Bhookailas (1940 film)

Bhookailas
Bhookailas
	File:Bhookailas (1940) Poster.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sundar Rao Nadkarni
Produced by	A. V. Meiyappan
Written by	Balijepalli Lakshmikantham Kavi
Starring	Subbaiah Naidu; R. Nagendra Rao; Rayaprolu Subramanyam
Music by	R. Sudarshanam
Cinematography	Adi Irani
Edited by	Sundar Rao Nadkarni
Production; company	Pragathi Pictures
Release date	14 December 1940;
Running time	185 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Bhookailas (Telugu: భూకైలాస్) is a 1940 Telugu film produced by A. V. Meiyappan and directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni. The film is starring Subbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao. It was the first hit film for the establishment of AVM Productions.

It was adapted from the famous Kannada stage play Bhookailasa by Sri Sahitya Samrajya Nataka Mandali of Mysore.^[1]

Cast[edit]

Subbaiah Naidu as Ravana
R. Nagendra Rao as Narada
Rayaprolu Subramanyam as Shiva
Hymavathi as Parvathi
Parvathi Bai as Kaikasi, mother of Ravana
Kamalabai as Vishnu Maya
M. Satyanarayana as Mayasura
Lakshmi Bai as Mandodari, daughter of Mayasura
Master Viswam as young Ganesha

Soundtrack[edit]

There are about 18 songs and poems in the film.^[2]^[3] Some of the songs are very popular. Lyrics are penned by Balijepalli Lakshmikantham. The music score is provided by R. Sudarsanam.

Track listing
No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Aa Suroopa Rekhaa Idega"	Lakshmi Bai
2.	"Atyacharula Cheta Dharma Vilayambai (poem)"	Hymavathi
3.	"Bhuvanaika Jeeva Trigunanu Bhava"	Parvati Bai
4.	"Dariyedo Choochukora Melkora"	Master Viswam
5.	"Deva Jeevadhara Dayaraada"	Lakshmi Bai
6.	"Ide Kada Parvathi"	Nagendra Rao and Subbaiah Naidu
7.	"Kamala Mano Vihari Shouri"	Nagendra Rao
8.	"Maayalu Saagune Maa Edala"	Lakshmi Bai, Nagendra Rao and Subbaiah Naidu
9.	"Mahaadeva Nee Mahima Ne Grahimpa"	Subbaiah Naidu
10.	"Naa Janma Netiki Dhanyamaye"	Lakshmi Bai and Subbaiah Naidu
11.	"Naa Maaya Natakame Jagati"	Kamalabai
12.	"Nadavare Aavullara Poddugookipoyindi"	Master Viswam
13.	"Premanandamaya.. Naa Manoradhamu"	Lakshmi Bai
14.	"Samba Sadashiva Chandra Kaladhara"	Subbaiah Naidu
15.	"Sambho Shiva Lokaika Guru"	Subbaiah Naidu
16.	"Sri Sarva Mangala Mukha"	Subbaiah Naidu
17.	"Sumadoli Keli Haali Uyyalo Jampalo"	Lakshmi Bai group
18.	"Thagadoyi Danujendra (poem)"	Subbaiah Naidu

Adaptations[edit]

Bhakta Ravana (Tamil) (1938)	Bhookailas (Telugu) (1940)	Bhookailas (Telugu) (1958)	Bhookailasa (Kannada) (1958)
	Subbaiah Naidu	Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao	Rajkumar
	R. Nagendra Rao	Akkineni Nageswara Rao	Kalyan Kumar
	Lakshmi Bai	Jamuna	Jamuna

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Bhookailas on IMDb

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[1] Bhookailas (1940) by M. L. Narasimham in The Hindu.

[2] Lyrical details of Bhookailas at Ghantasala Galamrutamu.

[3] Bhookailas

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