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{{Infobox film
| name = Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
| image = Brahmarshi Vishwamitra.JPG
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]
| producer = N. T. Rama Rao
| writer = Naga Bhairava Koteswara Rao {{small|(dialogues)}}
| screenplay = N. T. Rama Rao
| story = N. T. Rama Rao
| starring = N. T. Rama Rao<br />[[Nandamuri Balakrishna]]<br />[[Meenakshi Seshadri]]<br />[[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]]
| music = [[Ravindra Jain]]
| cinematography = Nandamuri Mohana Krishna
| editing = N. T. Rama Rao
| studio = NTR Charity Trust
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1991|4|19}}
| runtime = 148 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}

'''''Brahmarshi Vishwamitra''''' is a 1991 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Hindu mythological film]], based on the life of [[Vishvamitra]] one of the most venerated sages of ancient times in India, which is written, directed, starred and produced by [[N. T. Rama Rao]] under the NTR Charity Trust banner. It stars [[ N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]], [[Meenakshi Seshadri]] and [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]], with music composed by [[Ravindra Jain]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Menon |first=Amarnath K. |date=15 April 1989 |title=After six years break, Andhra CM N.T. Rama Rao returns to celluloid world |work=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/special-report/story/19890415-after-six-years-break-andhra-cm-n.t.-rama-rao-returns-to-celluloid-world-815995-1989-04-15 |url-status=live |access-date=18 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190918085354/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/special-report/story/19890415-after-six-years-break-andhra-cm-n.t.-rama-rao-returns-to-celluloid-world-815995-1989-04-15 |archive-date=18 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Menon |first=Amarnath K. |date=15 July 1989 |title=NTR's film Brahmarishi Viswamitra sparks off tussle between Telugu Desam and Congress(I) |work=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/special-report/story/19890715-ntrs-film-brahmarishi-viswamitra-sparks-off-tussle-between-telugu-desam-and-congressi-816266-1989-07-15 |url-status=live |access-date=1 January 2021}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The film begins, King Kaushika (N. T. Rama Rao) while hunting visits [[Vasishta]] Maharshi's (Gummadi) ashram where he notices a divine cow called ''Kamadhenuvu'' which can produce anything one wishes. Kaushika requests Vasishta to surrender it to him because the country will be prosperous if it is in the hands of a king. But Vasishta refuses when Kaushika tries to grab it forcibly it disappears. Kaushika feels it as an insult and realises penance has more power than the physical strength. So, he renounced his kingdom, becomes a saint performs a huge penance, achieves Brahmarishi title by facing many challenges and from that day he is called as Vishwamitra. After that, King [[Trishanku]] (Jaya Bhaskar) belongs to [[Suryavansha|Suryavamsam]] wishes to reach the heaven with his mortal body and requests his Guru Vasishta to perform the needful rites to achieve the goal. But Vasishta refuses when Trishanku revolts on him and he curses him to form as horrific. Immediately, Trishanku reaches Vishwamitra, he sends him to heaven where Lord [[Indra]] (Ashok Kumar) toss him. Vishwamitra stops him in between and creates a newly modernised heaven especially for him. In this process, Vishwamitra uses his entire penance power. Therefore, he starts his prayers and attains his power back. Once in the court of Indra, Vishwamitra had a confrontation with Vashista that a man with an aim & determination is more powerful than the deities. Vishwamitra challenges that he will prove it and selects [[Harishchandra]] (Nandamuri Balakrishna), ruler of [[Ayodhya]].

There onwards, he starts testing Harishchandra, in the beginning, he asks a huge amount, without any hesitation, Harishchandra agrees. Then he creates two beautiful girls called Matanga Kanyalu (Disco Shanti & Kuali), tries to lure him and also threatens either to marry the girls or leave the kingdom. So, he gives away his kingdom when Vishwamitra asks to repay his amount. Harishchandra asks him some time, he gives a month and accompanies his assistant Nakshatraka (Suthi Velu). Thereafter, Harishchandra reaches Kaasi where he observes that people are sold in the market. Due to the shortage of time, on his wife Chandramathi's (Deepika Chikhalia) advice, he sells her along with his son Lohitha (Master Amith). Next Nakshatraka asks to pay his travel expenses for which he sells himself to Veerabahu (Amjad Khan), king of the graveyard. Now Harishchandra works as a watchman to the burial ground. One day, unfortunately, Lohitha dies due to snake bite while Chandramathi is performing his funeral, Harishchandra stops her and asks her to pay the fee without knowing her identity. But she doesn't have anything when he indicates her golden wedding chain and she recognises him as her husband because her wedding chain is invisible to others. In such pathetic situations also Harishchandra does not yield. Chandramathi rushes to get the money. At the same time, Vishwamitra creates an illusion that Chadramathi has kidnapped and killed Kaasiraju's son. The King gives the death sentence and sends her to Harishchandra to execute it. Even then he does not leave his true path and executes the punishment. Suddenly, Vishwamitra appears, says that all this was happened to spread the will-power of a man to the universe and acknowledges him with his penance power.

