Sumangali (1940 film)

1940 Indian film

Sumangali is a 1940 Telugu-language film written, directed and produced by B. N. Reddy.^[1] The film stars V. Nagayya, A. S. Giri, Kumari and Malathi. The main concept of the film widow remarriage is inspired by Kandukuri Veeresalingam.

Plot

Satyam is a progressive man. He is loved by his cousin Parvati and Saraswathi. Saraswati, is an advanced thinking, rich woman, learns that she has been married and widowed as a child. Parvathi is an orthodox woman sacrifices her life. Sathyam and Saraswathi marry at the end supporting the film theme of widow marriages.

Credits

Cast

• V. Nagayya as Panthulu
• A. S. Giri as Sathyam
• Kumari as Saraswathi
• Malathi as Parvati
• Mudigonda Lingamurthy
• Seshamamba
• Doraiswamy

Crew

• Director: B. N. Reddy
• Assistant Director: Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
• Story: K. Ramnoth
• Dialogues: Samudrala Sr.
• Producers: Moola Narayana Swamy and B. N. Reddy
• Production Company: Vauhini Studios
• Original Music: V. Nagayya
• Sound: A. Krishnan
• Cinematography: K. Ramnoth
• Production Designer: A. K. Sekhar
• Production Manager: K. V. Reddy
• Playback singers: V. Nagayya

Songs

• "Aada Brathuke Madhuram"
• "Baala Pasupu Kumkuma Neeku"
• "Padave Koyila, Padake Koyila"
• "Kaatama Raayuda Kadiri Narasimhuda" (Lyrics: Samudrala Sr.; Music: V. Nagayya; Singers: Malathi and A. S. Rao)

Reception

Although a commercial failure, Sumangali is considered a "classic" by critics.^[2]

References

1. "Sumangali (1940)". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2001.
2. Narasimham, M. L. (12 June 2011). "Sumangali (1940)". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 April 2018.

External links

• Sumangali at IMDb