film indian telugu language historical romance film produced directed banner star couple separated mother sent king palace according custom tradition empire young women palace offering gold jewellery parents rest film focuses consequences faced rules enters palace meet wanted film based character visit filming debut employed write film script took inspiration play short story emperor slave girl incorporated script incidents childhood composed film music provided cinematography edited film film production designer production phase lasted years film released december opened response box office soon saw growth ticket sales favourable word mouth grossed million commercially successful later screened 9th international film festival india film festival making telugu film screened international film festival planned dub film english backed budget considerations achieved cult status telugu cinema considered best works filmmaker film script magazine universities united_states wished film script studies centenary indian cinema april cnn ibn included list greatest indian films time plot reign empire common tradition considered young women according tradition young women official residents palace sent homes offering large quantities gold jewellery parents exchange families women continue daughters women prohibited having contact male letting male visit permission ones violated rule beheaded maternal cousins close friends childhood mother mother mainly economic status father village head silent spectator uncle minister court king empire visit nearby village shelter night rainfall soldiers enter impressed talent singer dancer unaware true identity asks recommend sees prank keen send wants daughter marry voices opinion insults decides leave earn money convince approve marriage successful sculptor decides return wife appoint official resident palace granting desire wealth forcibly sends palace returns night learns happened depressed unstable begins lead life memories group meet ask accompany build special dancers agrees meets separated maid afraid beheaded stipulated tradition knowing past arranges meeting banks river midnight ministry attend newly constructed dance hall learn night wants meet held receiving message official residents palace attending play dance hall expected participate waiting near river enters palace chased soldiers sees running calls prevent beheaded acts know soon jailed violating rules reveals love story reveals denied help instead chose die morning hanging kept ready duo meet killing blames sending house defends action reminds asked send marriage conducted grand manner palace cast cameo appearance song master production filming directorial debut visited temple capture beauty monuments reflected taste artistic outlook king empire heart temple felt standing exactly place stood offered prayers deity moment decided film main character began working script chose concept popular play written telugu novelist published literary journal later broadcast madras approached telugu poet playwright write film script lyrics impressed previous works changes play reworked character apart script took inspiration short story emperor slave girl published defunct magazine practice credit authors works borrowed basic premise film film case revealed fact interview magazine death film opening credits listed film writer film composed film music edited film film production designer father assisted chosen play sculptor period rule wanted cast fresh face role screen tested actress later finalised played negative role previous film film female lead felt experienced actress good voice better justice role cameo appearance song differences arose lack delay production begun working produced husband sported body double sequences contrast simple soft sported film criticised stating wanted actresses concentrate films avoid getting married despite said cute screen pair adding imagine played role radio play cast maid film choreographed songs incorporated childhood incidents film according sequence song inspired childhood experiences apart designing sets took care artists hair costumes recreated shores floor building madras song production phase lasted years music official soundtrack composed consists songs lyrics penned sound mixing process supervised processed orchestrated credited film music directors opening credits song composed composition film opening credits singer provided vocals songs featuring character composing soundtrack took months held rehearsals soundtrack marketed released december soundtrack critical commercial success review magazine writer praised film sound designing stating heavy rain winds outside mother husband conversation clearly sound rain wind shoulder heard clearly song borrowed image cloud messenger lovers poem poet considered best work especially liked performed numerous times events attended death december hindu recalled age rendered immortal number honey voice eye turn moist decade ago track listing lyrics written release reception legacy released december initially received response box office ticket sales picked positive word mouth film commercially successful released film gap achieved similar success screened 9th international film festival india indian section screened film festival making telugu film screened international film festival grossed million according huge days advised dub film hindi print sent united_states screened countries wanted dub english plans dropped budget considerations screened film february 60th anniversary celebrated event december critical reception review magazine called inspiring motion picture save compared best motion pictures world film historian called poem told rare artistic long memory hindu wrote wonder film took years complete ultimately quality product time classic telugu film industry proud simple story told represented excellence sectors film sic performance stated life character natural acting renditions book wrote expressions heavenly called production design international film festival india called nostalgic film kings proud queens baroque style palaces dancers ordinary fall love plans november based company named acquired film negative rights fourteen telugu films produced including release digitally remastered versions colour digitally remastered version released january commercially successful decided remaining fourteen films including saying producers sold rights channels lost control said furthermore number legal issues ownership copyright issues producers try popular culture people talk good movies clean films cinema remembered films like screened nostalgic deep shed silent tears sentimental folks long days glory telugu cinema regarded cult classic films telugu cinema earliest telugu films making use indian art architecture followed films film script magazine film screening united_states universities requested film script film study curriculum considered best work filmmaker film recognised success led resurgence career slump telugu film directed titled marked debut british indian film actress telugu cinema january hindu included list films impact society telugu cinema mentioned letter list telugu cinema commenting actor writer stated movies money movies like forgotten centenary indian cinema april cnn ibn included list greatest indian films time
Malliswari (1951 film)