# Vinayaka Chaviti

Vinayaka Chaviti is a 1957 Telugu-language Hindu mythological film written and directed by Samudrala Sr. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna and music composed by Ghantasala. It was produced by K. Gopala Rao under the Aswaraja Pictures banner. The story is of Syamantakopakhyanam, annually read during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival day celebrations of Lord Vinayaka. The film was dubbed into Tamil as Vinayaga Chathurthi and was released in 1959 and later into Hindi in 1973 as Ganesh Chaturti.

## Plot

The film begins with Parvati making a mud sculpture, breathing life into it, and guarding himself while proceeding to the bath. Accordingly, Siva arrives, and the child bars him when he beheads him enraged. Later, realizing the fact, Siva makes him alive with the head of a demon elephant Gajasura, his ardent devotee, giving the name Ganesha, a man with an elephant face and makes him the lord of the Ganas. During the celebration, Chandra heckles him and gets cursed that anyone who sees him on the day will face ignominy by false rumors.
Eras roll by; it is the period of Dvapara Yuga when Krishna views Chandra in milk at Rukmini 's residence. Parallelly, Satrajit, a staunch devotee of the Sun, acquires a unique jewel Syamantaka as a boon that bestows a vast amount of gold daily. Knowing it, Krishna requests him to hand over it for proper utilization, which Satrajit refuses and develops animosity with Krishna. Meanwhile, Satyabhama, the daughter of Satrajit, falls for Krishna when her father forcibly fixes her alliance with Satadhanva. Once Prasanna, the sibling of Satrajit, moves to hunt wearing the jewel, a lion slaughters him and runs off with the gem, which has been picked up by Jambavanta and gifts to his daughter Jambavati.
Satrajit now denounces Krishna as a homicide, so he lands in the forest to remove his mar. He detects that Jambavanta possesses the jewel, and the war erupts between them for 28 days. At that moment, he realizes Krishna is a reincarnation of Rama, who has arrived to fulfill his vow to have a duel with him. Soon, Jambavanta endorses the jewel with his daughter to him. After returning, Krishna retrieves it and returns it to Satrajit. When he feels guilty, Ergo entrusts it to Satyabhama. During their wedding, Satadhanva enrages Satrajit and escapes with the jewel when Krishna decapitates him with "Sudarshana Chakra." Finally, the movie ends happily.

## Cast

* N. T. Rama Rao as Lord Krishna
* Jamuna as Satyabhama
* Krishna Kumari as Rukmini
* Gummadi as Satrajit
* Rajanala as Prasena
* R. Nageswara Rao as Sathadhana
* A. Prakasa Rao as Narada Maharshi
* Balakrishna as Vasanthaka
* Suryakala as Goddess Parvathi
* Satya Devi as Jambavathi

## Music

Music was composed by Ghantasala. Lyrics were written by Samudrala Sr. The song Dinakara Subhakara is a memorable.
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers |
| 1 | "Aa Nalinakshi" | Ghantasala |
| 2 | "Alinchara Moralinchara" | P. Leela |
| 3 | "Arunaya Saranyaya" | Ghantasala |
| 4 | "Chinni Krishnamma" | Ghantasala |
| 5 | "Dinakara Subhakara" | Ghantasala |
| 6 | "Hare Narayana" | Ghantasala |
| 7 | "Jagadeka Rambhaye" | Ghantasala |
| 8 | "Jaya Gana Nayaka Vinayaka" | Ghantasala, P. Susheela |
| 9 | "Kaliki Ne Krishnudane" | P. Susheela, A. P. Komala |
| 10 | "Kannulalo Merise" | P. Leela |
| 11 | "Nalugidare Nalugidare" | P. Susheela |
| 12 | "Ninu Nera Nammithira" | P. Susheela |
| 13 | "Pratahkale Bhavet Brahma" | Ghantasala |
| 14 | "Raja Premajoopara" | M. S. Rama Rao, P. Leela |
| 15 | "Sailasuta Hrudayesa" | P. Susheela |
| 16 | "Tanuvooge Naa Manasuooge" | P. Leela |
| 17 | "Thondamuneka Dantamunu" | Ghantasala |
| 18 | "Vatapi Ganapatim Bhaje" | Ghantasala |
| 19 | "Vesenu Naa Madi" | Sarojini |
| 20 | "Yashoda Kishora" | M. S. Rama Rao |