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{{short description|1957 film by K. V. Reddy}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = Mayabazar
| image          = Mayabazar.jpg
| alt            = Theatrical release poster of the Telugu version of the 1957 film ''Mayabazar''
| caption        = Theatrical release poster of the Telugu version
| director       = [[K. V. Reddy]]
| producer       = [[Nagi Reddi]]<br />[[Chakrapani (filmmaker)|Chakrapani]]
| screenplay     = K. V. Reddy
| story          = [[Pingali Nagendra Rao]]
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    | label1= Dialogue by
    | data1 = {{ubl|Pingali Nagendra Rao}}
}}
| based_on       = ''[[Sasirekha Parinayam]]''
| starring       = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] (Telugu)<br />[[Gemini Ganesan]] (Tamil)<br />[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]<br />[[S. V. Ranga Rao]]
| music          = [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]]
| cinematography = [[Marcus Bartley]]
| editing        = C. P. Jambulingam<br />G. Kalyanasundaram
| studio         = [[Vijaya Productions]]
| released       = {{Film date|1957|3|27|df=yes}}<!--Per Template:Film date, languages do not belong in this template. Locations do, for instance "India".-->
| runtime        = 184 minutes<br /><small>([[Telugu language|Telugu]])</small><ref name="release">{{Cite AV media |title=Mayabazar (Telugu) |type=Motion picture |publisher=Shalimar Telugu & Hindi Movies |place=India}}</ref><br />174 minutes<br /><small>([[Tamil language|Tamil]])</small><ref>{{Cite AV media |title=Mayabazar (Tamil) |type=Motion picture |publisher=Modern Cinema |place=India}}</ref>
| country        = India
| language       = {{ubl | Telugu | Tamil}}
}}

'''''Mayabazar''''' ({{translation|Market of Illusions}})<ref name="Illusions">{{Cite web |last=Nag |first=Kushali |date=23 May 2012 |title=Mayabazar is an interplay of illusions and reality |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120523/jsp/entertainment/story_15519255.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151104003336/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120523/jsp/entertainment/story_15519255.jsp#.VjlScWQrIxc |archive-date=4 November 2015 |access-date=4 November 2015 |website=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]}}</ref> is a 1957 Indian [[epic film|epic]] [[Hindu mythological film]] directed by [[K. V. Reddy]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-05-12 |title='Mayabazar' is India's greatest film ever: IBNLive poll |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/mayabazar-is-indias-greatest-film-ever-ibnlive-poll-608772.html |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tetali |first=Sagar |date=2022-11-24 |title=Mayabazar, One Of Telugu Cinema's Foundational Epics Is 65 |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/indepth-stories/mayabazar-one-of-telugu-cinemas-foundational-epics-is-65 |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=www.filmcompanion.in |language=en}}</ref> It was produced by [[Nagi Reddi]] and [[Chakrapani (filmmaker)|Chakrapani]] under their banner, [[Vijaya Vauhini Studios|Vijaya Productions]]. The film was shot simultaneously in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]], with a few differences in the cast. The story is an adaptation of the [[Folklore of India|folk tale]] ''[[Sasirekha Parinayam]]'', which is based on the characters of the epic ''[[Mahabharata]]''. It revolves around the roles of [[Krishna]] ([[N. T. Rama Rao]]) and [[Ghatotkacha]] ([[S. V. Ranga Rao]]), as they try to reunite [[Arjuna]]{{'s}} son [[Abhimanyu]] (Telugu: [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], Tamil: [[Gemini Ganesan]]) with his love, [[Balarama]]'s daughter Sasirekha ([[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]). The Telugu version features [[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]], [[Mukkamala (actor)|Mukkamala]], [[Ramana Reddy]], and [[Relangi (actor)|Relangi]] in supporting roles, with [[D. Balasubramaniam]], [[R. Balasubramaniam]], V.&nbsp;M. Ezhumalai, and [[K. A. Thangavelu]] playing those parts in the Tamil version.

The first [[Hindu mythology|mythological]] film produced by their studio, ''Mayabazar'' marked a milestone for Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani. In addition to the technical crew, 400 studio workers&nbsp;– including light men, carpenters, and painters&nbsp;– participated in the development of the film. Director Reddy was meticulous with the [[pre-production]] and [[casting (performing arts)|casting]] phases, which took nearly a year to complete. Though Rama Rao was initially reluctant to play the lead role, his portrayal of Krishna received acclaim and yielded more offers to reprise the same role in several unrelated films.{{efn|name="Krishna"}} The soundtrack features twelve songs, with most of the musical score composed by [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]]. Telugu lyrics were written by [[Pingali Nagendrarao]] and Tamil lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. One of those songs, ''Lahiri Lahiri'', was accompanied by the first illusion of moonlight in Indian cinema, shot by cinematographer [[Marcus Bartley]].

''Mayabazar''{{'}}s Telugu version was released on 27 March 1957; the Tamil version was released two weeks later, on 12 April. Both were critically and commercially successful, with a theatrical run of 100 days in 24 theatres, and it became a [[Silver jubilee#South Asian film terminology|silver-jubilee]] film. The Telugu version of ''Mayabazar'' was also dubbed into [[Kannada]]. The film is considered a landmark in both Telugu and Tamil cinema, with praise for its cast and technical aspects, despite the limitations of technology at the time. On the centenary of Indian cinema in 2013, [[CNN-IBN]] included ''Mayabazar'' in its list of "100 greatest Indian films of all time".<ref name="CNN 100" /> In an online poll conducted by CNN-IBN among those 100 films, ''Mayabazar'' was voted by the public as the "greatest Indian film of all time."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=12 May 2013 |title='Mayabazar' is India's greatest film ever: IBNLive poll |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/mayabazar-is-indias-greatest-film-ever-ibnlive-poll-608772.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106080737/http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/mayabazar-is-indias-greatest-film-ever-ibnlive-poll-608772.html |archive-date=6 January 2016 |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=[[CNN-IBN]]}}</ref>

''Mayabazar'' became the first Telugu film to be digitally remastered and [[film colorization|colourised]], at an estimated cost of {{INR}}7.5&nbsp;[[crore]] (valued at about US$1.7&nbsp;million in 2010), after Hyderabad-based company Goldstone Technologies acquired [[negative pickup deal|world negative rights]] to fourteen films including that of ''Mayabazar'' in late November 2007. The updated version was released on 30 January 2010 in 45 theatres in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It was a commercial success that generated mostly positive reviews, with one critic expressing a preference for the original.

== Plot ==
{{Hatnote|This plot summary refers to the Telugu version of the film.}}
[[Subhadra]] (the sister of [[Balarama]] and [[Krishna]]) marries a [[Pandava]]{{efn|The [[Pandava]]s are a group of five brothers named [[Yudhishthira]], [[Bhima]], [[Arjuna]], [[Nakula]] and [[Sahadeva]]. They are the protagonists in the epic [[Mahabharata]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 October 2008 |title=Why Yudhishthira chose Nakul over the others |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Why-Yudhishthira-chose-Nakul-over-the-others/articleshow/3592529.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109131433/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Why-Yudhishthira-chose-Nakul-over-the-others/articleshow/3592529.cms |archive-date=9 January 2015 |access-date=16 November 2015 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>}} named [[Arjuna]]. Their son [[Abhimanyu]] falls in love with Balarama's daughter, Sasirekha. The families consent to their marrying when they reach adulthood. When Abhimanyu and Sasirekha have grown up, Krishna introduces them to each other. One day, the Pandavas are invited by [[Duryodhana]], the eldest of the [[Kaurava]]s{{efn|The [[Kaurava]] are a group of hundred brothers, and are the cousins of the Pandavas. They are the antagonists in the epic Mahabharata.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prathi |first=Radha |date=16 December 2014 |title=Bringing up children |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/447924/bringing-up-children.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116063413/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/447924/bringing-up-children.html |archive-date=16 November 2015 |access-date=16 November 2015 |website=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref>}} to join in a game of dice. Duryodhana's uncle, [[Shakuni]], manipulates the results of the game, thereby costing the Pandavas their wealth, their liberty, and their wife [[Draupadi]]. {{efn|Yudhishthira staked his brothers, himself, and his wife Draupadi after staking his material wealth.{{Sfn|Pattanaik|2010|pp=137–150}}}} Duryodhana's brother, [[Dushasana]], attempts to disrobe Draupadi. He is seen by Krishna, who, furious, comes to her rescue. On hearing what happened to the Pandavas, Balarama decides to teach the Kauravas a lesson and travels to their capital [[Hastinapur]]am. Shakuni and Duryodhana approach Balarama in an insincere respectful manner, then seek his approval of a marriage between Sasirekha and Duryodhana's son [[Laxman Kumara|Lakshmana Kumara]]. Their true goal is to force Balarama and Krishna to support them if the Pandavas wage war. Unaware of their real intentions, Balarama agrees to the marriage.

