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Vinayaka Chaviti (1957)

Vinayaka Chaviti poster
Original title
వినాయక చవితి
Directed by
Samudrala Raghavacharya
Genre
soundtrack
Country
India
Runtime
2h 33m
Rated
U
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film retells the story of Syamantakopakhyanam traditionally read during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. It follows divine events involving Lord Vinayaka. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao and Jamuna.

devotionaltraditionalmythologicalceremonialcelebratoryreverentclassical

What happens

Vinayaka Chaviti is a 1957 Telugu-language Hindu mythological film written and directed by Samudrala Sr. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna and music composed by Ghantasala. It was produced by K. Gopala Rao under the Aswaraja Pictures banner. The story is of Syamantakopakhyanam, annually read during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival day celebrations of Lord Vinayaka. The film was dubbed into Tamil as Vinayaga Chathurthi and was released in 1959 and later into Hindi in 1973 as Ganesh Chaturti. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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