Mayalokam
Mayalokam is a 1945 Telugu folklore film, produced and directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam under the Saradhi Films banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and S. Varalakshmi in the lead roles, with music composed by Galipenchala Narasimha Rao. The film is the debut of veteran actor and producer B. Padmanabham. The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office.
Plot
Sambaripura King, Kambhoja Raju has seven wives and six children. When his youngest wife, Manikyamba is pregnant, the Rajaguru predicts that her son would be the next king. Upset at this, the eldest wife, who feels that her son Navabhoja Raju is a natural choice, plots with the other wives and poisons the mind of the king, who banishes Manikyamba from the kingdom. Lord Siva, in the guise of a tribal, takes her to a tribal colony in the forest, where Manikyamba delivers a boy, who grows into a handsome youth, Sarabandi Raju. The repentant Kambhoja becomes sick and his six sons set out to bring medicine to cure his illness. Sarabandi comes to the kingdom to reunite his parents. He too goes in search of the medicine for his father. With the help of Rathnagandhi and Yojanagandhi, whom he meets on way, he gets the potion that can cure his father. He also gets his six brothers freed from the captivity of the vicious Rangasani. Sarabandi marries Rathnagandhi and Yojanagandhi and brings them with him. The six wives realize their folly, Manikyamba returns to the palace and Sarabandi Raju is crowned as king.Cast
- Akkineni Nageshwara Rao as Sarabandi Raju
- S. Varalakshmi as Rangasani
- Govindarajula Subba Rao as Kambhoja Raju
- C.S.R. as Navabhoja Raju
- Vedantam Raghavaiah as Lord Siva
- B. Padmanabham
- M. C. Raghavan as Rajugaru
- Kannamba as Manikyamba
- P. Santha Kumari as Rathnagandhi
- M. V. Rajamma as Yojanagandhi
- Radio Bhanumathi as Kambhoja Raju's eldest wife
Soundtrack
S.No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
1 | Sri Janakidevi | |||
2 | Aa Vidhi Sayudayo | |||
3 | Akata Naa Jeevanadhi | |||
4 | Tarinanani Tarinanani | |||
5 | Ashayalinga Vibho | |||
6 | Bhale Bhale Navabhojaraja | |||
7 | Araray! Dattigatti! | |||
8 | Rama Chalinka | |||
9 | Yevaro Ee | |||
10 | Laratkai Sudimudita Yamini | |||
11 | Manade Prapanchamanta | |||
12 | Athivichitramu Nee Mahima | |||
13 | Kotaloni Kambhojaraja | |||
14 | Vaaluchupu | |||
15 | Cheliya Manakelane |
Box office
- The film ran for more than 100 days in 4 centers in Andhra Pradesh.