english goddess indian bilingual fantasy film written directed film produced banner written features lead roles based written partially inspired story film centres lives strangers son named wealth equal king marry daughter sacrifice intelligent brave young man goddess gain access grant wish tries sacrifice gets killed wins goals comes life kidnaps wealth fights kills marrying principal photography took months production phase continued year starting february february film shot simultaneously telugu tamil composed film music served cinematographer film edited duo film art directors telugu version released march tamil version versions released final reel length metres release received critical acclaim commercially successful telugu film direct run days considered breakthrough film south indian film screened international film festival india held mumbai january centenary indian cinema april included list greatest indian films time plot queen keen daughter alias marry brother mentally unstable person son beats concert irritating common people summoned king court leaves considerable impression declares love day death sentence meeting secretly king reminded prediction brave man save wicked challenges wealth equal marry agrees released prison meets magic street ordered goddess prayers sacrifice intelligent brave young man granted grants wish feels suitable sacrifice taking holy bath nearby pond kills immediately transforms woman killed woman informs freed curse reveals intentions sacrifice sacrifices wins consequently wealth equal king return king lives promise accepts wishes marry apprentice discovers master dead shrine brings life help resurrection makes deal commit suicide bring exchange including agrees steals handing changes fate leaving bring wealth leaves cousin unable locate refuses proposal marry help brings hope proposal marry posing assistant beard making lose powers finds wishes bring palace fight mid way sky dies throws palace uniting marries best friend film ends marriage elders blessing cast male actors actors performer mother dancer song production development making debut signed later year folklore film film based story written adapted content wrote film story worked film screenplay inspired story studios team worked months film script state chosen story backdrop bilingual film shot telugu tamil simultaneously versions having title tamil version dialogues written went directorial debut worked assistant director film joined film crew assistant director film action choreographer recruited film cinematographer duo edited film film art directors composed film music production executives casting initially mind lead role later wanted cast lead role replaced minute debut playing minor character eventually signed film contract impressed met sets film actor acted languages simultaneously initially considered role film antagonist signed protagonist wanted cast actor image signed wore costumes reminiscent shakespeare anti hero adventurous man persona playing stage artist joined helped appearance year old man use process earlier acted signed play female lead role princess played titular role goddess signed play supporting roles playing role brother law father played playing sidekick signed play supporting role short dance sequence film filming big budget film produced principal photography took months production phase continued year starting february february film shot simultaneously telugu tamil conducted choreography song sequences major portions film shot large sets trick shots process versions filmed camera scenes film featured moon background circle drawn screen lit look like moon having lights possible sure characters scenes shadows away moon despite elements film shown dissolve techniques lights hidden painted moon source lighting themes according book film begins theme bravery gives wealth present film characters heroism character princess played innocence sets opposition worship protagonist mother worship frequent inhabited domestic space according liberal studies faculty member blend folklore social drama stated depiction goddess sacrifices reminiscent representation worship film added certain social relationships presenting natural given time practices presented music official soundtrack composed lyrics written telugu tamil versions respectively sound mixing process supervised processed orchestrated songs composed notably soundtrack released december digitally remastered version released marketed album cover depicts image film featuring sang comedy song filmed costly hammond organ specially imported film played hindi dubbed version sang song telugu sang song telugu telugu film singer record song hindi film hindi dubbed version soundtracks versions critically acclaimed achieved cult status release telugu version released march tamil version released months later versions released final reel length metres given universal certificate run time minutes versions commercially successful telugu version completing theatrical run days telugu film run continuously days telugu film direct run days completed day theatrical run total theatres acquired film hindi dubbing rights song sequences colour hindi dubbed version commercially successful south indian film screened international film festival india held mumbai january organised programme march eve anniversary film release writer attended programme chief guest critical reception received positive reviews critics praised music technical features film mentioned film good features credit stated film mysteries twists telugu film screenplay fast able engage audiences adding way managed bring innocence character lesson acting hindu stated film story grand spectacle genius excellent technical support adding audience smooth narrative praised film cinematography sound designing art direction book stated deserves credit film excellence praised performances particular book best tamil cinema stated film attracted children old people theme praised actors performances music cinematography art direction july called film took entire generation storm praised special effects particular felt ahead time book indian feature films filmography gave review film calling meaningless modern myth cancelled plans late november based company named acquired film negative rights telugu films produced including release digitally mastered versions colour success version released january makers announced film remastered released colour decided remaining films including saying producers sold rights channels lost control adding lot legal issues ownership copyright issues producers try legacy impact achieved cult classic status remembered actors performances film technical aspects particular cinematography dialogue lines shall truth shall lie adventurous man human want popular phrases servant fool later telugu vernacular film story regularly staged play theatre group known programme organised film society writer include actor placed cult films like speech role telugu cinema years indian cinema centenary indian cinema april included list greatest indian films time film considered breakthrough film later starred folklore films like commercially successful film unit travelling train attend 100th day celebrations minister travelling madras mail trains happened halt people come greet rushed platform glimpse film unit left amazed popularity film attained success prompted produce hindu mythological epic bilingual film directed entire technical crew selected went achieve cult status telugu cinema use technology inspired filmmakers films based fairy tales like tamil commercially successful inspired collaborator produce directed starring son lead pre climax sequences telugu film played murder played compares character murdered character film story play telugu film based theatre group
Pathala Bhairavi