Price for the Bride) is a 1955 Indian Telugu-language philosophical film directed by P. Pullayya and produced by D. L. Narayana for his production company Vinodha Pictures.

This film marked the screen debut of actress, Saradha who made a cameo appearance for a three-minute song sequence as a child artist.

Written by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam, Kanyasulkamu is based on a play of the same name by Gurajada Apparao, and is set during the pre-Independence era in the Vizianagaram area of the Madras Presidency of British India.

The film focuses on a group of Brahmin men and their attempts to earn easy money by conning the women around them, including a young widow and a nine-year-old bride.

Principal photography was conducted in sets erected at Narasu, Revathi and Venus Cine Studios in Kodambakkam, Madras (now Chennai).

During its later re-release in 1983, 1986 and 1993 limited across Andhra Pradesh, Kanyasulkamu completed a 100-day run every time, making it the only Indian film to do so.

At Krishnapuram, an inflamed acquisitive Brahmin Agnihotravadhanulu resides with his wife Venkamma, two daughters, Buchamma & Subbi, and a son, Venkatesam, who is civilizing at Vizianagaram.

Understanding the status quo, Madhuravani guards all wise with her intellect, which makes Ramappantulu flee from the scene and go to Soujanya Rao.

Eventually, Girisam lands therein and heads for Soujanya Rao's endorsement of widow marriage to flaunt his selfish superiority.

Finally, the movie ends happily with Soujanya Rao praising Madhuravani and bestowing Bhagavad Gita for her righteousness.

However, Narayana was adamant to make a film with Rama Rao, and chose to adapt Gurajada Apparao's play Kanyasulkamu.

He also adapted the poem "Poornamma", which is a part of Apparao's poetry compilation Mutyala Saralu, into one of the subplots to ease the audience into the milieu.

[2] Narayana approached Jamuna to play Buchamma, but her father opposed this idea unwilling to see her act as a young widow on screen.

[3] Sets were erected at Narasu, Revathi and Venus Cine Studios in Kodambakkam, Madras (now Chennai) where majority of the principal photography was wrapped up.

[1] The word of mouth was influenced heavily by those who felt that the redemption of Gireesam at the end was a major undoing to Apparao's vision.