Maaya Bazar & Marcus Bartley.
from Madhu of ICP 07-Jul-1993 1556
Somebody was mentioning in the net as though Maya Bazaar was a B&W
film, still it is drawing crowds..
The photography is by Marcus Bartley, and I rate as the in B&W photography.
Some 30 years back, he used a lot of special effects.
On any day, Maya Bazaar is a text book film for all those interested
in films. Music, Direction, Treatment, Screenplay, Dialogues...all.
Asamadeeyulu, Tasamadeeyulu, Hai Hai Nayaka, Mata, etc.
The film itself is based on an imaginary story..
Hats off to the director who could introduce scenes like Balarama
and his wife Renuka also singing "Laahiri, laahiri" and Krishna
commenting to Rukmini "Ee roju Annagaariki kooda..."
Remember that Maya Box in which each character sees his item of
interest.. Everybody imagines Krishna would see Arjuna but he sees
Shakuni !
One can write volumes on this film.
This is a perfect example of a "Perfect" film.
Many wondered while the film is under progress if Savitri would
fit the role of Sasirekha who is naughty and sings a song
"Aha Naa pelli Anta"
Idi vrastuntene, naa tanuvu pulakaristundi !
Many might not be knowing that some of the background music bits were
used in the later films of Vijaya films. eg., The background music
when Ghatothkacha was flying was used for Krisharjuna Yudham.
Incidentally, Krishnarjuna Yudham is one of the films in which both
NTR and ANR excelled.
Maro saari mari konni sangatulu..
Untanu
Capt Madhu
Rajasekhar Velamuri
|> Sub: Maaya Bazaar and Photography..
|>
|> Somebody was mentioning in the net as though Maya Bazaar was a B&W
|> film, still it is drawing crowds..
|>
|> The photography is by Marcus Bartley, and I rate as the in B&W photography.
|> Some 30 years back, he used a lot of special effects.
|>
|> On any day, Maya Bazaar is a text book film for all those interested
|> in films. Music, Direction, Treatment, Screenplay, Dialogues...all.
|>
|> Asamadeeyulu, Tasamadeeyulu, Hai Hai Nayaka, Mata, etc.
|>
|> The film itself is based on an imaginary story..
|>
|> Hats off to the director who could introduce scenes like Balarama
|> and his wife Renuka also singing "Laahiri, laahiri" and Krishna
|> commenting to Rukmini "Ee roju Annagaariki kooda..."
|>
endukandi ..."
|> Remember that Maya Box in which each character sees his item of
|> interest.. Everybody imagines Krishna would see Arjuna but he sees
|> Shakuni !
|>
|> One can write volumes on this film.
|>
|> This is a perfect example of a "Perfect" film.
|>
|> Many wondered while the film is under progress if Savitri would
|> fit the role of Sasirekha who is naughty and sings a song
|> "Aha Naa pelli Anta"
|>
|> Idi vrastuntene, naa tanuvu pulakaristundi !
|>
|> Many might not be knowing that some of the background music bits were
|> used in the later films of Vijaya films. eg., The background music
|> when Ghatothkacha was flying was used for Krisharjuna Yudham.
|>
is Pendyala. Krishnarjuna yuddam is not from Vijaya banner.
|> Incidentally, Krishnarjuna Yudham is one of the films in which both
|> NTR and ANR excelled.
|>
|> Maro saari mari konni sangatulu..
|>
|> Untanu
|>
|> Capt Madhu
I will certainly agree that this is a text book film for all those interested
in films.
-Raja
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51344-Ramakrishna Kandarpa
Sub: Maaya Bazaar and Photography..
I thank Madhu for broaching this subject, as this is the best of my favorite movies.
>The photography is by Marcus Bartley, and I rate as the in B&W photography.
>Some 30 years back, he used a lot of special effects.
I read about this sometime back ( I think in vijayachitra special edition).
In addition to the 'normal' special effects of flying, growing big/small etc
the following pieces that I remember offhand now are very interesting:
Natural effects:
When Ghatotkachaa first appears on the screen, he slowly appears in the
frame similar to the 'Startrek transportation' scenes.