Because of the Pandavas' ruined financial state, Balarama's wife, [[Revati]], refuses to honor her commitment to marry Sasirekha and Abhimanyu and expresses her support for the alliance with the Kauravas. Krishna, who is aware of Duryodhana and Shakuni's real intentions, orders his charioteer Daaruka to take Subhadra and Abhimanyu through the forests to [[Ghatotkacha]]{{'s}} hermitage. Ghatotkacha, who happens to be Abhimanyu's cousin, at first thinks they are intruders in his forest and attacks them but later apologizes for the misunderstanding. When Subhadra explains the change in the marriage arrangements, Ghatotkacha decides to wage war against both the Kauravas and Balarama. At the urging of his mother, Hidimbi, and Subhadra, Ghatotkacha abandons his plans and is advised instead to try some trickery in [[Dvārakā|Dvaraka]]. With the knowledge of Krishna and Sasirekha's servant, he carries the sleeping Sasirekha in her bed from Dwaraka and flies to his hermitage. Assuming Sasirekha's form, he returns to Dvaraka and, with the help of his assistants Chinnamaya, Lambu, and Jambu, wreaks havoc on her wedding to Lakshmana Kumara, preventing the marriage from being carried out.

With the help of Chinnamaya, Lambu, and Jambu, Ghatotkacha creates a magical town consisting of an illusory marketplace and palace. He names the town ''Mayabazar'' and invites the Kauravas to stay there. Chinnamaya, Lambu, and Jambu introduce themselves to the Kauravas as servants appointed by Balarama to look after them. They manage to trick Sarma and Sastry, Shakuni's [[lackey (manservant)|lackeys]]. Ghatotkacha (in Sasirekha's form) makes Duryodhana's wife rethink the marriage arrangement and teases Lakshmana Kumara. He plans the wedding of the real Sasirekha and Abhimanyu in his hermitage which is attended by Krishna. Using his divine powers, Krishna also attends as a guest for the marriage taking place in the ''Mayabazar''.

On the wedding day, Ghatotkacha appears before Lakshmana Kumara as Sasirekha in disguise, and the fake Sasirekha keeps on scaring Lakshmana Kumara during the wedding. While, at the hermitage, the real Sasirekha marries Abhimanyu. When Shakuni discovers what has happened, he blames Krishna. [[Satyaki]], Arjuna's disciple, asks Shakuni to speak while standing on a magical box. He proceeds to stand on the box, which makes him involuntarily explain the Kauravas' real intentions behind the marriage proposal. Ghatotkacha then reveals his identity. After humiliating the Kauravas, Ghatotkacha sends them back to Hastinapuram. Sasirekha's parents accept her marriage. They thank Ghatotkacha, who credits Krishna as the mastermind behind everything, including Abhimanyu and Sasirekha's marriage. Ghatotkacha sings in praises of Krishna and Krishna, pleased by his singing, comes to his real form of [[Vishnu]]. Everyone folds their hands in prayer.

== Cast ==
;Cast for both Telugu and Tamil versions
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* [[N. T. Rama Rao]] as [[Krishna]]
* [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] (Telugu) and [[Gemini Ganesan]] (Tamil) as [[Abhimanyu]]
* [[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as [[Ghatotkacha]]
* [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] as Sasirekha (Telugu), Vatsala (Tamil)
* [[Relangi (actor)|Relangi]] (Telugu) and [[K. A. Thangavelu]] (Tamil) as Lakshmana Kumara
* [[Vangara Venkata Subbaiah|Vangara]] as Shastri
* [[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Sharma
* [[Valluri Balakrishna]] as Sarathi (Telugu)
* [[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] (Telugu) and [[D. Balasubramaniam]] (Tamil) as [[Balarama]]
* [[Mukkamala (actor)|Mukkamala]] (Telugu) and [[R. Balasubramaniam]] (Tamil) as [[Duryodhana]]
* [[C. S. R. Anjaneyulu]] (Telugu) and [[M. N. Nambiar]] (Tamil) as [[Shakuni]]
* [[Rushyendramani]] as [[Subhadra]]
* Sandhya as [[Rukmini]]
* [[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]] as [[Satyaki]]
* [[Mikkilineni (actor)|Mikkilineni]] (Telugu) and V. K. Srinivasan (Tamil) as [[Karna]]
* [[Chhaya Devi]] (Telugu) and Lakshmi Prabha (Tamil) as [[Revati]]
* [[R. Nageswara Rao]] (Telugu) and [[E. R. Sahadevan]] (Tamil) as [[Dushasana]]
* [[Suryakantham (actress)|Suryakantham]] (Telugu) and [[C. T. Rajakantham]] (Tamil) as [[Hidimbi]]
* [[Ramana Reddy]] (Telugu) and [[V. M. Ezhumalai]] (Tamil) as [[Mayasura|Chinnamaya]]
* [[Chadalavada Kutumba Rao|Chadalavada]] as Lambu
* Nalla Ramamurthy as Jambu
* [[Madhavapeddi Satyam]] as Daaruka
* Kanchi Narasimha Rao as an old man (Krishna in disguise)
* Boddapati as Sankuteerthulu
* [[Sachu|Baby Saraswati]] as young Sasirekha (Telugu)/Vatsala (Tamil)
* Master Anand as young Abhimanyu
* Rajani as [[Bhanumati (Mahabharata)|Bhanumati]]
* Master Babji as young Krishna in a play
* Kakinada Rajaratnam as [[Yashoda]] in a play
* [[Guru Gopinath]] as [[Bhasmasura (Hinduism)|Bhasmasura]] in Mohini Bhasmasura dance drama
* [[Mukku Raju]] as [[Vishnu]] in Mohini Bhasmasura dance drama
{{div col end}}

== Production ==
[[File:Mayabazaar production still.jpg|thumb|A production still of ''Mayabazar'']]

=== Development ===
After the success of ''[[Pathala Bhairavi]]'' (1951), the production company, [[Vijaya Vauhini Studios|Vijaya Productions]], selected the film's technical crew for an adaptation of ''Sasirekha Parinayam'' (1936), also known as ''[[Mayabazar (1936 film)|Mayabazar]]''. The eighth adaptation of the folk tale ''[[Sasirekha Parinayam]]'',<ref name="Sastryfifty">{{Cite web |last=Sastry |first=A. Ramalinga |date=11 August 2006 |title=Fifty and still refreshing |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/fifty-and-still-refreshing/article3230310.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128104132/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/fifty-and-still-refreshing/article3230310.ece |archive-date=28 January 2015 |access-date=28 January 2015 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>{{efn|Other alternative titles for the film included ''Surekhaapaharan'', ''Veera Ghatotkacha'' and ''Vastala Kalyanam''.<ref name="Sastryfifty" />}} it was the studio's first mythological film.<ref name="Hindu">{{Cite web |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=30 April 2015 |title=Mayabazar (1957) |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/mayabazar-1957/article7159111.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502053722/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/mayabazar-1957/article7159111.ece |archive-date=2 May 2015 |access-date=2 May 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref>

