Sumangali is a 1965 Telugu-language drama film, produced by T. Govindarajan under the Venus Pictures & Ashok Movies banner[2] and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao.[3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri,[4] with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[5] The film is a remake of the Tamil film Sarada (1962).[6]
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Directed by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
Written by | Acharya Aatreya (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
Story by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
Based on | Sarada (1962) |
Produced by | T. Govindarajan |
Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Savitri |
Cinematography | P. L. Roy |
Edited by | T. Krishna |
Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production companies | Venus Pictures Ashok Movies[1] |
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Running time | 153 mins |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Prof. Viswam (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) leads a happy life with his mother Visalakshamma (G. Varalakshmi) & sister Uma (Vasanthi). Meanwhile, Viswam gets an appointment in a renowned college owned by Srihari Rao (Gummadi), his only daughter Sarada (Savitri) studies in the same college and admires Viswam's ideologies and they fall in love. Srihari Rao opposes it, as Sarada's alliance is fixed with his nephew Shekar (Jaggayya). But Sarada marries Viswam against her father's wish. Knowing it, depressed, Shekar leaves the house and becomes a wanderer as he loves Sarada since childhood. Soon Viswam reaches his hometown, picks up a new job, and when the couple is dreaming about happy married life the things get shattered. Viswam meets with an accident in which he becomes impotent. Now Sarada's life is subliminal but she stands up with courage and protects her husband with celibacy. Parallelly, Shekar lands in the same city where he is acquainted with Viswam and they become good friends. Distressed, Viswam is not able to tolerate the torture faced by Sarada, so, he tries to commit suicide when Shekar protects him and gives him a piece of advice to perform remarriage to his wife. At that moment, Viswam gets relaxed, takes accepts his mother, thereafter, Viswam learns about the relationship between Shekar & Sarada, so, he convinces him also. But devoted Sarada refuses the proposal when Viswam forcibly makes her agree. During the time of the wedding, Sarada takes poison declaring the Indian women's devotion to marriage. Finally, the movie ends with Sarada departing in the lap of Viswam.
Sumangali | ||||
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Film score by K. V. Mahadevan | ||||
Released | 1965 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Length | 31:16 | |||
Producer | K. V. Mahadevan | |||
K. V. Mahadevan chronology | ||||
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Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The song Kotha Pelli Koothura is a blockbuster. Lyrics were written by Acharya Aatreya. Music released on Audio Company.
S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
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1 | "Aa Nati Manavudu" | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 4:10 |
2 | "Kanulu Kanulatho" | Ghantasala,P. Susheela | 3:33 |
3 | "Kotha Pelli Koothura" | Jamuna Rani, L. R. Eswari,Swarnalata,Vasantha | 4:16 |
4 | "Kannulu Neeve Kavali" | Ghantasala,P. Susheela | 4:33 |
5 | "Yevevo Chilipi Talapulu" | P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki | 4:28 |
6 | "Valapu Vale Thiyyaga" | Ghantasala | 3:09 |
7 | "Siga Loki Veeruliche" | Ghantasala | 7:07 |
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