| Sri Krishna Maya | |
| Story: | Varanasi Seetarama Sastry |
| Screenplay: | C. S. Rao |
| Producer: | K. B. Nagabhushanam |
| Director: | C. S. Rao |
| Starring: | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jamuna |
| Music: | T. V. Raju |
| Cinematography: | Kamal Ghosh |
| Editing: | N. K. Gopal |
| Based On: | Narada Samsaram |
| Studio: | Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company[1] |
| Distributor: | Chamriya Film distributors |
| Runtime: | 167 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Telugu |
Sri Krishna Maya is a 1958 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, produced by K. B. Nagabhushanam under the Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company banner[2] and directed by C. S. Rao.[3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna[4] and music composed by T. V. Raju.[5] The film is based on Varanasi Seetarama Sastry's Narada Samsaram (drama).[6]
The film was dubbed as Tamil movie Naradar Kalyanam which was released in 1959.[7] K. Devanarayanan and G. S. Manian wrote the dialogues. The music was composed by M. Ranga Rao while the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, Kuyilan and K. Devanarayanan.
The film begins at Sri Krishna Tulabharam i.e. weighing of Krishna is completed and everyone praises Narada for his wit when his ego boasts and proclaims himself as the savior in this universe. Spotting it, Krishna decides to teach him a lesson. So, he takes his musical instrument Mahathi by which his knowledge is also removed, and transforms it into a beautiful girl Maya the daughter of a tribal leader Rudrama Dora. Narada loves & knits her and they are blessed with 60 children. Now Narada understands how difficult to navigate family life when goes into heavy debt and suffers from poverty & hunger. To discard their problems Rudrama Dora & his wife Durgamma asks him to sacrifice an animal to their Goddess to which Narada refuses as he views deity in it. So, he states that even though his entire family is burnt up in a fire he is not ready to do such a sin. Unfortunately, his word comes true and his entire family has burnt away. Narada tries to rescue them but sadly a tree falls on him when Krishna & Satyabhama arrive in the guise and consoles him. Immediately, the illusion that occurred to Narada is removed and realizes that it is a myth played by Krishna to destroy his conceit & pride to purify his soul. At last, Krishna gives back his instrument and knowledge to him. Finally, the movie ends with Narada chanting the Lord.
| Sri Krishna Maya | |
| Type: | film |
| Artist: | T. V. Raju |
| Released: | 1958 |
| Genre: | Soundtrack |
| Length: | 26:56 |
| Producer: | T. V. Raju |
Music composed by T. V. Raju. Music released on Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chiluka Elane Kopamu" | Ravuri | Ghantasala, Jikki | 3:42 | |
| 2 | "Jaya Sundara Nanda Bala" | Ravuru | Ghantasala | 2:19 | |
| 3 | "Mukti Margamunu Kanaleva" | Ravuru | Ghantasala | 2:51 | |
| 4 | "Harikatha" | Varanasi Seetarama Sastry | Ghantasala | 6:29 | |
| 5 | "Naa Vayasu Naa Sogasu" | Ravuru | Jikki | 2:41 | |
| 6 | "Nidurinchavayya" | B. V. S. Acharya | Ghantasala | 3:14 | |
| 7 | "Tarame Jagaana" | Ravuru | Raghuramaiah | 1:44 | |
| 8 | "Vayyari Nannu Cheri" | Ravuru | Madhavapeddi Satyam, S. Janaki | 2:02 | |
| 9 | "Neelavarna Nee Leelalu Teliya" | Ravuru | Ghantasala | 1:54 |
It was remade in Hindi as Narad Leela in 1972 starring Shahu Modak.