''Marmayogi'' () is a 1964 Indian

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, produced by S. K. Habibulla and directed by

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. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari and Kanta Rao, with music composed by

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. The film is a remake of the 1951 Tamil film of the same name.

Plot

Once upon a time in a kingdom, the King (Gummadi) is attracted to a court dancer Chenchala (Leelavathi), and decides to marry her. The King's brother-in-law Purushotham (A. V. Subba Rao), 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 usurping his powers. Chenchala appoints herself as the new Queen regnant, and the kingdom experiences a reign of terror. Years roll by, and a sage called Marmayogi arrives at the kingdom with his son Bhaskar (Kanta Rao) and a girl Prabhavathi (Krishna Kumari) and joins the Queen as her adviser and Bhaskar is appointed Army Commander. At the same time, in the countryside, Prabhakar (N. T. Rama Rao) 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 that 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 Gummadi (Telugu: గుమ్మడి) is an Indian given name and surname. It may refer to: * Gummadi (actor) (1927–2010), Telugu film actor * Gummadi Vittal Rao (born 1949), revolutionary Telugu balladeer and vocal Naxalite * Jaya Krishna Gumm ...

as Maharaju / Marmayogi * Chadalavada as Bairagi * Balakrishna as Sannasi *A. V. Subba Rao as Purushotham *Leelavathi as Chenchala *Meena Kumari as Chakarakelli

Production

N. T. Rama Rao signed ''Marmayogi'' as part of a five-film deal with Jupiter Pictures.

Soundtrack

Music composed by

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, 5:03 , - , 4 , "Chodyam Choosaavaa" , Aarudhra , P. Susheela , 3:38 , - , 5 , "Kadaganti Chooputho" , Aarudhra , K. Jamuna Rani , 1:32 , - , 6 , "Raavaali Raavaali" , Aarudhra , Ghantasala, K. Jamuna Rani , 3:32 , - , 7 , "Paaloyamma Paalu" , Aarudhra , Ghantasala, P. Susheela , 3:47 , - , 8 , "Eelokamlo Vunnavile" ,

Kosaraju Kosaraju Raghavayya (23 June 1905 – 27 October 1987), known mononumously by his surname Kosaraju, was an Indian lyricist and poet known for his works in Telugu cinema. He wrote about 3,000 songs in 350 films. His lyrics are steeped in Telu ...

, Ghantasala, K. Jamuna Rani , 3:33

References

1960s Telugu-language films Indian swashbuckler films Telugu remakes of Tamil films