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Mayalokam
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gudavalli Ramabrahmam
Written by	Daita Gopalam (dialogues)
Story by	Tripuraneni Gopichand
Produced by	Gudavalli Ramabrahmam
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao S. Varalakshmi
Edited by	Maanikyam D. Yoganand
Music by	Galipenchala Narasimha Rao
Production company	Sarathi Films
Distributed by	Narasu Studios
Release date	10 October 1945 (1945-10-10)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Mayalokam (transl. Magic World) is a 1945 Telugu-language film produced and directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam under the Sarathi Films banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and S. Varalakshmi, with music composed by Galipenchala Narasimha Rao. The film is the debut of veteran actor and producer Padmanabham. The film was successful at the box office.

Plot

Once upon a time, a kingdom called Sambaripura was ruled by Kambhoja Raju, who had 7 wives & 6 sons. The first 6 are self-obsessed, and their kids are creampuffs. Manikyamba, the benevolent younger queen, conceives at long last. On the eve of her Seemantham baby shower ceremony, astrologers declare that she will give birth to a noble hero and an emperor. Listening to it, the rest of the queens envy. So, they ruse and incriminate Manikyamba for poisoning their progeny. Therefore, she is ostracized and reaches a scheduled forest. However, Manikyamba is shielded by Siva & Parvati as tribals when she delivers a baby boy Sarabandi Raju. Years roll by, and Sarabandi turns into a gallant & jack of all trades. Meanwhile, in the fort, Kambhoja Raju is ailing with a chronic ulcer, and the solitary means to recoup him is to gain medicine, i.e., amalgamated beyond the seven seas; one pillar is the floor and in the tuft of princess Yojanagandhi's hair. Being cognizant of the plight, Manikyamba delegates the responsibility to Sarabandi, divulging the past. Now, Sarabandi intrudes into the fort as a doctor and temporarily relieves the King. He also promised to procure the medicine and the King's edicts to bestow his kingdom to whoever gains it. Hereupon, the 6 greedy princes decide to acquire it when Sarabandi stipulates a timeline of 40 days, and they proceed. Midway, they halt at an arcane place called Tanapuri where Princess Rangasani, whose aim is to oppress men, mocks & seizes them with her tricks. Following the end of the term, Sarabandi himself sets foot. Amid this, he is acquainted with a charming Ratnagandhi, whom he relieves from the clutches of demons, and they crush. Then she detects his necessity and accords him a Keelu Gurram, the magical horse via which he gets his destiny. After an adventurous act, Sarabandi triumphs in his mission when enraged Yojanagandhi confronts him. Consequently, Veerabhadra appears, proclaiming that Sarabandi is Siva's boon, and mandates her to knit him, which she accepts. Sarabandi is on the return with Yojanagandhi & Ratnagandhi. En route, he encounters Rangasani, and she bows her head down to free his sibling, but they slyly snatch the medicine by backstabbing him. At last, with the blessings of Siva & Parvati, Sarabandi recoups and cures his father. Moreover, he rectifies his stepmothers & their sons, who plead pardon from Manikyamba. Finally, the movie ends happily with Sarabandi's crowing ceremony.

Cast

• Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Sarabandi Raju
• S. Varalakshmi as Rangasani
• Govindarajula Subba Rao as Kambhoja Raju
• C. S. R. as Navabhoja Raju
• Vedantam Raghavayya as Shiva
• Padmanabham as the prince
• M. C. Raghavan as Rajugaru
• Dr. GV Seetapati as Brahmana Mantri
• Kannamba as Manikyamba
• M. V. Rajamma as Yojanagandhi
• C. Santha Kumari as Rathnagandhi
• T. G. Kamala Devi as Lalitha
• Radio Bhanumathi as Kambhoja Raju's eldest wife

Princes

• Lanka Satyam
• J.Rama Rao
• Mahabir Singh Tagore
• B. Varahala Raju
• G.Narayana Rao

Soundtrack

Music composed by Galipenchala Narasimha Rao. Music released on Audio Company.

Box office

• The film ran for more than 100 days in 4 centers in Andhra Pradesh.

References

1. "Mayalokam (Overview)". IMDb.
2. "Mayalokam (Banner)". Filmiclub.
3. "Mayalokam (Cast & Crew)". Know Your Films.
4. Rao, Akkina Mareswara (1997). "Cultural and ideological mediation of Telugu cinema in colonial Andhra's Past (1931–1947)" (PDF). Shodhganga. p. 103. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
5. "Mayalokam (Story)". The Hindu.
6. "Cycle Stand - Akkineni Nageswara Rao's 100 days film list". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

External links

• Mayalokam film at IMDb.

• 1945 films
• 1940s Telugu-language films
• Indian black-and-white films
• Indian musical films
• 1945 musical films
• Films scored by Gali Penchala Narasimha Rao