Soudamini

Soudaamini
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	K. B. Nagabhushanam
Produced by	K.B.Nagabhushanam Kannamba (Presents)
Written by	Samudrala Sr (dialogues)
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao S. Varalakshmi Kannamba
Music by	S. V. Venkatraman
Cinematography	P. Ellappa
Edited by	N. K. Gopal
Production company	Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company
Distributed by	Chamriya Film ditributers
Release date	11 April 1951 (1951-04-11)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Soudamini is a 1951 Telugu, folklore film, produced and directed by K. B. Nagabhushanam on Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company banner, presented by Kannamba. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, S. Varalakshmi, Kannamba in the lead roles, and music composed by S. V. Venkatraman. The film recorded as Hit at the box office.

==Plot==

Malwa King Vikramasena (CSR) and Queen Soudamini (Kannamba) are blessed by Maharshi Bodhayana (S.B. Acharya) to have a son. The King neglects his pregnant wife and lives with the court dancer Vilasavathi (T.R. Rajini). The Minister, Mahamathi (D.S. Sadasiva Rao) advises the Queen to banish Vilasavathi from the country. Vilasavathi sows seeds of suspicion in the King that Soudamini has an affair with the Minister.

Blinded by her love, the King sentences the Minister to death and sends the Queen to the forest. The Queen gives birth to a boy, who grows to become Prince Udayasena (ANR). Meanwhile, Vilasavathi and her paramour, army chief Kamapala (K. Prabhakara Rao) literally blind the king and rule the kingdom. On hearing about the King’s fate, Soudamini sends her son to save him. On his way, the Prince meets the Kunthala Princess, Hemavathy (S. Varalakshmi), who finds in him her dream boy. Finally, Udayasena defeats the plotters, gets the King’s eyesight restored with the help of an angel Devayani (Vanaja) and reunites the family.

The film was also made in Tamil with a different cast and was released as Saudamini.

Music composed by S. V. Venkatraman. Lyrics were written by Samudrala Sr. Music released on Audio Company.