''Swarna Manjari'' () is a 1962 Indian

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, produced by P. Adinarayana Rao under

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, and directed by

Vedantam Raghavayya Vedantam Raghavayya (8 June 1919 –19,October 1971) was an Indian film director, dance choreographer, and actor known for his work in Telugu and Tamil cinema. An accomplished Kuchipudi dancer, he was honoured with the title "Bharata Kala Prapur ...

. It stars

N. T. Rama Rao Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), often referred to by his initials NTR, was an Indian actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, film editor, philanthropist, and politician who served as the Chief Minister o ...

Anjali Devi Anjali Devi (; 24 August 1927 – 13 January 2014) was an Indian actress, model and producer in Telugu and Tamil films. She was well known for her role as the Devi Sita in '' Lava Kusa'' as well as for the title roles in movies like Chenchu ...

, with music composed by P. Adinarayana Rao. The film was simultaneously made in

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as '' Mangaiyar Ullam Mangatha Selvam''.

Plot

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom. On the eve of Prince Chandrabhanu's birthday, a dancer, Swarna Manjari, mentored by her father Varma, does a gig, and the two fall in love. Following this, Chandrabhanu orders his baleful chief minister, Mahendra Shakti, to give them a big hand, who ruses and expels them for his lust for Swarna Manjari. Moreover, he holds page two as a vicious wizard and intrigues her to sacrifice for immortality. So, Mahendra abducts her, but she absconds. Meanwhile, Chandrabhanu, on tour with his best friend, gets knowledge of it via Varma when he pledges to shield Swarna Manjari and hails her as his queen. After a long quest, they halt at an arcane place where a Mermaid, Yamini, drags Chandrabhanu into the underwater world and tries to lure him, but in vain. Plus, a creeper, Latha, catches Srimukha, and they crush. Fortuitously, Swarna Manjari winds up therein, aware of the plight, and moves to rescue her beloved. Underwater, with the blessing of Jalakanteshwara, retrieves Chandrabhanu. However, Yamini cuts her to pieces when Chandrabhanu beseeches her, and she accepts if he backs her by the full moon day. Ergo, Swarna Manjari becomes usual, but her hands are misplaced. Despite this, Chandrabhanu knits her, and the word-wise Mermaid nets him. By that time, Swarna Manjari gives birth to a baby boy when Mahendra ruses and ostracizes her with the baby. In the forest, they detach. The baby reaches Varma, and he recognizes him by his locket. Besides, the Mermaid applies Chandrabhanu to comfort her curse, which he does, accomplishing a venturesome act, and she frees him. In the minute of his back, Chandrabhanu detects Mahendra's fraud, and he seizes him. Eventually, while seeking the baby, Swarna Manjari secures a snake god, and she recoups the hands with its boon. At last, all arrive at Mahendra's cave when Chandrabhanu ceases the blackguard. Finally, the movie ends happily.

Cast

as Chandra Bhanu *

as Swarna Manjari * Rajanala as Mahendra Shakti *

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 Varma *

Ramakrishna Ramakrishna (18 February 1836 – 16 August 1886——— —), also called Ramakrishna Paramahansa (; ; ), born Ramakrishna Chattopadhay,M's original Bengali diary page 661, Saturday, 13 February 1886''More About Ramakrishna'' by Swami Prab ...

as Lord Jalakanteshwara Swamy *

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as Srimukhudu *

Peketi Sivaram Peketi Sivaram (8 October 1918 – 30 December 2006) was an Indian actor and film director. Career Peketi Sivaram acted in many Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films, receiving recognition for the character Bhagavan in '' Devadasu'' (1953). He dir ...

as Danka *

Allu Ramalingaiah Allu Ramalingaiah (1 October 1922 – 31 July 2004) was an Indian character actor, comedian, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. In 1990, he was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema. In 1998, he rec ...

as Damaru * Kannamba as Raja Maata Vasundhara Devi * Jayanthi as Yamini *Meena Kumari as Latha

Soundtrack

Music composed by P. Adinarayana Rao. Lyrics were written by

Samudrala Sr Samudrala Raghavacharya (19 July 1902 – 16 March 1968), also known as Samudrala Sr., was an Indian screenwriter, lyricist, playback singer, director, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. Samudrala Senior made his screen debut in ...

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