[[K. V. Reddy]] wrote and directed ''Mayabazar'', assisted by [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=4 November 2011 |title=Lights, Camera, Conversation&nbsp;– Crouched around a campfire storyteller |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/lights-camera-conversation-crouched-around-a-campfire-storyteller/article2597874.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141005081103/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/lights-camera-conversation-crouched-around-a-campfire-storyteller/article2597874.ece |archive-date=5 October 2014 |access-date=4 February 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> and it was produced by [[Nagi Reddi]] and [[Chakrapani (filmmaker)|Chakrapani]] of [[Vijaya Vauhini Studios|Vijaya Productions]]. Nearly a year was spent on pre-production and casting.<ref name="Hindu" /> Pingali Nagendrarao assisted with the story, script, and lyrics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=10 May 2014 |title=Vatsala Kalyanam (1935) |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/vatsalakalyanam-1935/article5996359.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102071832/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/vatsalakalyanam-1935/article5996359.ece |archive-date=2 January 2015 |access-date=2 January 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]] composed the film's score, and [[Marcus Bartley]] was the [[cinematographer]].<ref name="Hindu Friday Review">{{Cite web |last=Chandrakanth |first=W. |date=21 April 2006 |title='Maya Bazaar' forever! |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/article3217898.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102072431/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/article3217898.ece |archive-date=2 January 2015 |access-date=2 January 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> ''Mayabazar'' was [[film editing|edited]] by C. P. Jambulingam and G. Kalyanasundaram; Madhavapeddi Gokhale and Kaladhar were the film's [[art director]]s.<ref name="release" />

=== Casting ===
The film was produced in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] versions, with a slightly different cast for each. [[Gemini Ganesan]] appeared as [[Abhimanyu]] in the Tamil version, which was portrayed by Akkineni Nageswara Rao in Telugu. [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] was retained as the female lead in Tamil also, where her character was named Vatsala instead of Sasirekha.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 May 2008 |title=Child and the Man |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/child-and-the-man/article3022912.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151202095054/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/child-and-the-man/article3022912.ece |archive-date=2 December 2015 |access-date=2 December 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> [[Sachu]] played the younger version of the character in Tamil.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ravi |first=Bhama Devi |date=7 October 2003 |title=Simply Sachu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/10/07/stories/2003100700430200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170124114253/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/10/07/stories/2003100700430200.htm |archive-date=24 January 2017 |access-date=24 January 2017 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> [[N. T. Rama Rao]], hesitant to play [[Krishna]] after a negative response to his cameo appearance in ''[[Sonta Ooru (1956 film)|Sonta Ooru]]'' (1956), agreed at K. V. Reddy's insistence and special care was taken with his costume and body language;<ref name="Hindu" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 May 2010 |title=నందమూరి తారక రాముని విశ్వరూపం |trans-title=Multiple shades of N. T. Rama Rao's talent |url=http://www.prabhanews.com/cinespecial/article-113800 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204151359/http://www.prabhanews.com/cinespecial/article-113800 |archive-date=4 February 2015 |access-date=4 February 2015 |website=[[Andhra Prabha]] |language=te}}</ref> ''Mayabazar'' was the first of Rama Rao's many appearances as Krishna.{{Sfnm|1a1=Lyden|1y=2009|1p=149|2a1=Rajadhyaksha|2a2=Willemen|2y=2014|2p=350}} According to Rama Rao's widow [[Lakshmi Parvathi]], Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani had initially rejected K. V. Reddy's proposal to cast Rama Rao as Krishna, but he persuaded them into believing that Rama Rao was good for the role.<ref name="NTR HT">{{Cite web |last=Apparasu |first=Srinivasa Rao |date=25 August 2016 |title=Producers of NTR's Mayabazar had nearly rejected his Krishna role |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/producers-of-ntr-s-mayabazar-had-nearly-rejected-his-krishna-role/story-UtorNcBDN5DvQdOpVJrRZN.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831042450/http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/producers-of-ntr-s-mayabazar-had-nearly-rejected-his-krishna-role/story-UtorNcBDN5DvQdOpVJrRZN.html |archive-date=31 August 2016 |access-date=31 August 2016 |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> As Rama Rao had a broad chest, K. V. Reddy suggested a slight narrowing to look apt as Krishna. In addition to following other suggestions by K. V. Reddy, Rama Rao read the Mahabharata, the [[Bhagavata Purana|Bhagavata]] and other [[Puranas]] to understand Krishna's character and present it properly.<ref name="NTR HT" /> [[S. V. Ranga Rao]], described by Nageswara Rao as the film's male lead in interviews, played the character of Ghatotkacha.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 July 2013 |title=ప్రేక్షకులహృదయాల్లో చిరస్థాయి గా నిలిచిపోయిన ఎస్వీఆర్‌ |trans-title=The legacy of S. V. R. |url=http://vaartha.com/NewsListandDetails.aspx?hid=14473&cid=1004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204092537/http://vaartha.com/NewsListandDetails.aspx?hid=14473&cid=1004 |archive-date=4 February 2015 |access-date=4 February 2015 |website=[[Vaartha]] |language=te}}</ref>

In the Telugu version, [[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] and [[Mikkilineni (actor)|Mikkilineni]] were cast as [[Balarama]] and [[Karna]], respectively, whilst Sita had a supporting role as Sasirekha's maid.<ref name="DANDC">{{Cite web |last=Mary |first=S. B. Vijaya |date=29 January 2010 |title=Actor and a gentleman |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/actor-and-a-gentleman/article788920.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204144903/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/actor-and-a-gentleman/article788920.ece |archive-date=4 February 2015 |access-date=4 February 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> [[Relangi (actor)|Relangi]] portrayed Lakshmana Kumara, Duryodhana's son; his popularity inspired a song with him and Savitri.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 August 2014 |title=తనదైన హాస్యానికి చిరునామా |trans-title=A different comedian |url=http://www.prajasakti.com/index.php?srv=10301&id=1158396 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204093348/http://www.prajasakti.com/index.php?srv=10301&id=1158396 |archive-date=4 February 2015 |access-date=4 February 2015 |website=[[Prajasakti]] |language=te}}</ref> [[Allu Rama Lingaiah]] and [[Vangara Venkata Subbaiah]] enacted the parts of Shakuni's lackeys, Sarma and Sastry.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2014 |title=హాస్యానికి కొత్త ఒరవడి |trans-title=New style of comedy |url=http://www.prajasakti.com/index.php?srv=10301&id=1192890 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204092913/http://www.prajasakti.com/index.php?srv=10301&id=1192890 |archive-date=4 February 2015 |access-date=4 February 2015 |website=Prajasakti |language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=26 August 2014 |title=రైతుబిడ్డకు జయహో ! |trans-title=Hail the farmer's son |url=http://www.prajasakti.com/index.php?srv=10301&id=1169944&title=%E0%B0%B0%E0%B1%88%E0%B0%A4%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%AC%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%A1%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%A1%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%81%20%E0%B0%9C%E0%B0%AF%E0%B0%B9%E0%B1%8B%20! |access-date=7 February 2015 |website=Prajasakti |language=te}}</ref> Kanchi Narasimha Rao played Krishna, disguised as an old man who stops Ghatotkacha when he enters Dwaraka.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=18 September 2011 |title=Dakshayagnam (1941) |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/dakshayagnam-1941/article2463525.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150308144953/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/dakshayagnam-1941/article2463525.ece |archive-date=8 March 2015 |access-date=8 March 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> The playback singer [[Madhavapeddi Satyam]] made a cameo appearance as Daaruka, singing "Bhali Bhali Bhali Deva". [[Ramana Reddy]] portrayed Chinnamayya, a [[Tantra|tantrik]] who teaches witchcraft at Ghatotkacha's [[ashram]], with Chadalavada and Nalla Ramamurthy playing his apprentices Lambu and Jambu. [[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]] played [[Satyaki]]. [[Valluri Balakrishna]] was cast as Sarathi, and appeared only in the Telugu version of the film.<ref name="Hindu" />

