Santosham (1955 film)

Happiness) is a 1955 Telugu-language drama film, produced by M. Somasundaram under the Jupiter Pictures banner and directed by C. P. Deekshith.

The film stars N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi and Jamuna, with music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.

Anand comes back to town, meets his childhood friend Madan Mohan (Jaggaiah), and is shocked to see his father dead.

Anand is shocked to hear that the mother has arranged her son's marriage with Dayanidhi's vainglory, class-conscious daughter Sarasa (Jamuna).

One day, the two find out about the love affair between Dayanidhi's son Murthy (Ramasarma) and his servant-maid Amrutham (Anjali Devi).

The hospital's doctor advises her to take shelter at an insane man Parvatalu's (Relangi) house while also curing him of his illness by acting as his daughter, and she accepts.

Anand also reunites Murthy with Amrutham who is now adopted by a cured Parvatalu, and seeks to perform their marriage.

Dayanidhi finally learns that money is not everything and tries to commit suicide but is stopped by Mohan and a disguised Anand.

He shows everyone that Dayanidhi is a criminal and the culprit of his father's death, and wishes to leave now that he has completed his revenge.

Lyrics were written by Samudrala Sr-Samudrala Jr.[2] The hit numbers include- "Theeyani Haayi Ee Reyi" and "Unnarunnarunnaru".