Sri Lakshmamma Katha
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGhantasala Balaramaiah
Written byBalijepalli Lakshmikantham
Gopalaraya Sharma
(dialogues)
Produced byGhantasala Balaramaiah
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Anjali Devi
CinematographyP. Sridhar
Edited byG. D. Joshi
Music byC. R. Subburaman
Production
company
Pratibha Productions[1]
Distributed byPoorna films
Release date
  • 26 February 1950 (1950-02-26)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Sri Lakshmamma Katha (transl. The Story of Sri Lakshmamma) is a 1950 Telugu-language film, produced and directed by Ghantasala Balaramayya under the Pratibha Productions banner.[2] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi, with music composed by C. R. Subburaman.[3][4]

Plot

Lakshmamma is a noblewoman, the daughter of rich landlord Musalappa Naidu who is the head of their village Durgi. She resides with her parents & brothers Kotayya Naidu & Chinna Kotayya Naidu. Besides, Venkayya Naidu belongs to Lingapuram and stays along with two elder brothers Subbayya Naidu & Ramayya Naidu, mother Venkamma, and sister Pichamma who left her husband. Once Venkayya visits Durgi where he sees Lakshmamma and falls in love with her. Here Musalappa keeps a condition that the bridegroom must stay with them. Even though his mother & sister objects to it with his brothers' support Venkayya marries Lakshmamma. Time passes, and Lakshmamma gives birth to a baby girl she is named Parvathi. Meanwhile, Venkayya gets attracted to a temple dancer Rangasani. One night when he is trying to steal Lakshmamma's necklace for Rangasani, she obstructs him, he beats her very badly and leaves her in his house. Kotayya goes to bring back him but in turn, he is insulted. Now Lakshmamma goes to her in-law's house where she is deserted by her womanizing husband and is subjected to many hardships by her mother-in-law & sister-in-law. Once a hidden treasure is dug out by Lakshmamma, on this occasion Subbayya & Ramayya leaves for Kotappakonda temple along with their wives. At that time, Venkamma wants to make Parvathi's marriage with Pichamma's mad son to which Lakshmamma does not agree. Parallelly, Venkayya sees Rangasani with some other person. In that anger, he returns home when Venkamma and Pichamma make bad propaganda about Lakshmamma and makes him suspect her chastity. Venkayya stabs Lakshmamma with the knife when lighting occurs, Venkayya loses his eyesight and Venkamma & Pichamma become dumb. At last, Lakshmamma makes them normal with her devotional power. Finally, Lakshmamma is adored as a deity at Lingapuram.

Cast

  • Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Venkayya Naidu
  • Anjali Devi as Sri Lakshmamma
  • Kasturi Siva Rao as Rangadu
  • Kona Prabhakar Rao as Kotayya Naidu
  • Gadepalli as Musalappa Naidu
  • Gowrinatha Sastry as Ramayya Naidu
  • Kandikonda as Subbayya Naidu
  • G. Varalakshmi as Pichamma
  • Surabhi Balasaraswathi as Chitti
  • Suryaprabha as Rangasani
  • Seshamamba as Venkamma
  • Rajaratnam as Peramma
  • Kanthamma as Viswamaata
  • Master Kundu as Chinna Kotayya Naidu
  • Baby Narayani as Parvathi

Crew

Soundtrack

Sri Lakshmamma Katha
Film score by
C. R. Subburaman
Released1950
GenreSoundtrack
Length28:45
ProducerC. R. Subburaman

Music composed by C. R. Subburaman. Lyrics were written by Balijepalli Lakshmikantham, Gopalaraya Sharma. Music released on Audio Company.[5]

S. No.Song TitleSingerslength
1 "Annem Punnem Yerugani" C. R. Subburaman 4:22
2 "Cheetiki Maatiki Chittemmante" Jikki, Kasturi Siva Rao 2:04
3 "Chinnari Bangaru" P. Leela 3:05
4 "Gummadi Poola Kammani Gaali" P. Leela 2:54
5 "Hayiga Veenula Vinduga" Susarla Dakshinamurthi, P. Leela 3:14
6 "Idi Naa Vidhi Krutama" P. Leela 3:28
7 "Jeevithame Vrudha Auno" P. Leela 3:15
8 "Nattinta Maa Lakshmi" P. Leela 1:39
9 "Thaalaga Jaalanu Ra" A. P. Komala 2:50
10 "Velpuvai Velisevu" Chorus 1:54

References

  1. ↑ "Sri Lakshmamma Katha (Overview)". IMDb. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Sri Lakshmamma Katha (Banner)". Chitr.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sri Lakshmamma Katha (Review)". Spicy Onion. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Sri Lakshmamma Katha (Cast & Crew)". Know Your Films. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Sri Lakshmamma Katha (Songs)". Cineradham. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
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