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{{Infobox film
| name = Suvarna Sundari
| image = Suvarna Sundari.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = [[Vempati Sadasivabrahmam]] <br/>Adinarayana Rao
| screenplay = Vedantam Raghavaiah
| producer = [[P. Adinarayana Rao]]
| director = [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]]
| starring = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]<br>[[Anjali Devi]]
| music = P. Adinarayana Rao
| cinematography = M. A. Rahman
| editing = N. S. Prakash
| studio = [[Anjali Pictures]]
| distributor = Chamria Talkie
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1957|5|10}}
| runtime = 208 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Suvarna Sundari''''' ({{translation}} ''Golden Beauty'') is a [[List of Telugu films of 1957|1957]] Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[swashbuckler film]], produced by [[P. Adinarayana Rao]] under the [[Anjali Pictures]] banner and directed by [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]].<ref>[http://www.cinegoer.com/suvarnasundari.htm Anjali Pictures' Golden Hit Suvarna Sundari] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127215542/http://www.cinegoer.com/suvarnasundari.htm |date=27 January 2013 }}</ref> It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Anjali Devi]] and music also composed by Adinarayana Rao.

The film was simultaneously shot in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam]]'' which was released first. Lata Mangeshkar suggested that 'Suvarna Sundari' be remade in Hindi instead of dubbing the film. It was then made in [[Hindi language|Hindi]] with the title same as the Telugu version. Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi did their roles in the Hindi version as well; it was the only Hindi movie in ANR's film career, while [[Gemini Ganesan]] played the male lead role in the Tamil version.

The shooting of the film was held at Venus Studios, Madras and the outdoor shooting was held at [[Shimsha|Shimsha falls]], Mysore. The film was released through Chamria Talkie Distributors, headed by Sundar Lal Nahata, and it set a record at the box office by celebrating 50 days in 48 centers and completed 100 days in 18 centers.<ref>[http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/retro_suvarnasundari1.php Suvarna Sundari (1957) completes 50 years] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214191015/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/retro_suvarnasundari1.php |date=14 February 2012 }}</ref>

==Plot==
Once upon a time, there was a kingdom Malwa, it's prince Jayanth (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) is ready to leave, after accomplishing his education. Just before, Raja guru's (K.V.S.Sarma) daughter Sarala (Suryakala) denounces him for the refusal of her love and claims that he molested her. So, the King Chandra Bhanu penalizes him with death penalty but Jayanth absconds somehow. On the way, he is acquainted with 3 sly thieves Kailasam (Relangi), Ullasam (Ramana Reddy) and Chadastam (Balakrishna) who confront Jayanth to resolve the mystery behind a Lord [[Shiva|Siva]]’s temple. Therein, Jayanth relieves the curse of a ''Gandharva'' who bestows him with 3 marvel gifts. A ''Jug'' which supplies any amount of food, a ''Mat'' which travels anywhere, and a ''Wand'' which punishes a person irrespective of his strength. Meanwhile, the 3 crafty thieves backstab Jayanth and, steals the objects. They share the 3 objects among themselves and split. Before long, fortuitously, a glorious angel Surana Sundari (Anjali Devi) lands from heaven and the comes across Jayanth. The two fall in love. They marry and Sundari conceives. When Lord Indra knows about this affair of Sundari with a mortal man, he curses Sundari to take a permanent human form and casts her to Earth. He also curses Jayanth that he will lose all his memory of Sundari and will turn into stone if he ever touches her again. Jayanth wanders, Sundari becomes a mortal on earth and gives birth to a baby boy. But the wheel of fortune makes them separate. Years roll by, Jayanth as a wanderer regains 3 objects from the thieves who cheated him earlier. In between, he contracts a curse that he will turn into a female in the day and male in the night. The curse will be lifted only if gets Amrit (nectar) from heaven. Thereafter, he goes into a kingdom and lands a job at the palace as Jayanthi (Rajasulochana, in the female form), gets close to the princess Parthima Devi (Girija). In the meantime, Sundari uses a man's guise to search for his son and Jayanth. Sundari gets appointed as Chief Minister by the King (C.S.R). Simultaneously, their son Siva Kumara (Master Babji) is raised by a cowherd (Gummadi), after his death, he sets foot into Siva temple where Lord Siva & Goddess [[Parvathi]] rears him with her breast milk. By fate, one night Parthima encounters Jayanth and falls for him. Sundari sees that and renounces Jayanth and feels it's better for him as there is also Indra's curse. Later, Jayanth comes across a demon and through it he gets relieved from his curse. When touches Sundari he starts to become a statue due to Indra's curse and remembers his past with Sundari. At that moment, their son Siva Kumara checks them to the Shiva's temple. Thereupon, Lord Siva reveals to them that the boy is their own son and for lifting Jayanth's curse the boy should pick up ''Golden Lotus'' from Indra's heaven. After making an audacious journey, the boy secures the golden lotus and just before Jayanth fully becomes a statue, places the lotus on his head and reverses the curse. At last, they reunite and Jayanth is proven innocent. Finally, the movie ends a happy note.