=== Filming ===
During rehearsals, K. V. Reddy timed his actors with a stopwatch, calculating the length of each scene (including songs) to determine the film's length.<ref name="Hindu" /> D.&nbsp;S. Ambu Rao, Bartley's assistant, said that ''Mayabazar'' was shot according to the screenplay and Bartley's lighting.<ref name="Bartley" /> The song "Lahiri Lahiri" was shot at [[Adyar River]], [[Chennai]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=16 July 2019 |title=The iconic moonlight setting for 'Lahiri lahiri lahirilo' from 'Mayabazar' |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-iconic-moonlight-setting-for-lahiri-lahiri-lahirilo-from-mayabazar/article28472683.ece |access-date=8 August 2019}}</ref> Its outdoor filming lasted for 10&nbsp;to 15 seconds. Bartley then created an illusion of moonlight, which according to Ambu Rao was a first for an Indian film.<ref name="Bartley">{{Cite news |last=Sarma |first=G. V. Prasad |date=14 April 2006 |title=Ace lensman recalls magic moments |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/ace-lensman-recalls-magic-moments/article3147160.ece |access-date=30 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230151416/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/ace-lensman-recalls-magic-moments/article3147160.ece |archive-date=30 December 2014}}</ref> Nageswara Rao was injured on the film's set, and action sequences featuring himself and Ranga Rao were shot only after his recovery, causing a three-month delay in the release of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=S. Sandeep |date=27 January 2010 |title='Maya Bazar' in a vibrant avatar |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/maya-bazar-in-a-vibrant-avatar/article692161.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150807070821/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/maya-bazar-in-a-vibrant-avatar/article692161.ece |archive-date=7 August 2015 |access-date=7 August 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> Ganesan volunteered to act as Nageswara Rao's [[body double]] in a scene where Abhimanyu would jump from a second-floor balcony.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parameswaran |first=Prathibha |date=17 November 2015 |title=The Secret Life of Gemini Ganesan, As Revealed By His Grandson |url=http://www.thequint.com/entertainment/2015/11/17/the-secret-life-of-gemini-ganesan-as-told-by-his-grandson |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224101101/http://www.thequint.com/entertainment/2015/11/17/the-secret-life-of-gemini-ganesan-as-told-by-his-grandson |archive-date=24 February 2016 |access-date=24 February 2016 |website=The Quint}}</ref>

In addition to the principal technicians and actors, a crew of 400, including light men, carpenters, and painters, worked on ''Mayabazar'' during production.<ref name="Hindu" /> For the [[Dvārakā|Dvaraka]] set, 300 unique miniature houses were created in an approximately {{convert|50|x|60|ft|adj=on}} electrified space at Vauhini Studios under the supervision of Madhavapeddi Gokhale and Kaladhar.<ref name="Hindu" /><ref name="Bartley" /> The desired effect in the "[[Laddu|laddoo]] gobbling" shots of Ghatotkacha in the song "Vivaha Bhojanambu" took four days to film.<ref name="Hindu" />{{efn|Laddu, alternatively spelt as Laddoo, is a ball-shaped confection made of flour, ghee and jaggery/sugar. It is typically found on the Indian subcontinent.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Varma |first=Sujatha |date=13 July 2013 |title=In search of Bandar Laddu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/in-search-of-bandar-laddu/article4605852.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116065734/http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/in-search-of-bandar-laddu/article4605852.ece |archive-date=16 November 2015 |access-date=16 November 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref>}} The entire song was filmed using [[stop motion]] animation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thiraibharathi |date=26 September 2014 |title=கண்களை ஏமாற்றிய காட்சிப் பிழை |trans-title=Scenes that deceived the eyes |url=http://tamil.thehindu.com/cinema/cinema-others/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%8F%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AF%88/article6446980.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430160853/http://tamil.thehindu.com/cinema/cinema-others/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%8F%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AF%88/article6446980.ece |archive-date=30 April 2017 |access-date=30 April 2017 |website=[[The Hindu (Tamil)]] |language=ta}}</ref> In the scene where Ghatotkacha (disguised as Sasirekha) stamps Lakshmana Kumara's foot with his own, the expression is Savitri's; the stamping foot belongs to choreographer Pasumarthy Krishnamurthy, who pasted false hair on his foot to make it appear demonic.<ref name="Hindu" />

== Music ==
{{Main|Mayabazar: Music from the Motion Picture}}
After writing the music for four songs&nbsp;– "Srikarulu Devathalu", "Lahiri Lahiri", "Choopulu Kalasina Subhavela" and "Neekosame"&nbsp;– [[S. Rajeswara Rao]] left the project.{{efn|M. L. Narasimham does not mention why S. Rajeswara Rao opted out of the project.<ref name="Hindu" />}} Following his departure, Ghantasala orchestrated and recorded Rajeswara Rao's compositions with N.&nbsp;C. Sen Gupta and A.&nbsp;Krishnamurthy, and composed the rest of the film's score.<ref name="release" /><ref name="Hindu" />

The soundtrack album has 12&nbsp;songs with lyrics by [[Pingali (writer)|Pingali Nagendrarao]] and Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass for the Telugu and Tamil versions, respectively, and was mixed by A.&nbsp;Krishnan and Siva Ram. The album was engineered by N.&nbsp;C. Sen Gupta and orchestrated by A.&nbsp;Krishnamurthy.<ref name="release" /> [[P. Leela]] said in an interview that one of her songs took 28 takes to record, and her fifth song was finished by Ghantasala.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=2 September 2011 |title=A Raga's Journey&nbsp;– Sacred Shanmukhapriya |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-sacred-shanmukhapriya/article2418290.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230153403/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-sacred-shanmukhapriya/article2418290.ece |archive-date=30 December 2014 |access-date=20 January 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> "Lahiri Lahiri" ("Aaga Inba Nilavinile" in Tamil) was based on the [[Mohanam]] [[raga]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Venkatraman |first=Lakshmi |date=26 November 2004 |title=Peace and prosperity with ragas |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/11/26/stories/2004112602360600.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230153702/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/11/26/stories/2004112602360600.htm |archive-date=30 December 2014 |access-date=30 December 2014 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

"Vivaha Bhojanambu" ("Kalyana Samayal Saadham" in Tamil) was heavily based on lyrics from [[Surabhi (theatre group)|Surabhi Nataka Samajam]]'s 1950s plays, which were influenced by 1940s ''Janaki Sapadham'' [[harikatha]] records by B.&nbsp;Nagarajakumari.<ref name="MB 1936">{{Cite web |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=26 December 2010 |title=Mayabazaar (1936) |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/mayabazaar-1936/article979917.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215095551/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/mayabazaar-1936/article979917.ece |archive-date=15 February 2015 |access-date=15 February 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> Nagarajakumari was inspired by a song composed by [[Gali Penchala Narasimha Rao]] for ''Sasirekha Parinayam'' (1936), directed by P.&nbsp;V. Das. That song's melody was inspired by [[Charles Penrose (entertainer)|Charles Penrose]]'s 1922 song "[[The Laughing Policeman (song)|The Laughing Policeman]]", written by Penrose under the pseudonym of Charles Jolly.<ref name="MB 1936" />

According to M. L. Narasimham of ''[[The Hindu]]'', music "flowed at its mellifluous best" in ''Mayabazar''. He added that Ghantasala "gave a new lease of life" to the song "Vivaha Bhojanambu", despite it being a borrowed tune.<ref name="Hindu" />

