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{{Infobox film
| name          = Daiva Balam
| name          = Daiva Balam
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| writer        = Parasuram {{small|(dialogues)}}
| writer        = Parasuram {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story          = Ponnaluri Brothers Unit
| story          = Ponnaluri Brothers Unit
| screenplay    = Ponnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy  
| screenplay    = Ponnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy
| producer      = Ponnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy  
| producer      = Ponnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy
| director      = Ponnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy  
| director      = Ponnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy
| starring      = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br/>Jayasri
| starring      = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />Jayasri
| music          = Ashwatthama
| music          = Ashwatthama
| cinematography = B. J. Reddy
| cinematography = B. J. Reddy
| editing        = Rajan
| editing        = Rajan
| studio        = Ponnaluri Brothers Pvt Ltd<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMSkXGPX1xY |title=Daiva Balam (Overview) |work=Youtube}}</ref>
| studio        = Ponnaluri Brothers Pvt Ltd
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1959|9|17}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1959|9|17}}
| runtime        = 126 mins
| runtime        = 126 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Telugu
| language      = Telugu
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'''''Daiva Balam''''' ({{translation}} ''God's Grace'') is a 1959 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[swashbuckler film]], produced and directed by Ponnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy under the Ponnaluri Brothers Pvt. Ltd. banner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmiclub.com/movie/daiva-balam-1959-telugu-movie |title=Daiva Balam (Banner) |work=Filmiclub}}</ref> It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], Jayasri and music composed by [[Ashwatthama]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/deivya-balam-movie/15843 |title=Daiva Balam (Cast & Crew) |work=gomolo.com}}</ref> The film is the debut of veteran actor [[Shobhan Babu]] in the film industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/Actor-Sobhan-Babu-passes-away/article15188638.ece |title=Daiva Balam (Shobhan Babu's Debut) |work=The Hindu}}</ref> The film is known to be one of the earliest Telugu film containing sequences in [[Eastmancolor]].
'''''Daiva Balam''''' ({{translation|''God's Grace''}}) is a 1959 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[swashbuckler film]], produced and directed by Ponnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], Jayasri and music composed by [[Ashwatthama]]. The film is the debut of [[Shobhan Babu]] in the film industry.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 March 2020 |title=TC.com Exclusive: Sobhan Babu’s last Interview |url=https://telugucinema.com/nostalgia/tc-com-exclusive-sobhan-babus-last-interview |access-date=26 August 2021 |website=Telugu Cinema |archive-date=26 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826050605/https://telugucinema.com/nostalgia/tc-com-exclusive-sobhan-babus-last-interview |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=21 March 2008 |title=Actor Sobhan Babu passes away |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/Actor-Sobhan-Babu-passes-away/article15188638.ece |access-date=26 August 2021 |archive-date=26 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826050606/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/Actor-Sobhan-Babu-passes-away/article15188638.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> The film is known to be one of the earliest Telugu film containing sequences in [[Eastmancolor]].


