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{{Infobox film
| name = Jagadeka Veeruni Katha
| image = Jagadeka Veeruni Katha poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = {{film name|Telugu|జగదేకవీరుని కథ}}
| director = [[K. V. Reddy]]
| producer = K. V. Reddy
| writer =
| screenplay = K. V. Reddy
| story = [[Pingali Nagendra Rao]]
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[B. Saroja Devi]]
| music = [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
| cinematography = [[Marcus Bartley]]
| editing = Kalyana Sundaram
| studio = [[Vijaya Productions]]
| released = {{film date|df=y|1961|8|9}}
| runtime = 187 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = 6,00,000 INR
}}

'''''Jagadeka Veeruni Katha''''' ({{translation|Story of a Universal Hero}}) is a 1961 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[swashbuckler film]], produced & directed by [[K. V. Reddy]] under the [[Vijaya Productions]] banner. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[B. Saroja Devi]] and music composed by [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ntr.telugudesam.org/paperslides/art.html |title=Jagadekaveeruni Katha review, Aanati Anavallu 102 by Pulagam Chinnarayana |access-date=1 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823112643/http://ntr.telugudesam.org/paperslides/art.html |archive-date=23 August 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film was subsequently dubbed into Tamil (''Jagathalaprathapan''), Kannada (''Jagadekaveerana Kathe''), Bengali, Oriya, and Hindi languages. The film was a box office success.<ref name="hindu" />

==Plot==
Once upon a time, there was a kingdom Udayagiri, its King (Mukkamala) has two sons Pratap (N. T. Rama Rao) a valiant, & Jagjit (Lanka Satyam) a poltroon one that envies his brother. Pratap's life ambition is to couple up with ''Devakanyas'' the angels ''Indrakumari (B. Saroja Devi), Nagakumari (L. Vijayalakshmi), Varunakumari (Jayanthi), & Agnikumari (Bala)''. knowing it, the angered King ostracizes him from the country. Right now, Pratap starts his adventurous journey towards angels with the blessings of his mother (Rushyendramani). On the way, he acquainted with a clown Rendu Chintalu (Relangi) who helps him to land at a pond wherein the angels bathe. Just as, Pratap secretly observes them when Jayanthi Indrakumari makes him a statue. Here, [[Goddess Parvathi]] (Kannamba) appears as an old woman and restores him. Thereupon, she reveals a secret of Jayanthi that she has a curse to marry a person who steals her saree and she will stay on earth until he holds it. So, Pratap heists her saree which the goddess hides in his leg and proclaims not to hold with him to the battlefield. At present, Pratap weds Jayanti, proceeds towards the Kamakura Kingdom where its king Threesoka (Rajanala) a debaucher, keeps a bad eye on Jayanthi. So he plots, with his wicked minister Badarayana Praggada (C.S.R) and embraces Pratap. Afterward, to discard they send him to Naga, Varuna, Agni Lokas on the pretext of fetching medicine where Pratap knits the angels. After some time, Pratap clearly ceases Threesoka & Badarayana and delegates the kingdom to Rendu Chintalu. Meanwhile, at Udayaagiri, Jagjit conquers the kingdom and captivates his parents but somehow they abscond and reach their son. Currently, Pratap moves to regain their kingdom when he free's the saree and asks his mother to safeguard it. Noticing, the angels acquire it by hoodwink and leaves to heaven. Being cognizant of it, Pratap becomes grief-stricken, after crossing many hurdles he lands at heaven where Indra (Mikkilineni) tests his efficiency and capability. Finally, Pratap succeeds in getting back his wives to Earth and rules his kingdom happily.

==Cast==
[[File:Actor CSR in Movie "Jagadekaveeruni Katha".jpg|thumb|C. S. R. Anjaneyulu as Badarayana Praggada.]]
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Pratap
*[[B. Saroja Devi]] as Jayanthi/Indra Kumari
*[[Rajanala Kaleswara Rao|Rajanala]] as Threesoka Maharaju
*[[Relangi Venkata Ramaiah|Relangi]] as Renduchintalu
*[[Chilakalapudi Seetha Rama Anjaneyulu|C. S. R.]] as Badarayana Praggada
*[[Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy|Mikkilineni]] as [[Indra]]
*[[Mukkamala]] as Maharaju
*[[Vangara Venkata Subbaiah|Vangara]] as Paata Mantri Buddisagar
*Lanka Satyam as Jagajjit
*[[P. Kannamba|Kannamba]] as [[Goddess Parvathi]]
*[[Rushyendramani]] as Maharani
*[[L. Vijayalakshmi]] as Nagini / Naga Kumari
*[[Girija (actress)|Girija]] as Ekaasa
*[[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]] as Varuni / Varuna Kumari
*Bala as Mareechi / Agni Kumari
*"Gemini" Chandra - Dancer<ref name="hindu">{{Cite web|author=Narasimham|first=M. L.|date=7 July 2016|title=Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (1961)|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/Jagadeka-Veeruni-Katha-1961/article14475908.ece|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20200610085815/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/Jagadeka-Veeruni-Katha-1961/article14475908.ece|archivedate=10 June 2020|accessdate=10 June 2020|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Jagadeka Veeruni Katha
| type = film
| artist = [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
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| length = 39:25
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Music composed by [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]. Lyrics were written by [[Pingali Nagendra Rao]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (1961)-Song_Booklet|url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/CVA/info|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-23|website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref><ref>http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/moviedetail.asp?mid=a0000087</ref>

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No!!Song Title !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Jaya Jaya Jaya Jagadeka Pratapa"
|[[P. Susheela]]
|2:28
|-
|2
|"Jalakalatalalo"
|P. Susheela, [[P. Leela]]
|2:26
|-
|3
|"O Sakhi Oho Cheli"
|[[Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao|Ghantasala]]
|3:35
|-
|4
|"Nanu Dayaganava"
|P. Leela
|2:11
|-
|5
|"Varinchi Vachina Manava Veerudu"
|P. Susheela, leela
|3:15
|-
|6
|"Koppuninda Poovuleme"
|[[Madhavapeddi Satyam]], Swarnalata
|3:00
|-
|7
|"Ainadedo Ainadi"
|Ghantasala, Suseela
|2:48
|-
|8
|"Aasha Ekasa"
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|2:44
|-
|9
|"Manoharamuga"
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|3:45
|-
|10
|"Adilakshmi Vanti Attagarivamma"
|P. Susheela, P. Leela
|2:50
|-
|11
|"Raara Kanaraara"
|Ghantasala
|3:05
|-
|12
|"Sivasankari Sivanandalahari"
|Ghantasala
|6:18
|}

==Box office==
* The film has celebrated 100 days in 30 centres.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://navatarangam.com/2008/11/jagadekaveeruni-katha/ |title=Jagadeka Veeruni Katha story and boxoffice details at Navatarangam.com |access-date=3 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090413062755/http://navatarangam.com/2008/11/jagadekaveeruni-katha/ |archive-date=13 April 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Centenary celebrations were held at Naaz theater in [[Guntur]] city. The film unit felicitated an individual who saw the movie 100 times. The film ran well even in each of the subsequent releases.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt0266659}}
* {{youtube|xq0l5yT818U|Siva Shankari}} - a song from the Tamil dubbed version sung by [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]]

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[[Category:1961 films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian historical fantasy films]]
[[Category:Films about royalty]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. V. Reddy]]
[[Category:Films scored by Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
[[Category:Indian swashbuckler films]]
[[Category:1960s historical fantasy films]]

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