Bhagyalakshmi (1943)
Director: P. Pullaiah; Writer: Chittor V. Nagaiah, Samudrala Raghavacharya; Producer: Chittor V. Nagaiah; Cinematographer: M.A. Rehman; Cast: Chittor V. Nagaiah, Doraiswamy, Umamaheshwara Rao, Giri, Raghavan, Gauripathy Sastry, N.S. Krishnan, T.A. Mathuram, Malathi, Tanguturi Suryakumari, Kamala Kotnis
Duration: 02:28:52; Aspect Ratio: 1.335:1; Hue: 313.333; Saturation: 0.023; Lightness: 0.192; Volume: 0.357; Cuts per Minute: 5.770
Summary: Melodrama about unrequited love. The music
teacher Srinivasa Rao (Nagaiah) loves Bhagya
Lakshmi (Malati) but her parents arrange for
her to marry another man, Vishwanatha Rao
(Giri). When the lovesick hero spurns the vamp
Kamakshi, she starts a rumour suggesting
Srinivasa Rao is having a sexual affair with
Bhagya Lakshmi, causing the heroine to be
thrown out of her home. Eventually the hero
patches up the marriage between Bhagya
Lakshmi and Vishwanatha Rao. Nagaiah hired
Pullaiah to direct his first independent
production designed to refurbish the star's
heroic screen image after playing second leads
and Saint films at Vauhini. The film had one
classic Nagaiah song hit,
Ashu nirasha.
According to V.A.K. Ranga Rao, this was the
first time in Telugu cinema that a playback
singer, R. Balasaraswathi, received an explicit
credit for her Kamala Kotnis songs,
acknowledging that actors did not always sing
their songs.


Actors: A.S. Giri
Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Actors: K. Malati
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Singer: A.S. Giri
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Singer: K. Malati
Song: Sriramani Mano Ramana Tirupati Ramana 1
శ్రీరమణీ మనోరమణా తిరుపతి రమణా

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Rara Gokula nadha Nee Charanaaradhanu Gaadha 1
రారా గోకులనాధా నీ చరణారాధను గాదా

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Actors: Tanguturi Surya Kumari
Lyricist: Patnam Subramanya Iyer
Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Singer: Chorus
Singer: Tanguturi Surya Kumari
Song: Valachi Vacchi O Naa Naapai Jaalamu Seyanera 1
వలచి వచ్చి ఓ నా నాపై జాలము సేయనేరా

Actors: K. Malati
Actors: Tanguturi Surya Kumari
Choreographer: Srinivas Kulkarni
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Singer: K. Malati
Singer: Tanguturi Surya Kumari

Song: Rara Gokula nadha Nee Charanaaradhanu Gaadha 2
రారా గోకులనాధా నీ చరణారాధను గాదా

Actors: K. Malati
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Singer: K. Malati
Song: Aadanaa Paadanaa Aaduthu Paaduthu Raana (F)
ఆడనా పాడనా ఆడుచు పాడుచు రానా

Actors: Sumathi
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Singer: Rao Balasaraswathi Devi
Song: Chesthanu Pendlikodukunu Chesthanu Chesthanu Pendli Chesthanu
చేస్తాను పెండ్లికొడుకును చేస్తాను చేస్తాను పెండ్లి చేస్తాను

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Aasha Nirasha Yela Kalugu Aasha Nirasha
ఆశా నిరాశా ఏల కలుగు ఆశా ఆశా నిరాశా

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Aadanaa Paadanaa Aaduthu Paaduthu Raana (M)
ఆడనా పాడనా ఆడుచు పాడుచు రానా

Actors: K. Malati
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Singer: K. Malati
Song: Aaye Velaaye Vacche Velaaye Maavaarocche Velaaye
ఆయే వేళాయె వచ్చే వేళాయె మావారోచ్చే వేళాయే

Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Singer: A.S. Giri
Song: Sumamaa Kusumamaa Nee Jeevaname Saphalamugaa (Background Song)
సుమమా కుసుమమా నీ జీవనమే సఫలముగా

Actors: Kamala Kotnis
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Singer: Chorus
Singer: Rao Balasaraswathi Devi
Song: Kulukuta Palakaye Kushalugaa Kulukutavaa Palukutavaa
కులుకుత పలకయె కుశాలుగా కులుకుతవా పలుకుతవా

Actors: Kamala Kotnis
Choreographer: Srinivas Kulkarni
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Singer: Rao Balasaraswathi Devi
Song: Thinne meedhi Chinnoda Vannekaada Thenethuttalaati O Pinnavaada
తిన్నె మీది సిన్నోడ వన్నెకాడా తేనెతుట్టలాటి ఓ పిన్నవాడా

Actors: N.S. Krishnan
Actors: T.A. Madhuram
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Singer: N.S. Krishnan
Singer: T.A. Madhuram
Song: Chalu Chalunaiah Chalu Chalunaiah
చాలు చాలునయ్యా చాలు చాలునయ్యా

Actors: Tanguturi Surya Kumari
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Singer: Tanguturi Surya Kumari
Song: Ramalaali Meghasyama Laali Thaamarasanayana
రామ లాలీ మేఘ శ్యామ లాలీ తామరసనయన

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Song: Uyyalaloogavaiah Sri Rama Uyyalaloogavaiah
ఉయ్యాలలూగవయ్యా శ్రీరామ ఉయ్యాలలుగవయ్యా

Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Singer: Chorus
Song: Kaladaa Vere Daivamu Narulaku, Sriramanee Manoramana Tirupathi Ramana
కలడా వేరే దైవము నరులకు, శ్రీరమణీ మనోరమణా తిరుపతి రమణా

Actors: T.A. Madhuram
Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Singer: T.A. Madhuram
Song: Janakiyunu Droupadhiyunu Kastamulan Padi Kramamu (Padyam)
జానకియును ద్రౌపదియును కష్టములన్ పడి క్రమము

Actors: N.S. Krishnan
Actors: T.A. Madhuram
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Singer: N.S. Krishnan
Singer: T.A. Madhuram
Song: Rammu Bharatha Veera Vanitha Sakala Gunabharitha
రమ్ము భారత వీర వనితా సకల గుణభరితా

Actors: Tanguturi Surya Kumari
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Singer: Tanguturi Surya Kumari
Song: Vaare Dhanyuluga Tharaka yogulu Vaaregaadha
వారే ధన్యులుగా తారకయోగులు వారే గాదా

Actors: A.S. Giri
Actors: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Actors: K. Malati
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
Singer: A.S. Giri
Singer: Chittor V. Nagaiah
Singer: K. Malati
Song: Sriramani Mano Ramana Tirupati Ramana 2
శ్రీరమణీ మనోరమణా తిరుపతి రమణా
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