Mangalasutram (film) explained

Mangalasutram
Producer:A. K. Velan
Director:A. K. Velan
Starring:N. T. Rama Rao
Devika
Music:T. Chalapathi Rao
Cinematography:Satyam
Editing:V. N. Raghupathi
Studio:Arunachalam Studios
Country:India
Language:Telugu

Mangalasutram is a 1966 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by A. K. Velan under the Arunachalam Studios banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Devika, with music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.

Plot

Joga Rao, a leading advocate, lives with his wife, Parvati, and their two children, Raju & Shankar. Once, Raju moves to their village, where he falls for Shanta. Meanwhile, Parvati desires to knit Raju with a naive girl than her civilized niece Kamala. So, she proceeds to the village when Raju backs, and she only fixes his alliance with Shanta. Being unbeknownst to it, Raju denies it and seeks his father's aid. Joga Rao schemes to flee from the wedding venue, and he designs Shankar as the bridegroom. Overhearing it, Shankar forthwith fuses his love interest, Bala. On the day of the nuptials, everybody gossips and absconds. Here, Shanta's father pleads with Joga Rao, and Shanta's stepmother creates annoyance, so Joga Rao splices Shanta with an electrical engineer he raised. Shanta faints, viewing an unknown tying the knot, and attempts suicide. The bridegroom shields her and assures her she will unite with Raju. As of a sudden, he dies by being electrocuted under his work. The rest of the story concerns whether Raju returns and conjoins Shanta and what happens in their lives.

Cast

Soundtrack

Music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.

Song Title Lyrics Singers
"Okkamata"KosarajuP. Susheela
"Andala Chinadanini"DasaradhiP. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki
"Chusara Evaraina Chusara"KosarajuJayadev, Vasantha
"Naa Manasu Navvanela"DasaradhiJikki
"Bhale Bhale Posukolu Bavaiah"KosarajuP. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki
"Edi Chikati Jeevitham"Sri SriP. B. Srinivas

Critical reception

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Notes and References

  1. News: 22 May 1966 . మంగళసూత్రం . live . https://archive.today/20241019130632/https://media.indiancine.ma/documents/GBQ/Mangala%20Suthram%20(1966)%20Review.jpg . 19 October 2024 . 19 October 2024 . . 6 . te.
  2. News: 22 May 1966 . మంగళసూత్రం . live . https://archive.today/20241019130714/https://media.indiancine.ma/documents/GBP/Mangala%20Suthram%20(1966)%20Review.jpg . 19 October 2024 . 19 October 2024 . . 6 . te.
  3. News: 27 May 1966 . మంగళసూత్రం . live . https://archive.today/20241019131349/https://media.indiancine.ma/documents/GBO/Mangala%20Suthram%20(1966)%20Review.jpg . 19 October 2024 . 19 October 2024 . . 5 . te.
  4. News: 22 May 1966 . మంగళసూత్రం . live . https://archive.today/20241019131446/https://media.indiancine.ma/documents/GBN/Mangala%20Suthram%20(1966)%20Review.jpg . 19 October 2024 . 19 October 2024 . . te.
  5. News: 3 June 1966 . మంగళసూత్రం . live . https://archive.today/20241019131634/https://media.indiancine.ma/documents/GBM/Mangala%20Suthram%20(1966)%20Review.jpg . 19 October 2024 . 19 October 2024 . . te.