Pathala Bhairavi (1951)

Synopsis: The son of the gardener Thota Raamudu (NTR) falls in love with Indumathi (Malathi), the princess of Ujjain. When he faces resistance from the king, he approaches a Sorcerer (SVR), who actually plans to sacrifice this young, brave lad to the goddess Patala Bhairavi (Girija) to attain the magic statuette, which would grant any wish. Raamudu finds about this plan and sacrifices the sorcerer and obtains Patala Bhairavi.
Cast: NT Rama Rao (Thota Ramudu), Malathi (Indumathi), SV Ranga Rao (Nepala Mantrikudu), Padmanabham, Balakrishna, CSR Anjaneyulu, Girija, Surabhi Kamalabai, Krishna Kumari, Lakshmikantam, Hemalathamma Rao, Relangi (Anjaneyulu), Savitri, Chadalavada Kutumba Rao
Story: Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
Dialogues and Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao
Music: Ghantasala
Playback: Ghantasala, VJ Varma, TG Kamala Devi, Relangi, AP Komala, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao, P. Leela
Cinematography: Marcus Bartley
Choreography: Pasumarthi Krishna Murthy
Art: Madhavapeddi Gokhale and Kaladhar
Associate Director: Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
Producers: Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani
Director: KV Reddy
Banner: Vijaya Pictures
Release Date: 15 March
Trivia: Patala Bhairavi's shooting was triggered off on 5th Feb 1950 and finished it's shooting on 8th Feb 1951. After getting released on 15th March 1951, 'Patala Bhairavi' created the box-office sensation. It released with 13 prints and celebrated 100 days in 10 centers and silver jubilee in 4 centers in first batch. Overall it had a 100-day run in 32 centers. It was one of the four films selected from India and only South Indian film for International Film Festival in 1952.
It ran 245 days in Durga Kalamandir, Vijayawada.
Once it was a lesson for the students at Pune Film Institute.
VJ Varma, who rendered the song 'prema kosamai valalo padene paapam pasivaadu', was a venu vidwan at Madras Radio Station at that time and a blind man by birth.
Lakshmikantha, discovery of renowned dancer Udaya Shankar, performed brilliantly for the dance ballet 'vagaloyi vagalu'.
Savitri and Pasumarthi Krishna Murthy were performed for the dance ballet 'ika raanante raane raanoy'. This was her first duet on the screen.
Popular Songs:
1. Teeyani oohalu haayini golipe
2. Enta ghaatu premayo
3. Haayigaa manakinka swechchagaa
4. Prema kosamai valalo padene
5. Vinave baalaa naa prema gola
6. Itihaasam vinnaaraa aa athi saahasule unnaaraa
7. Raanante raane raanu
8. Ika raanante raane raanoy