Vande Mataram the novel containing it was banned by the British government, but workers and general public defied the ban, many went to colonial prisons repeatedly for singing it, and the ban was overturned by the Indians after they gained independence from the colonial rule. In 1950 (after India's independence), the first two verses of the song were declared the "national song" of the Republic of India, distinct from the national anthem of India, "Jana Gana Mana". The first two verses of the song are an abstract reference to one's mother and motherland, they do not mention any Hindu deity by name,
Vande Mataram (1985 film) 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 was first written much earlier, published in a magazine, made popular by singers of "Praja Natya Mandali". The singer Srinivas who sung it for