Kanyasulkam (film)
Kanyasulkam is a 1955 Telugu Philosophical film, produced by D. L. Narayana under the Vinoda Pictures banner and directed by P. Pullaiah. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Sowcar Janaki, and Savitri in the lead roles and music composed by Ghantasala. The film is based on the famous Telugu play Kanyasulkam drama, written by Gurazada Appa Rao.
Plot
Girisam the cunning bluff master lives at the expense of Putakoollamma, who runs a mess. He befriends a wench Madhuravani. To escape from debts, he accompanies Venkatesam, to whom he teaches English, in his village. There he tries to woo Venkatesam's widowed sister Buchamma. Venkatesam's father Agnihotravadhanlu, despite pleas from his wife Venkamma agrees to perform the marriage of his nine-year-old daughter Subbamma to the rich old man Lubdhavadhanlu for a bride price negotiated by Ramappa Panthulu, a paramour of Madhuravani.To thwart the marriage, Karataka Sastry, a stage actor and brother-in-law of Agnihotravadhanlu dons his disciple Mahesam in a girl's attire and lures Ramappa Panthulu with a huge sum to cancel the earlier proposal and marry his "daughter" to Lubdhavadhanlu. With the help of Madhuravani, the so-called marriage is performed. Lubdhavadhanlu later learns the truth and also a lesson. Meanwhile, Girisam elopes with Buchamma to Vizag and seeks the help of lawyer and social reformer Soujanya Rao. All the characters shift to Vizag. Madhuravani narrates the entire drama to Soujanyarao. He lauds Madhuravani and chides Girisam. Girisam and Buchamma are married.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Gireesam
- Sowcar Janaki as Buchamma
- Savitri as Madhuravani
- C.S.R as Ramappa Pantulu
- Govindarajula Subba Rao as Lubdhavadhanlu
- Vinnakota Ramanna Panthulu as Agnihotravadhanlu
- Vangara as Karataka Sastri
- Gummadi Venkateswara Rao as Sowjanya Rao Pantulu
- Peketi Sivaram as Police Inspector
- Chadalavada as Polishetty
- Suryakantham as Meenakshi
- Chaya Devi as Putakullamma
- Hemalatha as Venkamma
- Master Sudhakar as Mahesam
- Master Kundu as Venkatesam
- Baby Subhadra as Subbi
Crew
- Art: Godgaonkar, Vaali, Samudrala
- Choreography: Pasumarthi
- Stills: Satyam
- Dialogues - Screenplay: Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
- Lyrics: Samudrala Sr, Vempati Sadasivabrahmam, Malladi, Sri Sri, Devulapalli, Basavaraju, Gurazada Appa Rao
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Gaana Saraswathi, Padmapriya, Madhavapeddi Satyam
- Music: S Rajeswara Rao
- Story: Gurazada Appa Rao
- Editing: R. Hanumatha Rao
- Cinematography: N. Prakasam
- Producer: D. L. Narayana
- Director: P. Pullaiah
- Banner: Vinoda Pictures
- Release Date: 26 August 1955
Soundtrack
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
| 1 | "Sarasuda Daricherara" | Vempati Sadasivabrahmam | P. Susheela | 3:17 |
| 2 | "Bommala Pelli" | Devulapalli | Padmapriya | 2:51 |
| 3 | "Nagula Chavithi" | Basava Raju | N. L. Ganasaraswathi | 2:56 |
| 4 | "Chitaaru Kommaku" | Malladi | Ghantasala | 3:11 |
| 5 | "Anandham Arnavamaite" | Sri Sri | P. Susheela | 4:02 |
| 6 | "Poornamma Katha" | Gurazada Appa Rao | Ghantasala | 9:45 |
| 7 | "Illu Illanievu" | Gurazada Appa Rao | N. L. Ganasaraswathi | 2:05 |
| 8 | "Keechaka Vadha" | Samudrala Sr. | Madhavapeddi Satyam, N. L. Ganasaraswathi | 2:51 |