Jayabheri

Jayabheri
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	P. Pullaiah
Produced by	Vasireddy Narayana Rao
Written by	Acharya Aatreya (story / dialogues)
Screenplay by	P. Pullaiah
Based on	Life of Kaasinath
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Anjali Devi
Music by	Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Cinematography	P. L. Roy
Edited by	R. Devarajan
Production company	Sarada Productions
Distributed by	Navayuga Films
Release date	9 April 1959 (1959-04-09)
Running time	171 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Jayabheri (Telugu: జయభేరి;) Telugu devotional & biographical film based on life of Karnataka poet Kaasinath, produced by Vasireddy Narayana Rao on Sarada Productions banner and directed by P. Pullaiah. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi in lead roles and music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. The film is remake of Marathi film Lokshahir Ram Joshi (1947) & in Hindi as Matwala Shayar Ram Joshi. The film simultaneously released in Tamil as Kalaivaanan.

The story is set around 1600-1700 during the Vijayanagara empire. Kasinatha Sastri (ANR) belongs to a high caste Brahmin family. He lives with his brother and sister-in-law, who is also his closest friend. He treats her like a mother. Manjulavani (Anjali Devi) is part of a troupe that performs plays for money. Being of different caste, the lovers find it difficult to be together with outside prejudices creeping in. The rest of the story is about how ANR marries Anjali, going against the norms and makes people realize that all humans are the same.