnasastri K. J. Yesudas 4:26
11 "Poems" Palagummi Padmaraju K. J. Yesudas 9:14

Awards

Meghasandesam won four honors at the 30th National Film Awards.[5] The film also won nine state Nandi Awards.[6]

Others
  • VCDs and DVDs on – VOLGA Videos, Hyderabad

References
  1. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 455. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
  2. "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  3. Ranjana Dave (30 June 2011). "The meaning in movement". The Asian Age. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  4. https://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/87_30thNfacatalogue.pdf
  5. "ANR – Telugu cinema stars". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  6. "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  7. "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
  8. Ranjana Dave (30 June 2011). "The meaning in movement". The Asian Age. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
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