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== Plot ==
== Plot ==
The film is a tale in between two kingdoms; Vichitrapuram, ruled by King Chitrasena (Mukkamala) and Kanchanapuram, ruled by Hiranyavarma. Chitrasena is interested in fancy items and he announces that whoever gets it will be given half of his kingdom. Hiranyavarma is religious and truthful, he installs a chair ''Bhuvaneshwari Peetam'', that whoever enters into it, if innocent he will be garlanded and a culprit becomes a prey to the tiger. Hiranyavarma keeps Rajaguru (Dhulipala) as a Judge. Once Rajagaru's son Devadatta (Satyanarayana) tries to molest Princess Bhuvana Sundari (Krishna Kumari), he is accused, sent into the ''Peetam'' and the tiger eats him. But no one knows that Rajaguru has let him escape through a secret way and orders him to leave the country for a few days. On the way, Devadatta meets a stranger Bujjaiah (Allu Ramalingaiah) and both of the traveling together and they notice a flying palanquin. Unfortunately, its maker is killed by a demon; Devadatta & Bujjaiah hands over the palanquin and gifts it to Chitrasena. Prince Chandrasena (N. T. Rama Rao) wants to test it. He starts traveling without complete knowledge which goes in the wrong direction, lands at Bhuvana Sundari's palace where they love each other. Observing a change in the statue of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari Devi, they search the palace and capture Chandrasena. Rajagaru sends him into the ''Peetam'' but Chandrasena escapes and flees away along with Bhuvana Sundari. After reaching their kingdom, Devadatta spots Bhuvana Sundari and he wants to grab her, so, he plans with Bujjaiah. On that night they steal the palanquin, take away Bhuvana Sundari and reach Kanchipuram. After that, Devadatta kills Bujjaiah, somehow Bhuvana Sundari gets away from him and reaches the palace. But no one believes her words that Devadatta is alive and thinks she has become mad.
The film is a tale of two kingdoms Vichitrapuram & Kanchanapuram, ruled by Chitrasena (Mukkamala), and Hiranyavarma (Mikkilineni) respectively. Chitrasena is an enthusiast of fancy items in lieu he occurs half of the kingdom as an accolade. Besides, Hiranyavarma establishes a chair called ''Bhuvaneshwari Peetam'', that any arraigned enters into it, is garlanded if innocent or preyed to the tiger if malefactor. Once Rajagaru's (Dhulipala) son Devadatta (Satyanarayana) tries to molest Princess Bhuvana Sundari (Krishna Kumari), who is accused and the tiger preys on him. Here, vicious Rajaguru intrigues and makes his son escape. At this point, Devadatta starts his journey, en route he meets a stranger Bujjaiah (Allu Ramalingaiah), and both of them advance further when they are startled to witness a flying palanquin. Unfortunately, its framer is slaughtered by a demon. Devadatta & Bujjaiah hand over the palanquin and exhibits to Chitrasena. At that point, Prince Chandrasena (N. T. Rama Rao) takes a trail that moves in the wrong direction and lands at Bhuvana Sundari's palace where they fall in love. Currently, Chandrasena is captured and charged regardless, Chandrasena flees away with Bhuvana Sundari. After reaching his kingdom, Devadatta spots Bhuvana Sundari, accordingly, he seizes her along with the palanquin and reaches Kanchipuram. Anyhow, Bhuvana Sundari gets away and reaches her parents where no one trusts her, in addition, sycophantic Rajaguru falsifies her as a lunatic.


