Bala Nagamma (1959 film)

Bala Nagamma is a 1959 Telugu swashbuckling adventure fantasy film, produced by D. N. Raju, B. S. Raju and P. Venkatapathi Raju under the Sri Venkataramana Films banner and directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, S. V. Ranga Rao in the lead roles and music composed by T. V. Raju. It is a remake of the 1942 film of the same name.[1]

Bala Nagamma
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVedantam Raghavaiah
Produced byB. S. Raju
D. S. Raju
P. Venkatapathi Raju
Written bySamudrala Jr
(story / dialogues)
Screenplay byVedantam Raghavaiah
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Anjali Devi
S. V. Ranga Rao
Music byT. V. Raju
CinematographyC. Nageswara Rao
Edited byN. S. Prakash
Production
company
Sri Venkata Ramana Pictures
Release date
  • 9 October 1959 (1959-October-09)
Running time
182 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

The film begins, Queen Bhoolakshmi (Hemalatha) praying to Lord Shiva for children and acquires a boon. The Lord orders her to take a fruit from the tree in the front of the temple. To reach, she steps on snake anthill when King Nagendra inside becomes furious, tries to bite her but she requests him to leave until she becomes a mother and he agrees. Bhoolakshmi is blessed with 7 daughters and dies. After her death, King Navabhoja Raju (C.S.R.) remarries Manikyamba (Suryakala) to take care of the children, but the shrew woman harasses the kids and also goads the King to leave the girls in the forest. Bhoolakshmi's aura saves them and they grow up. Years roll by, Bhoolakshmi's brother King Ramavardhi (A. V. Subba Rao) sends his seven sons in search of his niece. In the forest, the younger prince Karyavardhi (N. T. Rama Rao) spots the last girl Balanagamma (Anjali Devi) and both of them fall in love. Now the seven sisters marry the seven princes and Karyavardhi & Balanagamma are blessed with a baby boy. Meanwhile, the wicked wizard Mayala Marathi (S. V. Ranga Rao) challenges his paramour Rani Sangu (Raja Sulochana) to show a beautiful woman in the universe and kidnaps Balanagamma from her palace. After that, he turns Karyavardhi and his army who confronts him, into statues. Here Balanagamma tries to commit suicide when Bhoolakshmi's aura again protects and explains that her son at the age of 12 will rescue her. At present, Balanagamma plots and resists Marathi in the name of vow Vratha for 12-year to which Marathi agrees. Time passes, Balanagamma's son Balavardhi (Master Satyanarayana) learns that his parents have been held captive by Mayala Marathi. Thereupon, Balavardhi starts, enters the Marathi's den, meets his mother and breakouts the life secret of Marathi. Soon, he sets off on an adventurous journey that takes him across the seven seas to bring the parrot in which lies the Marathi's life. Finally, he eliminates Marathi, frees his parents and returns home to be anointed as the Prince.

Cast
  • N. T. Rama Rao as Karyavardhi
  • Anjali Devi as Bala Nagamma
  • S. V. Ranga Rao as Mayala Marathi
  • Relangi as Thalari Ramudu
  • C.S.R. as Navabhoja Raju
  • Chadalavada as Tippadu
  • A. V. Subba Rao as Ramavardhi
  • Lanka Satyam as Puliraju
  • Raja Sulochana as Sanju
  • Hemalatha as Bhulakshmi Devi
  • Suryakala as Manikyamba
  • Master Satyanarayana as Balavardhi

Crew

Production

Bala Nagamma was remade from the 1942 film of the same name. Relangi Venkata Ramaiah and Lanka Satyam, who appeared in the 1942 film, returned in the remake.[1]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film was composed by Thotakura Venkata Raju, while the lyrics were written by Samudrala Ramanuja Charya.[2]

Bala Nagamma
Film score by
T. V. Raju
Released1959
GenreSoundtrack
Length32:30
ProducerT. V. Raju
Telugu Songs

Music composed by T. V. Raju. Lyrics were written by Samudrala Jr. Music released by Audio Company.

S. No.Song TitleSingerslength
1 "Jayamu Jayamu Venkataramana" Ghantasala 1:12
2 "Jaya Jaya Girijaaramana" P. Leela 3:12
3 "Laali Laali" P. Leela 2:47
4 "Yentho Yentho Vinthale" S. Janaki, K. Rani 2:51
5 "Virisindi Vintha Haayi" Ghantasala, Jikki 2:58
6 "Andamu Anadamu" P. Susheela 3:41
7 "Jo Jo Raja" P. Susheela 3:32
8 "Intiloni Pooru Inthintha" Pithapuram 3:06
9 "Yetuluntio Babu" P. Susheela 3:23
10 "Neekelaraa Ee Vedana" P. Susheela 3:15
11 "Appudu Ne Thippadandi" Pithapuram 2:33
Tamil Songs

Music by Pamarthi. Lyrics by Kuyilan and Kambadasan. Playback singers are Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Ghantasala, P.Seenivasan, A. L. Raghavan, P. Leela, P. Susheela, Jikki, R. Balasaraswathi Devi & K. Rani.

No.SongSinger/sLyricistDuration (m:ss)
11:12
2Jaya Jaya Girijaa RamanaaP. Leela03:12
3Thaale Laale En PremaiP. Leela02:47
4Thaalo Thaalo OonjaleK. Rani & P. Leela02:51
5Viraigindra VennilaaveyGhantasala & JikkiKuyilan02:58
6P. Susheela03:41
7P. Susheela03:32
803:06
9Irul Neengumo BaabuP. Susheela03:23
10Nee KelaiyaaP. Susheela03:15
1102:33

Reception

The Indian Express in its review dated 11, 1960 reviewing the Tamil-dubbed version noted the theme "will not be without fascination for our Tamil folk on account of the touch of the super-natural dominating the theme" but praised S. V. Ranga Rao as "providing major attraction".[3]

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References
  1. Narasimham, M. L. (26 November 2011). "Balanagamma (1942)". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  2. "Balanagamma (Vedantam Raghavaiah) 1959". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  3. "Bala Nagamma". The Indian Express. 11 March 1960. p. 10.
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