== Release ==
The Telugu version of ''Mayabazar'' was released on 27 March 1957,<ref name="Hindu" /> and the Tamil version two weeks later on 12 April.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1957&nbsp;– ல் வெளியான படப்பட்டியல்&nbsp;– தயாரிப்பாளர்கள் விபரம் |trans-title=Films released in 1957&nbsp;– Producers Association Information |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1957-cinedetails20.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161217090619/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1957-cinedetails20.asp |archive-date=17 December 2016 |access-date=17 December 2016 |url-status=usurped |publisher=[[Lakshman Sruthi]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=12 April 1957 |title=Maya Bazaar |pages=1 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19570412&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=19 June 2021}}</ref> Both versions have a film-reel length of {{Convert|5888|metres|feet}}.<ref name="release" /> A commercial success, ''Mayabazar'' had a theatrical run of 100 days in 24 theatres and went on to become a [[silver jubilee]] film.<ref name="Hindu" />{{efn|A Silver Jubilee film is one that completes a theatrical run of 175 days (25 weeks).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Krishnamoorthy |first=Suresh |date=29 December 2014 |title=Disappointing year for Telugu tinseltown |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/disappointing-year-for-telugu-tinseltown/article6734032.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151202094239/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/disappointing-year-for-telugu-tinseltown/article6734032.ece |archive-date=2 December 2015 |access-date=2 December 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref>}} After the film's release, 40,000 colour calendars of Rama Rao as Krishna were distributed to the public.<ref name="Hindu" /> The Telugu version of ''Mayabazar'' was dubbed into [[Kannada]] with the same name in 1965; it remained the last Indian film to be dubbed into Kannada until the announcement of a dubbed version of ''[[Kochadaiiyaan]]'' (2014) after 50 years.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prasad |first=Shyam |date=17 January 2016 |title=Sandalwood dubs after 50 years |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Sandalwood-dubs-after-50-years/articleshow/50612917.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224094614/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Sandalwood-dubs-after-50-years/articleshow/50612917.cms |archive-date=24 February 2016 |access-date=24 February 2016 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

[[Dasari Narayana Rao]] remade the film later with the same title.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sankar |first=K. N. Murali |date=18 February 2016 |title=Celebration of a journey |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/madhavapeddi-suresh-recalls-the-ups-and-downs-of-his-25year-career-in-music/article8252938.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417121442/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/madhavapeddi-suresh-recalls-the-ups-and-downs-of-his-25year-career-in-music/article8252938.ece |archive-date=17 April 2016 |access-date=17 April 2016 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> ''Mayabazar'' was shown at the [[Public Gardens, Hyderabad|Public Gardens in Hyderabad]] on 7 April 2007 for the film's 50th anniversary,<ref name="thehindu2">{{Cite news |date=8 April 2007 |title='Mayabazar' artistes felicitated |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article1825255.ece |access-date=4 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204141841/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article1825255.ece |archive-date=4 February 2015}}</ref> at a celebration organised by the [[Andhra Pradesh]] Department of Culture, the Film, TV and Theatre Development Corporation and Kinnera Art Theatres.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 April 2007 |title='Mayabazar' golden jubilee celebrations on April 7 |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article1823879.ece |access-date=4 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204141753/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article1823879.ece |archive-date=4 February 2015}}</ref> Nageswara Rao and [[C. Narayana Reddy]], who were associated with the film, were honoured on the occasion.<ref name="thehindu2" /> The former released a book written by [[Raavi Kondala Rao]] at Lalitha Kala Thoranam located in the Public Gardens. Kondala Rao novelised the film's script based on K. V. Reddy's screenplay.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sridhar |first=Gudipoodi |date=13 April 2007 |title=Reliving the magic of 'Maya Bazar' |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/reliving-the-magic-of-maya-bazar/article2272115.ece |access-date=16 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331105642/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/reliving-the-magic-of-maya-bazar/article2272115.ece |archive-date=31 March 2016}}</ref>

== Critical reception ==
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The film received positive reviews from critics, particularly for the work of its technical crew. In 2006, W.&nbsp;Chandrakanth of ''The Hindu'' wrote: <blockquote>The greatness of the director lies here&nbsp;– he successfully reduces all characters to ordinary mortals displaying all the follies of human beings except Ghatothkacha or Krishna. And then he injects into the Yadava household a Telugu atmosphere, full with its simile, imagery, adage, sarcasm and wit. The result&nbsp;– a feast for the eyes and soul. That is ''Mayabazar'' for you.<ref name="Hindu Friday Review" /></blockquote> Vijaysree Venkatraman wrote for ''The Hindu'' in 2008 that the "special effects in this summer's Hollywood superhero movies were spectacular, but, for me, the mythological {{sic|''Maya Bazaar''}} hasn't lost any of its magic", adding, "If watching the genial half-demon polish off a wedding feast single-handedly remains a treat, seeing the greedy duo from the groom's side get whacked alternately by the furniture and the wilful carpet has me in splits".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Venkatraman |first=Vijaysree |date=21 August 2008 |title=What old movies do |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/what-old-movies-do/article1423193.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150306140116/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/what-old-movies-do/article1423193.ece |archive-date=6 March 2015 |access-date=6 March 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> ''The Hindu'' film critic M.&nbsp;L. Narasimham wrote: "Though there were several movie versions in various Indian languages, the 1957 Vijaya Productions' ''Mayabazar'' is still considered the best for its all round excellence".<ref name="Hindu" /> According to ''[[The Times of India]]'', "With a powerful cast and a strong script, this movie is a stealer. Savitri, NTR [N. T. Rama Rao], ANR [Akkineni Nageswara Rao], SV&nbsp;Rangarao and not to mention Suryakantam add layers to their characters. Of course, the language and the dialogues, simply unbeatable. Some of the scenes are simply hilarious."<ref name="TOIClassics">{{Cite web |date=5 November 2012 |title=Telugu classics to watch along with family this Deepavali |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Telugu-classics-to-watch-along-with-family-this-Deepavali/articleshow/17100912.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205071626/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Telugu-classics-to-watch-along-with-family-this-Deepavali/articleshow/17100912.cms |archive-date=5 February 2015 |access-date=5 February 2015 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

In his 2013 book ''Bollywood Nation: India through Its Cinema'', Vamsee Juluri wrote, "''Maya Bazar''{{'s}} appeal is of course as much in its story as in its stars. But the performances and the beautiful songs and sets aside, the film also reveals an interesting feature of the Telugu mythological in its Golden Age{{mdash}}it is a story about something not very important from a doctrinal view of religion at all". Juluri also termed Ranga Rao's performance as "mighty and majestic".{{Sfn|Juluri|2013|loc=chpt. 1}} In April 2013, [[News18]] referred to ''Mayabazar'' as a "pioneer in every sense". They praised its cinematography and music, adding that Rama Rao "proved his calibre as a method actor".<ref name="CNN 100">{{Cite web |date=7 April 2013 |title=100 Years of Indian Cinema: The 100 greatest Indian films of all time |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/13200-60.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312062626/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/13200-60.html |archive-date=12 March 2015 |access-date=12 March 2015 |website=[[News18]]}}</ref> In their 2015 book, ''Transcultural Negotiations of Gender: Studies in (Be)longing'', Saugata Bhaduri and Indrani Mukherjee opined that ''Mayabazar'' "both breaks and perpetuates the stereotypes for masculine and feminine ''bhavas'' by making a single female actor Savitri perform both the set of emotions".{{Sfn|Bhaduri|Mukherjee|2015|page=157}}

== Colourisation ==
[[File:Mayabazar colour.jpg|thumb|250px|left|alt=A photograph of Telugu actor S. V. Ranga Rao as Ghatotkatcha|A still from the song "Vivaha Bhojanambu" ("Kalyana Samayal Saadham" in Tamil) in the digitally-remastered, coloured version; Mohan said this song was one of the most challenging sequences, since he wanted the food to look more realistic after colourisation.]]
{{Quote box|width=28%|align=right|quote=Vijaya Productions was not keen on selling just ''Mayabazar''. The rates of all their other films put together worked out to just 10–15 per cent more than what I had to pay for ''Mayabazar''. I purchased the entire lot.|source=&nbsp;—C. Jagan Mohan of Goldstone Technologies<ref name="O I G" />}}
''Mayabazar'' was the first colourised Telugu film,<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 January 2010 |title=Yesteryears Mayabazar in colour |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/article226199.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204080444/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/article226199.ece |archive-date=4 February 2015 |access-date=4 February 2015 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> with its audio remastered from monaural to a [[DTS (sound system)|DTS]] 5.1-channel system.<ref name="Mayabazar feb 01">{{Cite web |last=Bhaskar |first=B. V. S. |date=1 February 2010 |title='Mayabazar' in new avatar 'exciting' |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/mayabazar-in-new-avatar-exciting/article700652.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202110253/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/mayabazar-in-new-avatar-exciting/article700652.ece |archive-date=2 February 2015 |access-date=2 February 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> In late November 2007 a Hyderabad company, Goldstone Technologies, acquired world negative rights to 14 Telugu films produced by Vijaya Vauhini Studios, including that of Mayabazar, to digitally remaster them in colour.<ref name="Hindu" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 November 2007 |title=Old classics in colour soon |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/old-classics-in-colour-soon/article1953295.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202100244/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/old-classics-in-colour-soon/article1953295.ece |archive-date=2 February 2015 |access-date=2 February 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> C.&nbsp;Jagan Mohan of Goldstone Technologies' experience at [[Akashvani (radio broadcaster)|All India Radio]] gave him the idea of converting the film's audio to DTS.<ref name="O I G">{{Cite web |last=Devi Dundoo |first=Sangeetha |date=5 February 2010 |title=Old is gold, and full of colour |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/old-is-gold-and-full-of-colour/article789006.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202111710/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/old-is-gold-and-full-of-colour/article789006.ece |archive-date=2 February 2015 |access-date=2 February 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> The audio was restored, sound effects remastered, distortion eliminated, and the volume of the vocals increased, and musicians re-recorded the film's background music on seven tracks instead of one.<ref name="O I G" />

