''Swargam Narakam'' () is a 1975 Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by

Dasari Narayana Rao Dasari Narayana Rao (4 May 1947 – 30 May 2017) was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, lyricist, and politician known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, in addition to Hindi cinema. He has directed more than 150 ...

. The debut film for Mohan Babu and Annapoorna, the film was later remade in Bollywood as '' Swarg Narak'' (1978), and in Tamil as ''Sorgam Naragam''. The film has garnered the

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Plot

The plot revolves around three couples. The first couple is that of Acharya (

), who always takes advantage of other's mistakes and position and earns money with his wife Mary. The second one is that of an Annapurna ( Annapoorna) and playboy Mohan ( Mohan Babu), while the jealous and possessive Jaya ( Jayalakshmi) and Vikram (Eswara Rao) form the third one. The first couple is happily married one. The second couple stays with Mohan's mother. Mohan spends a lot of time attending late night parties, while Annapurna patiently awaits her husband every night. Once Jaya happens to see Vicky with Radha, assumes they have an affair and pesters Vicky about it. When Vicky denies it, she leaves him. On the other hand, Mohan decides to leave the house, but destiny plays its role. He meets with an accident and during his recovery period, Annapurna proves how important she is for him. He repents and completely changes into a new soft-spoken and good man. On the other hand, Jaya spoils her own house to such a state that Vicky is compelled to leave his house after Radha's tragic suicide. At this juncture, Acharya steps in to mend the couple. Some of the events that follow is a hilarious sequence. Whether Acharya is successful in mending these couples forms the rest of the story.

Cast

* Mohan Babu as Mohan * Annapoorna as Annapoorna *

as S. K. Acharya * Jayalakshmi as Jayalakshmi * Eswara Rao as Eswara Rao

Soundtrack

* "Mantallo Mantallo" (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)

Awards

* The film won Nandi Award for Third Best Feature Film - Bronze (1975)

References

External links

* {{Dasari Narayana Rao, state=collapsed 1975 films 1970s feminist films 1975 romantic drama films Indian feminist films Films about women in India Indian romantic drama films Films directed by Dasari Narayana Rao Films scored by Satyam (composer) Telugu films remade in other languages 1970s Telugu-language films Films set in Vijayawada Films shot in Vijayawada