Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1936 film)

Draupadi Vastrapaharanam Telugu is a 1936 Telugu film. It was made to compete with Draupadi Manasamrakshanam 1936. This film was a major boxoffice success, whereas the Manasamrakshanam failed. The film is remembered for the rendition of poems with acting performances by C. S. R. Anjaneyulu and Yadavalli Suryanarayana.

The production of this film has some historical importance in Telugu film industry, wherein two production houses competed for the same theme of Draupadi Vastrapaharanam in Mahabharata to produce films in 1936.Kurukuri Subbarao of Saraswati Publishing House and Parupalli Venkata Seshaiah launched Saraswati Talkies Ltd. with Gudavalli Ramabrahmam as the production controller. They have decided to produce the film version of Draupadi Vastrapaharanam, a popular stage play. Kavali Gupta of Sri Lakshmi Films already acquired the rights and signed Bellary Raghava to play the key role. Subbarao and Seshaiah has decided to go ahead with their project. They signed the famous stage actor of Vijayawada Yadavalli Suryanarayana for playing Duryodhana. ........

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