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Sri Krishna Maya Story
The film begins at ”Sri Krishna Tulabharam,” i.e., the weighing of [[Krishna]] is completed, and everyone praises [[Narada]] for his wit when his ego boasts and proclaims himself as the savior in this universe. Spotting it, Krishna decides to teach him a lesson. So, he takes his musical instrument, the Mahathi, from which his knowledge is also removed, and transforms it into a beautiful girl, Maya, the daughter of a tribal leader, Rudrama Dora. Narada loves & knits her, and they are blessed with 60 children.
Now Narada understands how difficult it is to navigate family life when she goes into heavy debt and suffers from poverty & hunger. To discard their problems, Rudrama Dora & his wife Durgamma ask him to sacrifice an animal to their Goddess, which Narada refuses as he views deity in it. So, he states that even though his entire family is burnt up in a fire, he is not ready to commit such a sin. Unfortunately, his word comes true, and his whole family has burnt away. Narada tries to rescue them, but sadly, a tree falls on him when Krishna & Satyabhama arrive in the guise and console him. Immediately, the illusion that occurred to Narada is removed, and he realizes that it is a myth played by Krishna to destroy his conceit & pride to purify his soul. At last, Krishna gives his instrument and knowledge back to him. Finally, the movie ends with Narada chanting the Lord.

Director: C. S. Rao
Cast (highlights): Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna; with Kannamba
Genre: Hindu mythological
Notability: Produced by K. B. Nagabhushanam (Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company); music by T. V. Raju; released 12 Jun 1958; 167 min.
Critical Reception: Popular mythological of the year; family‑audience appeal, regular TV reruns.
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