Valmiki is 1963 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, based on the life of Valmiki, produced by S. K. Habibulla under Jupiter Pictures and directed by C. S. Rao. The films stars N. T. Rama Rao, Rajasulochana and Leelavathi with music composed by Ghantasala. Director Rao and Jupiter Pictures made the film simultaneously in Kannada with the same title starring Rajkumar in the lead role retaining most of the cast and crew.

Plot

The film begins with Siva proclaiming Parvati that soon vital letters of Vishnu Ra & himself Ma are resurrected as Rama, which is feasible by a notorious tribe burglar Raksha. At a point, Raksha strikes on Princess Kalyani, who endears him despite his profession and makes him accompany her. The king is about to gratify Raksha when his identity is unveiled and seized, but he flees with Kalyani's aid. Amid, he is shot and secured by a wild girl, Tara, and they crush. Parallelly, Kalyani's disquiet proceeds for Raksha and nags to knit her. So, Tara tricks by forging her death, accusing Kalyani, who goes to the end of the lunatic. The king pleads with Raksha to secure her. Ergo, he drives her when she is startled to behold Tara alive and splicing Raksha. So, Kalyani leaves her breath, cursing Tara to die by grieving away from her husband. Following, the couple leads a gleeful time when Tara urges Nagaratna Maala, the necklace of precious stones of the snakes that Raksha oaths to bestow her with. Learning its presence in the head of the snakes, he decapitates a myriad that plays havoc with Adi Seshu. Next, Raksha detects the necklace on the idol Lakshmi in Ayodhya when it desecrates and steals it, and the enraged goddess vanishes it.