Chandrasena, in search of Bhavana Sundari travels towards Kanchipuram, on the way he relieves a demon from its curse, where he is blessed with the trick ''Parakaya Pravesha'' (leaving one's own soul and entering others). After reaching Kanchipuram, he takes shelter at washer man Tippayya's (Uday Kumar) house. As there is no way to enter the palace, Chandrasena teaches Tippayya the trick, exchanges their bodies and brings out Bhuvana Sundari. But Tippayya refuses to give back his body. Helpless, Chandrasena moves to his kingdom, by the time, Rajagaru recognizes that Chandrasena and Tippayya are exchanged, so, he sends Tippayya (in Chandrasena) along with Devadatta to Vichitrapuram and keeps him as the prince. Chandrasena (in Tippayya) is arrested and Chitrasena makes the marriage arrangements of Chandrasena & Bhuvana Sundari, where Rajaguru makes an evil plan by becoming an astrologer and says that Bhuvana Sundari is having a bad horoscope, so, put her in a box and throw her into the water, they do so. But in between, she has been saved by tribal and they put a wild bear in it. Meanwhile, Chandrasena (in Tippayya) escapes from jail, Tippayya (in Chandrasena), Rajaguru & Devadatta reach the forest, when they open the box, the wild bear attacks, Chandrasena (in Tippayya) kills it, but Rajaguru backstabs him, so, he takes the body of the bear, kills Rajaguru and also threatens Tippayya (in Chandrasena) and gets back his body. At the same time, Devadatta locates Bhuvana Sundari and seizes her in the flying palanquin, Chandrasena protects her and kills Devadatta. Finally, the movie ends with the marriage of Chandrasena & Bhuvana Sundari.
Parallelly, Chandrasena proceeds towards Kanchipuram, in between, he relieves a curse of a demon, when he is blessed with the boon ''Parakaya Pravesha'' (leaving one's soul and entering others). After reaching Kanchipuram, he takes shelter at laundry man Tippayya's (Uday Kumar) house. After different approaches, Chandrasena fails to enter the palace. So, he trains Tippayya for the trick, exchanges their bodies, and brings out Bhuvana Sundari. At present, hoodwinker Tippayya refuses to take his body. So, helpless, Chandrasena moves to his kingdom. Meanwhile, Rajagaru learns the reality and counterfeits Tippa (in Chandrasena) as a prince before Chitrasena via Devadatta. Further, Chandrasena (in Tippa) is taken over and Chitrasena forcibly announces the wedding of Chandrasena (in Tippa) & Bhuvana Sundari. Then Rajaguru disguises himself as an astrologer and states Bhuvana Sundari's horoscope is unholy. Believing it, Chitrasena edicts them to drop her into the river keeping her in a box. Fortunately, she is rescued by some tribes and they put a wild bear in the box. Meanwhile, Chandrasena (in Tippa) breaks free, and over and above Tippa (in Chandrasena), Rajaguru & Devadatta moves for Bhuvana Sundari. Right now, the wild bear attacks when Chandrasena (in Tippa) kills it. But Rajaguru backstabs him, hence, he enters into the bear, does Rajaguru to the death, also threatens Tippa (in Chandrasena), and gets back his body. At the same time, Devadatta abducts Bhuvana Sundari in the flying palanquin, Chandrasena protects her and eliminates Devadatta. Finally, the movie ends with the marriage of Chandrasena & Bhuvana Sundari.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==

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Bhuvana Sundari Katha
Theatrical release poster
Directed byC. Pullaiah
Produced byThota Subba Rao
Screenplay byL. N. Acharya
Story byG.V.G
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Krishna Kumari
Music byGhantasala
CinematographyC. Nageswara Rao
Edited byB. Gopal Rao
Production
company
Sridevi Productions
Release date
  • 7 April 1967 (1967-04-07)
Running time
155 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Bhuvana Sundari Katha (transl. The story of Bhuvana Sundari) is a 1967 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced by Thota Subba Rao under the Sridevi Productions banner and directed by C. Pullaiah. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari and music composed by Ghantasala.[1][2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

