Dakshayagnam (1962 film)
Dakshayagnam is a 1962 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, produced and directed by Kadaru Nagabhushanam under the Varalakshmi Pictures banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Devika, S. V. Ranga Rao with music composed by Saluri Hanumantha Rao. This was N. T. Rama Rao's 100th film which was also dubbed in Tamil with the same title.

Plot 
The film begins with Daksha crowning as the king of the Prajapatis, all the deities bestow him the most effective powers and a boon that no one will cross his words. After that, he is blessed with 2 sons and adopts 27 girls. Soon after, Adi Parashakthi was born as his daughter Sati advert devotee of Shiva who endears him as a spouse. Daksha performs his 27 daughters' nuptials with Chandra. Anyhow, he spends most of his time with Rohini and ignores the others. Being cognizant of it enraged Daksha curses Chandra to die out of T.B. Here Chandra prays to Siva who words to guard him. Thus, war erupts between Daksha & Siva which pacifies by Vishnu by diving Chandra into two. However, Daksha maintains his grudge against Siva. During this, he is aware of Sati’s love affair, so, he seeks her alliance but Sati splices Siva against her father's wish. Infuriated, Daksha decides to disgrace Siva by failing to give a share to him in a sacrifice. Sati uninvitedly visits the function ignoring the advice of her husband where she is mortified by Daksha. As a result, she immolated herself in the sacrificial fire. Hearing it, Siva makes a ferocious dance Rudra Thandava and wakes up Veerabhadra from his hair, who destroys the sacrifice and decapitates Daksha. At last, on prayers of Daksha's wife Vairini Siva forgives Daksha and brings him back to life-giving him a goat's head instead of his own. Finally, the place where Siva blessed Daksha is adored as Draksharama near Rajamandry till today.

Cast 
N. T. Rama Rao as Shiva
Devika as Sati Devi
S. V. Ranga Rao as Daksha
Kannamba as Vairini
V. Nagayya as Dadhichi Maharshi
Rajanala as Indra
Ramakrishna as Chandra
Mikkilineni as Lord Brahma
Padmanabham as Daksha's Younger son
Suri Babu as Nandi
Raghuramaiah as Narada Maharshi
Balakrishna as Daksha's Elder son
Dr. Sivaramakrishnaiah
Rajasree as Rohini
Chayadevi
Meena Kumari
Vasanthi
Ambika Sukumaran as Urvashi

Soundtrack 
Music composed by Saluri Hanumantha Rao. Lyrics were written by Aarudhra.

References

External links 
 
 

1960s Telugu-language films
Films scored by S. Hanumantha Rao
1962 films
Hindu mythological films
Films based on the Bhagavata Purana
Films directed by K. B. Nagabhushanam