Sumangali (1940 film)

Sumangali is a 1940 Telugu-language film written, directed and produced by B. N. Reddy. The film stars V. Nagayya, A. S. Giri, Kumari and Malathi. The main concept of the film widow remarriage is inspired by Kandukuri Veeresalingam.

Plot
Satyam is a progressive man. He is loved by his cousin Parvati and Saraswathi. Saraswati, is an advanced thinking, rich woman, learns that she has been married and widowed as a child. Parvathi is an orthodox woman sacrifices her life. Sathyam and Saraswathi marry at the end supporting the film theme of widow marriages.

Cast

 * V. Nagayya as Panthulu
 * A. S. Giri as Sathyam
 * Kumari as Saraswathi
 * Malathi as Parvati
 * Mudigonda Lingamurthy
 * Seshamamba
 * Doraiswamy

Crew

 * Director: B. N. Reddy
 * Assistant Director: Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
 * Story: K. Ramnoth
 * Dialogues: Samudrala Sr.
 * Producers: Moola Narayana Swamy and B. N. Reddy
 * Production Company: Vauhini Studios
 * Original Music: V. Nagayya
 * Sound: A. Krishnan
 * Cinematography: K. Ramnoth
 * Production Designer: A. K. Sekhar
 * Production Manager: K. V. Reddy
 * Playback singers: V. Nagayya

Songs

 * "Aada Brathuke Madhuram"
 * "Baala Pasupu Kumkuma Neeku"
 * "Padave Koyila, Padake Koyila"
 * "Kaatama Raayuda Kadiri Narasimhuda" (Lyrics: Samudrala Sr.; Music: V. Nagayya; Singers: Malathi and A. S. Rao)

Reception
Although a commercial failure, Sumangali is considered a "classic" by critics.