Suvarna Sundari

Suvarna Sundari
Directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah
Produced by P. Adinarayana Rao
Written by Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry (Dialogues )
Vedantam Raghavaiah (screenplay)
Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Anjali Devi
C.S.R.Anjaneyulu
Rajasulochana
Relangi Venkata Ramaiah
Rajanala
Music by P. Adinarayana Rao
Release dates
10 May 1957
Running time
209 min.
Language Telugu

Suvarna Sundari is a popular Telugu film produced in 1957 in the golden era of the Telugu film industry.[1] The film was made simultaneously in Tamil as Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam starring Gemini Ganesan and Anjali Devi in lead roles.

It was directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah and produced by P. Adinarayana Rao under the Anjali Pictures banner. Suvarna Sundari had Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, Rajasulochana, Relangi and Gummadi in the lead roles. It was later made in Hindi starring Ranjan and Anjali Devi in lead roles. The songs "Piluvakura Alugakura" & its Tamil Version "Azhaikadhe" (P Susheela) in Raga Hindolam are still very popular semi classical songs.

The shooting of the film was held at Venus Studios, Madras and the outdoor shooting was held at 'Shimsa' Falls, Mysore.

The film was released through Chamria Talkie Distributors headed by Sundar Lal Nahata, set a record at the box-office by celebrating 50 days in 48 centres and completed 100 days in 18 centres.

The film was remade in Hindi as Suvarna Sundari and Tamil as Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam. The music was a great success and P. Adinarayana Rao won the best music director in Hindi.[2]

Crew

Synopsis

This is a Folklore story of a Gandharva kanya loving a human prince. Jayanth (ANR) gets ousted from the kingdom. He meets Suvarna Sundari (Anjali Devi) who comes to earth on every Kaarteeka Pournami day. They love each other. Lord Indra comes to know about their love and curses Suvarna Sundari. As a result, Jayanth forgets her. She loses her child near the river. How the two protagonists reunite forms the story.

Songs

  1. "Kuhu Kuhu Bole Koyaliya" - Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi
  2. "Mujhe Na Bula Chhup Chhup" - Lata Mangeshkar
  3. "Ram Naam Japna Paraya Maal Apna" - Mohammed Rafi
  4. "Girija Sang Hai Shish Pe Gang Hai" - Lata Mangeshkar
  5. "Tarana (Shastriya Sangeet)" - Lata Mangeshkar, Sudha Malhotra
  6. "Hat Hat Hat Jaa Re Natkhat Piya" - Lata Mangeshkar, Sudha Malhotra
  7. "Lakshmim sheer Samudra Raj" - Ghantasala
  8. "Chanda Se Pyare Ankhiyo Ke Taare Soja Re Maiya Ke Raaj Dular" - Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey
  9. "Mausam Suhana Dil Hainz" - Lata Mangeshkar
  10. "Sar Pe Matki Ankhiya Bhatki" - Asha Bhosle
  11. "Shambho Sun Lo Meri Pukar" - Lata Mangeshkar
  12. "Lelo Ji Lelo Gudiya" - Lata Mangeshkar
  13. "Maa Maa Karta Phire Laadla" - Mohammed Rafi
  14. "Mai Hu Pari Rasiya Ras Ki Bhari" - Lata Mangeshkar

Songs

References

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