==Cast==
* [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] as Jayanth
* [[Anjali Devi]] as Suvarna Sundari
* [[Ramana Reddy]] as Ullasam
* [[Relangi Venkata Ramaiah|Relangi]] as Kailasam
* [[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] as Tata
* [[Chilakalapudi Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu|C.S.R]] as Maharaju
* [[Valluri Balakrishna|Balakrishna]] as Chadastham
* [[Peketi Sivaram]] as Vasanthudu
* K. V. S. Sharma as Rajaguru
* [[Rajasulochana]] as Jayanthi
* [[Girija (actress)|Girija]] as Parthima Devi
* Suryakala as Sarala
* [[E. V. Saroja]] as [[Parvati|Goddess Parvati]]
* Master Babji as Siva Kumarudu
* [[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]] as Naaga Kanyaa

==Crew==
* '''Art''': Vaali
* '''Choreography''': Vempati Satyam
* '''Dialogues''': [[Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry]]
* '''Lyrics''': [[Samudrala Raghavacharya|Samudrala Sr]], [[Samudrala Ramanujacharya|Samudrala Jr]], [[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]]
* '''Playback''': [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], [[P. Susheela]], [[P. Leela]], [[Jikki]], [[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao|Pithapuram]], M.S.Rama Rao, Komala,
* '''Story''': [[Vempati Sadasivabrahmam]], P. Adinarayana Rao
* '''Editing''': N. S. Prakash
* '''Cinematography''': M. A. Rahman
* '''Music - Producer''': [[P. Adinarayana Rao]]
* '''Screenplay - Director''': [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]]
* '''Banner''': [[Anjali Pictures]]
* '''Release Date''': 10 May 1957

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Suvarna Sundari
| type = film
| artist = [[P. Adinarayana Rao]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1957
| recorded =
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| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 46:29
| label = HMV Audio
| producer = [[P. Adinarayana Rao]]
| prev_title =
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Music composed by [[P. Adinarayana Rao]]. Music released on HMV Audio Company.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Piluvakuraa Alugakuraa"
|[[Samudrala Raghavacharya|Samudrala Sr.]]
|[[P. Susheela]]
|3:22
|-
|2
|"Bangaaru Vannela"
|Samudrala Sr.
|[[P. Leela]]
|4:32
|-
|3
|"Ammaa! Ammaa!"
|[[Samudrala Ramanujacharya|Samudrala Jr.]]
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
|2:42
|-
|4
|"Bommaalammaa"
|Samudrala Sr.
|P. Susheela
|3:58
|-
|5
|"Eraa Manatoti"
|[[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]]
|[[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao|Pithapuram]]
|2:51
|-
|6
|"Haayi Haayigaa Aamani Saage"
|Samudrala Sr.
|Ghantasala, [[Jikki]]
|6:14
|-
|7
|"Jagadeeswaraa"
|Samudrala Raghavacharya Sr.
|P. Susheela / Jikki (two versions)
|4:29
|-
|8
|"Lakshmeem Ksheerasamuri" (Slokam)
|Samudrala Jr.
|Ghantasala
|0:58
|-
|9
|"Naa Chitti Papa"
|Samudrala Sr.
|P. Susheela, [[M. S. Ramarao]]
|4:19
|-
|10
|"Kommanura"
|Kosaraju
|P. Leela
|3:18
|-
|11
|"Nee Needalona Nilichenuraa"
|Samudrala Sr.
|P. Susheela
|2:56
|-
|12
|"Sambho, Naa Mora Vinavaa!"
|Samudrala Sr.
|P. Susheela
|4:10
|-
|13
|"Tadheem Nanana Thom Tillana"
|Kosaraju
|P. Leela, Komala
|2:40
|}

===Hindi Version===
#"Kuhu Kuhu Bole Koyaliya" - [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
#"Mujhe Na Bula Chhup Chhup" - Lata Mangeshkar
#"Ram Naam Japna Paraya Maal Apna" - Mohammed Rafi
#"Girija Sang Hai Shish Pe Gang Hai" - Lata Mangeshkar
#"Tarana (Shastriya Sangeet)" - Lata Mangeshkar, [[Sudha Malhotra]]
#"Hat Hat Hat Jaa Re Natkhat Piya" - Lata Mangeshkar, Sudha Malhotra
#"Lakshmim Sheer Samudra Raj" - [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
#"Chanda Se Pyare Ankhiyo Ke Taare Soja Re Maiya Ke Raaj Dular" - [[Manna Dey]], Lata Mangeshkar
#"Mausam Suhana Dil Hainz" - Lata Mangeshkar
#"Sar Pe Matki Ankhiya Bhatki" - '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
#"Shambho Sun Lo Meri Pukar" - Lata Mangeshkar
#"Lelo Ji Lelo Gudiya" - Lata Mangeshkar
#"Maa Maa Karta Phire Laadla" - Mohammed Rafi
#"Mai Hu Pari Rasiya Ras Ki Bhari" - Lata Mangeshkar

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0257209}}

{{Vedantam Raghavaiah}}

[[Category:Films scored by P. Adinarayana Rao]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:1957 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1950s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1950s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah]]
[[Category:1950s multilingual films]]

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