Swapna Sundari (film)
Swapna Sundari is a 1950 Telugu swashbuckling adventure fantasy film, produced and directed by Ghantasala Balaramayya under the Pratibha Productions banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi in the lead roles and music jointly composed by C. R. Subburaman and Ghantasala. The film is based on Kasi Majilee Kathalu and it was simultaneously released in Tamil with the same name.
Plot
Once upon a time a warrior Prabhu one that is making a world tour. Thereupon, Prabhu dreams of a beautiful girl Swapna Sundari and aspires to possess her. Meanwhile, Prabhu gets acquainted with a tribal queen Rani who falls for him, but he refuses her love and absconds. After an adventurous journey, Prabhu encounters Swapna Sundari an angel and both of them lands at heaven where the king affirms that humans cannot exist in demigods country. Hence, Swapna Sundari lands to earth to flourish her love with Prabhu when she is seized by a wizard Pittala Rayudu. Right now, with the help of Pedarasi Pedamma Prabhu finds whereabouts of Swapna Sundari, but unfortunately, he caught hold of Pittala Rayudu. During that plight, Rani arrives in the men's guise and releases Prabhu. In the final combat, Prabhu knocks out Pittala Rayudu when Rani sacrifices her life while guarding Prabhu against harm. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Prabhu & Swapna Sundari.Cast
- Akkineni Nageshwara Rao as Prabhu
- Anjali Devi as Swapna Sundari
- Kasturi Siva Rao as Abbi
- Mukkamala as Wizard
- G. Varalakshmi as Rani
- Surabhi Balasaraswati as Maya Pilla
Crew
- Art: S. V. S. Rama Rao
- Choreography: Vedantam Raghavaiah
- Screenplay - Lyrics - Dialogues: Samudrala Sr
- Playback: Ghantasala, Raavu Balasaraswathi, G. Varalakshmi
- Music: C. R. Subburaman, Ghantasala
- Editing: G. D. Joshi
- Cinematography: P. Sridhar
- Producer - Director: Ghantasala Balaramaiah
- Banner: Pratibha Productions
- Release Date: 10 November 1950
Soundtrack
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
| 1 | "Saagumaa Saahinee" | Ghantasala | 2:52 |
| 2 | "Ee Seema Velasina" | Ghantasala, Raavu Balasaraswathi | 2:40 |
| 3 | "Natanalu Thelusune" | Raavu Balasaraswathi | 3:14 |
| 4 | "Nee Sari Neevele" | G. Varalakshmi | 1:56 |
| 5 | "Nijamaaye Kala Nijamaaye" | Ghantasala | 2:20 |
| 6 | "O Paradesi" | Ghantasala, G. Varalakshmi | 2:31 |
| 7 | "Kaanaga Naitinigaa" | Ghantasala, Raavu Balasaraswathi | 3:13 |