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{{Infobox film
| name = Vimala
| image = Vimala film poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| writer = Muddu Krishna {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = T. S. D. Swamy
| screenplay = S. M. Sriramulu Naidu
| producer = S. M. Sriramulu Naidu
| director = [[S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]]
| based_on =
| starring = [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]<br />[[N. T. Rama Rao]]
| narrator =
| music = S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
| cinematography = Sailen Boss
| editing = Veelu Swamy
| studio = [[Pakshiraja Studios]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0334624/ |title=Vimala (Overview) |work=IMDb}}</ref>
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1960|8|11}}
| runtime = 168 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Vimala''''' is a 1960 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[swashbuckler film]], produced and directed by [[S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://telugumoviepedia.com/movie/cast/1268/vimala-cast.html |title=Vimala (Banner) |work=Chitr.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmiclub.com/movie/vimala-1960-telugu-movie |title=Vimala (Direction) |work=Filmiclub}}</ref> It stars [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] and [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/vimala-movie/15882 |title=Vimala (Cast & Crew) |work=gomolo.com}}</ref> and music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knowyourfilms.com/film/Vimala/17009 |title=Vimala (Preview) |work=Know Your Films}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://spicyonion.com/title/vimala-telugu-movie/ |title=Vimala (Review) |work=Spicy Onion}}</ref>

==Plot==
The story is set during the [[British Raj]]. Prince Vijaya Kumar (N. T. Rama Rao) was once under the tour with his friends and he was caught by dacoit Ugra Simha (Rajanala). Vimala (Savitri), a young and energetic girl protects and takes him to her house. Both of them fall in love, but Vimala's father Anantayya (Gummadi) objects to their marriage. Vijaya Kumar leaves the house when Vimala asks her father why he had done so, he starts revealing his past. Anantayya's actual name was Rajeswara Prasad, he was the brother of Anathagiri's ruler. When Vimala was 3-year old, he was arrested on the allegation of killing his brother. He escaped from the jail, ran away along with his daughter Vimala and her mother Rajyalakshmi (Sandhya) who is still living in the motherland. After that, due to some conflict with Ugra Simha, both father and daughter get separated while traveling in a boat. Both of them separately reach Ananthagiri, which was under the rule of Appalaraya Bahadur (K. V. S. Sarma), an eccentric person and a puppet in the hands of servant Venkatappaiah (Ramana Reddy) and a Butler (Relangi). Vimala meets her mother Rajyalakshmi, without giving her identity, she joins as a servant in her mother's house. She was surprised to see Vijay as her maternal uncle and Vijay is also happy to know that Vimala is his elder sister's daughter. Both of them decide to prove Rajeswara Prasad's innocence. Vijay in disguise joins in the kitchen as a cook by the name Gopalam, outside Rajeswara Prasad and Vimala are also trying to solve the murder mystery, Finally, the real culprits Appalaraya Bahadur, Venkatappaiah and the Butler are caught, and they are found guilty for their criminal offense. At last the entire family is reunited and the movie ends with the marriage of Vijay & Vimala.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] as Vimala / Lalitha Kumari
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Vijay Kumar / Gopalam
*[[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] as Rajeswara Prasad / Anathaiah
*[[Rajanala Kaleswara Rao|Rajanala]] as Ugra Simha
*[[Relangi Venkataramaiah|Relangi]] as Butler
*[[Ramana Reddy]] as Venkatappaiah
*K. V. S. Sarma as Appalaraya Bahadoor
*Malladi as Chidananda Swamy
*Vengalli as Viswam
*M. S. Rao as C.I.D. Inspector
*Seshagiri as Berri Shetty
*[[Suryakantham (actress)|Suryakantham]] as Manikyamba
*[[Rushyendramani]] as Anjana Devi
*Sandhya as Rajyalakshmi Devi
*[[Lakshmi Rajyam]] as Chandrika
*Balakumari as Chamanti
*Sujatha as Gowri
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Vimala
| type = film
| artist = [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1960
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 26:07
| label = EMI Columbia
| producer = S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}

Music composed by [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]]. Lyrics were written by Muddu Krishna. Music released by EMI Columbia Audio Company.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Kannula Beluke"
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], [[Radha Jayalakshmi]]
|6:29
|-
|2
|"Neeli Vennela"
|Radha Jayalakshmi
|4:07
|-
|3
|"Kannullo Nee Bomma Choodu"
|Ghantasala, Radha Jayalakshmi
|3:14
|-
|4
|"Chinni Latavole"
|[[Jamuna Rani]], [[A. P. Komala]]
|2:52
|-
|5
|"Yerra Yeeradana"
|[[Madhavapeddi Satyam]], A. P. Komala
|2:38
|-
|6
|"Kaavaave Amma"
|Radha Jayalakshmi
|3:06
|-
|7
|"Takkari Daana"
|[[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao|Pithapuram]], Jamuna Rani
|3:41
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]]
[[Category:1960 drama films]]
[[Category:1960 films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]

Vimala (film) - Revision history

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