Sobha (1958 film)

Sobha is a 1958 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi. The film was produced by Ponnaluri Brothers under the Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures banner. Music was composed by A. M. Rajah in his debut. Sobha was a remake of the Hindi film Dulari (1949). The film was recorded as a Hit at the box office.

Plot
Sitamma, an affluent widow, dotes on her only daughter, Sobha. On Sobha's 5th birthday, her maternal uncle Shankaram gifts a locket merging her photograph and words to knit Sobha with his son Raja. The same night, Sobha is abducted by a tribal chieftain, Sardar, for jewelry. Years rolled by, and Sobha grew as Rani in their hamlet under the nurture of Sardar with his sister Nagamma's daughter Kasturi. Parallelly, Lala, a big fish, entices Rani, but Kasturi endears him. Once, Rani conducts a busking when Raja sweethearts her; via his mate Sambhu, he finds her whereabouts and two crushes. Discerning it, Lala cautions Nagamma and strikes Raja. Being aware of his son's love affair, Shankaram rebukes, but Raja stands firm. As a result, he quits the house. Currently, Raja & Rani flee with the aid of Nagamma and approach Sitamma, who wholeheartedly welcomes them. Meanwhile, Lala forcibly retrieves Rani when Raja chases them. In that brawl, Kasturi dies to Lala's knife; eventually, he joins her. Besides, Shankaram complains to the police who surround the hamlet, and an encounter arises, in which Sardar passes away. Before leaving his last, he asks Nagamma to hand over Rani to her parents. Raja & Rani reach Shankaram's house, but he still denies their nuptial. Ergo, Sitamma steps to unite them. At the same time, Sambhu arrives with Nagamma, who divulges that Rani is Sobha by the locket. At last, Shankaram regrets and grants approval. Finally, the movie ends with the marriage of Raja & Sobha.

Cast

 * N. T. Rama Rao as Raja
 * Anjali Devi as Sobha / Rani
 * Relangi as Sankaram
 * Ramana Reddy as Sambhu
 * Mukkamala as Lala
 * Dr. Sivaramakrishnayya as Sardar
 * Rajasulochana as Kasthuri
 * Hemalatha as Seetamma
 * Venkumamba as Nagamma
 * Vijayalakshmi as Raja's mother

Soundtrack
Music was composed by A. M. Rajah. Lyrics were written by P. Vasanth Kumar Reddy. Music released by Audio Company.

Box office
Sobha fared reasonably well at the box office and celebrated a 100-day run at Vijayawada.