Sri Gauri Mahatyam
| Sri Gauri Mahatyam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | D. Yoganand |
| Screenplay by | D. Yoganand |
| Story by | Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry Srungaram (main story) |
| Produced by | P. S. Seshachalam |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Sriranjani Jr. |
| Cinematography | P. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | V. S. Narayana Kandaswamy |
| Music by | Ogirala Ramachandra Rao T. V. Raju |
Production company | Mahi Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 172 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Sri Gauri Mahatyam (transl. Glory of Goddess Gauri) is a 1956 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, directed by D. Yoganand. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Sriranjani Jr., with music jointly composed by Ogirala Ramachandra Rao and T. V. Raju.[1]
Plot
The film begins with a King having two wives, the elder Satyavati is an ardent devotee of Parvati and names her daughter Bala Gauri. Besides, as the second Satyabhama is childless and begrudges and poisons the two when Satyavathi dies, Gauri is secured. Years roll by and Gauri is raised with the same adoration towards the goddess. Now Satyabhama decides to knit her with a lunatic and assigns the task to gardener Thantalu. Anyhow, true-blue Thantalu tricks to bar it. Fortuitously, amid, he is acquainted with Prince Balaveera. Being cognizant of the plight, Balaveera oaths to wed Gauri lands in disguise form and splices her. Soon after, a dreadful secret is revealed regarding Balaveera. In his childhood, his father Satyavrata has broken an anoint pot on the idol when Siva curses that the lifespan of his son is equal to the number of pieces that the pot. Here a conflict arises between Siva & Parvati, one to destroy another to shield Balaveera. At present, Siva sends his snake to hit Balaveera but Parvati transforms it into a barbaric Bhujanga. However, Bhujanga gets the power of Trishul and returns in search of Balaveera. By the time, Gauri & Balaveera decamp to the forest where they are captured by a tribal king Durjaya who throws Balaveera into the river and holds Gauri. In the palace, Bhujanga traces Gauri and retrieves her. Parallelly, Balaveera is guarded by a saint who guides him for penance which he does so, and acquires a weapon Chandrayudham. As of now, Bhujangam seeks to remove the wedding chain of Gauri, soon, Balaveera lands and the war erupts. Ultimately, Balaveera throws Bhujangam into the fire when he again transforms into a snake and bites him. Infuriated Gauri throttles its neck when Siva & Parvati appear and make Balaveera live. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Balaveerudu
- Sriranjani Jr. as Gauri
- Lord Shiva
- Relangi as Tantalu
- Mukkamala as Bhujanganadhudu
- C. S. R. as Maharaju
- Vangara as Astrologer
- Balakrishna as Rangadu
- S. Varalakshmi
- Suryakantham as Raami
- P. Hemalatha as Satyavathi Devi
- Pushpavalli
- Seeta as Kaami
- Suryakala as Satyabhama
- Latha as Goddess Parvathi
Soundtrack
| Sri Gauri Mahatyam | |
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| Film score by | |
| Released | 1956 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 40:21 |
| Producer | Ogirala Ramachandra Rao T. V. Raju |
Music composed by Ogirala Ramachandra Rao and T. V. Raju.[2]
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sreeminchumaa" | Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry | P. Susheela | 6:15 |
| 2 | "Neevakkada" | Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry | Pithapuram | 2:55 |
| 3 | "Ammaa Neevu" | Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 3:20 |
| 4 | "Ravayyo" | Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry | Ghantsala | 3:08 |
| 5 | "Aa Kumari" | Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry | Ghantasala | 0:49 |
| 6 | "Neevu Nenunu" | Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry | C.S.R | 1:11 |
| 7 | "Bhale Bhale Garadi" | Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry | Ghantasala | 2:22 |
| 8 | "Tatoku Takatonku" | Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry | Ghantasala | 3:02 |
| 9 | "Siva Manohari" | Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry | Ghantasala, P. Leela | 3:02 |
| 10 | "Taara Reraju" | Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry | P. Leela | 2:54 |
| 11 | "Agarva" | Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry | Ghantasala | 0:32 |
| 12 | "Vallona Sikkindira" | Kosarju
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Pithapuram, Jikki | 4:44 |
| 13 | "Sajjana" | Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry | Ghantasala | 1:20 |
| 14 | "Amma Yemamma" | Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry | P. Leela | 2:40 |
| 15 | "Amma Lekapothe" | Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry | Ghantasala | 0:50 |
| 16 | "Neene" | Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry | C.S.R | 1:37 |
References
- ^ "The original swashbuckler". The Hindu. 3 April 2009. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Sri Gowri Mahathyam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
External links
- Sri Gauri Mahatyam at IMDb
