Daiva Balam
| Daiva Balam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ponnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy |
| Written by | Parasuram (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Ponnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy |
| Story by | Ponnaluri Brothers Unit |
| Produced by | Ponnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Jayasri |
| Cinematography | B. J. Reddy |
| Edited by | Rajan |
| Music by | Ashwatthama |
Production company | Ponnaluri Brothers Pvt Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Daiva Balam (transl. God's Grace) is a 1959 Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced and directed by Ponnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jayasri and music composed by Ashwatthama. The film is the debut of Shobhan Babu in the film industry.[1][2] The film is known to be one of the earliest Telugu film containing sequences in Eastmancolor.
Plot
[edit]Once upon a time, there was a kingdom Malwa ruled by Ugrasena, who dotes on his daughter, Rupa. According to her horoscope, she is going to knit a pleb. Ugrasena furiously affirms that he should change his daughter's fate, so he seeks the whereabouts of the boy Chandrasena via astrologers and edict to eliminate him. He flees and is sheltered in an ashram with his mother, Annapurna. Years roll by, and Rupa is acquainted with Chandrasena while hunting, and they crush. King Ugrasena announces tournaments in the capital in which Chandrasena prevails and is honored. That night, Chandrasena proceeds to meet Rupa covetously, but soldiers capture him. Annapurna pleads with Ugrasena when he detects Chandrasena is the same and commands to prey him for the demon, but he slaughters it, elopes with Rupa, and lands at a death house. Hence, Ugrasena announces a high reward for Rupa's retrieval when two callows, Takku & Tikku, move. In the death house, an enchanter seizes Rupa, and Gandharva Rani entrusts the challenge to Chandrasena to acquire a musical tree from "Chambala Island," ruled by wizard Kanakaksha. After an adventurous journey, Chandrasena gets therein when Kanakaksha's daughter Champa allures him, via whom he achieves the tree and relieves Rupa. Kanakaksha recoups Chandrasena by transforming into a garland, and helpless, Takku-Tikku catches Rupa. Parallelly, Kanakaksha insists Chandrasena wed Champa, which he denies. So, he torments him when Rupa, who skipped, moves to the island with the aid of the musical tree and sets her beloved free. Chandrasena slaughters Kanakaksha and blasts the island, and they return to Malava when Ugrasena realizes they cannot turn the fortune. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Chandrasena & Rupa.
Cast
[edit]- N. T. Rama Rao as Chandrasenudu
- Jayasri as Rupa
- Shobhan Babu as Enchanter
- Gummadi as Ugrasena
- Relangi as Takku
- Ramana Reddy as Tamaram
- Mukkamala as Kankaksha
- Vangara as astrologer Jaganatha Pandit
- Kasturi Siva Rao as Madhava
- Girija as Champa
- Malathi as Annapurna
- Mohana as Gandharva Rani
Soundtrack
[edit]| Daiva Balam | |
|---|---|
| Film score by | |
| Released | 1959 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Producer | Ashwatthama |
Music composed by Ashwatthama.
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Om Namo Bagavate" | Parasuram | P. B. Srinivas | 2:45 |
| 2 | "Nanda Kishora" | Parasuram | ||
| 3 | "Ae Talli Biddalanu" | Samudrala Sr. | Vaidehi | 3:18 |
| 4 | "Anandamvarinche" | Anishetty | ||
| 5 | "Andaala O Chandamama" | Anishetty | P. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki | 3:26 |
| 6 | "Ninu Variyinchi" | Anishetty | P. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki | 2:43 |
| 7 | "Chiru Chiru Navvula" | Anishetty | ||
| 8 | "Kodite Kottale Kottali" | Kosaraju | Ghantasala | 2:07 |
| 9 | "Jeevitame Ento Hayi" | Anishetty | Vaidehi | 2:38 |
| 10 | "Dum Dum Dummak" | Kosaraju | K. Rani | 2:32 |
| 11 | "Raavamma Kaali" | Parasuram |
References
[edit]- ^ "TC.com Exclusive: Sobhan Babu's last Interview". Telugu Cinema. 20 March 2020. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Actor Sobhan Babu passes away". The Hindu. 21 March 2008. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.