Gulebakavali Katha

For information on the nocturnal flower Gul-e-Bakavali, refer Epiphyllum oxypetalum.

Gulebakavali Katha
Directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
Produced by N.T. Rama Rao
Written by Madhira Subbanna Deekshitulu (story)
Samudrala
Starring N.T. Rama Rao
Jamuna
Nagaratnam
Mukkamala Krishnamurthy
Music by Joseph and Vijaya Krishnamurthy
Cinematography Ravikant Nagaich
Release date(s) January 5, 1962
Running time 170 minutes
Country India
Language Telugu

Gulebakavali Katha (Telugu: గులేబకావళి కథ) is a 1962 Telugu fantasy film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao and produced by N. T. Rama Rao. It is based on the Kasi Majilee Kathalu written by Madhira Subbanna Deekshitulu.

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The plot

King Chandrasena (Mukkamala Krishnamurthy) has two wives Gunavathi (Rushyendramani) and Rupavathi (Chayadevi). Rupavathi has three sons. Rupavathi brother Vakraketu has eye on the king’s throne. When Guanvathi gets pregnant with the blessings of the goddess Parvathi, Vakraketu along with his sister Rupavathi bribes the astrologer and tries to kill the kid, but is rescued and brought up the Shepard couple (Lanka Satyam and Hemalatha).

Once King Chandrasena goes to hunting in the forest and sees the Vijay. He lost the eyesight due to the Vakraketu poisoning the food. He blames Vijay for that. Doctors advice king to get the Gulebakavali flower which blossoms on the full moon day in the Yakshaloka.

How Vijay brings back the flower along with the two beautiful heroines and teaches the lesson to Vakraketu is the rest of the story.

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Crew

Songs

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