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{{Infobox film
| name = Sri Gauri Mahatyam
| image = Sri Gauri Mahatyam.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry Srungaram {{small|(main story)}}
| screenplay = D. Yoganand
| producer = P. S. Seshachalam
| director = [[D. Yoganand]]
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]] [[Sriranjani Jr.]]
| music = [[Ogirala Ramachandra Rao]] [[T. V. Raju]]
| cinematography = P. S. Selvaraj
| editing = V. S. Narayana Kandaswamy
| studio = Mahi Productions<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVdnXppAy7s |title=Sri Gauri Mahatyam (Overview) |work=Youtube}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1956|10|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/The-original-swashbuckler/article15937778.ece |title=Sri Gauri Mahatyam (Preview) |work= The Hindu}}</ref>
| runtime = 172 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Sri Gauri Mahatyam''''' ({{translation}} ''Glory of Goddess Gauri'') is a 1956 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[swashbuckler film]], produced by P. S. Seshachalam under the Mahi Productions banner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://telugumoviepedia.com/movie/cast/1247/sri-gowri-mahatyam-cast.html |title=Sri Gauri Mahatyam (Banner) |work=Chitr.com}}</ref> and directed by [[D. Yoganand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmiclub.com/movie/sri-gowri-mahatyam-1956-telugu-movie |title=Sri Gauri Mahatyam (Direction) |work=Filmiclub}}</ref> It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Sriranjani Jr.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/sri-gowri-mahatyam-movie/15776 |title=Sri Gauri Mahatyam (Cast & Crew) |work=gomolo.com}}</ref> and music jointly composed by [[Ogirala Ramachandra Rao]] & [[T. V. Raju]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecinebay.com/movie/index/id/6283?ed=Tolly |title=Sri Gauri Mahatyam (Review) |work=The Cine Bay}}</ref>

==Plot==
The film begins on a King (C.S.R.) who has two wives, the first wife Satyavathi Devi (P. Hemalatha) is an ardent devotee of Goddess Mangala Gauri and she names her daughter as Bala Gauri. On the other side, as the second wife Satyabhama (Suryakala) childless she begrudge and poisons them when Satyavathi dies, but Gauri escapes. Years roll by, Gauri (Srirajani Jr.) also grows up with the same devotion towards the goddess. Now Satyabhama decides to couple up her with a lunatic and assigns the task to gardener Thantalu (Relangi). But faithful Thantalu wants to stop this atrocity. Fortuitously, on the way, he gets acquainted with a Prince Balaveera (N. T. Rama Rao). Learning regarding the plight, Balaveera promises Thantalu to wed Gauri, so, he enters in disguise as a lunatic and marries Gauri. Soon after, a dreadful secret is revealed regarding Balaveera. In his childhood, his father Satyavrata (Srivatsa) has broken an anoint pot on the idol when [[Lord Siva]] (Kanta Rao) curses that the lifespan of his son is equal to the number of pieces that the pot have broken. Here a conflict arises between Siva & Parvathi (Latha), one to destroy another to protect Balaveera. At present, Siva sends his snake to hit Balaveera but Parvathi pullbacks and transforms it into a cruel human called Bhujanga (Mukkamala). But Bhujanga gets the power of ''Trishula'' and returns in search of Balaveera. By the time, Gauri & Balaveera decamp to the forest where they are captured by a tribal king Durjaya who throws Balaveera into the river and holds Gauri. In the palace, Bhujanga traces Gauri and brings her back. Parallelly, Balaveera is saved by a saint who suggests him to pray to Goddess Parvathi to get rid off from these dilemmas, so, he does so, and acquires a weapon ''Chandrayudham'' as a boon. At that point in time, Bhujangam tries to remove the sacred wedding chain (''Mangalasutra'') of Gauri, soon, Balaveera lands and the war erupts. Ultimately, Balaveera throws Bhujangam into the fire when he again transforms into a snake and bites him. Angered Gauri throttles its neck when Siva & Parvathi appear and make Balaveera alive. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note.

==Cast==
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Balaveerudu
*[[Sriranjani Jr.]] as Gauri
*[[Kanta Rao]] as [[Lord Shiva]]
*[[Relangi Venkataramaiah|Relangi]] as Tantalu
*[[Mukkamala]] as Bhujanganadhudu
*[[Chilakalapudi Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu|C. S. R.]] as Maharaju
*[[Vangara Venkata Subbaiah|Vangara]] as Astrologer
*[[Valluri Balakrishna|Balakrishna]] as Rangadu
*[[S. Varalakshmi]]
*[[Suryakantham (actress)|Suryakantham]] as Raami
*P. Hemalatha as Satyavathi Devi
*[[Pushpavalli]]
*Seeta as Kaami
*Suryakala as Satyabhama
*Latha as [[Goddess Parvathi]]

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Sri Gauri Mahatyam
| type = film
| artist = [[Ogirala Ramachandra Rao]] [[T. V. Raju]]
| cover =
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| released = 1956
| recorded =
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| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 40:21
| label =
| producer = [[Ogirala Ramachandra Rao]] [[T. V. Raju]]
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Music composed by [[Ogirala Ramachandra Rao]] & [[T. V. Raju]]. Music released by Audio Company.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Sreeminchumaa"
|[[Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry]]
|[[P. Leela]], [[P. Susheela]]
|6:15
|-
|2
|"Neevakkada"
|Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
|[[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao|Pithapuram]]
|2:55
|-
|3
|"Ammaa Neevu"
|Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
|[[Raavu Balasaraswathi]]
|3:20
|-
|4
|"Ravayyo"
|Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantsala]]
|3:08
|-
|5
|"Aa Kumari"
|Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
|Ghantasala
|0:49
|-
|6
|"Neevu Nenunu"
|Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
|C.S.R
|1:11
|-
|7
|"Bhale Bhale Garadi"
|Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
|Ghantasala
|2:22
|-
|8
|"Tatoku Takatonku"
|Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
|Ghantasala
|3:02
|-
|9
|"Siva Manohari"
|Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
|Ghantasala, P. Leela
|3:02
|-
|10
|"Taara Reraju"
|Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
|P. Leela
|2:54
|-
|11
|"Agarva"
|Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
|Ghantasala
|0:32
|-
|12
|"Vallona Sikkindira"
|[[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosarju]]
|Pithapuram, [[Jikki]]
|4:44
|-
|13
|"Sajjana"
|Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
|Ghantasala
|1:20
|-
|14
|"Amma Yemamma"
|Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
|P. Leela
|2:40
|-
|15
|"Amma Lekapothe"
|Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
|Ghantasala
|0:50
|-
|16
|"Neene"
|Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
|C.S.R
|1:37
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Dasari Yoganand}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1950s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1950s fantasy adventure films]]
[[Category:Indian fantasy adventure films]]
[[Category:Films scored by T. V. Raju]]

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