The film is a tale of two kingdoms Vichitrapuram & Kanchanapuram, ruled by Chitrasena (Mukkamala), and Hiranyavarma (Mikkilineni) respectively. Chitrasena is an enthusiast of fancy items in lieu he occurs half of the kingdom as an accolade. Besides, Hiranyavarma establishes a chair called Bhuvaneshwari Peetam, that any arraigned enters into it, is garlanded if innocent or preyed to the tiger if malefactor. Once Rajagaru's (Dhulipala) son Devadatta (Satyanarayana) tries to molest Princess Bhuvana Sundari (Krishna Kumari), who is accused and the tiger preys on him. Here, vicious Rajaguru intrigues and makes his son escape. At this point, Devadatta starts his journey, en route he meets a stranger Bujjaiah (Allu Ramalingaiah), and both of them advance further when they are startled to witness a flying palanquin. Unfortunately, its framer is slaughtered by a demon. Devadatta & Bujjaiah hand over the palanquin and exhibits to Chitrasena. At that point, Prince Chandrasena (N. T. Rama Rao) takes a trail that moves in the wrong direction and lands at Bhuvana Sundari's palace where they fall in love. Currently, Chandrasena is captured and charged regardless, Chandrasena flees away with Bhuvana Sundari. After reaching his kingdom, Devadatta spots Bhuvana Sundari, accordingly, he seizes her along with the palanquin and reaches Kanchipuram. Anyhow, Bhuvana Sundari gets away and reaches her parents where no one trusts her, in addition, sycophantic Rajaguru falsifies her as a lunatic.

Parallelly, Chandrasena proceeds towards Kanchipuram, in between, he relieves a curse of a demon, when he is blessed with the boon Parakaya Pravesha (leaving one's soul and entering others). After reaching Kanchipuram, he takes shelter at laundry man Tippayya's (Uday Kumar) house. After different approaches, Chandrasena fails to enter the palace. So, he trains Tippayya for the trick, exchanges their bodies, and brings out Bhuvana Sundari. At present, hoodwinker Tippayya refuses to take his body. So, helpless, Chandrasena moves to his kingdom. Meanwhile, Rajagaru learns the reality and counterfeits Tippa (in Chandrasena) as a prince before Chitrasena via Devadatta. Further, Chandrasena (in Tippa) is taken over and Chitrasena forcibly announces the wedding of Chandrasena (in Tippa) & Bhuvana Sundari. Then Rajaguru disguises himself as an astrologer and states Bhuvana Sundari's horoscope is unholy. Believing it, Chitrasena edicts them to drop her into the river keeping her in a box. Fortunately, she is rescued by some tribes and they put a wild bear in the box. Meanwhile, Chandrasena (in Tippa) breaks free, and over and above Tippa (in Chandrasena), Rajaguru & Devadatta moves for Bhuvana Sundari. Right now, the wild bear attacks when Chandrasena (in Tippa) kills it. But Rajaguru backstabs him, hence, he enters into the bear, does Rajaguru to the death, also threatens Tippa (in Chandrasena), and gets back his body. At the same time, Devadatta abducts Bhuvana Sundari in the flying palanquin, Chandrasena protects her and eliminates Devadatta. Finally, the movie ends with the marriage of Chandrasena & Bhuvana Sundari.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Bhuvana Sundari Katha
Film score by
Released1967
GenreSoundtrack
Length21:34
ProducerGhantasala
Ghantasala chronology
Nirdoshi
(1967)
Bhuvana Sundari Katha
(1967)
Stree Janma
(1967)

Music composed by Ghantasala.

S. No. Song Title Lyrics Singers length
1 "Desa Desamulu" Kosaraju L. R. Eswari, Raghavulu, Ramana 4:09
2 "Entha Chilipi" C. Narayana Reddy P. Susheela, P. Leela 4:15
3 "Naa Sogasu Rammandhi" C. Narayana Reddy P. Susheela 4:16
4 "Elli Naatho" Kosaraju Ghantasala 2:25
5 "Evarikainaa" Sri Sri Ghantasala 3:08
6 "Hridayam Nindaa" Dasaradhi P. Susheela 3:21

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Madras film reviewer (3 April 1967). "భువనసుందరి కథ" [Bhuvana Sundari Katha]. Andhra Jyothi (in తెలుగు). Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. R., J. V. (22 April 1967). "భువనసుందరి కథ" [Bhuvanasundari Katha]. Andhra Prabha (in తెలుగు). Retrieved 17 September 2020.

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