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Mantra Dandam Story
Once upon a time, there was a kingdom, and its queen departed after giving birth to a baby boy. Just after, the younger queen ploys and dumps him in the forest. Here, the baby is safeguarded by a Yogini who rears him as Siva Prasad. Years roll by, and Siva Prasad falls for a florist, Gowri, while a naughty girl, Girija, is also behind him. After some time, Siva Prasad and Gowri move to the capital, Girija follows, and they split in between. At the fort, the king opts for Siva Prasad as his heir, and a royal elephant facilitates him. Simultaneously, Gowri enrolls with the queen, and Girija is seized by a sorcerer, Tintakarala, who aids the queen. After some time, Gowri is indicted for a theft done by the queen’s brother when Siva Prasad punishes her imperatively. Soon, he proves her guiltless and ascertains to wed her, which the king opposes. During this, the queen realizes Siva Prasad is the prince by his birthmark. So, she conspires to eliminate him via Tintakarala, and he utilizes Girija by creating a magic wand to clutch Siva Prasad. Discerning it, she absconds together with the magic wand.
Forthwith, Gowri is apprehended and penalized for death within seven days. Afterward, aware of Siva Prasad’s love for Gowri, Girija proceeds to slay her when the queen’s brother heists the magic wand. Parallelly, the king discloses the fact, and the queen commits suicide. However, Tintakarala captures Siva Prasad and judges him to sacrifice. The distressed king hits his cave under Yogini’s umbrella. At last, Siva Prasad eliminates Tintakarala when Girija dies while guarding her love. All at once, Gowri is edged to hang, but she is freed. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Siva Prasad and Gowri.

Director: K. S. Ramachandra Rao
Cast (highlights): Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sriranjani Jr.
Genre: Fantasy swashbuckler
Notability: Sri Gnanambika Pictures; music by Nallam Nageswara Rao; background score by S. Rajeswara Rao; released 6 Oct 1951.
Critical Reception: Typical fantasy fare of the time; reception details are sparsely documented.
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