Vara Vikrayam (English: Bridegrooms' Sale) is a 1939 Telugu drama film directed by C. Pullayya.[1] The film is a reformist social film about the dowry system prevalent in British India. It is based on the novel and play of the same name by Kallakoori Narayana Rao.[2] It is the debut film for Bhanumathi.
| Vara Vikrayam | |
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| Directed by | C. Pullayya |
| Written by | Kallakoori Narayana Rao (story) Balijepalli Lakshmikanta Kavi (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Chabria |
| Starring | Pushpavalli Bhanumathi Balijepalli Lakshmikanta Kavi Daita Gopalam Sriranjani |
| Cinematography | Biren De |
| Edited by | Dharamvir |
| Music by | Prabhala Satyanarayana |
Release date |
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Running time | 194 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editThe retired government official Purshottama Rao (Daita Gopalam) borrows money to get his eldest daughter Kalindi (Bhanumathi) married to an old-man Lingaraju (Balijepalli). He is a money lender and already married twice. Kalindi does not like this marriage and commits suicide before the marriage can take place. Lingaraju refuses to return the dowry money. Purshottama's second daughter Kamala (Pushpavalli) agrees to marry him. She drags her husband Lingaraju to court of justice.
Cast
edit| Actor/Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Pushpavalli | Kamala |
| Bhanumathi | Kalindi |
| Balijepalli Lakshmikanta Kavi | Lingaraju |
| Daita Gopalam | Purushothama Rao |
| Koccharlakota Satyanarayana | Basavaraju |
| Tungala Chalapathi Rao | Chalapathi Rao |
| Sriranjani | Bhramaramba |
| Dasari Kotiratnam | Subhadra |
| Peri Ramachandra Murthi | Perayya |
| M. Ramachandra Murthy | |
| J. Satyanarayana | Veerayya |
| A. Narayana Rao | Ghantayya |
| A. V. Subba Rao | Judge |
| A. Satyanarayana | Pleader |
| Subhadra | Annapoorna |
References
edit- ^ Narasimham, M. L. "Varavikrayam (1939)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 9781135943257.
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