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| image = Sumangali 1940 poster.jpg | | image = Sumangali 1940 poster.jpg | ||
| caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = [[B. N. | | director = [[B. N. Reddy]] | ||
| producer = B. N. | | producer = B. N. Reddy | ||
| story = B. N. | | story = B. N. Reddy | ||
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| starring = [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]]<br />[[A. S. Giri]]<br />[[Kumari (actress)|Kumari]]<br />[[Malathi]]<br />[[Mudigonda Lingamurthy]] | | starring = [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]]<br />[[A. S. Giri]]<br />[[Kumari (actress)|Kumari]]<br />[[Malathi]]<br />[[Mudigonda Lingamurthy]] | ||
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'''''Sumangali''''' is a 1940 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language film directed by [[B. N. | '''''Sumangali''''' is a 1940 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language film directed by [[B. N. Reddy]].<ref>http://www.idlebrain.com/nosta/sumangali.html</ref> The main concept of the film [[Widow remarriage]] is inspired by [[Kandukuri Veeresalingam]]. The protagonist role was played by [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] and A. S. Giri. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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=== Crew === | === Crew === | ||
* Director: [[B. N. | * Director: [[B. N. Reddy]] | ||
* Assistant Director: [[Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao]] | * Assistant Director: [[Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao]] | ||
* Story: [[B. N. | * Story: [[B. N. Reddy]] | ||
* Dialogues: [[Samudrala | * Dialogues: [[Samudrala Sr.]] | ||
* Producers: [[Moola Narayana Swamy]] and [[B. N. | * Producers: [[Moola Narayana Swamy]] and [[B. N. Reddy]] | ||
* Production Company: [[Vauhini Studios]] | * Production Company: [[Vauhini Studios]] | ||
* Original Music: [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] | * Original Music: [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] | ||
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* Cinematography: K. Ramnoth | * Cinematography: K. Ramnoth | ||
* Production Designer: [[A. K. Sekhar]] | * Production Designer: [[A. K. Sekhar]] | ||
* Production Manager: [[ | * Production Manager: [[K. V. Reddy]] | ||
* Playback singers: [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] | * Playback singers: [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] | ||
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* "Baala Pasupu Kumkuma Neeku" | * "Baala Pasupu Kumkuma Neeku" | ||
* "Padave Koyila, Padake Koyila" | * "Padave Koyila, Padake Koyila" | ||
* "Kaatama Raayuda Kadiri Narasimhuda" (Lyrics: Samudrala | * "Kaatama Raayuda Kadiri Narasimhuda" (Lyrics: Samudrala Sr.; Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah; Singers: Malathi and A. S. Rao) | ||
== Reception == | == Reception == | ||
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| Sumangali | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | B. N. Reddy |
| Produced by | B. N. Reddy |
| Story by | B. N. Reddy |
| Starring | Chittor V. Nagaiah A. S. Giri Kumari Malathi Mudigonda Lingamurthy |
| Music by | Chittor V. Nagaiah |
| Cinematography | K. Ramnoth |
Release date | 1940 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Sumangali is a 1940 Telugu-language film directed by B. N. Reddy.[1] The main concept of the film Widow remarriage is inspired by Kandukuri Veeresalingam. The protagonist role was played by Chittor V. Nagaiah and A. S. Giri.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Satyam (Giri) is a progressive man. He is loved by his cousin Parvati (Malathi) and Saraswathi (Kumari). Saraswati, is an advanced thinking, rich woman, comes to know that she has been married and widowed as a child. Parvathi is an orthodox woman sacrifices her life. Sathyam and Saraswathi marry at the end supporting the film theme of widow marriages.
Credits[edit | edit source]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Chittor V. Nagaiah as Panthulu
- A. S. Giri as Sathyam
- Kumari as Saraswathi
- Malathi as Parvati
- Mudigonda Lingamurthy
- Sheshamamba
- Doraiswamy
Crew[edit | edit source]
- Director: B. N. Reddy
- Assistant Director: Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao
- Story: B. N. Reddy
- Dialogues: Samudrala Sr.
- Producers: Moola Narayana Swamy and B. N. Reddy
- Production Company: Vauhini Studios
- Original Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
- Sound: A. Krishnan
- Cinematography: K. Ramnoth
- Production Designer: A. K. Sekhar
- Production Manager: K. V. Reddy
- Playback singers: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Songs[edit | edit source]
- "Aada Brathuke Madhuram"
- "Baala Pasupu Kumkuma Neeku"
- "Padave Koyila, Padake Koyila"
- "Kaatama Raayuda Kadiri Narasimhuda" (Lyrics: Samudrala Sr.; Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah; Singers: Malathi and A. S. Rao)
Reception[edit | edit source]
Although a commercial failure, Sumangali is considered a "classic" by critics.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ http://www.idlebrain.com/nosta/sumangali.html
- ↑ Narasimham, M. L. (12 June 2011). "Sumangali (1940)". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
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