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Raaga Deepam
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Dasari Narayana Rao
Written by	Dasari Narayana Rao
Produced by	Kodali Bosu Babu Dasari Narayana Rao (Presents)
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jayasudha
Cinematography	P. S. Selvaraj
Edited by	B. Krishnam Raju
Music by	Chakravarthy
Production company	Veera Rani Enterprises
Release date	15 January 1982 (1982-01-15)
Running time	134 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Raaga Deepam (transl. Musical Light) is a 1982 Indian Telugu-language drama film, written and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao and produced by Kodali Bosu Babu under the banner of Veera Rani Enterprises.

It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jayasudha in lead roles. It features original songs composed by Chakravarthy.

Plot

Chakravarthy is a famous musician who loves a girl, Kalyani, the daughter of a millionaire, Gopal Rao. Just before their wedding, Chakravarthy meets his Master, who brought him up. At that moment, he learns that the Master's only daughter, Gowri, is in an insane state due to fail of frequent matches. To shield her, Master pleads Chakravarthy to lie that he will marry her, and in gratitude, he does so. Afterward, the Master becomes aware of Chakravarthy's alliance and implores Kalyani to secure his daughter. Thus, Kalyani sacrifices and makes Chakravathy marry Gowri. After that, broken Kalyani rejects the wedlock when Gopal Rao approaches Chakravarthy’s aid, who convinces with a guy named Ranganath. Years have passed, and the Chakravarthy couple is blessed with two children. Gowri is a shrew who nags her husband and maltreats him. Once, Chakravarthy spots Kalyani suffering with a child because of impoverishment. Then, he learns that Ranganath is venomous, and he has abandoned them after Gopal Rao went bankrupt and committed suicide. Now, Chakravarthy shelters them when suspicion arises in eccentric Gowri, mindful of their prior familiarity, creating a rift and quitting. At last, Kalyani's self-sacrifice makes Gowri remorseful, and she seeks forgiveness. Finally, the movie ends with Chakravarthy’s couple adopting Kalyani's child.

Cast

• Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Chakravarthy
• Jayasudha as Kalyani
• Lakshmi as Gowri
• Rao Gopal Rao as Gopal Rao, Kalyani's father
• Gummadi as Master
• Ranganath as Ranganath

Crew

• Art: Bhaskar Raju
• Choreography: Saleem
• Stills: Mohanji-Jaganji
• Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Veturi, Dasari Narayana Rao
• Music: K. V. Mahadevan
• Editing: B. Krishnam Raju
• Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
• Producer: Kodali Bosu Babu
• Story - Screenplay - Dialogues - Director: Dasari Narayana Rao
• Banner: Veera Rani Enterprises
• Release Date: 15 January 1982

Soundtrack

Music composed by Chakravarthy. Music released on SEA Records Audio Company.

References

1. "Raaga Deepam (Overview)". IMDb.
2. "Raaga Deepam (Banner)". Filmiclub.
3. "Raaga Deepam (Direction)". Spicy Onion.
4. "Raaga Deepam (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
5. "Raaga Deepam (Review)". Know Your Films.
6. "Raaga Deepam (Songs)". Cineradham.

• 1982 films
• Indian drama films
• Films directed by Dasari Narayana Rao
• Films scored by K. Chakravarthy