==Plot==
== Plot ==
Once upon a time, there was a kingdom Malava. Its King Ugrasena (Gummadi) loves his daughter Rupa a lot. According to astrologer's prediction, Rupa marries an ordinary citizen. Here Ugrasena becomes furious and wants to change the fate, so, he finds whereabouts of the boy Chandrasena through astrologers and orders to eliminate him. But the boy escapes and grows up at an ashram along with his mother Annapurna (Malathi). Years roll by, once in hunting, Rupa (Jayasri) gets acquaintance with Chandrasena (N. T. Rama Rao) and both of them fall in love. Meanwhile, Ugrasena announces a sports competition in the capital in which Chandrasena prevails and the king honors him. That night, Chandrasena secretly enters the fort, meets Rupa and captured by soldiers. At that moment, Annapurna pleads the king to leave her son, but in vain Ugrasena recognizes him as the same and commands to throw him into the cellar of demons. But Chandrasena kills the demon, reaches Rupa and while escaping they drop into a death house. Hence, the king announces whoever brings his daughter will be largess with a huge amount for which two guys, Takku (Relangi) and Tikku (Ramana Reddy) moves. In the death house, Rupa is caught by an enchanter (Shobhan Babu) and takes her to their Queen Gandharva Rani (Mohana) and entrusts a challenge of getting a musical tree to Chandrasena from ''Chambala Island'', ruled by wizard Kanakaksha (Mukkamala) in exchange of Rupa. After setting off on an adventurous journey, Chandrasena reaches the island where Kanakaksha's daughter Champa (Girija) falls for him, trapping her, he succeeds in achieving the musical tree and relieves Rupa. But unfortunately, Kanakaksha takes Chandrasena back by transforming into a garland. Helpless, Rupa seized by Takku-Tikku. Parallelly, on the island, Kanakaksha demands Chandrasena to marry his daughter, but he refuses, so, he keeps him in the prison and tortures. Fortunately, Rupa escapes from Takku-Tikku and gets back to the death house, reaches ''Chamba Island'' with the help of the musical tree and lets Chandrasena free. Chandrasena eliminates Kanakaksha, blasts the island and both of them return Malava kingdom when Ugrasena also realizes no one can change the fortune. Finally, the movie ends with a happy note with the marriage of Chandrasena & Rupa.
Once upon a time, there was a kingdom ''Malwa'' ruled by Ugrasena, who dotes on his daughter, Rupa. According to her horoscope, she is going to knit a pleb. Ugrasena furiously affirms that he should change his daughter's fate, so he seeks the whereabouts of the boy Chandrasena via astrologers and edict to eliminate him. He flees and is sheltered in an ''ashram'' with his mother, Annapurna. Years roll by, and Rupa is acquainted with Chandrasena while hunting, and they crush. King Ugrasena announces tournaments in the capital in which Chandrasena prevails and is honored. That night, Chandrasena proceeds to meet Rupa covetously, but soldiers capture him. Annapurna pleads with Ugrasena when he detects Chandrasena is the same and commands to prey him for the demon, but he slaughters it, elopes with Rupa, and lands at a death house. Hence, Ugrasena announces a high reward for Rupa's retrieval when two callows, Takku & Tikku, move. In the death house, an enchanter seizes Rupa, and Gandharva Rani entrusts the challenge to Chandrasena to acquire a musical tree from "Chambala Island," ruled by wizard Kanakaksha. After an adventurous journey, Chandrasena gets therein when Kanakaksha's daughter Champa allures him, via whom he achieves the tree and relieves Rupa. Kanakaksha recoups Chandrasena by transforming into a garland, and helpless, Takku-Tikku catches Rupa. Parallelly, Kanakaksha insists Chandrasena wed Champa, which he denies. So, he torments him when Rupa, who skipped, moves to the island with the aid of the musical tree and sets her beloved free. Chandrasena slaughters Kanakaksha and blasts the island, and they return to Malava when Ugrasena realizes they cannot turn the fortune. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Chandrasena & Rupa.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Chandrasenudu
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Chandrasenudu
*Jayasri as Roopa
*Jayasri as Rupa
*[[Shobhan Babu]] as Enchanter
*[[Shobhan Babu]] as Enchanter
*[[Gummadi Venkateswara Rao|Gummadi]] as Ugrasena
*[[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] as Ugrasena
*[[Relangi Venkataramaiah|Relangi]] as Takku
*[[Relangi (actor)|Relangi]] as Takku
*[[Ramana Reddy]] as Tikku
*[[Ramana Reddy]] as Tamaram
*[[Mukkamala]] as Kanakasha
*[[Mukkamala (actor)|Mukkamala]] as Kankaksha
*[[Vangara Venkata Subbaiah|Vangara]] as astrologer Jaganatha Pandit
*[[Vangara Venkata Subbaiah|Vangara]] as astrologer Jaganatha Pandit
*[[Kasturi Siva Rao]] as Madhava
*[[Kasturi Siva Rao]] as Madhava
*[[Girija (actress)|Girija]] as Champa
*[[Girija (actress)|Girija]] as Champa
*Malathi as Annapurna  
*Malathi as Annapurna
*Mohana as Gandharva Rani
*Mohana as Gandharva Rani
*Balakumari


==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name      = Daiva Balam
| name      = Daiva Balam
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}}


