| Ardhangi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Pullayya |
| Screenplay by | Acharya Aatreya |
| Story by | Manilal Banerjee |
| Based on | Swayamsiddha (novel) by Manilal Banerjee |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Santha Kumari Savitri |
| Cinematography | Madhav Bulbule |
| Edited by | B. Narasimha Rao Sri Raamulu |
| Music by | Master Venu B. Narasimha Rao |
Production company | Ragini Pictures |
| Distributed by | Rajasri Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Ardhangi (transl. Other half) is a 1955 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by P. Pullayya under the Ragini Pictures banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Santha Kumari, Savitri. Music is composed by Master Venu and B. Narasimha Rao. Acharya Aatreya scripted the film based on Maddipatla Suri's Telugu translation of the Bengali novel Swayamsidda written by Manilal Banerjee. The film was successful at the box office. It has received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu and the Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu.[1] The film was remade in Tamil as Pennin Perumai and in Hindi as Bahurani (1963).[2]
- ^ "3rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ Narasimham, M. L. (6 June 2014). "Ardhangi (1955)". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 August 2021.