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Vichitra Jeevitham
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	V. Madhusudhana Rao
Written by	Bollimuntha Sivaramakrishna (dialogues)
Screenplay by	V. Madhusudhana Rao
Story by	Gulshan Nanda
Based on	The Mayor of Casterbridge; by Thomas Hardy
Produced by	Nidamarthi Padmakshi; N. Pushpa Bhatt
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao ; Vanisri ; Jayasudha
Cinematography	V. S. R. Swamy
Edited by	D. Venkataratnam
Music by	Chakravarthy
Production; company	Sri Umalakshmi Combines
Release date	14 April 1978;
Running time	134 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

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Vichitra Jeevitham (transl. Strange Life) is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Vanisri and Jayasudha, with music composed by Chakravarthy. It is a remake of the Hindi film Daag (1973), which itself is based on Thomas Hardy's 1886 novel The Mayor of Casterbridge.^[1] The film was released on 14 April 1978.^[2]

Plot

Chandra Shekar / Chandram, who loves & knits a beautiful Gowri. Soon, he acquires a job in an estate owned by Surendra Nath, an honorable-seeking decadent who provides them with hospitality. Once, he tries to molest Gowri when Chandram strikes, and the quarrel ensues into the death of Surendra Nath. The judiciary designs Chandram to hang, but on the way, the vehicle meets with an accident, and all occupants are dead. By that time, Gowri was pregnant and had a baby boy. Years roll by, and Gowri works as a schoolteacher, where she gets acquainted with one of the board members, Ganga, and turns besties. Due to the ill-reputation of Gowri's husband, she loses her job when Ganga welcomes her. Therein, Gowri flabbergasts & stupefies to see Chandram alive as Ganga's husband. So, Gowri decides to quit; Chandram obstructs her when she accuses him, and then he narrates the past. After absconding, Chandram walked on for Gowri, but her whereabouts were unknown. In the passage, he meets Ganga and learns that her lover has ditched her despite being pregnant. So, Chandram married her to provide legitimacy to the child in return for her help in establishing his new identity as Shekar. After a while, Ganga suspects Shekar's closeness with Gowri. Later, he realizes this fact and pleads pardon. The law is again at Chandram's doorstep, as Inspector Anand is, with an added crime of bigamy. At last, Ganga brings out Surendra Nath's wickedness as he is the same one who deceived her, which affirms Chandram's nobleness. Finally, the movie ends with the acquitting of Chandram and all living together happily.

Cast

Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Chandra Shekar
Vanisri as Gowri
Jayasudha as Ganga
Mohan Babu as Surendra Nath
Jaggayya as Inspector Anand
Gummadi as Visweswaraiah
Nagabhushanam as Jananatham
Dhulipala as Lawyer
Kakarala as Lawyer
Rama Prabha as Jaganatham's wife
Radha Kumari as Principal
Jaya Malini as item number

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Chakravarthy.^[3]

Song Title	Lyrics	Singers	length
"Inaalla Ee Mooga Baada"	C. Narayana Reddy	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	4:33
"Banginapalli Maamidipandu"	Veturi	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	4:26
"Naa Kosam"	Dasaradhi	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	4:28
"Allibilli Chittipapa"	Aarudhra	P. Susheela	4:36
"O Chandrama"	Veturi	P. Susheela	3:51
"Gummadamma Gummadamma"	Veeturi	P. Susheela, Jikki	4:18

References

^ "Daag (1973)". The Hindu. 5 June 2014. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
^ "Vichitra Jeevitam". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
^ "Vichitra Jeevitham (1978)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.

External links

Vichitra Jeevitham at IMDb

[1] "Daag (1973)". The Hindu. 5 June 2014. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.

[2] "Vichitra Jeevitam". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.

[3] "Vichitra Jeevitham (1978)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.

