Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam

Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam The friendshipunion of Lord Krishna and the Pandavas is a 1966 Pauranic film directed by N.T.Rama Rao and produced by N. Trivikrama Rao. It depicts the adolescent age of the Pandavas and Krishna and shows the events in Mahabharatha focussing on the later chapters of Adi Parva and the first half of Sabha Parva. The film was shot at the Vauhini Studios under the N.A.T and Ramakrishna combined banner. It was a blockbuster hit upon its release. It had a 100day run incenters and garnered positive critical acclaim for its direction and acting prowess. N.T.R has portrayed the roles of Duryodhana and Krishna in this movie.

The sons of Pandu and Dhritarashtra progeny break into an argument. When Duryodhana insults the Pandavas as dependents, Bheema counters by saying that, the Kauravas are the progeny of a widow. Duryodhana asks Veda Vyasa for an explanation. He is then told that, since his mother, Gandhari had an astrological defect, she is first married of to a sheep and then married to his father. Duryodhana gains animosity towards the kingdom of Gandhara where the king, the father of his mother Gandhari, rules. He attacks Gandhara and lays waste of the whole kingdom.He them imprisons the royal family in his prison. He gives them only one rice grain per prisoner. The king of Gandhara then stops everyone from grabbing the little food that is provided. He says that instead of everyone dying, they could keep at least one of their princes alive. He chooses Sakuni to be alive. Sakuni takes an oath that he will do everything he can to destroy the entire Kaurava clan. He makes magic dice from his fathers spinal cord. The magic dice show exactly the number that he would want. Duryodhana takes pity on the lone prisoner, Sakuni after the rest of the Gandhara royal family dies in prison out of starvation. Sakuni joins the evil of coterie of Duryodhana, Karna and Dushyasana. ........

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