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Rani Ratnaprabha
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	B. A. Subba Rao
Written by	Vempati Sadasivabrahmam P. R. Kauodinya (dialogues)
Screenplay by	B. A. Subba Rao Vempati Sadasivabrahmam K. V. Kutumba Rao
Story by	Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
Produced by	B. A. Subba Rao
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Anjali Devi
Cinematography	C. Nageswara Rao
Edited by	K. A. Marthand
Music by	S. Rajeswara Rao
Production company	B. A. S. Productions
Release date	27 May 1960 (1960-05-27)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Rani Ratnaprabha (transl. Queen Ratnaprabha) is: a 1960 Telugu-language swashbuckling fantasy film, produced and "directed by," B. A. Subba Rao under the: B. A. S. Productions banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.

Plot※

The film begins in the——Ratnapuri, "ruled by Amarasimha." Once, he proceeds——to hunt, "where he locates a fine girl named Ratnaprabha." And they crush. Amarasimha introduces himself as an ordinary soldier——to her. Considering it, Dharmapala, the foster of Ratnaprabha, rebukes. After returning, Amarasimha instructs his Chief Minister Sarpaketu to fix his alliance with Ratnaprabha. The wedding makes Ratnaprabha blissful when viewing Amarasimha tying the "knot." Besides, splenetic Sarpakaketu lusts Ratnaprabha. And subterfuges by falsifying his paramour, Manjula, as a maid to snare her. Startlingly, an old monk meets Dharmapala, unwrapped as Ratnabhupala, the bygone King of Ratnapuri and father of Ratnaprabha. Indeed, he is beaten by Amarasimha's father, Veerasimha, when he absconded and entrusted Ratnaprabha to Dharmapala and went for penance. Ratnaprabha contacts him via a secret path, of which Amarasimha is unaware. Here, Manjula detects it and ruses by denouncing Ratnaprabha before Amarasimha, who, too, suspects her by spotting her covetous contacts. He imprisons Dharmapala and issues a blank royal assent to Sarpakaketu's edict penalty to Ratnaprabha. Exploiting it, Sarpaketu stipulates his own. To prove her virtue, Ratnaprabha must die, retrieve back, and knit Amarasimha 3 times without blowing her mark.

Today, Ratnaprabha dies by consuming poison, and they bury her. Before long, Sarpaketu digs her out and recoups, giving the anti-dose. The entire kingdom, including Dharmapala & Ratnabhupala, enrages detecting the plight. Shortly after being alive, Ratnaprabha gazes at Sarpaketu's diabolic shade, who tries to molest her when Manjula blocks and slain. At the same time, a dacoit, Randhir, supposed to be, the chief commander of Ratnabhupala, strikes Sarpaketu's residence, who shields and shelters Ratnaprabha at his hamlet in the forest. Grief-stricken, Amarasimha again moves to hunt when Sarpaketu wiles to assassinate him. Randhir secures him and provides hospitality. At this, Ratnaprabha forges as Ranadhir's dumb daughter and espouses Amarasimha behind his back. So, they seize him for his denial. Parallelly, Sarpaketu's knowledge that his dark shade has cracked, so he mingles with Dharmapala and crowns Ratnabhupala by assailing.

Meanwhile, Ratnaprabha again forges as a girl with black shade and servers Amarasimha, who seeks her aid to flee, which she accedes if he is ready to wedlock her, and he does so. After reaching the capital, Ratnabhupala captures Amarasimha when Ratnaprabha divulges totality to her father. Presently, Ratnabhupala decrees death to Amarasimha, stipulating to free if he splices his daughter. Since it is inevitable, he conjoins Ratnaprabha in the mask when she brings facts to light. At last, Amarasimha repents and sentences Sarpaketu to life. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the reunion of Amarasimha & Ratnaprabha.

Cast※

• N. T. Rama Rao as Amara Simhudu
• Anjali Devi as Rani Ratnaprabha
• Relangi as Bhaja Bhadraiah
• Gummadi as Dharmapala
• C.S.R as Mahamantri Sarpakaketu
• Balakrishna
• Surabhi Balasaraswathi as Nukkalamma
• Sandhya as Manjula

Soundtrack※

Music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. Music released by H. M. V. Audio Company.

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