Swapna Sundari (film)

Swapna Sundari (transl. Dream Girl) is a 1950 Telugu-language fantasy swashbuckler film, produced and directed by Ghantasala Balaramayya under the Pratibha Productions banner.[2] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and music jointly composed by C. R. Subburaman and Ghantasala.[3] The film is based on Kasi Majilee Kathalu and it was simultaneously released in Tamil with the same name.[4]

Swapna Sundari
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGhantasala Balaramayya
Produced byGhantasala Balaramayya
Screenplay bySamudrala Sr
Based onKasi Majilee Kathalu
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Anjali Devi
Music byC. R. Subburaman
Ghantasala
CinematographyP. Sridhar
Edited byG. D. Joshi
Production
company
Pratibha Productions[1]
Release date
  • 10 November 1950 (1950-11-10)
Running time
173 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

Once upon a time a warrior Prabhu (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) one that is making a world tour. Thereupon, Prabhu dreams of a beautiful girl Swapna Sundari and aspires to possess her. Meanwhile, Prabhu gets acquainted with a tribal queen Rani (G. Varalakshmi) who falls for him, but he refuses her love and absconds. After an adventurous journey, Prabhu encounters Swapna Sundari (Anjali Devi) an angel and both of them lands at heaven where the king affirms that humans cannot exist in demigods country. Hence, Swapna Sundari lands to earth to flourish her love with Prabhu when she is seized by a wizard Pittala Rayudu (Mukkamala). Right now, with the help of Pedarasi Pedamma Prabhu finds whereabouts of Swapna Sundari, but unfortunately, he caught hold of Pittala Rayudu. During that plight, Rani arrives in the men's guise and releases Prabhu. In the final combat, Prabhu knocks out Pittala Rayudu when Rani sacrifices her life while guarding Prabhu against harm. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Prabhu & Swapna Sundari.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack
Swapna Sundari
Film score by
C. R. Subburaman, Ghantasala
Released1950
GenreSoundtrack
Length18:46
ProducerC. R. Subburaman, Ghantasala

Music jointly composed by C. R. Subburaman and Ghantasala. Lyrics were written by Samudrala Sr. Music released on Audio Company.

S. No.Song TitleSingerslength
1 "Saagumaa Saahinee" Ghantasala 2:52
2 "Ee Seema Velasina" Ghantasala, Raavu Balasaraswathi 2:40
3 "Natanalu Thelusune" Raavu Balasaraswathi 3:14
4 "Nee Sari Neevele" G. Varalakshmi 1:56
5 "Nijamaaye Kala Nijamaaye" Ghantasala 2:20
6 "O Paradesi" Ghantasala, G. Varalakshmi 2:31
7 "Kaanaga Naitinigaa" Ghantasala, Raavu Balasaraswathi 3:13
  1. "Swapna Sundari (Overview)". IMDb.
  2. "Swapna Sundari (Banner)". Filmiclub.
  3. "Swapna Sundari (Cast & Crew)". Spicy Onion.
  4. "Swapna Sundari (Review)". Know Your Films.
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