Mayalokam
1945 film by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam
Mayalokam (transl. Magic World) is a 1945 Indian Telugu-language film produced and directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam under the Sarathi Films banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and S. Varalakshmi, with music composed by Galipenchala Narasimha Rao. The film marks the debut of veteran actor and producer Padmanabham. It was successful at the box office.
Plot
Once upon a time, a kingdom called Sambaripura was ruled by Kambhoja Raju, who had 7 wives & 6 sons. The first 6 are self-obsessed, and their kids are creampuffs. Manikyamba, the benevolent younger queen, conceives at long last. On the eve of her baby shower ceremony, astrologers declare that she will give birth to a noble hero and an emperor. This evokes jealousy among the other queens. So, they scheme and incriminate Manikyamba for poisoning their progeny.
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