కన్యాశుల్కం (1955)

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Kanyasulkamu is a 1955 Indian Telugu-language philosophical film directed by P. Pullayya and produced by D. L. Narayana for his production company Vinodha Pictures. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri and Sowcar Janaki, with soundtrack and score by Ghantasala. This film marks the screen debut of actress Saradha, who made a cameo appearance for a three-minute song sequence as a child artist.

Production

During the production of Devadasu (1953), producer D. L. Narayana approached N. T. Rama Rao for playing the titular role. Rama Rao could not accept the proposal due to scheduling conflicts, and Akkineni Nageswara Rao was cast for the same. However, Narayana was adamant to make a film with Rama Rao, and chose to adapt Gurajada Apparao's play Kanyasulkamu.

Narayana produced the film for his production company Vinodha Pictures, and signed P. Pullayya to direct it. R. Hanumantha Rao, who was the film's assistant director, also served as the editor. Sadasivabrahmam also worked on the screenplay and dialogue apart from adapting the play into a script.

Rama Rao played Gireesam, the anti-heroic protagonist of the play whose character arc was altered in the end as part of the scripting changes. Savitri was cast as Madhuravani, a prostitute and the other protagonist of the play. Narayana approached Jamuna to play Buchamma, but her father opposed this idea unwilling to see her act as a young widow on screen. Sowcar Janaki was later cast for the same. C. S. R.

Pasumarthi Krishnamurthy choreographed the dance sequences. Godagankar and Vali were signed as the art directors, and were aided by Haribabu and K. Nageswara Rao in the production design. Sets were erected at Narasu, Revathi and Venus Cine Studios in Kodambakkam, Madras (now Chennai) where majority of the principal photography was wrapped up. The post production activities were completed at Vijaya Laboratory Film Centre Pvt. Ltd. in Madras.

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