Jagadguru Adi Shankara
| Jagadguru Adi Shankara | |
|---|---|
 Film Poster | |
| Directed by | J. K. Bharavi |
| Produced by | Nara Jaya Sri Devi |
| Written by | J. K. Bharavi (story/screenplay/dialogues) |
| Starring |
Kaushik Babu Nagarjuna Akkineni Mohan Babu Srihari |
| Narrated by | Chiranjeevi[1] |
| Music by | Nag Sri Vatsa |
| Cinematography |
P.K.H. Das S. Gopal Reddy |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
Production company |
Global Peace Creators |
Release dates |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Jagadguru Adi Shankara[3] is a 2013 ensemble cast Telugu biographical-devotional film produced by Nara Jaya Sri Devi on Global Peace Creators banner, directed by J. K. Bharavi. The film is based on the life of 8th century philosopher Adi Shankara. It stars Kaushik Babu in the lead role of Adi Shankaracharya, Nagarjuna Akkineni in a cameo appearance, Mohan Babu, Srihari, and Sai Kumar in other important roles, and features music composed by Nag Sri Vatsa.[4]
Plot
Adi Shankara (Kaushik Babu) is born at Kaladi of Kerala state to a Brahmin family. Soon Adi Shankara is born Agni Deva (Tanikella Bharani) says to Rudraksha Rushi (Mohan Babu) that he has only 8 years of life. So Rudraksha Rushi gives 24 years of life to Shankara from his span, at a cycle of every 8 years whenever Shakara's life is in trouble. After his father's death Shankara shows his remarkable power in acquiring mastery over four Vedas at the age of eight. When he is caught by a crocodile in Purna River, he seeks the permission of his mother to become Sanyasi and then only the crocodile leaves him. Reluctantly, his mother accepts his proposal and then the crocodile disappears. In search of a guru, he leaves for North India. Then he finds his guru, Govinda Bhagavatpada (Srihari). The guru teaches him 'Jala Stambhana', 'Agnisthambana','Vaayusthambana' and 'Parakaya Pravesha' (leaving one's own soul and entering others) etc. skills. Soon, Shankara decides to preach his Advaita Vedanta philosophy to the people who are quarreling among themselves in the name of castes and religions. Shankara teaches a lesson to one such person, Kapalikudu (Suman), who is responsible for the quarrels among the people. In another sequence, a Chandala (Nagarjuna Akkineni) proves to Shankara that all the people are equal before god. During his philosophical tour, Shankara gets a chance to debate with Mandana Misra (Sai Kumar). While Misra I about to give up, his wife Ubhaya Bharathi (Kamalinee Mukherjee) challenges Shankara by asking some question on sex and related questions. As he being a Sanyasi, he can't answer her questions. He then asks for a recess of 15 days. He later, do Parakaya Pravesha and enters the dead body of a king (Mynampati Sreerama Chandra) then he makes love with the king's wives (Kamna Jethmalani) and learns and gets the answers for the questions posed by Udaya Bharathi. Although being a Sage, he performs the rituals of his mother. This factor irks the elders of his religion. However, they repent for their act later. Finally, having occupied 'Sarvagnapeetha' of Kashmir, he gets salvation and disappears in Lord Shiva (Chiranjeevi).[5]
Cast
- Kaushik Babu as Adi Shankara
- Chiranjeevi as Lord Siva (Voice actor)
- Nagarjuna Akkineni as Chandaludu
- Mohan Babu as Rudraksha Rushi
- Srihari as Govinda Bhagavatpada
- Sai Kumar as Maṇḍana Miśra
- Suman as Kapala Martanda Raju
- K.Nagababu
- Sai Kiran as Lord Narasimha
- Mynampati Sreerama Chandra as the King
- Tanikella Bharani as Agni Deva
- Posani Krishna Murali as Maha Mantri
- AVS
- Kondavalasa
- L.B. Sriram
- Anand
- J. K. Bharavi
- Vijayachander as Raja Jothishudu
- Thagubothu Ramesh as me
- Jeeva
- Ashok Kumar
- Ananth
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao
- Suthi Velu as Dead Body
- Meena as Gangadevi
- Roja as Goddess Lakshmi
- Kamalinee Mukherjee as Ubhaya Bharati
- Kamna Jethmalani as the Queen
- Rohini as Shankara's mother
- Tulasi
- Sana
- Siva Parvathi
- Geetha Singh
- Aalapati Lakshmi
- Krishnaveni
- Sulakpeta Sailaja
- Master Dhiraj
- Master Manoj
- Master Vamsi
Soundtrack
| Jagadguru Adi Shankara | |
|---|---|
| Film score by Nag Sri Vatsa | |
| Released | 11 March 2013 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 45:31 |
| Label | Aditya Music |
| Producer | Nag Sri Vatsa |
Music composed by Nag Sri Vatsa. Music released on ADITYA Music Company. The soundtrack of fourteen tracks was released by Swamy Paripoorna Nanda Saraswati, on 11 March 2013.[1]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Omkaram" | Vedavyas | Shankar Mahadevan | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Akhila Charachara" | Vedavyas | Unni Krishnan | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Om Namashivaaya" | Vedavyas | Karthik | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Bhaja Govindam" | Adi Shankaracharyula Keerthana | Madhu Balakrishnan | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Bhrama Ani Telusu" | J. K. Bharavi | Sreerama Chandra | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Sreekrishnaha" | Vedavyas | SP Balu,Mani Nagaraj | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Yavadu Neevu" | J. K. Bharavi | SP Balu | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Lakshmi Padmaalaya" | Adi Shankaracharyula Keerthana | Sharath Santosh | 1:31 |
| 9. | "Soundarya Lahari" | Adi Shankaracharyula Keerthana | Ranjith | 2:38 |
| 10. | "Lakshmeenrusimhaa" | Adi Shankaracharyula Keerthana | Tippu | 2:15 |
| 11. | "Veda Thandavam" | Vedas | Chorus | 1:29 |
| 12. | "Nithyaanandakaree" | Adi Shankaracharyula Keerthana | SP Balu | 4:36 |
| 13. | "Shankara Vijayam" | Vedavyas | Chorus | 1:42 |
| 14. | "Sivoham" | Adi Shankaracharyula Keerthana | Hariharan | 3:15 |
| 15. | "Chiranjeevi About Adi Shankaracharya" | J. K. Bharavi | Chiranjeevi | 2:13 |
Total length: |
45:31 | |||
References
- 1 2 Shekhar (7 March 2013). "Listen Chiranjeevi's voiceover for Sri Jagadguru Adi Shankara – Oneindia Entertainment". Entertainment.oneindia.in.
- ↑ "Review : Jagadguru Adishankara – Devotional film for families". 123telugu.com. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ↑ "Official Title". Amazon.com.
- ↑ "Sri Jagadguru Adi Shankara: Audio launch". The Times of India. 13 March 2013.
- ↑ "Official Title". CineJosh.