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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Mahiravana<br />
| image = Mahi Ravana 1940 Film.jpg<br />
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| director = [[Chitrapu Narayana Rao]]<br />
| producer = [[Ghantasala Balaramayya]]<br />
| writer = <br />
| narrator = <br />
| starring = [[Vemuri Gaggayya]]<br>[[Kanchanamala]]<br />
| music = [[Galipenchala Narasimha Rao]]<br />
| cinematography = Govindrao Bhadsavle<br />
| editing = <br />
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| released = {{Film date|1940}}<br />
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| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
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'''''Mahiravana''''' is a 1940 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language film directed by [[Chitrapu Narayana Rao]] and produced by [[Ghantasala Balaramayya]] under the banner of Kubera Films. Veteran actor [[Vemuri Gaggayya]] played Ahiravan.<br />
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Mairavana turned out to be big hit because of its technical values.<ref>Mairavana (1940) by M. L. Narasimham in [[The Hindu]], 7 August 2011.</ref> The directorial involvement with trick photography (Govindrao Bhadsavle) and opulent sets (T. V. S. Sarma) supported by the make-up (Mangayya) have contributed greatly to its success.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
The film is based on the story of [[Ahiravan|Mahiravana]], who ruled the lower world, [[Patala|Pathala]]. During the [[Ramayana]], [[Ravana]] kept [[Sita]] in captivity. The war ensued with the involvement of [[Vanara]]s. Ravana's wife, [[Mandodari]], plead to him to release Sita. She also warned him not to form an enmity with [[Lord Rama]]. Ravana refused to heed her advice and sought the help of Mahiravana to kill Lord Rama and [[Lakshmana]]. [[Lord Hanuman|Anjaneya]] built a fortress using his tail to safeguard them. But Mahiravana, using his mystical powers, brought them to the Pathala Loka. The Pathala Queen, Devi Bandini, was a devotee of Lord Rama and wished to marry him. Rama killed Mahiravana with her help and promised to marry her in the future generations.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Vemuri Gaggayya]] as Ahiravan<br />
* [[Kanchanamala]] as Chandrasena<br />
* [[Rami Reddy (actor)|Rami Reddy]]<br />
* Rayaprolu Subrahmanyam as Ravana<br />
* T. Ramakrishna Sastry as Lord Rama<br />
* Y. R. Suri as Anjaneya<br />
* G. Seshachalam as Lakshmana<br />
* K. Subrahmanya Kumari<br />
* Nellore Krishnaiah as Matsyavallabha<br />
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==1964 film==<br />
The film was remade in 1964 by [[B. A. Subba Rao]]. It starred [[Kanta Rao]] as Rama, [[Relangi (actor)|Relangi]] as Anjaneya, [[Sobhan Babu]] as Lakshmana, Dhoolipala as Mairavana and [[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]] as Chandrasena. [[S. Rajeswara Rao]] gave the music.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|tt0247496}}<br />
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[[Category:Films based on the Ramayana]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Chitrapu Narayana Rao]]<br />
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[[Category:Films scored by Gali Penchala Narasimha Rao]]<br />
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