Lakshmi Kataksham
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	B. Vittalacharya
Written by	Chillara Bhava Narayana Rao (dialogues)
Screenplay by	B. Vittalacharya
Story by	H. V. Subba Rao
Produced by	Pinjala Subba Rao
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao K. R. Vijaya
Cinematography	H. S. Venu
Edited by	K. Govinda Swamy
Music by	S. P. Kodandapani
Production company	P.S.R. Pictures
Release date	12 March 1970
Running time	138 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Lakshmi Kataksham (transl. Grace of Lakshmi) is a 1970 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced by Pinjala Subba Rao under the P.S.R. Pictures banner and directed by B. Vittalacharya.^[1] It stars N. T. Rama Rao and K. R. Vijaya, with music composed by S. P. Kodandapani.^[2]

Plot

The film revolves around the secret hidden treasure "Lakshmi Bhandagaram," over which two kingdoms, Srungarapuram & Punardaranagaram, compete for generations. The saint Kondandapani is under hunt of it with his disciples Prachanda, a malicious, and Vinayadanda, an obedient one. Once, he walks to Madhura Varma, the king of Srungarapuram, who prophesies that the child in the womb of Queen Chandravati will achieve it. Kondandapani then proceeds to penance—Prachanda, who has covertly observed the first hint attempts but crashes. At that moment, he affirms that the prince of Madhura Varma is only eligible. So, he abducts & rears him as Kulavardhana immediately after his birth, pretending to be an orphan before Vinayadanda. Years pass, and Prachanda molds Kulavardhana into a generalist and gains insight. Assuming that he is done, Prachanda dumps him by withdrawing his power & memory. Vinayadanda discovers the ruse of Prachanda. To gather clues, he is associated with Hemamalini, the queen of Punardara Nagaram. He clears the man with the "Padmarekha" lotus line on his palm to win the treasure.

A rover, Kulavardhana, is guarded by a tribal girl, Singari, and they crush. Prachanda has acquired the second page of a manuscript, which can only be read by one with the same palm. So, he starts his hunt by defrauding the king & queen of Srungarapuram with a surety for their son. Vinayadanda quickly tries to read the manuscript when Prachanda transforms him into a dog. In this form, he asks Kulavardhana for help, and the two restore their originality with a bath in holy water. At that point, Vinayadanda declares that Kulavardhana is the lucky charm with the palm and warns him to beware of Prachanda. Simultaneously, Prachanda forcibly draws Kulavardhana and the two-step into Punardaranagaram, where the King & Queen exert an unknown warmth on him. Kulavardhana plays tactically with Prachanda without revealing details in the manuscript.

Meanwhile, Vinayadanda moves to outdo Prachanda, informing the status quo to Hemamalini. So, she intrudes into Punardaranagaram disguised as a maid and falls for Kulavardhana. Kulavardhana enters Punardaranagaram with Hemamalini, Prachanda & Madhura Varma's armies. Prachanda discerns that Hemamalini is traitorous and is about to enforce his witchcraft, but Vinayadanda breaks all his forces, and they are all captured. Here, Hemamalini frees Prachanda & Madhura Varma and holds Kulavardhana as he understands her genuine love and steps toward the treasure. Amid this, Prachanda retrieves his sorcery and seizes Madhura Varma, Chandravati, & Hemamalini. After an adventurous journey, Kulavardhana triumphs over the treasure with the blessings of the goddess Lakshmi by getting the knowledge secret of his birth. At last, he defeats Prachanda when Kondandapani lands and curses the brutal into a snake. Finally, the movie ends happily with the crowing ceremony of Kulavardhana.

Cast

• N. T. Rama Rao as Kulavardhanudu
• K. R. Vijaya as Rani Hemamalini
• Rajasree as Singari
• Satyanarayana as Prachandudu
• Prabhakar Reddy as Mahendra Varma
• M. Balayya as Vinayadandudu
• Mikkilineni as Sage Kodandapaneeswara
• Balakrishna as Madhupriya's husband
• Hemalatha as Chandravathi
• Jyothi Lakshmi as Dancer in "Andala Bommanu Nenu" song

Soundtrack

Music composed by S. P. Kodandapani.

References

External links

• Lakshmi Kataksham at IMDb