Mayalokam

Mayalokam
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gudavalli Ramabrahmam
Produced by	Gudavalli Ramabrahmam
Written by	Daita Gopalam (dialogues)
Story by	Tripuraneni Gopichand
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao S. Varalakshmi
Music by	Galipenchala Narasimha Rao
Edited by	Maanikyam D. Yoganand
Production company	Saradhi Films[1]
Distributed by	Narasu Studios
Release date	10 October 1945 (1945-10-10)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Mayalokam (Kambhoja Raju Katha) (English: Magic World; Telugu: మాయలోకం) is a 1945 Telugu folklore film, produced and directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam under the Saradhi Films banner.^[2] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and S. Varalakshmi in the lead roles, with music composed by Galipenchala Narasimha Rao.^[3] The film is the debut of veteran actor and producer B. Padmanabham. The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office.^[4]

Plot

Sambaripura King, Kambhoja Raju (Govindarajula Subba Rao) has seven wives and six children (from his first six wives). When his youngest wife, Manikyamba (Kannamba) is pregnant, the Rajaguru (M. C. Raghavan) predicts that her son would be the next king. Upset at this, the eldest wife ("Radio" Bhanumathi), who feels that her son Navabhoja Raju (C.S.R) is the natural choice, plots with the other wives and poisons the mind of the king, who banishes Manikyamba from the kingdom.

Lord Siva (Vedantam Raghavaiah), in the guise of a tribal, takes her to a tribal colony in the forest, where Manikyamba delivers a boy, who grows into a handsome youth, Sarabandi Raju (Akkineni Nageshwara Rao). The repentant Kambhoja becomes sick and his six sons set out to bring medicine to cure his illness. Sarabandi comes to the kingdom to reunite his parents. He too goes in search of the medicine for his father. With the help of Rathnagandhi (Santhakumari) and Yojanagandhi (M. V. Rajamma), whom he meets on way, he gets the potion that can cure his father. He also gets his six brothers freed from the captivity of the vicious Rangasani (S. Varalakshmi). Sarabandi marries Rathnagandhi and Yojanagandhi and brings them with him. The six wives realize their folly, Manikyamba returns to the palace and Sarabandi Raju is crowned as king.^[5]

Cast

• Akkineni Nageshwara Rao as Sarabandi Raju
• S. Varalakshmi as Rangasani
• Govindarajula Subba Rao as Kambhoja Raju
• C.S.R. as Navabhoja Raju
• Vedantam Raghavaiah as Lord Siva
• B. Padmanabham
• M. C. Raghavan as Rajugaru
• Kannamba as Manikyamba
• P. Santha Kumari as Rathnagandhi
• M. V. Rajamma as Yojanagandhi
• Radio Bhanumathi as Kambhoja Raju's eldest wife

Soundtrack

Music composed by Galipenchala Narasimha Rao. Music released on Audio Company.

Box office

• The film ran for more than 100 days in 4 centers in Andhra Pradesh.^[6]

References

External links

• Mayalokam film at IMDb.