Shankarabharanam

Sankarabharanam depicts the story of a Carnatic singer and his relationship with a young girl who dreams of dance and singing, facing societal pressure and rumors, and ultimately ends with their death. Shankarabharanam is a 1980 Indian Telugu-language Drama Musical motion picture featuring J.v. Somayajulu, Manju Bhargavi, Chandra Mohan, Somayajulu J.v., Tulasi, Allu Ramalingaiah and Viswanatham. Shankarabharanam was Produced by Edida Nageswara Rao and Aakasam Sriramulu. Shankarabharanam is written by Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry and K. Viswanath and it is directed by K. Viswanath. Poornodaya Movie Creations acquired the distribution rights for the film. Shankarabharanam was released on 2nd February 1980 and takes a screen time of 143 minutes. Cinematography was done by Balu Mahendra and editing by G. G. Krishna Rao. The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. At the 1980 National Film Awards It won an award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. At the 1980 National Film Awards It also won 2 awards including: Best Playback Singer (Male) and Best Music Director.