Marmayogi

Marmayogi is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced by S. K. Habibulla and directed by B. A. Subba Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari and Kanta Rao, with music composed by Ghantasala. The film is a remake of the 1951 Tamil film of the same name which was an adaptation of the novel Vengeance by Marie Corelli and William Shakespeare's play Macbeth. Plot Once upon a time in a kingdom, the King is enticed by a malevolent court dancer Chanchala and set forth to knit her which is barred by his true-blue brother-in-law Purushotham. So, the king ostracizes him and splices Chanchala the wiles to slay him with the two princes by drowning a boat. Years roll by, and Chanchala as the Queen regnant tramples the kingdom. However, she is ceaselessly haunted by a ghost for her sins. At that time, a sage Marmayogi arrives with his son Bhaskar & daughter Prabhavati who is been posted as the adviser and Bhaskar is Army Commander. Besides, in the countryside, Prabhakar a rebel impedes the enormities of the Queen and shields the fatality even Purushotham too joins him. Since his presence becomes a hazard the Queen schemes in various means to clutch him but in vain. Hence, she utilizes Prabhavati as a spy that tactically enrolls in Prabhakar’s team but later genuinely loves him discerning his ideologies. Parallelly, Prabhakar gets periodic instructions from the Goddess about the tasks he should undertake which he follows. Meanwhile, Prabhakar's aides are prisoned with Prabhavati when he gallantly secures them, seizes the queen, and carries her to his hideout. Therein, the ghost appears when she confesses her crimes. On the verge to behead, Bhaskar onslaughts and captures everyone. Now the Queen returns to her throne when Bhaskar detects the ghost is his father and the operative to Prabhakar. Hence, he moves forward to arrest when as a flabbergast he unveils declaring himself as deceased who escaped from death. Moreover, Prabhakar & Bhaskar are his sons and Prabhavati is the progeny of Purushotham. At last, Chanchala commits suicide. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage and crowing ceremony of Prabhakar & Prabhavati. Cast N. T. Rama Rao as Prabhakar Krishna Kumari as Prabhavathi Kanta Rao as Bhaskar Gummadi as Maharaju / Marmayogi Chadalavada as Bairagi Balakrishna as Sannasi A. V. Subba Rao as Purushotham Leelavathi as Chenchala Meena Kumari as Chakarakelli Production N. T.