Sumangali | |
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Directed by | B. N. Reddy |
Screenplay by | K. Ramnoth |
Story by | K. Ramnoth |
Dialogue by | |
Produced by | B. N. Reddy |
Starring |
V. Nagayya A. S. Giri Kumari Malathi Mudigonda Lingamurthy |
Cinematography | K. Ramnoth |
Edited by | K. Ramnoth |
Music by | V. Nagayya |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Sumangali is a 1940 Telugu-language film written, directed and produced by B. N. Reddy. [1] The film stars V. Nagayya, A. S. Giri, Kumari and Malathi. The main concept of the film widow remarriage is inspired by Kandukuri Veeresalingam.
Satyam is a progressive man. He is loved by his cousin Parvati and Saraswathi. Saraswati, is an advanced thinking, rich woman, learns that she has been married and widowed as a child. Parvathi is an orthodox woman sacrifices her life. Sathyam and Saraswathi marry at the end supporting the film theme of widow marriages.
Although a commercial failure, Sumangali is considered a "classic" by critics. [2]
Sumangali | |
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Directed by | B. N. Reddy |
Screenplay by | K. Ramnoth |
Story by | K. Ramnoth |
Dialogue by | |
Produced by | B. N. Reddy |
Starring |
V. Nagayya A. S. Giri Kumari Malathi Mudigonda Lingamurthy |
Cinematography | K. Ramnoth |
Edited by | K. Ramnoth |
Music by | V. Nagayya |
Release date |
|
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Sumangali is a 1940 Telugu-language film written, directed and produced by B. N. Reddy. [1] The film stars V. Nagayya, A. S. Giri, Kumari and Malathi. The main concept of the film widow remarriage is inspired by Kandukuri Veeresalingam.
Satyam is a progressive man. He is loved by his cousin Parvati and Saraswathi. Saraswati, is an advanced thinking, rich woman, learns that she has been married and widowed as a child. Parvathi is an orthodox woman sacrifices her life. Sathyam and Saraswathi marry at the end supporting the film theme of widow marriages.
Although a commercial failure, Sumangali is considered a "classic" by critics. [2]