
Raman accepts it as a blessing and requests Kali to save him from further dangers, to which the goddess agrees and disappears. Raman opts for both, which angers Kali who warns that he might end up as a clownish poet whose wisdom is solely useful for entertaining others. That night, Kali appears before him and grants a boon: he would have to choose either wisdom or materialistic wealth. On his way to Hampi, he halts at a Kali temple where he is initially terrified looking at the goddess' idol and the animal sacrifices made to please her. To earn a livelihood, he migrates to Hampi along with his wife Kamala and son Madhava. Raman is a poet and scholar whose talent is not recognised in his hometown Tenali. It was released on 3 February 1956, nearly a month after the Telugu version Tenali Ramakrishna. Tenali Raman was filmed in and around Revathy Studios at Madras. Produced as a bilingual film, it was shot simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu with a slightly altered cast. The rest of the film is about Raman's efforts in saving Krishnadevaraya from courtesan Krishnasani, a spy and convincing emperor Babur against extending support to the Sultanate in the war. Raman, with his wits, manages to save Krishnadevaraya from the attacks made by the Bahmani Sultanate who try to invade Vijayanagara Empire. Tenali Raman narrates the story of the 14th century poet and scholar Tenali Rama, and his life as a member of the court of Krishnadevaraya, the king of Vijayanagara Empire. Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy composed the soundtrack and background score. Ranga also handled the cinematography while P. Produced for the banner Vikram Productions, the film stars N. Venkataramaiah's stage play Tenali Ramakrishna. Tenali Raman is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language historical drama film produced and directed by B.
