''Brahmachari'' () is a 1968 Indian

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-language comedy drama film, produced by A. V. Subba Rao under the

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banner and directed by T. Rama Rao. The film stars

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and

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, with music composed by

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. It was released on 1 February 1968. The film was remade in

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as ''

Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari () is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language comedy film, produced by P. Gangadhar Rao Jothee Navshakthee Combines and directed by K. Pratyagatma. It stars Jeetendra and Mumtaz, with music composed by Shankar Jaikishan. The film is a remake of the Telu ...

'' (1971).

Plot

The film begins with Ramakrishna a devout worshiper of Lord Hanuman and vows celibacy. Vasantha his colleague endears his nobleness. Raisahib Parandhamaiah his father a domineering paterfamilias is distressed by Ramakrishna. Once the college visits a picnic where unintentionally Ramakrishna misplaces Vasantha's locket. So, as regret, he bestows his locket when his naughty friend takes a photograph and also writes a love letter to Vasantha forging Ramakrishna's signature. Parallelly, in a glimpse, Raisahib plots to perform the espousal of Ramakrishna with Kokila the daughter of tycoon Bangaraiah, and love interest to Ramakrishna's bestie Joogulu. Both of them make a game plan when Ramakrishna sends Joogulu as an alternative and they are coupled up. In the meantime, squeeze out her love when Ramakrishna scorns the women and Vasantha flounces out, vowing to become his bride. After a few days, as a flabbergast, Vasantha arrives at Raisahib's house along with a baby claiming that Ramakrishna had married and abandoned her. Immediately, Ramakrishna rushes when she shows the love letter & pendant as proof and residence. At present, Ramakrishna tries to expose her lies in many ways but fails. Right now, Raisahib & his wife Gajalaxmi decides to couple up Ramakrishna & Vasantha officially when they call their elder son Anand Rao & daughter-in-law Shanta. Here Ananda Rao recognizes Vasantha also intimidates which Ramakrishna overhears and seeks for truth. Then Vasantha narrates the past, Ananda Rao deceived Vasantha's elder sister Janaki and she died after giving birth to the baby. Before dying, Janaki takes a word from Vasantha to make the child Raisahib's heir and to fulfill her sister's dream Vasantha has done the play. At last, Anand Rao reforms and accepts the baby when Vasantha is about to leave Ramakrishna dedicates his celibacy to her. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Ramakrishna & Vasantha.

Cast

as Ramakrishna *

as Vasantha * Nagabhushanam as Rao Sahib Parandhamaiah *

Ramana Reddy Ramana Reddy (1 October 1921 – 11 November 1974) was an Indian character actor, comedian and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. In a career spanning 24 years, he acted in more than 200 movies. Ramana Reddy and Relangi ...

as Bangaraiah * Chalam as Jogulu * Raja Babu as Devaiah * Prabhakar Reddy as Ananda Rao *

Raavi Kondala Rao Raavi Kondala Rao (11 February 1932 – 28 July 2020) was an Indian actor, screenwriter, playwright, and journalist who worked in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He acted in over 400 films. He won Nandi Award for Best Story Writer for '' ...

as Doctor *Perumallu as Vasantha's grandfather *

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as Sodabuddi * Suryakantham as Gajalakshmi *

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as Mallika *Sukanya as Janaki *Pushpa Kumari as Shanta

Soundtrack

Music composed by

References

External links

* {{T. Rama Rao 1960s Telugu-language films 1968 films Films directed by T. Rama Rao 1968 comedy-drama films Films scored by T. Chalapathi Rao Indian comedy-drama films Telugu films remade in other languages