''Annadata'' () is a 1954

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-language

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

, produced by K. Gopala Rao under the Ashwaraj Films banner and directed by

Vedantam Raghavayya Vedantam Raghavayya ( te, వేదాంతం రాఘవయ్య) (8 June 1919 – 1971) was an Indian film director, dance choreographer, Kuchipudi exponent, actor, producer, and musician known for his works in Telugu cinema, Telugu theat ...

. It stars

Akkineni Nageswara Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao (20 September 1923 – 22 January 2014), widely known as ANR, was an Indian actor and producer, known for his works majorly in Telugu cinema. He starred in many landmark films in his seventy five-year career, and became on ...

and

Anjali Devi Anjali Devi (; 24 August 1927 – 13 January 2014) was an Indian actress, model and producer in Telugu and Tamil films. She was well known for her role as the Devi Sita in ''Lava Kusa'' as well as for the titular roles in movies like Chenchu ...

, with music composed by

P. Adinarayana Rao Penupatruni Adinarayana Rao (21 August 1915 – 19 August 1991) was an Indian music director, film producer, lyricist and play writer. He co-founded "Aswini Pictures" with Akkineni Nageswara Rao and produced some movies in Telugu and Tamil langu ...

. The film was dubbed into Tamil-language and released in 1957.

Plot

The film begins with a peasant Bangaraiah who devoted his life to serving the public. Once, a severe drought affects their terrain when he sets up a rescue camp and feeds the destitute by mortgaging his property. Shanta one of the victims also aids Bangaraiah to raise the funds by playing a stage show with drama artist Kamayya Naidu. The program triumphs, following Bangaraiah nuptials Shanta and they, are blessed with a baby girl Annapurna. Kamayya also knits a dancer Subbulu by deceiving who gives birth to an ugly girl and he quits her. Meanwhile, Bangaraiah rushes conscious that the rescue camp caught fire, keeping Shanta & baby under Kamayya. Unfortunately, Kamayya has a bad aim on Shanta making Bangaraiah suspect her chastity and renounces her. Next, Kamayya tries to molest Shanta but escapes swapping their babies. Bangaraiah reaches a tribal hamlet and encourages them for farming. Zamindar of reign is impressed by it and entrusts Bangaraiah's liability of a barrage construction. Shanta moves in search of her husband and takes shelter in a temple along with Kamayya's daughter Leela. Besides, Shanta's daughter Annapurna grows up as Kalyani with Kamayya & Subbulu. Years roll by, and Zamindar dies and his heir Rangababu is debauchery who is clutched by Kamayya, and he ruses to espouse Kalyani with him who already duped Leela. Eventually, Kalyani attempts suicide as it is an unwilling alliance when Bangaraiah shields her but Kamayya retrieves her forcibly and Bangaraiah chases them. Parallelly, Leela moves to Rangababu, and Shanta follows her. At the same time, Rangababu sends his men to blast the barrage. The rest of the story is about what happens.

Cast

as Bangaraiah *

as Shanta *

S. V. Ranga Rao Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao (3 July 1918 – 18 July 1974), popularly known as SVR, was an Indian actor, producer, and director known for his works majorly in Telugu and Tamil films. He is regarded as one of the finest actors in the history of ...

as Kamaiah Naidu * Chalam as Rangababu * Chadalavada as Keetanna *Dr. Sivaramakrishnayya as Jatakaala Zamindar *Surabhi Maalabai as Rangamma *

Chhaya Devi Chhaya Devi ( bn, ছায়া দেবী; 3 June 1914 – 25 April 2001) was an Indian actress known for her work in Bengali and Hindi cinema. She appeared in hundreds of films for over five decades. Her first lead role was in Debaki ...

as Subbulu *Ammaji as Kalyani / Annapurna *Shanta Kumari (Jr.) as Leela

Crew

*Art: T. V. S. Sharma *Choreography: Vempati *Dialogues: M. V. Krishna Sarma, Dr. Balasundara Rao *Playback:

A. M. Rajah Aemala Manmadharaju Rajah, popularly known as A. M. Rajah, was an Indian playback singer and music director. Early life A. M. Rajah was born on 1 July 1929 in Cchamanchipuram, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. His father died when he was thr ...

Pendyala Nageswara Rao Pendyala Nageswara Rao (6 March 1917 – 31 August 1984), known mononymously by his surname Pendyala, was an Indian composer, multi-instrumentalist, conductor, music producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema along with Tami ...

Madhavapeddi Satyam Madhavapeddi Satyam (11 March 1922 – 18 December 2000) was an Indian playback singer and actor who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema. He entered films as a singer-actor in Y. V. Rao's Tamil-Hindi bilingual movie ''Ramadas'' in the year 194 ...

, M. S. Ramarao,

Jikki Pillavalu Gajapathy Krishnaveni (3 November 1935 – 16 August 2004), more famously known as Jikki, was an Indian playback singer from Andhra Pradesh. She sang around 10,000 songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, and Sinhalese languag ...

, Krishnaveni, Padma *Music, Lyrics:

*Editing: N. S. Prakasam *Cinematography: C. Nageswara Rao *Story - Producer: K. Gopala Rao and Nagisetty Mukunda Rao. *Screenplay - Director:

*Banner: Ashwaraj Films *Release Date: 17 December 1954

Soundtrack

The music and lyrics are by

. The music was released on Audio Company.

References

External links

* * - a song from the Tamil version of the film sung by

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