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Story by Aasapoorna Devi Initial release 1 January 1958 | 5.6/10 IMDb Produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao Based on Agni Pariksha (novel) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Acharya Aatreya (dialogues) Screenplay by Adurthi Subba RaoD. Madhusudhana RaoAcharya Atreya Similar Akasa Veedhilo, Donga Ramudu, Nammina Bantu, Thodi Kodallu, Velugu Needalu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mangalya Balam (English: Power of Wedding Chain) is a 1959 Telugu drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under Annapurna Pictures and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri in the lead roles and music composed by Master Venu. The film is based on Aasapoorna Devi's Bengali novel Agni Pariksha which was simultaneously remade as Tamil Movie Manjal Mahimai (1959); both the movies are made simultaneously by same banner & director and some of the scenes & artists are same in both versions. Later remade as Hindi movie Chhoti Si Mulaqat (1967) with slight changes, starring Uttam Kumar, Vyjayanthimala in pivotal roles.
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Cast
Crew
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Master Venu. He borrowed only one tune from the Bengali film’s composer Anupam Ghatak, for the song "penu cheekataye lokam" from its original version "ke tumi amare dako".
Telugu songs
The Telugu songs were written by Sri Sri. Playback singers are Ghantasala, Madhavapeddi Satyam, P. Suseela, Jikki & K. Jamuna Rani.
Production
Bhavanarayana, producer of Meghasandesham suggested Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao to watch the Bengali film Agni Pariksha (1954). Madhusudhana bought the remake rights after being impressed with the film and approached Atreya to write the screenplay and dialogues for the film. One of the major changes the maker brought in was while in the original version the girl’s father dies of shock, in Mangalyabalam his character was retained till the last frame. Mangalyabalam was said to be the first Telugu film to shoot in Ooty and it was also Savitri’s first visit to the hill town. The Tamil version Manjal Mahimai was simultaneously made retaining all the leading actors and technicians with two changes to the cast – Thangavelu and Balaji replacing Relangi and Ramanamurthy respectively.
Release
Mangalyabalam was released on 7 January 1959 and for the first time in the history of Telugu cinema, the hundred days function was held in an open arena, the Municipal High School grounds, Vijayawada with thousands of cine fans participating and presided over by the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Kasu Brahmananda Reddy. Tamil version Manjal Magimai was released on 14 January 1959 and ran for hundred days.
Awards
National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Songs
1Chekkili MeedaJikki - Madhavapeddi Satyam2:58
2Aakaasha VeedhiloP Susheela - Ghantasala3:51
3My Dear MeenaJikki - Madhavapeddi Satyam3:16