Gunasundari Katha

Gunasundari Katha is a 1949 Indian Telugu language fantasy film produced and directed by K. V. Reddy, starring Sriranjani, Kasturi Siva Rao, Santha Kumari. The script was written by Pingali Nagendra Rao, K. V. Reddy, and Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. Kameswara Rao was also the associate director. William Shakespeare's play King Lear was the inspiration for the core plot. However the writers changed the tone from the tragedy of King Lear to a more entertaining one for the film. The film was commercially successful.

Gunasundari Katha
Teluguగుణసుందరి కథ
Directed byK. V. Reddy
Screenplay byK. V. Reddy
Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
Dialogue by
  • Pingali Nagendra Rao
Story byPingali Nagendra Rao
Produced byK. V. Reddy
StarringSriranjani
Kasturi Siva Rao
Vallabhajosyula Sivaram
Relangi
Govindarajula Subba Rao
Santha Kumari
K. Malathi
CinematographyMarcus Bartley
Edited byC. P. Jamboolingam
Music byOgirala Ramachandra Rao
Production
company
Vauhini Studios
Release date
28 December 1949
Running time
172 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
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