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{{short description|1942 film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Bala Nagamma
| image = Bala Nagamma 1942.JPG
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Chittajallu Pullayya]]
| producer = [[S. S. Vasan]]
| writer = [[Balijepalli Lakshmikanta Kavi]]
| starring = [[Kanchanamala]]<br />[[Govindarajula Subba Rao]]
| music = [[M. D. Parthasarathy]]<br />[[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
| cinematography = Sailen Bose<br />[[B. S. Ranga]]
| editing = Chandru<br />N. K. Gopal
| studio = [[Gemini Studios]]
| distributor = [[Gemini Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1942|12|17|India}}
| runtime = 220 minutes
| language = Telugu
}}

'''''Bala Nagamma''''' is a 1942 Telugu-language film directed by [[Chittajallu Pullayya]] and produced by [[S. S. Vasan]]. The story Bala Nagamma was one of the most popular [[Burrakatha]]s. It was one of the early successful films made by Gemini Studios in Telugu and was not remade in Tamil. Gemini Studios made an adaptation of this film in Hindi starring [[Madhubala]], called ''[[Bahut Din Huwe]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/05/23/stories/2003052301510600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030629133534/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/05/23/stories/2003052301510600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2003|title=With a finger on people's pulse|last1=Guy|first1=Randor|date=23 May 2003|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=3 May 2018|authorlink1=Randor Guy}}</ref> The film was later remade in 1959 with [[Bala Nagamma (1959 film)|same name]] under the direction of [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]].

==The plot==
The story is about Bala Nagamma, a young princess. The queen Bhulakshmi of King Navabhojaraju prays Jatangi Muni for progeny and is blessed with seven children; the youngest of them is named Bala Nagamma ([[Kanchanamala]]). She is married off to Karyavardi Raju (Banda). She is kidnapped by Mayala Marathi ([[Govindarajula Subbarao]]), who turns her into a dog and takes her to his cave at Nagullapudi Gattu. Once there, he tries to take advantage of her. She keeps him away by quoting some ''Vratam'' ([[Vrata|Holy Rite]]s) and [[Puja (Hinduism)|Puja]]s that she is involved in. She is a prisoner in the cave for fourteen years, during which time the Fakir's mistress, Sangu ([[Pushpavalli]]), becomes jealous. In the meantime, her son Balavardi Raju grows up and discovers the truth about his mother that she is at Nagallapudi gattu under captive of Mayala Fakir. He seeks the Fakir out through flower-seller woman Tambali peddi by posing as her grandson. Then, he defeats the Fakir.

==Cast==
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;Male cast<ref name="Filmtitle">{{Cite AV media |title=Balanagamma |last=Pullayya |first=C. |type=motion picture |language=Te |publisher=[[Gemini Studios]] |year=1942 |author-link=C. Pullaiah |time=0:57 to 1:41 |time-caption=Opening credits, from}}</ref>
* [[Govindarajula Subba Rao|Dr. Govindarajula Subba Rao]] as Mayala Marathi
* [[Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao|Banda Kanaka Lingeswara Rao]] {{small|B.A.,B.L.}} as Karyavardhi Raju
* [[Balijepalli Lakshmikantham Kavi|Balijepalli Lakshmikantha Kavi]] as Navabhoja Raju
* [[Master Viswam]] as Balavardhi Raju
* Podila Venkata Krishnamurthy as Ramavardhi Raju
* [[Relangi (actor)|Relangi Venkatramaiah]] as Kotwal Rama Singh
* Lanka Satyam as Chakali Tippudu
* V. Lakshmikantham as Astrologer
* Addala Narayana Rao as Nagendrudu
* Karra Suryanarayana as Puli Raju
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* [[Kanchanamala]] as Balanagamma
* [[Pushpavalli]] as Rani Sangu
* Bellary Lalitha as Bhulakshmi
* [[T. G. Kamala Devi|Kamala Devi]] as Mandula Manikyam
* Seetabayamma as Durga
* Ratnamala as Seetali (Chakali Tippudu’s Wife)
* Anjani Bai as Tambali Peddi
* Saraswati as Young Balanagamma
* Kamala as Young Suryanagamma
* Kamalakumari as Dasi
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==Soundtrack==
There are three songs in the film.<ref>[http://ghantasalagalamrutamu.blogspot.com/2011/03/1942.html Lyrical details of Bala Nagamma at Ghantasala Galamrutamu.]</ref>
# "Naa Sogase Kani Marude Dasudu Kada" – [[Pushpavalli]]
# "Nanna Memu Delhi Potham"
# "Sri Jaya Jaya Gowri Ramana" – Bellary Lalitha

==Reception==
According to film historian [[Randor Guy]], ''Bala Nagamma'' netted a profit of {{INRConvert|4|m|year=1944}}.<ref name="madras musings">{{cite journal | url=http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2018%20No%2017/and_thus_he_made_chandralekha_sixty_years_ago.html | title=... And thus he made Chandralekha sixty years ago | accessdate=2 July 2013 | author=Randor Guy | journal=Madras Musings |date=December 2008 | volume= XVIII | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524070957/http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2018%20No%2017/and_thus_he_made_chandralekha_sixty_years_ago.html | archivedate=24 May 2013}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0254982/ Bala Nagamma at IMDb.]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090720015623/http://www.cinegoer.com/balanagamma.htm Balanagamma at Cinegoer.com]
* [http://www.basthi.com/movies/bala-nagamma-1942-telugu-movie-online-p1/ Watch BalaNagama At Basthi.com]
* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/balanagamma-1942/article2663710.ece Bala Nagamma at The Hindu/Cinema Plus]
* [http://www.chillingeffects.org/notice.cgi?sID=1420461 List of Copyright violators reported]
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[[Category:1942 films]]
[[Category:1940s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Gemini Studios films]]
[[Category:Indian fantasy films]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian folklore]]
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[[Category:1940s fantasy films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]

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