Shri Krishna Pandaviyam
| Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam | |
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| Directed by | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Produced by | N. Trivikrama Rao |
| Written by | Samudrala Raghavacharya |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Udaykumar K. R. Vijaya Chittor V. Nagaiah Gummadi Venkateswara Rao S. Varalakshmi Shobhan Babu Kanta Rao Rajanala Kaikala Satyanarayana Haranath |
| Music by | T. V. Raju |
| Cinematography | Ravikant Nagaich |
| Edited by | Govind Dinakar Joshi |
| Distributed by | NAT Combines |
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Release date
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13 January 1966 |
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Running time
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3 Hours, 07 minutes, 44 seconds |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam (The friendship/union of Lord Krishna and the Pandavas) is a 1966 mythological film directed by N. T. Rama Rao and produced by N. Trivikrama Rao. It depicts the adolescent age of the Pandavas and Krishna and shows the events in Mahabharatha focussing on the later chapters of Adi Parva and the first half of Sabha Parva. The film was shot at the Vauhini Studios under the N.A.T and Ramakrishna combined banner. It was a blockbuster hit upon its release. It had a 100-day run in 9 centers and garnered positive critical acclaim for its direction and acting prowess. N.T.R has portrayed the roles of Duryodhana and Krishna in this movie.
The opening shot of the movie shows Kunti praying for Lord Krishna's protection for the Pandavas. Lord Krishna consoles Kunti and promises to ever protect the Pandavas and guide them through troubles and problems that may occur in their life.
The sons of Pandu and Dhritarashtra progeny break into an argument. When Duryodhana insults the Pandavas as "dependents", Bheema counters by saying that, the Kauravas are the progeny of a widow. Duryodhana asks Veda Vyasa for an explanation. He is then told that, since his mother, Gandhari had an astrological defect, she was first married of to a sheep and then married to his father. Duryodhana gains animosity towards the kingdom of Gandhara where the king, the father of his mother Gandhari, rules. He attacks Gandhara and lays waste the whole kingdom.
He them imprisons the Gandhara royal family in his prison. He gives them only one rice grain per prisoner and that too the left over food of the kaurava clan.The prisoners start fighting for the few rice grains thrown at them. The king of Gandhara then stops everyone from grabbing the little food that is provided. He says that instead of everyone dying, they could keep at least one of their princes alive. He chooses Shakuni to be alive. Shakuni takes an oath that he will do everything he can to destroy the entire Kaurava clan.The whole royal family except Shakuni dies in the prison. Shakuni makes magic dice from his father's spinal cord. The magic dice show exactly the number that he would want. Duryodhana takes pity on the lone prisoner, Shakuni after the rest of the Gandhara royal family dies in prison out of starvation. Shakuni joins the evil of coterie of Duryodhana, Karna and Dushyasana.
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