When he lands on a hill when Abhimanyu challenges him, the hill vibrates and
a small rock breaks and falls down ( recollect it to get the effect)
When he sees Sasirekha sleeping on the cot, and disappears along with her
suddenly, the curtain around her cot shrinks to the normal size ( ie closes).
Techniques:
After the song 'lallilala ...' when Sasirekha sits near the pond, slightly
disturbs the water. By the time the water settles, the time lapse is shown
( from the kid to savitri) ...
the usual scene in any movie. But ...
That scene was picturized in a single shot. Meaning, the camara was working
through out this scene. They managed it by replacing the girl with Savitri by the time the water settled.
... how about that?
By the way, even for 'jagadEkaveenuni katha' Marcus Bartley was the
Director of Photography. We can clearly see his talent in the song 'SivaSankari ...' with
NTR in five postures.
There are many more like that, explaining all would be too big a job! ( though
very interesting and pleasing in nature).
>Asamadeeyulu, Tasamadeeyulu, Hai Hai Nayaka, Mata, etc.
'Sankhu teerthulavaaru, taatapaadulu, am-ahaa, im-ihee, um-uhuu, etc'
>Krishna commenting to Rukmini "Ee roju Annagaariki kooda..."
As rajasekhar pointed out , 'rukmini commenting to Krishna says
'eevayassulO akkagaarikendukande ...' and Krishna replies:
'shhh... rasapattulO tarkam kooDadu'
>One can write volumes on this film.
>This is a perfect example of a "Perfect" film.
Truly TRUE
< Useful stuff deleted >
>Capt Madhu
Director KV Reddy made each frame of the movie so perfect to make it success for ever ...
Whenever I see the movie ( even after seeing over fifty times), I see something new in a new frame!
There are many many more interesting bits it is practically not possible
to express them at one time, by single person. Hence I would like to invite
our friends reading this group to express their views on this movie.
Have fun recollecting the maaya 'mayaa bazaar'
raamaa
PVR Narasimha Rao
In article <930707103...@enet-gw.pa.dec.com>, ma...@qcav01.enet.dec.com (from Madhu of ICP 07-Jul-1993 1556) writes:
:) On any day, Maya Bazaar is a text book film for all those interested
:) in films. Music, Direction, Treatment, Screenplay, Dialogues...all.
:)
:) Asamadeeyulu, Tasamadeeyulu, Hai Hai Nayaka, Mata, etc.
:)
:) The film itself is based on an imaginary story..
:)
:) Hats off to the director who could introduce scenes like Balarama
:) and his wife Renuka also singing "Laahiri, laahiri" and Krishna
:) commenting to Rukmini "Ee roju Annagaariki kooda..."
:)
:) Remember that Maya Box in which each character sees his item of
:) interest.. Everybody imagines Krishna would see Arjuna but he sees
:) Shakuni !
:)
:) One can write volumes on this film.
:)
:) This is a perfect example of a "Perfect" film.
For most of the things you mentioned above, major credit goes to Pingali
Nagendra Rao, who handled story, screenplay, dialogue and lyrics for Maya
Bazar. In those days, PNR was under a contract with Vijaya gilms and he used
to spend roughly 6 months on each film, trying to create interesting scenes!
He used to write the story, screenplay, dialogue and lyrics for jaanapada/
pauraanika movies made by Vijaya films (e.g. Maya Bazar, Patala Bhairavi,
Jagadeka Veeruni Katha, Uma Chandi Gauri Shankarula Katha, Keelu Gurram etc)
and used to write just lyrics for social films (e.g. Missamma, Gundamma
Katha, Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu etc). And, most of the lyrics he wrote are
really wonderful. The reason he was used for dialogue also only in pauranika
/janapada movies and not for social movies is that he writes stuff in a
"graanthika" style and not in the vernacular. However, there's an exception:
"Pelli Naati Pramaanaalu" (ANR), for which PNR penned lyrics as well as
dialogue.
