Bala Nagamma (1942 film)

Gemini Studios remade the film in Hindi starring Madhubala titled Bahut Din Huwe (1954).

The queen Bhulakshmi wife of King Navabhojaraju, prays Jatangi Muni for progeny and is blessed with seven children; the youngest of them is named Bala Nagamma (Kanchanamala).

She is a prisoner in the cave for fourteen years, during which time the Mayala Marathi's mistress, Sangu (Pushpavalli), becomes jealous.

In the meantime, her son Balavardi Raju grows up and discovers that his mother is at Nagallapudi gattu as a captive of Mayala Fakir.

[3] According to film historian Randor Guy, Bala Nagamma netted a profit of ₹40 lakh (equivalent to ₹59 crore or US$6.8 million in 2023).