Ardhangi
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Ardhangi or Ardhaangi is a 1955 Telugu film. It is based on the story of Saratchandra Chatterjee.
) is forced to marry a mentally retarded man Raghu (Akkineni Nageswara Rao
) whom she eventually nurses back to health while teaching a lesson to her scheming mother-in-law (Santha Kumari
) and brother-in-law Nagendra Rao (Kongara Jaggayya
).
The Plot
Padma (SavitriSavitri
Savitri or Savithri may refer to:*Savitri, with all vowels short, a Roman-phonetic spelling of the Vedic Hindu sun god Savitr*Sāvitrī, a name of the Gayatri Mantra dedicated to Savitr...
) is forced to marry a mentally retarded man Raghu (Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao , also known as ANR, is a Telugu cinema actor from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. Nageswara Rao has worked in several genres of films in his 70-year acting career, including mythological, social, and drama films...
) whom she eventually nurses back to health while teaching a lesson to her scheming mother-in-law (Santha Kumari
Santha Kumari
Vellaala Subbamma is an Indian musical artist and film actress. Santhakumari is the wife of the famous yesteryear Telugu Director and Producer P. Pullaiah.-Early years:...
) and brother-in-law Nagendra Rao (Kongara Jaggayya
Kongara Jaggayya
Kongara Jaggayya was an Indian Film Actor from Telugu cinema & Theater . He was popularly known as "Kanchu Kantam" Jaggayya Kongara Jaggayya (31 December 1928 – 5 August 2004; also transliterated as Jaggaiah) was an Indian Film Actor from Telugu cinema & Theater . He was popularly known...
).
Cast
- Savitri ... Padma
- Akkineni Nageshwara Rao ... Raghu (Raghavendra Rao)
- Gummadi Venkateswara RaoGummadi Venkateswara RaoGummadi Venkateswara Rao popularly known as Gummadi was a popular Telugu film character actor. Though he began to act in films much later than famous artistes like N.T.Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao he had through the course of his career acquired a niche for himself vis a vis the character...
... Zamindar - Santha KumariSantha KumariVellaala Subbamma is an Indian musical artist and film actress. Santhakumari is the wife of the famous yesteryear Telugu Director and Producer P. Pullaiah.-Early years:...
... Gummadi Wife - Kongara Jaggaiah ... Nagu (Nagendra Rao)
- Relangi Venkataramaiah
- Chadalavada Kutumba RaoChadalavada Kutumba RaoChadalavada Kutumba Rao , popularly known as Chadalavada, was a Tollywood actor well known for his comedian roles. He Appeared in Many Telugu films. The prominent among them are Aada Paduchu .. Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu .. Bharya Bharthalu .. Jayabheri .. Krishna Leelalu ..Maya Bazaar .. Palletooru...
- Dr. Shivaramakrishnaiah
- Dr. Kamaraju
- Doraiswamy ... Savitri Father
- Surabhi Balasaraswathi ... Aayamma
- B. Narasimha Rao
Crew
- Director and Producer : P. PullaiahP. PullaiahP. Pullaiah or P. Pullayya B.A. is a Telugu film director and producer. He was recipient of Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his contributions to Telugu cinema. He married veteran actress P. Santha Kumari in 1937...
- Production Company : Ragini Films
- Writer : Acharya Atreya
- Cinematography : Madhav Bulbule
- Choreography : Vempati China Satyam
- Music : B. Narasimha Rao and M. Venu
- Playback singers : Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P. LeelaP. LeelaPorayathu Leela better known as P. Leela was a popular Indian playback singer. She was awarded Padma Bhushan posthumously in 2006.-Early life:...
, JikkiJikkiPillavalu Gajapathi Krishnaveni aka Jikki , was a popular film playback singer from South India. She sang over nearly 10,000 songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and Sinhala languages.-Early life:...
, Akula Narasimha Rao
Soundtrack
- Adrishtamemani
- Intiki Deepam Illale
- Radhanu Rammannadu
- Raka Raka Vachchavu
- Vadduraa Kannayya Ee Poddu Ilu Vadali Povadduraa