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Bala Nagamma Story
The film begins with Queen Bhulakshmi, wife of King Nava Bhoja, penancing [[Shiva]] for progeny. Ultimately, she acquires the boon, and according to the Lord’s mandate, she procures a fruit from the tree by stepping on an anthill. At this, enraged Nagendra is about to kill her, but she begs for life until her motherhood. After a while, Bhulakshmi is blessed with seven daughters and decides to repent. Anyhow, Nava Bhoja bars and attempts to shield her but gets a victim of a snake bite and dies. Now, the King coercively knits a shrew, Manikyamba, who oppresses the kids. Plus, she molds Nava Bhoja, a henpecked husband, via a witchcraft paste and goads him to slaughter the girls. Generous father cannot make it, so he quits them in the forest, where the Bhulakshmi aura rears them. Years pass, and King Ramavardhi, the ruler of Panuganti, is the sibling of Bhulakshmi, who sends his seven sons to detect his nieces. Whereat, the younger Karyavardhi spots the last girl, Balanagamma, and they crush. Now, the seven sisters splice their cousins, while Karyavardhi and Balanagamma are blessed with a baby boy, Balavardhi.
Besides, Mayala Marathi, the splenetic wizard, resides on the outskirts of his ghost den. Once, he challenges his paramour Sangu to nab the most gorgeous in the universe and picks Balanagamma. At the same time, Karyavardhi proceeds to the battlefield, drawing a chalk outline for protection and designating his acolyte, Thalari Ramudu, as a guard. However, Marathi’s chicanery abducts Balanagamma by transforming her into a dog. Knowing it, Karyavardhi onslaughts with his men on Marathi, whom he turns into stone and even incinerates Sangu. Spotting it, Balanagamma attempts suicide, and Bhulakshmi’s aura secures her, stating that her son will safeguard her at the age of 12. Hereupon, Balanagamma tactically resists Marathi for 12 years. As time passes, Balavardhi learns about Marathi’s atrocity. Ergo, he pledges to relieve his parents and steps in with Thalari Ramudu. Amid this, he shields a kingdom from a tiger hunt and conjoins its princess. Following, seeking guidance from Nagendra, Balavardhi intrudes into Marathi’s palace through a florist, Tambala Pedi. He is acquainted with his mother and, with wit, extracts the life secret of Marathi, i.e., amalgamated beyond the seven seas; one pillar is the floor and in the parrot’s neck. Balavardhi acquires it after an adventurous journey. At last, he ceases Marathi, making his father and family normal. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with a family reunion.

Director: Vedantam Raghavayya
Cast (highlights): N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, S. V. Ranga Rao
Genre: Fantasy swashbuckler / folklore
Notability: Remake of the 1942 Telugu classic; produced by Sri Venkata Ramana Pictures; music by T. V. Raju
Critical Reception: Remembered as a popular folklore remake showcasing the NTR–Anjali Devi pairing.
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