
Daana Veera Soora Karna
Daana Veera Soora Karna is a 1977 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film co-written, produced and directed by N.T. Rama Rao under his banner, Ramakrishna Cine Studios. Based on the life of Karna from the Mahabharata, it stars Rama Rao in three roles: the title character, Duryodhana, and Krishna. It also stars Rao's sons Nandamuri Harikrishna and Nandamuri Balakrishna, who play the roles of Arjuna and Abhimanyu, respectively. Music for the film was composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao.
Plot
A baby has been rescued from the Ganga river by charioteer Adhiratha, who adopts the boy and names him Karna. Years later, Karna witnesses the scene of Dronacharya taking off Ekalavya's thumb so that Arjuna could surpass him as an archer. At this injustice, Karna swears a rivalry against Arjuna.
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author | N. T. Rama Rao |
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director | N. T. Rama Rao |
editor | G. D. Joshi |
keywords | abandon abhimanyu adhiratha archer archery arjuna attack beg bhima bhishma bhudevi bhūmi curse dharmaraja drona duryodhana ekalavya force ganga ghee hastinapur indra karna kill kshatriya kunti kurukshetra war last stage of life lord krishna meet morning pandava parashurama parasurama rescue sannyasa shakuni shalya sleep surya teach travel win young girl yudhishthira |
musicBy | Pendyala Nageswara Rao |
producer | N. T. Rama Rao |
productionCompany | Ramakrishna Cine Studios |
publisher | Mayuri |
theme | epic gang |