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Sumangali (1940 film)

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Duration
  

Country
  
India

Director
  
B. N. Reddi

Running time
  
3h 14m

Language
  
Telugu


Release date
  
1940

Writer
  
Samudrala Raghavacharya (dialogue), K. Ramnoth, B.N. Reddi (story)

Director
  
Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy

Songs
  
Aada Brathuke Madhuram

Cast
  
Chittor V Nagaiah
(Panthulu),
Mudigonda Lingamurthy
,
Miss Kumari
(Saraswathi),
Kumari
,
Doraiswamy

Sumangali is a 1940 Telugu film directed by B. N. Reddi. The main concept of the film Widow remarriage is inspired by Kandukuri Veeresalingam. The protagonist role was played by Chittor V. Nagaiah and A. S. Giri.

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Plot

Satyam (Giri) is a progressive man. He is loved by his cousin Parvati (Malathi) and Saraswathi (Kumari). Saraswati, is an advanced thinking, rich woman, comes to know that she has been married and widowed as a child. Parvathi is an orthodox woman sacrifices her life. Sathyam and Saraswathi marry at the end supporting the film theme of widow marriages.

Cast

  • Chittor V. Nagaiah as Panthulu
  • A. S. Giri as Sathyam
  • Kumari as Saraswathi
  • Malathi as Parvati
  • Mudigonda Lingamurthy
  • Sheshamamba
  • Doraiswamy

    • Crew

  • Director: B. N. Reddi
  • Assistant Director: Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao
  • Story: B. N. Reddi
  • Dialogues: Samudrala Raghavacharya
  • Producers: Moola Narayana Swamy and B. N. Reddi
  • Production Company: Vauhini Studios
  • Original Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
  • Cinematography: K. Ramnoth
  • Production Designer: A. K. Sekhar
  • Production Manager: Kadri Venkata Reddy
  • Playback singers: Chittor V. Nagaiah

    • Songs

  • "Aada Brathuke Madhuram"
  • "Baala Pasupu Kumkuma Neeku"
  • "Padave Koyila, Padake Koyila"
  • "Kaatama Raayuda Kadiri Narasimhuda" (Lyrics: Samudrala Raghavacharya; Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah; Singers: Malathi and A. S. Rao)

    • References

    Sumangali (1940 film) Wikipedia
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    Sumangali (1940 film) themoviedb.org Sumangali (1940 film) IMDb