Mayabazar (transl. Market of illusions)[3] is a 1957 Indian epic Hindu mythological film[4] directed by K. V. Reddy. It was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani under their banner, Vijaya Productions. The film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages, but with a few differences in the cast. The story is an adaptation of the folk tale Sasirekha Parinayam, which is based on the characters of the epic Mahabharata. It revolves around the roles of Krishna (N. T. Rama Rao) and Ghatotkacha (S. V. Ranga Rao), as they try to reunite Arjuna's son Abhimanyu (Telugu: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Tamil: Gemini Ganesan) with his love, Balarama's daughter (Savitri). The Telugu version features Gummadi, Mukkamala, Ramana Reddy, and Relangi in supporting roles, with D. Balasubramaniam, R. Balasubramaniam, V. M. Ezhumalai, and K. A. Thangavelu playing those parts in the Tamil version.
Directed by : K. V. Reddy
Screenplay by : K. V. Reddy
Story by : Pingali Nagendra Rao
Dialogue by : Pingali Nagendra Rao
Based on Sasirekha Parinayam
Produced by : Nagi Reddi , Chakrapani
Starring : N. T. Rama Rao , Gemini Ganesan , Savitri , S. V. Ranga Rao
Cinematography : Marcus Bartley
Edited by : C. P. Jambulingam , G. Kalyanasundaram
Music by : Ghantasala
Production company : Vijaya Productions
Release date : 27 March 1957
Running time : 174 minutes
Country : India
Languages : Tamil