He has a knack for thinking of such nice scenes as the ones you mentioned
(laahiri laahiri song loe aa "ee roeju anna gaariki kooda...", "akka gaaru
maatram...", "rasapattuloe tarkam koodadu!", that maya box episode and
Krishna seeing Shakuni etc).
As for coining/popularizing expressions like "asmadeeyulu", "tasmadeeyulu",
"hai hai naayakaa", PNR does it in every movie. Take Patala Bhairavi or
Jagadeka Veeruni Katha or any movie, there'll be some expressions like that
(and they were invariably popualr when the movie was released). For example,
"baalakaa", "Saayaraa"(instead of "chEyaraa" => "sEyaraa") (as in "siddham
Saayaraa" -- SVR) "ammaNi", "bul bul" (SVR addresses the heroine as bul bul
and refers to ehr with his apprentices as "ammaNi"), "ammaayee maNi" etc.
PNR aws easily one of the best Telugu film lyricists and I think his mastery
played a big role in the success of Vijaya films, along with the presence of
some brilliant directors like KVReddy, BNReddy, Prasad and music directors
like Pendyala (and of course good actors).
Interestingly, PNR wasn't a big success in theater (he used to write and
stage dramas in his native town Machilipatnam (Bandar) before he made it to
the movies). His literary skills were hardly appreciated then. But BNReddy
who saw one of his dramas once was impressed at once and took him with him.
His first movie (forget the name. Some janapada movie) was a big flop, but
he later got a big hit with "Mayabazar" and never looked back.
If you think I am overpraising him, may be you are right -- he happens to be a cousin of my grandfather and I oculd be biased.... :)
PVR
srinivas Paruchuri
Infact there was an another movie SASIREKHA PARINAYAM ( Maya Bazar)
in 1930s(1938 ?) with S.Rajeswara Rao ( music director, who also
acted in few movies in early years of Telugu cinema)as abhimanya and that film was the real source for later version of Vijaya's production in 1957.
Even the song Viva`ha Bhojanambu was taken from the older film
(with few changes).
regards
srinivas
K.V.N.Gopal
As many others have written and will be writing on this topic I won't go into
lot of details but would share some information. Marcus bartley infact
worked in all the Vijaya Films( I think right from Shavukar). He is best known
for his favourite scene -the 'moonlight sequence' in many films. Most of
Vijaya's films have a song set on a full moon night.(Paatala Bhairavi,Missamma,
Maya Bazaar,Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu,Gundamma Katha). I haven't seen Shavukar and
Chandraharam to comment on these films.
I think that he should have been more careful with the famous song 'Lahiri
Lahiri' in Maya Bazaar where you could notice the reflections of the camera
lights(or some other lights) in the water.
Another interesting information about Marcus Bartley is that he was also the
cinematrographer for 'Chemmeen' the Malayalam movie directed by Ramu Kariat-the
first south indian movie to receive the Best Picture award at the National Film
Awards.He got the award for the best photography(Remember the song on the beach
sung by Manna Dey for Madhu).
Marcus Bartley is one of the greatest cinematographers in Indian cinema
noted for his style which is very unobtrusive.Another great cinematographer
Another great cinematographer is Ramnoth who worked with B.N.Reddi and then
with Vasan(Chandralekha).
Gopal
K.V.N.Gopal
>>>The film itself is based on an imaginary story..
>
> Infact there was an another movie SASIREKHA PARINAYAM ( Maya Bazar)
> in 1930s(1938 ?) with S.Rajeswara Rao ( music director, who also
> Even the song Viva`ha Bhojanambu was taken from the older film
> (with few changes).
This movie you are talking about had SanthaKumari(later wife of the director
P.Pulliah) as Sasirekha and she is said to have done an excellent job). I
forget the lyrics of the orginal Vivaha Bhojanambu song from the 1936 movie.
I think it goes as 'Vivaha Bhojanambu, Vintaina Dappalambu....'
