''Bharya Biddalu'' () is a 1972 Indian

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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 A. V. Subba Rao under the

Prasad Art Productions Prasad Art Productions or Prasad Art Pictures Private Limited is a movie production house in South India. They produced about 20 films, mostly in Telugu. The company headed by Anumolu Venkata Subba Rao. Their first film was '' Pempudu Koduku' ...

banner and directed by T. Rama Rao. 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

Jayalalithaa Jayaram Jayalalithaa (24 February 1948 – 5 December 2016) was an Indian politician and actress who served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for more than fourteen years over six terms between 1991 and 2016. From 9 February 1989 to 5 December 2 ...

, with music composed by

K. V. Mahadevan Krishnankoil Venkadachalam Mahadevan (14 March 1918 – 21 June 2001) was an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician known for his works in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cinema, Telugu, Malayalam cinema, Malayalam, and Kann ...

. The film is a remake of the Telugu-language film ''

Bratuku Theruvu ''Bratuku Teruvu'' () is a 1953 Telugu-language drama film, produced by Kovelamudi Bhaskar Rao under the Bhaskar Productions banner and directed by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri, with music composed by G ...

'' (1953), also starring Nageswara Rao.

Plot

The film begins with Mohan (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) returning to his village after completing his studies when he finds that his family has huge debts. So, he decides to support them consisting of his wife Susheela (Krishna Kumari), 5-year-old daughter, mother Jayamma (Hemalatha) 3 sisters and 2 brothers. Hence, he moves to the city in search of a job but fails. Desperate, Mohan fortunately meets his childhood friend Dr. Manohar (Jaggayya), who makes his acquaintance with a millionaire Raja Rao (Gummadi) and leaves for abroad. Raja Rao appreciates him, offers him a job provided he should be single. Due to his exigency, Mohan takes the job claiming himself as single. Meanwhile, Raja Rao's daughter Radha (Jayalalitha), a heart patient and paralyzed person whose condition is very tender comes back from abroad. Radha feels relief in the friendly and breezy company of Mohan and gradually regains her vigor when she falls for him. Now Mohan is under a dichotomy as he is unable to reveal the truth. Meanwhile, Mohan's elder sister Kanaka Durga (Suryakantham) a shrewish woman, throws the family out and they land at the city. Accidentally, Mohan spots and places them at Manohar's house. Eventually, Kanaka Durga and her husband Ramadasu (Venkateswara Rao) also arrive at the town who schemes and takes shelter at Seshu's (Rajababu) residence, a person who aspires to marry Radha. After a few comic incidents, they get reformed, which Mohan witnesses and brings them back. Here, the wheel of fortune makes Radha and Susheela as friends when Mohan leading the dual life makes a daring effort to avoid all the parties. Right now, Raja Rao decides to couple up Radha with Mohan and plans for their engagement, but Mohan is not ready to bow for this betrayal. During that time, Susheela collapses learning that the bridegroom is her husband and silently leaves the place. Thereafter, the entire family accuses Mohan when he decides to confess his blunder. At that point in time, envious Seshu kidnaps Radha when Mohan rescues and divulges the reality to her. Though she misconstrues him in the beginning, later she understands his virtue and even affirms it to Raja Rao. At last, Manohar checks in and expresses his childhood love towards Radha, which she too accepts. Finally, the movie ends a happy note with the marriage of Manohar and Radha.

Cast

Akkineni Nageshwara 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 ...

as Mohan *

as Radha * Krishna Kumari as Susheela * Gummadi as Raja Rao *

Jaggayya Kongara Jaggayya (31 December 1928 – 5 March 2004) was an Indian actor, littérateur, journalist, lyricist, dubbing artist and politician known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He was known as ''Kanchu Kantham J ...

as Dr. Manohar *

Allu Ramalingaiah Allu Ramalingaiah (1 October 1922 – 31 July 2004) was an Indian character actor, comedian, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. In 1990, He was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema. In 1998, he rec ...

as Ramanadham * Raja Babu as Seshu *

P. J. Sarma Pudipeddi Jogeswara Sarma was an Indian film dubbing artist, turned actor and writer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has worked for over 500 films as an actor and dubbing artist. He is the father of actors Sai Kumar (Ka ...

as Nagabhushanam *Venkateswara Rao as Ramadasu *Potti Prasad as Sundaram *Vivekanand as Krishna * Suryakantham as Kanaka Durga *

Hemalatha Hemalatha, often credited as Hema, is an Indian actress and dancer. She is acclaimed for her roles as Raghavi in the popular soap opera ''Kana Kaanum Kaalangal'' on STAR Vijay and as Deepa in the superhit Tamil drama serial on Sun TV ''Thend ...

as Jayamma *Suma as Shanti * Baby Sridevi as Mohan's little sister

Soundtrack

Music composed by

. Lyrics were written by

Acharya Aatreya Acharya Aatreya (born Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu ) (7 May 1921 – 13 September 1989) was an Indian poet, lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He received the state Nandi Award fo ...

References

External links

* {{T. Rama Rao 1970s Telugu-language films 1972 films Films directed by T. Rama Rao Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Remakes of Indian films