''Vindhyarani'' () is a 1948 Indian

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-language film directed by C. Pullayya. It is a film based on a drama written by Pingali Nagendra Rao.

Pushpavalli Pushpavalli (3 January 1926 – 28 April 1991) was an Indian actress who predominently worked in Telugu and Tamil films. She entered the film industry as a child actress with a small role as young Sita in the film ''Sampoorna Ramayanam'' (1936) ...

played the title role of Vindhyarani.

Plot

Durjaya kills his elder brother Maharaja Jayaveera of the Vindhya Kingdom and occupies the throne. Satamitra secretly takes care of the Prince Sivasri and is waiting for an opportunity to take revenge. Avanti is the daughter of a subordinate king. She hates men. Durjaya connivingly brings her to the Kingdom and announces her as the Queen. Sivasri and Avanti start loving each other. Satamitra sends message to Sivasri to kill Durjaya. Thinking that his love is a hindrance to his revenge, he told Avanti to forget him and his love. Avanti plans to kill Durjaya and plans to marry Sivasri. Sivasri attacks Durjaya, but pardons him. Avanti kills him and escapes. The drama continues. At the end, Sivasri and Avanti get married and rule the Vindya Kingdom.

Credits

Cast

* Ramana Rao *

G. Varalakshmi Garikapati Varalakshmi (27 September 1926 – 26 November 2006) was an Indian actress, stage artist, singer, and director who worked in Telugu and Tamil films. Biography Varalakshmi was born in 1926 in Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India. Her fath ...

* Relangi *

as Vindhyarani * D. V. Subba Rao * Sreevatsava * A. V. Subba Rao * B. Padmanabham * Kumari Sakkubai

Crew

* Director:

Chittajallu Pullayya Chittajallu Pullayya ( Telugu: చిత్తజల్లు పుల్లయ్య; 1898 – 6 October 1967) was an Indian film director and screenwriter. He is one of the earliest film personalities in Telugu cinema being associated with ...

* Story and Dialogues: Pingali Nagendra Rao * Production Company: Vyjayanthi Pictures * Original Music:

Eemani Sankara Sastri Emani Sankara Sastry (23 September 1922 – 1987), was a renowned Veena player of Carnatic music. Life sketch Emani Sankara Sastry was born on 23 September 1922 in Draksharamam, India. He came from a family of celebrated classical musicians. H ...

and Saluri Rajeswara Rao * Cinematography: C. V. Ramakrishnan * Film Editing: K. R. Krishnaswamy * Art Direction: K. R. Sarma * Sound Engineer: S. C. Gandhi * Playback singer:

Ghantasala Ghantasala may refer to: People * Ghantasala (musician) (Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, 1922-1974), Telugu singer and composer * Ghantasala Balaramayya (1906 - after 1952), Telugu film producer and director * Ghantasala Sai Srinivas, professionally ...

References

External links

* 1948 films 1940s Telugu-language films Indian black-and-white films Indian musical drama films 1940s musical drama films 1948 drama films Films directed by C. Pullayya {{1940s-Telugu-film-stub