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 | name           = Vichitra Jeevitham
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-| caption        = Movie Poster
+| caption        = Theatrical release poster
-| based_on       = {{based on|''[[The Mayor of Casterbridge]]''|[[Thomas Hardy]]}}
+| director       = [[V. Madhusudhana Rao]]
 | writer         = Bollimuntha Sivaramakrishna {{small|(dialogues)}}
+| screenplay     = V. Madhusudhana Rao
 | story          = [[Gulshan Nanda]]
+| based_on       = {{based on|''[[The Mayor of Casterbridge]]''|[[Thomas Hardy]]}}
-| screenplay     = V. Madhusudhan Rao
 | producer       = Nidamarthi Padmakshi<br />N. Pushpa Bhatt
-| director       = [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
 | starring       = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] <br /> [[Vanisri]] <br /> [[Jayasudha]]
-| music          = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
 | cinematography = [[V. S. R. Swamy]]
 | editing        = D. Venkataratnam
+| music          = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
-| studio         = Sri Umalakshmi Combines<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1380233/ |title=Vichitra Jeevitham (Overview) |work=IMDb}}</ref>
+| studio         = Sri Umalakshmi Combines
-| released       = {{Film date|1978|4|14|df=y}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/baraju_SuperHit/status/1117442545015898112 Baraju SuperHit]. [[Twitter]].</ref>
-| runtime        = 134 mins
+| released       = {{Film date|1978|4|14|df=y}}
+| runtime        = 134 minutes
 | country        = India
 | language       = Telugu
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-'''''Vichitra Jeevitham''''' ({{translation|Strange Life}}) is a 1978 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced by Nidamarthi Padmakshi and N. Pushpa Bhatt<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmiclub.com/movie/vichithra-jeevitham-1978-telugu-movie |title=Vichitra Jeevitham (Banner) |work=Filmiclub}}</ref> and directed by [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knowyourfilms.com/film/Vichitra-Jeevitham/10465 |title=Vichitra Jeevitham (Direction) |work=Know Your Films}}</ref> It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Vanisri]] and [[Jayasudha]], with music composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/vichithra-jeevitham-movie/16672 |title=Vichitra Jeevitham (Cast & Crew) |work=gomolo.com}}</ref> The film is a remake of the [[Hindi language|Hindi]] movie ''[[Daag (1973 film)|Daag]]'' (1973),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/daag-1973/article6085506.ece |title=Vichitra Jeevitham (Remake) |work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecinebay.com/movie/index/id/1181?ed=Tolly |title=Vichitra Jeevitham (Review) |work=The Cine Bay}}</ref> which itself is based on [[Thomas Hardy]]'s 1886 novel ''[[The Mayor of Casterbridge]]''.
+'''''Vichitra Jeevitham''''' ({{translation|Strange Life}}) is a 1978 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[V. Madhusudhana Rao]]. The film stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Vanisri]] and [[Jayasudha]], with music composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]. It is a remake of the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Daag (1973 film)|Daag]]'' (1973), which itself is based on [[Thomas Hardy]]'s 1886 novel ''[[The Mayor of Casterbridge]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 June 2014 |title=Daag (1973) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/daag-1973/article6085506.ece |url-status=live |access-date=19 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119065852/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/daag-1973/article6085506.ece |archive-date=19 November 2022}}</ref> The film was released on 14 April 1978.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vichitra Jeevitam |url=https://indiancine.ma/TOE/info |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20221119065536/https://indiancine.ma/TOE/info |archive-date=19 November 2022 |access-date=19 November 2022 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
-==Plot==
+== Plot ==
-Chandra Shekar / Chandram (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) loves & marries a beautiful Gowri (Vanisri). Soon, Chandram gets a job in an estate owned by Surendra Nath (Mohan Babu) a decadent person who behaves like a gentleman and provides good hospitality. Later, once Gowri is alone, tries to molest her but Chandram arrives in time, and the quarrel ensues into the death of Surendra Nath. Chandram is sentenced to death but, on the way to prison, the police van meets with an accident and all occupants are dead. By the time, Gowri is pregnant and gives birth to a baby boy. Years roll by, Gowri, works as a school teacher where she gets acquainted with one of the board member Ganga (Jayasudha) and they become good friends. Due to the ill-reputation of Gowri's husband, she loses her job when Ganga welcomes Gowri to her house. There, Gowri flabbergasts & stupefies to see Chandram alive as Ganga's husband. So, Gowri decides to quit, Chandram obstructs her when she accuses of his deed then he narrates the past. After escaping from the accident, Chandram immediately rushed for Gowri but her whereabouts are not known. Thereafter, in passage, he met Ganga and learns that had she has been ditched by her lover in spite of being pregnant. So, Chandram married her to provide legitimacy to the child, in return for her help in establishing his new identity as Shekar. Right now, Ganga spots the closeness of Shekar with Gowri and suspects them. Later on, realizes the truth and requests forgiveness. At present, the law is again at Chandram's doorstep as Inspector Anand (Jaggayya) with an added crime of bigamy. At last, Ganga brings out the wickedness of Surendra Nath as he is the same who deceived her and affirms nobleness of Chandram. Finally, Chandram is acquitted and the movie ends all of them living together, happily.
