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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Bhookailas<br />
| image = Bhookailas (1940) Poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[Sundar Rao Nadkarni]]<br />
| producer = [[A. V. Meiyappan]]<br />
| writer = [[Balijepalli Lakshmikantham Kavi]]<br />
| starring = [[Subbaiah Naidu]]<br />[[R. Nagendra Rao]]<br />Rayaprolu Subramanyam<br />
| music = R. Sudarshanam<br />
| cinematography = [[Adi Irani]]<br />
| editing = [[Sundar Rao Nadkarni]]<br />
| studio = [[AVM Productions|Pragathi Pictures]]<br />
| distributor =<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1940|12|14}}<br />
| runtime = 185 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget =<br />
}}<br />
'''''Bhookailas''''' ({{lang-te|భూకైలాస్}}) is a 1940 Telugu film produced by [[A. V. Meiyappan]] and directed by [[Sundar Rao Nadkarni]]. The film is starring [[Subbaiah Naidu]], [[R. Nagendra Rao]]. It was the first hit film for the establishment of [[AVM Productions]].<br />
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It was adapted from the famous [[Kannada language|Kannada]] stage play ''Bhookailasa'' by Sri Sahitya Samrajya Nataka Mandali of [[Mysore]].<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article2214709.ece Bhookailas (1940) by M. L. Narasimham in The Hindu.]</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{colbegin}}<br />
* [[Subbaiah Naidu]] as [[Ravana]]<br />
* [[R. Nagendra Rao]] as [[Narada]]<br />
* Rayaprolu Subramanyam as [[Shiva]]<br />
* Hymavathi as [[Parvathi]]<br />
* Parvathi Bai as [[Kaikasi]], mother of Ravana<br />
* Kamalabai as Vishnu Maya<br />
* M. Satyanarayana as [[Mayasura]]<br />
* Lakshmi Bai as [[Mandodari]], daughter of Mayasura<br />
* [[Master Viswam]] as young [[Ganesha]]<br />
{{colend}}<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
There are about 18 songs and poems in the film.<ref>[http://ghantasalagalamrutamu.blogspot.com/2011/03/1940.html Lyrical details of Bhookailas at Ghantasala Galamrutamu.]</ref><ref>[https://www.moviebuff.com/bhukailasa-1940-tamil Bhookailas]</ref> Some of the songs are very popular. Lyrics are penned by [[Balijepalli Lakshmikantham]]. The music score is provided by R. Sudarsanam.<br />
{{Tracklist<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| headline = Track listing<br />
| total_length = <br />
| title1 = Aa Suroopa Rekhaa Idega| extra1 = Lakshmi Bai<br />
| title2 = Atyacharula Cheta Dharma Vilayambai (poem)| extra2= Hymavathi<br />
| title3 = Bhuvanaika Jeeva Trigunanu Bhava | extra3 = Parvati Bai<br />
| title4 = Dariyedo Choochukora Melkora | extra4 = Master Viswam<br />
| title5 = Deva Jeevadhara Dayaraada | extra5 = Lakshmi Bai<br />
| title6 = Ide Kada Parvathi | extra6 = Nagendra Rao and Subbaiah Naidu<br />
| title7 = Kamala Mano Vihari Shouri | extra7 = Nagendra Rao<br />
| title8 = Maayalu Saagune Maa Edala| extra8 = Lakshmi Bai, Nagendra Rao and Subbaiah Naidu<br />
| title9 = Mahaadeva Nee Mahima Ne Grahimpa| extra9 = Subbaiah Naidu<br />
| title10 = Naa Janma Netiki Dhanyamaye | extra10 = Lakshmi Bai and Subbaiah Naidu<br />
| title11 = Naa Maaya Natakame Jagati| extra11 = Kamalabai<br />
| title12 = Nadavare Aavullara Poddugookipoyindi | extra12 = Master Viswam<br />
| title13 = Premanandamaya.. Naa Manoradhamu | extra13 = Lakshmi Bai<br />
| title14 = Samba Sadashiva Chandra Kaladhara | extra14 = Subbaiah Naidu<br />
| title15 = Sambho Shiva Lokaika Guru | extra15 = Subbaiah Naidu<br />
| title16 = Sri Sarva Mangala Mukha | extra16 = Subbaiah Naidu<br />
| title17 = Sumadoli Keli Haali Uyyalo Jampalo | extra17 = Lakshmi Bai group<br />
| title18 = Thagadoyi Danujendra (poem) | extra18 = Subbaiah Naidu<br />
}}<br />
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==Adaptations==<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;"<br />
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"<br />
| '''''Bhakta Ravana'''''<br>([[Tamil language|Tamil]])<br>(1938) || '''''Bhookailas'''''<br>([[Telugu language|Telugu]])<br>(1940) || '''''[[Bhookailas (1958 Telugu film)|Bhookailas]]'''''<br>([[Telugu language|Telugu]])<br>(1958) || '''''[[Bhookailasa (film)|Bhookailasa]]'''''<br>([[Kannada language|Kannada]])<br>(1958)<br />
|-<br />
| || [[Subbaiah Naidu]] || [[Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao]] || [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]]<br />
|- <br />
| || [[R. Nagendra Rao]] || [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] || [[Kalyan Kumar]]<br />
|-<br />
| || Lakshmi Bai || [[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]] || [[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0245006|Bhookailas}}<br />
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{{AVM Productions}}<br />
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[[Category:1940 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:1940s Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:AVM Productions films]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on the Ramayana]]<br />
[[Category:Indian musical drama films]]<br />
[[Category:1940s musical drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni]]<br />
[[Category:1940 drama films]]<br />
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