Vimala (film)


Vimala is a 1960 Telugu swashbuckling film, produced and directed by S. M. Sriramullu Naidu. It stars Savitri and N. T. Rama Rao in the lead roles and music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu.

Plot

The story line begins during the time of British Raj. Prince Vijaya Kumar was once under the tour with his friends and he was caught by dacoit Ugra Simha. Vimala, a young and energetic girl protects and takes him to her house. Both of them fall in love, but Vimala's father Anantayya objects to their marriage. Vijaya Kumar leaves the house when Vimala asks her father why he had done so, he starts revealing his past. Anantayya's actual name was Rajeswara Prasad, he was the brother of Anathagiri's ruler. When Vimala was 3-year old, he was arrested on the allegation of killing his brother. He escaped from the jail, ran away along with his daughter Vimala and her mother Rajyalakshmi who is still living in the motherland. After that, due to some conflict with Ugra Simha, both father and daughter get separated while traveling in a boat. Both of them separately reach Ananthagiri, which was under the rule of Appalaraya Bahadur, an eccentric person and a puppet in the hands of servant Venkatappaiah and a Butler. Vimala meets her mother Rajyalakshmi, without giving her identity, she joins as a servant in her mother's house. She was surprised to see Vijay as her maternal uncle and Vijay is also happy to know that Vimala is his elder sister's daughter. Both of them decide to prove Rajeswara Prasad's innocence. Vijay in disguise joins in the kitchen as a cook by the name Gopalam, outside Rajeswara Prasad and Vimala are also trying to solve the murder mystery, Finally, the real culprits Appalaraya Bahadur, Venkatappaiah and the Butler are caught, and they are found guilty for their criminal offense. At last the entire family is reunited and the movie ends with the marriage of Vijay & Vimala.

Cast

Music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. Lyrics were written by Muddu Krishna. Music released by EMI Columbia Audio Company.
S. No.Song TitleSingerslength
1"Kannula Beluke"Ghantasala, Radha Jayalakshmi6:29
2"Neeli Vennela"Radha Jayalakshmi4:07
3"Kannullo Nee Bomma Choodu"Ghantasala, Radha Jayalakshmi3:14
4"Chinni Latavole"Jamuna Rani, A. P. Komala2:52
5"Yerra Yeeradana"Madhavapeddi Satyam, A. P. Komala2:38
6"Kaavaave Amma"Radha Jayalakshmi3:06
7"Takkari Daana"Pithapuram, Jamuna Rani3:41