Music composed by [[Ashwatthama]]. Music released on Audio Company.  
Music composed by [[Ashwatthama]].
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|"Ae Talli Biddalanu"
|"Ae Talli Biddalanu"
|[[Samudrala Raghavacharya|Samudrala Sr.]]
|[[Samudrala Sr.]]
|Vaidehi
|Vaidehi
|3:18
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|"Kodite Kottale Kottali"
|"Kodite Kottale Kottali"
|[[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]]
|[[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]]
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
|[[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]]
|2:07
|2:07
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==References==
== References ==
<references />
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:1950s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1959 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1959 Indian films]]

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Daiva Balam
File:Daiva Balam.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPonnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy
Produced byPonnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy
Written byParasuram (dialogues)
Screenplay byPonnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy
Story byPonnaluri Brothers Unit
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Jayasri
Music byAshwatthama
CinematographyB. J. Reddy
Edited byRajan
Production
company
Ponnaluri Brothers Pvt Ltd
Release date
  • 17 September 1959 (1959-09-17)
Running time
126 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Daiva Balam (transl. God's Grace) is a 1959 Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced and directed by Ponnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jayasri and music composed by Ashwatthama. The film is the debut of Shobhan Babu in the film industry.[1][2] The film is known to be one of the earliest Telugu film containing sequences in Eastmancolor.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom Malwa ruled by Ugrasena, who dotes on his daughter, Rupa. According to her horoscope, she is going to knit a pleb. Ugrasena furiously affirms that he should change his daughter's fate, so he seeks the whereabouts of the boy Chandrasena via astrologers and edict to eliminate him. He flees and is sheltered in an ashram with his mother, Annapurna. Years roll by, and Rupa is acquainted with Chandrasena while hunting, and they crush. King Ugrasena announces tournaments in the capital in which Chandrasena prevails and is honored. That night, Chandrasena proceeds to meet Rupa covetously, but soldiers capture him. Annapurna pleads with Ugrasena when he detects Chandrasena is the same and commands to prey him for the demon, but he slaughters it, elopes with Rupa, and lands at a death house. Hence, Ugrasena announces a high reward for Rupa's retrieval when two callows, Takku & Tikku, move. In the death house, an enchanter seizes Rupa, and Gandharva Rani entrusts the challenge to Chandrasena to acquire a musical tree from "Chambala Island," ruled by wizard Kanakaksha. After an adventurous journey, Chandrasena gets therein when Kanakaksha's daughter Champa allures him, via whom he achieves the tree and relieves Rupa. Kanakaksha recoups Chandrasena by transforming into a garland, and helpless, Takku-Tikku catches Rupa. Parallelly, Kanakaksha insists Chandrasena wed Champa, which he denies. So, he torments him when Rupa, who skipped, moves to the island with the aid of the musical tree and sets her beloved free. Chandrasena slaughters Kanakaksha and blasts the island, and they return to Malava when Ugrasena realizes they cannot turn the fortune. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Chandrasena & Rupa.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Daiva Balam
Film score by
Ashwatthama
Released1959
GenreSoundtrack
ProducerAshwatthama

Music composed by Ashwatthama.

S. No. Song title Lyrics Singers length
1 "Om Namo Bagavate" Parasuram P. B. Srinivas 2:45
2 "Nanda Kishora" Parasuram
3 "Ae Talli Biddalanu" Samudrala Sr. Vaidehi 3:18
4 "Anandamvarinche" Anishetty
5 "Andaala O Chandamama" Anishetty P. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki 3:26
6 "Ninu Variyinchi" Anishetty P. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki 2:43
7 "Chiru Chiru Navvula" Anishetty
8 "Kodite Kottale Kottali" Kosaraju Ghantasala 2:07
9 "Jeevitame Ento Hayi" Anishetty Vaidehi 2:38
10 "Dum Dum Dummak" Kosaraju K. Rani 2:32
11 "Raavamma Kaali" Parasuram

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "TC.com Exclusive: Sobhan Babu's last Interview". Telugu Cinema. 20 March 2020. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Actor Sobhan Babu passes away". The Hindu. 21 March 2008. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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