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, produced by Somasekhar and Radha Krishna, and directed by C.Pulliah. It stars

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and

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, with music composed by T. V. Raju. The film is based on ''Gollabhama'' (1947) which itself is based on the stories of ''Kaasi Majililu'' written in Telugu by

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Plot

The film begins with Kamavardhana, Kalinga's king, attempting to molest tribal girl Sundari. Jayachandra, a prince, secures and falls for her. But perceiving her animosity toward kingship, he introduces himself as a soldier, safehouses her, carves her as a wise lady and knits her with the consent of his parents. The couple leads a delightful life until an abyss arises as an angel, Vahini, infatuated with Jayachandra, abducts him to heaven and entices him, but to avail. On earth, Sundari woes for adversity. Jayachandra consents to Vahini and calls Sundari to heaven. Here, the pair unintentionally takes the nectar Amrutham and becomes immortal. The next day, she backs and conceives when not a soul trusts her consummation with Jayachandra, and the king edicts capital punishment. Yet, by deathlessness, the guards fail to execute it and return, departing Sundari in the forest. Whereat, she gives birth to a baby boy, Balarka, who has the power to listen to the voices of all creatures. Tragically, he gets misplaced, shielded by

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, who boons him to King Udayarka. Sundari lands at a cathouse and faces the music but secures her chastity. Years roll by, and Jayachandra frees from the clutches of Vahini, restoring and divulging the actuality. Now, he proceeds for Sundari, who did not lose her magnificence. She is acquainted with her son Balarka and recognizes him. The same night, he gets to know her when he hears a conversation between a cow & calf that a man in lust cannot identify the relationship. Then, Sundari cannot face him, so she jumps into the fire, but Jayachandra safeguards her. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the family's reunion.

Cast

as Jaya Chandra *

as Sundari *

V. Nagayya Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya Sarma (28 March 1904 – 30 December 1973), popularly known as Chittoor Nagayya, was an Indian actor, singer, music composer, and director known for his works in Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, and Telugu theatre. Nagayya wa ...

as Saint * Relangi as Gunapathi * Rajanala as Kalinga Bhupati Kamavardhanudu *

Dhulipala Dhulipala Sitarama Sastry (24 September 1921 – 13 April 2007), known mononymously by the surname Dhulipala, was an Indian actor and thespian, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He was noted for playing mythological roles, p ...

as Udayarka Maharaju * Mukkamala as King * Chadalavada * Raja Babu *Nagaraju *Jagga Rao *

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as Vauhini * L. Vijayalakshmi as Mohini *

S. Varalakshmi Saridey Varalakshmi (13 August 1925 – 22 September 2009) was an Indian actress and singer who worked in Telugu and Tamil-language films. She was popular for her roles and songs in Telugu films like '' Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam'' (1960) and ...

as Queen * Girija as Sarasa *

Rushyendramani Rushyendramani (1 January 1917 – 17 August 2002) was an Indian film actress, playback singer, and dancer from Andhra Pradesh. She had more than 150 films in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi films from 1935 to 1986. Her notable films ...

Soundtrack

Music composed by T. V. Raju.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, tt0254996 1960s Telugu-language films 1960s Indian films Films directed by C. Pullayya Films scored by T. V. Raju Indian fantasy adventure films Indian swashbuckler films