Laila Majnu (1949 film)

Laila Majnu

Theatrical poster
Directed by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
Produced by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao & P. Bhanumathi
Written by Samudrala Raghavacharya
Starring A. Nageswara Rao
P. Bhanumathi
Mukkamala Krishna Murthy
C. S. R. Anjaneyulu
Sriranjani
Kasturi Siva Rao
Arani Satyanarayana
Music by C. R. Subburaman
Distributed by Bharani Pictures
Release dates
  • October 1, 1949
Country India
Language Telugu

Laila Majnu is a Telugu film that released on 1 October 1949 starring A. Nageswara Rao and P. Bhanumathi. It was originally produced in Telugu and was dubbed in Tamil by Bharani Pictures.[1] The film was a box office hit and is considered one of the best film adaptations of the classic Sufi legend of Laila and Majnu.[1]

Production

Laila Majnu, an ancient epic of love, is an integral part of classic Sufi literature. Hashmet Shah has told it, so has Amir Khusro. Nizami Ganjavi’s 12th century version in scintillating verse filled with allegorical flourishes has been translated into numerous languages. Mian Mohammad Bakhsh’s interpretation of the epic is held as an acclaimed treatise in Pakistan till this day. The tragic tale of Majnoon and Laila is said to have its foundations in true events that occurred in the 7th century.

Plot

Qais Ibn Al Mulawwa, son of Shah Amri is sent to Damascus to pursue his education. There he meets and falls in love with the beautiful Laila, daughter of the Najd chieftain. Though Laila reciprocates his love in equal measure, her father opposes this match and keeps her confined in the house. Heartbroken at this separation, Qais loses his mental faculties and wanders aimlessly, always uttering the name of Laila. He is soon known far and wide as Majnoon, the obsessed. Laila is forcibly married off to Bakht, a scion of the royal family of Iraq. But she refuses to let Bakht touch her. Overwhelming misery and wretchedness of her circumstances lead to her death and hearing of her demise, the grief-stricken Qais falls dead too. The lovers unite in death.

Cast

Actor Role
A. Nageswara Rao Qais
P. Bhanumathi Laila
Mukkamala Krishna Murthy
C. S. R. Anjaneyulu
Sriranjani
Kasturi Siva Rao
Arani Satyanarayana

Crew

Soundtrack

The music was composed by C. R. Subburaman.

Telugu songs

Lyrics by Samudrala Raghavacharya.

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 neevEnE naa chaduvu Ghantasala, P. Bhanumathi & P. Leela Samudrala Raghavacharya
2 aaha pahliyanchega P. Bhanumathi
3 viri tAvula lOna Ghantasala & P. Bhanumathi
4 chEra raavo Ghantasala & P. Bhanumathi
5 raavO naanu marachitivO Ghantasala & P. Bhanumathi
6 ninu bAsi pOvudana P. Bhanumathi
7 prEmE nEramounaa P. Bhanumathi
8 chelunigani nijamidani telupuma O jaabili Ghantasala & P. Bhanumathi
9 payanamyE priyatama Ghantasala
10 Ela pagAyE R. Balasaraswathi Devi
11 ninugani manasuna
12 assaalaa malEkkum amta bagunnAAraa Kasthoori Siva Rao
13 manasu gadaa khudaa tOdai nilachu gadaa niratamu Ghantasala, S. Dakshinamurthy & M. Sathyam
14 aMdala chinna daana Jikki
15 eenaaTi mA pATa Jikki
16 tAneDanO P. Bhanumathi

Tamil songs

Lyrics by Kambadasan.

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 Nee Thaane Ennaasai Ghantasala, P. Bhanumathi & P. Leela Kambadasan
2 Aaha Palan Vandhadhe P. Bhanumathi
3 Iga Vaazhvinil Kaadhal Mahaajothiye Maarumaa Ghantasala & P. Bhanumathi
4 Jothi Minnum Ghantasala & P. Bhanumathi
5 Vaaraayo Enai Marandhanaiyo Ghantasala & P. Bhanumathi
6 Unnai Paarkka Pogirenaa Oru Maasillatha Kaif P. Bhanumathi
7 Premaithaan Polladhaa P. Bhanumathi
8 Enadhu Uyir Urugum Nilai Solluvaai Nee Vaanmadhi Ghantasala & P. Bhanumathi
9 Parandhu Sellum PainkiiiyE Ghantasala
10 Veen Pazhi Thaane Prabho En Mel R. Balasaraswathi Devi
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Trivia

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Laila Majnu 1962"

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