| Bhakta Pothana | |
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| Directed by | K. V. Reddy |
| Story by | Ramnoth |
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| Produced by | B. N. Reddy (Production Supervision) Moola Narayana Swamy (Presenter) |
| Starring | V. Nagayya |
| Cinematography | K. Ramnoth |
| Music by | V. Nagayya |
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Running time | 186 minutes |
| Language | Telugu |
Bhakta Pothana is a 1943Telugu-languagebiographical film directed byK. V. Reddy in his directorial debut. Based on the life of poet-saintPothana who translatedBhagavatham intoTelugu language, the film was scripted bySamudrala Sr. The film had celebrated Jubilee runs all over theSouth India includingMysore state andKerala.[1] It was remade in 1966, starringV. Nagayya as Vedavyasa in a minor role, while he was lead character Pothana in this movie.[2]
Bammera Pothana is a staunch devotee of Lord Rama. He lived a pious life with his wife Narasamamba, son Mallanna and daughter Lakshmi in Ekasilapuram. Lord Rama appears before him and orders him to translate Bhagavatam into Telugu language. Sarada daughter of his brother-in-law Srinatha lived with his family after death of her mother. King Sarvagna Singabhoopala sends Srinatha to convince Pothana to dedicate the Bhagavatam to him. Pothana refused the request and dedicated his work to Lord Rama. The King attempts to forcibly take it and exile him from his kingdom. His intentions were nullified by divine intervention. The King realizes his mistake and welcomes back Pothana and his family to the Kingdom and provides for them to lead a respectable life.
| Actor/Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| V. Nagayya | Pothana |
| Mudigonda Lingamurthy | Ajamila, the rowdy |
| Hemalatha Devi | Narasamamba, Pothana's wife |
| Vanaja Naalam | Lakshmi, Pothana's daughter |
| C. H. Narayana Rao | Lord Rama |
| Tanguturi Suryakumari | Goddess Saraswathi (cameo role) |
| Bezawada Rajarathnam | |
| Sivaram Vallabhajosyula | Mallanna, Pothana's son |
| Jandhyala Gowrinatha Sastry | Sreenatha |
| Malathi K. | Sreenatha's daughter |
| Dr. V. R. Sarma | King Sarvagna Singabhoopala |
| Samrajyam | Court Dancer |
There are about 20 songs and poems inBhakta Pothana.[3] Lyrics were written bySamudrala Sr.