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Swapna Sundari (transl. Dream Girl) is a 1950 Telugu-language fantasy swashbuckler film, produced and directed by Ghantasala Balaramayya under the Pratibha Productions banner.[2] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and music jointly composed by C. R. Subburaman and Ghantasala.[3] The film is based on Kasi Majilee Kathalu and it was simultaneously released in Tamil with the same name.[4]

Swapna Sundari
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ghantasala Balaramayya
Screenplay by	Samudrala Sr
Based on	Kasi Majilee Kathalu
Produced by	Ghantasala Balaramayya
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Anjali Devi
Cinematography	P. Sridhar
Edited by	G. D. Joshi
Music by	C. R. Subburaman Ghantasala
Production company	Pratibha Productions[1]
Release date	10 November 1950 (1950-11-10)
Running time	173 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

Once upon a time a warrior Prabhu (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) one that is making a world tour. Thereupon, Prabhu dreams of a beautiful girl Swapna Sundari and aspires to possess her. Meanwhile, Prabhu gets acquainted with a tribal queen Rani (G. Varalakshmi) who falls for him, but he refuses her love and absconds. After an adventurous journey, Prabhu encounters Swapna Sundari (Anjali Devi) an angel, and both of them land in heaven where the king affirms that humans cannot exist in a demigod country. Hence, Swapna Sundari lands on earth to flourish her love with Prabhu when she is seized by a wizard Pittala Rayudu (Mukkamala). Right now, with the help of Pedarasi Pedamma Prabhu finds the whereabouts of Swapna Sundari, but unfortunately, he caught hold of Pittala Rayudu. During that plight, Rani arrives in the men's guise and releases Prabhu. In the final combat, Prabhu knocks out Pittala Rayudu when Rani sacrifices her life while guarding Prabhu against harm. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Prabhu & Swapna Sundari.

Cast

• Akkineni Nageshwara Rao as Prabhu
• Anjali Devi as Swapna Sundari
• Kasturi Siva Rao as Abbi
• Mukkamala as Wizard
• G. Varalakshmi as Rani
• Surabhi Balasaraswati as Maya Pilla

Crew

• Art: S. V. S. Rama Rao
• Choreography: Vedantam Raghavaiah
• Screenplay - Lyrics - Dialogues: Samudrala Sr
• Playback: Ghantasala, Raavu Balasaraswathi, G. Varalakshmi
• Music: C. R. Subburaman, Ghantasala
• Editing: G. D. Joshi
• Cinematography: P. Sridhar
• Producer - Director: Ghantasala Balaramaiah
• Banner: Pratibha Productions
• Release Date: 10 November 1950

Soundtrack

Swapna Sundari
Film score by C. R. Subburaman, Ghantasala
Released	1950
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	18:46
Producer	C. R. Subburaman, Ghantasala

Music jointly composed by C. R. Subburaman and Ghantasala.

Telugu Songs

Lyrics were written by Samudrala Sr.

S. No.	Song Title	Singers	length
1	"Saagumaa Saahinee"	Ghantasala	2:52
2	"Ee Seema Velasina"	Ghantasala, Raavu Balasaraswathi	2:40
3	"Natanalu Thelusune"	Raavu Balasaraswathi	3:14
4	"Nee Sari Neevele"	G. Varalakshmi	1:56
5	"Nijamaaye Kala Nijamaaye"	Ghantasala	2:20
6	"O Paradesi"	Ghantasala, G. Varalakshmi	2:31
7	"Kaanaga Naitinigaa"	Ghantasala, Raavu Balasaraswathi	3:13

Tamil Songs

Lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.

S. No.	Song Title	Singers	length
1	"Mayame Mayame Mayame Aagume"	Ghantasala	02:52
2	"Nee Inbam Ulakinil Thaane"	Ghantasala & R. Balasaraswathi Devi	02:40
3	"Nee Sariye Madhana"	R. Balasaraswathi Devi	03:14
4	"Sagasam Therinthathaiya Un"	G. Varalakshmi	01:56
5	"Nijamethan Nijamethan Idhu"	Ghantasala	02:20
6	"Komagane Nee Maha Thiyagiye"	Ghantasala & R. Balasaraswathi Devi	02:31
7	"O Swapna Sundari"	Ghantasala & R. Balasaraswathi Devi	03:13
8	"Pagattum Penne Yeno"	R. Balasaraswathi Devi
9	"Kobameno En Mele"	S. C. Krishnan
10	"Ullam Magizhnthu Ennaiye"	G. Varalakshmi
11	"Maranthatheno Manathu"	G. Varalakshmi
12	"Maharaja Soora Nee Jayaveera"	R. Balasaraswathi Devi

External links

• Swapna Sundari at IMDb.
• Swapna Sundari review at Cinegoer.com
• Swapna Sundari review at Idlebrain.com

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