Chenchu Lakshmi
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	B. A. Subba Rao
Written by	Vempati Sadasivabrahmam (Telugu dialogues) Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass M. S. Subramaniam (Tamil dialogues)
Screenplay by	B. A. Subba Rao
Story by	Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
Produced by	B. A. Subba Rao
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Anjali Devi
Cinematography	C. Nageswara Rao
Edited by	K. Marthandam
Music by	S. Rajeswara Rao
Production company	B.A.S. Productions
Distributed by	Navayuga Films
Release date	9 April 1958 (1958-04-09)
Running time	145 minutes
Country	India
Languages	Telugu Tamil

Chenchu Lakshmi is a 1958 IndianHindu mythological film produced and directed byB. A. Subba Rao. The film starsAkkineni Nageswara Rao andAnjali Devi, with music composed byS. Rajeswara Rao. It wassimultaneously shot inTelugu andTamil languages, with most of the actors and scenes being the same in both versions. AnotherChenchu Lakshmi was earlier made in 1943 with a different cast and crew.^[1][2][3]

The film is based on the Hindu mythological story, which begins with the weddings ofVishnu &Lakshmi. During this,Durvasa is furious as he is uninvited and curses Mahalakshmi's parents, Samudra & his wife, to be born as tribals. After a while, Vishnu killsHiranyaksha, donning aVaraha avatar. Learning it, his brotherHiranyakashipu, a ferocious, performs a vast penance. Exploiting it, Indra kidnaps his pregnant wife, Leelavathi, to destroy his heir.Narada safeguards her and sculptsPrahlada in her womb as an ardent devotee of Vishnu.

Meanwhile, Hiranyakasipa triumphs and gets a boon fromBrahma: the absence of death of any weapon, human, animal, demon, or divinity. Now, he trounces the universe and moves in search of Vishnu, who absconds with Lakshmi. He transforms Lakshmi's glow into fruit and plants it on a tree. Samudra & his wife take birth as the tribals but are perturbed as childless. So, Narada tricks by bestowing the fruit to them and the couple is blessed with a baby girl, Chenchita. Besides, Prahlada's worship of Vishnu reaches esteem, and Hiranyakasipa makes several attempts to bar him but in vain. He challenges to show his God when Vishnu appears from the pillar asNarasimha, half man & half lion and slays Hiranyakasipa.

Narasimha is still raging with fury here, and no one can make him calm, including Lakshmi, because she does not obtain the glow. During that plight, Narasimha is acquainted with fearless Chenchita, who subsides his anger and turns into the handsome Narahari, and they knit. Being aware of it, Lakshmi displays grievance, and the two wives squabble. At last, Narada affirms Chenchita is her glows when they conjoin, and Samudra & his wife are also relieved from the curse. The film ends with the reunion of Vishnu & Lakshmi atVaikuntha.

Music was composed byS. Rajeswara Rao. All the tunes for all the songs for both languages are the same.

Telugu songs

Lyrics byArudra,Tapi Dharma Rao,Kosaraju,Vempati Sadasivabrahmam, Samudrala Sr. &Pothana.^[4]

Tamil songs

Lyrics byPapanasam Sivan,Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass & M. S. Subramaniam.

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