29 Years On, Here's Why 'Jagadeka Veerudu..' Still Has Us Mesmerized With It's Magic

Sarigga ee roju, iravai thommdihi samvathsarala kindata, anaga May 9, 1990 rojuna release ayyindi Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari. Poster chuste Telugu cinemaloni biggest stars – Chiranjeevi & Sri Devi. Direction K.Raghavendar Rao garu. Music Illayaraja. Villain role emo mana bharatha desam mothaniki priyamaina Mogambo uraf Amrish Puri garu. Kani promotional posters lo manaku cinemaki sambandhinchina ekkuva vshayalu kanipinchavu. Amrish Puri ela kanipisthado undadu. Vere cast evaro kuda sariga telidu. Kani intha star power chusaka idhi pakka mass audience ki pandaga lanti cinema ane ankuntaru.

But Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari mana expectations ni minchina movie. Release ayina kaalam lo almost 5.1 crores(ee kalaaniki compare cheskunte 51 crores) collect chesindi ante kevalam mass audience ki nachintene jarige pani kadu. General template chuskunte basically ee cinema 1987 lo superhit ayina Mr. India ki Telugu version laga anpinchochu. Mana hero untadu, intlo oka naluguru chinnapillalani chuskuntadu, Anjaneya Swami ki pedda bhakthudu. Intha daka routine gane undi, kani eppudaithe Raju, bujji praanala kosam Himalaya loyalloki pothadu akkadi nunchi manaki entertainment anedi constant ga flow ga avthune untadi. Kaaranam- Jandhyala gaaru, Raghavendar Rao garu kalisi raasina script. Formula cinema ayina kuda songs anni perfect situations lo ravadam oka plus aithe Illayaraja gari music ee cinemaki pedda highlight. “Abba ne tiyyani debba”, “Yamaho nee yama yama andam”, “Priyatama”, patalaithe ippatiki manam antakshari lo padkuntuntam. “Jai Chiranjeeva, Jagadeka Veera” nenu chinnapudu vinna, ippatiki marchipolenu. Cinemalo action, comedy and main ga thana dance steps tho Chiranjeevi garu Supreme Hero nunchi Mega Star aipoyaru. Sri Devi gari “Maanava, maanava” ane lines ippatiki navvu teppincheve. Unna prati frame lo nijanga Devakanya lagane kanipinchadam matram only Sri Devi gaarike possible andi.

Inka ee cinemaki nijamaina vajram Amrish Puri gari performance. MahaDaksha ga pillalani entha bhayapettaro, peddavallani kuda adhe level lo meppincharu. Telugu thana mother tongue kakapoina thane sonthaga dubbing cheppukovadam aayina dedication ki oka pedda example. “Saahasam Shaayara Dimbhaka” ani Paatha Bhairavi tho SVR garu, “Bommali” ani Arundhati tho Sonu Sood ela iconic villains aipoyaro, “Raa Baalika” ani aa gambheeramaina voice lo Amrish Puri garu anadam tho Maha Drashta character ni ever green chesesaru. Ee cinema ee kaalam lo release ayyunte Maha Drashta use chese Skull-shape Yo-Yo ni merchandise kinda ammevaru kavachu.

Action, Adventure, Fantasy lanti risky elements unna kuda vatini perfect ga balance cheyyadame JVAS success avvadanki main karanam. Ala ee cinema mida nammakam uncharu kabatte Vijayanthi movies tho Ashwini Dutt garu ee cinema tho star producer ga aipoyaru. Sare maanava, ika selavu!