Sri Gauri Mahatyam () is a 1956 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, directed by D. Yoganand. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Sriranjani Jr., with music jointly composed by Ogirala Ramachandra Rao and T. V. Raju.
Plot
The film begins with a King having two wives, the elder Satyavati is an ardent devotee of Parvati and names her daughter Bala Gauri. Besides, as the second Satyabhama is childless and begrudges and poisons the two when Satyavathi dies, Gauri is secured. Years roll by and Gauri is raised with the same adoration towards the goddess. Now Satyabhama decides to knit her with a lunatic and assigns the task to gardener Thantalu. Anyhow, true-blue Thantalu tricks to bar it. Fortuitously, amid, he is acquainted with Prince Balaveera. Being cognizant of the plight, Balaveera oaths to wed Gauri lands in disguise form and splices her. Soon after, a dreadful secret is revealed regarding Balaveera. In his childhood, his father Satyavrata has broken an anoint pot on the idol when Siva curses that the lifespan of his son is equal to the number of pieces that the pot. Here a conflict arises between Siva & Parvati, one to destroy another to shield Balaveera. At present, Siva sends his snake to hit Balaveera but Parvati transforms it into a barbaric Bhujanga. However, Bhujanga gets the power of Trishul and returns in search of Balaveera. By the time, Gauri & Balaveera decamp to the forest where they are captured by a tribal king Durjaya who throws Balaveera into the river and holds Gauri. In the palace, Bhujanga traces Gauri and retrieves her. Parallelly, Balaveera is guarded by a saint who guides him for penance which he does so, and acquires a weapon Chandrayudham. As of now, Bhujangam seeks to remove the wedding chain of Gauri, soon, Balaveera lands and the war erupts. Ultimately, Balaveera throws Bhujangam into the fire when he again transforms into a snake and bites him. Infuriated Gauri throttles its neck when Siva & Parvati appear and make Balaveera live. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note.
Cast
N. T. Rama Rao as Balaveerudu
Sriranjani Jr. as Gauri
Kanta Rao as Lord Shiva
Relangi as Tantalu
Mukkamala as Bhujanganadhudu
C. S. R. as Maharaju
Vangara as Astrologer
Balakrishna as Rangadu
S. Varalakshmi
Suryakantham as Raami
P. Hemalatha as Satyavathi Devi
Pushpavalli
Seeta as Kaami
Suryakala as Satyabhama
Latha as Goddess Parvathi
Soundtrack
Music composed by Ogirala Ramachandra Rao and T. V. Raju.