Bala Nagamma (1959 film)

Bala Nagamma
Theatrical release Poster
Directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah
Produced by B. S. Raju
D. S. Raju
P. Venkatapathi Raju[1]
Written by Samudrala Jr
(story / dialogues)
Screenplay by Vedantam Raghavaiah
Starring N. T. Rama Rao
Anjali Devi
S. V. Ranga Rao
Music by T. V. Raju
Cinematography C. Nageswara Rao
Edited by N. S. Prakash
Production
company
Sri Venkata Ramana Pictures[1]
Release date
  • 9 October 1959 (1959-October-09)
[1]
Running time
 182 mins
Country India
Language Telugu

Bala Nagamma is a 1959 Telugu swashbuckling adventure fantasy film, produced by D. N. Raju, B. S. Raju and P. Venkatapathi Raju under the Sri Venkataramana Films banner and directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi and S. V. Ranga Rao in the lead roles, with music composed by T. V. Raju. It is a remake of the 1942 film of the same name[2]

Plot

The film begins with Bhoolakshmi (Hemalatha) praying to Lord Shiva for children and she gets a vow and orders her to take a fruit from the tree in the front of the temple. While taking the fruit she steps on snake anthill, King Nagendra inside it tries to bite her, she requests him to leave until she becomes a mother and he agrees. Bhulakshmi Devi is blessed with 7 daughters and dies. After the death of his wife, King Navabhoja Raju (C.S.R.) remarries Manikyamba (Suryakala) to take care of the children, but his new wife harasses the children a lot, and at last, goads the King into leaving her seven step-daughters in the forest. Bhoolakshmi's aura saves the children and they grow up in the forest. One day young Balanagamma (Anjali Devi), the last of the seven sisters, is spotted by Karyavardhi (N. T. Rama Rao), her cousin and youngest of the seven sons of Ramavardhi (A. V. Subba Rao), her maternal uncle, i.e. Bhoolaksmi's brother. The seven sisters were married to the seven princes.

Meanwhile, the wicked wizard Mayala Marathi (S. V. Ranga Rao) shows his paramour Rani Sangu (Raja Sulochana) that there is a more beautiful woman than her, and kidnaps Balanagamma from her palace after that. He turns Karyavardhi and his army who confronts him, into statues. Balanagamma resists Marathi by telling him that she is on a 12-year Vratha; Marathi agrees to wait to savor her beauty. Years pass by, by which time Balanagamma's son Balavardhi (Master Satyanarayana) is told by his aunts that his parents have been held captive by Mayala Marathi. Young Balavardhi enters the Marathi's den, meets his mother and learns of the secret behind the Marathi's life. Soon, he sets off on an adventurous journey that takes him across the seven seas to bring the parrot in which lies the Marathi's life. He kills Marathi, frees his parents and returns home to be anointed as the Prince.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack

Bala Nagamma
Film score by T. V. Raju
Released 1959
Genre Soundtrack
Length 32:30
Producer T. V. Raju

Music composed by T. V. Raju. Lyrics were written by Samudrala Jr. Music released by Audio Company.

S. No.Song TitleSingerslength
1 "Jayamu Jayamu Venkataramana" Ghantasala 1:12
2 "Jaya Jaya Girijaaramana" P. Leela 3:12
3 "Laali Laali" P. Leela 2:47
4 "Yentho Yentho Vinthale" S. Janaki, K. Rani 2:51
5 "Virisindi Vintha Haayi" Ghantasala, Jikki 2:58
6 "Andamu Anadamu" P. Susheela 3:41
7 "Jo Jo Raja" P. Susheela 3:32
8 "Intiloni Pooru Inthintha" Pithapuram 3:06
9 "Yetuluntio Babu" P. Susheela 3:23
10 "Neekelaraa Ee Vedana" P. Susheela 3:15
11 "Appudu Ne Thippadandi" Pithapuram 2:33

Production

Bala Nagamma was remade from the 1942 film of the same name. Relangi Venkata Ramaiah and Lanka Satyam, who appeared in the 1942 film, returned in the remake.[2]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film was composed by Thotakura Venkata Raju, while the lyrics were written by Samudrala Ramanuja Charya.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bala Nagamma (1959)". Telugu Cinema Prapamcham. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 Narasimham, M. L. (26 November 2011). "Balanagamma (1942)". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Balanagamma (Vedantam Raghavaiah) 1959". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
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