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Swarna Manjari
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Wikipedia article
'Swarna Manjari' is a 1962 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced by P. Adinarayana Rao under Anjali Pictures, and directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah. It stars N. T. Rama Rao an Anjali Devi, with music composed by P. Adinarayana Rao. The film was simultaneously made in Tamil as 'Mangaiyar Ullam Mangatha Selvam'.
Plot
The film begins in a kingdom, with the birthday celebrations of its Prince Chandra Bhanu (N. T. Rama Rao) when a dancer Swarna Manjari (Anjali) trained by her father Varma (Chittor V. Nagaiah) gives her performance and wins his heart. Here the chief minister Mahendra Shakti (Rajanala) a malicious person also attracted to her. Mahendra Shakti deceits in two shades, one as Rajaguru and another as a wizard. Right now, he intrigues to sacrifice Swarna Manjari to the goddess to become omnipotent, so, he kidnaps and tries to molest her, but she absconds. Meanwhile, Chandra Bhanu, with his friend Srimukha (Padmanabham) starts making a tour before the coronation. On the way, he learns about the plight of Varma when he takes a vow to protect Swarna Manjari and make her as his queen. In Search of her, they land at a mysterious place where a Mermaid Yamini (Jayanthi) pulls him to the underwater world and tries to attract him but in vain. Parallelly, Srimukha is caught by a creeper Latha (Meena Kumari) and they fall in love. Fortuitously, Swarna Manjari also winds up in the same place, and being aware of Chandra Bhanu she moves to rescue him. Underwater with the blessing of Lord Jalakanteshwara Swamy (Ramakrishna) she gets back Chandra Bhanu. But, unfortunately, the mermaid decapitates her when Chandra Bhanu beseech the mermaid which she accepts on an oath, that he will reside with her by the full moon day. Now Swarna Manjari becomes normal, but her hands are missing. Nevertheless, Chandra Bhanu marries her. Time Passes, the mermaid takes him back, and by that time, Swarna Manjari gives birth to a baby boy. At present, Rajuguru's ruse makes Swarna Manjari ostracize from the kingdom along with the baby and in the forest, both of them get separated. The baby reaches Varma and he recognizes him by the locket on his neck. On the other side, the Mermaid requests Chandra Bhanu to carry out an adventurous tour to remove her curse which he accomplishes. Thereafter, Chandra Bhanu is relieved and returns when he finds out the falsity of Rajaguru, but he is captured. Eventually, in search of her baby, Swarna Manjari saves a snake and with its boon, she gets her hands back. At last, Swarna Manjari, Srimukha, Latha, & Varma reach Rajaguru's den. Finally, Chandra Bhanu stamps out Mahendra Shakti, and the movie ends on a happy note.
Cast
*N. T. Rama Rao as Chandra Bhanu
*Anjali Devi as Swarna Manjari
*Rajanala as Mahendra Shakti
*Chittoor V. Nagaiah as Varma
*Ramakrishna as Lord Jalakanteshwara Swamy
*Padmanabham as Srimukhudu
*Peketi Sivaram as Danka
*Allu Ramalingaiah 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.
References
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