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{{Infobox film
| name = Ardhangi
| image = Ardhangi.JPG
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Acharya Atreya]]
| story = Manilal Banerjee
| screenplay = P. Pullaiah
| producer = P. Pullaiah
| director = [[P. Pullaiah]]
| starring = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]<br />[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]
| music = [[Master Venu]]<br />B. Narasimha Rao
| cinematography = Madhav Bulbule
| editing = B. Narasimha Rao<br />Sri Raamulu
| studio = Ragini Pictures
| distributor = Rajasri Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1955|1|26}}
| runtime = 152 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
}}

'''''Ardhangi''''' ({{translation}} ''Wife'') is a 1955 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced and directed by [[P. Pullaiah]] under the Ragini Pictures banner. It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] and music jointly composed by [[Master Venu]] & B. Narasimha Rao. The film is based on Maddipatla Suri's Telugu translation of the [[Bengali language|Bengali]] novel ''Swayamsidda'' written by Manilal Banerjee. The film was recorded as a ''Super Hit'' at the box office. The film has received the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] and the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu]].<ref name="3rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/3rd_nff_1956.pdf |title=3rd National Film Awards |publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]] |access-date=1 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105232134/http://dff.nic.in/2011/3rd_nff_1956.pdf |archive-date=5 November 2013 }}</ref>

The film was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Pennin Perumai]]'', in [[Hindi language|Hindi]] twice as ''[[Bahurani (1963 film)|Bahurani]]'' in 1963 and as ''[[Jyoti (1981 film)|Jyoti]]'' in 1981.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/ardhangi-1955/article6086551.ece |title= Ardhangi (1955) |work=The Hindu}}</ref> The story of ''Swayamsiddha'' was also similar to the Kannada novel ''Mallammana Pavaada'' by [[B. Puttaswamayya]], which was adapted into 1969 movie titled ''[[Mallammana Pavaada]]'', for which the screenplay was written by the director of this movie [[P. Pullaiah]], based on this movie. The Kannada novel ''Mallammana Pavaada'' also inspired the 1987 Tamil movie ''[[Enga Chinna Rasa]]'', which went on to be remade in Telugu as ''[[Abbaigaru]]'', in Hindi as ''[[Beta (film)|Beta]]'', in Kannada as ''[[Annayya (1993 film)|Annayya]]'' and in [[Odia language|Odia]] as ''Santana'' (1998).

==Plot==
Zamindar Bhujangarao (Gummadi) has two sons. The elder son Raghunath Rao (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) born to his first wife is developmentally disabled. After his first wife's death, the Zamindar marries Rajeswari (Santha Kumari) and the couple has a son Nagendra Rao / Naagu (Jaggaiah) who is shown to be a man of vices. Naagu is cruel to his half-brother. Impressed by the way Padma (Savitri), a village girl, faces Naagu when he threatens to take their farmlands, the Zamindar arranges for Naagu to marry her. But Rajeswari vetoes the alliance and instead suggests that Raghu marry Padma instead. After the wedding, Padma learns that Raghu's disability is due to the opium used to put him to sleep as a child by the maid, Ayamma (Vijayalakshmi). Padma takes up the task of helping him, keeping the cruel Naagu at a distance from him. The Zamindar rewrites the will, leaving everything to Raghu before dying. But Raghu leaves the property to the peeved Rajeswari and Naagu. He then goes into the village to live there with his wife. Naagu brings his lover Neelaveni (Surabhi Balasaraswati), who along with her entourage (Sivaramakrishnaiah, Kasipathi, and Gangarathnam) are eyeing Naagu's property. When he learns that the farmers paid the tax to Raghu, an enraged Naagu goes to the village with a rifle. At the same time, Raghu brings the money to give it to him. A repentant Rajeswari along with Raghu, reaches the village to convince Naagu to come to his senses. When she fails, she takes the rifle and aims at him. Padma shields him as Naagu realizes his mistake.

==Cast==
* [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] as Raghunatha Rao / Raghu
* [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] as Padmavati
* [[Gummadi Venkateswara Rao|Gummadi]] as Zamindar
* [[Santha Kumari]] as Rajeswari Devi
* [[Kongara Jaggaiah|Jaggaiah]] as Nagendra Rao / Nagu
* Surabhi Balasaraswathi as Neelaveni
* [[Chadalavada Kutumba Rao|Chadalavada]] as Bheemudu
* [[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]] as Veeraiah
* Dr. Sivaramakrishnaiah as Appula Sivakamaiah
* Dr. Kamaraju as Diwanji Kakkaiah
* Doraiswamy as Bhushaiah
* B. Narasimha Rao as Musalaiah

