Grihalakshmi (1938)

Synopsis: The film tells of the decadent dancer, Madhuri (Kanchanmala), who seduces the upright Dr. Krishna Rao (Ramanujachari) into leaving his good wife Radha (Kannamba). The doctor becomes an alcoholic and is framed for the murder of Vishwasa Rao, the trustee of his father's estate. Krishna Rao's brother-in-law Gopinath (Nagaiah) helps the hero and later offers shelter to a destitute Radha. Radha has a scuffle with Madhuri, falls down the stairs and becomes mentally unbalanced, ending up waling the streets of Madras denouncing god, truth and justice.
Cast: Chittooru V. Nagaiah (Gopinath), Kannamba (Radha), Kanchanamala (Madhuri), Gauripathy Sastry (Prachanda Sastry), Ramanujachari (Dr. Krishna), Govindarajula Subbarao (Ramlal Seth), Sarala (Santhi), Rohini (Rohini), MC Raghavan (Viswasa Rao), Koteswara Rao (Rama Rao), Kanthamma (Manikyam), Anjanibai (Ganga), Doraswamy (Prosecutor), Hanumantha Rao (Advocate), Nagabhushanam (Judge), Appalaswamy, Jagadeesan
Story and Lyrics: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Prabhala Satyanarayana
Cinematography: K. Ramnoth
Audiography: Sekhar
Executive Producer: DL Ramachandran
Producer and Director: H.M. Reddy
Banner: Rohini Pictures
Trivia: It was mostly influenced from the 1930 hollywood film The Blue Angel, directed by Josef Von Sternberg. 'Grihalakshmi' has been renowned as first movie to made from a social stage play, abundance d in Andhra Pradesh. It was based on the most popular play 'Rangoon Rowdy'. It deals the issues of prostitution and liquor.
This was debut movie for Nagaiah. 'Kallu maananandoy', sung by Nagaiah, was very popular song in those days.
Popular Songs:
1. Kallu maanandoy babu kallu teravandoy
2. Lendu bhaarata veerulaaraa