Mangalya Balam

Mangalya Balam மஞ்சள் மகிமை
Directed by	Adurthi Subba Rao
Produced by	D. Madhusudhana Rao
Written by	Aatreya
Story by	Ashapurna Devi
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao S. V. Ranga Rao K. Savithri Relangi Ramana Reddy G. Varalakshmi P. Kannamba Rajasulochana
Music by	Master Venu
Cinematography	Selvaraj
Production company	Annapurna Pictures
Distributed by	Annapurna Pictures
Release dates	December 1958
Country	India
Language	Telugu and Tamil

Mangalya Balam is a 1958 Telugu family drama film, directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. The film dealt with the institution of marriage.^[1]^[2] The film was made simultaneously with Tamil as Manjal Mahimai (Tamil: மஞ்சள் மகிமை) and released on 14 January 1959. In 1967 it was later remade with slight changes to the plot in Hindi as Choti si mulaqat starring Vyjayanthimala and Uttam Kumar.

Cast

Actor	Role
A. Nageswara Rao	Chandrasekhar
K. Savithri	Saroja
S. V. Ranga Rao	Paparao
P. Kannamba
G. Varalakshmi
K. A. Thangavelu (Tamil) Relangi (Telugu)	Kailasam
Rajasulochana	Meena
K. Sarangkapani
K. Balaji
S. A. Asokan
M. S. Sundari Bai
P. D. Sambandam

Production

Bhavanarayana, producer of Meghasandesham suggested Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao to watch the Bengali film Agni Pariksha (1954). Madhusudhana bought the remake rights after being impressed with the film and approached Atreya to write the screenplay and dialogues for the film. One of the major changes the maker brought in was while in the original version the girl’s father dies of shock, in Mangalyabalam his character was retained till the last frame. Mangalyabalam was said to be the first Telugu film to shoot in Ooty and it was also Savitri’s first visit to the hill town. The Tamil version Manjal Mahimai was simultaneously made retaining all the leading actors and technicians with two changes to the cast – Thangavelu and Balaji replacing Relangi and Ramanamurthy respectively.^[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Master Venu. He borrowed only one tune from the Bengali film’s composer Anupam Ghatak, for the song "penu cheekataye lokam" from its original version "ke tumi amare dako".^[3]

Tamil Songs

Lyrics were by Udumalai Narayana Kavi. Playback singers are Ghantasala, S. C. Krishnan, P. Suseela, Jikki & K. Jamuna Rani.

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	Anbinaal Ondrai Neengal	P. Suseela		02:48
2	Aagaaya Veedhiyil Azhagaana Vennilaa	Ghantasala & P. Suseela	Udumalai Narayana Kavi	04:46
3	Thiruppadhi Vengkadesane	K. Jamuna Rani
4	Maaraadha Sogam Thaano	Ghantasala & P. Suseela	Udumalai Narayana Kavi	03:21
5	My Dear Meena Un Idea Enna	S. C. Krishnan & Jikki	Udumalai Narayana Kavi	03:17
6	Kodai Maraindhaal Inbam Varum	Ghantasala & P. Suseela	Udumalai Narayana Kavi	03:17
7	Aanadhu Aachu Ponadhu Pochu	S. C. Krishnan & Jikki	Udumalai Narayana Kavi	03:08
8	Idhuvenna Aanandhamo	P. Suseela	Udumalai Narayana Kavi	03:24

Telugu songs
The Telugu songs were written by Sri Sri. Playback singers are Ghantasala, Madhavapeddi Satyam, P. Suseela, Jikki & K. Jamuna Rani.

Telugu track list
No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Chekkili Meeda"	Madhavapeddi Satyam, Jikki	02:58
2.	"Aakaasha Veedhilo"	Ghantasala, P. Susheela	03:51
3.	"My Dear Meena"	Madhavapeddi Satyam, Jikki	03:16
4.	"Thirupathi Vengkateshwara"	K. Jamuna Rani	03:55
5.	"Vaadina Poole"	Ghantasala, P. Susheela	03:32
6.	"Avunthaaraa"	P. Leela, P. Susheela	04:43
7.	"Haayiga Alumagalai"	P. Susheela	03:32
8.	"Theliyani Aanandham"	P. Susheela	03:25
9.	"Penucheekataye Lokam"	Ghantasala, P. Susheela	03:14
Total length:			30:26

