Pandava Vanavasam

Pandava Vanavasam is a 1965 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao and written by Samudrala Sr. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Savitri, with music composed by Ghantasala. It was produced by A. S. R. Anjaneyulu under the Madhavi Productions banner. The film was a major box office success, running for 175 days in theatres.

Plot
The film begins with the Pandavas accomplishing Rajasuya and showing their gratitude to Krishna for his aid. Besides, Duryodhana avenges the mortification heaped on him in the Mayasabha. At this, Sakuni consoles him and lays out a stratagem by inviting Dharmaja for a dice game in which he loses everything, including himself, his brothers & Draupadi, who are miscreants subject to a massive scandal. Now, the Pandavas are forced into exile after Dharmaja loses again in the dice game. During their Aranyavaasam, Bhima encounters Anjaneya and brings the flower Sowgandhika Pushpam to fulfill Draupadi's wish. Afterward, Duryodhana creates hurdles for the Pandavas Yaga by resorting to Ghosha Yatra, staying nearby, and mocking them. However, when he faces defeat by Gandharva king Chitrasena, Dharmaja sends Bhima & Arjuna for his rescue, which ignites his self-esteem, and he decides to take self-immolation, but Karna & Shakuni comfort him. At that moment, they perceive that the divine power behind Pandavas is Krishna. Just after, when Draupadi is alone, Saindhava, the husband of Dushala, Kauravas' sister, spots her. Febrile for her beauty and proposes, which she refuses. Infuriated, Saindhava abducts her. Being conscious of it, Bhima strikes and is on the verge of slaying him—Dharmaja edicts to quit him for righteousness. So, Bhima expels Saindhava by scraping his hair off the head. Parallelly, Kauravas' ploy to separate Krishna from Pandavas, so they conspire to knit Duryodhana's son Lakshmana with Balarama's daughter Sasirekha. Indeed, the elders had already fixed her alliance with Abhimanyu. During that plight, Bhima kindles Ghatothkacha, one that boomerangs the wedding by purporting as Sasirekha and teases the men of the bridegroom with his gimmicks on the guidance of Krishna. At last, Sasirekha & Abhimanyu nuptial accomplishes. Finally, the movie ends happily with the successful completion of the Pandavas' 12 exile period.

Soundtrack
Music composed by Ghantasala. The music was released by SAREGAMA Audio Company.

Trivia

 * The film celebrated a Silver Jubilee and ran for 175 days.
 * Pandava Vanavasam was also produced in Tamil.
 * Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao, who later directed over 100 movies, started his career as an assistant director for this movie.