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Dakshayagnam (1962)

Dakshayagnam poster
Original title
దక్షయజ్ఞం
Directed by
Kadaru Nagabhushanam
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 37m
Rated
U
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film retells a Hindu myth from the Puranas about a great sacrifice and the conflict it creates. It follows the goddess Parvati and the events surrounding her father Daksha's ritual ceremony.

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What happens

Dakshayagnam is a 1962 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, produced and directed by Kadaru Nagabhushanam under the Varalakshmi Pictures banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Devika, and S. V. Ranga Rao, with music composed by Saluri Hanumantha Rao. This was Rama Rao's 100th film which was also dubbed in Tamil with the same title. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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