Kanyasulkam (film)

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Kanyasulkam
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	P. Pullaiah
Written by	Vempati Sadasivabrahmam (screenplay / dialogues)
Story by	Gurazada Appa Rao
Based on	Kanyasulkam (drama)
Produced by	D. L. Narayana
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Sowcar Janaki savitri
Cinematography	N. Prakash
Edited by	R. Hanumantha Rao
Music by	Ghantasala
Production company	Vinoda Pictures
Release date	26 August 1955 (1955-08-26)
Running time	167 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Kanyasulkam is a 1955 Telugu-language 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 and music composed by Ghantasala. The film is based on the famous Telugu play Kanyasulkam drama, written by Gurazada Appa Rao.

Plot[]

Girisam (NTR) the cunning bluff master lives at the expense of Putakoollamma (Chayadevi), who runs a mess. He befriends a wench Madhuravani (Savitri). To escape from debts, he accompanies Venkatesam (Master Kundu), to whom he teaches English, in his village. There he tries to woo Venkatesam's widowed sister Buchamma (Janaki). Venkatesam's father Agnihotravadhanlu (Vinnakota Ramannapanthulu), despite pleas from his wife Venkamma (Hemalatha) agrees to perform the marriage of his nine-year-old daughter Subbamma (Baby Subhadra) to the rich old man Lubdhavadhanlu (Govindarajula Subbarao) for a bride price negotiated by Ramappa Panthulu (CSR), a paramour of Madhuravani.

To thwart the marriage, Karataka Sastry (Vangara), a stage actor and brother-in-law of Agnihotravadhanlu dons his disciple Mahesam (Master Sudhakar) in a girl's attire and lures Ramappa Panthulu with a huge sum to cancel the earlier proposal and marry his "daughter" (Mahesam in disguise) 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 (Gummadi). 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 as Advocate Sowjanya Rao Pantulu
• Peketi Sivaram as Police Constable
• 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
• as little girl in the song

Soundtrack[]

Music composed by Ghantasala. Music released on Audio Company.

External links[]

• Kanyasulkam at IMDb