Sumangali (1940 film)

Sumangali
Sumangali
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	B. N. Reddy
Screenplay by	K. Ramnoth
Story by	K. Ramnoth
Dialogue by	Samudrala Sr.;
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	1940
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.

Plot edit

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.

Credits edit

Cast edit

V. Nagayya as Panthulu
A. S. Giri as Sathyam
Kumari as Saraswathi
Malathi as Parvati
Mudigonda Lingamurthy
Seshamamba
Doraiswamy

Crew edit

Director: B. N. Reddy
Assistant Director: Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
Story: K. Ramnoth
Dialogues: Samudrala Sr.
Producers: Moola Narayana Swamy and B. N. Reddy
Production Company: Vauhini Studios
Original Music: V. Nagayya
Sound: A. Krishnan
Cinematography: K. Ramnoth
Production Designer: A. K. Sekhar
Production Manager: K. V. Reddy
Playback singers: V. Nagayya

Songs edit

"Aada Brathuke Madhuram"
"Baala Pasupu Kumkuma Neeku"
"Padave Koyila, Padake Koyila"
"Kaatama Raayuda Kadiri Narasimhuda" (Lyrics: Samudrala Sr.; Music: V. Nagayya; Singers: Malathi and A. S. Rao)