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Chenchu Lakshmi (1958)

Chenchu Lakshmi poster
Directed by
B. A. Subba Rao
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This film tells a story from Hindu mythology. It follows the romance and trials of the goddess Lakshmi and a tribal man named Chenchu.

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What happens

Chenchu Lakshmi is a 1958 Indian Hindu mythological film produced and directed by B. A. Subba Rao. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu and Tamil languages, with most of the actors and scenes being the same in both versions. Another Chenchu Lakshmi was earlier made in 1943 with a different cast and crew. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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