A team of 165 people worked for eight months; Mohan used 180,000 shades of colour to create a tone similar to human skin, and employed 16.7-million-shade colour technology.<ref name="O I G" /> Apart from colouring clothing and jewellery, Mohan said that the song "Vivaha Bhojanambu" and the wedding scene in the climax were the most challenging sequences, and that the food should look more realistic after colourisation. In the wedding scene, Mohan explained: "Each and every rose petal strewn on the pathway had to be coloured. Further, each frame in the climax has many actors. In technical parlance, we refer to a set of colours used for skin tone, clothes, jewelry and so on as different masks. If five or six masks were used on one character, the presence of many actors in a frame called for that much more work."<ref name="O I G" /> Three songs ("Bhali Bhali Deva", "Vinnavamma Yashodha" and "Choopulu Kalisina Subha Vela") and many poems were cut from the remastered colour version to maintain print quality.<ref name="Mayabazar feb 01" />

== Re-release ==
With an estimated digitalisation budget of {{INR}}7.5&nbsp;crore (valued at about US$1.7 million in 2010),{{efn|The exchange rate in 2010 was 45.09 Indian rupees ({{INR}}) per 1 US dollar (US$).<ref name="ex2010">{{Cite web |date=18 May 2012 |title=Rupee vs dollar: From 1990 to 2012 |url=http://inwww.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-rupee-vs-dollar-in-the-last-2-decades/20120518.htm?print=true |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150321115240/http://inwww.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-rupee-vs-dollar-in-the-last-2-decades/20120518.htm?print=true |archive-date=21 March 2015 |access-date=21 March 2015 |work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref>|name = exchange2008}} ''Mayabazar'' was released in colour on 30 January 2010 in 45 Andhra Pradesh theatres.<ref name="Sify IANS">{{Cite web |date=3 February 2010 |title=Coloured version of 'Mayabazar' hits screens in Andhra |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/coloured-version-of-mayabazar-hits-screens-in-andhra-news-national-kcdt4cgeeddsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507140713/http://www.sify.com/movies/coloured-version-of-mayabazar-hits-screens-in-andhra-news-national-kcdt4cgeeddsi.html |archive-date=7 May 2016 |access-date=7 May 2016 |website=[[Sify]] |agency=Indo-Asian News Service}}</ref><ref name="re release">{{Cite web |date=4 February 2010 |title=Colourful 'Mayabazar' draws crowds |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/colourful-mayabazar-draws-crowds/article702819.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205050339/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/colourful-mayabazar-draws-crowds/article702819.ece |archive-date=5 February 2015 |access-date=5 February 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> The colourised version was distributed by [[R. B. Choudary]] under his production banner, Super Good Films.<ref name="Sify IANS" /> Nageswara Rao, Gummadi Venkateswara Rao, Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy and Sita were the only cast members still alive for the release of the digitally remastered version.<ref name="DANDC" /> The colour version received positive reviews and was commercially successful.<ref name="re release" /> M.&nbsp;L. Narasimham of ''The Hindu'' called the new version "laudable, but the soul was missing", adding, "Get a DVD of the original (Black & White) movie, watch it and you will agree with ANR [Akkineni Nageswara Rao] who while talking about ''Mayabazar'' once exclaimed, 'What a picture it was!'".<ref name="Hindu" />

According to a 29 January 2010 government order, the remastered version was exempted from [[entertainment tax]], although theatre owners charged full price because they and other film producers were uncertain of the order's validity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Swathi |first=V. |date=1 February 2010 |title=Confusion over tax exemption to 'Mayabazar' |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/confusion-over-tax-exemption-to-mayabazar/article700910.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150308142537/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/confusion-over-tax-exemption-to-mayabazar/article700910.ece |archive-date=8 March 2015 |access-date=8 March 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> Despite ''Mayabazar''{{'s}} success, Mohan decided not to remaster the remaining 14 films; according to him, most producers who sold negative rights to TV channels lost control of them, and he cited legal and copyright issues.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Hemanth |date=11 February 2014 |title=Preserving Tollywood's timeless classics |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Preserving-Tollywoods-timeless-classics/articleshow/30226239.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204100552/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Preserving-Tollywoods-timeless-classics/articleshow/30226239.cms |archive-date=4 February 2015 |access-date=4 February 2015 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

The Film Heritage Foundation announced in March 2015 that they would be restoring ''Mayabazar'', along with a few other Indian films from 1931 to 1965, as a part of their restoration projects carried out in India and abroad in accordance with international parameters. The foundation opposed digital colourisation, stating that they "believe in the original repair as the way the master or the creator had seen it".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Behrawala |first=Krutika |date=2 March 2015 |title=Quest to save India's cine history |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/quest-to-save-indias-cine-history/16028179 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006085418/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/quest-to-save-indias-cine-history/16028179 |archive-date=6 October 2015 |access-date=6 October 2015 |website=[[Mid-Day]]}}</ref>

== Legacy ==
[[File:NT Rama Rao statue at NTR Circle, Anantapur.jpg|thumb|alt=A photograph of the statue of N. T. Rama Rao|''Mayabazar''{{'s}} success made [[N. T. Rama Rao]] (''statue pictured'') reprise the role of [[Krishna]] in many Telugu  films.|304x304px]]
''Mayabazar'' is considered a classic of Telugu cinema, particularly in its use of technology.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Krishnaraj |first=Prasanna |date=9 February 2013 |title=1 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/1/article4395126.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204072848/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/1/article4395126.ece |archive-date=4 February 2015 |access-date=4 February 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> The film is memorable for Nagendra Rao's dialogue: "Evaru puttinchakunte maatalela pudathayi" ("How would words emerge if no one invented them?") and "Subhadra, aagadalu, aghaaityalu naaku paniki raavu" ("Subhadra, these atrocities mean nothing to me."). Various words and phrases, such as "antha alamalame kada" ("Is everything fine?"), "Asamadiyulu" ("Friends"), "Tasamadiyulu" ("Enemies"), "Gilpam" and "Gimbali" ("bed-" and "room-mat"), later became part of Telugu vernacular.<ref name="Hindu Friday Review" /> The success of ''[[Donga Ramudu (1955 film)|Donga Ramudu]]'' (1955) and ''Mayabazar'' prompted K. V. Reddy to produce the 1958 Telugu film ''[[Pellinaati Pramanalu]]'' (''Vazhkai Oppantham'' in Tamil). It recovered its investment and won the silver medal at the annual [[National Film Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=30 July 2015 |title=Pellinati Premanalu (1958) |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-column-pellinati-premanalu/article7481072.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017094101/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-column-pellinati-premanalu/article7481072.ece |archive-date=17 October 2015 |access-date=17 October 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref>

