Bankim Chandra Chatterjee calls for the rise of Indian nationalism. The novel was also the source of the song Vande Mataram (I worship my Motherland for she truly is my mother) which, set to music by Rabindranath Tagore, was taken up by many Indian nationalists, and is now the National Song of India. The plot of the novel is loosely set on the Sannyasi Rebellion. He imagined untrained Sannyasi soldiers fighting and beating the highly experienced British Army; ultimately however, he accepted that the British cannot be defeated. He categorically claimed that the British are not the enemy but friends; the Muslims are
Vande Mataram (1985 film) this movie was later called Vandemataram Srinivas. Music composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by C. Narayana Reddy. Music released on AVM Audio Company. Vande Mataram (1985 film) Vande Mataram (English: Salute to Our Generation; ) is a 1985 Telugu Revolutionary film, produced by Anil Babu under the Krishna Chitra banner, presented by Y. Harikrishna and directed by T. Krishna. It stars Dr. Rajasekhar, Vijayashanti in the lead roles and music composed by Chakravarthy. The film is first debut of actor Dr. Rajasekhar into the Telugu film industry. The popular song "Vandemataram" in the film, written by C. Narayana Reddy