Sumangali (1940 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.

Sumangali
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	B. N. Reddy
Screenplay by	K. Ramnoth
Story by	K. Ramnoth
Dialogue by	Samudrala Sr.
Produced by	B. N. Reddy
Starring	V. Nagayya A. S. Giri Kumari Malathi Mudigonda Lingamurthy
Cinematography	K. Ramnoth
Edited by	K. Ramnoth
Music by	V. Nagayya
Release date	1940 (1940)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

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. . 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