Mangala is an Indian film produced by S. S. Vasan of Gemini Studios. Filmed in Hindi and Telugu languages, it is a remake of the studio's own Tamil film Mangamma Sabatham (1943). The film stars P. Bhanumathi and Ranjan. The Hindi version, released in 1950 was directed by Vasan while the Telugu version, released a year later on 14 January, was directed by Chandru.

Mangala
Poster in Hindi
Directed byS. S. Vasan (Hindi)
Chandru (Telugu)
Based onMangamma Sapatham
Produced byS. S. Vasan
StarringP. Bhanumathi
Ranjan
CinematographyKamal Ghosh
Rajabathar
Edited byChandru (Hindi)
M. Umanath (Telugu)
Music byM. D. Parthasarathy
Production
company
Release dates
1950 (Hindi)
  • 14 January 1951 (1951-01-14) (Telugu)
Running time
182 minutes
CountryIndia
Languages
  • Hindi
  • Telugu

Plot

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Mangala, after being humiliated by a prince, swears revenge by making the prince marry her and have a child who would whip him in court.

Cast

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Production

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Mangala, filmed in Telugu and Hindi languages, is a remake of Gemini Studios' own Tamil film Mangamma Sabatham (1943).[1][2] While Ranjan reprised his role from the Tamil film, Vasundhara Devi was replaced by P. Bhanumathi.[1][3] Producer S. S. Vasan directed the Hindi version, and Chandru directed the Telugu version.[4] The Hindi version's length was 4,799.00 metres (15,744.75 ft),[5] and the Telugu version was 182 minutes.[1]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by M. D. Parthasarathy. He worked alone in Telugu, and with E. Shankar Shastri and Balkrishan Kalla in Hindi.[6][7] The song "Suno Suno Pyare More Sajna" from the Hindi soundtrack is based on "I, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi (I Like You Very Much)".[3][8]

  • "Jhanan Jhanana" – P. Bhanumathi

Release

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The Hindi version of Mangala was released in 1950,[5] and the Telugu version a year later, on 14 January 1951.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 323.
  2. ^ Ranga Rao, V.A.K. "Hindi film dance". india-seminar.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b Sriram, V. (28 February 2018). "Carmen Miranda, Vasundhara, Bhanumathi & Sarangapani". Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  4. ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, pp. 323, 616.
  5. ^ a b "Mangala". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  6. ^ "మంగళ" (PDF). Indiancine.ma (in Telugu). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Mangala". JioSaavn. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Mangala, 1950". IndiaVideo. Archived from the original on 7 May 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Mangala". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 23 September 2021.

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