Swarga Seema

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Swarga Seema
File:Swargaseema.jpg
Film poster of Swargaseema
Directed byB. N. Reddy also Screen play
Produced byMoola Narayana Swamy
B. N. Reddy
Written byChakrapani and Dialogues Samudrala Sr.
StarringChittor V. Nagaiah
B. Jayamma
Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
Mudigonda Lingamurthy
Kasturi Sivarao
Chadalavada Kutumba Rao
C. H. Narayana Rao
Music byBalantrapu Rajanikanta Rao
Chittor V. Nagaiah
Ogirala Ramchandra Rao
CinematographyMarcus Bartley
Edited byA.K.Sekhar
Production
company
Release date
1945
Running time
114 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Swarga Seema

Swarga Seema (Telugu: స్వర్గసీమ) is a 1945 Telugu drama film directed by B. N. Reddy and starring Chittor V. Nagaiah, B. Jayamma and Bhanumathi Ramakrishna. Ghantasala entered film world as a Playback singer for a song of C. H. Narayana Rao and it is also Ghantasala's first duet with Bhanumathi Ramakrishna for the song Oh Naa Raaja. Marcus Bartley also made a debut as a cinematographer with this film.

It is the first Telugu film to be screened at the International Film Festival, Vietnam.

Plot[edit]

Murthy (Nagaiah) is a publisher happily married to Kalyani (Jayamma) and the proud father of their children. He watches a street play in his village, and notices the beautiful Subbalaxmi (Bhanumathi) in that troupe. He advises Subbalaxmi's father to take her to Madras where she would have the potential to become a big theatre artiste. He even refers them to a theatre company. They travel to Madras. Subbalaxmi is offered the lead role and changes her name to Sujatha. Murthy falls for Sujatha's charms and neglects his family. Kalyani fends for her children by taking up small tailoring works and leading a hard life. At the end, Murthy realizes his mistake and returns to his family.

Cast[edit]

Cast according to the film titles

Songs[edit]

Song Writer Singer
Chalo Chalo Cycle Samudrala Sr. Jayamma and Nagaiah
Grihame Kada Swarga Seema Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao Jayamma and Nagaiah
Hayi Sakhi Hayi Sakhi Bratuke Hayi Sakhi Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao Nagaiah
Jo Achutananda Jojo Mukunda Annamacharya Jayamma
Madhura Vennelareyi Samudrala Sr. Bhanumathi Ramakrishna and Nagaiah
Manchidinamu Nede Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
Oh Naa Raaja Samudrala Sr. Ghantasala and Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
Oho Ho Pavurama Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
Oho Tapodhana Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
Rara Radha Manoramana Samudrala Sr. Jayamma

Trivia[edit]

Both Ghantasala and Marcus Bartley made their debut in this film

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