Marmayogi (1964 film)
Marmayogi is a 1964 Telugu swashbuckling fantasy film, produced by S. K. Habibulla under the Jupiter Studios banner and directed by B. A. Subba Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari, Kanta Rao in the lead roles and music composed by Ghantasala. The film is a remake of the 1951 Tamil film of the same name.
Plot
Once upon a time in a kingdom, the King is attracted towards a court dancer Chenchala and decides to marry her. The King's brother-in-law Purushotham, Chief Commander, obstructs his way and the King ostracises him from the kingdom. After the marriage, Chenchala kills the King along with two princes by pushing him off a boat and usurps his powers. Chenchala appoints herself as the new Queen regnant, and the kingdom experiences a reign of terror. Years roll by, a sage called Marmayogi arrives at the kingdom with his son Bhaskar and a girl Prabhavathi, and joins the Queen as her adviser and Bhaskar is appointed Army Commander. At the same time, in the countryside, Prabhakar functions as a de facto leader of the people, helps them in various ways and fights the Queen's misrule. When he becomes a big threat to the Queen, she orders his capture and also sends Prabhavathias, a spy, to Prabhakar, but she falls in love with him.Prabhakar gets periodic instructions from the Goddess on what needs to be done and he follows the same. The queen gets scared by a ghost which appears regularly and warns her of the impending punishment she deserves for her misdeeds. Meanwhile, Prabhavathi and Prabhakar's followers are captured by the army, Prabhakar rescues his people, captures the queen and brings her to his hideout. When the ghost appears there, she confesses her crime of killing the King. When she is about to be executed, Bhaskar's army enters and captures everyone. Bhaskar also finds out that the ghost is a father, and he has been giving information to Prabhakar secretly. Hence he also gets arrested for being a traitor. The Queen returns to her throne and orders the execution of the sage, Prabhakar, and others. When Prabhakar is about to be killed, the sage reveals the truth that he none other than the King and removes his disguise. He had escaped under the water using his yogic skills. Prabhakar and Bhaskar are his sons and Prabhavathi is the daughter of Purushotham. Shocked to see the dead King return, the Queen dies. Finally, the movie ends with the King declaring Prabhakar as the ruler of the kingdom.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Prabhakar
- Krishna Kumari as Prabhavathi
- Kanta Rao as Bhaskar
- Gummadi as Maharaju / Marmayogi
- Chadalavada as Bairagi
- Balakrishna as Sannasi
- A. V. Subba Rao as Purushotham
- Leelavathi as Chenchala
- Meena Kumari as Chakarakelli
Crew
- Art: Vaali
- Choreography: V. J. Sarma
- Stills: Vinayagam
- Fights: Soomu
- Dialogues: Muddu Krishna
- Lyrics: Aarudhra, Kosaraju Raghavaiah
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, P. Leela, Jamuna Rani, A. P. Komala
- Music: Ghantasala
- Story: Jupiter Unit
- Editing: K. A. Marthand
- Cinematography: P. Dattu
- Producer: S. K. Habibulla
- Screenplay - Director: B. A. Subba Rao
- Banner: Jupiter Studios
- Release Date: 22 February 1964
Soundtrack
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
| 1 | "Theeyanaina Hrudhayam" | Aarudhra | P. Susheela | 3:51 |
| 2 | "Navvula Nadhilo" | Aarudhra | P. Leela | 3:25 |
| 3 | "Madhuvu Manakela" | Aarudhra | Ghantasala, Jamuna Rani, A. P. Komala | 5:03 |
| 4 | "Chodyam Choosaavaa" | Aarudhra | P. Susheela | 3:38 |
| 5 | "Kadaganti Chooputho" | Aarudhra | Jamuna Rani | 1:32 |
| 6 | "Raavaali Raavaali" | Aarudhra | Ghantasala, Jamuna Rani | 3:32 |
| 7 | "Paaloyamma Paalu" | Aarudhra | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:47 |
| 8 | "Eelokamlo Vunnavile" | Kosaraju | Ghantasala, Jamuna Rani | 3:33 |