Vara Vikrayam (1939)
- Original title
- వరవిక్రయము
- Directed by
- C. Pullaiah
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- British Raj
- Runtime
- 3h 14m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A film from 1939 that criticizes the dowry system in British India. It follows the consequences of a bridegroom being sold into marriage.
socially consciousearnestdidacticperiod piecestraightforwardseriousmelodramatic
What happens
Vara Vikrayam (English: Bridegrooms' Sale) is a 1939 Telugu drama film directed by C. Pullayya. It is a reformist social film about the dowry system prevalent in British India. It is based on the novel and play of the same name by Kallakoori Narayana Rao. It is the debut film for Bhanumathi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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