+Chandra Shekar / Chandram, who loves & knits a beautiful Gowri. Soon, he acquires a job in an estate owned by Surendra Nath, an honorable-seeking decadent who provides them with hospitality. Once, he tries to molest Gowri when Chandram strikes, and the quarrel ensues into the death of Surendra Nath. The judiciary designs Chandram to hang, but on the way, the vehicle meets with an accident, and all occupants are dead. By that time, Gowri was pregnant and had a baby boy. Years roll by, and Gowri works as a schoolteacher, where she gets acquainted with one of the board members, Ganga, and turns besties. Due to the ill-reputation of Gowri's husband, she loses her job when Ganga welcomes her. Therein, Gowri flabbergasts & stupefies to see Chandram alive as Ganga's husband. So, Gowri decides to quit; Chandram obstructs her when she accuses him, and then he narrates the past. After absconding, Chandram walked on for Gowri, but her whereabouts were unknown. In the passage, he meets Ganga and learns that her lover has ditched her despite being pregnant. So, Chandram married her to provide legitimacy to the child in return for her help in establishing his new identity as Shekar. After a while, Ganga suspects Shekar's closeness with Gowri. Later, he realizes this fact and pleads pardon. The law is again at Chandram's doorstep, as Inspector Anand is, with an added crime of bigamy. At last, Ganga brings out Surendra Nath's wickedness as he is the same one who deceived her, which affirms Chandram's nobleness. Finally, the movie ends with the acquitting of Chandram and all living together happily.
-==Cast==
+== Cast ==
 *[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] as Chandra Shekar
 *[[Vanisri]] as Gowri
 *[[Jayasudha]] as Ganga
 *[[Mohan Babu]] as Surendra Nath
 *[[Jaggayya]] as Inspector Anand
 *[[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] as Visweswaraiah
 *[[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]] as Jananatham
 *[[Dhulipala Seetarama Sastry|Dhulipala]] as Lawyer
 *Kakarala as Lawyer
 *[[Rama Prabha]] as Jaganatham's wife
 *[[Radha Kumari]] as Principal
 *[[Jaya Malini]] as [[item number]]
-==Crew==
+== Soundtrack ==
+The music was composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vichitra Jeevitham (1978)-Song_Booklet |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/DQW/info |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20221119065336/https://indiancine.ma/documents/DQW/info |archive-date=19 November 2022 |access-date=19 November 2022 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
-*'''Art''': G. V. Subba Rao
-*'''Choreography''': Chinni - Sampath
-*'''Fights''': Madhavan
-*'''Dialogues''': Bollimuntha Sivaramakrishna
-*'''Lyrics''': [[C. Narayana Reddy]], [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]], [[Aarudhra]], Vituri, Dasaradhi
-*'''Playback''': [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]], [[P. Susheela]], [[Jikki]]
-*'''Music''': [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
-*'''Story''': [[Gulshan Nanda]]
-*'''Editing''': D. Venkataratnam
-*'''Cinematography''': [[V. S. R. Swamy]]
-*'''Producer''': Nidamarthi Padmakshi, N. Pushpa Bhatt
-*'''Screenplay - Director''': [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
-*'''Banner''': Sri Umalakshmi Combines
-*'''Release Date''': 1978
-==Soundtrack==
-{{Infobox album
-| name       = Vichitra Jeevitham
-| type       = film
-| artist     = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
-| cover      =
-| alt        =
-| released   = 1978
-| recorded   =
-| venue      =
-| studio     =
-| genre      = Soundtrack
-| length     = 26:12
-| label      = EMI Columbia Audio
-| producer   = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
-| prev_title = Simha Garjana
-| prev_year  = 1978
-| next_title = Seetapathi Samsaram
-| next_year  = 1978
-}}
-The music soundtrack was composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]] and released on EMI Columbia Audio Company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cineradham.com/telugu-audio/movie/665/Vichitra%20Jeevitham(1978)/ |title=Vichitra Jeevitham (Songs) |work=Cineradham}}</ref>
 {|class="wikitable"
 |-
-!S. No.!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
+!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
 |-
-|1
 |"Inaalla Ee Mooga Baada"
 |[[C. Narayana Reddy]]
-|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]]
+|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
 |4:33
 |-
-|2
 |"Banginapalli Maamidipandu"
-|[[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]]
+|[[Veturi]]
-|SP Balu, [[P. Susheela]]
+|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[P. Susheela]]
 |4:26
 |-
-|3
 |"Naa Kosam"
+|Dasaradhi
-|[[Aarudhra]]
-|SP Balu, P. Susheela
+|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
 |4:28
 |-
-|4
 |"Allibilli Chittipapa"
+|Aarudhra
-|Vituri
 |P. Susheela
 |4:36
 |-
+|"O Chandrama"
-|5
+|Veturi
-|"O Priyathamaa"
-|Dasaradhi
 |P. Susheela
 |3:51
 |-
-|5
 |"Gummadamma Gummadamma"
+|Veeturi
-|Veturi Sundararama Murthy
 |P. Susheela, [[Jikki]]
 |4:18
 |}
-==References==
+== References ==
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+{{V. Madhusudhana Rao}}
 {{The Mayor of Casterbridge}}
-[[Category:Indian drama films]]
-[[Category:Telugu remakes of Hindi films]]
-[[Category:Films scored by K. Chakravarthy]]
-[[Category:Films directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
-[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
-[[Category:Indian films]]
 [[Category:1970s Telugu-language films]]
+[[Category:1970s Indian films]]
 [[Category:1978 drama films]]
 [[Category:1978 films]]
-[[Category:Films based on works by Thomas Hardy]]
+[[Category:Films based on The Mayor of Casterbridge]]
+[[Category:Films directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao]]
+[[Category:Films scored by K. Chakravarthy]]
+[[Category:Indian drama films]]
+[[Category:Telugu remakes of Hindi films]]

