Mangalya Balam (1959)

Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Chandra Sekhar), Savitri (Saroja), SV Ranga Rao (Papa Rao), G. Varalakshmi (Sita), Kannamba (Parvathamma), Relangi (Kailasam), Rajasulochana (Meenakshi), Suryakantham (Kanthamma), Ramana Reddy, Chadalavada Kutumba Rao, Sitaram, Dr. Sivarama Krishnaiah (Vaikuntham), Peketi Sivaram, JV Ramana Murthy (Suryam), Anuradha, AV Subba Rao (Ramayya)
Story: Ashapurna Devi
Dialogues: Athreya
Lyrics: Sri Sri, Kosaraju
Music: Master Venu
Playback: Madhavapeddi, Jikki
Cinematography: Selvaraj
Producer: D. Madhusudana Rao
Director: Adurthi Subba Rao
Banner: Annapurna Pictures
Release Date: 7 January
Trivia: This was based on the Bengali film 'Agni Pareeksha' (1954), which was based on Ashapurna Devi's novel 'Agni Pareeksha'.
This film was received President's appreciation certificate.
This was made in Telugu and Tamil ('Manjal Magimai) simultaneously. The later was released on 14 January.
Popular Songs:
1. Haayigaa aalumagalai kaalam gadapaali
2. Aakaasa veedhilo andaala jaabili
3. Penu cheekataaye lokam
4. Vaadina poole vikasinchene
5. Avunantaaraa kaadantaaraa
6. Chekkili meeda cheyyivesi
7. My dear meenaa maha manchidaanaa
8. Edo teliyani aanandam
9. Tirupathi venkateswaraa