Swargam Narakam (transl. Heaven and Hell) is a 1975 Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao.[1][2][3] The debut film for Mohan Babu and Annapoorna, the film was later remade in Bollywood as Swarg Narak (1978), and in Tamil as Sorgam Naragam (1977).[4] The film has garnered the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film.[5][6][7]
| Swargam Narakam | |
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| Directed by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Produced by | M. K. Mavulayya P. S. Bhaskara Rao |
| Starring | Mohan Babu Annapoorna Dasari Narayana Rao Jayalakshmi |
| Music by | Satyam |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editThe plot revolves around three couples. The first couple is that of Acharya (Dasari Narayana Rao), who always takes advantage of other's mistakes and position and earns money with his wife Mary. The second one is that of an Annapurna (Annapoorna) and playboy Mohan (Mohan Babu), while the jealous and possessive Jaya (Jayalakshmi) and Vikram (Eswara Rao) form the third one.
The first couple is happily married one. The second couple stays with Mohan's mother. Mohan spends a lot of time attending late night parties, while Annapurna patiently awaits her husband every night. Once Jaya happens to see Vicky with Radha, assumes they have an affair and pesters Vicky about it. When Vicky denies it, she leaves him. On the other hand, Mohan decides to leave the house, but destiny plays its role. He meets with an accident and during his recovery period, Annapurna proves how important she is for him. He repents and completely changes into a new soft-spoken and good man. On the other hand, Jaya spoils her own house to such a state that Vicky is compelled to leave his house after Radha's tragic suicide. At this juncture, Acharya steps in to mend the couple. Some of the events that follow is a hilarious sequence. Whether Acharya is successful in mending these couples forms the rest of the story.
Cast
edit- Mohan Babu as Mohan
- Annapoorna as Annapoorna
- Dasari Narayana Rao as S. K. Acharya
- Jayalakshmi as Jayalakshmi
- Eswara Rao as Vikram
Soundtrack
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- "Mantallo Mantallo" (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)
Awards
edit- The film won Nandi Award for Third Best Feature Film - Bronze (1975)[8]
References
edit- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 9781135943257 – via Google Books.
- ^ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (31 May 2017). "Dasari: The original trendsetter". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "National : Many roles for Mohan Babu". The Hindu. 22 November 2005. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Malhotra, Aps (9 October 2014). "Blast from the Past: Swarg Narak (1978)". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Swargam Narakam". 22 November 1975 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Swarg Narak on Bollywood hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008.
- ^ Hooli, Shekhar H (31 May 2017). "Dasari Narayana Rao's death marks the end of an era in Telugu film industry". International Business Times.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.