Sumangali (1965 film)

Sumangali is a 1965 Telugu, drama film, produced by T. Govindarajan under the Venus Pictures & Ashok Movies banner[2] and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao.[3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri in the lead roles[4] and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[5] The film is a remake of the Tamil film Sarada (1962), which was first remade as the Hindi movie Suhagan (1964).[6]

Sumangali
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAdurthi Subba Rao
Produced byT. Govindarajan
Written byAcharya Aatreya (dialogues)
Screenplay byAdurthi Subba Rao
Story byK. S. Gopalakrishnan
Based onSarada (1962)
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Savitri
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyP. L. Roy
Edited byT. Krishna
Production
company
Venus Pictures
Ashok Movies[1]
Release date
  • 1 January 1965 (1965-01-01)
Running time
153 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

Prof. Viswam (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) leads a happy life with his mother Visalakshamma (G. Varalakshmi) & sister Uma (Vasanthi). Meanwhile, Viswam gets an appointment in a renowned college owned by Srihari Rao (Gummadi), his only daughter Sarada (Savitri) studies in the same college who admires Viswam's ideologies and they fall in love. Srihari Rao opposes it, as Sarada's alliance is fixed with his nephew Shekar (Jaggayya). But Sarada marries Viswam against her father's wish. Knowing it, depressed, Shekar leaves the house and becomes a wanderer as he loves Sarada from childhood. Soon Viswam reaches his hometown, picks up a new job and when the couple is dreaming about happy married life the things get shattered. Viswam meets with an accident in which he becomes impotent. Now Sarada's life is subliminal but she stands up with courage and protects her husband with celibacy. Parallelly, Shekar lands in the same city where he acquainted with Viswam and they become good friends. Distressed, Viswam not able to tolerate the torture faced by Sarada, so, he tries to commit suicide when Shekar protects and gives him a piece of advice to perform remarriage to his wife. At that moment, Viswam gets relaxed, takes acceptance of his mother, thereafter, Viswam learns the relation of Shekar & Sarada, so, he convinces him too. But devoted Sarada refuses the proposal when Viswam forcibly makes her agree. During the time of the wedding, Sarada takes poison declaring the Indian women's devotion to marriage. Finally, the movie ends Sarada departing in the lap of Viswam.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack
Sumangali
Film score by
K. V. Mahadevan
Released1965
GenreSoundtrack
Length31:16
ProducerK. V. Mahadevan
K. V. Mahadevan chronology
Aathma Balam
(1964)		 Sumangali
(1965)		 Antastulu
(1965)

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The song Kotha Pelli Koothura is a blockbuster. Lyrics were written by Acharya Aatreya. Music released on Audio Company.

S. No.Song TitleSingerslength
1 "Aa Naati Maanavudu" Ghantasala, P. Susheela 4:10
2 "Kannulu Kannulatho" Ghantasala,P. Susheela 3:33
3 "Kotha Pelli Koothura" Jamuna Rani, L. R. Eswari,Swarnalata,Vasantha 4:16
4 "Kannulu Neeve Kavali" Ghantasala,P. Susheela 4:33
5 "Yevevo Chilipi Talapulu" P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki 4:28
6 "Valapu Vale Thiyyaga" Ghantasala 3:09
7 "Siga Loki Veeruliche" Ghantasala 7:07

References
  1. "Sumangali (Overview)". IMDb.
  2. "Sumangali (Banner)". Filmiclub.
  3. "Sumangali (Direction)". Know Your Films.
  4. "Sumangali (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
  5. "Sumangali (Music)". Spicy Onion.
  6. "Sumangali (Review)". The Cine Bay.
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