Director: C. Pullaiah; Writer: Kallakuri Narayana Rao, Balijepalli Lakshmikanta Kavi; Cinematographer: Biren De; Cast: Balijepalli Lakshmikanta Kavi, Daita Gopalam, K. Satyanarayana, M. Ramchandramurthy, T. Chalapathi Rao, A.V. Subba Rao, Relangi Venkataramaiah, Sriranjani (Senior), Dasari Kotiratnam, Pushpavalli, P. Bhanumathi, Subhadra
Summary: Based on Kallakuri Narayana Rao’s play.
Pullaiah, making Telugu films in Calcutta, abandons
his usual mythologicals for this reformist social
about the iniquitous dowry system. Although
opposed to the dowry system, the retired
government official Purshottama Rao borrows
money to get his eldest daughter Kalindi
(Bhanumathi) married, against her wishes, to the
thrice-married Lingaraju. Kalindi commits suicide
before the marriage can take place and when
Lingaraju refuses to return the dowry,
Purshottama’s second daughter Kamala
(Pushpavalli) agrees to marry him. Eventually she
takes her husband and father-in-law to court,
winning her point and restoring family honour
while avenging her sister’s death. Remembered
mainly as the 16-year-old Telugu star Bhanumathi’s
screen debut.

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