Sangham

Sangham (transl. Society) is a 1954 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by M. Murugan, M. Saravanan and M. Kumaran under the AVM Productions banner and directed by M. V. Raman. It stars Vyjayanthimala and Anjali Devi in lead role alongside N. T. Rama Rao and Sundaram Balachander in supporting roles and music composed by R. Sudarsanam.

Not to be confused with Sangham (1988 film).

Sangham
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM. V. Raman
Produced byM. Murugan
M. Saravanan
M. Kumaran
Written byTholeti (dialogues)
Screenplay byM. V. Raman
Story byV. S. Venkatachalam
StarringVyjayanthimala
Anjali Devi
N. T. Rama Rao
Sundaram Balachander
Music byR. Sudarsanam
CinematographyT. Muthu Swamy
Edited byM. V. Raman
K. Shankar
Production
company
Release date
  • 10 July 1954 (1954-07-10)
Running time
175 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

The story is a tale of two friends, Rani (Vyjayanthimala) and Kamini (Anjali Devi). Rani is a feminist to the core. Kamini's father Ramanatham (Chittoor V. Nagaiah), a man of progressive views, had married a woman from another caste and so finds it difficult to get a groom for his daughter. One day, Rani and Kamini have an altercation with medicos Raja (N. T. Rama Rao) and Chandram (S. Balachander). Raja is attracted by Kamini's simplicity and beauty, while Chandram falls for Rani. Raja's father Seetharamanjaneya Das (S. V. Ranga Rao) wants his son to marry the girl of his choice, but the mother Abbayamma (Rushyendramani) counters her husband's views. Raja marries Kamini without informing his parents. Due to a plot hatched by Yeka Kannaiah (Ramana Reddy), who has an eye on Kamini, Raja misunderstands her and, in a fit of anger, agrees to marry the girl of his father's choice. And this girl is none other than Rani, who, not knowing that Kamini had married Raja, agrees to marry him. Just then Chandram steps in and the story ends on a happy note with Raja realizing his folly, a changed Seetharamanjaneya Das accepting Kamini as his daughter-in-law and Rani marrying Chandram.

Cast

Soundtrack
Sangham
Film score by
R. Sudarsanam
Released1954
GenreSoundtrack
Length49:50
LabelEMI Columbia
ProducerR. Sudarsanam

Music composed by R. Sundaram. Lyrics were written by Tholeti. Music released by EMI Columbia Audio Company.

S. No.Song TitleSingerslength
1 "Bharata Veera" P. Susheela 2:38
2 "Aadadante Aluseladela" Raghunath Panigrahi 2:02
3 "Jaathi Bedam Samasipoda" Chittor V. Nagaiah 2:16
4 "Sundaranga" P. Susheela 4:14
5 "Nidurinchedi" Madhavapeddi Satyam 3:53
6 "Karavalamani" P. Susheela 8:22
7 "Ilalo Sati Leni" P. Susheela 7:12
8 "Pelli Pelli" Pithapuram 3:03
9 "Nalugurilo" T. S. Bagavathi 4:22
10 "Dimikita Dimikita" Madhavapeddi Satyam 4:30
11 "Kohi Kohi Mani Kakula" P. Susheela 3:53
12 "Aasale Adiasalai" P. Susheela 3:25

Box office

The film became hit at the box office due to the Vyjayanthimala fan craze.

Remakes

The success of this movie caused the producer A. V. Chettiar to remake it in Hindi as Ladki, with Kishore Kumar and Bharat Bhushan for S. Balachander and Gemini Ganesan roles respectively, which became the second highest-grossing film of 1953 with a verdict of hit.[1] The film was also made simultaneously in Tamil as Penn with Gemini Ganesan in N. T. Rama Rao's role, while S. Balachander reprises his role from the original.[2] Among the cast Vyjayanthimala, Anjali Devi, and Chittor V. Nagaiah are the only actors to retain their roles in all three languages.

References
  1. "Box Office 1953". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  2. S. R. Ashok Kumar ki (26 February 2006). "Finger on people's pulse". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
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