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{{short description|1974 film directed by Kotayya Pratyagatma}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Deeksha
| image = Deeksha (1974 film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = K. Pratyagatma<br>{{small|(screenplay/dialogues)}}
| story = R. K. Dharma Raju
| producer = Koganti Kutumba Rao<br />Vajje Subba Rao
| director = [[K. Pratyagatma]]
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]]
| music = [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
| cinematography = P. S. Prakash
| editing = P. Srihari Rao
| studio = Sri Padmaja Films<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0213597/ |title=Deeksha (Overview) |work=IMDb}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1974|11|26}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://spicyonion.com/title/187674-deeksha-telugu-movie/ |title=Deeksha (Preview) |work=Spicy Onion}}</ref>
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Deeksha''''' ({{translation|Initiation}}) is a 1974 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced by Koganti Kutumba Rao and Vajje Subba Rao under the Sri Padmaja Films banner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://telugumoviepedia.com/movie/cast/1409/deeksha-cast.html |title=Deeksha (Banner) |work=Chitr.com}}</ref> and directed by [[K. Pratyagatma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmiclub.com/movie/deeksha-1974-telugu-movie |title=Deeksha (Direction) |work=Filmiclub}}</ref> It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]], with music composed by [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecinebay.com/movie/index/id/5385?ed=Tolly |title=Deeksha (Review) |work=The Cine Bay}}</ref>

==Plot==
The film begins in a village, where Ramaiah (Jaggayya) a farmer, leads a happy family life with his wife Shanthamma (Anjali Devi), son Raja, daughter Kamala and they contend with their 5-acres land. Zamindar Jaganadham (Prabhakar Reddy), wants to grab Ramaiah's 5 acres for which he lures him a lot, but Ramaiah does not yield. So, he ploy shows fake documents and occupies the land through the court when Ramaiah dies out of the heart attack. Before dying, he takes an oath from Raja to get back their land which becomes his initiation. Parallelly, Linga Murthy the brother of Jaganadham is in his custody for the diamonds which he brought from abroad. In some mysterious circumstances, he meets Raja, reveals the secret and asks him to hand them over to his family and dies. Raja shifts his family to the city and starts working in a garage. There, Jaganadham also snatches his brother's property and make his family orphans. Years roll by, Raja (N. T. Rama Rao) becomes a foreman, but his childhood desire is still burning in his heart and also in search of Lingamurthy's family. Rani (Jamuna) daughter of Jaganadham gets acquaintance with Raja and loves him. Simultaneously, Raja's sister Kamala (K. Vijaya) loves Brahanandam (Raja Babu) the son of Lingamurthy. Raja learns regarding Kamala's love affair, meets Brahmanandam where he recognizes him as Lingamurthy and hands over the diamonds. Now Raja & Brahanandam unite to take avenge against Jaganadham, in disguise as merchants from Burma they segregate all his secrets. Meanwhile, Jaganadham molests a poor girl to teach him a lesson, Raja plays with Rani's fidelity and throws her at his feet. Here Jaganadham is afraid to know Raja as Ramaiah's son and he forcibly gets back his land. Rani gets hurt by Raja's behavior, so, she wants to take revenge against him. Thereafter, Raja moves to occupy his land when Jagannadham attacks, Raja encounters and make him surrender to Police. At last, when Rani is about to kill Raja, she understands the virtue of him and says sorry. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Raja & Rani.

==Cast==
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Raja
*[[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]] as Rani
*[[Jaggayya]] as Ramayya
*[[M. Prabhakar Reddy|Prabhakar Reddy]] as Jagannatham
*[[Raja Babu (actor)|Raja Babu]] as Brahmanandam
*[[Sakshi Ranga Rao]] as Adiseshayya
*[[Chalapathi Rao]]
*[[Anjali Devi]] as Shanthamma
*Pushpa Kumari
*K. Vijaya as Kamala

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Deeksha
| type = film
| artist = [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1974
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 22:10
| label =
| producer = [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
| prev_title =
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Music composed by [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]].
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Nanna Ane Rendu"
|[[Dasaradhi Krishnamacharyulu|Dasaradhi]]
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], [[S. Janaki]]
|4:07
|-
|2
|"Poolamme Pillochhindi"
|[[C. Narayana Reddy]]
|[[P. Susheela]]
|4:40
|-
|3
|"Merise Meghamalika"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|3:24
|-
|4
|"Saradaga Santhakelithe"
|[[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]]
|Madhavapeddi Ramesh, L. R. Eswari
|3:12
|-
|5
|"Raka Raka"
|Kosaraju
|Vani Jayaram
|2:41
|-
|6
|"Bul Bul Beauty Vayyari"
|Kosaraju
|Ghantasala
|4:06
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kotayya Pratyagatma]]

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