Gunasundari Katha

Gunasundari Katha
Directed by	Kadiri Venkata Reddy
Written by	Kamalakara Kameswara Rao Pingali Nagendra Rao Kadiri Venkata Reddy William Shakespeare
Starring	Sriranjani Kasturi Siva Rao Vallabhajosyula Sivaram Relangi Venkata Ramaiah Govindarajula Subba Rao Shanta Kumari K. Malathi Pamarthi Venkateswara Rao Jandhya Gaurinatha Sastry T. G. Kamala Devi Hemalatha Kallakoori Sadasiva Rao T. Kanakam Vijaya Nirmala
Music by	Addepalli Rama Rao Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Cinematography	Marcus Bartley
Edited by	C. P. Jamboolingam
Production company	Vauhini Studios
Release dates	1949
Running time	172 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Gunasundari Katha (Telugu: గుణసుందరి కథ) was a 1949 Telugu film directed by Kadiri Venkata Reddy and starring Sriranjani in the title role as Gunasundari. It is loosely based on the William Shakespeare's King Lear and his three daughters. Sri Tulasi Jaya Tulasi song by P. Leela was a hit with public and sung by housewives even today.

The plot

King Ugrasena (Govindarajula Subba Rao) of Dhara Nagaram has 3 daughters - Rupasundari (Shantakumari), Hemasundari (Malathi) and Gunasundari (Sriranjani). Rupa and Hema are married to their cousins, Haramati (Subba Rao) and Kalamati (Relangi) respectively. Guna comments one day in a discussion that the husband is the most important entity for a girl. Her angered father, the King, then marries Guna to a blind, limp, mute and deaf pauper, Daivadeenam (Kasturi Siva Rao).

When it is discovered that Daivadeenam is in fact a prince under a curse, Guna and Daivadeenam are banished from the Kingdom. They live far away in a small hut. The King is fatally ill. Only a precious gem, the Mahendra Mani, can save him. So the three sons-in-law set out to find the gem and Daivadeenam finds it. Haramati and Kalamati steal it from him and the King is cured. Another curse hits Daivadeenam, who now turns into a bear. Pleased with Gunasundari's devotion, Lord Shiva and Parvati bless Daivadeenam and he becomes normal once again. The King, understanding the truth finally, makes Daivadeenam the King.

Cast

Actor / Actress	Character
Govindarajula Subba Rao	King Ugrasena
Sriranjani	Gunasundari
Santha Kumari	Rupasundari
Malathi	Hemasundari
Vallabhajosyula Sivaram
Kasturi Siva Rao	Daivadeenam
Relangi Venkataramaiah	Kalamati
Subba Rao	Haramati
T. G. Kamala Devi

Songs

There are many lyrics all of them written by Pingali Nagendra Rao. The music score is composed by Ogirala Ramachandra Rao.

• Adiye Eduraivachche Daka Pada Munduku Padipodam (Singers: Relangi and Pamarti Krishna Murthy)
• Amma Mahalakshmi Dayacheyavamma (Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)
• Challani Doravele O Chandamama (Singers: Malathi and Shanta Kumari)
• Kala Kala Aa Kokilemo Palukarinche Vintiva (Singers: Malathi and Shanta Kumari)
• Kalpagama Tallivai Ghanata Velasina Gouri (Singer: P. Leela)
• O Chaaru Sheela Le Javarala (Singer: V. Shivaram)
• O Matha Raavaa Naa Mora Vinavaa (Singer: P. Leela)
• Ore Ore Brahma Devuda (Singer: Kasturi Shiva Rao)
• Siri Thalam Vesenante (Singers: Kasturi Shiva Rao and P. Leela)
• Sri Thulasi Jaya Thulasi Jayamuneeyave (Singer: P. Leela)
• Thelusukondayya (Singers: T. G. Kamala Devi and Chorus)
• Upakaara Gunaalayavai Vunnavu Kade Maatha (Singer: P. Leela)

External links

• Gunasundari Katha at IMDb.
• Gunasundari Katha songs to download