Mangalya Balam

Mangalya Balam
Theatrical release poster in Telugu
Directed byAdurthi Subba Rao
Screenplay byAdurthi Subba Rao
D. Madhusudhana Rao
Acharya Aatreya (dialogues)
Based onAgni Pariksha
by Ashapurna Devi
Produced byD. Madhusudhana Rao
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Savitri
CinematographyP. S. Selvaraj
Edited byA. Sanjeevi
Music byMaster Venu
Production
company
Distributed byNavayuga Films
Release date
  • 7 January 1959 (1959-01-07)
Running time
177 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagesTamil
Telugu

Mangalya Balam (transl. The Power of the Wedding Chain) is a 1959 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under Annapurna Pictures banner and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri, with music composed by Master Venu. The film is a remake of the Bengali film Agni Pariksha, which was based on Ashapurna Devi's novel of the same name. It was simultaneously made by the same banner and director in Tamil as Manjal Mahimai (transl. The Power of Turmeric).