UpdateBot at 16:48, 1 July 2022

2022-07-01T16:48:09Z

New page

{{Short description|1956 film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Charana Daasi
| image = Charana Daasi.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[T. Prakash Rao]]
| screenplay = [[Vempati Sadasivabrahmam]]
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Noukadubi]]''|[[Rabindranath Tagore]]}}
| producer = A. Sankara Reddy
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]<br />[[Anjali Devi]]<br />[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]
| cinematography = P. L. Roy
| editing = N. M. Shankar
| music = [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
| studio = Lalitha Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1956|12|20}}
| runtime = 196 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}

'''''Charana Daasi''''' ({{translation|Wife}}) is a 1956 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written by [[Vempati Sadasivabrahmam]] and directed by [[T. Prakash Rao]]. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Anjali Devi]] and [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]], with music composed by [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]. The film is based on [[Rabindranath Tagore]]'s 1906 [[Bengali language|Bengali]] novel ''[[Noukadubi]]''. It was simultaneously made in Tamil as ''[[Mathar Kula Manikkam]]'' (1956). Story and Dialogues were by [[Vempati Sadasivabrahmam]]

== Plot ==
Venu and Lakshmi are lovers, but Venu is forcibly coupled up with a girl Devaki by his parents. Simultaneously, another wedding takes place in the same village, of an orthodox girl Parvathi which is disrupted due to dowry problems. During that plight, Dr. Chandra Shekar the best friend of Parvathi's brother marries her to keep them at save face. Due to the sudden espousal, the couple fails to notice. Parallelly, as it is an unwilling alliance Venu too overlooks the bride. Both the bridal parties travel on the same train, which runs into a disastrous accident. In which, Venu's parents and wife die. Here, Venu mistakes Parvathi as his wife sees her bridal dress and takes her home. Meanwhile, Shekar assumes that both his friend and wife are deceased. Fortuitously, on time, Venu realizes the truth which he hides from Parvathi and engages himself in the relentless task of searching for Parvathi's husband to unite them. Before he could succeed, Lakshmi misconstrues him by considering Parvathi as his wife. Right now, Parvathi also learns the truth and fled from Venu's house with mortifying when she tries to commit suicide. Through the wheel of fortune, she is rescued by her mother-in-law Annapurna and lands at her husband's house. Nevertheless, knowing the reality she is disabled to divulge her identity being dastarded that Shekar may suspect her chastity. Besides, Lakshmi becomes a lunatic due to Venu's deceit and she is admitted to Shekar's hospital. During the time of treatment, Lakshmi & Shekar convene with each other, and their elders decide to merge them which Parvathi also happily approves. Just in time, Venu arrives and imparts the facts when Shekar whole-heartedly accepts Parvathi and both of them thank Venu even though Lakshmi feels sorry. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Venu & Lakshmi.

== Cast ==
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Dr. Chandra Sekhar
*[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] as Venu
*[[Anjali Devi]] as Parvathi
*[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] as Lakshmi
*[[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as Raghavaiah
*[[Relangi (actor)|Relangi]] as Mahesham
*[[Ramana Reddy]] as Narsu & Krishna (dual role)
*[[Govindarajula Subba Rao]] as Basavaiah
*[[Chadalavada Kutumba Rao|Chadalavada]] as Hanumanthu
*Perumallu as Rangaiah
*[[P. Kannamba|Kannamba]] as Annapurna
*[[Sowcar Janaki]] as Saroja
*[[Suryakantam (actress)|Suryakantam]] as Seshamma
*[[Hemalatha (Telugu actress)|Hemalatha]] as Venu's mother
*[[Kumari Kamala|Kamala Lakshman]] as ''Vasavadatta'' in [[Svapnavasavadattam]] Dance Drama
*[[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]] as Dancer
*[[Ambika Sukumaran]] as Dancer

== Production ==
The film is based on [[Rabindranath Tagore]]'s novel, ''[[Noukadubi]]''. The director [[T. Prakash Rao]] chose to replace the boat crash sequence in the novel with a train accident in the film, inspired by a real event that took place near [[Ariyalur]]. The film was shot simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu languages, with the Tamil version titled ''[[Mathar Kula Manikkam]]''.<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=20 October 2012 |title=Blast from the Past – Mathar Kula Manikkam 1956 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mathar-kula-manickam-1956/article4016223.ece |url-status=live |access-date=21 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215030941/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mathar-kula-manickam-1956/article4016223.ece |archive-date=15 February 2018}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
|name = Charana Daasi
|type = film
|artist = [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
|released = 1956
|genre = Soundtrack
|length = 42:28
|label = HMV Audio
|producer = [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
}}

Music composed by [[S. Rajeswara Rao]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Charanadaasi (1956)-Song_Booklet |url=https://indiancine.ma/ |url-status=live |access-date=27 August 2021 |website=Indiancine.ma|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405060204/http://indiancine.ma:80/ |archive-date=5 April 2013 }}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title!!Lyrics!!Singers!!length
|-
|1
|"Gulabeela"
|[[Samudrala Sr.|Samudrala Sr]]
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]] & [[P. Leela]]
|2:07
|-
|2
|"Aasalu Poochinavi"
|Samudrala Sr.
|P. Susheela
|3:49
|-
|3
|"Are Beta.... Bommalaata"
|Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
|Mallikarjuna Rao
|3:14
|-
|4
|"Gunde Raayi Chesuko"
|B. V. N. Acharya
|[[Madhavapeddi Satyam]]
|3:42
|-
|5
|"Ee Dayachaluna Raa"
|Samudrala Sr.
|[[P. Leela]]
|3:41
|-
|6
|"Regina Aasa"
|Samudrala Sr.
|[[Jikki]]
|2:59
|-
|7
|"Srilalitaa Dayaakalitaa"
|BVN Acharya
|P. Leela
|3:03
|-
|8
|"Badhalee Ayipoyindhe Bhamamani"
|[[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]]
|[[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao]]
|3:36
|-
|9
|"Nede Kadaa Hayi"
|Kosaraju
|Madhavapeddi Satyam & Swarnalatha
|3:32
|-
|10
|"Maruvakumaa Manoramana"
|BVN Acharya
|P. Susheela
|4:31
|-
|11
|"Murisenu Lokalu Kanumaa"
|Samudrala Sr.
|Ghantasala & P. Susheela
|2:23
|-
|12
|"Oho Viyogini"
|BVN Acharya
|P. Susheela
|2:42
|-
|13
|"Yekkadunnadi"
|Samudrala Sr.
|Jikki & [[K. Rani (singer)|K. Rani]]
|3:10
|-
|14
|"Tharumaarulaadeveme Vayyaari"
|Samudrala Sr.
|[[V. N. Sundaram]]
|2:15
|-
|15
|"Dhushtudu Jooche Ninnu"
|Samudrala Sr.
|P. Susheela
|
|-
|16
|"Kantini Satyamu Nenee Reyi"
|Samudrala Sr.
|P. Leela
|
|}

== Release ==
''Charanadasi'' and ''Mathar Kula Manikkam'', the Telugu and Tamil versions respectively, were released the same year and were box-office successes.<ref name=thehindu />

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0254213}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:1950s multilingual films]]
[[Category:1956 drama films]]
[[Category:1956 films]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Films based on works by Rabindranath Tagore]]
[[Category:Films directed by T. Prakash Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by S. Rajeswara Rao]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]

Charana Daasi - Revision history

UpdateBot at 16:48, 1 July 2022