This was produced by Vel Pictures. In this film you had Yudhisthira also
appearing in one scene whereas the Pandavas are only mentioned but never seen
in the later version(except maybe Draupadi).
This story appears only in the Marathi and Telugu versions of Mahabharatha
and was first filmed in the 1920s in Marathi .
Regarding the posting by PVR on Pingali he started his movie career(atleast
the successful part) in 1951 with Pataala Bhairavi. He was for a long time
known as the 'aspashta kavi' in film circles for his strange nature of lyrics
e.g. 'Entha ghaatu premayo' etc.
Gopal
PVR Narasimha Rao
In article <21hafu$h...@tamsun.tamu.edu>, vnk...@tamsun.tamu.edu (K.V.N.Gopal) writes:
:) Regarding the posting by PVR on Pingali he started his movie career(atleast
:) the successful part) in 1951 with Pataala Bhairavi. He was for a long time
His first hit was Pataala Bhairavi, but I am SURE his first movie was
something different (unfortunately, I can't recall the name now). It was set
in the times of kings, princes etc too, but it was a resounding flop. It was
also a Vijaya movie. I think it had a 4-letter name (sounds something like
"Chandi Rani". When I try to remember it, I somehow remember "Chandi Rani",
which is wrong).
:) known as the 'aspashta kavi' in film circles for his strange nature of lyrics
:) e.g. 'Entha ghaatu premayo' etc.
:-) Prasad said in an interview that they used to lightheartedly make fun of
the song (from "Pelli Chesi Choodu"): "bhaava kavula vale evariki teliyani,
Evoe paaTalu paaDaaloey". I forgot the examples, but he listed a few lyrics
having some kind of crazy contradiction in them.
PVR
K.V.N.Gopal
>
>
>In article <21hafu$h...@tamsun.tamu.edu>, vnk...@tamsun.tamu.edu (K.V.N.Gopal) writes:
>
>:) Regarding the posting by PVR on Pingali he started his movie career(atleast
>:) the successful part) in 1951 with Pataala Bhairavi. He was for a long time
>
>
>His first hit was Pataala Bhairavi, but I am SURE his first movie was
>something different (unfortunately, I can't recall the name now). It was set
>in the times of kings, princes etc too, but it was a resounding flop. It was
>also a Vijaya movie. I think it had a 4-letter name (sounds something like
>"Chandi Rani". When I try to remember it, I somehow remember "Chandi Rani",
>which is wrong).
The film you are referrring to is 'Gunasundari Katha' directed by K.V.Reddi
an adaptation of King Lear and had Sri Ranjani Jr. , Relangi etc etc :-)
Chandi Rani is the work of Bhanumati (direction) and was taken in 3 languages
(Telugu, Tamil and Hindi) with NTR co-starring in all versions. It had good
music by Subbaraman.I don't remember if it was Pingali who wrote the lyrics.
I have to check with my Vijaya Chitra clipping. :)
Gopal
GUNNA, SANDEEP
>Sub: Maaya Bazaar and Photography..
>
>Many might not be knowing that some of the background music bits were
>used in the later films of Vijaya films. eg., The background music
>when Ghatothkacha was flying was used for Krisharjuna Yudham.
>
>Incidentally, Krishnarjuna Yudham is one of the films in which both
>NTR and ANR excelled.
Yup very much so....
Incidentally talking about Krishnaujuna Yuddham, I remember one of the
scenes in which the person whom Krishna wows to kill (??) approaches
Arjuna for help and speaks out the ten names of Arjuna!! Can some
one who know these post them here...
Let me start off
Arjuna
Partha
Kiriti
.
.
itlu
mee..
sandeep
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PVR Narasimha Rao
In article <21iqb0$h...@tamsun.tamu.edu>, vnk...@tamsun.tamu.edu (K.V.N.Gopal) writes:
:) In article <C9vDM...@rice.edu> p...@rice.edu (PVR Narasimha Rao) writes:
:) >His first hit was Pataala Bhairavi, but I am SURE his first movie was
:) >something different (unfortunately, I can't recall the name now). It was set
:) >in the times of kings, princes etc too, but it was a resounding flop. It was
:) >also a Vijaya movie. I think it had a 4-letter name (sounds something like
:) >"Chandi Rani". When I try to remember it, I somehow remember "Chandi Rani",
:) >which is wrong).