A [[Aha Naa Pellanta (1987 film)|1987 Telugu film]] directed by [[Jandhyala]] and a [[Aha Naa Pellanta (2011 film)|2011 Telugu film]] directed by Veerabhadram Chowdary were named after the song "Aha Naa Pellanta" from the film; both were successful.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhattacharjee |first=Sumit |date=7 March 2011 |title=Allari Naresh says 'Aha Na Pellanta' a big hit |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/allari-naresh-says-aha-na-pellanta-a-big-hit/article1525303.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205072719/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/allari-naresh-says-aha-na-pellanta-a-big-hit/article1525303.ece |archive-date=5 February 2015 |access-date=5 February 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> Jandhyala named his 1988 Telugu films ''[[Vivaha Bhojanambu (1988 film)|Vivaha Bhojanambu]]'' and ''[[Choopulu Kalasina Subhavela]]'' after the songs of the same name.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=29 June 2001 |title=End of a comedy era |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2001/06/29/stories/0929022g.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150604045757/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2001/06/29/stories/0929022g.htm |archive-date=4 June 2015 |access-date=4 May 2015 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Telugu comedian [[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)|Mallikarjuna Rao]] considered ''Mayabazar'' to be the "greatest comedy film ever", adding that it represents "one of the most transcendental and joyful experiences any movie-lover can hope for".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chowdary |first=Y. Sunita |date=30 December 2005 |title=Seriously funny |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/30/stories/2005123002330400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160227042053/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/30/stories/2005123002330400.htm |archive-date=27 February 2016 |access-date=27 February 2016 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Telugu director [[Mohan Krishna Indraganti]] named his second film ''Mayabazar'' (2006, also a fantasy film). Regarding his title, Indraganti said he was a fan of ''Mayabazar'' and named his film (produced by B.&nbsp;Satyanarayana) at the insistence of writer D.&nbsp;V. Narasaraju.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=22 September 2006 |title=A return to mythic world |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-return-to-mythic-world/article3230774.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822082848/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-return-to-mythic-world/article3230774.ece |archive-date=22 August 2015 |access-date=2 February 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref>

In January 2007, M. L. Narasimham of ''The Hindu'' listed ''Mayabazar'' with ''[[Mala Pilla]]'' (1938), ''[[Raithu Bidda]]'' (1939), ''[[Vara Vikrayam (film)|Vara Vikrayam]]'' (1939), ''[[Bhakta Potana]]'' (1942), ''[[Shavukaru]]'' (1950), ''[[Malliswari (1951 film)|Malliswari]]'' (1951) ''[[Pedda Manushulu (1954 film)|Peddamanushulu]]'' (1954) and ''[[Lava Kusa (1963 film)|Lava Kusa]]'' (1963) as films that have influenced society and Telugu cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=19 January 2007 |title=Reliving the reel and the real |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/reliving-the-reel-and-the-real/article2271205.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204141847/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/reliving-the-reel-and-the-real/article2271205.ece |archive-date=4 February 2015 |access-date=4 February 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> Rama Rao reprised the role of Krishna in several films over a two-decade career.<ref name="Krishna">{{Cite web |date=24 May 2012 |title=పౌరాణిక చిత్రాల నాయకుడు- ప్రతినాయకుడు |trans-title=The hero and villain of period films |url=http://www.prabhanews.com/cinespecial/article-299292 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210074951/http://www.prabhanews.com/cinespecial/article-299292 |archive-date=10 February 2015 |access-date=10 February 2015 |website=Andhra Prabha |language=te}}</ref>{{efn|Rama Rao reprised the role of Krishna in the Tamil film ''[[Karnan (1964 film)|Karnan]]'' (1964),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=12 April 2012 |title=Over to the 'voice' |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3306963.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120718222511/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3306963.ece |archive-date=18 July 2012 |access-date=6 February 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> and various unrelated Telugu films such as ''[[Vinayaka Chaviti]]'' (1957), ''Sati Anasuya'' (1957), ''Deepavali'' (1960), ''[[Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddham]]'' (1962), ''[[Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam]]'' (1966), ''Sri Krishna Tulabharam'' (1966), ''[[Sri Krishnavataram]]'' (1967), ''Sri Krishna Vijayam'' (1971), ''[[Sri Krishna Satya]]'' (1972), ''[[Sri Krishnanjaneya Yuddham]]'' (1972) and ''[[Daana Veera Soora Karna]]'' (1977).<ref name="Krishna" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Udayavarlu |first=T. |title=Celeb of the Week&nbsp;– Sri N T Rama Rao |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/starow/sow-ntr.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414015815/http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/starow/sow-ntr.html |archive-date=14 April 2016 |access-date=14 April 2016 |publisher=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref>{{Sfn|Prakāśam|1999|page=69}}|name="Krishna"}}

Singeetam Srinivasa Rao used ''Mayabazar''{{'s}} storyline in his 2008 multilingual animation film ''[[Ghatothkach]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kurmanath |first=K. V. |date=22 January 2007 |title=Ghatothkach in animation |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-variety/ghatothkach-in-animation/article1647174.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150604050513/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-variety/ghatothkach-in-animation/article1647174.ece |archive-date=4 June 2015 |access-date=4 May 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> Director [[Krishna Vamsi]] called ''Mayabazar'' more an "epic, than a mere classic" and said that the film's tagline, "Sasirekha Parinayam", inspired the title of his [[Sasirekha Parinayam (film)|2009 Telugu film]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=19 December 2008 |title=One for the road |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/one-for-the-road/article1436714.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204080726/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/one-for-the-road/article1436714.ece |archive-date=4 February 2015 |access-date=4 February 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> In February 2010, acting coach and director L.&nbsp;Satyanand compared ''Mayabazar'' to films such as ''[[The Ten Commandments (1956 film)|The Ten Commandments]]'' (1956), ''[[Ben-Hur (1959 film)|Ben-Hur]]'' (1959), ''[[Sholay]]'' (1975) and ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'' (2009), saying that they "are evergreen and never fade away from the mind", with continued appeal.<ref name="Satyanand">{{Cite web |last=Bhattacharjee |first=Sumit |date=20 February 2010 |title=Colouring the colourful |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/colouring-the-colourful/article782058.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202102239/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/colouring-the-colourful/article782058.ece |archive-date=2 February 2015 |access-date=2 February 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> Satyanand praised Bartley's cinematography, saying that the film <blockquote>...&nbsp;was definitely ahead of its time. It is still a mystery how Marcus Bartley could morph Sasirekha through the ripples in the pond. It was an absolute masterpiece, considering the equipment in use, those days. In the absence of hi-def cameras, computer generated visual effects and high-end computers, the direction, cinematography and visual effects were efforts of sheer human genius.<ref name="Satyanand" /></blockquote>

In the period drama ''[[Rajanna]]'' (2011), the central character Mallamma (played by Baby Annie) listens to ''Mayabazar''{{'s}} songs. Although this was criticised as [[anachronism|anachronistic]], director [[V. Vijayendra Prasad]] said that ''Rajanna'' was set in 1958, a year after ''Mayabazar''{{'s}} release.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murthy |first=Neeraja |date=7 March 2011 |title=Director's cut |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/directors-cut/article2764740.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150305151503/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/directors-cut/article2764740.ece |archive-date=5 March 2015 |access-date=5 March 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> In [[Ram Gopal Varma]]{{'s}} ''[[Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju]]'' (2011), its protagonist Appalaraju (played by [[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]]), an aspiring director, is shown enjoying a sequence from the song "Lahiri Lahiri" in the song "Mayabazaaru".<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju |type=Motion picture |publisher=Bhavani Videos |place=India}}</ref> In her article "The making of Tollywood", commemorating the 81st anniversary of the Indian Telugu film industry, Sunita Raghu of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' called ''Mayabazar'' the "tour de force" of Telugu cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raghu |first=Sunita |date=13 November 2011 |title=The making of Tollywood |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/article243127.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224090659/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/article243127.ece |archive-date=24 February 2016 |access-date=24 February 2016 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> In November 2012, ''[[The Times of India]]'' listed ''Mayabazar'' along with other unrelated films such as ''[[Missamma]]'' (1955), ''[[Gundamma Katha]]'' (1962), ''[[Nartanasala (1963 film)|Nartanasala]]'' (1963), and ''[[Bommarillu]]'' (2006) in the list "Telugu classics to watch along with family this Deepavali".<ref name="TOIClassics" /> On the centenary of Indian cinema in 2013, ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' included ''Mayabazar'' in its list of "100 greatest Indian films of all time".<ref name="CNN 100" /> In an online poll conducted among the aforementioned 100 films, ''Mayabazar'' was voted by the public as the "greatest Indian film ever."<ref name=":0" /> In commemoration of the centennial of Indian cinema, ''The Hindu'' listed ''Mayabazar'' along with ''[[Pathala Bhairavi]]'' (1951), ''Missamma'', ''Gundamma Katha'', ''[[Maduve Madi Nodu]]'' (1965), ''[[Ram Aur Shyam]]'' (1967), ''[[Julie (1975 film)|Julie]]'' (1975), and ''[[Shriman Shrimati]]'' (1982) as the iconic films produced by Nagi Reddy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 September 2013 |title=Tribute to B. Nagi Reddi |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/tribute-to-b-nagi-reddi/article5121549.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140830234105/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/tribute-to-b-nagi-reddi/article5121549.ece |archive-date=30 August 2014 |access-date=29 February 2016 |website=The Hindu}}</ref>

