Yashoda Krishna
Directed by	C. S. Rao
Written by	Arudra
Produced by	Mahija Prakasa Rao
Starring	S. V. Ranga Rao Jamuna Baby Rohini Baby Sridevi Ramakrishna Gummadi Krishna Kumari S. Varalakshmi
Cinematography	G. K. Ramu
Edited by	R. Surendranath Reddy
Music by	S. Rajeswara Rao
Production companies	Premier Studios, Mysore
Release date	20 January 1975 (1975-01-20)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Yashoda Krishna is a 1975 Indian Telugu-language film, directed by C. S. Rao. Baby Sridevi and Baby Rohini acted as Bala Krishna and Ramakrishna as Lord Krishna, which also marked actress Rohini Molleti's on-screen debut as a child artiste (aged 5). Jamuna as Yashoda and S. V. Ranga Rao as Kamsa. The film was later dubbed into Kannada of the same name. The film is also remembered for the final appearance of the great actor, S. V. Rangarao (released a year posthumously), as his previous last Tamil film Sivakamiyin Selvan (1974) got released a couple of months earlier.

Plot

The film depicts some of the events in the life of Lord Krishna. It begins with the marriage of Devaki and Vasudeva, the birth of Krishna, Krishna Leelalu and the killing of Kamsa by Krishna.

Cast

• Jamuna as Yashoda
• S.V. Ranga Rao as Kamsa
• Baby Rohini as Child Lord Krishna
• Baby Sridevi as Young Lord Krishna
• Ramakrishna as Lord Krishna
• S. Varalakshmi
• Gummadi as Nanda
• Sridhar as Vasudeva
• Krishna Kumari as Devaki
• Mikkilineni^[1] as Ugrasena
• Chandra Mohan as Narada
• Manju Bhargavi as dancer
• Rajanala Kaleswara Rao as Indra
• Arja Janardhana Rao

Soundtrack

The music was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.^[2]

• "Anna Chamimpu Manna" (Singer: P. Susheela)
• "Chakkani vaaDe bhale Takkari vaaDe" (Singer: Ghantasala)
• "Kalayo Vaishanava Mayayo" (Singer: P. Susheela)
• "Kalyaana Vaibhogame Ilalo Kannula Vaikuntamu" (Singers: P. Susheela, B. Vasantha)
• "Manasu Doche Doravu Neeve" (Singers: P. Susheela and Vijayalaxmi Sharma)
• "Nallani Vaadu Padma Nayanammula Vaadu" (Singers: P. Susheela, B. Vasantha)
• "Nela Moodu Vaanalu Nilichi Kuriseyi" (Singers: V. Ramakrishna, B. Vasantha)
• "Nomu Pandindi Maa Nomu Pandindi" (Singer: P. Susheela)
• "Oogindi Nalo Ananda Dola" (Singers: P. Susheela, B. Vasantha)
• "Paaliya Vachina Padathi Pootana" (Singers: Madhavapeddi Satyam and P. Susheela)
• "Ponnalu Virise Velalo Vennela Kuruse Relalo" (Singers: B. Vasantha and Vijayalaxmi Sharma)
• "Sarasarammulu Gadiche" - P. Susheela
• "Srungara Vathulara Siggela" (Singer: P. Susheela)

Reception

Reviewing the Tamil-dubbed version, Kousikan of Kalki appreciated the photography, colour and music.^[3]