Daasi (1952 film)

Daasi (transl. Slave) is a 1952 Telugu language drama film, produced by C. Lakshmi Rajyam under the Rajyam Pictures banner and directed by C. V. Ranganatha Das, while L. V. Prasad has taken care of supervision. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, C. Lakshmi Rajyam, S. V. Ranga Rao in the lead roles and music composed by C. R. Subburaman & Susarla Dakshina Murthy.[1] The film was later remade in Tamil as Velaikari Magal by the same banner and director.

Daasi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byC. V. Ranganatha Das
L. V. Prasad (supervision)
Produced byC. Lakshmi Rajyam
Written byVempati Sadasivabrahmam
(story / dialogues)
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
C. Lakshmi Rajyam
S. V. Ranga Rao
Music byC. R. Subburaman
Susarla Dakshinamurthi
CinematographyM. A. Rehman
N. C. Balakrishnan
Edited byManikyam
Production
company
Rajyam Pictures
Release date
  • 26 November 1952 (1952-11-26)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

Ramaiah (N.T. Rama Rao) is a horse-cart driver and his wife Lakshmi (Lakshmi Rajyam) works as a maid at the house of a wealthy man, Badrinath (S. V. Ranga Rao). The couple has a son, Subbadu. Badrinath, who is issueless, decides to remarry to have children and is in search of a bride. His wife Parvathamma (Santhakumari) is advised by her elder brother Ramarao (Srivatsa) to fake a pregnancy. She reluctantly agrees. As Lakshmi is pregnant again, Ramarao's idea is to show her baby as that of Parvathamma to Badrinath and dissuade him from a second marriage. Ramaiah suspects infidelity on the part of Lakshmi and sends her out of the house. She takes shelter in Parvathamma's house, delivers a baby girl and is shocked to find Parvathamma and the baby missing from there. Ramaiah remarries to Durgi (Kanakam), who elopes with a stage actor after throwing her stepson Subbadu into a stream. Dejected, Lakshmi, who decides to end her life by jumping into the stream, finds her son and saves him with the help of a doctor (Dr. Damodaram). After Durga leaves him, Ramaiah turns into a sanyasi (ascetic). Years go by. Lakshmi's daughter Kamala (Vasantha), who is being brought up by Parvathamma, is now a young woman and is in love with Ramarao's son, Premnath (Janardanam). But Premnath's mother, who knows the truth, objects to her son marrying a maid's daughter. Subbadu is now Subbarao (K. S. Chalam), a lawyer of repute. After the story takes a few more turns and twists from here on all ends up well. Ramaiah returns home and the family is reunited.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack
Daasi
Film score by
C. R. Subburaman
Susarla Dakshinamurthi
Released1952
GenreSoundtrack
ProducerC. R. Subburaman
Susarla Dakshinamurthi

Music composed by C. R. Subburaman & Susarla Dakshinamurthi. Lyrics were written by Acharya Aatreya. Music released by Audio Company.

S. No.Song TitleSingerslength
1 "Maarajula" Pithapuram, P. Leela
2 "Jorse Chal Naa Raja" Pithapuram
3 "Kalakallade Panduga" P. Leela, Jikki
4 "Chitti Thalli Navvave" P. Leela
5 "Yedavakamma Yedavaku"
6 "Teeripoyendi"
7 "Salanga Nukkani"
8 "Kotta Kapuram"
9 "Sunna Sunna"
10 "Vayasu Sogasu Yuvarani"
11 "Naa Chinnari Baava"
Tamil songs

Lyrics were penned by K. D. Santhanam and K. Devanarayanan.[2]

S. No.Song TitleSingerslength
1 Pagalellaam Velai Seydhe
2 Jaldi Jalo Joraai Raaja
3 Pudhumai Innaale Pugazh Thirunaale
4 Anbe Endhan Aaruyire Azhaadhe M. L. Vasanthakumari 02:31
5 Mudindhadhe En Vaazhvu Inre
6 Kaatharula Venumadaa Kadavule
7 Aththai Veedu Sugamillai
8 Madhu Niraiyum Pudhiya Narumanam
9 Thalukku Kulukku Nadai Minukkuthu
10 Ambalatharase Arumarunthe

References
  1. Narasimham, M. L. (26 May 2013). "Dasi (1952)". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  2. Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039. p. 64.
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