Sumangali (1940)
Director: B.N. Reddi; Writer: B.N. Reddi, K. Ramnoth, Samudrala Raghavacharya; Producer: B.N. Reddi, Moola Lakshminarayana Swamy; Cinematographer: K. Ramnoth; Editor: K. Ramnoth; Cast: A.S. Giri, Doraswamy, Kumari, Mudigonda Lingamurthy, K. Malati, Chittor V. Nagaiah, Seshamamba, Gowripathi Sastry, Goberu Subbarao, Narasimha Reddy, Satyanarayana, Chandrasekharam, Kshatriya Parvathibai, Kakinada Rajaratnam, A. Ramarao
Duration: 02:42:01; Aspect Ratio: 1.335:1; Hue: 240.000; Saturation: 0.023; Lightness: 0.126; Volume: 0.267; Cuts per Minute: 6.900
Summary: This typical Vauhini melodrama is made by the
unit responsible for Rohini's
Grihalakshmi (1938): writer/cameraman Ramnoth, designer
A.K. Sekhar, scenarist Raghavacharya and
composer/lead star Nagaiah. Mobilising one of
reformism's main motifs, widow remarriage,
the film tells of the progressive Sathyam (Giri)
who is loved by two women: his rustic cousin
Parvati (Malathi) and the educated, fashionable
and rich Saraswathi (Kumari). When Saraswathi
discovers that she had been married and
widowed as a child, preventing her from
marrying again, all three protagonists are
plunged into emotional turmoil. Eventually
Parvati sacrifices her life so that Sathyam and
Saraswathi can marry after all. Making plentiful
use of symbols (e.g. the crucifix when
Saraswathi is the victim of attempted rape), the
film apparently drew inspiration from the
Telugu reformist writer Kandakuri
Veeresalingam Panthulu (1848-1919) (Nagaiah
plays a white-haired character called Panthulu).
Despite innovative camerawork and several
musical hits by Nagaiah (e.g.
Ada brathuke
madhuram,
Pasupukunkuma), the film
flopped when first released, almost sinking the
Vauhini Studio.



Actors: A.S. Giri
Actors: K. Malati
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Singer: A.S. Giri
Singer: K. Malati
Song: Paadave Koyilaa Paadave Pulakarimpa Mitaari Vayasu
పాడవే కోయిలా పాడవే పులకరింప మిఠారి వయసు

Actors: Kumari
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Singer: Kumari
Song: Radhanu Vidachee Radhanitu Dayamaalee Vidachee Yechatikegedhu Gopalaa
రాధను విడచీ రాధనిటు దయమాలీ విడచీ ఎచటికేగెదు గోపాలా

Actors: A.S. Giri
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Premamayamee Jeevanamoo Thyagamayamee Jagamoo
ప్రేమమయమీ జీవనమూ త్యాగమయమీ జగమూ

Actors: A.S. Giri
Actors: Kumari
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Singer: A.S. Giri
Singer: Kumari
Song: Aa Tudichedaraa Ee Gathiheenaku Nosataa Pasupu Kumkumalu
ఆ తుడిచెదరా ఈ గతిహీనకు నొసటా పసుపు కుంకుమలు

Actors: A.S. Giri
Actors: Kumari
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Singer: A.S. Giri
Singer: Kumari
Song: Mabbu Thunakala Domatera Chaatulonaa Amrutammu Chindu Nee momu Madhuramura
మబ్బు తునకల దోమతెర చాటులోనా అమృతమ్ము చిందు నీమోము మధురమురా

Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Aadabratuke Madhuram Vayasoo Valapoo Sogasu Kulike (Background Song)
ఆడబ్రదుకే మధురమ్ వయసూ వలపూ సొగసు కులికే

Actors: Gowripathi Sastry
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Singer: Gowripathi Sastry
Song: Katamarayuda Kadiree Narasimhudaa, Betrayi Saami Devudaa Nannelinoda
కాటమ రాయుడా కదిరీ నరసింహుడ, బేట్రాయి సామి దేవుడా నన్నేలినోడా

Actors: K. Malati
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Singer: K. Malati
Song: Muthyala Muggu Naduma Ratnala Arugula Paina
ముత్యాల ముగ్గు నడుమ రత్నాల అరుగుల పైన

Actors: K. Malati
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Singer: K. Malati
Song: Vasthade Maa Bava Vasthade Repo Mapo Vasthade
వస్తాడే మా బావ వస్తాడే రేపో మాపో వస్తాడే

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Ee Vitantuvula Jeeva Narakamunu Choochi Saichedhavu, Dayaamayamuga Neemadhi Devaa
ఈ వితంతువుల జీవ నరకమును చూచి సైచెదవు, దయామయముగ నీమది దేవా

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Actors: K. Malati
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Singer: K. Malati
Song: Premamayamee Jeevanamoo Thyagamayamee Jagamoo (Sad)
ప్రేమమయమీ జీవనమూ త్యాగమయమీ జగమూ

Actors: Gowripathi Sastry
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Singer: Gowripathi Sastry
Song: Kaama Sundarangi
కామ సుందరాంగి

Actors: A.S. Giri
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Bala Pasupu Kumkuma Neeku Bala Janmahakku Gaadha
బాలా పసుపు కుంకుమా నీకూ బాలా జన్మహక్కు గాదా

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Namaste Sate Te Jagatkaaranaaya (Slokam)
నమస్తే సతే తే జగత్కారణాయ

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Pralaya Payodhi Jale Dhruthavaa Nasi Vedam
ప్రళయ పయోధి జలే ధృతవా నసి వేదం
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