:) The film you are referrring to is 'Gunasundari Katha' directed by K.V.Reddi
:) an adaptation of King Lear and had Sri Ranjani Jr. , Relangi etc etc :-)
:) Chandi Rani is the work of Bhanumati (direction) and was taken in 3 languages
:) (Telugu, Tamil and Hindi) with NTR co-starring in all versions. It had good
:) music by Subbaraman.I don't remember if it was Pingali who wrote the lyrics.
:) I have to check with my Vijaya Chitra clipping. :)
It's NOT 'Gunasundari Katha'. GK was a reasonably hit movie. The film I am
referring to is something which not many must've heard of. It was a big
flop. I didn't say Chandi Rani was that film, but Chandi Rani blocks my
memory whenever I try to think of it. It's a similar 4-syllable name.
BTW, Pingali Nagendra Rao appears in the movie 'Gunasundari Katha' in some
small role (as a poet, I think).
In Chandi Rani, Bhanumati actually played a double role! How about that:
double role (two totally different roles), direction, choreography, singing
and all this in 3 languages! Undoubtedly, Bhanumati is the greatest female
allrounder in the history of Indian cinema....
BTW, Relangi wasn't the main actor in Gu.Ka., the hero (i.e. the husband of
Sri Ranjani) is another comedian whose name escapes me.
PVR
Sridhar Lingam
>
>
>In article <21iqb0$h...@tamsun.tamu.edu>, vnk...@tamsun.tamu.edu (K.V.N.Gopal) writes:
>:) In article <C9vDM...@rice.edu> p...@rice.edu (PVR Narasimha Rao) writes:
>
>
Are you referring by any chance to Chandraharam starring NTR.
I guess his first hit was Palleturi Pilla. Then Chandraharam was a flop
and followed by Pataala Bhairavi which was a mega success. Chandraharam
was actually released after Pataala Bhairavi. It took a long time to be
made and lot of money was spent too.
Hope I am right :))
Sridhar.
Srinivas Paruchuri
You are right that Chandraharam was made before Patala-
bhairavi. Here are the early Vijaya's films in chronological order:
Shavukaru--1950
Patalabhairavi--1951
Pelli chesi choodu--1952
Chandraharam--1953
Missamma--1955
Mayabazar--1957
Appu chesi pappu koodu--1958
Gundamma katha--1962(??)
Kosamerupu: Replying to a question "Why Chandraharam was a big flop?"
-----------
Chakrapani said: when hero sleeps most of the time how 'd it be a hit?
Srinivas Paruchuri
>>BTW, Relangi wasn't the main actor in Gu.Ka., the hero (i.e. the >>husband of
>>Sri Ranjani) is another comedian whose name escapes me.
It is Sivaraju.
ps:corrections are welcome
srinivas
Rajasekhar Velamuri
I think this list should be expanded with everyone contributing so that we
can have a complete list of "vijayavari madhuramaina chitralu"
If I am right Satyaharishchandra, CID should join the list.
-raja
Rajasekhar Velamuri
Is it Pasumarthi or Peketi by any chance. I have a song sung by
Relengi and Pasumarthi from that movie (sounded like they are
brothers)
-raja
51344-Ramakrishna Kandarpa
>Sri Ranjani) is another comedian whose name escapes me.
It was 'Siva Rao' in Gu.Su.Ka.
BTW, who's is umA canDI gouri Sankarulakatha?
raamaa
K.V.N.Gopal
Sivarao is the correct name. But i can clarify it in the afternoon when
I go home and check the details of this movie as described by Kamalakara
Kameswara Rao who was also another of Vijaya's directors('Chandraharam')
mentioned by other posters.
Gopal
Srinivas Paruchuri
>>>It is Sivaraju.
