Chintamani is a 1956 Indian Telugu-language film, produced and directed by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao. It stars P. Bhanumathi, N. T. Rama Rao, and Jamuna, with music composed by Addepalli Rama Rao and T. V. Raju. The film is based on the play of the same name, written by Kallakuri Narayana Rao.^[1][2]

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Chintamani
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Directed by	P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
Screenplay by	P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
Based on	Chintamani by Kallakuri Narayana Rao
Produced by	P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
Starring	P. Bhanumathi N. T. Rama Rao Jamuna
Cinematography	Sridhar
Edited by	P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
Music by	Addepalli Rama Rao T. V. Raju
Production company	Bharani Studios
Release date	11 April 1956 (1956-04-11)
Running time	148 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

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Chintamani, a courtesan,^[3] is a devotee of Krishna. Krishna, to test Chintamani and other people, comes to earth as sage along with Rukmini. Bhavani Shankarudu, a Brahmin, out of lust toward Chintamani gives away all his wealth. Even then, Chintamani's mother Srihari is not satisfied and asks Chintamani to lure Subbi Shetty, a merchant, and halfheartedly Chintamani snatches Subbi Shetty's property too. Bellvamangaludu, son of Vasudeva Murthy, is a gold merchant. Radha is his dedicated wife. Bhavani Shankarudu takes him to Chintamani and they both get attracted to each other. Vasudeva Murthy becomes sick after knowing about this affair and dies pleading to his son to leave Chintamani and take care of his wife Radha. But Bellvamangaludu, out of lust, leaves his dead father and goes to Chintamani. After seeing his bloodied clothes, she inquires about it and he says he came up with the help of a creeper, but it is a snake. Still worse than this, he, with help of his wife's dead body swims to the other side of the river to reach her. Chintamani scolds him. Chintamani and Bellvamangaludu realize their mistakes and start hating themselves. Krishna gives enlightenment to Chintamani. She leaves the village giving all her property and becomes a wanderer. After completing his wife's funeral, Bellvamangaludu burns his eyes as contrition for his sins. Then he becomes a great devotee of Krishna and starts living in an Ashram. Chintamani also reaches there and serves Bellvamangaludu. Krishna in a sage form watches all these happenings and decides to give salvation to both of them. But Rukmini obstructs his way, how could he do so for a courtesan and a person who became blind with lust. Then he makes a test, he takes a liquid in a pot and asks great saints to identify its fragrance, which no one can answer. Bellvamangaludu, without eyes, recognizes it as the fragrance of Lord Krishna. At last, Krishna gives Darshan to them by giving back Bellvamangaludu's eyes. The film ends with Krishna giving salvation to Chintamani and Bellvamangaludu.

• P. Bhanumathi as Chintamani
• N. T. Rama Rao as Bellvamangaludu
• Jamuna as Radha
• S. V. Ranga Rao as Bhavani Shankarudu
• Relangi as Subbi Shetty
• Raghuramaiah as Lord Krishna
• Rushyendramani as Srihari
• Chaya Devi as Mani
• Prabhavathi as Rukmini
• Leelarani as Chitra
• Mikkilineni as Bhagavantham
• Dr kamaraju
• Addala Narayana Rao
• RV Krishna Rao
• Boddapati Krishna Rao
• Venkata rathnam
• Krishna Prasad

Music composed by Addepalli Rama Rao & T. V. Raju. Lyrics were written by Ravuru.