Director: S. Soundararajan; Writer: Samudrala Raghavacharya; Producer: S. Soundararajan; Cinematographer: Jiten Bannerjee; Cast: Kamala Kotnis, Chittor V. Nagaiah, Narayana Rao, Rushyendramani, Lanka Sathyam
Summary: Mythological continuing the often-filmed
Vishnu
Purana legend of Prahlada and Hiranyakashapu.
After the demon Hiranyakashapu is destroyed,
Vishnu’s (Narayana Rao) consort Lakshmi (Kotnis)
takes the earthly form of a chenchu (tribal) to
soothe and entice Vishnu out of his rage. Her
success, marriage and eventual recognition as the
goddess forms the major part of the film. Mainly
known for Subburaman’s innovative score. For his
debut film, he drew on Latin American music for
the credit sequence and to accompany a tribal
dance. Nagaiah plays the tribal woman’s father. A
1958 remake starring A. Nageshwara Rao
and Anjali Devi was a major hit (made by
B.A. Subba Rao).
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