Sati Anasuya (1935 film)

Sati Anasuya is a 1935 Indian Telugu-language mythological film directed by D.V.S. Raju. The film is based on the Hindu mythological story of Anasuya, the wife of Sage Atri, and her devotion (Sati) to her husband and her power of chastity. The narrative typically involves the testing of Anasuya's virtue by the Hindu trinity – Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva – who appear at her hermitage disguised as mendicants and request food from her on the condition that she serve them naked. Anasuya, using her power of devotion, transforms the three gods into infants and feeds them. The gods' consorts eventually intervene, pleading for their husbands' return. Impressed by Anasuya's virtue and devotion, they grant her a boon. The film depicts this central narrative and may include related subplots and devotional songs relevant to the mythology. The film is notable for its contribution to early Telugu cinema and its portrayal of religious and moral themes.