>>>ps:corrections are welcome
>>>srinivas
In my earlier posting I wrote the name wrongly as Sivaraju. It should
be Siva Rao.
regards
srinivas
PVR Narasimha Rao
In article <1993Jul9.0...@hubcap.clemson.edu>, sli...@hubcap.clemson.edu (Sridhar Lingam) writes:
:) PVR ,
:) Are you referring by any chance to Chandraharam starring NTR.
:) I guess his first hit was Palleturi Pilla. Then Chandraharam was a flop
:) and followed by Pataala Bhairavi which was a mega success. Chandraharam
:) was actually released after Pataala Bhairavi. It took a long time to be
:) made and lot of money was spent too.
:)
:) Hope I am right :))
OK, my memory finally worked. The movie I had in mind (Pingali's first
movie) was (drums... drums... drums... :)) "Vindhya Rani". That was why
"Chandi Rani" (which I knew wasn't right) blocked my memory whenever I tried
to recollect.
It was a flop of the highest order. :) Chandrahaaram may be a flop, but it
was popular enough -- people know about it. But VR was a megaflop. I am sure
atleast 99% of you never heard of it.
If I remember right, the next movie was Gu.Ka. (lot of people have supplied
the name of the comedian-hero. Thanks), which did reasonably well.
However Pingali `arrived' with "Patala Bhairavi" (which was a super hit).
Dialogues in Patala Bhairavi were particularly splendid, executed to
perfection by SVR.
PVR
K.V.N.Gopal
>movie) was (drums... drums... drums... :)) "Vindhya Rani". That was why
>"Chandi Rani" (which I knew wasn't right) blocked my memory whenever I tried
>to recollect.
>
>It was a flop of the highest order. :) Chandrahaaram may be a flop, but it
>was popular enough -- people know about it. But VR was a megaflop. I am sure
>atleast 99% of you never heard of it.
>
>If I remember right, the next movie was Gu.Ka. (lot of people have supplied
>the name of the comedian-hero. Thanks), which did reasonably well.
>
Yes I just checked my clippings and Pingali's first movie was indeed
'Vindhya Rani'. His first movie for Vauhini Studios WAs Gunasundari Katha.
His skill in coining words was evident even in this films in the names of
the three princes.
In my personal opinion 'Pedda Manushulu' directed by K.V.Reddi was one of
the finest movies of Vauhini Pictures in the 1950s. It was based on an
Ibsen's play and was bitingly sarcastic about the politicians and other big-
wigs in the society and had excellent performances by all the artistes with
Relangi excelling in his role.
Gopal
Seetamraju UdayaBhaskar Sarma
+ Appu chesi pappu koodu--1958
I have refrained from using credit cards all along only because I remember
the long lecture that my father gave me after we saw that movie (He is
against loans, anyway....) long ago :-)
could someone pleaswe help me remember the whole song ?
appu chEsi pappu kooDu tinaraa O naruDaa
??? niiti vaakyamidi vinaraa ????ruDaa(?)...
...........
thanx in adv.
---
Seetamraju Udaya Bhaskar Sarma
(email : seetam @ ece7 . eng . wayne . edu)
P.S : Recent news says, AMEX rupee credit cards are now available in india :-(
GUNNA, SANDEEP
>In article m...@news.uni-paderborn.de, grpr...@uni-paderborn.de (Srinivas Paruchuri) writes:
>
>+ Appu chesi pappu koodu--1958
>
>I have refrained from using credit cards all along only because I remember
>the long lecture that my father gave me after we saw that movie (He is
>against loans, anyway....) long ago :-)
good for u :)
>
>could someone pleaswe help me remember the whole song ?
>
>appu chEsi pappu kooDu tinaraa O naruDaa
>??? niiti vaakyamidi vinaraa ????ruDaa(?)...
>............
>
talking about songs, another great song in this tradition of songs is
ayyo jabulo dabbulu poyene
ayyoo jabulu kali aayene...
can someone post the lyrics of the above song too....
>thanx in adv.
same here....
bye
~sandeep
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