Daiva Balam

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Daiva Balam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPonnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy
Written byParasuram (dialogues)
Screenplay byPonnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy
Story byPonnaluri Brothers Unit
Produced byPonnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Jayasri
CinematographyB. J. Reddy
Edited byRajan
Music byAshwatthama
Production
company
Ponnaluri Brothers Pvt Ltd
Release date
  • 17 September 1959 (1959-09-17)
Running time
126 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

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

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

Soundtrack

Daiva Balam
Film score by
Ashwatthama
Released1959
GenreSoundtrack
ProducerAshwatthama

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Actor Sobhan Babu passes away". The Hindu. 21 March 2008. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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