Swapna Sundari | |
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Directed by | Ghantasala Balaramayya |
Screenplay by | Samudrala Sr |
Based on | Kasi Majilee Kathalu |
Produced by | Ghantasala Balaramayya |
Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Anjali Devi |
Cinematography | P. Sridhar |
Edited by | G. D. Joshi |
Music by | C. R. Subburaman Ghantasala |
Production company | Pratibha Productions [1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 173 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Swapna Sundari (transl.Dream Girl) is a 1950 Telugu-language fantasy swashbuckler film, produced and directed by Ghantasala Balaramayya under the Pratibha Productions banner. [2] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and music jointly composed by C. R. Subburaman and Ghantasala. [3] The film is based on Kasi Majilee Kathalu and it was simultaneously dubbed in Tamil with the same name. [4]
Once upon a time a warrior Prabhu one that is making a world tour. Thereupon, Prabhu dreams of a beautiful girl Swapna Sundari and aspires to possess her. Meanwhile, Prabhu gets acquainted with a tribal queen Rani who falls for him, but he refuses her love and absconds. After an adventurous journey, Prabhu encounters Swapna Sundari an angel and both land in heaven where the king affirms that humans cannot exist in demigods' country. Hence, Swapna Sundari lands on earth to flourish her love for Prabhu when she is seized by a wizard Pittala Rayudu. Right now, with the help of Pedarasi Pedamma Prabhu finds the whereabouts of Swapna Sundari, but unfortunately, he caught hold of Pittala Rayudu. During that plight, Rani arrives in the men's guise and releases Prabhu. In the final combat, Prabhu knocks out Pittala Rayudu when Rani sacrifices her life while guarding Prabhu against harm. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Prabhu & Swapna Sundari.
Swapna Sundari | |
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Film score by | |
Released | 1950 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Length | 18:46 |
Producer | C. R. Subburaman, Ghantasala |
Music jointly composed by C. R. Subburaman and Ghantasala.
Lyrics were written by Samudrala Sr.
S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
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1 | "Saagumaa Saahinee" | Ghantasala | 2:52 |
2 | "Ee Seema Velasina" | Ghantasala, R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 2:40 |
3 | "Natanalu Thelusune" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 3:14 |
4 | "Nee Sari Neevele" | G. Varalakshmi | 1:56 |
5 | "Nijamaaye Kala Nijamaaye" | Ghantasala | 2:20 |
6 | "Kadoi Vagakada Kalakadoi" | Ghantasala, R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 2:31 |
7 | "O Swapna Sundari Kaanaga Naitinigaa" | Ghantasala, R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 3:13 |
8 | "O Paradesi" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 02:24 |
9 | "Kopamela Naapaina Nagini Naa Nagini" | Kasturi Sivarao & P. Leela | |
10 | "Ullam Magizhnthu Ennaiye" | G. Varalakshmi | |
11 | "Marali Ravo Manasu Ledo" | G. Varalakshmi | |
12 | "Ohoho Maa Raja Chuda Chakkani Vada" | K. Rani | 03:29 |
13 | "Paluke Pilla Nato Aa Aa Jaada" | Kasturi Sivarao & Jikki | 02:22 |
14 | "Ninne Valache Konara" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 03:04 |
Lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.
S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
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1 | "Mayame Mayame Mayame Aagume" | Ghantasala | 02:52 |
2 | "Nee Inbam Ulakinil Thaane" | Ghantasala & R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 02:40 |
3 | "Nee Sariye Madhana" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 03:14 |
4 | "Sagasam Therinthathaiya Un" | G. Varalakshmi | 01:56 |
5 | "Nijamethan Nijamethan Idhu" | Ghantasala | 02:20 |
6 | "Komagane Nee Maha Thiyagiye" | Ghantasala & R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 02:31 |
7 | "O Swapna Sundari" | Ghantasala & R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 03:13 |
8 | "Pagattum Penne Yeno" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | |
9 | "Kobameno En Mele" | S. C. Krishnan | |
10 | "Ullam Magizhnthu Ennaiye" | G. Varalakshmi | |
11 | "Maranthatheno Manathu" | G. Varalakshmi | |
12 | "Maharaja Soora Nee Jayaveera" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi |
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