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{{About|1964 Telugu film|12th century sculptor|Amarashilpi Jakanachari}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Amara Silpi Jakkanna
| image = Amara Silpi Jakkanna.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Samudrala Raghavacharya|Samudrala]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| screenplay = B. S. Ranga
| producer = B. S. Ranga
| director = [[B. S. Ranga]]
| starring = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]<br />[[B. Saroja Devi]]
| music = [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
| cinematography = B. S. Ranga
| editing = P. J. Mohan<br />M. Devendra Nath<br />Chakrapani
| studio = Vikram Studios
| distributor = Navayuga Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|||}}
| runtime = 165 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Amara Silpi Jakkanna''''' is a 1964 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[biographical film]], produced and directed by veteran [[B. S. Ranga]] under the Vikram Studios banner. It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[B. Saroja Devi]] and music composed by [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]. Thespian [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] enacted the role of [[Amarashilpi Jakanachari|Amara Silpi Jakkanna]], known for sculpting [[Kalyani Chalukya]]s and [[Hoysala]]s. This film is the first [[Eastmancolor]] production of [[Telugu cinema]].<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0260692/ Amarshilpi Jakanna (1964) – IMDb]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://telugu.chitralu.com/movie/amarasilpi-jakkanna_1964 |title=Amarasilpi Jakkanna (1964) – Telugu Movie {{!}} Chitralu.com |access-date=23 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304162324/http://telugu.chitralu.com/movie/amarasilpi-jakkanna_1964 |archive-date=4 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the song "Malligeya Hoovinantha", Jayalalithaa danced and the song is hailed as classic till date. This movie is a remake of director's own Kannada movie ''[[Amarashilpi Jakanachari (film)|Amarashilpi Jakkanachari]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://prekshaa.in/contributions-of-kannada-cinema-to-historical-dramas/#.WzjaB9SLRnJ |title=Archived copy |access-date=1 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701165115/http://prekshaa.in/contributions-of-kannada-cinema-to-historical-dramas/#.WzjaB9SLRnJ |archive-date=1 July 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Plot==
There existed a great sculptor named Mallanna (Nagaiah) in the current day of Karnataka region. His son Jakkanna (ANR) inherits these qualities from his father and becomes a great sculptor by the time he reaches young age. He spends most of the time in between stones and dreams of making them into great sculptures. It is at this moment he falls in love with a dancer named Manjari (B. Saroja), a breathtakingly beautiful woman and a great dancer. They appreciate each other's art and get married. When things go on a relaxed pace, the king Gopadevudu (Udayakumar) lusts for Manjari. In dramatic circumstances, Manjari happens to dance in the court of Gopadevudu. Seeing that, Jakkanna is left heartbroken. He starts suspecting Manjari and establishes a huge temple compound. With severe sadness, Jakkanna leaves to an unknown location in grief. He tries to tell people not to love or fall for a woman and gets abuses in return. It is when Bhagawan Ramanujacharya (Dhulipalla) rescues Jakkanna and takes him towards the direction of service to God. Jakkanna rightfully follows the path and dedicates himself to make beautiful temples. Meanwhile, Manjari who is already pregnant attempts suicide because her husband left him. She is rescued by fishermen (Relangi, Girija) and delivers a baby boy. She names the son Dankana (Haranath). Dankana trains under his grandfather Mallanna and becomes a great sculptor. Vishnuvardhana (Kannada Narasimha Raju), the Emperor of Hoyasala makes a huge temple in Belur on the advice of Ramanujacharya. Dramatically, Jakanna and Dankana meet there. However, they don't realize that they are father and son respectively. Dankana points out a flaw in a brilliantly made sculpture by Jakkanna in public. Jakkanna takes the challenge and when Dankana hits the sculpture with a hammer, a frog comes out of it. Jakkanna immediately chops his arms off. Manjari reaches then and gets sad to see her husband and son. After the prayers in Belur temple in the presence of Ramanujacharya, Jakkanna gets back his hands. The family reunites. Jakkanna gets the title Amarasilpi, thereby making history.

==Cast==
*[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] as Jakkannacharya
*[[B. Saroja Devi]] as Manjari
*[[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] as Mallanna
*[[Haranath (actor)|Haranath]] as Dankanna
*[[Udaykumar|Udaya Kumar]] as Gopadevudu
*[[Dhulipala Seetarama Sastry|Dhulipala]] as Ramanuja Charya
*[[Relangi Venkata Ramaiah|Relangi]] as Sundaram
*A. V. Subba Rao as Vishnu Vardhanudu
*[[Suryakantam (actress)|Suryakantham]] as Rajamma
*[[Girija (actress)|Girija]] as Gangu
*Pushpavalli as Shanthala
*[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalitha]] as Dancer

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Amara Shilpi Jakkanna
| type = film
| artist = [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1963
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 34:15
| label =
| producer = [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
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}}

Music composed by [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]. Music released on Audio Company.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Ee Nallani Raallalo"
|[[C. Narayana Reddy]]
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
|3:46
|-
|2
|"Andhaala Bommatho"
|[[Dasaradhi]]
|[[P. Susheela]]
|3:20
|-
|3
|"Manase Vikasincheraa"
|Dasaradhi
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|4:44
|-
|4
|"Murisevu Virisevu"
|Samudrala
|Ghantasala
|4:02
|-
|5
|"Nagumomu Choopinchavaa"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|P. Susheela
|3:38
|-
|6
|"Niluvumaa Niluvumaa"
|Samudrala
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|3:12
|-
|7
|"Yechatikoyi Nee Payanam"
|Dasaradhi
|Ghantasala
|3:31
|-
|8
|"Yedho Yedho"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|3:52
|-
|9
|"Tharamaa Varadhaa"
|Samudrala
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|4:10
|}

==Awards==
;[[National Film Awards]]
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] - 1963<ref name="11thaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm11thNFAAward.aspx|title=11th National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|access-date=13 September 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170502124428/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm11thNFAAward.aspx|archive-date=2 May 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Telugu}}

[[Category:1963 films]]
[[Category:1960s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian biographical films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Kannada films]]
[[Category:Films scored by S. Rajeswara Rao]]
[[Category:Films set in the Hoysala Empire]]
[[Category:1960s biographical films]]

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