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| source = &nbsp;— [[S. S. Rajamouli]] about ''Mayabazar''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Hemanth |date=2017-04-27 |title=SS Rajamouli on Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, being an atheist and his love for cinema |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ss-rajamouli-on-baahubali-2-the-conclusion-being-an-atheist-and-his-love-for-cinema-3408524.html |access-date=29 September 2022 |website=Firstpost |language=en |quote=I was 7-8 years old when I first saw it as a kid, I loved it immensely. Later, when I came to the film industry, I kept thinking about how KV Reddy and his team made the film back in those days. I was mesmerised by the visual effects in that film. Later, while making Yamadonga, my VFX supervisor and I spent two days just to figure out how KV Reddy had pulled off such amazing special effects back then. The more I explored the world of Mayabazaar, my respect for KV Reddy kept growing.}}</ref>
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}}News18 included ''Mayabazar'' on its February 2014 list of "12 Indian films that would make great books",<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 February 2014 |title=12 Indian films that would make great books |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/12-indian-films-that-would-make-great-books/451552-79.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110045847/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/12-indian-films-that-would-make-great-books/451552-79.html |archive-date=10 January 2015 |access-date=23 June 2015 |website=[[News18]]}}</ref> and in May 2014 Rediff included the film on its list of "The Best Mythological Films of Tamil Cinema".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saraswati |first=S. |date=22 May 2014 |title=The Best Mythological Films of Tamil Cinema |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-the-most-popular-mythological-films-of-tamil-cinema-south/20140522.htm?print=true |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612053604/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-the-most-popular-mythological-films-of-tamil-cinema-south/20140522.htm?print=true |archive-date=12 June 2015 |access-date=10 June 2015 |publisher=Rediff}}</ref> The Tamil film ''[[Kalyana Samayal Saadham]]'' (2013) was named after the song of the same name.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 August 2013 |title=Stars line up for Kalyana Samayal Sadam |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Stars-line-up-for-Kalyana-Samayal-Sadam/2013/08/05/article1718204.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204142130/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Stars-line-up-for-Kalyana-Samayal-Sadam/2013/08/05/article1718204.ece |archive-date=4 February 2015 |access-date=4 February 2015 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The Andhra Pradesh state government planned to introduce the film as part of the tenth standard English syllabus in 2014. The fourth unit of the English textbook, "Films and Theatres", mentions ''Mayabazar'' and its actors and has two stills from the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 June 2014 |title='పది'లో పాఠ్యాంశంగా మాయాబజార్ |trans-title=Mayabazar in tenth class syllabus |url=http://www.sakshi.com/news/telangana/mayabazar-in-tenth-class-syllabus-139566 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025081151/http://www.sakshi.com/news/telangana/mayabazar-in-tenth-class-syllabus-139566 |archive-date=25 October 2015 |access-date=25 October 2015 |website=Sakshi |language=te}}</ref> In March 2012, film historian [[Mohan Raman]] stated in an interview with ''The Times of India'' that ''Mayabazar'', which "perfected the art of trick photography", was "among the significant black and white films of yore", along with ''[[Andha Naal]]'' (1954) and ''[[Uthama Puthiran (1940 film)|Uthama Puthiran]]'' (1940).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suganth |first=M. |date=2 March 2012 |title=Black and white films in Kollywood |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Black-and-white-films-in-Kollywood/articleshow/12098170.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825152014/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Black-and-white-films-in-Kollywood/articleshow/12098170.cms |archive-date=25 August 2015 |access-date=25 October 2015 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

The scene in which Krishna reveals his identity to Ghatotkacha at Dvaraka was used in ''[[Gopala Gopala (2015 film)|Gopala Gopala]]'' (2015), with [[Pawan Kalyan]] as Krishna.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 January 2015 |title=గోపాల గోపాల |trans-title=Gopala Gopala Review |url=http://www.andhrajyothy.com/Artical.aspx?SID=76302&SubID=113 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207125903/http://www.andhrajyothy.com/Artical.aspx?SID=76302&SubID=113 |archive-date=7 February 2015 |access-date=7 February 2015 |website=[[Andhra Jyothy]] |language=te}}</ref> References were made to Shakuni's character in the film ''[[Pataas]]'' (2015) starring Rama Rao's grandson [[Nandamuri Kalyan Ram]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Hemanth |date=23 January 2015 |title=Pataas Movie Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/45994384.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107131301/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/45994384.cms |archive-date=7 January 2018 |access-date=19 October 2015 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> Director [[S. S. Rajamouli]] told film critic [[Subhash K. Jha]] that K. V. Reddy's work in ''Mayabazar'' was a "huge inspiration" for him to make ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]'' (2015) and ''[[Baahubali: The Conclusion]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=K. Jha |first=Subhash |author-link=Subhash K. Jha |date=18 July 2015 |title=The wizard of awesome |url=http://www.asianage.com/bollywood/wizard-awesome-018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017095027/http://www.asianage.com/bollywood/wizard-awesome-018 |archive-date=17 October 2015 |access-date=17 October 2015 |website=[[The Asian Age]]}}</ref> Writing for DailyO, an online opinion platform from the [[India Today]] Group, actor [[Rana Daggubati]] opined that films like ''Mayabazar'' were "truly cutting edge" and added, "Considering the technological limitations technicians were working with back then, these were phenomenally commendable instances of the Indian cinema".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daggubati |first=Rana |author-link=Rana Daggubati |date=24 July 2015 |title=From Mayabazaar to Baahubali, period films are here to stay |url=http://www.dailyo.in/arts/rana-daggubati-period-films-baahubali-mayabazaar-mughal-e-azam-magadheera-rudrama-devi/story/1/5177.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224100016/http://www.dailyo.in/arts/rana-daggubati-period-films-baahubali-mayabazaar-mughal-e-azam-magadheera-rudrama-devi/story/1/5177.html |archive-date=24 February 2016 |access-date=24 February 2016 |publisher=[[India Today|DailyO]]}}</ref> In an interview with ''The Hindu'' in November 2015, actor [[Kamal Haasan]] noted, "Visual appeal has always gone hand-in-hand with content, since the days of ''[[Chandralekha (1948 film)|Chandralekha]]'' and {{sic|''Maya Bazaar''|nolink=y}}, not just after ''Baahubali''."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Devi Dundoo |first=Sangeetha |date=3 November 2015 |title=My focus is to give quality films at great speed |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/kamal-haasan-my-focus-is-to-give-quality-films-at-great-speed/article7837607.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122154530/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/kamal-haasan-my-focus-is-to-give-quality-films-at-great-speed/article7837607.ece |archive-date=22 November 2015 |access-date=22 November 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> A 90-minute theatrical adaptation of the film was staged in December 2016 by Bangalore Little Theatre.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tabassum |first=Ayesha |date=2 December 2016 |title=Ghatotkacha revived |url=http://indulge.newindianexpress.com/ghatotkacha-revived/section/63162 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161207132108/http://indulge.newindianexpress.com/ghatotkacha-revived/section/63162 |archive-date=7 December 2016 |access-date=7 December 2016 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

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