Gruhalakshmi (1938 film)

For the 1934 film, see Grihalaxmi (1934 film).

Gruhalakshmi
Directed by	H. M. Reddy
Written by	Samudrala Raghavacharya
Produced by	Moola Narayana Swamy B. Nagi Reddy H. M. Reddy
Starring	Chittor V. Nagaiah Ramanujachari Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastri Govindarajula Subba Rao Kannamba Kanchanamala Sarala Mohini
Cinematography	K. Ramnoth
Music by	Prabhala Satyanarayana
Release date	1938
Running time	184 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Gruhalakshmi (English: Educated Wife) (Telugu: గృహలక్ష్మి, lit. House-Goddess of Wealth) is a 1938 Telugu film produced and directed by H. M. Reddy. It was the maiden film for Rohini Pictures and Chittor V. Nagaiah. The film was adaptation of the popular stage play Rangoon Rowdy (1929) written by Somaraju Ramanuja Rao.

The plot

The social film is about a decadent dancer, Madhuri (Kanchanamala), who seduces the upright Dr. Krishna Rao (Ramanujachari) into leaving his good wife Radha (Kannamba). The doctor becomes an alcoholic and is framed for the murder of Visweswara Rao, the trustee of his father's estate. Krishna Rao's brother-in-law Gopinath (Nagaiah) helps the hero and later offers shelter to a destitute Radha. Radha has scuffle with Madhuri, falls down the stairs and becomes mentally unbalanced, ending up in walking in the streets of Madras denouncing God, truth and justice.

Songs

• "Badha Sahaname"
• "Kallu Manandoi Kallu Teravandoi"
• "Lendu Bharata Veeru Laara"
• "Naa Premaye"
• "Sagamu Ratiri Ayyane"
• "Yasodha Nandana"

External links

• Grihalakshmi at IMDb