...Ghantasala Master and I started our careers about the same time - I knew him even before coming into the movies. He rehearsed the song rasika raaja, tagu vaaramu kaamaa!... so many times before recording. There is no way that we can even think of someone else rendering that song! All such rumors (that Sree Nookala was the composer's choice for the song) are baseless! There's another rumor too - that the song nee daananannadira, ninnE nammina chinnadira! was removed from the film as the censor board member G.T. Sastry gaaru objected and asked to remove the song. The song was actually removed as the film was already exceeding three hours of running time. It was also rumored that Shantakumari gaaru actually beat me in the climax. That's not true either! Of course, a slap or two on the back did hit me really, but not all of them!

Anjali Devi on Jayabheri:
Jayabheri was a critically acclaimed one and a commercial success too! I vividly remember that we all went to Delhi for the President's Award... I'm very proud to be part of the movie!

Edited by: NaChaKi
Article by: Sri Atluri