v t e V. Madhusudhana Rao
Telugu films	Annapurna (1960) Taxi Ramudu (1961) Padandi Munduku (1962) Rakta Sambandham (1962) Aradhana (1962) Lakshadhikari (1963) Aathma Balam (1964) Gudi Gantalu (1964) Antastulu (1965) Veerabhimanyu / Veera Abhimanyu (1965) Zamindar (1966) Aastiparulu (1966) Dr. Anand (1966) Manchi Kutumbam (1968) Lakshmi Nivasam (1968) Adrushtavanthulu (1969) Aatmiyulu (1969) Manushulu Marali (1969) Pavitra Bandham (1971) Amaayakuraalu (1971) Kalyana Mandapam (1971) Manchi Rojulu Vachchaayi (1972) Kanna Koduku (1973) Bhakta Tukaram (1973) Manchivadu (1973) Krishnaveni (1974) Premalu Pellillu (1974) Chakravakam (1974) Chakradhari (1977) Raja Ramesh (1977) Edureeta (1977) Vichitra Jeevitham (1978) Mallepoovu (1978) Andaman Ammayi (1979) Bebbuli (1980) Chandipriya (1980) Superman (1980) Puli Bidda (1981) Bangaru Kanuka (1982) Kanchana Ganga (1984) Vikram (1986) Prana Snehithulu (1988) Simha Swapnam (1989)
Hindi films	Devi (1970) Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (1970) Samaj Ko Badal Dalo (1985) Lav Kush (1997)
Kannada films	Sneha Sedu (1978) Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu (1980)

v t e Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886)
Adaptations	The Mayor of Casterbridge (1921) Mayor Nair (1966) Daag (1973) The Mayor of Casterbridge (1978) Vichitra Jeevitham (1978) The Claim (2000) The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003)
Related	Thomas Hardy's Wessex Wife selling