Underplayed Gems

Sumangali (1940)

Sumangali poster
Original title
సుమంగళి
Directed by
Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy
Genre
Drama
Country
British Raj
Runtime
3h 14m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman becomes a widow in 1940s British India. The film follows the challenges she faces and the push for her to remarry.

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What happens

Sumangali is a 1940 Telugu-language film written, directed and produced by B. N. Reddy. The film stars V. Nagayya, A. S. Giri, Kumari and Malathi. The main concept of the film widow remarriage is inspired by Kandukuri Veeresalingam. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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