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Swapna Sundari Story
Once upon a time, a warrior, Prabhu, was on a world tour. Once, he dreams of a beautiful girl, Swapna Sundari, and aspires to possess her. Meanwhile, Prabhu gets acquainted with a tribal queen, Rani, who falls for him, which he refuses and absconds. After an adventurous journey, Prabhu encounters Swapna Sundari, an angel, and the two land in heaven, where the king affirms that humans cannot exist in demigods’ country. Hence, Swapna Sundari lands on earth to make her love for Prabhu flourish when a wizard, Pittala Rayudu, seizes her.
Right now, with the help of Pedarasi Pedamma, Prabhu finds Swapna Sundari’s whereabouts, but unfortunately, he has caught hold of Pittala Rayudu. Rani arrives in men’s guise and releases Prabhu. In the final combat, Prabhu knocks out Pittala Rayudu when Rani sacrifices her life while guarding Prabhu. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Prabhu & Swapna Sundari.

Director: Ghantasala Balaramayya
Cast (highlights): Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, S. Varalakshmi
Genre: Fantasy swashbuckler
Notability: Pratibha Productions; music by C. R. Subburaman & Ghantasala; based on ‘Kasi Majilee Kathalu’; released 10 Nov 1950; runtime ~173 min; dubbed in Tamil.
Critical Reception: Considered a classic fantasy entry of the era, noted for songs and production values.
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