Sri Gauri Mahatyam

Sri Gauri Mahatyam
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	D. Yoganand
Screenplay by	D. Yoganand
Story by	Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry Srungaram (main story)
Produced by	P. S. Seshachalam
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Sriranjani Jr.
Cinematography	P. S. Selvaraj
Edited by	V. S. Narayana Kandaswamy
Music by	Ogirala Ramachandra Rao T. V. Raju
Production company	Mahi Productions
Release date	20 October 1956 (1956-10-20)
Running time	172 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Sri Gauri Mahatyam (transl. Glory of Goddess Gauri) is a 1956 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, directed by D. Yoganand. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Sriranjani Jr., with music jointly composed by Ogirala Ramachandra Rao and T. V. Raju.^[1]

Plot

The film begins with a King having two wives. The elder Satyavati is an ardent devotee of Parvati and names her daughter Bala Gauri. The second Satyabhama begrudges and poisons the two when Satyavati dies, but the goddess secures Gowri. Years roll by and Gauri is raised with the same adoration for the goddess. Satyabhama now knits her with a lunatic and assigns the task to gardener Thantalu. Anyhow, true-blue Thantalu tricks to bar it. Fortuitously, he is acquainted with Prince Balaveera. Being conscious of the plight, Balaveera oaths to wed Gauri lands in disguise form and splices her. Soon after, a dreadful secret is revealed regarding Balaveera. In his childhood, his father Satyavrata broke an anoint pot on the idol when Siva curses that the lifespan of his son is equal to the number of pieces that the bank. Here, a conflict arises between Siva & Parvati, one to destroy the other to shield Balaveera. Siva sends his snake to hit Balaveera, but Parvati transforms it into a barbaric Bhujanga. However, Bhujanga gets the power of Trishul and returns in search of Balaveera. Then Gauri & Balaveera descend to the forest. A tribal king, Durjaya, captures them, throws Balaveera into the river, and holds Gauri. In the palace, Bhujanga traces Gauri and retrieves her. Parallelly, Balaveera is guarded by a saint who guides him for penance, which he does, and he acquires a weapon, Chandrayudham. As of now, Bhujangam seeks to remove the wedding chain of Gauri; soon, Balaveera lands and the war erupts. Ultimately, Balaveera throws Bhujangam into the fire when he becomes a snake and bites him again. Infuriated, Gauri throttles its neck when Siva & Parvati appear and make Balaveera live. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note.

Cast

• N. T. Rama Rao as Balaveerudu
• Sriranjani Jr. as Gauri
• Kanta Rao as Lord Shiva
• Relangi as Tantalu
• Mukkamala as Bhujanganadhudu
• C. S. R. as Maharaju
• Vangara as Astrologer
• Balakrishna as Rangadu
• S. Varalakshmi
• Suryakantham as Raami
• P. Hemalatha as Satyavathi Devi
• Pushpavalli
• Seeta as Kaami
• Suryakala as Satyabhama
• Latha as Goddess Parvathi

Soundtrack

Sri Gauri Mahatyam
Film score by Ogirala Ramachandra Rao T. V. Raju
Released	1956
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	40:21
Producer	Ogirala Ramachandra Rao T. V. Raju

Music composed by Ogirala Ramachandra Rao and T. V. Raju.^[2]

S. No.	Song Title	Lyrics	Singers	length
1	"Sreeminchumaa"	Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry	P. Susheela	6:15
2	"Neevakkada"	Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry	Pithapuram	2:55
3	"Ammaa Neevu"	Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry	R. Balasaraswathi Devi	3:20
4	"Ravayyo"	Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry	Ghantsala	3:08
5	"Aa Kumari"	Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry	Ghantasala	0:49
6	"Neevu Nenunu"	Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry	C.S.R	1:11
7	"Bhale Bhale Garadi"	Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry	Ghantasala	2:22
8	"Tatoku Takatonku"	Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry	Ghantasala	3:02
9	"Siva Manohari"	Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry	Ghantasala, P. Leela	3:02
10	"Taara Reraju"	Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry	P. Leela	2:54
11	"Agarva"	Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry	Ghantasala	0:32
12	"Vallona Sikkindira"	Kosarju	Pithapuram, Jikki	4:44
13	"Sajjana"	Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry	Ghantasala	1:20
14	"Amma Yemamma"	Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry	P. Leela	2:40
15	"Amma Lekapothe"	Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry	Ghantasala	0:50
16	"Neene"	Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry	C.S.R	1:37

References

1. "The original swashbuckler". The Hindu. 3 April 2009. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
2. "Sri Gowri Mahathyam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.

External links

• Sri Gauri Mahatyam at IMDb