Eras roll by, once Viswamitra intents to perform a ''Yaga'' for which two demons Marichasubhahulu are creating obstructions. So, he moves to Ayodhya asks Dasaratha to send Rama Lakshmana for the protection of his ''Yaga''. At that point in time, Vishwamitra endorses the powerful weapons to Rama Lakshmana by which they destroy Tataki & Marichasubhahulu and successfully completes the ''Yaga''. Parallelly, [[Janaka]] announces Swayamvara to [[Sita|Seeta]], Vishwamitra reaches Mithila with Rama Lakshmana. The main challenging task of Swayamvara is to ace the world-renowned bow of Siva. [[Ravana]] (again N. T. Rama Rao) also arrives without an invitation but fails. Rama with the blessing of Vishwamitra, lifts the bow, break it and marries Seeta. Vishwamitra blesses the newly wedded couple and leaves to continue his penance. After many thousands of years, Indra attempts to foil his prayers, so, he sends an [[Apsara]] [[Menaka]] (Meenakshi Seshadri). Both of them get married and blessed with a baby girl. But couple leaves a newborn baby in the forest, Kanva Maharshi raises her by the name [[Shakuntala]] (Madhumita). Once King [[Dushyanta]] (again Nandamuri Balakrishna) visits their ''Ashram'', he loves and marries Shakuntala secretly. Before returning he gives his personal royal ring to her as a token of love. One day, Saint [[Durvasa]] visits Ashram but Shakuntala lost her thoughts on her husband and failed to greet him when he curses her that the person she is dreaming will forget her. Afterward, Durvasa modifies his curse saying that the person will recollect his memory when he sees the personal token. Time passes, Shakuntala becomes pregnant and she is sent to her husband's house. On the way, the ring slips off her finger and it is swallowed by a fish. Arriving at Hastinapuram, Dushyanta not able recognise her, humiliated, Shakuntala returns to the forest and takes shelter at Kashyapa Mahamuni's Ashram, where she gives birth to a baby boy [[Bharata (Mahabharata)|Bharata]] (Master N. T. Rama Rao Jr). Meanwhile, fishermen find the ring in the belly of a fish and take it to Dushyanta, when he recollects the past. Immediately, he set out to find Shakuntala, in the forest, he is surprised to see a young boy playing with wild animals and amazed by his boldness & strength. Bharata takes him to his mother Shakuntala. Here Vishwamitra appears, reunites the couple, blesses Bharata to be the greatest ruler of India and also entrusts him his entire penance power. At last, Vishwamitra penance power reaches to heights of Himalayas where he utilises it to the welfare of the universe by preaching great ''[[Gayatri Mantra]]''. Finally, the movie ends Vishwamitra becoming one among the stars of the universe at ''[[Saptarishi]] Mandalam''

== Cast ==
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*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as [[Vishvamitra|Vishwamitra]] & [[Ravana]] (dual role)
*[[Nandamuri Balakrishna]] as [[Harishchandra|Satya Harichandra]] & [[Dushyanta]] (dual role)
*[[Meenakshi Seshadri]] as [[Menaka]]
*[[Deepika Chikhalia]] as [[Harishchandra|Chandramathi]]
*Madhumita as [[Shakuntala]]
*[[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]] as Veerabahu
*[[Gummadi Venkateswara Rao|Gummadi]] as [[Vashista]]
*[[Suthi Velu]] as Nakshatraka
*[[Ashok Kumar (Telugu actor)|Ashok Kumar]] as [[Indra]]
*KK Sarma as Kalakoushukudu
*Jaya Bhaskar as [[Trishanku]]
*[[Aruna Irani]] as Kalakoushukudu's wife
*[[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]] as Seetha
*[[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]] as Shakuntala's friend
*Gayatri as Shakuntala's friend
*[[Disco Shanti]] as Matanga Kanya
*Kuali as Matanga Kanya
*Master Amith as [[Harishchandra|Lohitha]]
*[[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] as [[Bharata (Ramayana)|Bharata]]
{{colend}}

== Production ==
''Brahmarshi Vishwamitra'' marks the first screen appearance of [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]], who played [[Bharata (Ramayana)|Bharata]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 May 2018 |title=Happy birthday Jr NTR: Here are five lesser-known facts about the 'Young Tiger' of Tollywood |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/jr-ntr-birthday-unknown-facts-5184061/ |url-status=live |access-date=1 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=20 May 2019 |title=Happy Birthday Junior NTR: The Nandamuri scion sets the screens on fire in these 7 romantic numbers |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/happy-birthday-junior-ntr-the-nandamuri-scion-sets-the-screens-on-fire-in-these-7-romantic-numbers/articleshow/69408904.cms |url-status=live |access-date=1 January 2021}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
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| name = Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
| type = film
| artist = [[Ravindra Jain]]
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| released = 1991
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| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 56:47
| label = [[Lahari Music]]
| producer = [[Ravindra Jain]]
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Music composed by [[Ravindra Jain]]. Lyrics written by [[C. Narayana Reddy]]. Music released on [[Lahari Music]] Company.
{{Track listing
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| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 56:47
| all_writing =
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| all_music =
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| music_credits =
| title1 = Endaro Bulipinchina
| extra1 = [[P. Susheela]], [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]]
| length1 = 6:18
| title2 = Priya Cheliya
| extra2 = [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[P. Susheela]]
| length2 = 7:55

| title3 = Ee Chinnadi
| extra3 = [[P. Susheela]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
| length3 = 5:27

| title4 = Ganga Taranga
| extra4 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| length4 = 2:04

| title5 = Ramaiah O Ramaiah
| extra5 = P. Susheela, SP Balu
| length5 = 6:22

| title6 = Jayathe Viswamitra Maharshi
| extra6 = SP Balu
| length6 = 16:45

| title7 = Kausalya Suprajarama
| extra7 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| length7 = 0:38
}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|id=0259225}}

[[Category:1990s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1991 films]]
[[Category:Films based on the Mahabharata]]
[[Category:Films based on the Ramayana]]
[[Category:Films directed by N. T. Rama Rao]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ravindra Jain]]
[[Category:Hindu mythological films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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