Vara Vikrayam (1939)

3h 14m

A reformist social film about the iniquitous dowry system. Although opposed to the dowry system, the retired government official Purshottama Rao borrows money to get his eldest daughter Kalindi (Bhanumathi) married, against her wishes, to the thrice-married Lingaraju. Kalindi commits suicide before the marriage can take place and when Lingaraju refuses to return the dowry, Purshottama's second daughter Kamala (Pushpavalli) agrees to marry him.

Chittajalu Pullayya
Director

Balijepalli Lakshmikanta Kavi (dialogue), Kallakoori Narayana Rao (play), Kallakoori Narayana Rao (story)
Writer

Pushpavalli, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Balijepalli Lakshmikanta Kavi, Daita Gopalam
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Language: Telugu
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Country: India
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