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Bala Nagamma (1942 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Bala Nagamma' is a 1942 Telugu-language film directed by Chittajallu Pullayya and produced by S. S. Vasan. The story Bala Nagamma was one of the most popular Burrakathas. It was one of the early successful films made by Gemini Studios in Telugu and was not remade in Tamil. Gemini Studios made an adaptation of this film in Hindi starring Madhubala, called 'Bahut Din Huwe'. The film was later remade in 1959 with same name under the direction of Vedantam Raghavaiah.
Plot
The story is about Bala Nagamma, a young princess. The queen Bhulakshmi of King Navabhojaraju prays Jatangi Muni for progeny and is blessed with seven children; the youngest of them is named Bala Nagamma (Kanchanamala). She is married off to Karyavardi Raju (Banda). She is kidnapped by Mayala Marathi (Govindarajula Subbarao), who turns her into a dog and takes her to his cave at Nagullapudi Gattu. Once there, he tries to take advantage of her. She keeps him away by quoting some 'Vratam' (Holy Rites) and Pujas that she is involved in. She is a prisoner in the cave for fourteen years, during which time the Fakir's mistress, Sangu (Pushpavalli), becomes jealous. In the meantime, her son Balavardi Raju grows up and discovers the truth about his mother that she is at Nagallapudi gattu under captive of Mayala Fakir. He seeks the Fakir out through flower-seller woman Tambali peddi by posing as her grandson. Then, he defeats the Fakir.
Cast
;Male cast
*Dr. Govindarajula Subba Rao as Mayala Marathi
*Banda Kanaka Lingeswara Rao as Karyavardhi Raju
*Balijepalli Lakshmikantha Kavi as Navabhoja Raju
*Master Viswam as Balavardhi Raju
*Podila Venkata Krishnamurthy as Ramavardhi Raju
*Relangi Venkatramaiah as Kotwal Rama Singh
*Lanka Satyam as Chakali Tippudu
*V. Lakshmikantham as Astrologer
*Addala Narayana Rao as Nagendrudu
*Karra Suryanarayana as Puli Raju
;Female cast
*Kanchanamala as Balanagamma
*Pushpavalli as Rani Sangu
*Bellary Lalitha as Bhulakshmi
*Kamala Devi as Mandula Manikyam
*Seetabayamma as Durga
*Ratnamala as Seetali (Chakali Tippudus Wife)
*Anjani Bai as Tambali Peddi
*Saraswati as Young Balanagamma
*Kamala as Young Suryanagamma
*Kamalakumari as Dasi
Soundtrack
There are three songs in the film.
#"Naa Sogase Kani Marude Dasudu Kada" Pushpavalli
#"Nanna Memu Delhi Potham"
#"Sri Jaya Jaya Gowri Ramana" Bellary Lalitha
Reception
According to film historian Randor Guy, 'Bala Nagamma' netted a profit of .
References
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