Sumangali (1965 film)

Sumangali is a 1965 Telugu-language drama film, produced by T. Govindarajan under the Venus Pictures & Ashok Movies banner[2] and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao.[3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri,[4] with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[5] The film is a remake of the Tamil film Sarada (1962).[6]

Sumangali
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAdurthi Subba Rao
Written byAcharya Aatreya (dialogues)
Screenplay byAdurthi Subba Rao
Story byK. S. Gopalakrishnan
Based onSarada (1962)
Produced byT. Govindarajan
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Savitri
CinematographyP. L. Roy
Edited byT. Krishna
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
companies
Venus Pictures
Ashok Movies[1]
Release date
  • 1 January 1965 (1965-01-01)
Running time
153 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

Prof. Viswam lives with his mother Visalakshamma & sister Uma. Meanwhile, Viswam gets an appointment in a renowned college owned by Srihari Rao, his daughter Sarada is a student of Viswam who admires his ideologies and they fall in love. Srihari Rao opposes it, as Sarada's alliance is fixed with his nephew Shekar. Anyhow, she knits Viswam against her father's wish when depressed, Shekar quits and becomes a wanderer as he endears Sarada from childhood. Soon Viswam reaches his hometown and picks up a new job and when the couple is dreaming about happy married life things get shattered. Viswam meets with an accident in which he becomes impotent. Now Sarada's life is subliminal but she stands up with courage and protects her husband with celibacy. Parallelly, Shekar lands where he is acquainted with Viswam being unbeknownst. Distressed, Viswam is not able to tolerate the torture faced by Sarada, so, he attempts suicide when Shekar rescues him and gives him a piece of advice to perform remarriage his wife. At that moment, Viswam gets relaxed, takes acceptance of his mother, and Viswam aware of Shekar & Sarada's relationship. Hence, he convinces him too which devoted Sarada denies when Viswam compelled her. During the time of the wedding, Sarada takes poison declaring the Indian women's devotion to nuptials. Finally, the movie ends with Sarada departing in the lap of Viswam.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack

Sumangali
Film score by
Released1965
GenreSoundtrack
Length31:16
ProducerK. V. Mahadevan
K. V. Mahadevan chronology
Aathma Balam
(1964)
Sumangali
(1965)
Antastulu
(1965)

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The song Kotha Pelli Koothura is a blockbuster. Lyrics were written by Acharya Aatreya. Music released on Audio Company.

S. No.Song TitleSingerslength
1 "Aa Nati Manavudu" Ghantasala, P. Susheela 4:10
2 "Kanulu Kanulatho" Ghantasala,P. Susheela 3:33
3 "Kotha Pelli Koothura" K. Jamuna Rani, L. R. Eswari,Swarnalata,Vasantha 4:16
4 "Kannulu Neeve Kavali" Ghantasala,P. Susheela 4:33
5 "Yevevo Chilipi Talapulu" P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki 4:28
6 "Valapu Vale Thiyyaga" Ghantasala 3:09
7 "Siga Loki Veeruliche" Ghantasala 7:07

References

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