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Genre
  
Drama

Music director
  
Ogirala Ramachandra Rao

Country
  
India

Director
  
Ghantasala Balaramayya

Release date
  
1946 (India)

Producer
  
Ghantasala Balaramayya

Language
  
Telugu

Mugguru Maratilu movie poster
Release date
  
1946 (1946)

Genres
  
Tollywood, Drama, Musical, World cinema, Musical Drama

Cast
  
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
,
C H Narayana Rao
,
Pasupuleti Kannamba
,
T G Kamala Devi
,
Bezawada Rajarathnam

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Mugguru Maratilu (Telugu: ముగ్గురు మరాటీలు) is a 1946 Telugu historical film, produced and directed by Ghantasala Balaramaiah on Pratibha Productions banner. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, C. H. Narayana Rao, Bezawada Rajaratnam, Kannamba in the lead roles and music composed by Ogirala Ramachandra Rao. The film recorded as Super Hit at the box office and established Akkineni Nageswara Rao in the Telugu film industry.

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Plot

The story begins Badegao is ruled by Marathi ruler Siddhoji (Govindarajula Subba Rao). Since he had no children, he brings up his elder brother's three sons – Somoji (Bezawada Rajaratnam), Subandhi (C. H. Narayana Rao) and Firoji (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) like his own sons. All the respects due to the King and his consort are performed first to them. At this, Siddhoji's wife Rukkubai (Kannamba) who is jealous of the boys, sows seeds of hatred against them in her husband's mind. She plans to spoil the marriage of Firoji with Raghubai (T. G. Kamala Devi). Siddhoji banishes the three princes from Badegao and sends them to rule Pathikonda. Rukkubai plots with Diwanji to kill the three princes by inviting them to the palace to discuss the marriage proposal. However Raghubai helps them escape. At the same time, Siddhoji declares war on Pathikonda and his army burns the fort. Somoji's wife Anthumbai (Kumari) escapes with her son Tule Rao. Siddhoji chases her. In the sword fight that ensures Anthumbai emerges victorious. Since Pathikonda is out of bounds for her, she takes shelter at Gollapalle. Somoji and his brothers also reach there. They possess the hereditary riches after Firoji valiantly undertakes a journey to please their deity Yellamma. The news reaches Rukkubai and she employs the dreaded Mari to eliminate the brothers and they succeed in killing Somoji and capturing Subandhi. Anthumbai provokes the people to revolt against Siddhoji and she leads the war. In an unexpected turn of events, Firoji becomes the king of a neighbouring country and he too invades Badegao with a huge army. Siddhoji is killed in the war. Rukkubai repents for her act. Firoji marries Raghubai.

Cast

  • Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Firoji
  • C. H. Narayana Rao as Subandhi
  • Bezawada Rajaratnam as Somoji
  • Govindarajula Subba Rao as Maharaja Siddhoji
  • Kasturi Siva Rao as Timoji
  • Kannamba as Maharani Rukmibai
  • T. G. Kamala Devi as Raghubai
  • Kumari as Anthumbai

    • Crew

  • Art: S.V.S. Rama Rao
  • Choreography: Vedantam Raghavaiah
  • Story - Dialogues: Balijepalli Lakshmikantham
  • Lyrics: Tapi Dharma Rao, Prayaga Narasimha Sastry
  • Playback: Akkineni, Kannamba, T. G. Kamala Devi, Kasturi Shiva Rao, Bezawada Rajaratnam, Prayaga Narasimha Sastry
  • Music: Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
  • Editing: P. Sridhar
  • Cinematography: G. D. Joshi
  • Producer - Director: Ghantasala Balaramaiah
  • Banner: Pratibha Productions
  • Release Date: 1 June 1946

    • Soundtrack

    Music composed by Ogirala Ramachandra Rao. Lyrics were written by Tapi Dharma Rao. Music released on Audio Company.

    Box office

  • The film ran for 100 days in four centers; Vijayawada, Guntur, Rajahmundry and Nellore in Andhra Pradesh.

    • References

    Mugguru Maratilu Wikipedia
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    Mugguru Maratilu IMDb