Bala Nagamma (1942 film)

Bala Nagamma
	Poster
Directed by	Chittajallu Pullayya
Produced by	S. S. Vasan
Written by	Balijepalli Lakshmikanta Kavi
Starring	Kanchanamala; Govindarajula Subba Rao
Music by	M. D. Parthasarathy; S. Rajeswara Rao
Cinematography	Sailen Bose; B. S. Ranga
Edited by	Chandru; N. K. Gopal
Production; company	Gemini Studios
Distributed by	Gemini Studios
Release date	17 December 1942 (India);
Running time	220 minutes
Language	Telugu

Bala Nagamma is a 1942 Telugu-language film directed by Chittajallu Pullayya and produced by S. S. Vasan. The story Bala Nagamma was one of the most popular Burrakathas. It was one of the early successful films made by Gemini Studios in Telugu and was not remade in Tamil. Gemini Studios made an adaptation of this film in Hindi starring Madhubala, called Bahut Din Huwe.[1] The film was later remade in 1959 with same name under the direction of Vedantam Raghavaiah.

The plot

The story is about Bala Nagamma, a young princess. The queen Bhulakshmi of King Navabhojaraju prays Jatangi Muni for progeny and is blessed with seven children; the youngest of them is named Bala Nagamma (Kanchanamala). She is married off to Karyavardi Raju (Banda). She is kidnapped by Mayala Marathi (Govindarajula Subbarao), who turns her into a dog and takes her to his cave at Nagullapudi Gattu. Once there, he tries to take advantage of her. She keeps him away by quoting some Vratam (Holy Rites) and Pujas that she is involved in. She is a prisoner in the cave for fourteen years, during which time the Fakir's mistress, Sangu (Pushpavalli), becomes jealous. In the meantime, her son Balavardi Raju grows up and discovers the truth about his mother that she is at Nagallapudi gattu under captive of Mayala Fakir. He seeks the Fakir out through flower-seller woman Tambali peddi by posing as her grandson. Then, he defeats the Fakir.

Cast

Male cast[2]

Dr. Govindarajula Subba Rao as Mayala Marathi
Banda Kanaka Lingeswara Rao B.A.,B.L. as Karyavardhi Raju
Balijepalli Lakshmikantha Kavi as Navabhoja Raju
Master Viswam as Balavardhi Raju
Podila Venkata Krishnamurthy as Ramavardhi Raju
Relangi Venkatramaiah as Kotwal Rama Singh
Lanka Satyam as Chakali Tippudu
V. Lakshmikantham as Astrologer
Addala Narayana Rao as Nagendrudu
Karra Suryanarayana as Puli Raju

Female cast[2]

Kanchanamala as Balanagamma
Pushpavalli as Rani Sangu
Bellary Lalitha as Bhulakshmi
Kamala Devi as Mandula Manikyam
Seetabayamma as Durga
Ratnamala as Seetali (Chakali Tippudu’s Wife)
Anjani Bai as Tambali Peddi
Saraswati as Young Balanagamma
Kamala as Young Suryanagamma
Kamalakumari as Dasi

Soundtrack

There are three songs in the film.[3]

"Naa Sogase Kani Marude Dasudu Kada" – Pushpavalli
"Nanna Memu Delhi Potham"
"Sri Jaya Jaya Gowri Ramana" – Bellary Lalitha

Reception

According to film historian Randor Guy, Bala Nagamma netted a profit of ₹4 million (US$56,000).[4]

References

Guy, Randor (23 May 2003). "With a finger on people's pulse". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
Pullayya, C. (1942). Balanagamma (motion picture) (in Telugu). Gemini Studios. Opening credits, from 0:57 to 1:41.
Lyrical details of Bala Nagamma at Ghantasala Galamrutamu.
Randor Guy (December 2008). "... And thus he made Chandralekha sixty years ago". Madras Musings. XVIII. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.

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[1] Guy, Randor (23 May 2003). "With a finger on people's pulse". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 May 2018.

[Filmtitle-2] Pullayya, C. (1942). Balanagamma (motion picture) (in Telugu). Gemini Studios. Opening credits, from 0:57 to 1:41.

[3] Lyrical details of Bala Nagamma at Ghantasala Galamrutamu.

[madras_musings-4] Randor Guy (December 2008). "... And thus he made Chandralekha sixty years ago". Madras Musings. XVIII. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.