Suvarna Sundari

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom Malwa, it's prince Jayanth (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) is ready to leave, after accomplishing his education. Just before, Rajaguru's (K.V.S.Sarma) daughter Sarala (Suryakala) denounces him for the refusal of the love as he underwent molested her. So, the King Chandra Bhanu penalizes the death penality when Jayanth absconds. On the way, he acquainted with 3 sly thieves Kailasam (Relangi), Ullasam (Ramana Reddy) & Chadastam (Balakrishna) who confront Jayanth to resolve the mystery behind a Lord Siva’s temple. Therein, Jayanth relieves the curse of a Gandharva who bestows him with 3 marvel gifts. A Jug which supplies any amount of food, a Mat which travels anywhere, and a Wand which punishes a person irrespective of his strength. Meanwhile, 3 crafty backstab Jayanth, steals, shares 3 the objects and splits. Before long fortuitously, a glorious angel Surana Sundari (Anjali Devi) land from heaven bounces him when they fall in love. At present, they couple up and Sundari conceives. Be cognizant to it, enraged Indra curses Sundari to take in the human form, dismiss her from Jayanth's mind and also Jayanth to mold as a statue if lays a finger on her. Right now, Jayanth quits, Sundari falls on earth and gives birth to a baby boy but the wheel of fortune makes them cleft. Years roll by, Jayanth as a wanderer regains 3 objects ceasing the trickeries. In between, mishap turns him like a woman in the day, male in the night and it relieves only after showering with nectar. Thereafter, he signs in a kingdom as Jayanthi (Rajasulochana) affiliates to princess Parthima Devi (Girija). Eventually, Sundari in men's guise follows the same destiny and she is accredited as Chief Minister by the King (C.S.R). Simultaneously, their son Siva Kumara (Master Babji) is raised by a cowherd (Gummadi), after his death, he sets foot into Siva temple where Lord Siva & Goddess Parvathi rears him. One night, Parthima encounters Jayanth and loves him, spotting it, grievous Sundari renounces. Later, Jayanth comes across a demon through it, he detaches his curse when, unfortunately, he touches Sundari. Nevertheless, retrieving the past Jayanth mutates into a statue. At that moment, Siva Kumara checks in them to the temple. Thereupon, Lord Siva affirms the boy as their own and for extricating Jayanth the boy should pick up Golden Lotus from heaven. After making an audacious journey, the boy secures his father. At last, they return, hitherto, Jayanth is proved innocent. Just as, Parthima arrives with her father and the King handovers her to Jayanth & Sundari. Finally, the movie ends a happy note.

• Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Jayanth
• Anjali Devi as Suvarna Sundari
• Ramana Reddy as Ullasam
• Relangi as Kailasam
• Gummadi as Tata
• C.S.R as Maharaju
• Balakrishna as Chadastham
• Peketi Sivaram as Vasanthudu
• K. V. S. Sharma as Rajaguru
• Rajasulochana as Jayanthi
• Girija as Parthima Devi
• Suryakala as Sarala
• E. V. Saroja as Goddess Parvati
• Master Babji as Siva Kumarudu

• Art: Vaali
• Choreography: Vempati Satyam
• Dialogues: Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
• Lyrics: Samudrala Sr, Samudrala Jr, Kosaraju
• Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, P. Leela, Jikki, Pithapuram, M.S.Rama Rao, Komala,
• Story: Vempati Sadasivabrahmam, P. Adinarayana Rao
• Editing: N. S. Prakash
• Cinematography: M. A. Rahman
• Music - Producer: P. Adinarayana Rao
• Screenplay - Director: Vedantam Raghavaiah
• Banner: Anjali Pictures
• Release Date: 10th May 1957

Anjali Pictures planned to dub the Tamil version of the movie in Hindi and invited Lata Mangeshkar to render the songs. She saw the movie and advised the producers to remake it in Hindi. When the Bombay film distributors expressed similar views, Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam was remade in Hindi as Suvarna Sundari with A. Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi in the lead. It was huge hit too. When asked to select her 25 best renditions during the sliver jubilee year of her career, Lata Mangeshkar picked Muje Naa bela.. from Suvarna Sundari as one of the 25.

Music composed by P. Adinarayana Rao. All songs are blockbusters. Music released on HMV Audio Company.

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