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{{Infobox film
| name = Swapna Sundari
| image = Swapna Sundari.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| screenplay = [[Samudrala Raghavacharya|Samudrala Sr]]
| producer = Ghantasala Balaramayya
| director = [[Ghantasala Balaramayya]]
| starring = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]<br />[[Anjali Devi]]
| music = [[C. R. Subburaman]]<br />[[Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao|Ghantasala]]
| cinematography = P. Sridhar
| editing = G. D. Joshi
| studio = Pratibha Productions<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155226/ |title=Swapna Sundari (Overview) |work=IMDb}}</ref>
| based_on = ''Kasi Majilee Kathalu''
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1950|11|10}}
| runtime = 173 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
}}
'''''Swapna Sundari''''' ({{translation}} ''Dream Girl'') is a 1950 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[fantasy film|fantasy]] [[swashbuckler film]], produced and directed by [[Ghantasala Balaramayya]] under the Pratibha Productions banner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmiclub.com/movie/swapna-sundari-1950-telugu-movie |title=Swapna Sundari (Banner) |work=Filmiclub}}</ref> It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Anjali Devi]] and music jointly composed by [[C. R. Subburaman]] and [[Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao|Ghantasala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/swapna-sundari/ |title=Swapna Sundari (Cast & Crew) |work=Spicy Onion}}</ref> The film is based on ''Kasi Majilee Kathalu'' and it was simultaneously released in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] with the ''same name''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knowyourfilms.com/film/Swapna-Sundari/22977 |title=Swapna Sundari (Review) |work=Know Your Films}}</ref>

==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 lands at heaven where the king affirms that humans cannot exist in demigods country. Hence, Swapna Sundari lands to 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 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#/editor/0|S. V. S. Rama Rao]]
*'''Choreography''': [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]]
*'''Screenplay - Lyrics - Dialogues''': [[Samudrala Raghavacharya|Samudrala Sr]]
*'''Playback''': [[Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao|Ghantasala]], [[Raavu Balasaraswathi]], G. Varalakshmi
*'''Music''': [[C. R. Subburaman]], [[Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao|Ghantasala]]
*'''Editing''': G. D. Joshi
*'''Cinematography''': P. Sridhar
*'''Producer - Director''': [[Ghantasala Balaramaiah]]
*'''Banner''': Pratibha Productions
*'''Release Date''': 10 November 1950

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Swapna Sundari
| type = film
| artist = [[C. R. Subburaman]], [[Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao|Ghantasala]]
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| released = 1950
| recorded =
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| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 18:46
| label =
| producer = [[C. R. Subburaman]], [[Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao|Ghantasala]]
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Music jointly composed by [[C. R. Subburaman]] and [[Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao|Ghantasala]].

===Telugu Songs===
Lyrics were written by [[Samudrala Raghavacharya|Samudrala Sr]]. Music released on Audio Company.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Saagumaa Saahinee"
|[[Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao|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]].
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!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 ||
|-
| 8 || "Kobameno En Mele" || ||
|-
| 8 || "Ullam Magizhnthu Ennaiye" || G. Varalakshmi ||
|-
| 8 || "Maranthatheno Manathu" || G. Varalakshmi ||
|-
| 8 || "Maharaja Soora Nee Jayaveera" || R. Balasaraswathi Devi ||
|}

==External links==
{{reflist}}
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155226/ Swapna Sundari at IMDb.]
* [http://www.cinegoer.com/swapnasundari.htm Swapna Sundari review at Cinegoer.com]
* [http://www.idlebrain.com/nosta/swapnasundari.html Swapna Sundari review at Idlebrain.com]

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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian fantasy films]]
[[Category:1950s fantasy films]]

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