==Crew==
* '''Art''': Khandavalli Subba Rao
* '''Choreography''': Vempati
* '''Dialogues - Lyrics''': [[Acharya Atreya]]
* '''Playback''': [[Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao|Ghantasala]], [[P. Leela]], [[Jikki]], Akula Narasimha Rao
* '''Music''': [[Master Venu]], B. Narasimha Rao
* '''Story''': Manilal Banerjee
* '''Editing''': B. Narasimha Rao, Sri Raamulu
* '''Cinematography''': Madhav Bulbule
* '''Producer - Director''': [[P. Pullaiah]]
* '''Banner''': Ragini Films
* '''Release Date''': 26 January 1955

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Ardhangi
| type = film
| artist = [[Master Venu]] & B. Narasimha Rao
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1955
| recorded =
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| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 20:51
| label =
| producer = [[Master Venu]] & B. Narasimha Rao
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
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}}

Music composed by [[Master Venu]] & B. Narasimha Rao. Lyrics were written by [[Acharya Atreya]]. Music released on Audio Company.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Intiki Deepam Illale"
|Akula Narasimha Rao
|2:39
|-
|2
|"Ekkadamma Chandrudu"
|[[Jikki]]
|2:37
|-
|3
|"Pelli Muhurtham Kudirindha"
|[[P. Leela]]
|2:40
|-
|4
|"Edche Vallani Edavani"
|P. Leela
|3:35
|-
|5
|"Radhanu Rammannadu"
|Akula Narasimha Rao
|2:16
|-
|6
|"Raka Raka Vachavu"
|Jikki
|1:57
|-
|7
|"Vaddura Kannayya"
|Jikki
|1:58
|-
|8
|"Tharalirava"
|[[Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao|Ghantasala]]
|2:09
|}

==Box office==
The film ran for more than 100 days in 5 centers in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>[http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/records/anr100days.html ANR's 100 days films list at Idlebrain.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226174052/http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/records/anr100days.html |date=26 December 2012 }}</ref>

==Awards==
* [[3rd National Film Awards|1955]] - [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] - Certificate of Merit<ref name="3rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/3rd_nff_1956.pdf |title=3rd National Film Awards |publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]] |access-date=1 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105232134/http://dff.nic.in/2011/3rd_nff_1956.pdf |archive-date=5 November 2013 }}</ref>

==Other versions==
The story line has been an inspiration for various movies and has had various remakes in Indian film industry.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan=2|Year !! rowspan=2|Title !! rowspan=2|Language !! rowspan=2|Director !! colspan=3|Cast
|-
!Step-mother !! Son !! Wife
|-
| 1955 || ''Ardhangi'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || [[P. Pullaiah]] || [[Santha Kumari]] || [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] || [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Pennin Perumai]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || P. Pullaiah || Santha Kumari || [[Sivaji Ganesan]] || Savitri
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Bahurani (1963 film)|Bahurani]]'' || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] || T. Prakash Rao || [[Lalita Pawar]] || [[Guru Dutt]] || [[Mala Sinha]]
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Mallammana Pavaada]]'' || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || [[Puttanna Kanagal]] || [[Advani Lakshmi Devi]] || [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]] || [[B Sarojadevi]]
|-
| 1975 || ''Swayamsiddha'' || [[Bengali language|Bengali]] || Sushil Mukherjee || || [[Ranjit Mallick]] || Mithu Mukherjee
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Jyothi (1981 film)|Jyothi]]'' || Hindi || [[Pramod Chakravorty]] || [[Shashikala]] || [[Jeetendra]]|| [[Hema Malini]]
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Enga Chinna Rasa]]'' || Tamil || [[K. Bhagyaraj]] || C. R. Saraswathy || [[K. Bhagyaraj]] || [[Radha]]
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Beta (film)|Beta]]'' || Hindi || [[Indra Kumar]] || [[Aruna Irani]] || [[Anil Kapoor]] || [[Madhuri Dixit]]
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Abbaigaru]]''|| Telugu || [[E. V. V. Satyanarayana]] || [[Jayachitra]] || [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] ||[[Meena (actress)|Meena]]
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Annayya (1993 Kannada film)|Annayya]]'' || Kannada || [[D. Rajendra Babu]] || [[Aruna Irani]] || [[V. Ravichandran]] || [[Madhoo]]
|-
| 1998 || ''Santan'' || [[Odia language|Oriya]] || || Snigdha Mohanty || [[Siddhanta Mahapatra]] || [[Rachana Banerjee]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0255807|Ardhangi}}

{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Telugu}}
{{Filmfare Best Telugu Film}}

[[Category:1955 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films based on works by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay]]
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:1950s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by P. Pullaiah]]
[[Category:Films about mental disability]]
[[Category:Developmental disabilities]]

Ardhangi - Revision history

Qtree2009: cleanup references for clarity and fixed typos

>Jellysandwich0 at 14:49, 18 June 2021