Release

Mangalyabalam was released on 7 January 1959 and for the first time in the history of Telugu cinema, the hundred days function was held in an open arena, the Municipal High School grounds, Vijayawada with thousands of cine fans participating and presided over by the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Kasu Brahmananda Reddy. Tamil version Manjal Magimai was released on 14 January 1959 and ran for hundred days.^[3]

Awards

National Film Awards

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu – 1959^[4]

Filmfare Awards South

Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu.^[5]

References

↑ Mangalya Balam (1959) - IMDb
↑ Mangalya Balam (1958) Telugu_MHCe DVD5_No Subs [DDR] - DesiTorrents - #1 Desi Community In The World
1 2 3 "BLAST FROM THE PAST - Mangalyabalam (1959)". Hindu. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
↑ "6th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
↑ The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. Times of India Press. 1984

External links

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu

1954–1960

Peddamanushulu (1954) Bangaru Papa (1955) Tenali Ramakrishna (1956) No Award (1957) Pelli Naati Pramanalu (1958) Nammina Bantu (1959) Mahakavi Kalidasu (1960)

Certificate of Merit	Thodu Dongalu and Vipra Narayana (1954) Ardhangi (1955) Edi Nijam (1956) Bhagya Rekha and Thodi Kodallu (1957) Mangalya Balam (1958) Maa Inti Mahalakshmi and Jayabheri (1959) Seetarama Kalyanam (1960)

1961–1980

Bharya Bhartalu (1961) Mahamantri Timmarusu (1962) Lava Kusa (1963) Doctor Chakravarthy (1964) Antastulu (1965) Rangula Ratnam (1966) Sudigundalu (1967) Varakatnam (1968) Aadarsa Kutumbam (1969) Desamante Manushuloyi (1970) Mattilo Manikyam (1971) Pandanti Kapuram (1972) No Award (1973) No Award (1974) Mutyala Muggu (1975) Oorummadi Brathukulu (1976) Oka Oori Katha (1977) Nimajjanam (1978) Nagna Sathyam (1979) Harischandrudu (1980)

Certificate of Merit	No Award (1961) Kula Gotralu and Siri Sampadalu (1962) Amara Shilpi Jakkanna and Mooga Manasulu (1963) Ramadasu (1964) Palnati Yuddham and Manushulu Mamathalu (1965) Discontinued after 1965

1981–2000

2001–present

Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Film

1953–1960	Devadasu (1953) Raju Peda (1954) Ardhangi (1955) Bhale Ramudu (1956) Mayabazar (1957) Mangalya Balam (1958) Jayabheri (1959) Chivaraku Migiledi (1960)

1961–1980	Velugu Needalu (1961) Gundamma Katha (1962) Nartanasala (1963) Mooga Manasulu (1964) Antastulu (1965) Aastiparulu (1966) Chadarangam (1967) Sudigundalu (1968) Bangaru Panjaram (1969) Dharma Daata (1970) Tehsildar Gari Ammayi (1971) Pandanti Kapuram (1972) Jeevana Tarangalu (1973) O Seeta Katha (1974) Jeevana Jyothi (1975) Soggadu (1976) Adavi Ramudu (1977) Mana Voori Pandavulu (1978) Gorintaku (1979)

1981–2000	Maa Bhoomi (1980) Saptapadi (1981) Meghasandesam (1982) Neti Bharatam (1983) Swati (1984) Pratighatana (1985) Repati Pourulu (1986) Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1987) Swarnakamalam (1988) Siva (1989) Sathruvu (1990) Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991) Gharana Mogudu (1992) Matru Devo Bhava (1993) Aame (1994) Shubha Sankalpam (1995) Ninne Pelladata (1996) Sindhooram (1997) Antahpuram (1998) Raja (1999) Nuvve Kavali (2000)

2001–present	Nuvvu Nenu (2001) Santosham (2002) Okkadu (2003) Varsham (2004) Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) Bommarillu (2006) Happy Days (2007) Gamyam (2008) Magadheera (2009) Vedam (2010) Dookudu (2011) Eega (2012) Attarintiki Daredi (2013) Manam (2014) Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)

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