| Vara Vikrayam | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | C. Pullayya |
| Written by | Kallakoori Narayana Rao (story) Balijepalli Lakshmikanta Kavi (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Chabria |
| Starring | Pushpavalli Bhanumathi Balijepalli Lakshmikanta Kavi Daita Gopalam Sriranjani |
| Cinematography | Biren De |
| Edited by | Dharamvir |
| Music by | Prabhala Satyanarayana |
Release date |
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Running time | 194 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Vara Vikrayam (English: Bridegrooms' Sale) is a 1939 Telugudrama film directed byC. Pullayya.[1] The film is a reformist social film about thedowry system prevalent inBritish India. It is based on thenovel andplay of thesame name byKallakoori Narayana Rao.[2] It is the debut film forBhanumathi.
The retired government official Purshottama Rao (Daita Gopalam) borrows money to get his eldest daughter Kalindi (Bhanumathi) married to an old-man Lingaraju (Balijepalli). He is a money lender and already married twice. Kalindi does not like this marriage and commits suicide before the marriage can take place. Lingaraju refuses to return the dowry money. Purshottama's second daughter Kamala (Pushpavalli) agrees to marry him. She drags her husband Lingaraju to court of justice.
| Actor/Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Pushpavalli | Kamala |
| Bhanumathi | Kalindi |
| Balijepalli Lakshmikanta Kavi | Lingaraju |
| Daita Gopalam | Purushothama Rao |
| Koccharlakota Satyanarayana | Basavaraju |
| Tungala Chalapathi Rao | Chalapathi Rao |
| Sriranjani | Bhramaramba |
| Dasari Kotiratnam | Subhadra |
| Peri Ramachandra Murthi | Perayya |
| M. Ramachandra Murthy | |
| J. Satyanarayana | Veerayya |
| A. Narayana Rao | Ghantayya |
| A. V. Subba Rao | Judge |
| A. Satyanarayana | Pleader |
| Subhadra | Annapoorna |
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