Gulebakavali Katha

Gulebakavali Katha
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	N.T. Rama Rao
Produced by	N. Trivikrama Rao
Written by	Madhira Subbanna Deekshitulu (story) Samudrala
Starring	N.T. Rama Rao Jamuna Nagaratnam Mukkamala Krishnamurthy
Music by	Joseph and Vijaya Krishnamurthy
Cinematography	Ravikant Nagaich
Release date	January 5, 1962
Running time	170 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Gulebakavali Katha is a 1962 Telugu fantasy film directed by N.T. Rama Rao and produced by N.Trivikrama Rao. It is based on the Kasi Majilee Kathalu written by Madhira Subbanna Deekshitulu.

King Chandrasena (Mukkamala Krishnamurthy) has two wives Gunavathi (Rushyendramani) and Rupavathi (Chayadevi). Rupavathi has three sons. Rupavathi brother Vakraketu has eye on the king’s throne. When Guanvathi gets pregnant with the blessings of the goddess Parvathi, Vakraketu along with his sister Rupavathi bribes the astrologer and tries to kill the infant, but is rescued and brought up the Shepherd couple (Lanka Satyam and Hemalatha).

Once King Chandrasena goes hunting in the forest and sees Vijay. He loses eyesight due to Vakraketu poisoning the food. He blames Vijay for that. Doctors advice king to get the Gulebakavali flower which blossoms on the full moon day in the Yakshaloka.

How Vijay brings back the flower along with the two beautiful heroines and teaches a lesson to Vakraketu is the rest of the story.